2019 PreGame: Ohio Bobcats

[tdncz]

Ohio
at home
with that QB
will give the Cajun Defense fits.
High scoring game that we must win by:
Outscoring them

[CharlieK]

High scoring game that we must win by:
Outscoring them

That IS a bold strategy... :-)

[CajunEXPRESS]

V

Not me. I'll take a one point win.

Since I joined the radio network in 1992, the Cajuns have won exactly EIGHT road non conference games. Five of those wins came against Tulane (2), Arkansas State, ULM and Louisiana Tech.

Since Jake left, the Cajuns have won three non conference road games: Houston (06), Kent State (11) and Akron (13).

I'll be ecstatic just to have a happy flight home.

Of course you do realize those stats are not relevant to any individual team. Instead they show a history of ineptitude and being overmatched for cash.

Neither pertains to this current coach.

[RaginDave]

That IS a bold strategy... :-)

"that is a bold strategy, Cotton."

[Cajunsmike]

Mike, sometimes you need to read between the lines and understand the context of that statement. When people say it, or least the people I know are generally speaking in terms of game promotions, ticket sales and attendance. So if you believe that our athletic department has done pretty much everything possible trying to drive ticket sales and attendance at your events, then yes at that point it literally comes down to wins and losses. People in general, outside your core fan base do not attend college or professional sporting events of teams that are losing. They don't see your product or brand worthy of their entertainment funds.

So when you hear me, or someone else say we need to focus on funding our program and creating a winning tradition, we are stating there is not much else the athletic administration can do to get butts in the seats, outside of winning.

I understood all of that before making my post

[CrazyCajun]

V

Of course you do realize those stats are not relevant to any individual team. Instead they show a history of ineptitude and being overmatched for cash.

Neither pertains to this current coach.

He didn’t say it did, he said he would enjoy a 1 point win..since we have only had 8 happy trips home in 31 years and I agree with him. Saying you will be pzd if we don’t go on the road and beat a well coached team with a good QB by 2 TD’s is ridiculous. Go win anyway you have to. This team hasn’t had a losing season since 2008, they know how to win. They just lost 2 road games to Pitt by 10 and marshal by 2 in OT. Not sure why anyone would EXPECT us to be them by more than those 2 schools at their house. That’s nonsense, can we? Sure..expect it? Come on

[MelRock]

So you are saying there is a chance?

[CajunT]

I understood all of that before making my post

Okay, I realize all coaches want to win and half the teams don't win each week. But half the teams win every week and that is what makes good teams, or programs. So when we say we just need to win, at least I'm saying we need a few special seasons to get people back in the stadium. I know that might seem to be unrealistic to some, but it doesn't make it any less true. Perhaps we need to raise our goals and expectations, because most of our coaching staff's believe those are important.

[Cajunsmike]

I actually think winning big is possible with this staff. Winning 60 percent is not enough in this market. Reason I say that is because they are putting a process in place that will stand the test of time. The staff reminds me of people applying successful education processes to athletics. Now it may be Year 3 or 4 before enough pieces of the process are in place for us to see the big jump in results. As far as this week goes, I will not make an actual prediction. I will say if we play to our potential in all 3 phases, Jay will get that nice plane ride home.

[CajunEXPRESS]

He didn’t say it did, he said he would enjoy a 1 point win..since we have only had 8 happy trips home in 31 years and I agree with him. Saying you will be pzd if we don’t go on the road and beat a well coached team with a good QB by 2 TD’s is ridiculous. Go win anyway you have to. This team hasn’t had a losing season since 2008, they know how to win. They just lost 2 road games to Pitt by 10 and marshal by 2 in OT. Not sure why anyone would EXPECT us to be them by more than those 2 schools at their house. That’s nonsense, can we? Sure..expect it? Come on