Softball America hating on the Cajuns

[RaginScotsman]

I agree with the first part of this. The P5 won the perception battle, but to be fair, the G5 never had a chance. The system as it is now is designed so the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

This artificial barrier to programs advancing will eventually break down. It may not be in my lifetime, but it will happen. There is a market for the values in play in amateur sports. That market will keep the G5 (which needs to rebrand itself) viable. Eventually, the P5 will overreach. Greed is inevitable and them. That will be the end for them.

Right. I never understood the need to create artificial division. "Mid-Major", "G5", "P5." Has it ever really mattered?

I can see how the differences between FBS and FCS exist in D1 football, but that's it, I think. Anyone can win a D1 national championship as long as they are D1.

Oh, yeah. Softball will be really good again. I still wonder what would have happened to that team this season.

[Big Buds]

It's a football term.

I disagree. It originated as a basketball term and still is.

[Turbine]

I disagree. It originated as a basketball term and still is.

Yes it still is,and that is its origin but in 1977 Louisiana was not referred to as a Mid Major.

Since then and only recently, the term has been hijacked by football with the advent of the P5.

[Cajunrunner]

I still maintain that Softball America was not hating on the Cajuns, as the thread title states.

In fact, almost the opposite.

[moorecajun]

I still maintain that Softball America was not hating on the Cajuns, as the thread title states.

In fact, almost the opposite.

I totally agree; the "mid-major" label is applied to our school and that then applies to all our sports.

If you read the article it is glowing with praise for our softball program.

The surprise to me was Troy being listed; that is very good to see as well as it will improve our conference.

[Turbine]

I still maintain that Softball America was not hating on the Cajuns, as the thread title states.

In fact, almost the opposite.

A backhanded compliment is still a slap to the face.

[Cajunrunner]

A backhanded compliment is still a slap to the face.

Explain how this was a backhanded compliment. Should they have just let us off the list?

[CajunVic]

Explain how this was a backhanded compliment. Should they have just let us off the list?

I agree. Success out of P5 is expected. No need to write an article on who could be successful out of P5. This article said - hey, don’t sleep on these 5 teams.

[Turbine]

Explain how this was a backhanded compliment. Should they have just let us off the list?

Louisiana is one of the best teams in ALL of softball.

When last season was cut short, Louisiana had the #1 RPI in the Country.

Segregating Louisiana into mid major status creates an unnecessary recruiting hurdle that the rest of the elite teams will use against you.

[CajunVic]

Louisiana is one of the best teams in ALL of softball.

When last season was cut short, Louisiana had the #1 RPI in the Country.

Segregating Louisiana into mid major status creates an unnecessary recruiting hurdle that the rest of the elite teams will use against you.

So you wanted them to leave us out of that article and put some other team to complete the 5? That would really do a lot to help recruiting.

[Turbine]

I agree. Success out of P5 is expected. No need to write an article on who could be successful out of P5. This article said - hey, don't sleep on these 5 teams.

If this was the only article that was to come out you would have a point.

However, between now and next season there will be far more articles on the elite of the elite reams, and this article's pigeonholing gives them an excuse to either footnote, or out right exclude Louisiana from those discussions.

[Turbine]

So you wanted them to leave us out of that article and put some other team to complete the 5? That would really do a lot to help recruiting.

This article is crumbs. Enjoy.