So who is Josh Cole?

[Bandwagon King]

Why are you telling me this?

There might be a lesson in there for a lot of people. But it's only a lesson if one is willing to grow as a person & watch the fruit of the tree they care about grow as well. I look forward to hearing your commentary on the new hire.

[Turbine]

Here's the thing. I never insulted your podcast until you started hammering me & calling me out when in fact I wasn't that far off on my assessment.
The fact is I have never even watched a podcast except something on You Tube & that's recently. Maybe had you made a different approach, you might have won a loyal supporter instead of someone who was forced into the position you put me in.

I'm gonna say this & it doesn't just apply to a young guy such as yourself who has something on the ball, but gets themselves into jams by creating situations they could easily avoid by making a small effort to be friendly. I have been a supporter of UL for almost as long as I have lived in Lafayette. But I have seen the program suffer because even in the city of Lafayette, most people have been more supportive of LSU than UL.

I am originally from Houma in Terrebonne Parish. I grew up with Ed Orgeron & played ball against him in Junior High & High School. I have followed Ed's career since college. Naturally, I am a huge Ed Orgeron fan & understand the type of guy he is as I grew up in the same environment during the same time period. So I am extremely proud of what he was able to accomplish during his time at LSU. And I have a completely different take than the popular LSU take on what happened to Ed & why it happened. And to say I am angry at that school for what they did to that man would be an understatement. But I was also brought up listening to LSU on the radio before cable TV & before ESPN, or any major media outlets had anywhere near the interest in USL/ UL.

However, since I moved to Lafayette, I have become a supporter of UL & have always pulled for them to be as successful as possible. I never got into comparing _____ size with LSU because it was apples & onions to me. I will say that I have always pulled for UL when they played LSU in a competitive event & wanted Darrel Mitchell to go to UL.

What I don't understand & what has hurt the UL program massively over the time I've been following them is the massive amount of hatred for not only for the school LSU, but for people who don't understand that hatred being ostracized as lepers from UL supporters when they try to reach out to UL & support them whether as a secondary school, or alternative school that they would want to root for. I have grown to understand the root cause of that hate & while I can see the point. What I will never get & what UL people need to get over if they ever want to get to place they really want to be in this state. Is that you can't take that hatred out on every single person who is reaching out to your program for the first time. Any normal thin skinned person would have just thought these guys can go ____ themselves with the amount of vitriol I have received from a lot of UL fans without them even knowing a reason for it. It's just bitter & angry & it makes the people producing it look very small & unworthy of friendship & the school unworthy of support.

I had a guy named Doug Daigle befriend me years ago after I said something out of turn about Tony Robichaux on one of Bitter's shows. He could have been a dick aabout it. But he wasn't. And we became best friends. I took Doug to his last Astros game before he fell ill to cancer & passed away. He was Tony's high school coach & Tony eulogized Double D at his funeral. It was one of several trips we had made to Houston after we became friends. And I asked Double D on that trip. Doug when you heard me say what I did that day, why didn't you get bent out of shape & just act like most other UL fans would have acted? And he told me well that's easy. The way to overcome & defeat your enemy is to make them your friend. A lot of UL supporters who have been wanting UL to become the big kid on the block need to learn that lesson. IF they ever do, UL will no longer have to worry about the other guy 60 miles away. Just sayin

I never knew that about you and Double D.

Thanks for the history.

MAT may need a little time to soak it in.

[Turbine]

Why are you telling me this?

I don't think this applies to MAT 2021-22 but there was a time when you had no tolerance for a non ready made fan. Chasing an evolving fan away was more likely than not.

I don't think of you that way anymore

[JamesTheJeweler]

Why are you telling me this?

LoL! Bruh, BWK's response was like when you come home and ask your wife/ girlfriend how was her day! 30 minutes later and youre standing there asking yourself, "oh no...what have I done?"

[RaginDave]

I just listened to your interview on gators breakdown. It was outstanding. Please don't tell me you are Ragin Dave, or Matt. (=

Yes, this is Josh/MAT. We do completely different types of Podcasts. The guys from Ragin' Review do a great job, but what Craig and I do and what the RR guys to are different. I think most people on this site will tell you that the content while different are both very informative for the Cajun masses. I respect the guys at RR, and would assume they respect what we do as well.

[angeleast]

Yes, this is Josh/MAT. We do completely different types of Podcasts. The guys from Ragin' Review do a great job, but what Craig and I do and what the RR guys to are different. I think most people on this site will tell you that the content while different are both very informative for the Cajun masses. I respect the guys at RR, and would assume they respect what we do as well.

Both styles are needed with today's garbage sports radio. Podcasts fill the void.

[UL_Cajuns]

Here's the thing. I never insulted your podcast until you started hammering me & calling me out when in fact I wasn't that far off on my assessment.
The fact is I have never even watched a podcast except something on You Tube & that's recently. Maybe had you made a different approach, you might have won a loyal supporter instead of someone who was forced into the position you put me in.

I'm gonna say this & it doesn't just apply to a young guy such as yourself who has something on the ball, but gets themselves into jams by creating situations they could easily avoid by making a small effort to be friendly. I have been a supporter of UL for almost as long as I have lived in Lafayette. But I have seen the program suffer because even in the city of Lafayette, most people have been more supportive of LSU than UL.

I am originally from Houma in Terrebonne Parish. I grew up with Ed Orgeron & played ball against him in Junior High & High School. I have followed Ed's career since college. Naturally, I am a huge Ed Orgeron fan & understand the type of guy he is as I grew up in the same environment during the same time period. So I am extremely proud of what he was able to accomplish during his time at LSU. And I have a completely different take than the popular LSU take on what happened to Ed & why it happened. And to say I am angry at that school for what they did to that man would be an understatement. But I was also brought up listening to LSU on the radio before cable TV & before ESPN, or any major media outlets had anywhere near the interest in USL/ UL.

However, since I moved to Lafayette, I have become a supporter of UL & have always pulled for them to be as successful as possible. I never got into comparing _____ size with LSU because it was apples & onions to me. I will say that I have always pulled for UL when they played LSU in a competitive event & wanted Darrel Mitchell to go to UL.

What I don't understand & what has hurt the UL program massively over the time I've been following them is the massive amount of hatred for not only for the school LSU, but for people who don't understand that hatred being ostracized as lepers from UL supporters when they try to reach out to UL & support them whether as a secondary school, or alternative school that they would want to root for. I have grown to understand the root cause of that hate & while I can see the point. What I will never get & what UL people need to get over if they ever want to get to place they really want to be in this state. Is that you can't take that hatred out on every single person who is reaching out to your program for the first time. Any normal thin skinned person would have just thought these guys can go ____ themselves with the amount of vitriol I have received from a lot of UL fans without them even knowing a reason for it. It's just bitter & angry & it makes the people producing it look very small & unworthy of friendship & the school unworthy of support.

I had a guy named Doug Daigle befriend me years ago after I said something out of turn about Tony Robichaux on one of Bitter's shows. He could have been a dick aabout it. But he wasn't. And we became best friends. I took Doug to his last Astros game before he fell ill to cancer & passed away. He was Tony's high school coach & Tony eulogized Double D at his funeral. It was one of several trips we had made to Houston after we became friends. And I asked Double D on that trip. Doug when you heard me say what I did that day, why didn't you get bent out of shape & just act like most other UL fans would have acted? And he told me well that's easy. The way to overcome & defeat your enemy is to make them your friend. A lot of UL supporters who have been wanting UL to become the big kid on the block need to learn that lesson. IF they ever do, UL will no longer have to worry about the other guy 60 miles away. Just sayin

Good point of view.

[LouisianaB]

Wtf is going on and what does this guy keep writing novels

[angeleast]

Wtf is going on and what does this guy keep writing novels

His sports version of War and Peace.

[Rougarou]

MAT looked at that post like… (I kid BWK).

[Million$Mullet]

Sounds like another know your place post. Silly usl fans

[Turbine]

___ is going on and what does this guy keep writing novels

Someday I'll explain the difference between a bio and a novel.

[Turbine]

If you don't know who Double D was, you can't be a Ragin' Cajuns fan.

Just saying.

[cjr3888]

Wtf is going on and what does this guy keep writing novels

This quickly turned into a circle jerk while using their free hand to chug Truly’s!

[CajunVic]

I don't think this applies to MAT 2021-22 but there was a time when you had no tolerance for a non ready made fan. Chasing an evolving fan away was more likely than not.

I don't think of you that way anymore

I wonder who is responsible for that . . . maybe age . . .