Reasons for 2023 Football Optimism

[Jacob81]

UCF has over 50,000 students. That’s a lot of support and alumni to build from quickly.

[CajunAmos]

UCF has over 50,000 students. That’s a lot of support and alumni to build from quickly.

With athletic fees generated.

[BeauCajun]

Everyone of those examples is p5 schools. Except cincy who will be next year. Plus cincy has a larger population to draw fans from and in turn money.

Find an example of a g5 in a 100,000 city population 50 miles from a p5(highest level p5 at that)

We are behind a giant 8 ball.

I know it’s 81 miles but how about Tulane and State. Greenies been behind that 8 ball for a long time.

[cajun_lannister]

This end of season thread is actually healthy for RP'ers. All good points. Look based upon the weak schedule I predicted 10 win season. And despite the early off season challenges it was there for the taking if the ball bounces your way. So we took a big step back, not uncommon for new coaching staff. Still 8 wins plus the bowl game was very much in reach so the end results are disappointing. To sum things up, Tulane, freaking Tulane is in the Cotton Bowl this year. We were ahead of them, now they've passed us up made the NY6 reaping tons of free publicity. This alone should set every Cajuns' hair on fire! Our program and athletic admin needs to get the lead out, promote the program at every turn. The mentality/alignment top to bottom including fan base must become make expanded CFB playoff in 2024!! If Tulane can do it, we darn sure can do it.

They couldn't promote it with a championship and the longest win streak in the country. What you think they can do with a losing season and losses to ULM & Rice.

[JMV JustMyView]

Auburn and Oxford are small towns as well.

If we were in a p5 conference our budget would be double to triple what it is. Our home schedules would be worlds better. So support and money would go through the roof overnight. Small conference, small tv deals, small town, small budget, and powerhouse Down the road further handicapping all those things.

Some folks on this site say the schedule doesn't matter. LOL

[Turbine]

You mean about to be P5?

Irrelevant parcing of words.

For all practical purposes they are what they are perceived to be..

Their next RS game will be as a P5 and that is what they are telling recruits.

If some school wants to come behind them and say they "mean about to be P5" that said school will lose every single recruiting battle. Not just on perceived class, but on perceived foolishness.

[CajunVic]

Some posters on this site only post what others think ��

[fanof71]

They couldn't promote it with a championship and the longest win streak in the country. What you think they can do with a losing season and losses to ULM & Rice.

They are so inept, they didn't honor last year's championship...I can't wait to see how they screw up next season...these people in Maggardland are inept and clueless..

[Jacob81]

I know it’s 81 miles but how about Tulane and State. Greenies been behind that 8 ball for a long time.

Tulane could be something if they could ever get Nola behind them. If they could get 3% of Nola to care it would fill the stadium.

[Turbine]

They are so inept, they didn't honor last year's championship....

Mind boggling.

[CajunNation]

They are so inept, they didn't honor last year's championship...I can't wait to see how they screw up next season...these people in Maggardland are inept and clueless..

When I mentioned perceptions in the minds of our fanbase and our haters, I was including a few minds in Martin Hall.

[lafman1]

Cincy to UK - 82 mi
TCU to Baylor - 89 mi
Louisiana to Louisiana State - 56 mi

North Carolina to North Carolina State - 29 miles
Oregon to Oregon State - 43 mi
Kansas to Kansas State - 84 mi
Oklahoma to Oklahoma State - 80 miles


I can do this all day.

And yet not one of the universities originally mentioned in the post (TCU, UFC and Cincinnati) have a P5 within 45 miles of their campus. The rest of your list is irrelevant as it doesn’t pertain to the original example. Plus they are in P5 conferences. UL isn’t.