Metro Conference

[Turbine]

…. his post was about brand not membership, check out the logo, lmao.

His post was about membership not brand. Who the members were. Someone else ??? made it about brand.

His post also hinted at who Louisiana was playing back then.

[R1Letterman]

What's your definition of "metro"? The term Metro had nothing to do with how the conference named/branded itself.....

… membership or brand?

[Turbine]

… membership or brand?

Lafayette defined as the "Hub City" would fit under the definition of metropolitan

[R1Letterman]

Lafayette defined as the "Hub City" would fit under the definition of metropolitan

amen.

[CajunT]

We were Indy from 1982-1992.

6 winning seasons. 5 losing seasons.

Independent schedules do not cause failure. Poor leadership causes failure.

No funding prohibited the cost of travel. It all comes back to the same person.

[CajunT]

Early ‘90s Metro

North: BC, Cincinnati, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, St. Joseph, Virginia Tech and West Virginia

South: ECU, Florida State, Louisville, Memphis, Miami (FL), South Carolina, Tulane and Southern Miss.

I’m asking the old heads here, Boomers in particular…did the Cajuns have a shot, dare I say, reject an invitation into the Metro 30+ years ago?

I ask because these teams in the south remind me of the games I attended as a kid at Cajun Field in the ‘80s.

You are thinking of C-Usa in the late 80's when Tulane and others were members. Contrary to popular belief, Tulane had a few money people that did oppose UL, but we were told $1M would get it done. The fossil killed any chance by refusing to pay the money.

[IberiaCajun]

Side note, these ‘85 cups read, “Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns” around the brim. And also say, “Ragin’ to Excellence” on the bottom. Hardly the case…lol.

Well, on the other hand, it may have taken 37 years, but Louisiana is now a Tier One University with a huge banner hanging in the Cajundome!

[cajunfan96]

Well, on the other hand, it may have taken 37 years, but Louisiana is now a Tier One University with a huge banner hanging in the Cajundome!

Thats freaking great! But, it does not mean ____ to non academic folks! It sure is not filling up the Cajundome with a 20 plus win team!

[Turbine]

You are thinking of C-Usa in the late 80's when Tulane and others were members. Contrary to popular belief, Tulane had a few money people that did oppose UL, but we were told $1M would get it done. The fossil killed any chance by refusing to pay the money.

Two more ironic million dollar stories involving Authement.

1) When Authement moved David Walker to Reinhart Drive one of the first things he did was miraculously find a cool million bucks no one knew about just sitting in the coffers (found was DW's word, miraculously is mine)

2) When Authement was presented with a larger than life one million dollar check at mid field he didn't crack a thank you smile. (Steve Gossen had secured the donation from Joe Jamail the Pennzoil attorney in a suit against Texaco. Joe Jamail earned his undergrad degree at Louisiana.