Louisiana Can't Escape the Will Wade Saga

[Big Poppa]

The connectivity in the 80's limited scheduling to who you knew among some 80+ D1 teams at snail mail pace.

The connectivity today let's you instantly negotiate among almost 140 D1 schools.

Not true they are all playing confrence schedules, and once that starts very few will have dates available, for an independent. What you say is true for early september only. I am with KK independent would not be a good thing.

[Turbine]

Not true they are all playing confrence schedules, and once that starts very few will have dates available, for an independent. What you say is true for early september only. I am with KK independent would not be a good thing.

Even after every 12 game schedule is full, there are still 420 open dates out there.

With 4 OOC games to be filled and the 3 open dates each school has (15 week season) there are almost 980 game spots on the table.

Filling 12 quality games is easy in the digital age.

[KajunKrazy]

Even after every 12 game schedule is full, there are still 420 open dates out there.

With 4 OOC games to be filled and the 3 open dates each school has (15 week season) there are almost 980 game spots on the table.

Filling 12 quality games is easy in the digital age.

First of all, every AD I've ever heard, talks about the difficulties of filling a schedule, with built in conference games and, it's not that easy. Hell ND made a deal with the ACC because they were having a hard time scheduling. Most conferences play non conference then a steady slate if conference games. The sec is one of the only, if not the only conference with the November non conference. You would very seldom play the same teams multiple years in a row under your way, therefore no rivalries will ever be borne. The only time you'd be on TV is on the road as part of some schools conference deal. And last but not least if independent was a good option you'd see more people doing it. It just has no benefits.

[Turbine]

First of all, every AD I've ever heard, talks about the difficulties of filling a schedule, with built in conference games and, it's not that easy. Hell ND made a deal with the ACC because they were having a hard time scheduling. Most conferences play non conference then a steady slate if conference games. The sec is one of the only, if not the only conference with the November non conference. You would very seldom play the same teams multiple years in a row under your way, therefore no rivalries will ever be borne. The only time you'd be on TV is on the road as part of some schools conference deal. And last but not least if independent was a good option you'd see more people doing it. It just has no benefits.

Legacy complaints sound real but they are not real.

[31Ragin97]

"The contract includes a $1 million buyout that LSU will pay or has paid to VCU. The school will also pay VCU $250,000 if the programs don't agree on a home-and-home series — something that was in Wade's VCU contract. Wade's deal with the Tigers runs to June 30, 2023."

[zephyr]

Apparently Will Wade addressed these games in the media today. Mentioned they both had decent seasons this year and should be strong in their conferences next year. As far as the Cajuns go, he said he would be amenable to playing them at some point in the future. He added that things need to cool down first. Therefore, we may play year after next. That is plenty of time for a cooling off period.

And for our studs to graduate. Assuming for a second that we would play the following year, we would be really young and our starting frontcourt could be Justin "Let it fly" Miller and Jerekius Davis. Ouch.

[CajunNation]

No, thanks. I want a better basketball conference than the SLC.

Well, of course, the MVC would be the first choice, maybe even the Horizon, but the most likely takers for our non-football, non diamond sports would be the SLC or the ASUN. Both of those really have very little difference in quality in basketball than the SBC. It's a wash.

[CajunNation]

....And last but not least if independent was a good option you'd see more people doing it. It just has no benefits.

The benefit in the scenario I put forward would be BIG 12 MEMBERSHIP in two very important sports. Also, there would be a very good chance that the NOLA Bowl would be very interested in a Bowl agreement with us as an Indy. BYU did it with the Poinsettia Bowl.

[Turbine]

Indy for football.

Big 12 for Baseball and Softball.

Atlantic Sun or Southland for everything else.

I would take that deal every day and twice on Sunday.

Independence would be a temporary situation.

Independence is a "separation" tool.

Independence creates a stepping stone that would make Louisiana a first mention candidate for every conference movement discussion.

All that advertising will make Louisiana everyone's first choice.

[zephyr]

Well, of course, the MVC would be the first choice, maybe even the Horizon, but the most likely takers for our non-football, non diamond sports would be the SLC or the ASUN. Both of those really have very little difference in quality in basketball than the SBC. It's a wash.

And we're always talking about perception with us and CUSA. They may not necessarily be better than us as a conference but the perception says so. Moving to the SLC would be a killer for us. No thanks.

[CajunJeaux]

It seems like we have been saying for couple years now that Sun Belt May be better than CUSA...but perception is everything...when will everyone quit with the perception crap and start defending where we are...it will never change if everyone just keeps “rolling with the punches”....

[MetryCajun]

BMag, could we ask the MVC for basketball only membership? Just an idea..

FOOTBALL: AAC
BASEBALL: SEC
BASKETBALL: MVC or A10
SOFTBALL: PAC12

It could happen..

I kind of think SEC for all sports would be a better deal. Why are you so keen to sell our programs short?