Louisiana Can't Escape the Will Wade Saga

[IHateLaState]

They have a mindset. They have a belief system. lsubr is the flagship. I root for the flagship. lsubr is better than anybody else in this state. I am better than anyone else. It is very similar to political correctness. There are things you just don't do or say. One of those is question the flagship or a follower of the flagship. Just like the PC world, in lsubr's world this belief system is maintained through bullying and personal destruction tactics.

Now, this belief system has taken some hits lately. Softball does not qualify. Baseball no longer rules the state with the iron fist they once did. Now, basketball has come into question. Well, they are responding like their world view is threatened.....because it is.

If ever their football program was placed in similar circumstances, the melt down would be catastrophic. I would fully expect suicides by some of them over that, and I am not kidding. This is how deep and profound their self worth is tied to the status of lsubr athletics.

100% accurate.... which is why I seldom attend a game against them.... I don't accept that someone wearing a purple shirt is superior to me in any way.... and they have this world view you allude to that tells them they are.... In a pre-game thread some well meaning Cajun fan said to me to "get over it and just ignore them"... Not gonna happen... I have been successful in life as have many others on this board.... And the fact that I choose to support my alma mater and not blindly follow the ghosts of Huey Long does not allow them to treat me as something less....I'm not going to just take it... and with their numerical superiority in BR, bad things can happen... I appreciate many who feel the way I do.

[Just1More]

Um, that's a HUGE difference in OOC opponent quality. Iowa, Richmond or Wyoming don't really compare to any of the teams you mentioned that LSU played.

You are correct in comparing each team's 2017-2018 RPI. But what about when you consider the 5 on 5 OOC teams against that infamous SEC 3 year rolling average RPI scheduling rule?

[LouisianaB]

SFA is a decent team.

Ok, bad example. Meant to put sam Houston. Theee year RPI average at 160, with the previous two seasons at 192 and 193. The game was most likely scheduled a year or two ago when their RPI was 192/193.

See LSU contracts at http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle...CLID=204783010

[LouisianaB]

Also, LSU looks to be playing ULM in December

[LouisianaB]

Not to mention Incarnate Word, who had an RPI in mid 300s

[IHateLaState]

Also, LSU looks to be playing ULM in December

That's fine... I happen to like the fact that we stand alone from the other state schools in not bowing to the flugship.. I like the fact that they don't understand why we don't fall in line with the others.... I like the fact that others smile and accept that cr@p while we don't... I like the fact that they hate US because we don't behave... don't know our place

[HoustonCajun]

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..

You bring up some interesting scenarios and peaked my curiosity. I looked up various conferences for current openings and here is what I found.

AAC

There are currently 12 football members with Navy being football only. Wichita State replaces Navy in other sports keeping the AAC at 12 members. However, the AAC does not field 12 teams in Baseball and Softball. 9 teams in Baseball without SMU, Tulsa and Temple who don't field teams. Softball has only 8 members without Tulane, SMU, Temple and Cincy who don't field teams.

Big 12

The Big 12 has only 10 members, which to me is the ideal conference size. Play all 9 members and crown a true champion. No need for a Championship game. However, the Big 12 has only 9 Baseball members, Iowa State not fielding a team. Nor does Iowa State field a men's Tennis team. The Big 12 has only 7 teams in Softball, with K State, West VA and TCU not fielding teams. The Big 12 has only 6 Men's Tennis teams, with K State, KU, WV & Iowa State not fielding teams. The AAC has only 11 Tennis members for both Men's and Women's Tennis with Wichita State not fielding a team. The Big 12 has 9 Volleyball members with OK State not fielding a team.

MWC

Has only 11 members. Baseball has only 7 members, with Boise State, Colorado State, UNLV and Wyoming not have teams. Only 11 teams in Basketball. Only 9 teams in Softball with Wyoming and Air Force not having teams. Football added Hawaii to get to 12 teams. Tennis has only 9 teams with Wyoming and Colorado State not having teams. Women's tennis has 11 teams.

MVC

The MVC (Missouri Valley Conference) currently has 10 members - Bradley, Evansville, Ill State, Indiana State, Missouri State, N. Iowa, S. Illinois, Valpo, Drake and Loyola (Chicago). There are no openings for basketball unless it expands.

It appears the only conference openings presently are:

Football - Independent until a conference expands
Basketball - The only conference with uneven teams is the MWC with 11 teams
Baseball - Big 12, AAC or MWC
Softball - Big 12, AAC or MWC
Men's Tennis - Big 12, AAC or MWC
Women's Tennis - AAC or MWC
Volleyball - Big 12 or MWC
Soccer - MWC with 11 teams
T&F - MWC with 11 members

[CajunNation]

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.

[VObserver]

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.

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

[KajunKrazy]

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.

Why do you want to kill our football program?

[KajunKrazy]

Lsu plays ulm and slu next year. I guess they have something to gain in those.

[Turbine]

Why do you want to kill our football program?

Untethered, football will know no limits. This isn't the 1980's