Louisiana To Play Wake Forest in 2024

[Cajunrunner]

Bumping to see if any of our “insiders” have heard or confirmed if we were the ones to cancel the game, and for what reason.

Do we owe half a million dollars to Michigan State?

[ULvictory]

Bumping to see if any of our “insiders” have heard or confirmed if we were the ones to cancel the game, and for what reason.

Do we owe half a million dollars to Michigan State?

I was told that Michigan State suggested it.

[Turbine]

I was told that Michigan State suggested it.

I suggest you give me $500G how does that work?

RP may need to do something similar on a much smaller scale.

[Policarp]

I was told that Michigan State suggested it.

Very 1st post had it right.......Big 10 moving to 9 game schedule next year. Big 10 also not playing divisional anymore......100% rotation for all teams so some years no Ohio State vs Michigan.

[Scott Malkinson]

Very 1st post had it right.......Big 10 moving to 9 game schedule next year. Big 10 also not playing divisional anymore......100% rotation for all teams so some years no Ohio State vs Michigan.

Already had 9 Big 10 games on the schedule for 24 prior to the cancellation. Perhaps get a FCS to help with the new coach? Its just odd

[Turbine]

I was told that Michigan State suggested it.

If MS suggested it, MS is paying.

[Cajunrunner]

I suggest you give me $500G how does that work?

RP may need to do something similar on a much smaller scale.

Exactly. Maybe I’m being petty, but with us only having about a $30 Million budget and according to some had no choice to hire certain coaches or don’t have AD staff to try X and Y, are we having to fork over $500k?

If Michigan State “suggested it”, why are there reports we backed out? Why wouldn’t Michigan State pay us $500k from their $160+ Million budget if it was their “suggestion”?

[ZoomZoom]

Rice? Our first win in the major division after the split. They were still in the SWC. Ray agonized on whether to move up or not.

Interesting footnote that I posted some years back, I'll repost for the newbies. When the NCAA came up with the 1-A / 1-AA split, we decided to move up. Only 3 Louisiana schools did, UL, Tulane, LSU. (I believe USM is the only other charter member in the 'Belt.) We went to the Southland, asked if we could stay in the conference for all other sports.

They said, "Don't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya."

A few years later, Tech decided to move up, asked the Southland if they could stay in the conference in all other sports. They were told, "Sure, pal."

Then a few years later, ULM asked for the same concession. "No problemo."

I have noted before that's it's interesting that UL never really passes our rivals. We just look around, and they're no longer there...

Fun, we didn’t move up, we remained. The SLC and the rest opted for 1-AA.

[Turbine]

Exactly. Maybe I’m being petty, but with us only having about a $30 Million budget and according to some had no choice to hire certain coaches or don’t have AD staff to try X and Y, are we having to fork over $500k?

If Michigan State “suggested it”, why are there reports we backed out? Why wouldn’t Michigan State pay us $500k from their $160+ Million budget if it was their “suggestion”?

Agree

[Turbine]

Fun, we didn’t move up, we remained. The SLC and the rest opted for 1-AA.

Universal perception at the time of the split was up/down with a void were everyone had been.

[ManAboutTown]

Michigan State backed out. We aren’t paying anything. That article is wrong and the site is run by a LaTech dweeb.

[Cajunrunner]

Michigan State backed out. We aren’t paying anything. That article is wrong and the site is run by a LaTech dweeb.

Are we getting half a mill? That would be some nice, easy money.