Final: Louisiana 12, Rice 14

[tdncz]

Its just one more time that UL, with a chance to win over a home crowd completely dumps their huggies. I cant think of any team in any sport when a serious event happens FOR THEM they ____ the bed harder. Its almost ritualistic at this point.

Typical
Typical
Typical
Cajun performance
Stadium: awesome
My seats: good
Crowd: good
Team play: a compete.disappointment

[tdncz]

My thoughts 100%
The hype with the "best thing since a long time" QB and receivers
Reminded me of Arch Mannings efforts 8 hours earlier

[RaginScotsman]

My thoughts 100%
The hype with the "best thing since a long time" QB and receivers
Reminded me of Arch Mannings efforts 8 hours earlier

Haha. That’s what I thought too. Manning is a Manning and UT will probably still be in the mix for the CFP. And Rice is not Ohio State. Just thinking from the buildup of the skill set and laying an egg.

[RedBug58]

I wanted to win in the worst way last night. But then I was thinking, we should have started out playing a Northwestern, Nicholls, Grambling etc; since we traded out our quarter backs, best running back, best receivers, and we’ve had very little time to gel. The biggest changes come between game 1 and game 2. We should look a lot better against McNeese. I think we will be in good shape by conference time.

[CharlieK]

They scored 14 points, 7 of which was on a long pass the receiver bailed out the qb on. We handled their running game well enough. This loss is 100% on the offense.

[tdncz]

I wanted to win in the worst way last night. But then I was thinking, we should have started out playing a Northwestern, Nicholls, Grambling etc; since we traded out our quarter backs, best running back, best receivers, and we’ve had very little time to gel. The biggest changes come between game 1 and game 2. We should look a lot better against McNeese. I think we will be in good shape by conference time.

What we “should have “ done is…. WIN THE &$@£¥ing GAME against what was -at least in paper- an inferior team.
As I said: Typical typical typical Sunday morning of a 43 year long Cajun fan

[Swamp]

OLOL occupancy v Rice - 72.9% of stadium.

With no sororities, Labor Day weekend and LSU/Clemson playing at the same time.

[CajunNation]

Defense did a good job considering no help from offense.

The offensive struggles since the CCG last year are not a surprise given the QB situation since then. But, we still should have been able to power out a win last night.

The OL needs to grow a set. I don’t if it’s coaching or personnel, but something needs to change quickly there.

…and dropped balls has to stop as well.

[shof]

Defense did a good job considering no help from offense.

The offensive struggles since the CCG last year are not a surprise given the QB situation since then. But, we still should have been able to power out a win last night.

The OL needs to grow a set. I don’t if it’s coaching or personnel, but something needs to change quickly there.

…and dropped balls has to stop as well.

This non expert opinion … OL has great size but needs to assert themselves more; as in to play ____ed off and with a chip on their shoulders.

[wscoog]

This game reminded me of the southern miss game a couple of years ago. Playing a physically inferior team but offense too predictable and lackluster. I see very little misdirection and baiting of defensive players to the wrong positions. I don’t recall any short crossing routes that are hard to defend and good for quarterback confidence. A poster on the rice board says he doesn’t expect to win another game this season. Perry in the open field is so dangerous why not try him on a wheel route?