Predict the Record: Ragin' Cajuns Football 2010

[Oiler]

Getting past 6-6 won't be easy with the schedule we face. Any chance at all of us going bowling with a record of 6-6?

[IHateLaState]

Well remember

We are young

Injuries

We dont have enough money

You hurt the team's confidence if you post negative stuff on this board

It's an even year

The White Devil Slave Masters in Baton Rouge buy all the good players

The Schedule is brutal

Playing on Friday hurts the crowd and we all know we only win when we have 20k+.... oh wait

Remember what he inherited 3 decades ago... you cant expect overnight success

Have I missed any excuses???

I'm looking for 8 wins... Demand excellence or find someone who can produce it...

Ok flame away

[HoustonCajun]

_ Well remember

We are young

Injuries

We dont have enough money

You hurt the team's confidence if you post negative stuff on this board

It's an even year

The White Devil Slave Masters in Baton Rouge buy all the good players

The Schedule is brutal

Playing on Friday hurts the crowd and we all know we only win when we have 20k+.... oh wait

Remember what he inherited 3 decades ago... you cant expect overnight success

Have I missed any excuses???

I'm looking for 8 wins... Demand excellence or find someone who can produce it...

Ok flame away _

No flames. No more excuses. This is Bustle's 9th year. It is time that we DEMAND excellence. Our schedule is no tougher than anyone else. This is why we are in 1A and not 1AA. Bowl game or bust and that means a minimum of 7 wins. I am looking for 8 wins as well, 7 conference wins and one OOC upset.

[ManAboutTown]

I think that every year, we analyze schedules. At the end of each year, our analysis is no where close to what actually transpires throughout the season. That being said, I think OHIO won't be nearly as good as people have in their minds. I think FIU will be MUCH better. I think FAU will not be a superior to team to the Cajuns in 2010. I think weather could play a factor in our of our non conference games, neutralizing team speed, putting us on a more level playing field, giving us a chance to steal a win. I think this team will play its ass off when the Pokes come to town, knowing what its like to beat a BCS school at home; knowing what it takes, and how it feels.

7 - 5, bowling baby..

[zephyr]

_ I think that every year, we analyze schedules. At the end of each year, our analysis is no where close to what actually transpires throughout the season. That being said, I think OHIO won't be nearly as good as people have in their minds. I think FIU will be MUCH better. I think FAU will not be a superior to team to the Cajuns in 2010. I think weather could play a factor in our of our non conference games, neutralizing team speed, putting us on a more level playing field, giving us a chance to steal a win. I think this team will play its ass off when the Pokes come to town, knowing what its like to beat a BCS school at home; knowing what it takes, and how it feels.

7 - 5, bowling baby.. _

I would agree. I tend to chuckle when people are calling a win over Ohio an "upset". I don't think they pose any challenges to us that we can't handle and I do not think they are more talented than we are. I think the same could be said when we played them here in 2007. We dominated those guys the first half and looked great. The problem.....We got outcoached so bad in the second half it was apparent to everybody in that stadium. We also got outcoached badly last year in the KSU game in the second half but we were able to hold on and win.

I think several teams in the SBC will be better than expected starting with NT and FIU. Too many people put a lot of stock into what you did last year in predicting what you will do this year. That is why I think that MTSU will be a bit overrated this year as well. The thing is, every team in the SBC took heavy losses on either the offensive or defensive side of the ball except the cajuns. If this team and its players progress in the offseason, winning 6 games in the SBC should be expected and demanded.

[RCAJUN90]

_ No flames. No more excuses. This is Bustle's 9th year. It is time that we DEMAND excellence. Our schedule is no tougher than anyone else. This is why we are in 1A and not 1AA. Bowl game or bust and that means a minimum of 7 wins. I am looking for 8 wins as well, 7 conference wins and one OOC upset. _

We've all heard those excuses for what seems like forever. They make me sick because it is pathetic the way we prepare to lose even before the season begins! I've been one of Bustle's biggest critics but he is our guy and if he can bring us to a bowl game this year I will be his biggest supporter. I agree Houston it is way overdue for his team to produce.

One thing the Saints taught me is anything is possible. I have always loved the Saints like most folks on this board but I have to say they were more lucky than good last year. It was simply their year. THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR!!!
9-3 BABY! SEE ALL YOU GUYS IN THE DOME THIS DECEMBER!!!

[Rebel02]

I don't see why people think 7-5 is a possibility. Going 7-5 means winning at least 3 games on the road (we will not beat OSU at home). Hell, we probably won't win against MT, which means winning 4 games on the road. Bustle has never been better than .500 on the road (3-3 in 2005 and 2006). I don't see Bustle as the man that can get us those wins on the road when we need them this year.

W: ASU, UNT, WKU, FIU, Monroe
L: UGA, MT, OSU, Troy, Ohio, Ole Miss, FAU

I actually have ASU has a toss up, but went ahead and put it as a W because the game is at home. Best I see is 6-6, worse is 4-8. My gut says 5-7.

[ManAboutTown]

_ I don't see why people think 7-5 is a possibility. Going 7-5 means winning at least 3 games on the road (we will not beat OSU at home). Hell, we probably won't win against MT, which means winning 4 games on the road. Bustle has never been better than .500 on the road (3-3 in 2005 and 2006). I don't see Bustle as the man that can get us those wins on the road when we need them this year.

W: ASU, UNT, WKU, FIU, Monroe
L: UGA, MT, OSU, Troy, Ohio, Ole Miss, FAU

I actually have ASU has a toss up, but went ahead and put it as a W because the game is at home. Best I see is 6-6, worse is 4-8. My gut says 5-7. _

@Ohio is a winnable game. If we can't win that game, Bustle needs to go, and we just aren't that good a team. Same goes for @FAU. I don't see how you completely disregard our chance to win AT HOME against Okie State. They lost LOADS of starters, not to mention the offense pop that carried them for 3 years. They're defense wasn't and won't be world beaters, so again, where is the optimism? Weren't you one of the guys saying we didn't have a chance against K State as well?

[Rebel02]

_ @Ohio is a winnable game. If we can't win that game, Bustle needs to go, and we just aren't that good a team. Same goes for @FAU. I don't see how you completely disregard our chance to win AT HOME against Okie State. They lost LOADS of starters, not to mention the offense pop that carried them for 3 years. They're defense wasn't and won't be world beaters, so again, where is the optimism? Weren't you one of the guys saying we didn't have a chance against K State as well? _

@ Ohio is not a winnable game. This is a game on the road against a team that played for a MAC championship and was in a bowl game last year. Not to mention that they have a better coach in Frank Solich. Remember, we couldn't even beat these guys with Fenroy and Desormeaux at home!

Okie State is still Okie State. They will be a good football team and have a good football coach.

Where is the optimism? Show me where the optimism should come from. And you'll have to find a post by me where I said we didn't stand a chance against KSU. I, like most people, didn't like our chances, but I didn't say we didn't stand a chance.

[ManAboutTown]

_ @ Ohio is not a winnable game. This is a game on the road against a team that played for a MAC championship and was in a bowl game last year. Not to mention that they have a better coach in Frank Solich. Remember, we couldn't even beat these guys with Fenroy and Desormeaux at home!

Okie State is still Okie State. They will be a good football team and have a good football coach.

Where is the optimism? Show me where the optimism should come from. And you'll have to find a post by me where I said we didn't stand a chance against KSU. I, like most people, didn't like our chances, but I didn't say we didn't stand a chance. _

So we had a better chance to beat K State pregame, then we do of beating Ohio University pregame? Interesting... I personally will never label a game against a MAC school "unwinnable". True, they played for a MAC championship last year, but I have two issues with that: 1 - They lost half of their team to graduation. 2 - The MAC is widely considered a sub par conference when compared to the SBC in the last 7 years.

OSU will still be good, I agree. But wasn't K State "good"? They were Big XII North Champions, so I guess "good" is in the eye of the beholder. The point is, people said the same thing about Kansas St that they're saying about OSU. And its been stated several times that this years' squad is going to be much better. So we'll see..

[Rebel02]

_ So we had a better chance to beat K State pregame, then we do of beating Ohio University pregame? Interesting... I personally will never label a game against a MAC school "unwinnable". True, they played for a MAC championship last year, but I have two issues with that: 1 - They lost half of their team to graduation. 2 - The MAC is widely considered a sub par conference when compared to the SBC in the last 7 years.

OSU will still be good, I agree. But wasn't K State "good"? They were Big XII North Champions, so I guess "good" is in the eye of the beholder. The point is, people said the same thing about Kansas St that they're saying about OSU. And its been stated several times that this years' squad is going to be much better. So we'll see.. _

They may have lost half of their team to graduation (I'm sure you meant starters and not team), but they will still contend for a MAC championship again this year. The MAC champion did beat the SBC champion in a bowl game last year, so you cannot say the entire conference is sub par when compared the Sun Belt. They are on equal ground.

I wouldn't say K-State was "good" last year. Everyone knew they were going to stuggle and they did struggle, but Snyder proved once again how good of a coach he is by getting them to contend for a Big 12 North title. K-State finished tied for 2nd in the Big 12 North with Mizzou, 2 games back of Nebraska.

The 2010 Okie State team would beat the 2009 K-State team.

[ManAboutTown]

_ They may have lost half of their team to graduation (I'm sure you meant starters and not team), but they will still contend for a MAC championship again this year. The MAC champion did beat the SBC champion in a bowl game last year, so you cannot say the entire conference is sub par when compared the Sun Belt. They are on equal ground.

I wouldn't say K-State was "good" last year. Everyone knew they were going to stuggle and they did struggle, but Snyder proved once again how good of a coach he is by getting them to contend for a Big 12 North title. K-State finished tied for 2nd in the Big 12 North with Mizzou, 2 games back of Nebraska.

The 2010 Okie State team would beat the 2009 K-State team. _

I think we'll just have to agree to disagree here. I don't see how you could say the 2010 Pokes could beat the 2009 Wildcats when you haven't seen them hike the ball one time yet this season.

I still stand by my statement that Ohio is absolutely a winnable game on the road, and I believe we have a chance to beat the Pokes at home. Can't come soon enough mate!