Baseball schedule 2012 out of conference

[Parrott]

_ Actually, I think JP reported in a blog that they come to the Tigue in 2013. _

If you have a few hours, read through this recent blog for more on future schedules:

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pb...Id=personaDest

In case you can't open link:

***Tulane will play the Cajuns in a home-and-home agreement in 2012 … The Cajuns will play host to LSU and be the host team for the Sun Belt Conference tournament in 2013. They are expected to play Alabama in a home-and-home agreement in 2013 and ’14.

[Just1More]

_ I read an article about how coach rob likes to go to those places (Tulane and LSU) because it simulates a regional environment for his team - he said it allows his team to play in front of big crowds that a typical mid-week game doesn't offer. _

That is the truth.

And like Skip Bertman said when LSU came to the Tigue years ago... much to the chagrin of LSU fans... "now we know what it is like for other teams to come to Alex Box and play in front of a huge hostile crowd... we've never experienced that before". Bertman was told by a booster that those comments shouldn't have been made. Bertman told him, "it was the damn truth".

[cajunator]

We'll see what happens after the season at TooLame! They have not adapted to the new college rules and the lack of wins is a glaring example of a mediocre program in a downward spiral. What goes around in life ususally comes around in life! It couldn't happen to a nicer TooLame group... Geaux Cajuns!!!

[Cajun90]

That is the truth.

And like Skip Bertman said when LSU came to the Tigue years ago... much to the chagrin of LSU fans... "now we know what it is like for other teams to come to Alex Box and play in front of a huge hostile crowd... we've never experienced that before". Bertman was told by a booster that those comments shouldn't have been made. Bertman told him, "it was the damn truth".

LOL! I was 15 feet up one of the pine trees in the outfield for one of those first ones because that was the only spot I could find to watch the game. Cops came and ran everyone off the fence but couldn't get to me

......say what you want but there isn't much more hostile in college sports than an LSU/UL baseball game.

[Boomer]

_ Katrina really did hurt that program. but the hardest hit to Tulane Baseball has been new NCAA rules that have come into effect over the last few years.

Having said that - the head coach has done a terrible job the last 5 years ... They have been bad .. really bad .. and this year will be more of the same .. They need a new face of the program over there- IMO.. I hear rumors that this is Jones' last year .. we shall see ... _

To what new NCAA rules do you refer??? Can you give some info please???? thanks!!!

[cajunfan32]

_ Tulane is coming in 2012. LSU is coming in 2013. _

wait, LSU is coming back to the tigue?!?! about damn time...although, I can see them backing out of it...

[Red Stick]

Are the Bama games a weekend series or only a mid-week game? I know they played a mid-week game at Southeastern prior to the weekend series at LSU.

[mr. cajun]

_ To what new NCAA rules do you refer??? Can you give some info please???? thanks!!! _

Sure. The two rule changes that have had the most damaging effect at Tulane are:

1. The transfer rule where a player has to sit out a year when they transfer. With Tulane's tuition being close to 55k a year they used to target transfers who could afford one or two years of tuition but not three or four years. If this rule had been in place - all americans such as Shooter Hunt and Micah Ownings would have never been at Tulane.

2. The scholarship rule where if a player gets any kind of scholarship they must get at least 25%. This also hurts. No longer can Tulane give a lot of players 10% or 20% schollies and a few 85% and 90%. So in reality you have a lot less players on scholarship and tulane must now not only try to find talented players to fill out the roster but RICH talented players who can afford to pay the 55k a year tuition.

On top of that the MLB draft has probably killed them more than Katrina or these rule changes (although the rule changes have had something to do with getting killed in the draft). They have lost 4 legitimate freshman all americans to the draft.

The draft hurts tulane more than state schools because they can't sign 15 players like LSU does because they can't find 15 guys who will be able to afford Tulane on a 25% scholarship, so if they lose a player via the draft, it's like losing 3-4 for another school.

just my two cents.

[Turbine]

That has to hurt.

Why when talking about $55G tuition does your .02 seem so valuable?
igeaux.mobi

[mr. cajun]

_ That has to hurt.

Why when talking about $55G tuition does your .02 seem so valuable?
igeaux.mobi _

LOL ...

Of course Rice seems to find a way to win under similar circumstances (although they did use a loophole to get Rendon in school)...