2006 schedule

[Geaux clotille]

The biggest drawback in my mind would be the stuff we'd have to hear from lsu fans. They'd all say we chickened out! LOL

Hey if Bertman will pay then we should play and focus on keeping our boys safe and healthy!

[BabbForHeisman]

The biggest drawback in my mind would be the stuff we'd have to hear from lsu fans. They'd all say we chickened out! LOL

Let's be honest here...I don't think we could give LSU that much of a game, as in within 20 points or so. I'm sure we'd hear a lot from LSU fans after that, which would probably be worse.

With that being said, I think we could give Oklahoma or Nebraska a better game. So, why not take the higher pay for a game we have a better chance at?

[RedBug58]

Let's be honest here...I don't think we could give LSU that much of a game, as in within 20 points or so. I'm sure we'd hear a lot from LSU fans after that, which would probably be worse.

With that being said, I think we could give Oklahoma or Nebraska a better game. So, why not take the higher pay for a game we have a better chance at?

You are making too much sense....................

[ShowDog]

You are making too much sense....................

If we signed an agreement, we should live up to it. That's the problem with the world today. Everyone finds a better deal after they agree to something and then want out of it. We don't need to be the T.O. of college football teams.

[DestinCajun]

News in the San Antonio area was that A&M was looking to add LaTech. But, I'd love to get them right now

Latex got out of their 2006 game at Penn St. I believe they still play Clemson and California plus their WAC sked. Whatever, adding Texas A&M shouldn't be a problem as they can play 13 games next year due to a visit to Hawaii.

Let's go up to Nebraska!

[cajundad70]

Does anyone know if the non-conference game rumored to be against Tulsa is for real or not? Right now we have our conference schedule plus

at LSU
at Central Florida
vs Eastern Michigan
???

also, will there be a 12th game in 2006?

This comes from a good source for the non conference games and the order we play them.......

LSU-away
Houston-away
Ohio-home
Texas A&M-away
Eastern Michigan-home

[RedBug58]

This comes from a good source for the non conference games and the order we play them.......

LSU-away
Houston-away
Ohio-home
Texas A&M-away
Eastern Michigan-home

I would like to see us win all 5, but a good goal would be to win 3 of the 5. I think the 2 home games & Houston are winnable. If we start the non conference at 3-2, a 9 to 10 win season is not "out of the picture"....

[shof]

I would like to see us win all 5, but a good goal would be to win 3 of the 5. I think the 2 home games & Houston are winnable. If we start the non conference at 3-2, a 9 to 10 win season is not "out of the picture"....

Well, hopefully we've learned (relearned?) a valuable lesson; and that is we can not afford to start as slow as this year. Granted there were a few factors (QB injury) that slowed us down early, but we've got to get wins up front to keep the excitement going and continue to build on this year's success. Being 4-deep at QB won't hurt! Especially with 2 experienced guys at the forefront. September will be sweet!

[locoguano]

Well, hopefully we've learned (relearned?)

In my opinion what we should have learned is to not schedule teams like texas and LSU.. i know, its big money, but to me its just a show of how weak the team is... its a give away game... play people we can compete against, build up good records and move up in the polls... no.. we arent going to crack the top 25, but maybe a top 50 or 60 ranking isnt out of the question if we finished 9-2 or 8-3... helps with recruiting also when the recruits know they wont be sacrificial lambs for one game a year..

[shof]

In my opinion what we should have learned is to not schedule teams like texas and LSU.. i know, its big money, but to me its just a show of how weak the team is... its a give away game... play people we can compete against, build up good records and move up in the polls... no.. we arent going to crack the top 25, but maybe a top 50 or 60 ranking isnt out of the question if we finished 9-2 or 8-3... helps with recruiting also when the recruits know they wont be sacrificial lambs for one game a year..

Unfortunetly these type games have become a necessity budget wise; but I do believe no more than 1 of these type each year; and preferably not the first game of the year either. If we do end up playing LSU and TX A&M next season; that might be too much. Sure, A&M is a little down right now; but they had a whole bunch of injuries this year, and its always tough going into their stadium. I do believe we can compete favorably with the remaining OOC teams being mentioned.