The Book: 2007 Football

[RaginFan2]

bottom-line: because "LOUISIANA" is a big-time school, and all big-time schools have to be in the TOP ECHELON league. an admission you belong in the bcs is admitting you're small-time, and not close to deserving of the fancy name. that just can't wash around here.

The "fancy name" has nothing to do with sports. Ohio University, University of Massachusetts, et al have "fancy names" and ARE very good schools but are not in the BCS. Does that mean they are "small time"? I don't think so. Every time we stumble in football (which is often), the anti-UL crowd wants to use that to deride us and try to get us to "accept our place". Not gonna happen.

[CajunNation]

_ This game is an embarrassment to the program.
I have been a Bustle supporter since his hire, was the best pick up I had ever seen.
But at this point the Wins should be coming, at least to McNeese. I didn’t fret about South Carolina, Ohio – thought was a tough loss, THIS GAME WAS AN EMBARRASSMENT!
I did not want to discuss a coaching change due to performance of the first two games but after THIS I think it is a valid topic. Yes, Bustle has IMPROVED the program a lot (and was the right person for the job) but has it hit a plateau and can’t get over the hump? _

Talk of replacements is premature at this point as nothing will happen until at least the end of next season.

However, if and when this comes to pass, the first phone call we should make should be to Lewis Cook with apology in hand.

If a second phone call is needed, Clint Conque up at Central Arkansas should get a ring.

http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?s...bio&staffid=17

--Was the OC and recruiting coordinator under Crowton at Tech*

--Took HC job at UCA. Built highly successful DII program. Expanded facilities. Led transition to 1-AA last season with 8-3 record and a top-25 ranking in their 1st year in 1-AA.

--Master recruiter.

--Talented Public Speaker

--From south Louisiana

What else do you want?

[CajunNation]

Talk of replacements is premature at this point as nothing will happen until at least the end of next season.

However, if and when this comes to pass, the first phone call we should make should be to Lewis Cook with apology in hand.

If a second phone call is needed, Clint Conque up at Central Arkansas should get a ring.

http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?s...bio&staffid=17

--Was the OC and recruiting coordinator under Crowton at Tech*

--Took HC job at UCA. Built highly successful DII program. Expanded facilities. Led transition to 1-AA last season with 8-3 record and a top-25 ranking in their 1st year in 1-AA.

--Master recruiter.

--Talented Public Speaker

--From south Louisiana

What else do you want?

[Sonsissymia]

_ The "fancy name" has nothing to do with sports. Ohio University, University of Massachusetts, et al have "fancy names" and ARE very good schools but are not in the BCS. Does that mean they are "small time"? I don't think so. Every time we stumble in football (which is often), the anti-UL crowd wants to use that to deride us and try to get us to "accept our place". Not gonna happen. _

it was my mis-type--still not used to the new vernacular. i meant "fcs", the new 1AA division, as the context of my post indicated. ohio and umass are "fbs" schools, the old 1A. the question i tried to answer was asking why ul would not consider old 1AA/fcs. fbs: big-time; fcs: small-time.

[SlappyCajun]

I hope everyone realizes what I am saying. I am not advocating a change at starting QB. Only certain possesions when we need to score quickly. I still think night in and night out Mike unquestionably gives us the best chance to win.

[cajunmaniac]

Morel NO. Hundley MAYBE. There is a reason these guys haven't hardly taken a snap this season. If we had some 6'3"+ recievers, maybe. but we don't so we run the option every play.

[cjr3888]

I just don't understand why we change our OC if we were going to run the same damn offense. Last night was pitiful and the ENTIRE coaching staff needs to go.

[FLcowboyfan]

Hey partner your football team just got a foot in the rear and you are telling me to shut up. How many winning seasons have you guys had since becoming 1A ....Should have quite a few being in the Sunbelt but i dont believe thats the case. I bet you were so happy thinking you were going to get a win against the little blue and gold team, then.......WHAMO 0-3.

[cjr3888]

_ It's more than just "W's" and "L's" when supporting a program such as UL's...and it takes a little maturity to understand this concept! _

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!! IT IS ALL ABOUT "W's" AND "L's". IF IT'S NOT THEN WE SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE A TEAM. PUT ALL THE MONEY INTO OTHER TEAMS IF THE FOOTBALL TEAM ISN'T ABOUT WINS AND LOSSES. LAST NIGHT WAS EMBARRASSING. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF BUSTLE'S BIGGEST SUPPORTERS BUT AFTER LAST NIGHT, THE ENTIRE COACHING STAFF MUST GO.

[Cowboy Up]

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I'm tired of looking at UL with rose-colored glasses and thinking that things are better than what they are, not just in sports but with the university overall.

Whoa! Bigguill,whoa! I'm not here to gloat by any means because I have been very very far down on my Cowboys in the past as well. And, I too drove in to see the game admittedly with some trepidation and am glad we could pull out a win. However, any university's sports programs DO NOT define a university overall.

UL is a fine university, and its alumni base should be proud; but, please don't equate success in sports for lack of success in the class room or UL's contribution to the world. Please forgive me if I seem to be preaching; it is not my intent.

[cajunmaniac]

Hey it sucks, and the coaching and playcalling HAS TO GO! But if it doesn't, I'll still be here, every saturday cheering my heart out. For us true fans, you have to take it like a man. If your guys are getting the S#it beat out of them, you take it like a man. And cheer them on. So UL, whatver, I"m a Ragin Cajun till I die, and I"ll cheer my heart out until it explodes, which might be sooner than later these days.

[cajunmaniac]

Mcneese is still a bunch of inbred degenerites with a 7th rate education program, and that doesn't change just because they beat us. A degree from Mcneese STILL carries only a couple more points than an ITT Institute degree for rice farming. YOUR SCHOOL IS STILL A JOKE, ok our football program sucks, nothing we can do about that. But I'd take a degree from Roscoe's chicken and Waffles before i'd take a degree from Mcneese.