Legend's on Bertrand would be the best place to hang out after the game, if the NT fans don't want to venture Downtown.
Jefferson St. Pub and Legends Downtown are always a good time on Saturday nights.
I haven't been out too much downtown lately, but i don't think much caution is needed. there's tons of security. depending on their age and their intentions, I would suggest the Greenroom, down towards the underpass. Its a good drinking place thats real relaxed. If they are younger and looking to meet some ladies at a club, then they should probably go to Nitetown.
I also agree with Crazycajun that Legend's on Bertrand is a wonderful place, and i'm sure that all the Cajun fans going there after the game would treat 'em real good. Also, tell them that if they're walking through the parking lot, to stop at some of the tents that still have things going on. I know that we're planning to stay out tailgating kinda late that night, probably won't go out, and I'd take them in a give them a beer or two if they found me.
Why are we staill talking youth and redshirts in year 6? Maybe someone more familiar w/the Cajuns depth chart and recruiting classes can better explain it.
On Bustle, I don't think he has done that bad a job-I just think UL is in a very tough situation trying to develop a midmajor Sunbelt program.
ok, when bustle got here he recruited guys that were better than what we had. these guys played b/c we needed them. each year the classes got better. right now the freshman and redshirts and sophomores are more talented than alot of our juniors and seniors. the coaches are putting the best talent on the field but b/c our best talent is young you are seeing the going through their growing pains. a coach will not put a less talented player on the field just b/c he is older. its kind of a catch 22. i know its hard to see it now but it will pay off, maybe with bustle or the next coach but it will pay off. for bustles sake hopefully it starts to pay off soon.
Can someone email me the file for the song "I don't Rooster like I used to"
I am forwarding it on to RaiderDan, the owner of the World Famous Hillbilly Hilton, who will be hosting the Cajun fans at his tailgate in November.
My email is cajunraider@yahoo.com or goblueraiders@comcast.net
Thanks a million !!
The sheer numbers are frightening.
North Texas is last among the nation's 119 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) schools in total defense and scoring defense, allowing 580.3 yards and 55 points per game. UNT is also last nationally in sacks and next to last in tackles for losses.
The Mean Green improves all the way to 117th in pass defense, 114th in rushing defense and 113th in rushing offense - even though a former national rushing champion is in the offensive backfield.
There's little wonder that UNT is 0-4 heading into Saturday's 6 p.m. contest with likewise-winless UL at Cajun Field. Right now, it ain't easy being green.
But first-year coach Todd Dodge isn't deterred.
"The fun thing right now is we're not near as good as we're going to be," Dodge said during his team's preparations for the Cajuns. "There's so much room for improvement. We've got a nice completion percentage, and we've got to accentuate the things we do well and continue to do that."
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Dan McDonald
dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com
College football teams are paying increasingly large sums of money to entice non-conference visiting opponents.
2007
Sept. 1
Richmond at Vanderbilt
Result: Vanderbilt 41, Richmond 17
Vanderbilt paid $300,000-350,000
Sept. 6
MTSU at Louisville
Result: Louisville 58, MTSU 42
MTSU earned $200,000
Sept. 8
Southern Miss at Tennessee
Result: Tennessee 39, Southern Miss 19
Tennessee paid $600,000
Sept. 13
MTSU at LSU
Result: LSU 44, MTSU 0
MTSU earned $450,000
Sept. 20
Western Kentucky at MTSU
Result: Western Kentucky 20, MTSU 17
MTSU paid $50,000
Sept. 22
Arkansas State at Tennessee
Result: Tennessee 48, Arkansas State 27
Tennessee paid $625,000
Oct. 6
Virginia at MTSU
Result: Upcoming
MTSU paid $200,000
Oct. 13
MTSU at Memphis
Result: Upcoming
MTSU earned $150,000
Nov. 3
La.-Lafayette at Tennessee
Result: Upcoming
Tennessee paid $750,000
2006
Sept. 2
Vanderbilt at Michigan
Result: Michigan 27, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt earned $650,000
Sept. 9
MTSU at Maryland
Result: Maryland 24, MTSU 10
MTSU earned $500,000
Air Force at Tennessee
Result: Tennessee 31, Air Force 30
Tennessee paid $850,000
Sept. 23
MTSU at Oklahoma
Result: Oklahoma 59, MTSU 0
MTSU earned $600,000
Tennessee State at Vanderbilt
Result: Vanderbilt 38, Tennessee State 9
Vanderbilt paid $225,000
Sept. 30
Marshall at Tennessee
Result: Tennessee 33, Marshall 7
Tennessee paid $550,000
Oct. 6
Louisville vs. MTSU (LP Field in Nashville)
Result: Louisville 44, MTSU 17
MTSU paid $200,000
Nov. 18
MTSU at South Carolina
Result: South Carolina 52, MTSU 7
MTSU earned $600,000
Virginia isn't just doing MTSU a favor by bringing its football team to Murfreesboro for a historical matchup Saturday.
In becoming the first Atlantic Coast Conference team to play the Blue Raiders at Floyd Stadium, the Cavaliers will pick up a check for $200,000.
Saturday's game is a bit of a role reversal for MTSU, which has usually been in the 'pay to the order of' line of those checks since moving to NCAA Division I-A during the mid-1990s. The Blue Raiders took home nearly a half-million dollars for traveling to LSU earlier this season, and cleared $1.5 million for visits to Maryland, Oklahoma and South Carolina last year.
As more and more Bowl Championship Series teams look to fill out their home schedules following the advent of the 12-game regular season, mid-level D-I programs have become more attractive opponents — and if the BCS teams are going to benefit on the field and in the seats, the lower-profile schools want to at least be compensated for it.
According to MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro, his program's take over the last couple of years is just the tip of the gridiron financial iceberg.
"The amounts paid are starting to really climb, and it depends on where you're going," Massaro said. "I've heard offers around $650,000 or $700,000 and I've heard of some as high as $900,000.
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By MAURICE PATTON
Gannett Tennessee
Great move by MTSU
I suggested before here and on the radio that UL should take ANY extra 1 time money it finds and instead of putting it into the regular budget, save it for a buy in game.
For the right amount of money UL could get a lot of schools to come play here. Another option might be a 2 for 1 plus a payment to come here.
I could name a dozen reasons why this would be a good investment.
jmo
As long as NT doesn't fire their coach before kickoff, we'll be fine.
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