The Book 2008 Football

[CRAWFISH61]

_ I don't know how many UL fans would've shown up, but there is little doubt that it would've easily been 2X what will show up from NIU (and I actually think a fair number of NIU fans are coming).

I'm not the cajun hater some of y'all think I am. I was disappointed Sunday night when I was under the impression that we (meaning Tech) CHOSE NIU over UL. Now that I know that wasn't the case, I feel a little better about it. I was looking forward to the tailgating.

I'm gonna buzz-off now because I've given y'all enough grief. I will say that I understand how y'all feel being left out. We've been there and it sucks. No doubt. Good luck getting your ship straight. Ours is far from straight, but it's 100% better than it was in 2006. It just takes one hire. _

It doesn't take a hire. It takes scheduling a 1aa weakling like Southeastern instead of playing a all 1a schedule. We have the same number of wins as Louisiana Polytechnical vs. Division 1A - 6.

[Clutch0364]

_ "Even though its relatively public on their board, I just as soon not say who, or what school his allegiance lies".

see the above from the first post in the thread. _

riddle me this riddle me that lol

[KAjunRaider]

I have met the guy before. Very good dude.

_ as one of its alums. Even though its relatively public on their board, I just as soon not say who, or what school his allegiance lies.

His take on the future of the I-Bowl


Q. You think the I Bowl will survive this? I know there are rumors that you may be done for

A. Even with the extra 10 TV sets we get in Chicago, we have less than 25% chance of making it...


RIP I Bowl 1976 - 2008 _

[ULtimateCajun]

_ I have met the guy before. Very good dude. _

Just by the way he answered the question he doesn't sound very pleased with the decision.

[anhil8tor]

If any of these coaches were so great then why did they get fired? The only UL athletic program that is consistent is baseball. Even Robe will drop a (what the hell was that) kinda season once in a while. Look at whats going on in basketball. Weren't we as a team better under Jessie Evans? Didn't we get rid of him to clean the program up? Hows that working out?

If we can finish top 3 in the sunbelt year in and year out and win between 5 and 8 games.... that might be our ceiling.

[anhil8tor]

We were #1 in the belt this year. Alot of that had to do with our homecoming and winning 4 in a row...

BUT,

after beating the drum to get attendance up... how many years of 21K to 28K would we need in a row to give up at least one money game if not both? Don't we make more money on the gate?

[CajunRed]

_ If any of these coaches were so great then why did they get fired? The only UL athletic program that is consistent is baseball. Even Robe will drop a (what the hell was that) kinda season once in a while. Look at whats going on in basketball. Weren't we as a team better under Jessie Evans? Didn't we get rid of him to clean the program up? Hows that working out?

If we can finish top 3 in the sunbelt year in and year out and win between 5 and 8 games.... that might be our ceiling. _

I'm a GREAT fan of both UL baseball and of Coach Robe... but UL baseball is not as "consistent" as you might think. Add up the conference championships and regional play wins over the past 10 years. Its not quite as good as you might think till you go through the exercises.

[DestinCajun]

No wonder LA Tech has a problem playing the belt in a bowl. They already have their fill of former powerhouse members Idaho, Utah State and NMSU. Now THAT is a tough schedule. _

I watched their game vs NMST with interest. LaTex scored the winning TD in the last couple of minutes of the game (btw, their only points in the entire second half) on a play where their wide receiver went out of bounds and came back inbounds to make the catch and score. It was an illegal play and the refs gave it to them. That and a win in a slugfest with SLU got them to the Independence Bowl.

[DaddyCajun]

All I know is I will watch the I-Bowl to see how much Blue tarp they have in the stands to push the fans together so to make the attendance LOOK as though there is a nice crowd!

[angellebertrand]

Good question. I would also like to see more home games, but not on a Wednesday night...what was that all about? Just to be on ESPN + or whatever channel it was on.