Yeah, we're dissapointed but....

[zephyr]

_ Yes... we're dissapointed... but... you could be a UL administrator. They are about to earn their pay. Exciting times at UL.

Good times never roll until the hard work is done. _

I think I understand what you are implying. If so, you are right...Things are about to get interesting and there's some good candidates out there in the mix.

[jllanclos]

I think I understand what you are implying. If so, you are right...Things are about to get interesting and there's some good candidates out there in the mix.

Being eligible for bowls is like being eligible for the prom...if you don't have a date, so what?

igeaux.mobi

[ULGrad@HOU]

_ I think I understand what you are implying. If so, you are right...Things are about to get interesting and there's some good candidates out there in the mix. _

I hope things get interesting.

[jllanclos]

I hope things get interesting.

Yeah, right.

igeaux.mobi

[RaginCajun918]

I am really surprised that I have not heard anybody mention about the official letting Marlin Miller trip over him, that is inexcusable and if there are no sanctions or anything put on that clown, I am going to have a real problem with it, and its not just because it was a UL player, any player, there is no excuse for it. That crew has been horrible for a few years now. Does anybody have any word on Marlin?

[Hammer58]

_ I am really surprised that I have not heard anybody mention about the official letting Marlin Miller trip over him, that is inexcusable and if there are no sanctions or anything put on that clown, I am going to have a real problem with it, and its not just because it was a UL player, any player, there is no excuse for it. That crew has been horrible for a few years now. Does anybody have any word on Marlin? _

I think the paper said twisted knee.

[NOCajun]

_ I dunno, but we need to find out. _

Any school that moves up from 1AA to 1A recieves a partial APR exemption, as I understand it. The major issue with schools like Troy, Moanroe and stAte are that they can have players and/or coaches leave early, and nothing happens to their APR, while, if the same thing happend to US, WE get penalized. (If someone wishes to clarify or correct what I've written here, please do, since I don't know all the details.)

[MissingMandy]

_ These boys played with heart. Down 24-0, most teams would shutter it and call it a day. Does anyone realize we did what no sun belt team could do, take all of what Troy had and swung back and hit just as hard. Guaranteed, no illegal formation penalty on the halfback pass, we really might have won the game. Have some pride. Even Middle couldnt do what we did. With the advantages Troy has, no one can stand up to em. But we did. Open admissions and no APR penalties make Troy a haven for miscreants and thugs that were booted from other programs or too stupid to make it at a real school. They showed that with their personal foul penalties how classless they are. The Sun Belt should step in and do something about that.

Our Boys played with tremendous heart. Im thankful for these boys. They made this day special, regardless of loss or win. I made it a point, even though it was my wedding day to come out on Senior Day and cheer for my alma mater. Decked out in a tux, wife in wedding gown, we made it, late, but we made it. This team still deserves a bowl. Regardless of what some of the negative nellies say. To deny this team, who lost bonafied once in a lifetime offensive players and still win 6 games, what a group. The predictions at the beginning of the season were bleak, but we matched last season. That says alot about our boys. Heart. Grit. Determination. Be proud to be a cajun. _

I loved your post...wow you came out on your wedding day. You should def. get the fan of the year award at Fan Day next year. That is above and beyond the call of duty!!!

[NOCajun]

_ I am really surprised that I have not heard anybody mention about the official letting Marlin Miller trip over him, that is inexcusable and if there are no sanctions or anything put on that clown, I am going to have a real problem with it, and its not just because it was a UL player, any player, there is no excuse for it. That crew has been horrible for a few years now. Does anybody have any word on Marlin? _

Too bad I wasn't coaching the CAJUNS last night, because that __'N official would've been following Marlin to the hospital WITH A BROKEN F#%KIN' NOSE!!!

[Navarre Trojan]

_ Yeah I was in the student section and Troy has no discipline whatsoever, they were talking as much as the students were, that goes from the players, trainers, managers, the cheerleaders, and even the band. I know I am suppose to go for them for the conference in the bowl game but it is really going to be hard to, that is one, no THE most classless program I have ever seen. One of the main ones was a guy who wasnt playing last night for... fighting. That program is nothing but thugs, its a shame that a program that good, I can have no respect for. They showed a glimpse of this going back to last year if you will remember when they had the kicker who looked like he was 12 years old kicking and throwing his helmet all around after the New Orleans Bowl, like I said, no respect for this program or anybody directly associated inside the program that has anything to say in it, there were administrators right there next to them watching the whole thing. _

Sorry, but you have NO IDEA what you are talking about! You don't have to like or respect Troy, but you should get your facts together.

I sat right next to the UL student section and saw how they treated the players and fans from Troy, until there were very few left. Pointing fingers at our players, calling out their numbers and names and getting their attention and then calling them names and antagonizing them showed an extreme lack of class. I watched as our players reacted and was a bit disheartened by their behavior. However, I think that they had taken all that they could. BTW, the player you speak of above was reprimanded by his 'loss of composure' and I can assure you it won't happen again. The UL students seemed "really tough" when they sat in the stands, in their drunken stupors and yelled jabs and barbs at the Troy bench, that, my friend, was classless.

There were no "administrators" standing there. Our chancellor and staff were not even present at the game. We had an untimely death within our administration family and they were in Troy taken care of issues much more important than trying to help keep a football player from letting a group of classless students from the opposing team prompt him into doing something really dumb!

As for the APR issue, this is merely a program for those universities that have a certain number % of students that apply for federal financial aid due to economic difficulties. Has anyone on this board looked at the APR ratings in the Sun Belt? Which programs consistently achieve or exceed the minimum standards required by the NCAA? Here, educate yourself http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/nc..._apr_data.html

Notice that Troy has an APR of 945 in football, UL 916! So, why is it that our football players are smarter, more talented, and simply better than yours, yet you point to this system and blame it for your misfortune.

I suggest that you begin to look in your own closet and determine where the problems are, and not pointing your finger at others. Decide what it is that you need to do, as a program, to get better players, but quit comparing your woes against those who continue to experience success through hard work and building a program WELL WITHIN THE RULES set forth by the NCAA.

You team played great, why don't some of you try and recognize that. They were just beaten by a better team, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER TEAM IN THE SUN BELT THIS YEAR!!