July 2013: Phil Steele has UL playing Tulane in New Orleans Bowl

[CajunPride]

In brief. last year, post NO Bowl, while our wives were getting ready for a night out, Hammer and I walked down from our hotel to Don Leoncio. We were not let in cause we had our own scotch and werent about to dump it out. We set up shop on a wooden bench at the corner of Magazing and Canal, center of the street next to the tracks, smoking stogies and talking to various Cajun fans that happened upon us at the stoplight of said corner.
Just 1 more and UL Grad@Hou happened upon us, and we spent a few minutes laughing, dickin' around and telling each other how ____ing great we were.
Now I had a hip replacement back in March, not because I am old, but because I wanted to be able to show everyone this cool ____ing scar I have. The pain and rehab were worth it because this scar on my left hip is the most bad ___ thing you have ever seen.
Now, I did not have my sax at that time, but J 1M is hoping that I bring it this year. My boy Hammer has a concealed carry permit so I sure as hell aint worried about anyone stealing any money thrown by passersby into my velvet lined sax case.
J1M, lives in a thong. No explanation needed. When he gets excited, it comes off. I have never had the pleasure of seeing the unfurling of the crooked monkey, but those that have say its a one for the ages.
Finally, George Michael is a huge, disgusting, tool... But "careless whisper" is a panty dropper, that sax opening is a moisture maker.
As for Boomer, my motto, his motto, any key, anywhere.

Hope this clears things up.

Z



PS Just another day in the Big Easy.

CLASSIC Cajuns go bowling

[CrazyCajun]

No matter where we go besides New Orleans it will be seen as a let down by some. We will not bring 40k anywhere but New Orleans. However, 20k+ in Shreveport,Houston or mobile would still be impressive. I think we would have 20k+ at any of those locations .

[RCAJUN90]

No matter where we go besides New Orleans it will be seen as a let down by some. We will not bring 40k anywhere but New Orleans. However, 20k+ in Shreveport,Houston or mobile would still be impressive. I think we would have 20k+ at any of those locations .

I'm thinking more along the lines of 35K at Houston or Mobile. Mobile is just a short two hour drive for the alumni in NOLA.

[SlappyCajun]

We have 40K fans of the New Orleans bowl.
Juding by average attendance. We have between 25K-30K fans of Cajun homes games.
We have about 50-75K fans of tailgating at UL home games.
We have between 1-2K fans of traveling for regular season road games.

If we brought 20K to the Independence Bowl playing anyone except a BCS team, it would be a miracle IMO.

NOLA bowl is on a Saturday, in New Orleans, in an indoor stadium when people are coming home for the holidays.

Independence Bowl is in Shreveport, outside, after Christmas.

I also don't think we get more than 20K in Mobile, because the game is after the holidays are over. Houston may have a shot at more than 20K.

[Hammer58]

We have 40K fans of the New Orleans bowl.
Juding by average attendance. We have between 25K-30K fans of Cajun homes games.
We have about 50-75K fans of tailgating at UL home games.
We have between 1-2K fans of traveling for regular season road games.

If we brought 20K to the Independence Bowl playing anyone except a BCS team, it would be a miracle IMO.

NOLA bowl is on a Saturday, in New Orleans, in an indoor stadium when people are coming home for the holidays.

Independence Bowl is in Shreveport, outside, after Christmas.

I also don't think we get more than 20K in Mobile, because the game is after the holidays are over. Houston may have a shot at more than 20K.

If your prediction is correct then we need to shut the ____ up about our great fan base. It's time for Cajun fans to back up our talk and walk the walk.

[SlappyCajun]

I don't think that is unique to us. I think it is the nature of the game. Fans are not going to pay and travel to bowl games that are unappealing just to watch football.

Ask Florida or Virginia Tech fans. And, no one would question their fanbases.

[Hammer58]

I don't think that is unique to us. I think it is the nature of the game. Fans are not going to pay and travel to bowl games that are unappealing just to watch football.

Ask Florida or Virginia Tech fans. And, no one would question their fanbases.

You are right no one questions their fan bases. But they will question ours. It may not seem fair but that is the nature of the beast. The media and fans in general give the " big boys" such as the two you cited a pass while non-BCS programs will get hammered. If we want to make the argument for choosing us over a mediocre BCS league team we need to do it by bringing the fan base.

[johnnyusa3000]

He may end up being right about this one. Tulane looks like they can get 7 wins. A bowl game with no travel costs would be hard to pass up.

[Cajunrunner]

He may end up being right about this one. Tulane looks like they can get 7 wins. A bowl game with no travel costs would be hard to pass up.

Well, first thing, we need to win out. That would take care of our side of the equation.

Next, would Tulane put any more butts in the stadium that ECU?

[Just1More]

We have 40K fans of the New Orleans bowl.
Juding by average attendance. We have between 25K-30K fans of Cajun homes games.
We have about 50-75K fans of tailgating at UL home games.
We have between 1-2K fans of traveling for regular season road games.

If we brought 20K to the Independence Bowl playing anyone except a BCS team, it would be a miracle IMO.

NOLA bowl is on a Saturday, in New Orleans, in an indoor stadium when people are coming home for the holidays.

Independence Bowl is in Shreveport, outside, after Christmas.

I also don't think we get more than 20K in Mobile, because the game is after the holidays are over. Houston may have a shot at more than 20K.

I think you are right on all accounts except the vague "a shot at more in Houston". With a good opposing program matchup, I believe Houston might just be one of the most pleasant surprises to the Cajun football program. My biggest hope is that we do get a Houston bid while Hud is here. Again, if we're up against a good opposing program matchup, we will bring 25k to 30k from Acadiana... and add another 10k to 15k from the 60 mile radius of Houston.

There's a lot of UL people in Houston that will show up with friends, family and business associates if our program is on a hot run of football. It will be a bigger shot in the arm to our program than the NO Bowl.