(12-20-2012 12:03 PM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  

(12-20-2012 11:54 AM)zeebart21 Wrote:  

(12-20-2012 10:39 AM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  You guys love the state of Louisiana and that's great. In talking to parents of a student there, it's not that they're not excited about the prospects of a trip to New Orleans, it's the prospects of watching a struggling team this season go and lose to what they feel is an "inferior" opponent. And that's not saying you ARE inferior, that's not what I'm saying at all so don't get fired up. But I saw it mentioned that the Cajuns have largely struggled with a crappy president who's used UL to garner political favor by essentially crapping all over athletics (I know alot about that, atleast you KEPT football).
It's a significant investment from Eastern North Carolina to Louisiana, short notice flights, hotels, rental cars, etc... It's a tough sell to pay that out for a struggling program when you can host a "N.O. Bowl" party, have a shrimp boil, serve cajun food and everyone drink Bourbon at home while watching in stunning H.D.

Thats funny.. "Pride cometh before the fall" I dont believe there is one iota difference in academics with respect to UL vs ECU... You are right though.. Our past president just about killed us athletically.. 25 years ago we were considered the same level on the playing field..In fact I believe we lead the series.. Half assed administration with 0 vision held us back.. That being said your buddy needs to realize that CUSA was Sunbelt ***** this year... come off of that high horse..

All the best,

Z

Agreed but it's not about academic pride rather than football. Traditionally the top half of C-USA is better than the top half of the Sun Belt. East Carolina and Southern Miss clearly had and are having on field issues.
The game will be a blast, honestly I'd love to have seen it be La. Tech in that game, it would've sold out.

If you're referencing the N.O. Bowl, LaTech wouldn't have approached the tickets the Cajuns sold.