(05-24-2015 01:13 PM)CatMom Wrote:  Now, before I go (have to leave here is about 20 minutes) let me clarify a few things from earlier in the thread.
1. The use of effectively and truthiness are both grammatically incorrect. That said, the original statement was (paraphrased) "TXST doesn't beat UL in anything." In that context the statement was incorrect. No truth to it. I stand by that.
2. TXST has not been FBS for 4 years. 2015 will be 3rd year full FBS.
2011 FCS Transitional
2012 FBS Transitional
2013 FBS
3. If you think being DI in the SLC is the same as being DI in the SBC you aren't acquainted with life as an FCS/DI program as opposed to an FBS/DI program. It translates to all sports. You make that move and you start to get better athletes across the board. The assimilation of those athletes takes time. More so in some sports than others. For instance, 2015 will be the first season that every guy on the football team was recruited on the FBS level.
4. Basketball may not be fixed in my lifetime.
5. Baseball started a downward spiral (in recruiting) when we lost Coach Matlock to WVU. Something needs to be done because, at this point, I don't see improvement for next year; Harrington at the helm or not.

Please excuse any spelling or grammatical errors in this post. I'm in a rush to get this done and head out.

The original post was one of hyperbole of course we do not beat Tx St in everything. We have been doing a pretty good job in everything important.

For the record SLU regular season champ of SLC had a higher RPI than South but neither is going to a regional. The Southland is not a bad baseball conference. You had every chance to be great there.

(05-24-2015 07:58 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 07:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 06:50 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 06:46 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 05:40 PM)gonegolfin Wrote:  No way the Cajuns are a #4 seed. Easily a #3 seed.

Baton Rouge is certainly not a given, especially with Tulane having an excellent shot to make the field. Tulane would be a logical #3 seed in Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, you have four Texas regionals that will need #3 seeds … three within the NCAA 400 mile bus trip limit for the Cajuns.

See the breakdown I did concerning regionals sites in the geographical area and teams that could be slotted in these regionals.

Brian

I predict Baton Rouge. Though I do agree that you could potentially go to Texas.

I still pick Baton Rouge. They will screw the SBC team, and not Tulane.

You have a biased state of mind, they would protect lsu and not send us there...the last team the tigahs wanna see.., is the cajuns as a #3 in their regional. Especially this young salty club who really doesn't know any better.i predict college station

I think a lot of it has to do with how highly of a 3 seed they rate you. LSU will be a top 3 National seed, and those guys usually get a weak 2 seed and a mediocre 3. Does the NCAA see you guys as a difficult 3 who is raring to go, or a mediocre 3 seed who only snuck into the tournament because they got hot at the right time in their conference tourney?

Of course, there is always one 3 seed this year that gets sent to some god forsaken West School. Maybe you guys will be that unlucky school. There's a 400 mile rule for bus trips, but not flights. In other words, you either go really close, or really far away.

Lsu, texas A&M and houston most likely all host, slu is out... That leaves us and tulane... We aren't getting sent west but I just think they will protect lsu and possibly A&M. I coukd see us going anywhere of those 3 and maybe dallas baptist

One thing that may help you guys out is Missouri State getting a host site. That's almost a lock for Arkansas to go there...and the Razorbacks were one of the teams that would likely take up one of your spots in Texas.

(05-24-2015 08:51 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 07:58 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 07:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 06:50 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 06:46 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I predict Baton Rouge. Though I do agree that you could potentially go to Texas.

I still pick Baton Rouge. They will screw the SBC team, and not Tulane.

You have a biased state of mind, they would protect lsu and not send us there...the last team the tigahs wanna see.., is the cajuns as a #3 in their regional. Especially this young salty club who really doesn't know any better.i predict college station

I think a lot of it has to do with how highly of a 3 seed they rate you. LSU will be a top 3 National seed, and those guys usually get a weak 2 seed and a mediocre 3. Does the NCAA see you guys as a difficult 3 who is raring to go, or a mediocre 3 seed who only snuck into the tournament because they got hot at the right time in their conference tourney?

Of course, there is always one 3 seed this year that gets sent to some god forsaken West School. Maybe you guys will be that unlucky school. There's a 400 mile rule for bus trips, but not flights. In other words, you either go really close, or really far away.

Lsu, texas A&M and houston most likely all host, slu is out... That leaves us and tulane... We aren't getting sent west but I just think they will protect lsu and possibly A&M. I coukd see us going anywhere of those 3 and maybe dallas baptist

One thing that may help you guys out is Missouri State getting a host site. That's almost a lock for Arkansas to go there...and the Razorbacks were one of the teams that would likely take up one of your spots in Texas

I'm hoping for houston

South Alabama has a heck of a pitcher in Hill, I was amazed at how slow he pitches. Both starting pitchers did their team right today. Someone has to win and someone has to lose.

Cajuns 2-2 vs South this year. Cajuns are all time 9/6 vs South in SBC tournament play now, and each has defeated the other in the championship game and are 1/1 in that.

(05-24-2015 04:05 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:04 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:02 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I thought he was out by a hair at home on the Sac Fly, but the Cajuns won anyone, so it didn't matter. Congrats Cajuns. Good luck in the Baton Rouge Regional...

Baton Rouge regional. That's a sobering thought. Lol

Z

Just go ahead and proclaiming it now before the NCAA makes it official tomorrow. We all know its coming.

I doubt you'll be the 4 seed at least. Probably a 3.

Could Houston or Dallas be a possibility? I am confident that it will be a 3 seed no matter where.

Tulane going to BR, I predict Houston or college station... Outside shot of TCU or Dallas baptist. Closest regionsl east of LSU is florida.

(05-24-2015 08:51 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 07:58 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 07:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 06:50 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 06:46 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I predict Baton Rouge. Though I do agree that you could potentially go to Texas.

I still pick Baton Rouge. They will screw the SBC team, and not Tulane.

You have a biased state of mind, they would protect lsu and not send us there...the last team the tigahs wanna see.., is the cajuns as a #3 in their regional. Especially this young salty club who really doesn't know any better.i predict college station

I think a lot of it has to do with how highly of a 3 seed they rate you. LSU will be a top 3 National seed, and those guys usually get a weak 2 seed and a mediocre 3. Does the NCAA see you guys as a difficult 3 who is raring to go, or a mediocre 3 seed who only snuck into the tournament because they got hot at the right time in their conference tourney?

Of course, there is always one 3 seed this year that gets sent to some god forsaken West School. Maybe you guys will be that unlucky school. There's a 400 mile rule for bus trips, but not flights. In other words, you either go really close, or really far away.

Lsu, texas A&M and houston most likely all host, slu is out... That leaves us and tulane... We aren't getting sent west but I just think they will protect lsu and possibly A&M. I coukd see us going anywhere of those 3 and maybe dallas baptist

One thing that may help you guys out is Missouri State getting a host site. That's almost a lock for Arkansas to go there...and the Razorbacks were one of the teams that would likely take up one of your spots in Texas.

Arkansas will be a 2 seed... Won't take our slot anywhere, we will be a 3

(05-24-2015 08:56 PM)epiccajun Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:05 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:04 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:02 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I thought he was out by a hair at home on the Sac Fly, but the Cajuns won anyone, so it didn't matter. Congrats Cajuns. Good luck in the Baton Rouge Regional...

Baton Rouge regional. That's a sobering thought. Lol

Z

Just go ahead and proclaiming it now before the NCAA makes it official tomorrow. We all know its coming.

I doubt you'll be the 4 seed at least. Probably a 3.

Could Houston or Dallas be a possibility? I am confident that it will be a 3 seed no matter where.

It all depends on who gets shipped. The only East Coast Regionals this year are Florida, Miami, and Florida State, and there are a plethora of 2 seed resumes out that way. They'll get sent all over the place. In addition, there are 3 West Coast hosts this year, and it's certain someone's getting sent out that way.

Tulane obviously cannot be in a regional with Houston, if the Green Wave make it in (I am not convinced) That would be your best chance in Texas I feel. I'm guessing Texas gets sent as the 3 to A&M.

Houston would be the best case for you guys. They won't be a National Seed, and don't have near the quality of a LSU or A&M. It's likely that would be a winnable regional for you guys. Worst case is getting shipped to UCLA or some other god forsaken place.

I am smelling some Landry Seafood in Houston. Tasting some too. Heading to the RaginCajun Restaurant and lounge. Then lets go pull an upset or three.

(05-24-2015 08:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  Tulane going to BR, I predict Houston or college station... Outside shot of TCU or Dallas baptist. Closest regionsl east of LSU is florida.

Why is everyone so convinced tulane is going to go. I could easily see the committee leaving them out. Especially with FIU stealing a bid out of CUSA.

(05-24-2015 08:42 PM)CajunExpress Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 01:13 PM)CatMom Wrote:  Now, before I go (have to leave here is about 20 minutes) let me clarify a few things from earlier in the thread.
1. The use of effectively and truthiness are both grammatically incorrect. That said, the original statement was (paraphrased) "TXST doesn't beat UL in anything." In that context the statement was incorrect. No truth to it. I stand by that.
2. TXST has not been FBS for 4 years. 2015 will be 3rd year full FBS.
2011 FCS Transitional
2012 FBS Transitional
2013 FBS
3. If you think being DI in the SLC is the same as being DI in the SBC you aren't acquainted with life as an FCS/DI program as opposed to an FBS/DI program. It translates to all sports. You make that move and you start to get better athletes across the board. The assimilation of those athletes takes time. More so in some sports than others. For instance, 2015 will be the first season that every guy on the football team was recruited on the FBS level.
4. Basketball may not be fixed in my lifetime.
5. Baseball started a downward spiral (in recruiting) when we lost Coach Matlock to WVU. Something needs to be done because, at this point, I don't see improvement for next year; Harrington at the helm or not.

Please excuse any spelling or grammatical errors in this post. I'm in a rush to get this done and head out.

The original post was one of hyperbole of course we do not beat Tx St in everything. We have been doing a pretty good job in everything important.

For the record SLU regular season champ of SLC had a higher RPI than South but neither is going to a regional. The Southland is not a bad baseball conference. You had every chance to be great there.

Yes, are sure it was hyperbole? .... of course it was, I know we don't win every game against Tx State, just the ones that count.

I realize by 2020-something Tx State will probably have overtaken us.


BTW, it does not get much better than playing against USA in the SBC tourney! The best rivalry in SBC baseball history, and to face them in a fantastically played, championship game by both teams and wins makes it even sweeter.

Oh man... Simple truth:

In football, the Cajuns have spanked us. Neither of the games we have played have even been competitive. I HATE THAT... But it's a fact.

In baseball (as far as I know), they eliminated us in the playoffs (might've beaten us in regular season too... don't know or care). They beat us twice in one day. It sucks. But it's true. I will say, at least in game 2, we seemed to be competitive... so that's a bonus.

In basketball... I am just going on our historical ineptitude... but I figure they beat us. It sucked. But... it's basketball, and well... the one benefit of sucking so long is that most just try to forget we have a basketball team.

We might've beaten the Cajuns in beer pong, toe writing, or some women's sports... But I defy anyone to tell me who won any 2014 national championship for a woman's sport (caveat: You can't have a daughter/niece/girlfriend/cousin/wife playing or coaching the teams).

Right now, as betting men go... when we play the Cajuns, smart money is NOT on us. Will that change soon? Dammit, it better. But it ain't changing this season.

congrats to the cajuns, definitely deserved it.

this USA team improved a lot throughout the season and while it would have been nice to finish strong, I don't think we would have gone very far in whatever regional we were placed.

good luck

For what it is worth USA was the best Belt team I saw in person this year and I saw 6 of the 10 teams

(05-24-2015 09:13 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  congrats to the cajuns, definitely deserved it.

this USA team improved a lot throughout the season and while it would have been nice to finish strong, I don't think we would have gone very far in whatever regional we were placed.

good luck

My exact thoughts. We have improved a little towards the end of the season but are still lacking in what it would take to make it very far into the post season. I'm tired of going to a regional, playing a couple of games and getting sent packing. Our pitching is there, but the lack of a deep ball threat takes a whole dimension away from the game. We've been near the bottom of D1 in home runs for two years now. They can say all they want about playing small ball, but you don't see many of the big boys doing it.

We have beaten UL in sports, just not the glamor ones or not when it really counted. ie: baseball. It was, however, nice to get them in game one because that got us 4 games into the tournament that we had no business advancing in this year.

Again, because of work, it is a no brainer that I missed a great game today for the championship. I can't wait to retire.

At the end of the day, if I'm the #1 host seed, I don't want to see the Cajuns as the 3 seed. That's got the makings of a tough regional.

(05-24-2015 09:09 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Oh man... Simple truth:

In football, the Cajuns have spanked us. Neither of the games we have played have even been competitive. I HATE THAT... But it's a fact.

In baseball (as far as I know), they eliminated us in the playoffs (might've beaten us in regular season too... don't know or care). They beat us twice in one day. It sucks. But it's true. I will say, at least in game 2, we seemed to be competitive... so that's a bonus.

In basketball... I am just going on our historical ineptitude... but I figure they beat us. It sucked. But... it's basketball, and well... the one benefit of sucking so long is that most just try to forget we have a basketball team.

We might've beaten the Cajuns in beer pong, toe writing, or some women's sports... But I defy anyone to tell me who won any 2014 national championship for a woman's sport (caveat: You can't have a daughter/niece/girlfriend/cousin/wife playing or coaching the teams).

Right now, as betting men go... when we play the Cajuns, smart money is NOT on us. Will that change soon? Dammit, it better. But it ain't changing this season.

I have no one associated with women's sports but I can tell you that UCONN won in WBB and Florida won the WCWS in 2014.
I knew Florida because UL was in the WCWS, so I still had some small interest, despite our boys being in the middle of their own post season run.
And UCONN, well that one was easy. That's one of the most dominant teams in any sport, and they have been that way for the last few years.

(05-24-2015 06:46 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 05:40 PM)gonegolfin Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:05 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:04 PM)zeebart21 Wrote:  

(05-24-2015 04:02 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I thought he was out by a hair at home on the Sac Fly, but the Cajuns won anyone, so it didn't matter. Congrats Cajuns. Good luck in the Baton Rouge Regional...

Baton Rouge regional. That's a sobering thought. Lol

Z

Just go ahead and proclaiming it now before the NCAA makes it official tomorrow. We all know its coming.

I doubt you'll be the 4 seed at least. Probably a 3.

No way the Cajuns are a #4 seed. Easily a #3 seed.

Baton Rouge is certainly not a given, especially with Tulane having an excellent shot to make the field. Tulane would be a logical #3 seed in Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, you have four Texas regionals that will need #3 seeds … three within the NCAA 400 mile bus trip limit for the Cajuns.

See the breakdown I did concerning regionals sites in the geographical area and teams that could be slotted in these regionals.

Brian

I predict Baton Rouge. Though I do agree that you could potentially go to Texas.

I still pick Baton Rouge. They will screw the SBC team, and not Tulane.

With Tulane likely being in the field and spots open in Texas, it was not hard to see why Baton Rouge was unlikely for the Cajuns … while Houston or College Station was likely. Houston it is … and the Houston regional was easy to pick with Rice as the #2 and Houston Baptist as the #4 (figured they would send the lower #4 seed Texas Southern to College Station).

Brian