But now, they stand high upon the C-USA mountaintop, gazing down on the great unwashed sunbelt masses beneath them.

(12-26-2015 02:49 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  But now, they stand high upon the C-USA mountaintop, gazing down on the great unwashed sunbelt masses beneath them.

Not gazing down on everybody in the Sun Belt, just on ULL.

(12-26-2015 01:41 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 01:15 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 11:06 AM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:00 AM)deb025 Wrote:  

(12-25-2015 08:46 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Didn't realize that. If what you said is accurate, the irony would be exquisite.

Try to kill off the Belt and instead create a new FBS competitor in your own backyard.

They necked it.

Yeah we necked it alright . Because of Tech's forward thinking and balls we joined the WAC instead of the Suckbelt. ULL was laughing at us saying it was a dumb move and the travel costs would be our undoing. Well lets fast forward to the present: Tech is in CUSA because of being in the WAC and ULL is still in the Sunbelt and it kills them. Tech's decision to join the WAC was right and thank God the administrators at Tech saw the long term benefit of being in the WAC. It clearly put us in a better place when conference realignment came. During Tech's time in the WAC you had solid basketball for Men and Women's. Two Baseball National Champions in Rice and Fresno St. and for Football you always had two teams in the top 25 yearly. Please fellow Sunbelt schools do not listen to ULL posters about anything Tech because they will just lie about us. These crazies seem to know more about Tech then their own school. It's sad and funny at the same time.

So that was all part of the plan huh? Join the WAC and have it die...that's how we will get into CUSA. You stayed on your knees sucking cusa's Johnson for 15 years begging to get in, and yiu almost were right back in the sunbelt before the P5's inadvertently threw you a lifeline by triggering realignment. If the WAC dies any other year, you are right back in the sunbelt. Over the past couple weeks it be one very clear to everyone here who the liars are, and it isn't us or stAte.

Not my battle but to set the record straight, La Tech was NEVER close to getting an invite back to the Belt although they did get down on bended knees begging for it to happen, according to my VERY good sources. In fact, my source (yeah, a BIG wig) told me "Hell no, La Tech will NEVER be back in the Sun Belt! Those are the biggest bunch of a-holes in college sports to work with!"

There was a sort of "straw poll" that lasted just a few phone calls before it was clear that most of the Belt's members who had been SBC mates with La Tech felt exactly the same way as the "wig" I've quoted.

Anyway, I'm sure you won't believe this and the beauty of it is... I don't GIVE a flip if you do or don't.

I can absolutely believe it...then let me clarify they were very close to having to beg to be in the SBC.

The key word in your statement is "were". Perhaps we "were" close, I don't know. I DO know that we're not now, thank goodness. What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

I liked having a presence (let alone 2) in the state of Florida for our conference, and both seemed to had and still have tons of potential. In a way staying in the Belt might've been better for both (They both won a share of the SBC conference title, they're only bowl appearances were during their Belt days and I would bet they're best average attendance in a season whilst as Belt members) However both F_U's seem to have really sunk on low times and certainly don't have the passionate and more importantly involved fanbases like App and Georgia Southern so in conclusion, I wish them the best of luck but I like having the Mountaineers and Eagles over the Owls and Panthers

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 01:41 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 01:15 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 11:06 AM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:00 AM)deb025 Wrote:  [/b]

Yeah we necked it alright . Because of Tech's forward thinking and balls we joined the WAC instead of the Suckbelt. ULL was laughing at us saying it was a dumb move and the travel costs would be our undoing. Well lets fast forward to the present: Tech is in CUSA because of being in the WAC and ULL is still in the Sunbelt and it kills them. Tech's decision to join the WAC was right and thank God the administrators at Tech saw the long term benefit of being in the WAC. It clearly put us in a better place when conference realignment came. During Tech's time in the WAC you had solid basketball for Men and Women's. Two Baseball National Champions in Rice and Fresno St. and for Football you always had two teams in the top 25 yearly. Please fellow Sunbelt schools do not listen to ULL posters about anything Tech because they will just lie about us. These crazies seem to know more about Tech then their own school. It's sad and funny at the same time.

So that was all part of the plan huh? Join the WAC and have it die...that's how we will get into CUSA. You stayed on your knees sucking cusa's Johnson for 15 years begging to get in, and yiu almost were right back in the sunbelt before the P5's inadvertently threw you a lifeline by triggering realignment. If the WAC dies any other year, you are right back in the sunbelt. Over the past couple weeks it be one very clear to everyone here who the liars are, and it isn't us or stAte.

Not my battle but to set the record straight, La Tech was NEVER close to getting an invite back to the Belt although they did get down on bended knees begging for it to happen, according to my VERY good sources. In fact, my source (yeah, a BIG wig) told me "Hell no, La Tech will NEVER be back in the Sun Belt! Those are the biggest bunch of a-holes in college sports to work with!"

There was a sort of "straw poll" that lasted just a few phone calls before it was clear that most of the Belt's members who had been SBC mates with La Tech felt exactly the same way as the "wig" I've quoted.

Anyway, I'm sure you won't believe this and the beauty of it is... I don't GIVE a flip if you do or don't.

I can absolutely believe it...then let me clarify they were very close to having to beg to be in the SBC.

The key word in your statement is "were". Perhaps we "were" close, I don't know. I DO know that we're not now, thank goodness. What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

Just don't pass off joining the WAC and watching it die was all some sort of master plan. Oh and sinc that happened we almost doubled our budget and passed yours...in 3 years.

ULaLa is a joke and will always be.

(12-26-2015 01:36 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 01:33 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 01:15 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 11:06 AM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:00 AM)deb025 Wrote:  [/b]

Yeah we necked it alright . Because of Tech's forward thinking and balls we joined the WAC instead of the Suckbelt. ULL was laughing at us saying it was a dumb move and the travel costs would be our undoing. Well lets fast forward to the present: Tech is in CUSA because of being in the WAC and ULL is still in the Sunbelt and it kills them. Tech's decision to join the WAC was right and thank God the administrators at Tech saw the long term benefit of being in the WAC. It clearly put us in a better place when conference realignment came. During Tech's time in the WAC you had solid basketball for Men and Women's. Two Baseball National Champions in Rice and Fresno St. and for Football you always had two teams in the top 25 yearly. Please fellow Sunbelt schools do not listen to ULL posters about anything Tech because they will just lie about us. These crazies seem to know more about Tech then their own school. It's sad and funny at the same time.

So that was all part of the plan huh? Join the WAC and have it die...that's how we will get into CUSA. You stayed on your knees sucking cusa's Johnson for 15 years begging to get in, and yiu almost were right back in the sunbelt before the P5's inadvertently threw you a lifeline by triggering realignment. If the WAC dies any other year, you are right back in the sunbelt. Over the past couple weeks it be one very clear to everyone here who the liars are, and it isn't us or stAte.

Not my battle but to set the record straight, La Tech was NEVER close to getting an invite back to the Belt although they did get down on bended knees begging for it to happen, according to my VERY good sources. In fact, my source (yeah, a BIG wig) told me "Hell no, La Tech will NEVER be back in the Sun Belt! Those are the biggest bunch of a-holes in college sports to work with!"

There was a sort of "straw poll" that lasted just a few phone calls before it was clear that most of the Belt's members who had been SBC mates with La Tech felt exactly the same way as the "wig" I've quoted.

Anyway, I'm sure you won't believe this and the beauty of it is... I don't GIVE a flip if you do or don't.

I know when it first looked like realignment would kill the WAC, and Tech started pleading with CUSA, the rumor on here was that Benson wanted Tech, but the Louisiana Schools (ULM voting to admit Tech would have been filled with irony) didn't want them for obvious reasons.

I know the story out of Ruston at one point was they were prepared to go independent if things fell apart.

Tech moving to the WAC helped for a while, but they got really lucky that the CUSA spot sort of fell in their lap at the end.

Every bit of that is truth. If it weren't for C-USA, La Tech would be an independent because the Belt was NOT going to be throwing them a lifeline... period.

Hahahaha.lolololol. That is funny as shite. Well I guess it worked out for everyone. ULL and ULM can rot together.

(12-26-2015 11:47 PM)theATLDawg Wrote:  ULaLa is a joke and will always be.

So is your family tree...hope yall enjoy your ceiling

fiu/fau

Anyone else note the "not caring" by the Necksters?

(12-27-2015 08:23 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Anyone else note the "not caring" by the Necksters?

I doubt very seriously that La Tech fans get as "worked up" about playing the F_Us as they do about trashing and griping about UL, ULM and even stAte. They are fine in USA so long as USM and Rice remain, but if conference realignment sent those two schools, Marshall and UTEP to other conferences, they would be hurting for any real rivalries.

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

You know this for a fact, or are you talking out of your ass, again?

(12-27-2015 12:52 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

You know this for a fact, or are you talking out of your ass, again?

He is talking ain't he.

(12-27-2015 01:55 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(12-27-2015 12:52 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

You know this for a fact, or are you talking out of your ass, again?

He is talking ain't he.

The lad has a very bad habit of speaking in absolutes using words like never, ever, always, etc. when talking about an entire fanbase, and seems to believe that his opinions represent fact. I've tried to tell him before that if he conducts his daily bidness like he conducts himself here, he's going to get crossways with someone in a big way.....probably already has.

Anyway, since I doubt he has an office next to the C-USA commissioner's, is married to said commissioner's daughter, was seated on the committee doing due diligence on whom to invite, and since I can't imagine a press release by C-USA saying, "ULL was never even considered", I think it's safe for us to assume he's talking out of ass, yet again.

Having said that, if he'll provide some tangible proof of his assertion, I'll gladly apologize for my claim of his talking out of his ass, this time.

(12-27-2015 08:18 AM)Dman Wrote:  fiu/fau

Every conferenc has bottom dwellers...id much rather ours be in Florida than ulm, Idaho, nmsu, etc. I still think those 2 schools have a chance at success as opposed to our dwellers. Don't necessarily "miss" them, but do wish they were still in the belt over some of the teams we have.

(12-27-2015 05:28 PM)Redwolves06 Wrote:  Every conferenc has bottom dwellers...id much rather ours be in Florida than ulm, Idaho, nmsu, etc. I still think those 2 schools have a chance at success as opposed to our dwellers. Don't necessarily "miss" them, but do wish they were still in the belt over some of the teams we have.

I don't think calling ULM a bottom dweller is fair at all. Besides this year, it had been over a decade since we've finished in the bottom tier of the sun belt. Not an accurate statement at all.

(12-27-2015 12:52 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

You know this for a fact, or are you talking out of your ass, again?

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that ULL never came up in any of the conversations about CUSA realignment. FIU, MT, FAU, and WKU are all schools that started their football programs long after ULL did, yet they all made the cut ahead of ULL. When App St, TX St, GA St, and GA Southern all do the same thing, what excuse will you use for ULL then? You all at ULL are nothing more than an arrogant bunch of never-beens that nobody wants to associate with. The SBC puts up with your crap because they have to. Nobody else does and nobody else will.

(12-27-2015 06:07 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(12-27-2015 12:52 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

You know this for a fact, or are you talking out of your ass, again?

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that ULL never came up in any of the conversations about CUSA realignment. FIU, MT, FAU, and WKU are all schools that started their football programs long after ULL did, yet they all made the cut ahead of ULL. When App St, TX St, GA St, and GA Southern all do the same thing, what excuse will you use for ULL then? You all at ULL are nothing more than an arrogant bunch of never-beens that nobody wants to associate with. The SBC puts up with your crap because they have to. Nobody else does and nobody else will.

LOL. a tech guy calling someone else arrogant. That is rich.

(12-27-2015 02:16 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-27-2015 01:55 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(12-27-2015 12:52 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(12-26-2015 07:23 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  What I also know is that at that time, ULL wasn't even in competition for our spot in CUSA. MT, FAU, and WKU were the institutions that we had to beat out. ULL was never even considered. I think that pretty much sums up what people think of ULL.

You know this for a fact, or are you talking out of your ass, again?

He is talking ain't he.

The lad has a very bad habit of speaking in absolutes using words like never, ever, always, etc. when talking about an entire fanbase, and seems to believe that his opinions represent fact. I've tried to tell him before that if he conducts his daily bidness like he conducts himself here, he's going to get crossways with someone in a big way.....probably already has.

Anyway, since I doubt he has an office next to the C-USA commissioner's, is married to said commissioner's daughter, was seated on the committee doing due diligence on whom to invite, and since I can't imagine a press release by C-USA saying, "ULL was never even considered", I think it's safe for us to assume he's talking out of ass, yet again.

Having said that, if he'll provide some tangible proof of his assertion, I'll gladly apologize for my claim of his talking out of his ass, this time.

I based what I said on the fact that the schools that were constantly mentioned as possible candidates for admission into CUSA at that time were LA Tech, UNT, FIU, and UTSA. Sure enough, those were the first four schools added. After that, MT and FAU were added with still no mention of ULL as even a possible candidate. It was only after WKU was added to CUSA that ULL's name ever come up. By then though, it was too late. Now that App St and GA Southern are kicking ass in the SBC, I wouldn't bet against one or both of them being the next to step in line ahead of ULL if CUSA ever adds a new member.

Considering the fact that ULL has always played in Division I-A, don't you find it rather telling that you guys have constantly been passed on when other conferences add new members? I mean, do you ever even consider the fact that maybe it is something about YOU guys that needs to change instead of something that LA Tech has done to you?