(08-01-2019 03:12 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 02:52 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 10:52 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 09:46 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  The Cajuns are 0 and forever against the SEC. I’m not expecting a win. Kinda leaning towards us getting blown out.

A blow out loss to Mississippi State in the Bayou? Should be a bowl game atmosphere and so long as the defense is improved I'd expect nothing less than a 2 possession game.

We are seriously like 0-64 against the SEC. we find ways to lose games against that league. Blew every single real opportunity to win against many of the current members.

One of the worst feelings I ever felt that didn't involve my team was when you let No. 6 Florida run that ball back for a touchdown. Another bad one was Georgia Southern at Georgia a few years back. APP at No. 9 Tennessee, APP at No. 10 Penn State. Troy at LSU (2008). Lets not do this anymore, guys.

That's why we all got new coaches, right?

(08-01-2019 10:29 AM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  I would say APP and Troy's openers could tell us some things, but lets hope not...

ETSU is good enough that if App gets off to a shaky start it will show in the final score. I'd say if that's a two-score game or less App is in for a bumpy ride (at least early).

Troy on the other hand should be able to name the score and Chip Lindsey can most likely keep a good bit of what they want to do offensive shrouded from Southern Miss.

Mississippi State @ Louisiana (in NOLA) - I have an irrational itch that says the Cajuns have a shot here.

SMU @ Arkansas State - A must win against an improving team from AAC. If we're all G5 we have to prove it.

Georgia Southern @ LSU - It's LSU at their place. Lots of eyes on it. Especially knowing a fellow conference mate took them down in Death Valley

Texas State @ Texas A&M - In the land of what ifs, a good showing here would possibly garner a little in state respect.

East Tennessee State @ Appalachian State - Only because we get to see if there's any fall off with new coaching.

South Alabama @ Nebraska - Has Frost really turned them around? Has Campbell started building something? Inquiring minds want to know.

The next 4 don't have much to interest me.

Georgia State @ Tennessee

Campbell @ Troy

Grambling State @ ULM

Eastern Michigan @ Coastal Carolina

Would love to see a big upset by GS, TXS, or ULL, but to me the big games are CCU and Ark St, we really need to take care of business against other G5 programs

(07-31-2019 11:00 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  Ranked in terms importance:

1. Eastern Michigan at Coastal Carolina (Peer conference team at sunbelt home)
2. SMU at Arkansas State (Peer conference team at sunbelt home)
3. Mississippi State at Louisiana (in NOLA) (neutral site ESPN national televised game)
4. Texas State at Texas A&M (in-state game)
5. Georgia Southern at LSU(upset alert)
6. Georgia State at Tennessee
7. South Alabama at Nebraska
8. Grambling State at ULM (FCS Team but in-state rivalry)
9. East Tennessee State at App State(not that important but catastrophic if you lose)
10. Campbell at Troy (not that important but catastrophic if you lose)

This is exactly how I would rank them with the exception of #4 and #5. I'd flip them. Georgia Southern might actually have a shot at the upset. I'm not sure we do. For that reason, Georgia Southern/LSU is more important for the conference.

Just looking at it from a league standpoint, the most important games are in Conway and Jonesboro. A non conference game against a peer conference is huge.

Two of the FCS games are interesting because of the proximity. Grambling at ULM will be a huge crowd and that's something the Warhawks need. ETSU at App renews an old rivalry and those schools aren't very far apart geographically.

The games against P5's always bring out the best hopes in fans. But we are all underdogs for a reason.

I know Georgia Southern folks are passionate, but this is not a good year to be playing LSU. Those guys are going to be really good this year.

BTW, Cajuns are +22 in that game in NO.

(08-02-2019 09:15 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  Just looking at it from a league standpoint, the most important games are in Conway and Jonesboro. A non conference game against a peer conference is huge.

Two of the FCS games are interesting because of the proximity. Grambling at ULM will be a huge crowd and that's something the Warhawks need. ETSU at App renews an old rivalry and those schools aren't very far apart geographically.

The games against P5's always bring out the best hopes in fans. But we are all underdogs for a reason.

I know Georgia Southern folks are passionate, but this is not a good year to be playing LSU. Those guys are going to be really good this year.

BTW, Cajuns are +22 in that game in NO.

These are wise words.

I find the games at Conway, Jonesboro, Boone, and Monroe the most interesting for exactly the reasons listed above.

Personally, the ETSU game is fourth behind only the Holes, the Stink, and Troy in terms of interest for me on this year's App schedule.

Winning the game against Mississippi State would be a program changer for the Cajuns but I think it still a little early in the Napier era to expect such a feat. I read the other day that like 85 players are in their 1st or second year, so this is still a very young team. Also it is unfortunate that neither the Cajun fans nor the MSU fans appear to be flocking to this game in droves. This is sad because Cajun fans have talked about having a home game in the Superdome against a SEC foe for years, yet when it happens, Cajun fans do not seem to want to embrace it.

(08-02-2019 01:25 PM)CW Fishman Wrote:  Winning the game against Mississippi State would be a program changer for the Cajuns but I think it still a little early in the Napier era to expect such a feat. I read the other day that like 85 players are in their 1st or second year, so this is still a very young team. Also it is unfortunate that neither the Cajun fans nor the MSU fans appear to be flocking to this game in droves. This is sad because Cajun fans have talked about having a home game in the Superdome against a SEC foe for years, yet when it happens, Cajun fans do not seem to want to embrace it.

Maybe yall will suprise? It seems like yall take over the New Orleans bowl when yall go

(08-01-2019 04:29 PM)sdcritter Wrote:  Mississippi State @ Louisiana (in NOLA) - I have an irrational itch that says the Cajuns have a shot here.

SMU @ Arkansas State - A must win against an improving team from AAC. If we're all G5 we have to prove it.

Georgia Southern @ LSU - It's LSU at their place. Lots of eyes on it. Especially knowing a fellow conference mate took them down in Death Valley

Texas State @ Texas A&M - In the land of what ifs, a good showing here would possibly garner a little in state respect.

East Tennessee State @ Appalachian State - Only because we get to see if there's any fall off with new coaching.

South Alabama @ Nebraska - Has Frost really turned them around? Has Campbell started building something? Inquiring minds want to know.

The next 4 don't have much to interest me.

Georgia State @ Tennessee

Campbell @ Troy

Grambling State @ ULM

Eastern Michigan @ Coastal Carolina

Shoot, a good showing against A&M would get some nationwide attention. They're going to be ranked in the top 15.

(08-02-2019 01:31 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 04:29 PM)sdcritter Wrote:  Mississippi State @ Louisiana (in NOLA) - I have an irrational itch that says the Cajuns have a shot here.

SMU @ Arkansas State - A must win against an improving team from AAC. If we're all G5 we have to prove it.

Georgia Southern @ LSU - It's LSU at their place. Lots of eyes on it. Especially knowing a fellow conference mate took them down in Death Valley

Texas State @ Texas A&M - In the land of what ifs, a good showing here would possibly garner a little in state respect.

East Tennessee State @ Appalachian State - Only because we get to see if there's any fall off with new coaching.

South Alabama @ Nebraska - Has Frost really turned them around? Has Campbell started building something? Inquiring minds want to know.

The next 4 don't have much to interest me.

Georgia State @ Tennessee

Campbell @ Troy

Grambling State @ ULM

Eastern Michigan @ Coastal Carolina

Shoot, a good showing against A&M would get some nationwide attention. They're going to be ranked in the top 15.

Tall task, even for your defense.

Long-term, I think Texas State is a sleeping giant in the West though. If Blake Anderson doesn't get the program back on track, he risks running behind Texas State and Louisiana for the foreseeable future.

(08-02-2019 03:30 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(08-02-2019 01:31 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 04:29 PM)sdcritter Wrote:  Mississippi State @ Louisiana (in NOLA) - I have an irrational itch that says the Cajuns have a shot here.

SMU @ Arkansas State - A must win against an improving team from AAC. If we're all G5 we have to prove it.

Georgia Southern @ LSU - It's LSU at their place. Lots of eyes on it. Especially knowing a fellow conference mate took them down in Death Valley

Texas State @ Texas A&M - In the land of what ifs, a good showing here would possibly garner a little in state respect.

East Tennessee State @ Appalachian State - Only because we get to see if there's any fall off with new coaching.

South Alabama @ Nebraska - Has Frost really turned them around? Has Campbell started building something? Inquiring minds want to know.

The next 4 don't have much to interest me.

Georgia State @ Tennessee

Campbell @ Troy

Grambling State @ ULM

Eastern Michigan @ Coastal Carolina

Shoot, a good showing against A&M would get some nationwide attention. They're going to be ranked in the top 15.

Tall task, even for your defense.

Long-term, I think Texas State is a sleeping giant in the West though. If Blake Anderson doesn't get the program back on track, he risks running behind Texas State and Louisiana for the foreseeable future.

Definitely a tall task. I don't see us staying withing 6 scores. Just saying if we are somehow able to put a scare into atm then we'll be looking at some airtime and possibly a pretty good season.

(08-01-2019 03:12 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 02:52 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 10:52 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 09:46 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  The Cajuns are 0 and forever against the SEC. I’m not expecting a win. Kinda leaning towards us getting blown out.

A blow out loss to Mississippi State in the Bayou? Should be a bowl game atmosphere and so long as the defense is improved I'd expect nothing less than a 2 possession game.

We are seriously like 0-64 against the SEC. we find ways to lose games against that league. Blew every single real opportunity to win against many of the current members.

One of the worst feelings I ever felt that didn't involve my team was when you let No. 6 Florida run that ball back for a touchdown. Another bad one was Georgia Southern at Georgia a few years back. APP at No. 9 Tennessee, APP at No. 10 Penn State. Troy at LSU (2008). Lets not do this anymore, guys.

Let's not...



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(08-02-2019 05:56 PM)panama Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 03:12 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 02:52 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 10:52 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 09:46 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  The Cajuns are 0 and forever against the SEC. I’m not expecting a win. Kinda leaning towards us getting blown out.

A blow out loss to Mississippi State in the Bayou? Should be a bowl game atmosphere and so long as the defense is improved I'd expect nothing less than a 2 possession game.

We are seriously like 0-64 against the SEC. we find ways to lose games against that league. Blew every single real opportunity to win against many of the current members.

One of the worst feelings I ever felt that didn't involve my team was when you let No. 6 Florida run that ball back for a touchdown. Another bad one was Georgia Southern at Georgia a few years back. APP at No. 9 Tennessee, APP at No. 10 Penn State. Troy at LSU (2008). Lets not do this anymore, guys.

Let's not...



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Give the Belt 10 more years and we'll all be thumping some skulls.

(08-02-2019 05:56 PM)panama Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 03:12 PM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 02:52 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 10:52 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(08-01-2019 09:46 AM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  The Cajuns are 0 and forever against the SEC. I’m not expecting a win. Kinda leaning towards us getting blown out.

A blow out loss to Mississippi State in the Bayou? Should be a bowl game atmosphere and so long as the defense is improved I'd expect nothing less than a 2 possession game.

We are seriously like 0-64 against the SEC. we find ways to lose games against that league. Blew every single real opportunity to win against many of the current members.

One of the worst feelings I ever felt that didn't involve my team was when you let No. 6 Florida run that ball back for a touchdown. Another bad one was Georgia Southern at Georgia a few years back. APP at No. 9 Tennessee, APP at No. 10 Penn State. Troy at LSU (2008). Lets not do this anymore, guys.

Let's not...



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So, now that you successfully wrestled GSU away from Georgia Southern, y’all now going after MetooU?

All this talk about Coastal needing to beat Eastern Michigan that first game has me light-headed from anticipation/anxiety!


I won't list the games in order but will make some proclamations, most just a summation of what's been posted already.

Texas State, Louisiana, Georgia Southern, and Georgia State games are on the front lines because any wins would be HUGE for the conference since they climbed the mountain of total media hype to slay the $EC football dragons and elevate our conference's reputation tremendously

South Alabama is in the second tier of importance because if they knock off a Power 5 school with a championship legacy (even if it's decades old) then they will have successfully battled this B1G Ten foe to bring more recognition for the Belt's football prowess

Then we have those in peer conference battles, like my beloved Chants, and we join Arkansas State in trying to get to the top of the mid-major heap with all its trolls constantly proclaiming the MAC is great, American Athletic should be part of a "Power 6 discussion," this or that Group Five program should move up a conference level when realignment talk starts up again, etc. I'm ready, and I hope my Red Wolves brothers are too, to kick some but opening week jitters creates a lot of chaos for established programs let alone a team like Coastal's still trying to find its identity after coaching and roster transitions aplenty

Finally, we have the YOU CANNOT LOSE THESE GAMES, on the back burner of excitement for those watching perhaps but on the top level of absolute importance in conference, because if App. State, Troy, or Louisiana-Monroe stumble then the perception we are not competitive as a whole impacts every team's strength of schedule, especially if our two top programs get upset early

I'm ready for some football and to see how we all look coming out the gate...

(08-01-2019 09:19 AM)kevinwmsn Wrote:  1. Miss State @ Louisiana -- would be great to get a P5 win
2. SMU @ Arkansas State -- need OOC win
3. Georgia Southern @ LSU -- what will LSU's new offense look like, maybe this might closer than what we think. Will LSU be caught looking ahead?
4. Eastern Michigan @ Coastal -- need OOC win
5. South Alabama @ Nebraska -- maybe we can get a glimpse of USA can do this year
6. Georgia State @ UT
7. Texas State @ Texas A&M
8. ETSU @ App -- don't lose this game
9. Grambling @ ULM -- don't lose this game
10. Campbell @ Troy -- don't lose this game

1. Miss. State vs Louisiana @ New Orleans- I think that there could be an upset in the Dome
2. GaSo @ LSU- Ed Orgeron is going to force LSU's football team to watch the upset that Troy pulled on them. Might be close for awhile, but I see LSU coming away with a close win.
3. SMU@Arkansas State- Red Wolves should prevail in a close one.
4. EMU@ Coastal- could go either way, but I think the Chants pull away with a win.
5. USA @ Nebraska- Huskers are too much for South.
6. Georgia St@ Tennessee- Vols should smoke Panthers, but stranger things have happened.
7. Texas State @ Texas A&M- long day for the Wildcats as Aggies pour on the points.
8. Campbell@Troy- Must win game for Troy.
9. ETSU@App- see Troy. I think ETSU does have some history with App, which could make this a little interesting, but still, App should win.
10. Grambling@ ULM- the halftime show will be great. The game?? Not so much for Grambling.

(08-02-2019 09:15 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  Just looking at it from a league standpoint, the most important games are in Conway and Jonesboro. A non conference game against a peer conference is huge.

Two of the FCS games are interesting because of the proximity. Grambling at ULM will be a huge crowd and that's something the Warhawks need. ETSU at App renews an old rivalry and those schools aren't very far apart geographically.

The games against P5's always bring out the best hopes in fans. But we are all underdogs for a reason.

I know Georgia Southern folks are passionate, but this is not a good year to be playing LSU. Those guys are going to be really good this year.

BTW, Cajuns are +22 in that game in NO.

There will be a pretty good crowd. Some of us wonder how Grambling's back to back games against us and Tech will impact attendance at both games. There are a lot of Grambling "supporters" in Monroe who will show up for the first half and halftime. Those same "supporters" won't drive 40 miles to watch them play at home so not sure if they will drive the 30 miles to see them in Ruston. Both schools will see a good crowd, especially to see the band. If our game is very lopsided, Tech game might take a hit. If we come out and play like we played against SeLa last year, then Grambling fans might think they have something more than they truly have for the season.

I would rather rotate through the rest of the SWAC. Southern drew better than all but 1 of our Grambling games, and they travel very well. Would like to see Jackson St and Alcorn, at least to see their bands.

(08-04-2019 01:18 AM)DawgNBama Wrote:  long day for the Wildcats

The who's?

(08-04-2019 10:28 AM)_x_ Wrote:  

(08-04-2019 01:18 AM)DawgNBama Wrote:  long day for the Wildcats

The who's?

Ssssshhhhhh !

After we get thumped (like a ripe melon) in College Station, better that he and others think it was the Wildcats that took it on the chin instead of the .. . well, you know.