Taking a look at Louisiana's FBS football overall records around the state through week 5:
#5 LSU 5-0
LA Tech 3-1
Tulane 2-3
ULM 2-3
UL-Laf 1-3
Taking a look at Louisiana's FBS football overall records around the state through week 5:
#5 LSU 5-0
LA Tech 3-1
Tulane 2-3
ULM 2-3
UL-Laf 1-3
Tulane looked really good in dispatching Memphis this weekend.
The UL-Xs are who they are. I know it was Bama, and Bama can dominate just about anyone, but if there was ever "men against boys" that was it.
LSU has it's gauntlet to run, and they won't emerge unscathed. But, truthfully, while I monitor other in-state schools, like I follow fellow CUSA schools, I only care what we do.
The perfect weekend of football for me is when the Dawgs win, while LSU, Tulane, ULL, and ULM all lose. It doesn't happen often, but it has occurred from time to time. Of course, the nightmare weekend of football for me is when we lose, and they all win. That happens from time to time as well.
Yeah, I won't lie, I took pleasure watching Bama toy with ULL. At the same time I'm glad it wasn't us. I like to think we would show more of a pulse, but they are on a another level. Bama had more points than they had total yards for most of the first half. I watched the Tulane game as well. I think we are a better team than Tulane, but their scheme would give us fits if history is any indication.
Agreed comparing common opponents is not an exact science, but for this season it is all we have. They lost to UAB and I think we win this weekend.
As far as having trouble against an triple option attack, every school has problems against it. That's why Tulane runs it. We have a long history of having trouble against Tulane regardless of what offense they are using. Even in years when they are any good.
There are facts and then there are damned statistics.
Good stuff Tech79.
Updated FBS standings around the state thru 10/21
#4 LSU 7-1
LA Tech 5-2
UL-M 4-4
UL-L 3-4
Tulane 2-5
Oh my! ya mean ulm might get bowl eligible? Wow! guess the Indy Bowl will invite them and pair 'em with an SEC or Big 12 opponent, and then hype it as a huge showdown.
Meanwhile, we'll probably end up in the N.O. Bowl opposite either Troy or Appy State. Either would be a tough test, what with our QB situation.