Northeast = Gonzaga...How cute

[DONW]

You are kidding right? Someone tell me he is kidding!!

The other 3 fans aren't posting on the ulm board, so, he had to find a board to post on about their 34-0 moral victory and tell us again about beating a really bad Arkansas team last year.

[CT3789]

Refuting what the ULM fan is saying, I wouldn't consider having only 9 first downs against a team with 8 new defensive starters a moral victory. They averaged about 1.5 yards a carry. We(OU) have a very young team with most of the D starting for the first time and a RS(FR) QB getting his first start. It took awhile to get things going (bad passes and drops) but the game wasn't as close as the score board says...and that's saying something. We do have one of the best programs in the country but the team this year is very raw though there is potential. I'd say we're top 20 but not one of the best teams in the country.

[dawg80]

Well....one of the Indy Bowl participants managed to avert being shut out, barely .

[ChuckK3]

The rankings are not based solely on 1 game. Returning players from last season and last season's performance are factored in as well. ULM brought back a lot and they crushed Tulane last year so clearly they should be ranked ahead of Tulane and their win against lowly Jackson State. Tech lost their entire offense which is all they had going so their ranking reflects that. ULM beat Arkansas last year and Arkansas handled ULL so that was the deciding factor there. Rankings will updated weekly so we'll see what happens.

Truth is, (whether you feel the strategy is right or wrong) Sonny left with our Offensive cupboard pretty empty. And like the Grinch that stole Christmas, he came after our coaches as if they were the last can of Who Hash...we KNEW our team was going to be "different" --- ULM, this season, is pretty much in the same situation we were in last year...senior-laden, good talent---particularly Kolton Browning---and they scored NADA. ZILCH. ZIPPO. I don't care how you think you can rank the "losers"... Y'all should have at least been able to score SOMETHING. I don't mind fans of other schools participating on our board if they have something of value to add to the discussion...but you don't. Instead of coming on here giving us grief for being pretty much where most of thought we'd be, why not join the discussion on your OWN fan board to figure out what's wrong. Sounds like y'all got some stuff to fix, Mel. I'm sure they'd love your input.

[PawDawg]

Before Saturday, LaMon had, get ready...200 yards or more in 23 straight games. Now thats something to hang your hat on.

[T1]

Before Saturday, LaMon had, get ready...200 yards or more in 23 straight games. Now thats something to hang your hat on.

At the half, or the whole game?

[Dawg06]

According to Phil Steele, Gonzaga-Monroe had the fewest total yards gained of all FBS teams in Week 1.

In addition, Gonzaga-Monroe and UMass were the only FBS teams to get shutout in Week 1.

[stodgdog]

The rankings are not based solely on 1 game. Returning players from last season and last season's performance are factored in as well. ULM brought back a lot and they crushed Tulane last year so clearly they should be ranked ahead of Tulane and their win against lowly Jackson State. Tech lost their entire offense which is all they had going so their ranking reflects that. ULM beat Arkansas last year and Arkansas handled ULL so that was the deciding factor there. Rankings will updated weekly so we'll see what happens.

OK, looking forward to your weekly evaluations. Just be unbiased and reasonable. Also, remember that Tech had a better team than Monzaga last year and probably does this year also.

[ChuckK3]

Refuting what the ULM fan is saying, I wouldn't consider having only 9 first downs against a team with 8 new defensive starters a moral victory. They averaged about 1.5 yards a carry. We(OU) have a very young team with most of the D starting for the first time and a RS(FR) QB getting his first start. It took awhile to get things going (bad passes and drops) but the game wasn't as close as the score board says...and that's saying something. We do have one of the best programs in the country but the team this year is very raw though there is potential. I'd say we're top 20 but not one of the best teams in the country.

Interesting unsolicited perspective from an OU fan.

[cnn003]

OK, looking forward to your weekly evaluations. Just be unbiased and reasonable. Also, remember that Tech had a better team than Monzaga last year and probably does this year also.

I literally laughed out loud when I saw that haha! Best one yet

[70TECHGRAD]

Am I the only one who wonders what color the sky is in Mel's world???

[BoutThemDawgs]

Am I the only one who wonders what color the sky is in Mel's world???

That's an easy one... Purple and Gold.

[RhinoDawg]

That's an easy one... Purple and Gold.

lol

[SIC_EM_DAWGS!]

That's an easy one... Purple and Gold.

A-typical tiggerhawk fan, I had to block several on my Facebook news feed, because all morning was NLU drab then it was puke and purple nonsense after that. How can you troll another fans board masquerading as a fan when he is at most a bandwagon fan who will put his lone NLU shirt, he got for accepting a free ticket to the Baylor game last year, in a goodwill chute to make room for more LSU perphinalia. Please stop feeding the trolls as they have no life other than trying to rile up fans of the school they wish they could have attended.

[RealityCheck]

Time for some objective ratings....

Sagarin Ratings for Louisiana schools (Blended/ELO-Chess/Predictor) through games of September 2
1 LSU (4/3/4)
2 ULL (76/74/75)
3 Tech (78/76/80)
4 ULM (82/77/94)
5 McNeese (119/123/121)
6 Tulane (148/152/144)
7 SLU (180/184/177)
8 NSU (186/186/186)
9 Nicholls (195/193/204)
10 Southern (210/200/215)
11 GSU (239/239/238)

Massey BC$ Ratings (FBS only through games of September 1)
LSU (4)
Tech (72)
ULL (80)
ULM (87)
Tulane (110)