Comments for Who's to blame for UL's bowl snub? at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/home/3560#comment-200 Indeed, obviously, UL hasn't won more than 6 games since 1996, when the senior season Jake Delhomme led team went 8-3 (memorably defeating Texas A&M at home.) Since then, and including this year, there have been seasons with a disproportionate number of road games (one of Baldwin's seasons saw a 4 home 7 road schedule, and this season saw a 5 home 7 road schedule in a 12 game season.) Now, it is worth noting, that UL came very close to beating some teams considered to have more prestige and deeper depth charts that the "big" schools have. Later in the season, they had injuries which hampered the team, leading possibly to that 3 game losing streak. A deeper talent depth chart would help, and that comes back to recruiting, which, until that break through season happens, will be difficult to achieve. The good thing, is that the Sunbelt appears to be trending upward as a conference, I only wish we could get LaTech back from that silly dimension they're playing in with all those WAC teams. We were long term rivals, and that has been lacking this entire decade. Also, the team needs new symbols on the helmets, to lose the black facemasks, and to soften the red back to the earlier verisons of Vermilion that were used. In summation, it's awfully silly looking when every team in the country with a .500 record (except 4) and up, can find a bowl game to play in. What's special about that? This isn't the NFL, where the 6th seeded 9 win Pittsburgh Steelers could win the superbowl, and that was an anomaly statistically. - Jason Faulk Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:50:37 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/3560#comment-199 Somehow I knew LSU had something to do with this. Dem bastids. - john mikell Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:07:40 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/3560#comment-197 What is the purpose of asking this question? UL need only look at itself. One more win would have gotten the team in a bowl. They didn't get it. Case closed...Sheeesh......it always has to be someone else's fault.. - LeGrosB Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:50:02 +0100 http://www.theind.com/home/3560#comment-196 or maybe UL's football team should look to themselves for someone to blame. They had just as many opportunities to win 7 games as any other team. They could have mustered up the guts to win one of those games they let slip away. Then they would have EARNED a spot instead of hoping for charity. - JM Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:32:08 +0100