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re: NCAA Softball Tucson Regional / LSU 5 - 13 Arizona F/5 inn. / Good Season Girls

Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:18 am to
Posted by Batabing
Abbeville
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:18 am to
I don't think rival is a proper term. LSU softball is not up to UL's level, but they are getting there. UL baseball is getting stronger every year, but is not on LSU's level when it comes to reloading every year. UL has to build back up and it usually takes 4-5 years to get a legit competitive team. However, I will say this, all of Louisiana college baseball owes everything to Skip. He believed in in-state competition and it made everyone better.

And for football, there is no comparison, but I still wish that LSU would play the Cajuns in football every other year or so. For the same reason Skip played inner-state schools, it just brings out the best in all. And UL is slowly building a football program over here.
Posted by nycajun
Nothin' could be finer.....
Member since Dec 2004
18183 posts
Posted on 5/19/14 at 8:45 am to
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I still wish that LSU would play the Cajuns in football every other year or so. For the same reason Skip played inner-state schools, it just brings out the best in all.

That's a nice sentiment. But the cold, hard truth is that Skip did it for purely political reasons. It gives the in-state cupcake a $500 thousand payday and makes it easier for LSU to persuade the local yokel legislators to approve appropriations for LSU in the state budget.
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