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How would you rank Louisiana's G5 teams?
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:04 pm
2018 has been a good year for college football across the state. Every team in Louisiana is bowl eligible. How would you rank the G5 programs from best to worst?
1. Louisiana Lafayette (7-5, 5-3) - Since starting the season 1-3 with losses to #16 Mississippi State and #1 Alabama, the Cajuns have gone 6-2 and clinched a spot in the Sun Belt conference championship. The defense is iffy, but better than it was. The offense is explosive, led by Quarterback Andre Nunez and thousand yard rusher Trey Vargas.
2. Tulane (6-6, 5-3) - Being totally unbiased here, Tulane has been playing much better football. The Greenies got off to an ugly 2-5 start, but a QB change to LSU transfer Justin McMillan and inspired defense led to a 4-1 finish and the first bowl game since 2013. They have looked bad in a few games this year where their man coverage gets lit up, but overall this team is solid.
3. Louisiana Tech (7-5, 5-3)- How do you lose by 15 at home to Western Kentucky? One of the worst teams in America who just fired their coach. Normally Tech would be #1 on this list or at least ahead of Tulane, but ULL won their division and TU was tied for first. Tech finished second in CUSA West. Tech started out well, but faltered at the end losing their last two games.
4. Louisiana Monroe (6-6, 4-4) - The Warhawks are .500 both overall and in conference. Definitely an improvement over last year's 4-8 season but probably not good enough to get ULM in a bowl game. I do have to hand it to Matt Viator though, ULM is one of the toughest jobs in America and he's not doing a bad job there.
1. Louisiana Lafayette (7-5, 5-3) - Since starting the season 1-3 with losses to #16 Mississippi State and #1 Alabama, the Cajuns have gone 6-2 and clinched a spot in the Sun Belt conference championship. The defense is iffy, but better than it was. The offense is explosive, led by Quarterback Andre Nunez and thousand yard rusher Trey Vargas.
2. Tulane (6-6, 5-3) - Being totally unbiased here, Tulane has been playing much better football. The Greenies got off to an ugly 2-5 start, but a QB change to LSU transfer Justin McMillan and inspired defense led to a 4-1 finish and the first bowl game since 2013. They have looked bad in a few games this year where their man coverage gets lit up, but overall this team is solid.
3. Louisiana Tech (7-5, 5-3)- How do you lose by 15 at home to Western Kentucky? One of the worst teams in America who just fired their coach. Normally Tech would be #1 on this list or at least ahead of Tulane, but ULL won their division and TU was tied for first. Tech finished second in CUSA West. Tech started out well, but faltered at the end losing their last two games.
4. Louisiana Monroe (6-6, 4-4) - The Warhawks are .500 both overall and in conference. Definitely an improvement over last year's 4-8 season but probably not good enough to get ULM in a bowl game. I do have to hand it to Matt Viator though, ULM is one of the toughest jobs in America and he's not doing a bad job there.
This post was edited on 11/29/18 at 2:14 pm
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Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:08 pm to TulaneFan
Tulane is in the P6 baw. You damn book worms don't know shite about sports. 
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:08 pm to TulaneFan
LSU
LaTech
ULL
Tulane
ULM
LaTech
ULL
Tulane
ULM
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:14 pm to TulaneFan
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but a QB change to LSU transfer Justin McMillan and inspired defense led to a 4-1 finish
I'm glad to see him having success. He could have been bitter about how things played out, but by all accounts, he has no ill will towards LSU. He got a shot at Tulane, and took advantage of it.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:14 pm to TulaneFan
Winning Sun Belt West with 4th best record in Conference and a loss to 2-6 Coastal Carolina cannot make you 1st. It's still Tech #1 by a long shot.
ETA: The Sun Belt is the worst Conference in Division 1 football [or at least in the bottom 2 or 3].
ETA: The Sun Belt is the worst Conference in Division 1 football [or at least in the bottom 2 or 3].
This post was edited on 11/29/18 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:30 pm to TulaneFan
Tre Ragas from shaw, beast, ULL has gotten much better as the year has gone on
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:37 pm to TulaneFan
Im just commenting to say I'm really glad to see Justin playing well at Tulane. He got beat out, so he went elsewhere so he could have a shot, and boy is he making the best of it. Kudos!
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:44 pm to TulaneFan
1. Tulane
2. Tech
3. ULL
4. ULM
2. Tech
3. ULL
4. ULM
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:44 pm to Rabbs and QStick
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It's still Tech #1
I agree, and for the record they are - 2.5 against ULL on a neutral field according to Action Network.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:47 pm to QJenk
Tulane has the chance to be really good next year
Posted on 11/29/18 at 1:56 pm to TulaneFan
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This post was edited on 4/3/23 at 3:01 am
Posted on 11/29/18 at 2:32 pm to Rabbs and QStick
quote:
Winning Sun Belt West with 4th best record in Conference and a loss to 2-6 Coastal Carolina cannot make you 1st. It's still Tech #1 by a long shot.
#1 by a long shot, eh? You lost to a 3-9 WKU team that fired their head coach at home.
quote:
ETA: The Sun Belt is the worst Conference in Division 1 football [or at least in the bottom 2 or 3].
You’re delusional if you think CUSA is better than the Sun Belt. They’re about equal.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 2:48 pm to Rabbs and QStick
quote:
ETA: The Sun Belt is the worst Conference in Division 1 football [or at least in the bottom 2 or 3].
Sun Belt has developed into a strong conference with the additions of App State and Georgia Southern. I used to absolutely despise being in this conference, but I must respectfully disagree with you. At least this year, the Sun Belt as a whole is better than CUSA.
This post was edited on 11/29/18 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 11/29/18 at 2:52 pm to Cajunese
quote:
You’re delusional if you think CUSA is better than the Sun Belt. They’re about equal.
Conference USA is top heavy. I agree they are about equal. There is some really bad football being played in Conference USA at the moment. UTEP, Rice and UTSA are an embarrassment to the game of football.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 3:17 pm to TulaneFan
Good chance we get to see Tulane vs ULL in the Cure Bowl
Posted on 11/29/18 at 3:58 pm to Baers Foot
quote:
Sun Belt has developed into a strong conference with the additions of App State and Georgia Southern. I used to absolutely despise being in this conference, but I must respectfully disagree with you. At least this year, the Sun Belt as a whole is better than CUSA.
You can keep telling yourself that, but it doesn't make it true. Do I need to remind yall what happens when yall try to play teams like Tech?
Posted on 11/29/18 at 4:19 pm to Rabbs and QStick
Ok cool. Geaux Cajuns
Posted on 11/29/18 at 4:30 pm to Rabbs and QStick
quote:
. Do I need to remind yall what happens when yall try to play teams like Tech?
They didn't play tech this year. So what does any of that has to do with this year?
Posted on 11/29/18 at 4:52 pm to TulaneFan
Louisiana Lafayette
Trash
Tulane
More Trash
Louisiana Tech
Ok
Louisiana Monroe
Most Trash
Trash
Tulane
More Trash
Louisiana Tech
Ok
Louisiana Monroe
Most Trash
Posted on 11/29/18 at 5:22 pm to Rabbs and QStick
quote:
You can keep telling yourself that, but it doesn't make it true. Do I need to remind yall what happens when yall try to play teams like Tech?
If you really think that teams like Middle and UAB are better than App State (who was ranked for a week this year), you’re delusional.
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