re: Quote by a Louisiana Tech fan on LSU

If La Tech had their defense the year before the Nebraska game I doubt that Nebraska would have won by 29 and LSU would have had hell playing Tech.

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at least we can see where the money is going now...as opposed to the past when it just kept the utility bills paid. I imagine getting puked on, flipped the bird, cussed out by 8 year olds, and hit in the head by flying beer bottles will feel a lot better knowing the money we get for our suffering is paying for some nice shiny new facilities back in Ruston.

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Now that is funny...who's kid cussed them the last time?

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Also, Tech went 9 and 2 and didn't get a bowl bid and LSU did. They either beat Alabama or Auburn that year.

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When Louisiana Tech went 9-2, it was 2-2 against major conference teams. The two referenced wins were a 7 point win over a California team that finished 3-8 and by 6 over an Alabama team that finished 4-7. They only played one team, 10-3 Auburn, that finished with a winning record all year and lost that one by 49-13.

The next best record among the teams the played was 5-6 by UAB. Tech beat them by 3. Otherwise, they beat 3-8 Bowling Green, 5-7 Northeast Louisiana, 2-9 Central Michigan, 2-9 Arkansas State, 4-7 Boise State, and 1-10 Southwestern Louisiana. Their second loss was to 4-7 Arkansas.

LSU finished the regular season 8-3 that year against a much, much tougher schedule. It beat Alabama by 27 points. It lost to Auburn by 3. It also beat Arkansas.

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The 1990 team was, IMO, Tech's best team. They had Willie Roaf at tackle, and 5 or 6 guys who played in the NFL including Doug Evans (DB). They had a DE (Eric Shaw) who was kicked off Florida State's team who was the best athlete on the team. They had Chris Boniol (Dallas Cowboys) at kicker.

That team tied Maryland in the Independence Bowl 34-34.

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Yes. And that Maryland team finished 6-5-1. Three of the eight wins were over 1-10 I-AA Stephen F. Austin, 5-6 I-AA McNeese, and 7-5 I-AA Northeast Louisiana. Another four were over 3-7-1 Arkansas State, 5-6 Southwestern Louisiana, 3-8 Tulsa, and 3-7-1 Akron. The lone "quality" win was by one point over 9-4 Colorado State.

Meanwhile, they lost to 5-6 East Carolina and 7-5 Western Michigan along with 8-3-1 Auburn.

That may have been Tech's best team. But it was mediocre at best in the context of I-A.

That's the thing to understand. Most of Louisiana Tech's I-A wins have been over teams from the MAC, other former I-AAs, Sun Belt teams, etc. It has never had a "good" I-A team. In its best years, Louisiana Tech has had a mediocre I-A squad. Most years, it's been weaker than average.

Like I said, if Louisiana Tech had played LSU every year over the years, the Bulldogs might have some wins. But the series would be very lopsided. Maybe along the lines of LSU/Tulane and probably worse than that.

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Those late 90s with Rattay teams maybe could have beat LSU.

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Even then, I think LSU would have won. We still would have scored at will on Tech.

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Hey John, what's McNeese's record against Tech?

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yeah, that will settle who is the powerhouse team of Louisiana....Tech needs to worry about whether or not they're the best team along I-20 in Louisiana before they come a little farther South to take that elite arse-whipping.

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Here's a tidbit though. La. Tech has more NFL Hall of Famers than:

Florida
Florida State
Auburn
BYU

and as many as Georgia and Tennessee.

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Not bad at all, not bad at all.....between Tech and Grambling, quite a lot of HOF's from one small area of North Louisiana...

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They couldn't beat us in the 70's, 80's, or 90's

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La Tech could NOT beat NLU in the 70s and 80s. SHUT THE HELL UP!!!

Tech DESTROYED NLU in the 70s it was much later NLU won thier championship with Humphries. NLU was horrible in the seventies ,without looking it up I doubt NLU beat Tech over 1 or 2 times during the 70 s if that