Deriso: Spears Wants Grambling to play in Shreveport

[TexasTerror]

Nick Deriso is laying things out here. Very interesting to see that Spears wants to play in Shreveport, but possibly against a foe not named Northwestern St.

I think Spears needs to play an SLC foe because I think that someone like a NWST would draw much better than any other out of conference foe. Maybe play ULM in Shreveport? Not too sure they'd be fond of that, but perhaps? It's a I-A game, but not sure it'd pay as well as Grambling would like.

Thoughts?
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Games of chance
An appearance before local alumni got Grambling coach Melvin Spears thinking about playing in Shreveport again soon.

GSU was in talks last year hoping to schedule Northwestern State at Independence Stadium, but hasn't played in Shreveport since a lightly attended blowout game against Alabama A&M in 2003.

"I'm fired up about Shreveport," Spears said, as he continued on to another alumni gathering tonight in Houston. "I think the idea is excellent, with all the surrounding attactions like the boardwalk and the casinos and all of the entertainment venues. It's too nice of a city not to be there. I'm really impressed with that downtown area."

Spears said Grambling officials are still hoping to arrange a non-conference game in northwestern Louisiana, though not necessarily against NSU.

"That would open up some doors for new fans," he said. "And with our pagentry and our band and our supporters, it could be a great thing."

http://www.thenewsstar.com/news/blogs/blog3/2006/08/games-of-chance.html

[MACHIAVELLI]

"Coach Speak/Talk": When a coach says something to apease the audience in which he is speaking to. He purpose is to drum up support for the program. Get the local feeling good about the program, coming to the games, buying season tickets. etc, etc..

[TexasTerror]

"Coach Speak/Talk": When a coach says something to apease the audience in which he is speaking to. He purpose is to drum up support for the program. Get the local feeling good about the program, coming to the games, buying season tickets. etc, etc..

I think Spears wants to go to Shreveport...period.

There's been too much talk about it and even some attempts in recent years to get it done...

Question is, which team would Grambling play? Would it be more profitable to play NWST or could they make more with another non-SWAC foe?

[SU Jag]

I think Spears wants to go to Shreveport...period.

There's been too much talk about it and even some attempts in recent years to get it done...

Question is, which team would Grambling play? Would it be more profitable to play NWST or could they make more with another non-SWAC foe?

How about..................Florida A&M:nod: :nod:

[GAD]

How about..................Florida A&M:nod: :nod:
or Tenn.St.

[NSUDemon98]

I think Spears wants to go to Shreveport...period.

There's been too much talk about it and even some attempts in recent years to get it done...

Question is, which team would Grambling play? Would it be more profitable to play NWST or could they make more with another non-SWAC foe?

I think the best bet would be against NSU. Both schools have 10,000+ alumni together just in the Shreveport/Bossier area and both are an hours distance from Shreveport.

The last game of the NSU-Southern series was played at Independence Stadium and drew around 35,000...25,000 of those Southern fans..LOL!!!

However, I REALLY wish NSU and Southern could rekindle their series. :nod:

[Mr. C]

A Grambling-Northwestern State in Shreveport would be a great draw. Close travel for both schools, both with good fan bases. Why do people automatically want to bring in MEAC schools for such events? It would be so much better for I-AA to see more games between the Southland and the SWAC.

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

A Grambling-Northwestern State in Shreveport would be a great draw. Close travel for both schools, both with good fan bases. Why do people automatically want to bring in MEAC schools for such events? It would be so much better for I-AA to see more games between the Southland and the SWAC.rivalrys and tradition.

[Mr. C]

It would be nice to see some rivalries and tradition built between Grambling, Southern and Jackson State etc. with teams like Northwestern State, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana etc.

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

I think the best bet would be against NSU. Both schools have 10,000+ alumni together just in the Shreveport/Bossier area and both are an hours distance from Shreveport.

The last game of the NSU-Southern series was played at Independence Stadium and drew around 35,000...25,000 of those Southern fans..LOL!!!

However, I REALLY wish NSU and Southern could rekindle their series. :nod:
I also enjoyed playing NSU especially in Nacith. The games in Shreveport sucked in my opinion. 1. because you guys won, and 2. the tailgating isn't the same.

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

It would be nice to see some rivalries and tradition built between Grambling, Southern and Jackson State etc. with teams like Northwestern State, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana etc.
The games aren't the same. So we are suppose to throw away the rivialrys we have with Famu. At one time(stopped in 2002: smh : continues next season:D ) SU vs Famu was the longest running non- conference BCF game.

[Retro]

The games aren't the same. So we are suppose to throw away the rivialrys we have with Famu. At one time(stopped in 2002: smh : continues next season:D ) SU vs Famu was the longest running BCF game.

That's right the games aren't the same, you usually lose more often to teams from the SLC when you honor your contract.:lmao:

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

That's right the games aren't the same, you usually lose more often to teams from the SLC when you honor your contract.:lmao:
I was meaning to type the atmosphere wasn't the same. Trust its no where close to the same. Our fans aren't excited to face a southland team.

[MACHIAVELLI]

The games aren't the same. So we are suppose to throw away the rivialrys we have with Famu. At one time(stopped in 2002: smh : continues next season:D ) SU vs Famu was the longest running BCF game.

Are you sure about that?

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Are you sure about that?
non conference.:D

[MACHIAVELLI]

non conference.:D

Are you sure?

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Are you sure?
Yes.

[MACHIAVELLI]

Yes.

What about Tuskegee and Alabama St.?

[Mr. Tiger]

It would be nice to see some rivalries and tradition built between Grambling, Southern and Jackson State etc. with teams like Northwestern State, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana etc.

Jackson State has played all of those Southland teams except for McNeese State. We played Nicholls State and SE Louisiana several times in the 80s, Northwestern State in 80s and 90s. And we had a three-game series with Stephen F. Austin when they were pretty good. I would like to see McNeese State and Jackson State to play for the first time. It's amazing that this hasn't happened yet.

[MACHIAVELLI]

non conference.:D

I will help you out..

Between two 1-AA, non conference, non classic

[SU Jag]

I think the best bet would be against NSU. Both schools have 10,000+ alumni together just in the Shreveport/Bossier area and both are an hours distance from Shreveport.

The last game of the NSU-Southern series was played at Independence Stadium and drew around 35,000...25,000 of those Southern fans..LOL!!!

However, I REALLY wish NSU and Southern could rekindle their series. :nod:


I agree 100%:nod: :nod: :nod:

[mikebigg]

Jackson State has played all of those Southland teams except for McNeese State. We played Nicholls State and SE Louisiana several times in the 80s, Northwestern State in 80s and 90s. And we had a three-game series with Stephen F. Austin when they were pretty good. I would like to see McNeese State and Jackson State to play for the first time. It's amazing that this hasn't happened yet.

I think that would be one helluva series...I'm in favor of the SWAC playing SLC schools during the regular season. I'd definitely would like to see Grambling open up with a Southland school every year in Shreveport.

[Catmendue2]

I think that would be one helluva series...I'm in favor of the SWAC playing SLC schools during the regular season. I'd definitely would like to see Grambling open up with a Southland school every year in Shreveport.



You aint never lyed:smiley_wi

[TexasTerror]

I think that would be one helluva series...I'm in favor of the SWAC playing SLC schools during the regular season. I'd definitely would like to see Grambling open up with a Southland school every year in Shreveport.

Maybe there's a 'Classic' there? SWAC-SLC Challenge or something of that extent? Every year, it can rotate. Pit a Texas school versus a Texas school somewhere in Texas and then a Louisiana school versus a Louisiana school in probably Shreveport the next...

Okay, stupid idea probably...but would love to see the Texas I-AAs from SLC play the I-AAs from the SWAC in-state (TxSo vs TxSt this year!) as well as some more Louisiana I-AA action between SLC and SWAC. I'm disgusted at how few I-AA games the SLC is playing (with all these I-As and sub Div I foes), would be nice to play some more I-AAs...

Also gotta get UCA to play Pine Bluff again too. I saw the UCA media guide and they are 9-2 against Ark-PB. Would be nice to renew that...

[MACHIAVELLI]

Maybe there's a 'Classic' there? SWAC-SLC Challenge or something of that extent? Every year, it can rotate. Pit a Texas school versus a Texas school somewhere in Texas and then a Louisiana school versus a Louisiana school in probably Shreveport the next...

Okay, stupid idea probably...but would love to see the Texas I-AAs from SLC play the I-AAs from the SWAC in-state (TxSo vs TxSt this year!) as well as some more Louisiana I-AA action between SLC and SWAC. ...


But I have gone on record with having a another game that Grambling contols in Shreveport. We will rotate schools in LA first: sela, nwu, nsu, then play sfa and some others from texas.

[GAD]

But I have gone on record with having a another game that Grambling contols in Shreveport. We will rotate schools in LA first: sela, nwu, nsu, then play sfa and some others from texas.
but again that 9 game mandate kinda shuts a good idea down

[MACHIAVELLI]

but again that 9 game mandate kinda shuts a good idea down

Why

[TexasTerror]

but again that 9 game mandate kinda shuts a good idea down

Agreed...

Especially if Grambling wants a I-A payday (i.e Washington, Pitt) and then a I-AA or other home date (i.e Concordia or MEAC foe)...

[mikebigg]

Agreed...

Especially if Grambling wants a I-A payday (i.e Washington, Pitt) and then a I-AA or other home date (i.e Concordia or MEAC foe)...

The logistical problem would be getting teams to agree to play us "one time" in Shreveport without a return game. Gonna be tough to get such an agreement. But with some negotiations, we could possibly play our opener in Shreveport each year against a different team, and let the return game the next week fall on a different date (thus freeing up the opening date each year).

[GAD]

Why
Don't the G-men already have dates lined up with N. Carolina A&T and Pitt

[mikebigg]

Don't the G-men already have dates lined up with N. Carolina A&T and Pitt

Yes, I was talking in the near future...not necessarily the immediate future.

[Frosty The Snowbuff]

I also enjoyed playing NSU especially in Nacith. The games in Shreveport sucked in my opinion. 1. because you guys won, and 2. the tailgating isn't the same.

1) We "Barely" won.....Southern was on the Verge of a comeback if they had another quarter....It looked like we wer wearing down...

2) Shreveport frown on tailgating I guess.....:rolleyes:

As for the fans at the game.....NSU has a hard enough time trying to get 10,000 to our home games (must be because they're "cupcake caliber")....It's not surprising that we we're outnumbered by 15,000. Southern has a decent sized Alum base in Shreveport.

[lambertjr]

I have a family connection to NWst. and LaTech and when I was younger I didn't understand why Grambling and Tech didn't play each other being so close but NWst and LT would travel over to Shreveport and play every year.
It's the money.
"what can you do for me?" That phrase must be in every game contract ever signed.:twocents:

[McTailGator]

Our fans aren't excited to face a southland team.




That's because they know there going to get their butts whipped...


HONOR THE CONTRACT! :eyebrow:

[McTailGator]

but again that 9 game mandate kinda shuts a good idea down

SOUTHERN STILL HAS A CONTRACT TO HONOR IN LAKE CHARLES....

HONOR THE CONTRACT...

[McTailGator]

That phrase must be in every game contract ever signed.:twocents:



Does not matter what is in a contract signed by Southern. They do not HONOR them.

[BgJag]

Does not matter what is in a contract signed by Southern. They do not HONOR them.

GET OVER IT DUDE, YOU'RE BEGINING TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD.xcoffeex xidiotx

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

That's because they know there going to get their butts whipped...


HONOR THE CONTRACT! :eyebrow:
What contract.xlolx The hurricane wasn't Southern University's fault.

[McTailGator]

GET OVER IT DUDE, YOU'RE BEGINING TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD.xcoffeex xidiotx


HONOR

[McTailGator]

What contract.xlolx The hurricane wasn't Southern University's fault.


Tell it to your soccor coach...


HONOR

[BgJag]

HONOR

Portland State, FIU!

[McTailGator]

Portland State, FIU!

HONOR...

[BgJag]

HONOR...

:) ;)

[bluedog]

NEED MONEY xlolx

[Jag4Life]

^ That's probably why Blue, and he making it seem like Katrina was just a hurricane that didn't do nothing.

[McTailGator]

^ That's probably why Blue, and he making it seem like Katrina was just a hurricane that didn't do nothing.


Quit hiding under your Hurricane rock.

McNeese was hit 100 times harder than Southern.

Half our team is from the NO area too, PLUS we took a DIRECT from another hurricane 28 days later AND were forced to live 175 miles from our campus in less than idea conditions.

AND WE RESCHEDULED EVERY TEAM WE WERE FORCED TO CANCEL ON THE VERY NEXT YEAR.

Plus, it didn't effect your soccer team that played in Lake Charles the very day Southern's Football team went and hid from theri 2nd consecutive @$$ shipping to a better football team.




HONOR!

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Quit hiding under your Hurricane rock.

McNeese was hit 100 times harder than Southern.

Half our team is from the NO area too, PLUS we took a DIRECT from another hurricane 28 days later AND were forced to live 175 miles from our campus in less than idea conditions.

AND WE RESCHEDULED EVERY TEAM WE WERE FORCED TO CANCEL ON THE VERY NEXT YEAR.

Plus, it didn't effect your soccer team that played in Lake Charles the very day Southern's Football team went and hid from theri 2nd consecutive @$$ shipping to a better football team.




HONOR!
I know you not comparing football to soccer.xlolx xlolx

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

NEED MONEY xlolx
xlolx

[McTailGator]

I know you not comparing football to soccer.xlolx xlolx


HONOR !

[TexasTerror]

I know you not comparing football to soccer.xlolx xlolx

What's the difference? SWAC gets knocked around by the SLC in that sport too!

All smack aside, let's get some SLC vs SWAC matchups. In recent memory, the SLC has the SWAC's number. Can the SWAC teams compete with the SLC? Apparently there's some on SWAC Page that think the SWAC can compete with Div I teams (pssst...mikebigg, the SLC is Div I!)...


What some might not realize (or hadn't considered) is that Grambling's two nearest schools (LaTech and ULM) are playing as D1 programs which is being used against us in our recruiting efforts. I see Grambling eventually becoming a D1 program (hopefully with the rest of the SWAC) in the next 10 years.

It has to start somewhere... we need to test ourselves against teams like U of H (Houston), SMU (Dallas), Memphis State (Memphis), and UAB (Birmingham) where there is plenty of talent that we recruit.

(Credit: http://www.swacpage.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=948884&postcount=26)

Grambling is a Div I school too, bud! Test yourself against some I-AA competition and see how you stack up, before you progress up to the Div I-A teams.

SWAC needs to improve at it's current level before taking the move up. Beat some I-AAs. Heck, beat some Div IIs (or should I just say, beat Tuskegee?)! Couldn't believe MikeBigg was talking moving up to Div I-A (atleast that's what I assume he was referring to since I-AA is also Div I), when the SWAC can't even hang with I-AA...

[Catmendue2]

What's the difference? SWAC gets knocked around by the SLC in that sport too!

All smack aside, let's get some SLC vs SWAC matchups. In recent memory, the SLC has the SWAC's number. Can the SWAC teams compete with the SLC? Apparently there's some on SWAC Page that think the SWAC can compete with Div I teams (pssst...mikebigg, the SLC is Div I!)...



(Credit: http://www.swacpage.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=948884&postcount=26)

Grambling is a Div I school too, bud! Test yourself against some I-AA competition and see how you stack up, before you progress up to the Div I-A teams.

SWAC needs to improve at it's current level before taking the move up. Beat some I-AAs. Heck, beat some Div IIs (or should I just say, beat Tuskegee?)! Couldn't believe MikeBigg was talking moving up to Div I-A (atleast that's what I assume he was referring to since I-AA is also Div I), when the SWAC can't even hang with I-AA...






Texas Terrorist whats wrong with what he said about Grambling, I totally agree with him. Cuz the end to 1-AA is upon us. Everybody better be looking to do something AT THAT LEVEL.:smiley_wi

[mikebigg]

What's the difference? SWAC gets knocked around by the SLC in that sport too!

All smack aside, let's get some SLC vs SWAC matchups. In recent memory, the SLC has the SWAC's number. Can the SWAC teams compete with the SLC? Apparently there's some on SWAC Page that think the SWAC can compete with Div I teams (pssst...mikebigg, the SLC is Div I!)...



(Credit: http://www.swacpage.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=948884&postcount=26)

Grambling is a Div I school too, bud! Test yourself against some I-AA competition and see how you stack up, before you progress up to the Div I-A teams.

SWAC needs to improve at it's current level before taking the move up. Beat some I-AAs. Heck, beat some Div IIs (or should I just say, beat Tuskegee?)! Couldn't believe MikeBigg was talking moving up to Div I-A (atleast that's what I assume he was referring to since I-AA is also Div I), when the SWAC can't even hang with I-AA...

Since I was mentioned, allow me to respond. I have no problem with playing 1AA schools. That has been clearly stated...but I want our schedule to be in the best interest of Grambling. I am an alumnus of Grambling and my allegiance and loyalty is Grambling. If our administration and coaches chose to play U of H , Wash State, Pitts, etc then that's our perogative and quite frankly, I agree with them. While cheching out U of H's 2005 schedule, I noticed that they played Sam Houston State. Doesn't bother me a bit... Sam Houston can play the University of Cairo and I would be just as indifferent. Are you as concerned that Northwestern, McNeese, Nichols and others are playing BCS conference schools? Do you object when they play the PanHandle States of the world? If so then that's good... nice to know that you are such a "schedule police".

Now in response to my feelings about Grambling playing someday as Division 1. I was not implying it, I was clearly telling all that I would prefer for MY school to be able to someday move to Division 1. That's where we play in all classifications , but in football, the powers that be assigned us to the subclassification of 1AA. That's cool...nothing against 1AA at all. But if we moved forward, I would not boycott the decision.

Understand me well... I have nothing against 1AA and for those who like it, then I love it for you. But my school does not participate in the D1AA playoffs anyway so it's not like we would be missing that aspect of things. Again, no slam on the 1AA playoffs, but under the current payout that's not good for Grambling.

But for the benefit of those who still might not understand where I stand... it's with Grambling and hopefully an eventual move (don't know when) to Division 1 status in all sports.

[BgJag]

Quit hiding under your Hurricane rock.

McNeese was hit 100 times harder than Southern.

Half our team is from the NO area too, PLUS we took a DIRECT from another hurricane 28 days later AND were forced to live 175 miles from our campus in less than idea conditions.

HONest!

1 Darrick Brown
6-3 196 DB JR 2L Tangipahoa, LA. (Kentwood HS)
2 Hammond Thomas
6-1 184 WR SR 1L Baytown, TX. (Kansas State)
3 Chris Thomas
5-10 181 TB SR 3L Slidell, LA. (Salmen HS)
4 Jordy Johnson
6-0 203 FB JR 2L Baton Rouge, LA. (Tulane)
5 Marcus Brown
6-1 187 CB JR 2L Tangipahoa, LA. (Kentwood HS)
6 Quinten Lawrence
6-0 165 WR JR 1L Carencro, LA. (Carencro HS)
7 Steven Whitehead
5-8 170 WR JR 2L Slidell, LA. (Salmen HS)
8 Richard Conner
5-10 174 WR RS FR RS Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More)
9 Jonathan Walker
5-11 175 CB JR 2L Lake Charles, LA. (Washington-Marrion HS)
10 Steven Mistretta
6-1 200 QB SO Sqd Napoleonville, LA. (Assumption HS)
11 Mark Fontenot
6-0 202 QB SO 1L Iowa, LA. (Iowa HS)
12 Carlese Franklin
5-11 178 WR SR 2L Kentwood, LA. (Kentwood HS)
13 Derrick Fourroux
6-1 187 QB RS FR RS Erath, LA (Erath)
14 Bart Crader
6-3 175 QB RS FR RS Friendswood, TX (Clear Brook)
15 Blake Bercegeay
6-2 168 P/PK SO 1L Gonzales, LA (East Ascension)
16 Jeremy Haynes
5-11 179 WR SO 1L Waller, TX. (Waller HS)
17 Beau Lasseigne
6-2 169 QB SO 1L St. Martinville, LA (St. Martinville)
18 Stephen Barrett
6-1 210 SS SR 3L Carencro, LA. (Carnecro HS)
19 Ramon Smothers
5-11 163 WR SO 1L Houston, TX. (Northshore HS)
20 Ivan Stevenson
5-11 192 CB SR 3L Lake Charles, LA. (Barbe HS)
21 Jason Miller
6-0 231 FB SR 3L Iota, LA. (Iota HS)
23 Chad Davis
5-11 180 WR RS FR RS Plaquemine, LA (Bishop Sullivan)
24 Elrick Jones
5-9 173 TB RS FR RS Houston, TX (Clear Lake)
25 Jamie Leonard
5-11 199 TB JR 1L Lottie, LA (Livonia)
27 Kris Bush
5-11 203 TB JR 2L New Orleans, LA. (Michigan State)
28 Victor Rogers
6-0 202 SS SR 1L Baker, LA (Baker)
29 Brett McPhatter
5-10 204 FB SR 3L Orangefield, TX. (Orangefield HS)
30 Josh Quayhagen
5-11 188 SS SO 1L Leesville, LA (Leesville)
31 John Hamilton
5-11 190 CB RS FR RS Houston, TX (Hastings)
33 Kody Knox
6-3 191 FS JR 2L Houston, TX. (Alief Elsik HS)
35 Jamelle Juneau
6-2 215 SS JR 2L Bunkie, LA. (Bunkie HS)
36 Lawrence Darby
5-11 179 CB/FS SR 3L Covington, LA. (Covington HS)
37 Tyson Sibley
5-11 187 FS RS FR RS Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange)
38 Brant Linde
6-1 191 SS SO 1L Mandeville, LA. (Mandeville HS)
39 LaDarius Key
5-10 168 CB SO 1L Monroe, LA. (Wossman HS)
40 Jared Dolan
5-9 217 LB JR 2L Mt. Belvieu, TX. (Barber's Hill HS)
41 Allen Nelson
6-1 190 LB SO 1L Beaumont, TX. (Ozen HS)
42 Bryant Mason
6-3 215 DE JR 2L Baton Rouge, LA. (Tara HS)
45 Terry Griffin
6-1 212 LB SR 3L Clinton, LA. (Clinton HS)
46 Kenton Alleyne
6-0 209 DE SO 1L Houston, TX (Alief Hastings)
47 Detrick Taylor
6-2 188 LB RS FR RS Shreveport, LA (Byrd)
51 Matt Kreamer
5-11 216 LB RS FR RS Shreveport, LA (Evangel)
52 Trey Bennett
6-1 227 LB JR 2L Newton, TX. (Newton HS)
58 David Turnage
6-1 225 LB SR 2L Slidell, LA. (Louisiana Tech)
59 Jared Person
6-0 205 LB JR 2L Lake Charles, LA. (Barbe HS)
60 Chris Allen
6-0 272 DT SR 1L Spring, TX. (Klein Oaks HS)
61 Josh Donovan
6-1 252 C SO 1L Moss Bluff, LA. (Sam Houston HS)
63 Josh Bass
6-1 306 OG JR 1L Houston, TX. (Aldine Nimitz HS)
65 Jimbo Hill
6-3 304 OG SO 1L Sulphur, LA. (Sulphur HS)
66 Matt Fruge
6-1 232 OG RS FR RS Basile, LA (Basile)
67 Lance Fremin
6-1 297 C JR 2L Starkville, MS. (Mississippi State)
69 Eman Naghavi
6-2 325 OG SO 1L Katy, TX (Katy)
70 David Ballard
6-5 283 OT SO 1L Lake Charles, LA. (Barbe HS)
71 Brent Pousson
6-5 297 OT GS 3L Iota, LA. (Iota HS)
73 James Jordan
6-5 334 OG JR 2L Eunice, LA. (Eunice HS)
75 Chris Robin
6-3 253 OL RS FR RS Nederland, TX (Nederland)
77 Casey Richter
6-5 322 OT RS FR RS Prairieville, LA (St. Amant)
78 Jeremiah Abbott
6-3 276 OG SR 3L Slidell, LA. (Salmen HS)
79 Josh Hurd
6-7 339 OT JR 2L Monroe, LA. (Ouachita HS)
84 Kyle Link
6-6 283 TE SO 1L Lake Charles, LA. (Barbe HS)
86 Brandon Broussard
6-2 220 TE RS FR RS DeRidder, LA (East Beauregard)
87 Tyrone Jackson
6-3 184 WR RS FR RS Waller, TX. (Waller HS)
88 Immanuel Friddle
6-2 193 WR RS FR RS Iowa, LA (Iowa)
89 Jordan Romero
6-1 220 TE RS FR RS Kaplan, LA (Vermilion Catholic)
90 Robert Hooker
6-2 280 DT SR 3L DeQuincy, LA. (DeQuincy HS)
92 Austen Reade
6-1 245 OG RS FR RS Houston, TX (Memorial)
93 Bryan Smith
6-3 206 DE JR 1L Newton, TX. (Newton HS)
94 Kirby Joseph
6-2 256 DE SR 2L Lake Charles, LA. (UCLA)
96 Ken Jones
6-0 305 DT RS JR RS Hinesville, GA (Liberty County)
97 Jerrell White
6-4 253 DE JR Sqd Benton, LA. (Benton HS)
98 Marlon Mayo
6-3 230 DE JR 1L Lake Charles, LA. (LC-Boston HS)
99 Kenneth Lundy
6-2 220 DT SO 1L Bogalusa, LA. (Woodlawn HS)

:nono: DON'T HAVE TO LIE TO KICK IT.

[GAD]

Even if you include Slidell thats still 3:confused:

[TexasTerror]

Even if you include Slidell thats still 3:confused:

Throw in Mandeville! :nod:

I still can't believe I know folks who cross the long bridge from Mandeville to work in Orleans Parish daily...:confused:

[BgJag]

Throw in Mandeville! :nod:

I still can't believe I know folks who cross the long bridge from Mandeville to work in Orleans Parish daily...:confused:

YOU DO THE MATH, HE'S LYING BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO ADMIT IT. Heck there's more players from Texas than all of the New Orleans metro area.

[TexasTerror]

YOU DO THE MATH, HE'S LYING BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO ADMIT IT. Heck there's more players from Texas than all of the New Orleans metro area.

Hey now, I can't argue the facts...

I was just joking about the whole "throw in Mandeville" thing...:rotateh:

[McTailGator]

So you don't consider the North Shore and surrounding parishes close enought to NO?

I certainly did.


NO EXCUSE FOR NOT PLAYING US IN LC IN 2006.

EXCEPT THE EXCUSE OF NOT WANTING TO GET YOU@$$ SPANKED AGAIN

:asswhip:



HONOR

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

So you don't consider the North Shore and surrounding parishes close enought to NO?

I certainly did.


NO EXCUSE FOR NOT PLAYING US IN LC IN 2006.

EXCEPT THE EXCUSE OF NOT WANTING TO GET YOU@$$ SPANKED AGAIN

:asswhip:



HONORGet a life. Half of Southern's team was from New Orleans.

[*****]

Get a life. Half of Southern's team was from New Orleans.Not from the area but only 11 of 87 are listed as from "New Orleans" on the '05 roster (23 others are from out of state)
http://gojagsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sout-m-footbl-mtt.html

5 Junior Joseph 6-1/175 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/LSU
6 Emile Bryant 5-10/185 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Higgins
8 Edward Robinson 5-10/175 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/McDonough 35
32 Glenn Bell 4-9/164 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/GW Carver
35 Jeremy Jason 6-0/185 Defensvie Back New Orleans, LA/LB Landry
39 Von Guter 5-8/175 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/Fort Valley State
62 Justin Leggett 6-0/265 Defensive Line New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine's
81 Evan Alexander 6-3/230 Tight End New Orleans, LA/Edna Karr
86 Mark Henderson 6-0/160 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Riverdale
87 Lymon Davis 5-11/185 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Higgins
93 Rene' Gettridge 6-2/225 Linebacker New Orleans, LA/John F. Kennedy

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

Players that were affected by Katrina
Some of these areas were hit worst than New Orleans. Port Sulphur was basically wiped off the map, and some of the players families lost it all and this joker worried about a football game.


3 Darwin Pittman 6-3/240 Wide Receiver Garyville, LA/East St. John
5 Junior Joseph 6-1/175 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/LSU
6 Emile Bryant 5-10/185 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Higgins
8 Edward Robinson 5-10/175 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/McDonough 35

10 Kendall Aguillard 5-9/170 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine's
11 Colby Miller 5-11/195 Punter/Kicker Covington, LA/Covington
16 Bryant Lee 6-1/185 Quarterback Boutte, LA/Hahnville
20 Steel Adams 6-2/225 Running Back LaPlace, LA/Southern Miss
25 Devin Herbert 6-0/200 Running Back Edgard, LA/West St. John
29 Joemaine Spears 5-11/190 Defensive Back Hammond, LA/Hammond
31 Lionel Howard 6-2/210 Linebacker Edgard, LA/West St. John
32 Glenn Bell 4-9/164 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/GW Carver
35 Jeremy Jason 6-0/185 Defensvie Back New Orleans, LA/LB Landry
39 Von Guter 5-8/175 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/Fort Valley State
48 Johnny Berry 6-3/235 Linebacker Picayune, MS/Pearl River CC
60 Wyatt Tatum 5-3/310 Offensive Line Richton, MS/Pearl River CC
62 Justin Leggett 6-0/265 Defensive Line New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine's
66 Lance Gerard 6-3/295 Offensive Line LaPlace, LA/East St. John

80 Gerard Landry 6-1/210 Wide Receiver Convent, LA/Lutcher
81 Evan Alexander 6-3/230 Tight End New Orleans, LA/Edna Karr
86 Mark Henderson 6-0/160 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Riverdale
87 Lymon Davis 5-11/185 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Higgins
90 Leo Barthelemy 6-3/235 Linebacker Port Sulpher, LA/Port Sulpher
93 Rene' Gettridge 6-2/225 Linebacker New Orleans, LA/John F. Kennedy

[*****]

...32 Glenn Bell 4-9/164 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/GW Carver ...Not to change the subject (though that is a good thing), this guy has got to be a fighter at that size to make a D-I team! :nod: Is there a shorter guy in I-AA?

[BgJag]

Not to change the subject (though that is a good thing),



Originally Posted by McTailGator
Quit hiding under your Hurricane rock.

McNeese was hit 100 times harder than Southern.

Half our team is from the NO area too, PLUS we took a DIRECT from another hurricane 28 days later AND

Ralph can you explain why you didn't comment on the above false statement made by McTGor but as soon as we dispel and prove his lie you butt in with your worthless :twocents: but you claim to not be bias.:nonono2: Even Texas Terror wouldn't come to his defense b/c we both live and work in New Orleans. Not sure what he does but my job is directly related to Katrina so I've seen and witness more than most on this board. And playing a football game then and now is still second nature to me.

[TexasTerror]

Even Texas Terror wouldn't come to his defense b/c we both live and work in New Orleans. Not sure what he does but my job is directly related to Katrina so I've seen and witness more than most on this board. And playing a football game then and now is still second nature to me.

Just an FYI, the facility I work at was one of the three largest FEMA centers in the state of Louisiana from last October til early May. I've never seen anything like it in my life and hope I never do again...

So...how many more days til I-AA?

[McNeese75]

Ralph can you explain why you didn't comment on the above false statement made by McTGor but as soon as we dispel and prove his lie you butt in with your worthless :twocents: but you claim to not be bias.:nonono2: Even Texas Terror wouldn't come to his defense b/c we both live and work in New Orleans. Not sure what he does but my job is directly related to Katrina so I've seen and witness more than most on this board. And playing a football game then and now is still second nature to me.

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

xcoffeex

[BgJag]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

xcoffeex

xcoffeex xcoffeex :read:

hope you don't lose it more home games this year.

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

[GeauxColonels]

So you don't consider the North Shore and surrounding parishes close enought to NO?

I certainly did.


NO EXCUSE FOR NOT PLAYING US IN LC IN 2006.

EXCEPT THE EXCUSE OF NOT WANTING TO GET YOU@$$ SPANKED AGAIN

:asswhip:



HONOR
What players from surrounding parishes? You can definitely include the Northshore....but I don't see anyone besides those players listed that were directly affected by the storm. Perhaps you would like to take the roster he has posted and identify each player you feel was affected by Katrina?

[gram4life]

Ralph can you explain why you didn't comment on the above false statement made by McTGor but as soon as we dispel and prove his lie you butt in with your worthless :twocents: but you claim to not be bias.:nonono2: Even Texas Terror wouldn't come to his defense b/c we both live and work in New Orleans. Not sure what he does but my job is directly related to Katrina so I've seen and witness more than most on this board. And playing a football game then and now is still second nature to me.

Hmm. you saw that too.

[Catmendue2]

Hmm. you saw that too.




Cuz RETRO would bust his AZZ,:smiley_wi if he speaks out too loud.xlolx

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

xcoffeexRetro is the one thats :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: .

[mikebigg]

Players that were affected by Katrina
Some of these areas were hit worst than New Orleans. Port Sulphur was basically wiped off the map, and some of the players families lost it all and this joker worried about a football game.


3 Darwin Pittman 6-3/240 Wide Receiver Garyville, LA/East St. John
5 Junior Joseph 6-1/175 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/LSU
6 Emile Bryant 5-10/185 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Higgins
8 Edward Robinson 5-10/175 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/McDonough 35

10 Kendall Aguillard 5-9/170 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine's
11 Colby Miller 5-11/195 Punter/Kicker Covington, LA/Covington
16 Bryant Lee 6-1/185 Quarterback Boutte, LA/Hahnville
20 Steel Adams 6-2/225 Running Back LaPlace, LA/Southern Miss
25 Devin Herbert 6-0/200 Running Back Edgard, LA/West St. John
29 Joemaine Spears 5-11/190 Defensive Back Hammond, LA/Hammond
31 Lionel Howard 6-2/210 Linebacker Edgard, LA/West St. John
32 Glenn Bell 4-9/164 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/GW Carver
35 Jeremy Jason 6-0/185 Defensvie Back New Orleans, LA/LB Landry
39 Von Guter 5-8/175 Defensive Back New Orleans, LA/Fort Valley State
48 Johnny Berry 6-3/235 Linebacker Picayune, MS/Pearl River CC
60 Wyatt Tatum 5-3/310 Offensive Line Richton, MS/Pearl River CC
62 Justin Leggett 6-0/265 Defensive Line New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine's
66 Lance Gerard 6-3/295 Offensive Line LaPlace, LA/East St. John

80 Gerard Landry 6-1/210 Wide Receiver Convent, LA/Lutcher
81 Evan Alexander 6-3/230 Tight End New Orleans, LA/Edna Karr
86 Mark Henderson 6-0/160 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Riverdale
87 Lymon Davis 5-11/185 Wide Receiver New Orleans, LA/Higgins
90 Leo Barthelemy 6-3/235 Linebacker Port Sulpher, LA/Port Sulpher
93 Rene' Gettridge 6-2/225 Linebacker New Orleans, LA/John F. Kennedy

I agree that the game couldn't be made up LAST year... I can even understand that yall couldn't schedule them this year because you have "X" number of home games figured into this year's budget. BUT, why can't yall agree to play them in Lake Charles next year?

[GAD]

Florida A&M and the SWAC vs MEAC challenge have or dates filled already

[GeauxColonels]

I agree that the game couldn't be made up LAST year... I can even understand that yall couldn't schedule them this year because you have "X" number of home games figured into this year's budget. BUT, why can't yall agree to play them in Lake Charles next year?
Why doesn't everyone just drop it?! Neither school could control what happenned. It was out of their hands. That was in the past...move on. Nicholls State had to cancel 2 games (one of which would have been a return trip from Western Carolina after the Colonels went up to the Whee in 2004) but that's life in the deep south.

[mikebigg]

Florida A&M and the SWAC vs MEAC challenge have or dates filled already

I understand... not trying to attack the Jags, just asking a "what/if, why-not". But is the MEAC challenge a done deal? Isn't it contingent upon winning the Championship? Oh well, probably could have been a good series...

[BgJag]

BUT, why can't yall agree to play them in Lake Charles next year?

Why don't y'all schedule them and stay out of our bizzness. :nonono2:

[mikebigg]

Why don't y'all schedule them and stay out of our bizzness. :nonono2:

Just asked a question, bruh. Why so intense? I actually think you can beat McNeese. That's on yall if you want to play them...but don't get it twisted my old friend.

[GAD]

I understand... not trying to attack the Jags, just asking a "what/if, why-not". But is the MEAC challenge a done deal? Isn't it contingent upon winning the Championship? Oh well, probably could have been a good series...
Originally it was but, according to the Advocate we are locked in for next year

[TexasTerror]

Any chance for some non-Bayou Classic games in New Orleans featuring SWAC and/or MEAC schools?

Just curious what kind of market exists for such a thing, especially since the SWAC especially has great ties to the city of NOLA...

[GAD]

Any chance for some non-Bayou Classic games in New Orleans featuring SWAC and/or MEAC schools?

Just curious what kind of market exists for such a thing, especially since the SWAC especially has great ties to the city of NOLA...
doubt it unless Tulane plays someone from one of the two conferences

[mikebigg]

Any chance for some non-Bayou Classic games in New Orleans featuring SWAC and/or MEAC schools?

Just curious what kind of market exists for such a thing, especially since the SWAC especially has great ties to the city of NOLA...

I would like to see Grambling play SLU and/or Nichols for two years in Tad Gormley. Then come back the next two years and play McNeese/Northwestern in Shreveport. Now that would be a smart move! Open the season that way for the next four years and everybody makes some cheese! Plus see some good football!

[McNeese75]

xcoffeex xcoffeex :read:

hope you don't lose it more home games this year.

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

Just be glad your powderpuff kitties don't have to play us this year. As it is, your kittens are going to take it on the chin from the ICON (hey Mach, how abou that :D ) big time this year :nod:

[TexasTerror]

I would like to see Grambling play SLU and/or Nichols for two years in Tad Gormley. Then come back the next two years and play McNeese/Northwestern in Shreveport. Now that would be a smart move! Open the season that way for the next four years and everybody makes some cheese! Plus see some good football!

Love the idea of a game at Tad Gormley...

Maybe get a neutral site game in the Houston area, so SHSU can play the Panthers or Tigers!

[GeauxColonels]

Love the idea of a game at Tad Gormley...

Maybe get a neutral site game in the Houston area, so SHSU can play the Panthers or Tigers!
Eh, Tad Gormley games are just OK. The stadium is really better suited for track competition though. Nicholls State played 2 games there in the late 90's as the Gormley Gridiron Classic: 41-26 victory over Mississippi Valley State in 1998 and 14-13 loss to Western Illinois in 1999 when WIU was ranked in the top 5 to start the season (I think #3).

I was in the marching band and attended both games. To my suprise, there were fairly decent size crowds at both games. As a spectator, I just don't care for Gormley as the seats are so far from the field and the slope of the stadium is very shallow putting you even further away from the action. However, I have no doubt that a SWAC team against SLU or Nicholls State would be a good draw.

[Jag4Life]

Not to change the subject (though that is a good thing), this guy has got to be a fighter at that size to make a D-I team! :nod: Is there a shorter guy in I-AA?
He is 5'9 Ralph!

[McTailGator]

Florida A&M and the SWAC vs MEAC challenge have or dates filled already

You signed a piss ant school while we still had 3 open dates this year.

You HC and AD ran and hid.

HONOR

[GeauxColonels]

You signed a piss ant school while we still had 3 open dates this year.

You HC and AD ran and hid.

HONOR
:bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

xcoffeex

[GAD]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling:

xcoffeex
AMEN!!!!!

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

You signed a piss ant school while we still had 3 open dates this year.

You HC and AD ran and hid.

HONOR
:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: