Tech is just mad they are staying home and watching the game at home. Warhawk and Bobcat fans will be enjoying a good game. Glad you guys made the bowl and I hope y'all travel to Shreveport.

Let me gues your probably a school teacher in Ruston or somewhere . How much do school teachers make in Louisiana? Top out at what 46k? I came on the board because the Warhawks and Bobcats have a bowl to attend in Shreveport . I come in peace an you came to lecture like one of your students about your family history.

OhioCatFan: LOL  Glad to hear of a board that's interested in correct grammar...most are not ... ours could stand a lot of improving.  We have sporadic outbursts of correct spelling and grammar :)  I sometimes wonder on some boards if the posters are really college graduates or the people who hang around. I like the saying, "I wear a La. Tech cap because I went to La. Tech...you wear an XYZ cap because you went to Wal Mart". Just fill in your favorite schools in the appropriate spaces.  I taught Handicapped Physical Education for 30 years and most of my students couldn't read or spell or in many cases even talk.  I tried to emphasis to those that could the importance of using correct English to keep from being lumped in with the other group.  When you have CP, it really helps getting a job if you speak and write correctly.  Good luck in the game and no matter what anybody tells you, DON''T GO DOWN SPRAGUE ST. AFTER DARK.

That's Ohio State vs. all other institutions of higher learning in this state (including Big East Cincinnati.)

Yes he did.. I need to put on my reading glasses..   And for the record I would have joined you in that hissy fit...

La. A&M's favorite major is Applied Excessive Drinking, though most S. La. students already have a bachelor's degree in that when they get out of high school. (btw: our "flagship" university's official name is "Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College".  they hate it and that's how my late sister listed it for two of her degrees in the University of S. Carolina faculty directory :)

Welcome Bobcats! We are glad you are coming to Shreveport.  Should be a great game; but I hope we win.
Good  Luck and if there is anything I can help you with let me know. I live in Shreveport and a ULM grad/fan!!

Wife to a Bobcat alum and have enjoyed being a supporter the last couple of years. We live in TN and were able to support the bouncy ball boys in March. (Going to Memphis tomorrow night even!) Hubby is also alum of LATech. Bummed they didn't get us, but oh well.

That all said, we spent 6 years in Lousyana thanks to Uncle Sam and never attended an Indy Bowl. I also swore to never return to S'port if I could help it. Well, LOVE the Bobcats for making it happen. A stop I recommend while in town is Julie Ann's Bakery. We order king cakes from there from time to time, and they're a yummy place to eat. 

I think it was the 2001 Indy Bowl, maybe, New Year's Eve, I was watching the game (just minutes down the road) and realized it was snowing out.  So, yeah, unpredictable weather could make it fun. 

Can't wait to go to the game!! I had tickets to the PSU that I had to sell due to no easy way to get there from here (or cheap). When I did that, husband promised me a trip to the bowl game. While I'm not a fan of LA, it's a better trip there than to DC (although that would have meant time in Ohio to see family for the holidays) from our corner of the world. 
Susan

We live in the Clarksville area. Not terribly close to S'port, I know, but something to look forward to.
Susan

I don't know if I would say it's our "strength", but we are a run-first team. At the beginning of the season our interior line was the strength of the team, and we had a stable of running backs that we would rotate. We also have a QB that was the prototypical dual-threat QB, and our passing game (in theory) liked to take deep shots since the defense had to stay honest against the run.

Injuries have changed that, though. We still like to run, but our O-line is not what it was, and our biggest RB is out for the season. We have really struggled in pass protection lately, and our WR corps is in tatters, which means the deep ball doesn't happen as often. The passing game is essentially slants and WR screens now. Our QB has not looked healthy since about halfway through the 3rd game of the season (he sat out one game, but has denied he is hurt now), he gets happy feet when the pocket starts to break, and he is obviously frustrated with the offense.

You get a lot of argument on the board over what the offense should do (Throw it deep more! No, more tight ends! No, big manz running the ball up the middle! No, fast guys around the edge!), basically because we have lost the ability to do anything REALLY well, and we're fair-to-good at just about everything. I doubt we approach this game much differently that we have in any other game, which will be to first try to establish the run with our RB Blankenship. Then we'll work in short passes. If things are going well, we'll try play action, but, again, pass protection is going to be exciting (and not in a good way).

I would argue that running the ball is still our strength. Our biggest RB is out, but our best RB (Blankenship) is a gamer, closed the season with 2 140+ yards/game performances. Our problem has been that teams have been limiting his ability to get big breakout runs because the outside run and passing threats have not been in evidence in weeks. Hopefully the month long layoff will allow some O-line recovery and some QB/WR chemistry