Dear Georgia Bulldogs,

Thank you for having us at your beautiful field and thank you for the experience. Thank you for the confidence boost and thank you for doubting us. We may be a small school and may not have the best reputation when it comes to sports, but we have heart. We have a fan-base that runs deeper than any bayou.

I read an article from earlier this week basically making a complete joke out of this game and out of our team, but news flash to you, we almost beat you. The almighty SEC almost fell to an FCS school today, think about that for a minute. Yes, the last time we played an SEC school we got killed, but not today. Yes, this time last year we were mauled by a Sun Belt team, but not today. Today the Colonels pulled together, they worked hard, and they earned it. They earned every point on that board, every cheer from their fans, and every tear I shed when they scored. Today, something changed. Something inside all of us Colonel fans in tiny little Thibodaux, Louisiana changed. Something was started on that field today and thank you for giving us the opportunity to prove that. You doubted us and we showed up and showed out on your field.

To all the Colonels out there, congratulations. Regardless of what the scoreboard said at the end, this is a win. It's a win for Thibodaux, a win for our campus and a win for the confidence of everyone. We showed what it means to be an underdog. We stood up to a SEC powerhouse and we contended. That's the difference. Our team didn't listen to all the hype and the doubt, they showed up and showed out.

Georgia, thank you for helping us start something great. Congratulations on the win, but when you lay down tonight remember that we almost beat you. We had you scared, we kept you playing until the very end. Never forget that.

Oh, and GEAUX COLONELS.