What if the I Bowl called us a few weeks ago...

Let it go, man. You're gonna hurt yourself!

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Originally Posted by raoul

Let it go, man. You're gonna hurt yourself!

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I made this agreement about not letting go of this rope thing. I'm pretty sure the administration of this university is telling me, "go ahead and let go... we tied a noose around your neck... it's safe to let go now".

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Originally Posted by Just1More

Hammer, the evidence of this "call" had better be undeniable. It better be the recording of the conversation. And that recording better be abundantly clear that it was the I Bowl's sole attempt to invite UL... and that we didn't listen to something we didn't know that could have made a difference.

"It appears" isn't going to cut it. If this accusation isn't as dead nuts on obvious... as our admin removing our branding name from the home game... then this should not have been brought up.

You cannot attempt to approach our administration to be more forthcoming with the supporters, and turn around in no less than a day... and accuse them of something no one on this forum was there when it happened. "Someone in the know told me" doesn't mean jack ____.

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Dead on J1M. I don't see how they could offer anything concrete ie contract without knowing what the SEC will do and they won't know that till this weekend.

And how do you know that they didn't listen?

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Originally Posted by Just1More

Hammer, the evidence of this "call" had better be undeniable. It better be the recording of the conversation. And that recording better be abundantly clear that it was the I Bowl's sole attempt to invite UL... and that we didn't listen to something we didn't know that could have made a difference.

"It appears" isn't going to cut it. If this accusation isn't as dead nuts on obvious... as our admin removing our branding name from the home game... then this should not have been brought up.

You cannot attempt to approach our administration to be more forthcoming with the supporters, and turn around in no less than a day... and accuse them of something no one on this forum was there when it happened. "Someone in the know told me" doesn't mean jack ____.

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My source, who you know well, has two independent sources relating the same story. While not as 100% certain as being in the room it does meet the reasonable standard of confirmation you normally hear journalist use. And both state the call was not an offer but a feeler to gauge our interest. I just think we should have taken the call and listened to their spiel. However, after giving them that courtesy, short of a definitive offer I think at that point you make your decision based on how insistent the NO Bowl was being. I definitely would not have risked losing the sure thing for a maybe.

So it it third hand hearsay! O well, sign me up now.

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Originally Posted by raoul

So it it third hand hearsay! O well, sign me up now.

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Technically, yes. But the person I spoke with has always been credible and his two independent sources have good (I won't say impeccable) credentials. Like any incident, unless you witness it firsthand, you have to consider the source. In his case, I'm satisfied with the veracity of the info. That's a judgement each of us needs to make.

Hey....on the bright side Orgeron told USC to kiss his down the bayou ___.

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Originally Posted by Hammer58

Technically, yes. But the person I spoke with has always been credible and his two independent sources have good (I won't say impeccable) credentials. Like any incident, unless you witness it firsthand, you have to consider the source. In his case, I'm satisfied with the veracity of the info. That's a judgement each of us needs to make.

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Just a question, what side are your sources claiming to get their info from?

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

Just a question, what side are your sources claiming to get their info from?

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Without violating any confidences, they are outsiders. Their sources are outside the administration. Again, take it with a grain of salt but I am personally familiar with one of them and he has a track record of honesty and accuracy. The other, I don't know but is an established news reporter outside of the Lafayette area.

C'mon man. I always believe what I read in the paper, hear on the radio or read on the internet. Bonjour!
Reporters always get it right.