Bowling opponents

I predict that we're headed to New Mexico

1st post.. locker room talk is Shreveport

I hope the bowl we go to is within a six hours driving distance. If it’s going to be a plane ride, I think our attendance would suffer. Some people have a hard time taking off more than two or three days in the middle of the week. Geaux Cajuns!

Brett McMurphy has us now in the NM Bowl vs. North Texas.
Still has Army vs. TX State in the Indy Bowl.

I just don't see a world where the SBC would send UL to the NM Bowl vs. UNT and not send UL(potential ranked conference champ) to Indy Bowl vs. Army(a potential ranked conference champ)
TX State is closer to NM Bowl than us.
UL is closer to the Indy bowl.

If there is a world like that then its stupid.

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Originally Posted by UL_Cajuns

Brett McMurphy has us now in the NM Bowl vs. North Texas.
Still has Army vs. TX State in the Indy Bowl.

I just don't see a world where the SBC would send UL to the NM Bowl vs. UNT and not send UL(potential ranked conference champ) to Indy Bowl vs. Army(a potential ranked conference champ)
TX State is closer to NM Bowl than us.
UL is closer to the Indy bowl.

If there is a world like that then its stupid.

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It's not really up to the SBC. They may have a voice, but ESPN is making those decisions.

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Originally Posted by Esqueleto

It's not really up to the SBC. They may have a voice, but ESPN is making those decisions.

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You would think ESPN would want two ranked G5 champions playing in the Indy bowl

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Originally Posted by UL_Cajuns

Brett McMurphy has us now in the NM Bowl vs. North Texas.
Still has Army vs. TX State in the Indy Bowl.

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That would be some dumb ____.

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

You would think ESPN would want two ranked G5 champions playing in the Indy bowl

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Yeah, you would think so, but I have a bad feeling they're sending us to New Mexico

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Originally Posted by CrazyCajun

armed forces bowl vs navy in fort worth is my predcition

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I don't know if you're just wishcasting, but yes please.

This would be absolutely criminal if that happens. In no way, shape, or form does Tx St deserve a better bowl matchup than us.

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

This would be absolutely criminal if that happens. In no way, shape, or form does Tx St deserve a better bowl matchup than us.

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Nope!

Win tomorrow and let the chips fall where they may.

Personally I don’t care as long as it’s not a CUSA or MAC team. Watching UL bust their tail all year just to get saddled with a meh team from either of those two rented mule conferences is insulting

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

You would think ESPN would want two ranked G5 champions playing in the Indy bowl

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Or ESPN wants to ship teams far away so we drive up the streaming views instead of watching in person.

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

Or ESPN wants to ship teams far away so we drive up the streaming views instead of watching in person.

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Oohhh, that's sinister

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

This would be absolutely criminal if that happens. In no way, shape, or form does Tx St deserve a better bowl matchup than us.

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Texas State has been marketing the hell out of themselves all year. Even got their name thrown into PAC-whatever expansion talks.

Worse team, worse season, better marketing department.

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Originally Posted by jaxmc1023

Texas State has been marketing the hell out of themselves all year. Even got their name thrown into PAC-whatever expansion talks.

Worse team, worse season, better marketing department.

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Sure bud

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

Or ESPN wants to ship teams far away so we drive up the streaming views instead of watching in person.

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Interesting point...never thought of it that way, but makes sense!

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Originally Posted by jaxmc1023

Texas State has been marketing the hell out of themselves all year. Even got their name thrown into PAC-whatever expansion talks.

Worse team, worse season, better marketing department.

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That's likely because they are not satisfied with the status quo in the SBC while UL appears content to have a home there somehow not realizing that low attendance is mainly due to fan poor conference perception and schedule.

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

That's likely because they are not satisfied with the status quo in the SBC while UL appears content to have a home there somehow not realizing that low attendance is mainly due to fan poor conference perception and schedule.

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Not satisified with the status quo? coming from a team that consistenly underperforms in this league. They reached out to Pac to see how desperate they were and Pac 12 said not that desperate.

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

Not satisified with the status quo? coming from a team that consistenly underperforms in this league. They reached out to Pac to see how desperate they were and Pac 12 said not that desperate.

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They seek a higher level conference and their Texas presence almost got them in the PAC. Might still get them there before this is over if the PAC pushes to add a central US division. Could be a step up for UL if the right teams are add like Texas State, Tulane, & Memphis. Schools wanting to move to a higher level conference have few options. The PAC could be depending on who it adds.

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Originally Posted by jaxmc1023

Texas State has been marketing the hell out of themselves all year. Even got their name thrown into PAC-whatever expansion talks.

Worse team, worse season, better marketing department.

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Anyone can make a call to a conference office and express interest. Arkansas St made a call when the Big 12 exploded and had their names mentioned a few times in the media. Where are they now?

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Originally Posted by CAJUNSby90

Not satisified with the status quo? coming from a team that consistenly underperforms in this league. They reached out to Pac to see how desperate they were and Pac 12 said not that desperate.

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They reached out to the PAC 12 and said "we may not be all that great in sports, but we're in an enormous media market and we have decent facilities for cameras"

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Originally Posted by jaxmc1023

They reached out to the PAC 12 and said "we may not be all that great in sports, but we're in an enormous media market and we have decent facilities for cameras"

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In an enormous media market, where they are probably the 4th-5th most cared about team

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

They seek a higher level conference and their Texas presence almost got them in the PAC. Might still get them there before this is over if the PAC pushes to add a central US division. Could be a step up for UL if the right teams are add like Texas State, Tulane, & Memphis. Schools wanting to move to a higher level conference have few options. The PAC could be depending on who it adds.

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Define almost sir? They were considered, like any other program that called to express interest. I've read no article outside of the Texas St media circle that stated with any clarity that they were in serious consideration.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Anyone can make a call to a conference office and express interest. Arkansas St made a call when the Big 12 exploded and had their names mentioned a few times in the media. Where are they now?

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I'm not saying anything about TX St being great.. I'm just saying that having their name thrown around in those talks is probably still fresh in ESPN's mind.

I hope to eat crow but I'm resigned to the fact that we'll likely end up in a bowl against Buffalo or something