My Harris Poll Vote - From the Bird's Nest

[TechAlum05]

NORMALLY, I would agree with you. But ULM has had enough good press beating Arkansas and playing two other bigger programs close, that I think people outside Louisiana would watch. Couple that with the impressive year Tech is having and I think it would get good ratings.

Most bowl games are played on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, or on a primetime slot between mid-December and early January. The Independence Bowl is scheduled this year for a Friday afternoon kickoff at 1 pm on 12/28. This bowl is usually given one of the worst time slots on ESPN of all the bowl games. The ratings and viewership levels would be lousy for any matchup.

Odds are most people around the country would not see the game or care about it regardless of the teams that play in the game. It could be a 6-6 ACC team vs. a 6-6 SEC team or Louisiana Tech vs. ULM in the Indy Bowl. Most of the country would not care in any case.

[Wing-over]

We care because you and other Lousiana Tech fans say no way ULM would beat you guys.

Well, no one will ever know because y'all refuse to play them.

What I'm saying is, why would UL need to know? We're not in the same conference, so it doesn't affect UL one way or the other. What difference does it make to UL? You guys really care about ULM?

[Just1More]

What I'm saying is, why would UL need to know? We're not in the same conference, so it doesn't affect UL one way or the other. What difference does it make to UL? You guys really care about ULM?

What makes us need to care about Tech or ULM to comment on your refusal to play them? This thread only grew legs when someone from Tech questioned Jay's opinion regarding Tech and ULM wrt the Harris poll. Tech's issues with ULM don't effect us. But, it's entertaining banter. It's kind of odd, however, that a Tech guy is on the UL forum asking why "we care"? Why are you on here caring about "our forum"?

Oh, and we'd like to ____ down the neck of both Tech and ULM. It's just any given day which one we'd most like to drop our load on.

[Wing-over]

What makes us need to care about Tech or ULM to comment on your refusal to play them? This thread only grew legs when someone from Tech questioned Jay's opinion regarding Tech and ULM wrt the Harris poll. Tech's issues with ULM don't effect us. But, it's entertaining banter. It's kind of odd, however, that a Tech guy is on the UL forum asking why "we care"? Why are you on here caring about "our forum"?

Oh, and we'd like to ____ down the neck of both Tech and ULM. It's just any given day which one we'd most like to drop our load on.

Because, I like to follow what the three schools are doing. But, as far as I'm concerned, what they do is their own business.

I was the one that asked Jay about his ranking and he answered why. That's good enough for me. Jay is very fair in his articles and I respect his opinion. I enjoy reading his articles.

I don't know why this thread grew so big either, but I suspect it had something to do with La Tech being in it.

[CajunSaint]

If Tech were in Sun Belt, we would be playing often but we're not.....would it benefit Tech nationally to schedule ULM ( a team that not too many people recognize outside LA) No!!!!! Could ULM beat Tech? Sure...

did he really play the "we're too big to play ulm" card? holy sh#t!! next thing you're gonna tell me is that a hurricane just hit new jersey.

[KajunKrazy]

If Tech were in Sun Belt, we would be playing often but we're not.....would it benefit Tech nationally to schedule ULM ( a team that not too many people recognize outside LA) No!!!!! Could ULM beat Tech? Sure...

If you did play the game no one school would have more to lose or gain than the other. It would be 2 mid majors playing a non conference game with no travel expense. I know makes way to much sense to do it. ULM does play in a confrence that today is better top to bottom than the WAC or CUSA.

[Hammer58]

Most bowl games are played on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, or on a primetime slot between mid-December and early January. The Independence Bowl is scheduled this year for a Friday afternoon kickoff at 1 pm on 12/28. This bowl is usually given one of the worst time slots on ESPN of all the bowl games. The ratings and viewership levels would be lousy for any matchup.

Odds are most people around the country would not see the game or care about it regardless of the teams that play in the game. It could be a 6-6 ACC team vs. a 6-6 SEC team or Louisiana Tech vs. ULM in the Indy Bowl. Most of the country would not care in any case.

You could always schedule Northern Illinois for that huge Chicago market and all the fans they bring.

[Hammer58]

What I'm saying is, why would UL need to know? We're not in the same conference, so it doesn't affect UL one way or the other. What difference does it make to UL? You guys really care about ULM?

We remember Davidson's sock puppet Dooley stating that Tech was too good to play UL, Ulm or any other Sun Belt program.

[BlueDawg]

And we're now grateful that Dooley is gone, even though Dykes probably won't be in Ruston too much longer

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[Hammer58]

And we're now grateful that Dooley is gone, even though Dykes probably won't be in Ruston too much longer

Really? That's funny because you guys were all about him and his "separation" bull____ at the time. No we get revisionist history worthy of he Kremlin.

[CajunDawgPound]

I have these comments:

1. I have seen both teams play - TWICE each.

2. Both have outstanding QB's

3. Browning has the edge

4. Because of his OL

5. BirdOParadise is extremely professional

6. As such, his assessments are usually spot-on and non-partisan

7. Polls are like A__holes

8. Everyone has one.

9. Tech is a big one

10. If they keep moaning, my suggestion would be for Bird to ignore them completely in his voting.

11. That would drop them to a more realistic 35-38 level that matches their defense and sub-par 2012 opponents.

12. Someone needs to tell the techies that their poop DOES stink.