New Orleans Bowl

[GeauxCajuns]

We keep saying as soon as we get the invite we accept. I'm sure the school has been in contact with the bowl, and come to an agreement as when the best time to recieve the invitation. I don't think Nola bowl would just force the invitation on us once we get to 6 wins. I'm not saying its a hold out for better, but the (public) invitation may come later in the season, when everyone is getting geared up for bowls. JMO

Just don't think Nola bowl would hold us hostage

[CrazyCajun]

We keep saying as soon as we get the invite we accept. I'm sure the school has been in contact with the bowl, and come to an agreement as when the best time to recieve the invitation. I don't think Nola bowl would just force the invitation on us once we get to 6 wins. I'm not saying its a hold out for better, but the (public) invitation may come later in the season, when everyone is getting geared up for bowls. JMO

Just don't think Nola bowl would hold us hostage

I agree but what better time to accept than for the Troy game on espn? Also sounds like they will have a ground breaking ceremony for master plan. I think it would be smart to have the announcers talk about that for 3 hours, our past bowl success. I would hope the university and Nola bowl have talked about this as well.

[CajunRage]

We keep saying as soon as we get the invite we accept. I'm sure the school has been in contact with the bowl, and come to an agreement as when the best time to recieve the invitation. I don't think Nola bowl would just force the invitation on us once we get to 6 wins. I'm not saying its a hold out for better, but the (public) invitation may come later in the season, when everyone is getting geared up for bowls. JMO

Just don't think Nola bowl would hold us hostage

We need the invite to come early rather than later. We are still trying to capture the casual fan. NOLA bowl is on December 21st. The casual fan is not waiting to see if and where we go to a bowl in order to make their holiday plans. Get it out there and start promoting.

[TuffGuy84]

That was a BCS game. Both Boise and TCU busted that year.

I'm not referencing the BCS game because that's obvious. I'm talking about the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl. #11 and 10-2 TCU faced 12-0 and #9 ranked Boise in that bowl game. If I remember correctly, ESPN worked behind the scenes to get the teams together in that bowl game because I don't even believe those 2 conferences were contracted to meet in that game. With that said, on a smaller scale, they might want to push 2 contracted conference teams into a bowl game against each other to get a better match up for TV purposes. They would have to know they would need to sweeten the pot to make it work to make it worth it for us to miss out on New Orleans. If NIU isn't in that game, then I want no part of that bowl, and it's doubtful that ESPN would work to make it happen. This is why I say that it is a small percent chance, but not something for us to altogether ignore as a possibility.

[CrazyCajun]

I want zero part of godaddy... Day before national championship and nfl playoffs. Nobody will be watching that game. Give me the Saturday night of Nola bowl, it will be on at every Christmas party in America. On in every sports bar in America. Only game on and one of the first few bowls while bowl season is still of interest and everybody's bowl bracket is still a winner.

[Turbine]

We need the invite to come early rather than later. We are still trying to capture the casual fan. NOLA bowl is on December 21st. The casual fan is not waiting to see if and where we go to a bowl in order to make their holiday plans. Get it out there and start promoting.

Great point.

[CajunDreDog]

I want zero part of godaddy... Day before national championship and nfl playoffs. Nobody will be watching that game. Give me the Saturday night of Nola bowl, it will be on at every Christmas party in America. On in every sports bar in America. Only game on and one of the first few bowls while bowl season is still of interest and everybody's bowl bracket is still a winner.

All VERY TRUE!!!

[TravlnCajun]

I agree but what better time to accept than for the Troy game on espn? Also sounds like they will have a ground breaking ceremony for master plan. I think it would be smart to have the announcers talk about that for 3 hours, our past bowl success. I would hope the university and Nola bowl have talked about this as well.

I like what you propose, but I also wouldn't mind hearing NOLA bowl inviting Louisiana during halftime of the last home game.

[carnold983]

What are the chances that we get a invitation to the New Orleans Bowl Saturday night after we beat NMSU?

[Just1More]

What are the chances that we get a invitation to the New Orleans Bowl Saturday night after we beat NMSU?

Doubtful. It isn't going to come up in front of fans until it's been offered and we've accepted. I think we may see it rolled out against Troy next week.

[BrockMeaux]

Doubtful. It isn't going to come up in front of fans until it's been offered and we've accepted. I think we may see it rolled out against Troy next week.

That would be my hope. Get eligible this week, have our groundbreaking ceremony before Troy, beat Troy on ESPN with them talking about our Master Plan, get an invite with 7 wins after the game to complete a very big night.

[Duggie35]

We should wait to accept the invitation at half time of the LA-Monroe game. This would allow the visiting LA-Monroe fan to participate in the festivities!!! LOL!