Desired bowl situation?

[Jeaux]

These are all better alternatives than Tulane. We already played Tulane last year and would gain little with them in a bowl atmosphere. Plus we would be second L'd to death. I think if another bowl would come in an promised to market us as Louisiana, then we use it as leverage and get NO bowl to put Louisiana in the end zone amongst other things.

[BirdofParadise]

I would love a UL Houston matchup in New Orleans. They have a good team and would travel very well to New Orleans.

Houston is no longer in CUSA. They are in the AAC.

FYI, the MAC champion alternates each year between Little Caesars and godaddy. The champ is headed to godaddy this year from what I understand....of course if NIU makes a BCS bowl this is a moot point. NIU has a huge game Wednesday night against one loss Ball State (undefeated in the MAC).

[ULtimateCajun]

correct me if im wrong but NIU is in the top 15 of the bcs polls....if they remain in the top 15 they will go to a bcs bowl...similar to there circumstances last season. with that said, why is NIU even being mentioned for mobile? Are we assuming that NIU will lose?

[VObserver]

correct me if im wrong but NIU is in the top 15 of the bcs polls....if they remain in the top 15 they will go to a bcs bowl...similar to there circumstances last season. with that said, why is NIU even being mentioned for mobile? Are we assuming that NIU will lose?

No, we are assuming that Fresno doesn't lose. Fresno is above NIU in the BCS.

[kelbow7]

No, we are assuming that Fresno doesn't lose. Fresno is above NIU in the BCS.

Also assuming that UCF or Louisville stays out of the top 16.

[covcaj]

Would somebody please present me with a SPECIFIC scenario where a BCS conference school would ever play in a bowl other than one with which the conference has a contract? In at least some years the BCS conferences don't have enough qualifying teams. Also, in what bowl could Louisiana play a BCS conference team? Does Louisiana even have the option of refusing NO bowl or godaddy if invited by one of those bowls? Aren't we contractually obligated to play in one of those if invited?

Well, to backtrack a bit, I guess you have to look at the entire picture. After a while, as great as going to NOLA is, the luster will where off if we are playing the likes of NT and MTSU every year who used to be conference mates. Take that and compare it with a matchup against say, a 6-6 Florida team or a team of good prestige who had a pretty rough year and the matchup would really make me want to think of possibly going to Mobile or somewhere comparable for a great matchup and opportunity to knock of a well known program.

[cajunhawk]

2011 Liberty Bowl comes to mind.

[covcaj]

True, but he Big East was the alternate conference for the bowl. They went instead of Conference USA, but that was a contract in place. I'm trying to figure out a way that, say an SEC team, could ever go to the godaddy or similar bowl where there is not at least an alternate agreement....

2011 Liberty Bowl comes to mind.

[Boomer]

Houston is no longer in CUSA. They are in the AAC.

FYI, the MAC champion alternates each year between Little Caesars and godaddy. The champ is headed to godaddy this year from what I understand....of course if NIU makes a BCS bowl this is a moot point. NIU has a huge game Wednesday night against one loss Ball State (undefeated in the MAC).

----And guess who beat Ball STATE??? The team we could easily wind up playing in the N O BOWL!!! Not the Greenies but the green meanies!!!

[SlickRick]

It's an advantage. They're staggered. Football fans will be more likely to pay attention, tune in, and roll from game to game. If we were alone on that day, many football fans might not even realize it's a "bowl day".

...its also a prime time game in the evening. IMO, more folks will likely watch this game than the afternoon games.