Bowl Question-New Orleans specific

[HOUCajun]

I think the sad problem with those 40k numbers is that half (at a minimum) of them went to New Orleans to party and attended a fball game on the side while there; unlike you and me who went to a fball game and happened to be in a city where we could party.

In Mobile, gonna be nothing but die hards attending....

ANOTHER problem with Mobile. School starts for many kids the next day. I will be there, but my wife and 2 kids would probably stay home.

[RCAJUN90]

Everything keeps sending us back to the NOLA Bowl. I just hope we can get a worthy team. I would rather Tulane over another CUSA team. What better way to show our reach than to beat them in the stands and destroy them on the field.

[CajunSaint]

What bowls are those and where will the money come from if a low number of tickets are sold?

there are bowl games that have guaranteed payouts derived from tv revenues and other contractual sources of revenue.

[CrazyCajun]

there are bowl games that have guaranteed payouts derived from tv revenues and other contractual sources of revenue.

Name them

[Just1More]

Name them

Ron Guidry

[RaginScotsman]

Tulane on their way to a 7th win in front of a lively crowd of a few thousand at the Superdome.

[RedBug58]

there are bowl games that have guaranteed payouts derived from tv revenues and other contractual sources of revenue.

There have been a lot of misconceptions about the Cajuns going to "a better bowl" with a "guaranteed payout" etc., etc., etc. I can understand this because there are a lot of people getting really excited, and rightly so, with a chance to finish 10-2. But most of these people haven't been "plugged in" on how these bowl games work. The ones of us who do, know that the New Orleans Bowl is our overall best bet. I have attached an article that Jay wrote recently explaining the bowl situation as it pertains to The University of Louisiana.

http://espn1420.com/cajuns-headed-fo...orleans-again/

It was a good read if you really want to understand what is possibly available to us.

[CajunSaint]

There have been a lot of misconceptions about the Cajuns going to "a better bowl" with a "guaranteed payout" etc., etc., etc. I can understand this because there are a lot of people getting really excited, and rightly so, with a chance to finish 10-2. But most of these people haven't been "plugged in" on how these bowl games work. The ones of us who do, know that the New Orleans Bowl is our overall best bet. I have attached an article that Jay wrote recently explaining the bowl situation as it pertains to The University of Louisiana.

http://espn1420.com/cajuns-headed-fo...orleans-again/

It was a good read if you really want to understand what is possibly available to us.

thank you very much, sir. i learned something today.

[RedBug58]

thank you very much, sir. i learned something today.

Not a problem, these are exciting times for Cajun Football.

[Fais do-do]

I look at it this way: (what makes winning programs?)

1. Recruiting: What better way to WOW a 18 year old kid is to have 50K+ screaming fans as you run out of the tunnel!
(Better than 15K fans freezing there _____ off)

2. Money: This pays for upgrades and makes your fans and recruits excited!
(You only make money if you sell tickets)

With our past bowl attendance, it is very attractive for:
a. Louisiana (Us) to make money
b. R&L Carrier Bowl to make money
c. Another school to share the good money (win-win)
d. New Orleans City to make money.
e. To show on TV more people attending than most other bowls including some BCS bowls

If you think that N.Orleans City development/tourist people do not have a say so in these decisions, well you have not been in buisness meeting before. It takes alot of planning and groups to handle these issues. If you have ALOT of hotels already booked with (UL bowl deal, Hilton riverside $99/night, you have to call them and ask for it, got mine!) reservations, do you think these people are going to let multi-million dollar gains just be decided by someone without their input....I think not. We the fans speak in "I wish this or it would be great to have this".....they speak in dollars and cent...that's it. Bottomline....money talks everything else walks! Get the Money and the recruits then talk about the future!