Louisiana a possible play for AdvoCare V100 Bowl

[RaginScotsman]

I agree with you. Playing and beating a school from an AQ conference would be huge for this program. Possible even putting us in top 25 at the end of the year. Plus, the payout is $2.5 M v/s $1.0 M for NOLA bowl. I guess we would still have to share the wealth with fellow SBC teams, right?

Ticket sales is what makes money and yes, we would have to share the wealth. Fans would still travel well to Shreveport, but not nearly on the scale that they would to NOLA. The New Orleans Bowl is an experience over and above a football game. It's fun to visit the city, it's an easy trip for most, and it's an event that people get fired up for. The former Independence Bowl has nearly nothing to offer other than the potential for a slightly better opponent as far as national perception goes.

The New Oreleans Bowl vs. a good team is exactly where we want to be. If were to get matched up against a Middle or North Texas and had the opportunity to play a team like Boston College or another mid-level ACC or other BCS team in Shreveport, then that would certainly warrant consideration.

[Boomer]

I THINK that we only share revenue up to covering expenses of the teams that actually play in bowls---If this is correct, then the less conference teams in bowls the better-----Say we make a million dollars after expenses from the NOBOWL and ASU ends up with a $200K---- loss then I think they get that amount of our income and we keep the rest!! Hopefully somebody can add to this---I am almost positive that the NOBOWL folks can negotiate our take as they gave us more tickets last year to sell and keep the revenue from so if another Bowl comes knocking maybe we can get more money---also if we tell them that we really want NIU they can possibly give some money to the Mobile bowl to swap a team so we could get NIU---Again we need Farmer to come on here or somebody that knows!!!

[Zeebart21]

I THINK that we only share revenue up to covering expenses of the teams that actually play in bowls---If this is correct, then the less conference teams in bowls the better-----Say we make a million dollars after expenses from the NOBOWL and ASU ends up with a $200K---- loss then I think they get that amount of our income and we keep the rest!! Hopefully somebody can add to this---I am almost positive that the NOBOWL folks can negotiate our take as they gave us more tickets last year to sell and keep the revenue from so if another Bowl comes knocking maybe we can get more money---also if we tell them that we really want NIU they can possibly give some money to the Mobile bowl to swap a team so we could get NIU---Again we need Farmer to come on here or somebody that knows!!!

Ill bet Cajun T could tell you

[CajunNation]

Folks. The writing may be on the wall.

Reading between the lines.......Mobile doesn't want to let NIU get away....Tulane will not face embarrassment in the NOLA bowl....CUSA is going to stick North Texas in New Orleans.


Given the above rumors, if the good people of Shreveport come calling with an invite to play Boton College, Miami, or Georgia Tech, I think we say Yes to that, invade and conquer north Louisiana, and get a major program scalp to hang in Hud's office.

[CajunZ1]

Folks. The writing may be on the wall.

Reading between the lines.......Mobile doesn't want to let NIU get away....Tulane will not face embarrassment in the NOLA bowl....CUSA is going to stick North Texas in New Orleans.


Given the above rumors, if the good people of Shreveport come calling with an invite to play Boton College, Miami, or Georgia Tech, I think we say Yes to that, invade and conquer north Louisiana, and get a major program scalp to hang in Hud's office.

I hope you're wrong about North Texas.

[SlappyCajun]

New Orelans with good opponent > Indy Bowl > New Orleans with bad opponent > GoDaddy vs. good opponent

Even if we beat NIU in GoDaddy, it will be buried by BCS coverage.

[CajunJack55]

Folks. The writing may be on the wall.

Reading between the lines.......Mobile doesn't want to let NIU get away....Tulane will not face embarrassment in the NOLA bowl....CUSA is going to stick North Texas in New Orleans.


Given the above rumors, if the good people of Shreveport come calling with an invite to play Boton College, Miami, or Georgia Tech, I think we say Yes to that, invade and conquer north Louisiana, and get a major program scalp to hang in Hud's office.

Rice in NOLA could still be a possibility. I am hoping North Texas could win it all and end up in Memphis. I think it would be a good matchup against them, but neither fans will want to face each other so soon. (same with MTSU). Louisiana Tech has a shot at 6-6 too with Tulsa and UTSA coming up...terrible matchup but the dome would be packed.

[BrockMeaux]

Given the above rumors, if the good people of Shreveport come calling with an invite to play Boton College, Miami, or Georgia Tech, I think we say Yes to that, invade and conquer north Louisiana, and get a major program scalp to hang in Hud's office.

They'd better come calling soon. We're a wanted commodity and unless there's some major money changing hands between bowls, New Orleans gets to pick from eligible teams before GoDaddy. Knowing that we won't repeat LaTech's mistake of "waiting for something better," we're going to take whoever's first to offer us. I'm not talking from any kind of juicy info, but basing the timelines on years past combined with the season we're having and a good atmosphere to come at the game, I've got a very strong hunch that New Orleans will invite us against Monroe. Too much adds up for them to not do that. While I like the idea of playing a ranked/big name opponent, it's going to have to come with a huge payout to be a better opportunity than selling 40,000+ tickets, booking every hotel room in town, and winning a 3rd consecutive New Orleans Bowl. Like I said, for that to not be the case, there has to be some major wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes and I don't know if the GoDaddy or Advocare bowls have the kind of scratch and/or pull it'll take to make it worth passing up another impressive New Orleans showing.

[Lexhead]

Folks. The writing may be on the wall.

Reading between the lines.......Mobile doesn't want to let NIU get away....Tulane will not face embarrassment in the NOLA bowl....CUSA is going to stick North Texas in New Orleans.


Given the above rumors, if the good people of Shreveport come calling with an invite to play Boton College, Miami, or Georgia Tech, I think we say Yes to that, invade and conquer north Louisiana, and get a major program scalp to hang in Hud's office.

+1 I'll happily trade my gumbo for a meat pie and a signature win. Sometimes you just have to grit your teeth and do what is best for the program. If that means I have to endure Shreveport for a weekend to make sure that I am present when we drop half-a-hundred on "The U" then so be it.

[bigearl]

funny story - an old client of mine from France named Jean Paul who has a very think French accent was once called "Jean" by my secretary. His response (in angry thick French accent) "MY NAME IS JEAN PAUL. NOT JEAN. UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT, I'M GOING TO CALL YOU B**CH!"

[Bigbuf]

There has been a lot of talk about money that we would make now....but what about the ROI we. Would get for stepping up and out to go against a BCS school. Sure bowl money is great...but what about the bump in quality of recruits, what about sucking it up and going to Shreveport to support the Cajuns and setting another attendance record (btw it's held by LSU).

Big time programs and their fans step up to the plate and take on the best out completion out there. I don't think There is any other way that we can get crack at a third BCS team and have a chance to redeem our selves from the first two games.

If this comes through I am going to be there with freaking bells on...Bama, LSU, South Carolina, A&M, Norte Damme, Mizzou, Georgia, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Miss State, and many more big boys have gone to this bowl. They have all said thank you for the invite and we will make it the best experience for you as possible.

You show up Shake the man's hand, look him in the eye and say let get it on!!!

[covcaj]

Where's the funny part?

funny story - an old client of mine from France named Jean Paul who has a very think French accent was once called "Jean" by my secretary. His response (in angry thick French accent) "MY NAME IS JEAN PAUL. NOT JEAN. UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT, I'M GOING TO CALL YOU B**CH!"