I Bowl (Shreveport) NOLA Bowl (New Orleans) Go Daddy Bowl (Mobile)

[UL_Cajuns]

If not mistaken, bowl revenues are dispersed between all bowl participants. In a perfect world, we'd be the only participant and would keep all of our own revenues. If additional teams participate, I don't know if it's better to have one or more additional teams.

Well, the Sun Belt made some kinda sharing rule in 2012. I am sure others can share the details.

[Cajunsmike]

Bowl revenue is shared for only the teams participating in bowls. From that perspective, it is better to have only us in a Bowl game. There will be at least two however as the Go Daddy in Mobile is contracted to take a Sun Belt team.

[RedBug58]

One little factoid has got me thinking right now.

If we were to go to I-Bowl, that opens up a slot for another SBC school to go bowling, as has been pointed out before.

I think that is the focus right now because nobody wants Mobile if we have other options, and it sure looks like CUSA is gonna stick UNT or MT in the NOLA Bowl.

I'll gladly take the I-Bowl versus a name school like Miami or Georgia Tech.

I thought that I heard that the Heart of Dallas bowl was talking to N Texas. That would scratch them off of the NO Bowl list. NO Bowl looks a little better now.

[TravlnCajun]

The very best if only two SB teams were to go bowling would be UL to NOLA & either USA/Troy to Mobile. Most tickets sold, fewest expenses. That would be if all were bowl eligible, which they are not.

[Boomer]

More Sunbelt Teams bowling, the better as far as sharing bowl revenue right? So hopefully if we don't take the I Bowl invite, if it comes that is, another Belt School can get in?

---Wrong the more sharing the less that is kept ---are you ready for the why????? It is because the Bowls don't pay --they let your school keep ticket money which for only the Cajuns is a money maker---Expenses far exceed profit and with this in play the less schools the less the Cajuns have to bail out!!!

[Boomer]

The problem of sharing can really be exacerbated if a team were to fly to a destination---yes, or so I have read, that we need to make the necessary payments for that also!!!

[Cajun Crusader]

Just for thought. Say the scenario of us going to the I Bowl becomes reality who do we play from the ACC? UNC?

[Hammer58]

The very best if only two SB teams were to go bowling would be UL to NOLA & either USA/Troy to Mobile. Most tickets sold, fewest expenses. That would be if all were bowl eligible, which they are not.

After seeing the photos of the attendance at the USA - Waaaaaahoax game Saturday, I'm not sure the Jags would make much money.

[TravlnCajun]

After seeing the photos of the attendance at the USA - Waaaaaahoax game Saturday, I'm not sure the Jags would make much money.

Maybe, but they could only get so creative on the expenses. Maybe hotel rooms, because school's out. Same for Troy. Buses, hotel, food, we'd still win out vs TxSt or WKU flying in. And certainly better than if we have to subsidize the Hoax as a third to Detroit. I was just trying to paint the best possible scenario w/ the new conference "wealth redistribution" rules.

[rdr5165]

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/portals...s/football.pdf

Section 3.3.3 explains bowl game revenue and expense sharing.

[Hammer58]

Maybe, but they could only get so creative on the expenses. Maybe hotel rooms, because school's out. Same for Troy. Buses, hotel, food, we'd still win out vs TxSt or WKU flying in. And certainly better than if we have to subsidize the Hoax as a third to Detroit. I was just trying to paint the best possible scenario w/ the new conference "wealth redistribution" rules.

True, their expenses would or should be low but if their ticket sales are as low as the actual attendance last Saturday their revenue would also be pitifully low.

[moorecajun]

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/portals...s/football.pdf

Section 3.3.3 explains bowl game revene and expense sharing.

Thanks RDR; that is very informative. So travel expenses are covered by the conference AND, if we were to go to a "big" bowl that requires a pre-purchase of tickets, the conference would cover that expense up front.

After reading this I am not so upset with the bowl sharing situation ... it would just be nice if other teams could finish in the black.