NOLABowl

[Turbine]

i say take the NOLA bowl all the way...attendance there(even though its in state) will eventually get UL in a bigger/better bowl

I agree, the opponent will be different every year.

Once UL makes it to a BCS bowl it will be part of every fans annual budget.

[SlickRick]

I expect we will play Tulane because I don't see them beating Rice and I don't see Tech beating UTSA.

If it were up to me, I'd play Tulane every year! Would rather rivalry games with them and Tech, than who we are playing Saturday.

Building this program is about establishing a winning tradition. We have started on that path, but 3 years doesn't = tradition. We have a ways to go, but we have to keep winning, even if that means without Hud. So, as I've stated before, the best way to keep winning is to get better players and beating in-state teams/rivals is the best way to recruit better in-state.

[Hatch]

You are right, and this point even if Bama gets a loss which would mean someone else is SEC champ, Bama would still get an at large BCS spot and the Indy bowl would still be open.

[Turbine]

I expect we will play Tulane because I don't see them beating Rice and I don't see Tech beating UTSA.

If it were up to me, I'd play Tulane every year! Would rather rivalry games with them and Tech, than who we are playing Saturday.

Building this program is about establishing a winning tradition. We have started on that path, but 3 years doesn't = tradition. We have a ways to go, but we have to keep winning, even if that means without Hud. So, as I've stated before, the best way to keep winning is to get better players and beating in-state teams/rivals is the best way to recruit better in-state.

I don't doubt for a second that New Orleans Bowl exposure helped land Elijah McGuire.

[cajunhawk]

This gonna be a year when someone stays home. Remember when we had to be that team? Not being one of those teams is awesome. I'm pleased as punch we got invited and accepted another NOLA Bowl bid.

[Cajun Monkee]

This gonna be a year when someone stays home. Remember when we had to be that team? Not being one of those teams is awesome. I'm pleased as punch we got invited and accepted another NOLA Bowl bid.

+42,000 (+,-)

[Zeebart21]

UL cant fall into this NO Bowl rut. Unless we knock off a big boy and as long as we are in the ____ty conference it will always be us against a second rate opponent in the NO Bowl. 2014...We cant do this 4 years in a row.. we just cant..This year...We deserve a shot at N Illinois.. or a BCS school. Having SBC next to our name kills us.

I am oksy with us pounding the hell out of Tool=lame... They are arrogant _____s and deserve the sendoff...

Z

[CrazyCajun]

UL cant fall into this NO Bowl rut. Unless we knock off a big boy and as long as we are in the ____ty conference it will always be us against a second rate opponent in the NO Bowl. 2014...We cant do this 4 years in a row.. we just cant..This year...We deserve a shot at N Illinois.. or a BCS school. Having SBC next to our name kills us.

I am oksy with us pounding the hell out of Tool=lame... They are arrogant _____s and deserve the sendoff...

Z

How you gonna like it if we get into cusa and play a sunbelt team in the Nola bowl. As long as we are bowl eligible we will always be Nola bowls most desired team...which is a good thing.

[RedBug58]

This gonna be a year when someone stays home. Remember when we had to be that team? Not being one of those teams is awesome. I'm pleased as punch we got invited and accepted another NOLA Bowl bid.

Who do you think will get left out this year??

[Clutch0364]

People keep saying next year but why will it be any different? The Sunbelt will have 1 more bowl tie in but that tie in will still be against a crap team. Say we finish next year, 10-2, we will still be in the same situation as this year.

If we win Saturday that means we are guaranteed a sunbelt bowl so why accept a bowl invite now. Win Saturday and wait it out. If we can get a better opponent, take it, if not accept the NO Bowl.

I am happy to go bowling but I'd much rather go to Mobile or Indy, if we have an opportunity to play a better opponent.

[Turbine]

New Orleans Bowl payouts will be going up soon.

Just a prediction.

[TuffGuy84]

How you gonna like it if we get into cusa and play a sunbelt team in the Nola bowl. As long as we are bowl eligible we will always be Nola bowls most desired team...which is a good thing.

I'm ok because it is always the #1 or #2 team in the Sunbelt which is typically a good opponent, but CUSA sends their last place team, or whoever they like least to the New Orleans bowl. Tulane is complete garbage and really puts a wet blanket over what should be a reward for the best team in school history. The only team I'd rather Tulane over is FAU, give me MT, UNT, Rice, Marshall, or hell, I'd take UTSA over Tulane. I want to play a school with fans that average into double digits.