Phil Steele Bowl projections

[Clutch0364]

_ That was before the new tie ins were announced. He had us as bowl eligible but not going to a bowl because, we had only one tie in, after his mag came out the tie ins were announced. _

Even with these tie-ins we need to be 7-5 for them to matter. If we are 6-6 they can pass up any Sun Belt team for anybody they want. If you have a secondary tie-in with a Bowl like the Belt does from what I have read and understand you have to be 7-5.

[cajunhawk]

_ Even with these tie-ins we need to be 7-5 for them to matter. If we are 6-6 they can pass up any Sun Belt team for anybody they want. If you have a secondary tie-in with a Bowl like the Belt does from what I have read and understand you have to be 7-5. _

Not so, the bowl tie ins we now have, have to take us if the original tie in isnt there. if there is no 8th sec team getting a bid, they HAVE TO take a 6-6 or better SBC team.

[Clutch0364]

_ Not so, the bowl tie ins we now have, have to take us if the original tie in isnt there. if there is no 8th sec team getting a bid, they HAVE TO take a 6-6 or better SBC team. _

Your wrong..

30.9.2.1 Exception—12 Game Season. [FBS] An institution with a record of six wins and six losses may be selected for participation in a bowl game under the following circumstances: (Adopted: 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06)

(a) The institution or its conference has a primary contractual affiliation, which existed prior to the first contest of the applicable season, with the sponsoring bowl organization. In the case of a conference contractual affiliation, all conference teams with winning records must be placed in one of the contracted bowl games before any institution with a record of six wins and six losses may be placed in a contracted bowl game. There shall be no contingency agreements with other sponsoring bowl organizations intended to enable an institution with a record of six wins and six losses to become eligible for those contests; or

(b) All contractual affiliations per Bylaw 30.9.2.1-(a) have been fulfilled and all institutions with winning records have received bowl invitations (either through a contractual affiliation or as an at-large selection)..

We have a contingency agreement and as stated above you have a 6-6 record that contingency agreement is thrown out the window.

[CajunZ1]

Mr. Walker, we need a ruling!!

[Clutch0364]

_ Mr. Walker, we need a ruling!! _

I'd love to be wrong on this one but unless I am interpreting this wrong I don't think they can take the 6-6 team unless there are no other 7-5 teams.

[rhineaux]

"(a) The institution or its conference has a primary contractual affiliation, which existed prior to the first contest of the applicable season, with the sponsoring bowl organization."

_ I'd love to be wrong on this one but unless I am interpreting this wrong I don't think they can take the 6-6 team unless there are no other 7-5 teams. _

I think the biggest issue here is whether or not the deal the SBC has with those bowls is considered a "primary contractual affiliation" or something else.

[Clutch0364]

_ I think the biggest issue here is whether or not the deal the SBC has with those bowls is considered a "primary contractual affiliation" or something else. _

What I view as Primary is for ex. The SEC and BIG 12 have with the Independence Bowl...we would be the contingency in this case. Like I said I hope I am interpreting this wrong.

[KAjunRaider]

_ What I view as Primary is for ex. The SEC and BIG 12 have with the Independence Bowl...we would be the contingency in this case. Like I said I hope I am interpreting this wrong. _

I wonder if any bowls have a tertiary agreement?

So, in other words, we need another dadgum primary bowl tie-in, esp. with WKU coming in. I bet the SBC loses a lot of recruits to Coosa because they laugh at our one primary bowl tie-in. I guess our SBC coaches can "spin" the 3 secondary tie-ins to potential recruits, however.

[Clutch0364]

_ I wonder if any bowls have a tertiary agreement?

So, in other words, we need another dadgum primary bowl tie-in, esp. with WKU coming in. I bet the SBC loses a lot of recruits to Coosa because they laugh at our one primary bowl tie-in. I guess our SBC coaches can "spin" the 3 secondary tie-ins to potential recruits, however. _

Look at it this way if this deal was in place last year Troy wouldn't have been snubbed from going bowling.

But you are correct we need more mandatory tie-in games.

[Parrott]

On Oct. 23, I talked with the media director from the Independence Bowl. He told me an at-large Sun Belt team would have to at least seven wins to play in that bowl.