So if we win we are in?

[jllanclos]

Have you read every contingency agreement?

[johnnylightnin]

_ Have you read every contingency agreement? _

Don't have to...

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).

[CharlieK]

_ It does give them priority if they have 7 wins...just like every other contingency agreement. _

evidently the ncaa disagrees......

[Arkstfan]

_ Don't have to...

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). _

Doesn't say a single word about not being able to contract to take a 6-6 over all other 6-6.

If the I-Bowl were vacant and the only choices were 6-6 teams and those teams were: San Jose State, Miami (OH), Buffalo, UNT and the Cajuns and the Cajuns were wanting to go to Houston and UNT was wanting to go to Fort Worth, the I-Bowl would be holding their contract screaming at the Sun Belt that we had a deal.

[Go_UL]

Little Johnny it is time to go home and play.
Good Bye.

[CharlieK]

_ Don't have to...

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). _

I believe you are reading that different from me. I beleive is says that a bowl can select a 6-6 team (like if it wants to select 6-6 Notre Dame), as long as there are no winning record teams available and that particualr 6-6 team is not in a "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"

In other words you can't steal someone elses 6-6 team.

Were you assuming that line precluded contingency agreements for 6-6 teams? If so, I disagree.

[johnnylightnin]

_ evidently the ncaa disagrees...... _

According to who? A poster here? We'll find out what's really in the contract very soon.

[UL_Cajuns]

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/artic.../1026/SPORTS02

Read this article. This is a quote:
"Who will be the Bulldogs’ opponent has yet to be determined but is expected to come from a pool of 6-6 teams including North Carolina State, Southern Miss, Memphis and Notre Dame."

So in other words there is no 7-5 team to look at unless Ark. St. gets there.
They are basically saying that our contract with them is not going to put a 6-6 sunbelt team in. That is bull crap.
What was the point of signing this contract?

[CharlieK]

_ According to who? A poster here? We'll find out what's really in the contract very soon. _

I thought it didn't matter what was in the agreement? Changed your mind?

[johnnylightnin]

_ I thought it didn't matter what was in the agreement? Changed your mind? _

I don't recall saying that. It doesn't matter what's in the agreement if it violates a NCAA rule. Maybe y'all are right and it does. Now the question is, what is in the contract? Honestly, if it was as cut and dry as Waters has said, do you think there would be bowl selection committees spending time and money investigating teams that they are not allowed to select?

[johnnylightnin]

_ I don't recall saying that. It doesn't matter what's in the agreement if it violates a NCAA rule. Maybe y'all are right and it doesn't. Now the question is, what is in the contract? Honestly, if it was as cut and dry as Waters has said, do you think there would be bowl selection committees spending time and money investigating teams that they are not allowed to select? _

fixed...

[CharlieK]

_ Don't have to...

As in don't have to read the contingency agreement. As in it don't matter what's in it....


PS: I don't believe a 6-6 sunbelt team should go bowling either, nor ANY 6-6 team. Too many damn bowls recognizing mediocracy...but I didn't make the rules and if a 6-6 team gets in I just as soon it be mine...(assuming we figure out a way to win again with the whole team hurt)....