So if we win we are in?

[DestinCajun]

We care for the same reason you'd care if you were in this position. Honestly, would you rather play a mid-major in your bowl game (and clearly, this is hypothetical) or a BCS conference team? _

What position is that? LaTex is an elite WAC program so go play in an elite WAC bowl in California or wherever.

As for "sunbelch program" UL , I don't care what bowl or what opponent we play. JUST GET IT DONE and I'll be there.

[johnnylightnin]

_ What position is that? LaTex is an elite WAC program so go play in an elite WAC bowl in California or wherever.

The position of securing a bowl bid and speculating on who the opponent would be. As far as playing in a Western bowl, we would gladly do that if it was needed. The WAC has 55% of it's teams with 7 wins, so we can stay local. We're not keeping the belt out of the bowl, the I-Bowl is. Apparently, they think a team from the ACC will draw a bigger TV audience than one from the Belt.

You know, this wouldn't be an issue if y'all had a few more 7 win teams.

[CharlieK]

_ Apparently, they think a team from the ACC will draw a bigger TV audience than one from the Belt. _

Then they shouldn't have signed a contract. Why would the belt have bothered to sign a contract if it didn't give them priority over anyone? That's the freakin point of the agreement!

[johnnylightnin]

_ Then they shouldn't have signed a contract. Why would the belt have bothered to sign a contract if it didn't give them priority over anyone? That's the freakin point of the agreement! _

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

[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.