2008 Bowl Season Louisiana Snubbed by Indi Bowl

[DestinCajun]

"ThreeIfByLightning wrote: I think a factor here is that the Sun Belt didn't perform well in out of conference this year, which only served to foster the perception that it is the worst conference in football (regardless of the fact that it's actually making strong headway in becoming stronger than the MAC and C-USA). "

This is a factor I haven't seen mentioned thus far and I agree it could be significant.

UL played and lost to USM and UTEP. ASU played and lost to close to USM and MEMPHIS. Had either of us each won one of those, we'd probably be taking bowl trips.

Had MT gotten that last yard and beaten Kentucky 21-20 and come in and beaten UL, I feel certain you would have gotten a bowl.

Bottomline, we just didn't get it done when we needed to. Much of the rest of the stuff I'm seeing is mostly hogwash.

[Clutch0364]

_ "ThreeIfByLightning wrote: I think a factor here is that the Sun Belt didn't perform well in out of conference this year, which only served to foster the perception that it is the worst conference in football (regardless of the fact that it's actually making strong headway in becoming stronger than the MAC and C-USA). "

This is a factor I haven't seen mentioned thus far and I agree it could be significant.

UL played and lost to USM and UTEP. ASU played and lost to close to USM and MEMPHIS. Had either of us each won one of those, we'd probably be taking bowl trips.

Had MT gotten that last yard and beaten Kentucky 21-20 and come in and beaten UL, I feel certain you would have gotten a bowl.

Bottomline, we just didn't get it done when we needed to. Much of the rest of the stuff I'm seeing is mostly hogwash. _

Destin I believe you are right...if UL and ASU both one a game, they would both be bowling. And if MT beats Kentucky they are 6-6 maybe they get in over FAU.

[Turbine]

I won't have time to go into detail but it has to do with getting an official winning record of 6-5




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[CajunZ1]

Schedule 2 FCS schools. One won't count, (hopefully) for sure we wouldn't lose. Therefore, if you win 6 games, you will finish 6-5.

The language in the contract mentions having "a winning record," not "7 wins"

I don't think that would work. Plus, I think it would be pretty pathetic. Interesting thinking though.

[rhineaux]

_ bankruptcyman,

I don't think the State provides any financial assistance to the Independence Bowl Foundation (IBF). The City Of Shreveport had to loan the IBF $594,410 just so they could make the bowl team payouts to Colorado and Alabama before 3-31-08.

Not that I'm an expert on this or anything, but if the IBF doesn't recive state funding, then why would the Legislative Auditors have autdited them?

[MetryCajun]

_ The "rankings" are totally predictable just like most everything that comes out of the national media and ESPN etc. - the bigger your name the better you are, blah, blah blah.

I don't care who you or where you are, the Troy vs. So. Miss game has the makings of a war. That's one I really want to see. Go Trojans. _

I'm kind of interested in Oklahoma vs Florida.

[HOUCajun]

_ I'm kind of interested in Oklahoma vs Florida. _

I think Troy will demolish USM. The games I'm most interested in (other than the one you mention) are TCU/Boise and Ole' Miss/TTU. TCU only lost to Oklahoma and Utah and Ole' is hot.

[DestinCajun]

_ I'm kind of interested in Oklahoma vs Florida. _

Super Bowl Jr. Should be interesting...

[shasta]

http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/frontpage

My #1 most confident pick? Guess!
NIU over LaTech. I'm really looking forward to that game!

thanks

[Turbine]

_ Schedule 2 FCS schools. One won't count, (hopefully) for sure we wouldn't lose. Therefore, if you win 6 games, you will finish 6-5.

The language in the contract mentions having "a winning record," not "7 wins"

I don't think that would work. Plus, I think it would be pretty pathetic. Interesting thinking though. _

I think he was talking about next year only for two reasons

1: UL has an opening and wants a home game.

2: I think he was talking about doing it for the final year of the Wright Waters alternate conract extravaganza.