Bowl talk

[Just1More]

_ I just want the Cajuns to go SOMEWHERE.....don't care where.

In my order of preference
1. Houston
2. Shreveport
3. Birmingham
4. Honolulu
5. Detroit

But I'll take #5 over #6 any day. _

I agree on all accounts... ANYWHERE BUT NOWHERE. For UL, being the first bowl in 38 years, it is paramount to MAKE a bowl... then HOPE for a destination where the highest Cajun fan turnout will occur (Hawaii beats out Detroit... for a multitude of reasons). All else (ie match-up, pay-out, etc) is a "high class" problem we can argue about post-selection. IMO

[RaginFan2]

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Z1 and Kate, nobody wants to see y'all like THAT! On the other hand, if #6 happens, you'll have a lot of company!

[RaginFan2]

_ I just want the Cajuns to go SOMEWHERE.....don't care where.

In my order of preference
1. Houston
2. Shreveport
3. Birmingham
4. Honolulu
5. Detroit

But I'll take #5 over #6 any day. _

Yep!

[Ken_Horndawgs]

I'm putting my money on Dawgs vs Cajuns in Shreveport. That will get press in THIS state but not others. It will pack the stands but will have low TV viewership.

The I-bowl first said that they'd take the cajuns if they were eligible. Then they crawfished and said they won't take a SBC team if possible.

Now it looks like they have no choice.


Notre Dame is probably headed to Houston. It's "officially unofficial" on their board, for what that's worth.

Southern Miss is going to NO.

NC State would rather go to PapaJohns or Motor City (likely 1 of the two).

The I-bowl would love to have Memphis but the CUSA has to trade to get them out of a CUSA slot. There are talks about a trade with Memphis for FAU in the St. Pete bowl.

The wildcard is Western Michigan. SOMEBODY has to take them....and it may be the Ibowl. It's unclear as to how it works but NCAA politics are probably involved.

If the I-bowl isn't FORCED to take WMU (and they don't want them), and the Memphis-FAU trade doesn't go down, then the I-bowl wants to take the cajuns. I think this is likely.

Ark state may still get one, and San Jose state may still get one, depending on the outcome of Ariz/Ariz St and Troy/Ark St games.

But just keep in mind that one of these at large spots MUST go to WMU. If there are more at large spots, it lessens the likelyhood of them ending up in the Indy.

At this point I don't really care if it's Memphis or the cajuns but I don't want WMU.

[anhil8tor]

I can tell you with 100% accuracy I will be in Shreveport in they Cajuns are there.

Anyone know where I can get some GREAT seats?

[DestinCajun]

_ This is me if #6 happens...



Nobody wants that, right? _

Not if it's a #6 at Bud's Broiler...

[angellebertrand]

so when do we find out if/where we go?

[Rebel02]

_ so when do we find out if/where we go? _

More than likely Sunday. Still some games on Saturday that affect possible bowl openings.

[CajunZ1]

_ More than likely Sunday. Still some games on Saturday that affect possible bowl openings. _

And everyone's still playing the "Directional Michigan" waiting game (who has to be picked even before the mighty Fighting Irish).

So I doubt any bids will be handed out earlier than saturday night.

[CajunZ1]

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow...th-projections

[billbeck451]

This could shape up to be a very good Louisiana year if we end up with 3 schools in bowl games, and a good SBC year with 3 schools also in bowl games.

[KAjunRaider]

So, when is it official that the SBC "secondary" tie-ins at 6-6 did not hold up in the written contracts?

And...... why did no SBC athletic directors get copies of the contracts ? Would that not have been a smart (or at least responsible) thing to do ?