4th rank team in the Belt over the Cajuns?

[RaisingCajun08]

_ from josh's blog..

As of 6 Sunday night UL's football was one of four teams being considered for an at-large slot in the Motor City Bowl on Dec. 26 in Detroit, according to that bowl's executive director Ken Hoffman.

Hoffman told The Daily Advertiser that UL, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic and San Jose State are being considered to play Central Michigan in the bowl.

"We have four schools to select from, unless one accepts another bowl opportunity," Hoffman said. "We are very close to making a decision, but can't do anything until Western Michigan's bowl decision is made official." _

That is nice but what made FAU more appealing than UL or ASU?

[Shammy]

_ That is nice but what made FAU more appealing than UL or ASU? _

A NAMED COACH

[Big Buds]

_ Do you honestly think that anyone gives a crap about our conference rankings outside of the champ getting an automatic bid. Fact is we needed to beat FAU, everyone knew that before the season started. _

Yes I do...So your saying that if FAU went winless we still had to beat them? Things change in the Belt every year and the fact is we had a better Conference record then they did and would bring more fans then Atlantic. I know what you are getting at and to some point I agree w/ you. It's just hard to understand why we are in the position were in...

[AstroCajun]

_ That is nice but what made FAU more appealing than UL or ASU? _

A fossil for a head coach who won his last nat'l championship before his current players were born.

There is alot of man love for grandpa simpson on espn.

All the more reason why I rail against the band playing the espn song.

[Big Buds]

_ A NAMED COACH _

That's what I was saying to a buddy of mine........not cool.

[trd1282]

_ Yes I do...So your saying that if FAU went winless we still had to beat them? Things change in the Belt every year and the fact is we had a better Conference record then they did and would bring more fans then Atlantic. I know what you are getting at and to some point I agree w/ you. It's just hard to understand why we are in the position were in... _

Well, i think my point about our conference rankings is made by virtue of what just happened. And no, I don't think that if FAU goes even 5-7 that they are even in this conversation, for obvious reasons. I just really really really don't think we can rationalize this as if bowl selection committees have rules to follow according to conference ranks, they pounded us plain and simple on the field.

[NCAA or BUST]

We have no one to blame but ourselves, winning only one out of our last four ball games, injuries or not. Remember, FAU did beat the crap out of us. Cleaning house, I don't know, but we need to make a stronger commitment if we have any hopes of being in the bowl mix every year.

Texas beat Oklahoma didn't help them but it sure helped FAU to beat us.

[Big Buds]

I just really really really don't think we can rationalize this as if bowl selection committees have rules to follow according to conference ranks, they pounded us plain and simple on the field. _

If that is the case then ASU should be in the bowl game not FAU.

[Bankruptcyman]

I would like to see what positive spin the Sun Belt puts on the Bowl selection debacle. Seems there are a lot of questions. Why FAU (4th place) over UL (2nd place)? What happened to the "iron clad" contract with the Independence Bowl that would have prevented a 6-6 MAC school being selected over a 6-6 Sun Belt school? What role did the Sun Belt office have in the Bowl selections? What did the UL athletic department do over the last several days with the various Bowl committees? Were the players and coaches informed that UL had been selected to a Bowl? If so, who told them that and why? Was Tech involved in the selection of the Indy Bowl opponent? If so, what was that involvement? Why would the Indy Bowl (without a title sponsor) pass on a school that would have sold over 20,000 tickets and been a boon to the local economy? Why would a struggling Bowl cut it's nose despite it's face? Does the Independence Bowl receive any state funding? If so, the Acadiana delegation should put a stop to it!

The selection of Northern Illinois makes absolutely no sense!!! I cannot comprehend that selection on a logical basis. Before I totally write off anything from North Louisiana, I have to know if Tech was actually involved. If so, how paranoid and short sighted they have become!