4th rank team in the Belt over the Cajuns?

[trd1282]

_ The 2 Sunbelt teams???? We beat the 3rd place team in AState last time I looked. The Cajuns my friend, were the 2nd place team when the cards fell.....FAU 4th place!! _

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.

[snote]

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."

[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.