Bowl picked the wrong team

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  UL's Ragin' Cajuns were eligible for the 2008 Independence Bowl in Shreveport. It would have made good sense sports-wise and business-wise to pit them against Louisiana Tech. Apparently, good sense was not a factor in the matter. Northern Illinois was chosen instead of UL.

Competition between UL and Tech would have had strong drawing power. Two state schools in competition would have attracted a far larger crowd than a contest between Tech and Northern Illinois.

Independence Bowl officials will regret the selection if they go to the Louisiana Legislature for funding again. State legislators, who must approve the funding, are angry.

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[DaddyCajun]

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Glad to see it, hope they follow through. That being said, I understand Tech not wanting to play a Sunbelt team(UL). They want to try and show that they are continuing to seperate(ha)themselves from The Belt! This way this year only LSU and Tech went to Bowls(sep). Playing UL head to head, IF they lost, recruiting would suffer and idenity would also. Tech fans would start scratching their collective head as to, was the WAC a Wacky idea? Also the money, they get UL does not. Tech knew that if UL was not allowed into the Indy bowl, then E. Michigan had to go somewhere and Notre Dame also leaving only Two bowl options left. Motor City would be a far travel for UL fans and their bowl committee may frown on that. Also PapaJohns bowl seemed to be looking more Eastern type teams.

With the Stadium renovations up coming, Baseball, and Softball and the Creation of the RCAF Tech and many others are going to start taking notice at LOUISIANA!