Latest Bowl Projections From CBS Sports

[Cajun90]

We are sitting on something that many around the country wish they had.... a bowl game available to us in a great venue/city within easy travel distance. Even at 10:00 a.m. I think we do ok but I also think it might be less than previous years. Mobile....not happening. Sorry but I guarantee you that people aren't making that trip in the same numbers as N.O. for the numerous reasons mentioned already.

As for conference realignment you have got to be kidding me if you think the "lack" of proving we can travel to a bowl game outside of New Orleans shows up on the radar of the University president's who make that decision. They could care less than less on that statistic.

[billbeck451]

If we put 15000 in the stadium in Mobile it would look packed. It doesn't hold many to start with

[CrazyCajun]

If we put 15000 in the stadium in Mobile it would look packed. It doesn't hold many to start with

Holds 40k

[Cajun_Engr]

All I know is I already have my room booked for the Dec 20th weekend in N.O. And many people I know do as well. And hotels are filling up fast. I know some are already completely booked. Of course the Saints game is contributing to that as well.

I think right now most people are counting on the NO Bowl and are just hoping for a good opponent. Unless the mobile bowl was an absolute fantastic matchup I don't see how anyone, athletic dept/university admin included, would choose Mobile over N.O. The school would rather see another 50K attendance in N.O. than roll the dice and have a disappointing attendance in mobile. If the hope is to get into a bigger bowl next year ... just continuing to pack the superdome and have one of the top non-bcs bowls for attendance still bodes the best to make that happen.

jmho

[CajunDreDog]

All I know is I already have my room booked for the Dec 20th weekend in N.O. And many people I know do as well. And hotels are filling up fast. I know some are already completely booked. Of course the Saints game is contributing to that as well.

I think right now most people are counting on the NO Bowl and are just hoping for a good opponent. Unless the mobile bowl was an absolute fantastic matchup I don't see how anyone, athletic dept/university admin included, would choose Mobile over N.O. The school would rather see another 50K attendance in N.O. than roll the dice and have a disappointing attendance in mobile. If the hope is to get into a bigger bowl next year ... just continuing to pack the superdome and have one of the top non-bcs bowls for attendance still bodes the best to make that happen.

jmho

I waited until this morning, and most were full. Got my 4th or 5th choice.

[Just1More]

Some of yall are short sighted. Everyone knows what we will bring to Nola. The rest of the G5 conferences that are possibly gonna expand due to being raided may want to see if we can do it elsewhere.

We would sell our allotment to the Indy, GoDaddy and Camellia Bowls.

I'm still at the point that I see nothing better to be had by Indy, GoDaddy or Camellia over New Orleans. We may sell our allotment, but are you using as your primary (or only) argument that we need to prove we can travel as well (or close) to some bowl other than NO? I actually think we need to keep that mystery alive until we do get considered for another conference.

People can argue that the only reason we do so well at the NO Bowl is the proximity and our love of New Orleans... but again... let's leave that as conjecture... until we have a substantially better bowl to invade. I believe we have as much of a chance of not traveling significantly well to one of these other bowls... as we do traveling well enough to impress people.

The only thing that trumps any other bowl available to us right now over New Orleans... is a much better opponent. And I just do not believe that is going to happen... or will be known in time to make that delayed decision count in our favor.

[alum81]

Unless it is a top 6 money bowl, it is hard to beat NOLA. I predict that in the near future when we are in another conference, the majority of bowl tie ins will not be near as attractive as NOB. Lets enjoy the friendly confines of the Super Dome as long as possible. It really is the only thing I like about the Belt.

Could not agree more.

[alum81]

Some of yall are short sighted. Everyone knows what we will bring to Nola. The rest of the G5 conferences that are possibly gonna expand due to being raided may want to see if we can do it elsewhere.

We would sell our allotment to the Indy, GoDaddy and Camellia Bowls.

Could not disagree more.

[GreatestStory]

There is a reason the Super Bowl has been in New Orleans more than any other city.

...and those reasons are why I would rather go to the NO Bowl instead of the GoDaddy or Camellia.

[CajunRage]

There is a reason the Super Bowl has been in New Orleans more than any other city.

...and those reasons are why I would rather go to the NO Bowl instead of the GoDaddy or Camellia.

Let's just transition into a Sugar Bowl regular. Never have to leave New Orleans!

[UL_Cajuns]

We should just schedule no P5 games from here on out.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...hundering-herd

Look at Marshall's schedule. They ran the table.

G5 is guaranteed one spot in the CFB Selection Committee bowls. They will get it without playing anyone.
Who cares to schedule those big games, when you can get a slot for playing no one.

[campo118]

I agree. They should not reward Marshall for that schedule. This will open up a can of worms for all G5 teams if they see that Marshall gets rewarded for playing no one…