UL bowl opponent likely will be Mountain West

[CajunT]

Been seeing a lot of items saying that with the new playoff format they don't want to announce any bowl selections until at least December 7th. That might change the selection options.

From my side, with us trying to raise funds for athletic improvements or coaches, the only way I would choose any bowl over the NO Bowl is if it was a guarantee money game and not dependent on ticket sales. I don't want to see us lose a half-million to a million dollars at at bowl game at this time. JMO

An opportunity to play in a more prestigious bowl is something you should think about long and hard. We didn't make money off the NO Bowl, they just covered our expenses and pocketed the increase in revenue from the larger tickets sales. So I don't see us losing that kind of money unless you were planning to fly the team cross country or to Hawaii. If the bowl is in driving distance, we will do just fine. But as I stated, I still expect UL to accept the bowl bid if it is offered this weekend and be announced Dec. 7th.

[CrazyCajun]

Since we now share bowl revenue with our conference mates, do we share the losses as well?

[CajunNation]

Since we now share bowl revenue with our conference mates, do we share the losses as well?

very good question

[CajunAmos]

An opportunity to play in a more prestigious bowl is something you should think about long and hard. We didn't make money off the NO Bowl, they just covered our expenses and pocketed the increase in revenue from the larger tickets sales. So I don't see us losing that kind of money unless you were planning to fly the team cross country or to Hawaii. If the bowl is in driving distance, we will do just fine. But as I stated, I still expect UL to accept the bowl bid if it is offered this weekend and be announced Dec. 7th.

I thought all the bowl involved with the Sun Belt require you to sell your ticket allotment plus in order the get the money listed for the bowl. I don't think we sell 20,000+ tickets through our ticket off ice for Mobile or Montgomery. JMO. Maybe we need to negotiate for at least 25,000 tickets with the NO Bowl where we get a percentage through our ticket office to go there.

[CajunRage]

I thought all the bowl involved with the Sun Belt require you to sell your ticket allotment plus in order the get the money listed for the bowl. I don't think we sell 20,000+ tickets through our ticket off ice for Mobile or Montgomery. JMO. Maybe we need to negotiate for at least 25,000 tickets with the NO Bowl where we get a percentage through our ticket office to go there.

You do realize that ticket allotments are nowhere near 20k outside of maybe the 'bcs' bowls? Of course we wouldn't put 20k+ in other cities. That doesn't mean we wouldn't sell our allotment that most probably will be much much less and make our money.

I'm still all about the nola bowl, but I think there is some misconception about how many tickets we need to sell to other bowls to not get hit for a loss.

[Turbine]

You do realize that ticket allotments are nowhere near 20k outside of maybe the 'bcs' bowls? Of course we wouldn't put 20k+ in other cities. That doesn't mean we wouldn't sell our allotment that most probably will be much much less and make our money.

I'm still all about the nola bowl, but I think there is some misconception about how many tickets we need to sell to other bowls to not get hit for a loss.

Before BCS money put certain bowls over the top, bowl payouts were based on 17,000 allotments.

The price of the ticket being the payout differentiator in advertised payouts.

[California Cajun]

Well, I hate to disagree, but....

It will be a huge upset if either Fresno or Wyoming gets to 6-6. And, Boise State might be in the Access Bowl. If that happens, the NO bowl will be open.

And, honestly, I believe that's a more likely scenario than what Tim is stating here.

JMO

Probably unlikely because they have played before, but what kind of crowd would show up if La Tech was the opponent?

[Hammer58]

After the omelette served at Cajun Field this afternoon I don't think we need to worry about holding out for another bowl.

[Zeebart21]

After the omelette served at Cajun Field this afternoon I don't think we need to worry about holding out for another bowl.

Definitely not. Get you NO rooms while they are still available..

Z

[ManAboutTown]

Definitely not. Get you NO rooms while they are still available..

Z

I think they'll be plenty available JZ. ____ing ____ed

[Zeebart21]

I think they'll be plenty available JZ. ____ing ____ed

The Falcons are in town the next day.

[Bigbuf]

After the omelette served at Cajun Field this afternoon I don't think we need to worry about holding out for another bowl.

We'll...I was wrong...the bid will be coming soon.