So, which is it?

[ULvictory]

We're "paid" minimum wage to attend...you can't support a million dollar lifestyle on minimum wage payments...you can scream all you want that we got paid, but we lost a schit load of money to go play with Mickey Mouse and some Lamers in Orlando....I'm willing to bet we lost more on that trip than we did when we paid $15,000 to host a "C" tournament...hell it probably didn't cost us anything after ticket sales...

So, would the solution be to turn down the bowl?

Unfortunately, postseason games for football cost money to participate in just by the cost of attendance and travel. It's almost as if we don't have a choice if we want to play in one. Otherwise, we would have the decline the invite which would hurt recruiting. Basketball, on the other hand, seems to invent a new postseason tournament every few years.

[CajunAmos]

We're "paid" minimum wage to attend...you can't support a million dollar lifestyle on minimum wage payments...you can scream all you want that we got paid, but we lost a schit load of money to go play with Mickey Mouse and some Lamers in Orlando....I'm willing to bet we lost more on that trip than we did when we paid $15,000 to host a "C" tournament...hell it probably didn't cost us anything after ticket sales...

Should note that after we made money in New Orleans, the league decided to pass a revenue sharing bill so those schools who made money at the bowl have to share with the rest of the league. I also think the conference also offsets some of the debt teams incur by playing in bowls.

[Cajunrunner]

I hope someone is passing this along to the Ole Boy. . .

I guess they can once he comes out of his safe space.

[ManAboutTown]

I guess they can once he comes out of his safe space.

😂😂😂

[cajun_lannister]

We're "paid" minimum wage to attend...you can't support a million dollar lifestyle on minimum wage payments...you can scream all you want that we got paid, but we lost a schit load of money to go play with Mickey Mouse and some Lamers in Orlando....I'm willing to bet we lost more on that trip than we did when we paid $15,000 to host a "C" tournament...hell it probably didn't cost us anything after ticket sales...

Booster paid for the trip to Orlando and not the univ

[CajunJeaux]

Booster paid for the trip to Orlando and not the univ

Based on your track record with numbers...I ain't buying that.

[cajun_lannister]

Based on your track record with numbers...I ain't buying that.

I always knew a women's basketball coaches salary would be my downfall

[CajunJeaux]

I always knew a women's basketball coaches salary would be my downfall

Seriously though...are you saying for a fact that boosters picked up the tab?

[CrazyCajun]

Seriously though...are you saying for a fact that boosters picked up the tab?

Yes they covered the gap

[CajunJeaux]

So, would the solution be to turn down the bowl?

Unfortunately, postseason games for football cost money to participate in just by the cost of attendance and travel. It's almost as if we don't have a choice if we want to play in one. Otherwise, we would have the decline the invite which would hurt recruiting. Basketball, on the other hand, seems to invent a new postseason tournament every few years.

No, my solution is definitely not to turn down the bowl...but the whole conversation is beating up basketball and turned to what is costing us money and what are we getting the most return for our buck on...if money well spent is the hot topic here, lets be honest with our selves: outside the diamonds, we aren't getting anything back (currently)...lets critique all sports, not just single out the Big Fish

[CajunJeaux]

Basketball, on the other hand, seems to invent a new postseason tournament every few years.

As far as this goes...new bowls pop up every year, same thing...I get the argument that it's an invite by the NCAA, but if you have to pay your own way to show up, is it any different?....and the TV excuse doesn't work....1/2 of Lafayette (the only target audience for our game this year b/c we all know Tulane doesn't have any fans) couldn't catch the channel on LUS...

[CajunJeaux]

Yes they covered the gap

Wow, that’s awesome...didn’t know that.