LOUISIANA VS TECH

[Turbine]

Yep. The tie-ins are the last, and only thing that coosa has over the SBC. But that should be changing next go-round, after all the current realignment stuff is done.

I agree 100%

Kids don't play for bowls anyway, they hope to play against a quality level of competition.

[RaginScotsman]

Just as the homecoming situation, Mr. Mouse says not only when but where. That’s how the brand grows…not getting full of oneself and sitting home.

There is some order that the bowl can chose their team and committees have a say. As far as I know, the espn bowls are the same way. New Orleans used to get first pick as long as the champion was accommodated. That’s how we got there several times. I don’t think it’s like that anymore, but remember reading that the Lending Tree bowl was at the bottom and got 5th choice or something like that.

If we don’t want to play, just say no. Tech did it. Several teams did it last year.

[RaginScotsman]

There is some order that the bowl can chose their team and committees have a say. As far as I know, the espn bowls are the same way. New Orleans used to get first pick as long as the champion was accommodated. That’s how we got there several times. I don’t think it’s like that anymore, but remember reading that the Lending Tree bowl was at the bottom and got 5th choice or something like that.

If we don’t want to play, just say no. Tech did it. Several teams did it last year.

Now that I think of it, ESPN was allowed to flex other teams into their games. I think that happened last year with us. No mention of a bowl committee, but just espn. Now I’m confused.

[MelRock]

With ESPN owning most of the bowls now, I think you will see fewer ties in and more matchups that ESPN things the viewers would want to see.

[Turbine]

With ESPN owning most of the bowls now, I think you will see fewer ties in and more matchups that ESPN things the viewers would want to see.

I could not agree more.

[ZoomZoom]

There is some order that the bowl can chose their team and committees have a say. As far as I know, the espn bowls are the same way. New Orleans used to get first pick as long as the champion was accommodated. That’s how we got there several times. I don’t think it’s like that anymore, but remember reading that the Lending Tree bowl was at the bottom and got 5th choice or something like that.

If we don’t want to play, just say no. Tech did it. Several teams did it last year.

Fully agree except the Tech part. They didn’t say no, they told the Indy Bowl they’d get back to them while they tried to back door into the Liberty Bowl. Tech came back to the I Bowl but they had moved on. But never underestimate the reach of Mr Mouse. We’re watching it before our eyes.

[cajungrad2001]

When will that happen sunbelt clearly better than CUSA . And what kind of bowl games does CUSA play in too?

[cajun55]

LA Tech, Southern Miss & UL in the West and App State, Marshall, Coastal in the East would be perfect for the Sun Belt. Despite my dislike for Tech it's obvious that these are the kind of regional rivalries that will sustain the G5 and boost fan interest for the long term.

Add Western Kentucky, James Madison moving up or another Eastern school to make it 14 and that's a damn good all sports conference. This is what I'm hoping for.

[ManAboutTown]

LA Tech, Southern Miss & UL in the West and App State, Marshall, Coastal in the East would be perfect for the Sun Belt. Despite my dislike for Tech it's obvious that these are the kind of regional rivalries that will sustain the G5 and boost fan interest for the long term.

Add Western Kentucky or another Eastern school to make it 14 and that's a damn good all sports conference.

No thanks

[cajun55]

No thanks

Are you just against LA Tech or having 14 teams? My biggest drawback with the sunbelt has been the lack of fan interest and regional rivals that get everyone pumped up for a big game. This would go a long way towards making this a better conference.

[ManAboutTown]

I’m absolutely FOR 14 teams as I see that to be the path forward for the other leagues, at minimum.

I would not vote for any SBC defector from 9 years ago. Or LaNech.

[cajun55]

G5 needs to put ego's aside and do what is best for the future. I'd love to stick it to Tech as well, but they would be an exciting addition for fans. That is to say if they could also put their ego aside. With ULM in the SBC I doubt they could though.