Final: New Orleans Bowl. WKU 44, USA 23

[CajunEXPRESS]

Everyone wants s Saturday night game. Hard to get. You have to bring television eyes not just butts in a stadium.

[ZoomZoom]

I would suspect that if Cajuns are ever in future New Orleans Bowls, game will be on Friday night or a Saturday, as opposed to midweek

Christmas is the first thing that sets the bowl schedule, then ESPN. And who is playing. For example from 1991 thru 2019 the Independence Bowl had 2 P5s and played after Christmas. In ‘19 Tech played in it, subsequent dates have been pre Christmas, like most bowls with G5 teams.

The bowl game v USTA was post Christmas. More eyes on tv, the pre Christmas bowls are forgotten and not even on the crawl at the bottom of the tv screen. Just has a better feel to it. Even the Lending Tree abet the last non CFP bowl, was on the crawl as up coming. Again, more eyes seeing Louisiana.

Other than the NY6 slot, the NOLA bowl is the best option. After that, playing after Christmas for television marketing is runner up.

In my humble opinion.

[R1Letterman]

When does contract come up for rebid?or by in essence buying the bowls are they exempt from bid process?

I remember when espn was first to hype up soccer, then when the lost the bid they comically tried to hype up obscure leagues and friendlies and downplay the big matches.

[R1Letterman]

…..what was final score?

Sunbelt and MWC tied for lead with 3-1 bowl record.
Cajuns today and SDSU tomorrow to try for 4.

only MAC and ACC also have winning records so far

[CajunEXPRESS]

When does contract come up for rebid?or by in essence buying the bowls are they exempt from bid process?

I remember when espn was first to hype up soccer, then when the lost the bid they comically tried to hype up obscure leagues and friendlies and downplay the big matches.

Nobody is exempt. Each bowl is free to explore its best option. That being said ESPN probably has the resources to build the best coverage for each bowl

[NODCajun]

Actually, I am just contrasting difference of Cajuns playing, drawing thousands from Lafayette vs anyone else. We play & stay

[R1Letterman]

Nobody is exempt. Each bowl is free to explore its best option. That being said ESPN probably has the resources to build the best coverage for each bowl

good to hear! thanks!
although i imagine it would be difficult for a bowl employee or board member of an espn owned bowl to seek out and then pitch other network arrangements to ownership.

[CajunEXPRESS]

good to hear! thanks!
although i imagine it would be difficult for a bowl employee or board member of an espn owned bowl to seek out and then pitch other network arrangements to ownership.

I don’t believe ESPN or ABC owns the various bowls. Last year I got some tickets from a member the NOLA bowl committee. Perhaps ESPN contacted the bowls and have a right of first refusal after the contract is up.

[R1Letterman]

17 of them.

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-r...3-bowl-season/