New Orleans Bowl good deal for Cajuns

[RaisingCajun08]

The New Orleans Bowl was a given three weeks ago.

We will have doubters until the official announcement is made. The "unofficial" predictions influence those people heavily.

I have my rooms in New Orleans booked and my deposit sent in for my tickets. See you all in New Orleans. We are going to pass a good time.

[RCAJUN90]

I don't have to worry about getting a room. I just can't wait to buy my tickets!!!

[Zeebart21]

There is no doubt.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Did we not drive a stake in Dracula a few years back.

[ynkfan42]

The NO Bowl as a worst case scenario is a given...I doubt the official announcement will be given until the last minute, because the payout is terrible, and a bid anywhere else would pay double or more.

Just stop...

[Zeebart21]

Did we not drive a stake in Dracula a few years back.

His drab, foggy, essence was still hanging around... I believe he was officially evicted, sanitized, exterminated, and exorcised in about 3 minutes last night//

DEMON BE GONE!!!

Z

[lcitsh]

We will have doubters until the official announcement is made. The "unofficial" predictions influence those people heavily.

I have my rooms in New Orleans booked and my deposit sent in for my tickets. See you all in New Orleans. We are going to pass a good time.

I am one of those doubters and I will tell you why. I have seen, too many times over the years, where our athletic teams have been slighted in one form or another. I am of the belief, whether real or perceived, that Wright Waters has something against this university and looks for ways to shaft us and prevent us from succeeding. That may be due to his weakness as a negotiator or because he really doesn't like us, I don't know. I just feel that if he is given any ammunition to argue against us, he will use it.
Additionally, I have not seen anything, either from the Sun Belt by-laws or the New Orleans Bowl guidelines, that gives any certainty that they have to take us under any set of circumstances. I'm not even seeing that they have to take us even if we are the outright conference champion, other than the statement that they have to take the conference champion 2 out of every 4 years. I realize and accept that the New Orleans Bowl wants us. I agree it makes total sense for them to take us. I can see everything working in our favor to go. But until such time as an official announcement is made, I refuse to get my hopes up.

[RaginFan2]

I am one of those doubters and I will tell you why. I have seen, too many times over the years, where our athletic teams have been slighted in one form or another. I am of the belief, whether real or perceived, that Wright Waters has something against this university and looks for ways to shaft us and prevent us from succeeding. That may be due to his weakness as a negotiator or because he really doesn't like us, I don't know. I just feel that if he is given any ammunition to argue against us, he will use it.
Additionally, I have not seen anything, either from the Sun Belt by-laws or the New Orleans Bowl guidelines, that gives any certainty that they have to take us under any set of circumstances. I'm not even seeing that they have to take us even if we are the outright conference champion, other than the statement that they have to take the conference champion 2 out of every 4 years. I realize and accept that the New Orleans Bowl wants us. I agree it makes total sense for them to take us. I can see everything working in our favor to go. But until such time as an official announcement is made, I refuse to get my hopes up.

I certainly understand where you are coming from. And, no, the NO Bowl does NOT have to take us. My understanding is they WANT to take us, and have for a while because they know we would bring a bigger crowd than any previous SBC team. Besides that, all of the "people in the know" all seem to think it is a done deal. Also, UL has started taking deposits on ticket reservations. Has that EVER happened before? I know those are not "in concrete" enough to say that we are 100% guaranteed to be in. But I'd say we are as close to being a lock as can be.

[RaginFan2]

There is no doubt.

Who IS that man???

[Boomer]

I have spoken to people on both the Sugar and NO bowls in the past----It is a huge money maker for the Sugar Bowl and the NO bowl wants to 'Make Money"---Now the TV deal and the rest that go with it are done deals---The money revenue comes from butts in the seats and what they buy----All the businesses that support the Bowl are in it for one reason --Make money---Hotels, bars, restaurants, souvenir shops, and the like-----One even told me how bad they want UL---I really believe that if there is ANYWAY to possibly get UL---they will do it----Now would they offer Tech if USM doesn't take the slot???? Remember the first part of the post--$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[billbeck451]

I'm not surety tech will be bowl eligible they still have a stiff schedule ahead of them and still think us m will go to a bigger bowl

[The Source]

I think you have the letters in the wrong configuration, it should be s m u and not u s m.