PreGame 2011 New Orleans Bowl - Walking To New Orleans

[ET]

It doesn't matter what happens...we are going to New Orleans regardless. If WKU wins the tiebreakers or ASU wins the tiebreaker...New Orleans has the first choice...and as long as the winner of the tiebreaker gets slotted somewhere, anywhere, then New Orleans picks us. It's only a matter of when the invite comes.

Look at last year...FIU won the tiebreaker...where did they go? Little Caesars Bowl. Godaddy.com wanted MTSU and New Orleans wanted Troy. These bowls will get who they want. And lucky for us...New Orleans has the first choice and we are the apple of their eye.

True dat! The official word comes Monday!

[UL_Cajuns]

The NECHS wouldn't bring 2,000 down here. FORGEDDABOUTIT!!!

They drink too much in New Orleans for Tech Fans.

[Turbine]

You guys are a tough audience.

[USLJim]

I agree, if they play in a bowl or get invited, I hope it is so far away there fan base turn out , it pathetic.
Definitely don't want them playing our guys, ASU or UL in a bowl this year.
GEAUX CAJUNS.

[Boomer]

If Boomer and snote had a conversation on the internet, would anybody understand it?

-------------Hey "Young Billy" are we being talked about on this board------Don't let go of the Rope!!!!! Hang Boy!!!

[Lafitte the Pirate]

On the Tech board they are batting around this long shot possibility. I'm torn. I would rather play a school we normally wouldn't get a chance to play. However think of the crowd and atmosphere! How many do you think we will realistically put in the Super Dome? I'm thinking close to 40,000.

Quit being a tight wade and join RCAF!!!!!

[RaginFan2]

I doubt we see USM in the NO Bowl. I think you see them in the Liberty as that is where the CUSA
champ goes. This is likely if either they or Houston win the CUSA championship game. If Houston wins they will likely be in a BCS bowl leaving USM to fill the Liberty slot. If USM wins they are CUSA champs and go to the Liberty. SMU may bring a good crowd as flights from Dallas to New Orleans are plentiful and reasonably priced.

Oh, I agree. No way USM is in NO Bowl this year. I was just commenting on the post about SMU vs. USM fans coming to the game. And I do think that SMU would have a good representation in NO. Just that I feel USM would travel better (IF they were in it) since they are much closer and generally seem to travel better than the Pony faithful.

[MetryCajun]

The NECHS wouldn't bring 2,000 down here. FORGEDDABOUTIT!!!

Tech would bring 10,000 easy. It a moot point though. We will be playing a CUSA team.

[CharlieK]

I understand the dislike of Tech, but I would love this matchup. Large crowd and a chance to see where we stand.

Won't happen, but I see no reason to not want it to happen.

[BirdofParadise]

While CUSA is the designated opponent in NO, it's not likely they'll be able to fill their bowl slots, especially if Houston makes a BCS bowl.

New Orleans could be open for an atlarge pick.

Meanwhile, the WAC has three bowl tie-ins. And, right now they have three eligible teams. Utah State could be the fourth.

Louisiana Tech plays Nevada this week. If they win, they only need to beat N. Mex State to be the designated conference champ. I can't imagine the WAC allowing their champ to go to a non-WAC bowl.

[NOCajun]

Tech would bring 10,000 easy. It a moot point though. We will be playing a CUSA team.

I've never seen them with more than a few hundred at CAJUN FIELD and most of those people think New Orleans is a foreign country!! NO WAY they would have more than a couple thousand down here!!!

[RaginFan2]

While CUSA is the designated opponent in NO, it's not likely they'll be able to fill their bowl slots, especially if Houston makes a BCS bowl.

New Orleans could be open for an atlarge pick.

Meanwhile, the WAC has three bowl tie-ins. And, right now they have three eligible teams. Utah State could be the fourth.

Louisiana Tech plays Nevada this week. If they win, they only need to beat N. Mex State to be the designated conference champ. I can't imagine the WAC allowing their champ to go to a non-WAC bowl.

I think they will have a tough time against Nevada, but should handle NMSU pretty easily.