2005 NewOrleans Bowl USM-31 ASU-19

[Arkstfan]

Very well written rebuttal for the defense being that the name of the of the board is Rage Page. Let us have our rage and by the time the Bowl gets here we will pull for it's yet to say the Indians. The rules always are ridiculed when you are on the wrong end of the right.

I understand being PO'd, at least your PO'dness is based on thinking the rule is silly and not because the rule was changed to get a desired result.

Now if FIU wins on Thursday it all become moot.

[Turbine]

I am taking creative license and changing the title of this thread to

Boycott the N.O. "Toy let" Bowl...

Please don't make any major "toy" decisions till after the bowl game . . .

Thank you for your support.

[Geaux clotille]

Drop it waterboy the sunbelt is a loser conference and you are a loser for wasting your breath.

Sir,

We have a much smaller school and smaller community. For you all to make such comments must mean you feel somewhat threatened by our success.

I would certainly appreciate it if you would take your comments to your own board because there is just no reason for you to be here except to spread rudeness which is unneccessary.

[Turbine]

When the Sunbelt office decided to exclude Monroe’s tie-breaker info because they are not bowl eligible, they screwed up.

Dr. Authement is busy swapping land. The Athletic Director Job is vacant . . . no one seems to have thought this through so I guess it's up to me. It's a dirty job . . . :o

The Sunbelt is removing an in conference foe from the Sunbelt title equation because of a future out of conference rule . . . As interpreted, Monroe can't go play out of conference post season so they can't be used to determine IN conference results.

It is my contention, that it is ok to deny them a bowl bid IF they place first, but if they don’t place first their lack of external qualifications are irrelevant. IF however they are totally eligible for the “internal” Sunbelt Title, don’t exclude their tiebreaker info UNLESS you are prepared to say they do not have a share (in any way) of the conference title.

It is flawed logic to say ‘Monroe your tiebreaker info in games won can be used to earn your way into a three way tie, but your tiebreaker info cannot be used to break the three way tie.’

Here’s the deal.

Hypothetically let’s say (Using the Sunbelt's flawed tiebreaker logic) that UL and ASU didn't play this year. But the two teams were still tied after Monroe’s tiebreaker info was disallowed. Universal tiebreaker rules state you then look at the records compared against what they did vs. the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5 and 6) . . .

Hold your horses

. . . Obviously that universally accepted tiebreaker info can't be used. I mean according to Sunbelt logic the 4th, 5th and 6th place teams are not bowl eligible. Somebody got some bad info.

OK that was my third swing at this -my turn at bat is over- however I am available for consultancy & criticism. . . it goes with the job

[geauxboy]

The boycott thread may be the worst thread I've ever read on any Sports board. I think the article by College Football news may be true to some extent; but ASU won the tiebreaker, and we should all acknowledge that they are the Sunbelt representative. Having said all of this, I believe it is our duty to support them in any way we can.

[geauxboy]

Sorry, misclick. The city & Acadiana need to really get behind this bowl & promote it. There will be clips before & during the game of the local atmosphere, geography, etc. Also, there is nothing more embarassing than to see a game on TV where the stands are obviously half full. It reflects on the host city & their enthusiasm to support whatever event is being held. Lafayette & the region is getting a free opportunity to promote itself on the national level.

You can spin it any way you want & I have a vested interest, but in the most realistic sense, ASU won head to head. They deserve to represent.

[CajunCharlie]

...must support the tiggers.... must support the tiggers... must support the tiggers...

See that wasn't difficult, and I know you feel better!!

[shof]

Sorry, misclick. The city & Acadiana need to really get behind this bowl & promote it. There will be clips before & during the game of the local atmosphere, geography, etc. Also, there is nothing more embarassing than to see a game on TV where the stands are obviously half full. It reflects on the host city & their enthusiasm to support whatever event is being held. Lafayette & the region is getting a free opportunity to promote itself on the national level.

You can spin it any way you want & I have a vested interest, but in the most realistic sense, ASU won head to head. They deserve to represent.

You are absolutely right! The entire Acadiana area needs to support this game; not just for the SBC and UL; but for themselves as well. This is a perfect opportunity to sell this region...advertising for tourism, an opportunity to sell the area to businesses, etc. Someone is definitely asleep at the wheel if they don't see what a great shot this could be for the entire region.

[locoguano]

I am taking creative license and changing the title of this thread to

Boycott the N.O. "Toy let" Bowl...

Please don't make any major "toy" decisions till after the bowl game . . .

Thank you for your support.

If you want a thread entitled that, make your own.. dont put words in my mouth...

[RaginFan2]

See that wasn't difficult, and I know you feel better!!

It wasn't too difficult - until the drugs wore off! LOL Just kidding! We just gotta "know our place" and NEVER utter a discouraging word about the Great Flagship... or else! I don't get too worked over them one way or the other. If the tigers win great, if they lose, oh well. Sometimes I cheer for them, sometimes against them, but mostly I just don't care! I am a RAGIN' CAJUN fan!

[badgerwolf]

You are absolutely right! The entire Acadiana area needs to support this game; not just for the SBC and UL; but for themselves as well. This is a perfect opportunity to sell this region...advertising for tourism, an opportunity to sell the area to businesses, etc. Someone is definitely asleep at the wheel if they don't see what a great shot this could be for the entire region.

You are absolutely right; my wife is from Wisconsin and I have been telling her for years what a GREAT place Lafayette is to visit. I hope to get her there for a stAte football game in the near future. I love the culture, the music, and, of course, the food.

Go Ragin Cajuns!!!!

[CajunCharlie]

It wasn't too difficult - until the drugs wore off! LOL Just kidding! We just gotta "know our place" and NEVER utter a discouraging word about the Great Flagship... or else! I don't get too worked over them one way or the other. If the tigers win great, if they lose, oh well. Sometimes I cheer for them, sometimes against them, but mostly I just don't care! I am a RAGIN' CAJUN fan!

We are on the same page. I have bigger things to woryy about than lsu. Although I enjoy "getting after" after my lsu friends. They tolerate me, reluctantly of course.