2005 NewOrleans Bowl USM-31 ASU-19

[CajunCharlie]

Ya know, we're all dissapointed that we arent in the game, but ya know, if asu can come out and wax some CUSA |||, that will just make the conference look better. I mean, right now, we dont have a team or game to follow for the bowl season, so what better than to put our support behind this ASU team. ASU is bad on the road and good at home, so our goal should be to make this a home game!

Tuffguy

Good Lord man! You just got banned from tigerland! You must keep reminding yourself that every citizen of this state mustsupport the tiggers. They play this Saturday, I think. Surely you want to be a "good citizen".

[RaginFan2]

Good Lord man! You just got banned from tigerland!

I'd call that a badge of honor!

You must keep reminding yourself that every citizen of this state mustsupport the tiggers. They play this Saturday, I think. Surely you want to be a "good citizen".

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

[TheRaginCajun06]

Thats what I've been saying, since I read the "Boycott" post.

We have a chance to lure people to Lafayette. It's the first bowl game, the first ever in Lafayette. We will be live on ESPN.

If someone is out there watching.... oh let's say Tabasco... they might see a huge crowd.... a fun atmosphere and next year we've got the Tabasco Hot Sauce Bowl!

[ipreciateu2]

Thats what I've been saying, since I read the "Boycott" post.

We have a chance to lure people to Lafayette. It's the first bowl game, the first ever in Lafayette. We will be live on ESPN.

If someone is out there watching.... oh let's say Tabasco... they might see a huge crowd.... a fun atmosphere and next year we've got the Tabasco Hot Sauce Bowl!

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.

[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.