What if the I Bowl called us a few weeks ago...

[CrazyCajun]

If you buy what Benson has told the Arkansas State administration, he was working with the I-Bowl to get something concrete for UL or ASU so another SBC team would be in a bowl. The I-Bowl called UL and wanted to measure our interest before going foward with any discussions. When they called, they were told we were going to accept the NO Bowl invitation and that we had no interest. Nothing was offered because the discussions were cut off at that point concerning UL. UL had made a decision prior to that call to play in the NO Bowl. To answer your question Tony, the SBC Champion has to be placed in a bowl and the NO Bowl would have waited another week because they want UL.

Benson has told the Arkansas State administration this and right now they are not happy with Dr. Savoie because of their relationship has been very good for years and they felt we could have at least waited to accept the NO Bowl until after the last game of the season and listened to what the Indy Bowl had to offer. When it comes to SBC relations and Indy Bowl, UL is not in a very good place right now. There is no conspiracy theory here, other then Dr. Savoie wanted to play in the NO Bowl and it really didn’t matter what was offered at that point.

Why doesn't asu go to Indy?

[AstroCajun]

Why doesn't asu go to Indy?

Because, despite Benson, Indy bowl decides who they want. Indy clearly doest want a SBC not nicknamed Ragin Cajuns.

[cajunhawk]

How do you know they lied? Isn't it Farmers job to keep all options open? What if T-Joe told him to gauge all the interest you can. Then when interest was reciprocated t-Joe said just go with the bird in hand. My version is just as plausible as yours.
My point is...you do not know anything factual. You just say things in an authoritative manner and pass it off as the most likely scenario.
One thing I know for sure is that T-Joe and Farmer know more about this situation than anyone here. I also know they are not on a quest to sabotage the University. They have all the info, where we only have a fraction of it. They are human, so they will continue to make mistakes, but I have not seen outright incompetence in them like we saw with our previous administration.
Hawk, its been fun but I gotta put up Christmas decorations. I'll try to read you rebuttals tonight.

It's there for you to read plain as day. Supporters were told they were talking to a number of bowls. Fact. An agreement was in place for the New Orleans Bowl when this was told to supporters. Fact. I don't know how much more you need...or what it will ever take for you to see the light. Don't electrocute yourself...or if it helps you understand facts...you might wanna try it.

[MetryCajun]

Why doesn't asu go to Indy?

HA. Imagine if we went to the I-bowl and ASU went to NOLA. Weather and matchup suck for us and we lose. Everyone on here would go berserk wanting to kill Farmer and T-Joe.

[CajunNation]

..There is no conspiracy theory here, other then Dr. Savoie wanted to play in the NO Bowl and it really didn't matter what was offered at that point.

WOW.

That was stupid.

I thought this man knew how to play politics.

I was wrong.

[duggie85]

In the future when the Indy is looking at selling either 20,000 tickets to us or 5,000 to whoever, our phone will ring.

[CrazyCajun]

Because, despite Benson, Indy bowl decides who they want. Indy clearly doest want a SBC not nicknamed Ragin Cajuns.

So why is asu or benson mad because asu isn't seen as "good enough" for the Indy bowl? Why is that any of our concern? Why should we oblige them? What have they done for us? If the deal fell through, would asu agree to back out of the Nola bowl and give us their spot?

[AstroCajun]

So why is asu or benson mad because asu isn't seen as "good enough" for the Indy bowl? Why is that any of our concern? Why should we oblige them? What have they done for us? If the deal fell through, would asu agree to back out of the Nola bowl and give us their spot?

Exactly.

[cajunhawk]

WOW.

That was stupid.

I thought this man knew how to play politics.

I was wrong.

Unless the New Orleans Bowl made it abundantly clear ($) that they were the only option to Savoie.

[scotto_25]

Yes, we were all told that we were talking to numerous bowls. Haven't we talked to numerous bowls....? We all received the pamphlet with our potential bowl destinations. We talked, nothing came out concrete, we took the OFFER. Who else offered? SunBelt will have 6 teams bowl eligible, maybe even 7. The numbers game is not something that you want to play even if you're champs/co-champs. You start snubbing bowls publically you become LaTech. Certainty is the best option. I can assure that we were cordial and polite, listened to I-Bowls interests, nothing seemed certain and we respectfully decline thanking them but stating that we're accepting a for sure Bowl. What am I missing? Did someone bug Farmer's office when he burped his Judice Inn burger on the phone and hung up after laughing at the I-Bowl?