Tech=no bowl

[jllanclos]

Liar...liar...pants on fire.

What part gave it away? Was it "As you are aware, the Louisiana Tech football team with a 9-3 record was not selected to participate in a bowl game this season...."? LOL

[jllanclos]

"On Thursday, November 29th we signed a written agreement with the Liberty Bowl that we would play in their game if no Big Conference school was available."

Karl Benson could clear this up pretty quick. He sounded like he thought stAte would be in that game, for sure.

[CharlieK]

Throwing the Liberty bowl under the bus might not have been the best tactic for the future.

[jllanclos]

"I spoke with the Liberty Bowl later Saturday morning and told them we were being asked to make a decision by the Independence
Bowl and I needed to know their decision. They told me and WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd that the Liberty Bowl would invite LA
Tech to the Liberty Bowl regardless if a Big 12 school was available."

Right. Yes, we could get an excited fan base that averages 55k+ to their games, that's a lot closer than you, and establish a relationship with the Big 12 (who might decide they like it here when Bowl negotiations happen)... for..... wait for it... wait for it....blue tarp nation. Um....right.

[CajunFan3406]

Tech's response. I am not sure if this was posted somewhere else on the site.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...uceLetter2.pdf

I feel like I'm beating a dead horse here. But why, according to Benson, was Liberty still in play for ASU as of late Saturday/early Sunday if they had all but agreed to give it to Tech? Do they like to string along teams for sh_ts and giggles? I just can't buy what this guy is trying to sell.

[CrazyCajun]

bump...go back and reread this situation

[bjc6267]

The UL Fans who blasted LATUR for being greedy and skipping the I Bowl for hopes of a better bowl are the exact same people blasting UL for not holding out on NOLA for a shot at a better bowl.

[VObserver]

The UL Fans who blasted LATUR for being greedy and skipping the I Bowl for hopes of a better bowl are the exact same people blasting UL for not holding out on NOLA for a shot at a better bowl.

I have not seen a single person say that UL should have held out on the NO Bowl; only that they should have listened to what the Indy was offering rather than rejecting them outright. That is certainly not the same thing.

[CrazyCajun]

I have not seen a single person say that UL should have held out on the NO Bowl; only that they should have listened to what the Indy was offering rather than rejecting them outright. That is certainly not the same thing.

So you are gonna believe an asu guy who is mad bc they have to go to mobile instead of New Orleans and the commissioner who needed us to roll the dice and take all the risk so he can look good by getting more teams in? That's who we are relying on for the info, that's who is saying we didn't even listen.

[Duggie35]

I have not seen a single person say that UL should have held out on the NO Bowl; only that they should have listened to what the Indy was offering rather than rejecting them outright. That is certainly not the same thing.

When the I-Bowl called they did not call to extend an invitation to UL, they simply wanted to discuss UL's interest in the game. Since the N.O. Bowl was apparently ready to extend an official offer, I don't see the need to discuss details for an offer that probably would not come.