Details on BVDV Interview on The Tim Fletcher Show

[cberg]

Russdawg - If there's agreements with CUSA that we play one game there, I can deal with it. It's also is a two way street I believe. I get the feeling that Shreveport needs us a bit more that we need them. Working together this could be something very nice. But the State Fair people have never been like that. I know first hand about how they treat teams and fans. We were asked to keep upgrading our facilities by the CUSA Commish last Friday...so why has the State Fair not done the same thing over the years...? The Hirsch is approaching 70 years old,with a WWII sound system and it should have been a parking lot 30 years ago...but hey - I'm glad the season ticket holders can use their tickets for this game. I still bet that want $$$ at the gate for parking and the parking lot never gets any better...ummm!

[Bigdog13]

No. They were just in the Independence Bowl vs. Georgia Tech. One of the smallest I-Bowl paid attendances ever.

Then I agree. If they didn't show for a bowl they aren't showing for a regular season game. Gonna have to stick with bigger names/former AQ's.

[Bigdog13]

What about the New England Patriots??

[hookdown]

Presuming that a Shreveport game was a requirement for CUSA, then rotate the following schools into Shreveport (hopefully we only have to play one game there every two years):

A&M
OSU
KSU
KU
OU (does not hurt to ask)
TT
TCU
Mizzou
Tennessee
Auburn
FSU
Miami (did it before)

Yes, getting the SEC to come to Shreveport will be difficult, but they do recruit LA so there is a chance they would consider it. Unless they get a zillion dollars, UA will never leave the state again for OOC. Just do not see it.

[dawgs1]

Or money...either!

THat was quick! But I agree.

[ptaylor]

Oklahoma played one year in the Independence Bowl. They had two players for Alexandria Senior High a few years ago that I knew personally. They have had other east Texas/Louisiana players on their roster previously. They obviously recruit this area. They play at Tulsa regularly in Tulsa (I realize that is in their state with alumni present). With the right contract and selling job, I believe OU could come to Shreveport.

[LookingForResults]

We need to WIN in Shreveport - TO WIN!!

[ptaylor]

Well then, beat Oklahoma (just do it in Shreveport, not Norman).

[dawgs1]

Oklahoma played one year in the Independence Bowl. They had two players for Alexandria Senior High a few years ago that I knew personally. They have had other east Texas/Louisiana players on their roster previously. They obviously recruit this area. They play at Tulsa regularly in Tulsa (I realize that is in their state with alumni present). With the right contract and selling job, I believe OU could come to Shreveport.

If we play in Shreveport, we want to play teams that will give us national publicity, that we can beat & that will fill the stadium. We already know that Tulsa, Rice & even SMU did not fill the stadium. We should not be seeking Shreveport games to play LSU, Alabama & Oklahoma. Those are money games that we can get paid double for at their stadiums.

[LookingForResults]

Dawgs1 gets it.

[ptaylor]

I get it, too. Just doesn't hurt to dream a little.

[hoopdawg]

Presuming that a Shreveport game was a requirement for CUSA, then rotate the following schools into Shreveport (hopefully we only have to play one game there every two years):

A&M
OSU
KSU
KU
OU (does not hurt to ask)
TT
TCU
Mizzou
Tennessee
Auburn
FSU
Miami (did it before)

Yes, getting the SEC to come to Shreveport will be difficult, but they do recruit LA so there is a chance they would consider it. Unless they get a zillion dollars, UA will never leave the state again for OOC. Just do not see it.

I disagree. when Q4E is complete all big games should come through Ruston. We should schedule regional games (north texas, rice, utsa) or easy games ( fcs teams, maybe the first game each year) in Shreveport.

[Dawg06]

If true, I hate this annual Shreveport requirement.

Games in Shreveport suck compared to Ruston.

I don't think we can get those schools y'all are talking about to come to Shreveport. The New England Patriots are just as likely to play in Shreveport as many of those teams mentioned.

If they do come to Shreveport, they will be few and far between. Not annually.

Miami played in Shreveport as promised to Brock Berlin's family.

Clemson recently bought out of the game in Shreveport.

Texas A&M recently bought out of their game in Shreveport. The only reason they are playing in Shreveport this year is because they absolutely had no other options with the last minute conference change.

I HATE 2-for-1 deals. Hate them. It really screws up scheduling and doesn't help our bottom line enough. They are essentially a home-and-home and then a money game that we get no money for. As a result, we get stuck with only 5 home games and 7 road games a couple years later.

Tulsa, UTEP, and SMU drew flies in Shreveport in the past. Conference games won't work in Shreveport.

We should never play an FCS team in Shreveport (Grambling State, Northwestern State). BTW Grambling has Labor Day Saturday in Shreveport booked for several years.

The majority of OOC schedules are already set several years down the line.

Our future schedules are pretty much full (unless y'all wanna play only 5 home games every year). We have no openings in 2013, 2014, 2016, or 2017 for a game in Shreveport.

Mississippi State is scheduled to come to Ruston in 2016, but I betcha they buy out of it last minute just like we did to them.

[HogDawg]

Presuming that a Shreveport game was a requirement for CUSA, then rotate the following schools into Shreveport (hopefully we only have to play one game there every two years):

A&M
OSU
KSU
KU
OU (does not hurt to ask)
TT
TCU
Mizzou
Tennessee
Auburn
FSU
Miami (did it before)

Yes, getting the SEC to come to Shreveport will be difficult, but they do recruit LA so there is a chance they would consider it. Unless they get a zillion dollars, UA will never leave the state again for OOC. Just do not see it.

You left Baylor, BYU & Iowa St off your list. I think we might have some luck scheduling a lower level Big 10 team, such as Minnesota (who I think visited ULM recently), Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.

How did we get CAL in Shreveport back in '97?



HD

[Dawg06]

You left Baylor, BYU & Iowa St off your list. I think we might have some luck scheduling a lower level Big 10 team, such as Minnesota (who I think visited ULM recently), Purdue, Indiana and Illinois.

How did we get CAL in Shreveport back in '97?



HD

Cal was a 2-for-1 deal. Minnesota visited NLU in 1996 as part of a 2-for-1 deal. Both visited North Louisiana before the BC$ was created.

BVDV's #1 scheduling priority should be to get rid of ULL and to get the BYU home-and-home back on our schedule.