We all should band together and file a complaint! That should do it.
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It doesn't have to be a lie to be poor administration. Whatever Bruce and the interim WAC commish heard was not binding. Bruce treated it as binding...he failed. He should've demanded the invite on the spot and in leiu of that, he should've accepted the iBowl invite.
A lion's share of quality ADs would've handled it differently.
Louisiana has a very strong public records law, one of the strongest in the country. If a document from the Liberty Bowl to BVDV existed, under the state's public records law, Tech would have to release it to anyone requesting it. Any email exchanges between BVDV (or other Tech officials) and bowl officials (be they Liberty, Independence and others) also would fall under the state's public records law. All of this, if it actually exists, is public information.
the bold, the beautiful, theprofessor
...the Liberty Bowl isn't in Louisiana and it isn't a public entity.
I'm an asshole! What's your excuse?
You don't know that.
The Indy Bowl could have waited another hour or two, as they were requested, for Tech to make a decision. Northeast or Ohio weren't going anywhere else. They would have had a better game and better attendance with Tech playing in the game. Seems the I Bowl was trying to one up Tech for some reason. I'm not taking a position on what the right decision was, but the I Bowl could have waited a bit. I think Tech told them a couple weeks ago they wanted to wait until the regular season played out before deciding whether to accept the invitation.
No, but Tech is. And as professor said, their communications with Tech can be requested. You won't get it from the LB, just Tech. Heck if you worded it right, you might find some more gems, like Q4E communications.
But it shouldn't matter. If wce is so sure in BVDV releasing everything when it's time, he shouldn't need to find anyone experienced in Louisiana's open record laws.
Sure I do. Make me a list of 9 win teams in the last 10 years that didn't go to a bowl...then compare that to the number of 9 win teams that went to a bowl.
Stodg, Bruce tool a gamble he shouldn't have and he was in a position to take it because of his unprofessional demeanor.
Tech was offered the spot on Friday night and didn't return the call.
Saturday morning Tech asked for time to discuss it.
Saturday night Tech asked for a little more time and Indy told Bruce time was up. Ohio was offered.
Tech didn't want a couple hours, they wanted a couple days. In the day it took for the IBowl to move on, Bruce was unable to secure a contract from the Liberty Bowl. That is where he failed.
Now, is there some fault for the IBowl? Of course. Could they have waited? Yes, but they were afraid they'd end up with the last pick in the country and didn't want to take that gamble.
This whole thing reminds me of the TV show Shark Tank. Bruce stood there infront of multiple bowls trying to sell Louisiana Tech. Some bowls were interested more than others. Some bowls made offers but we kept trying to get a little more. And when it came down to the end no one was interested in buying in at all.