New Orleans - THE Game for THE Tech

[TrueBulldog1962]

With that mindset no P5 would play the mid to lower D1 schools in bowls ever. And we sure aren't better then the P5. Your argument doesn't hold water.
I would rather not play a belch team either but "it is what it is" possibly for this year. Don't go if you are afraid of playing ArkSt or of being in the great city of New Orleans.

Have I once said I wanted a P5 team? Absolutely not. I want a good opponent that has some national recognition. I would love to play Cincinatti, South Florida, or a team similar to that. That is how you enhance your brand. Then if you beat an AAC team the conference remembers you and when it comes time for expansion once again you have potentially put yourself in position to be invited.

[baddawg]

Do you seriously believe you will have anywhere close to that go to NO to watch TECH play a SB team? I am not saying you will not, I seriously want to know if that is what you think will happen. I think that is way more likely in Dallas.

One of the reasons there was such a big crowd in Dallas was because of the number of Tech grads that live there. 20K people didn't load up and travel there from Ruston and Shreveport last year. New Orleans is the same way. There are a lot of Tech people in New Orleans and i'm sure we would have just as big a crowd for a game there. While I'm not excited about playing a sun belt team in a bowl game, it's much better than going to New Mexico.

[Dawg06]

I know you're kidding MD. I can't do quotes or emogis on my phone. Before 06 gets on me, I realize there are significant differences between Co State and Ark State. But Auburn and Ole Miss hired from Ark State and Florida hired from Co State. It's not like they are in a different stratosphere.

Haha! You beat me to it. HUGE difference between Colorado State and Arkansas State. As in like Buckingham Palace to a Lafayette trailer park.

[Dawg06]

With that mindset no P5 would play the mid to lower D1 schools in bowls ever. And we sure aren't better then the P5. Your argument doesn't hold water.
I would rather not play a belch team either but "it is what it is" possibly for this year. Don't go if you are afraid of playing ArkSt or of being in the great city of New Orleans.

You haven't been paying attention. P5 schools try to avoid G4 schools like the plague in bowl season, and G4 schools also try to avoid the Belch like the plague in bowl season.

[Dawg06]

Glad I was nervous over nothing regarding Lafayette. Still think it was a silly political move by D.R.. We gained football separation for sure. Losing those two MBB games was unforgivable. What should our home streak be now?

53, No. 1 in the nation.

[Dawg06]

One of the reasons there was such a big crowd in Dallas was because of the number of Tech grads that live there. 20K people didn't load up and travel there from Ruston and Shreveport last year. New Orleans is the same way. There are a lot of Tech people in New Orleans and i'm sure we would have just as big a crowd for a game there. While I'm not excited about playing a sun belt team in a bowl game, it's much better than going to New Mexico.

You honestly think we'd sell 20K tickets to the NO Bowl vs. a Belcher after our last 2 performances??

[JAB]

Just enjoy whatever Bowl invite we receive just like the P5 teams do. Be a faithful Tech bulldawg and attend with a glad heart and have tons of fun.
New Orleans is a great city in which the players, their families and coaching staff will have an awesome time just like the alumni will for sure!!
Don't let our team and university down like BVDV, DR and the IBowl did. Be proud and show up in mass strong and loud.

There are only 3 bowls I can go to. I want to see us in the best option out of those three.
Personally, I'd rather not go to Shreveport, but that is only because of selfish reasons. (I don't know if TAG can pull off a tailgate a week before Christmas. And I would feel obligated to try.) So I would prefer N.O. over Shreveport. Dallas is my #1!

You honestly think we'd sell 20K tickets to the NO Bowl vs. a Belcher after our last 2 performances??

Dawg06, you are in the minority on "boycotting" the N.O. bowl. MOST would go to this game, not boycott it. I understand what you are saying, I just disagree in your thought that no one would go.

Question for anyone, I remember a few years ago talking about "bowl payouts" being tied to ticket sells (not all but part of the payout). Is that true for these bowls? Financially, would it be better to sell 20K tickets to a less preferred bowl or 2K to a more preferred bowl? (Yes, I know bowl money is pooled and then split. But bringing in more money means there is more to split!)

[Cool Hand Clyde]

We are offering our student athletes $4,000 COA, travel abroad and guaranteed employment after graduation.

That's a lofty guarantee.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

You play against teams in bowls, not conferences. Was Boise "inferior" in the WAC? CUSA has 13 teams and 8 could not manage 6 wins. Nobody is in a position to cast stones.

And quit sucking up to the ulm losers, you trade school graduate (and yes Arky State is a trade school).

http://www.scout.com/college/louisia...he-west?page=4

[LeggoDawgs]

Tommy will put us in New Orleans before Arizona or New Mexico lol. Opponent and the last two games might have a small impact, but I doubt it. People will be excited to watch the dawgs in New Orleans, especially ones that live in the surrounding area.

[Russdawg]

Have I once said I wanted a P5 team? Absolutely not. I want a good opponent that has some national recognition. I would love to play Cincinatti, South Florida, or a team similar to that. That is how you enhance your brand. Then if you beat an AAC team the conference remembers you and when it comes time for expansion once again you have potentially put yourself in position to be invited.

TECH vs South Florida would be the most intriguing matchup to me: Holtz vs his former employer and USF is a more recognized name than any from the SunBelt.

I'd love to see it an believe Holtz could get the team WAY UP for this game and destination. I want the team to be ready and play well. I'd get EXCITED about this one.

[MiloBumP]

TECH vs South Florida would be the most intriguing matchup to me: Holtz vs his former employer and USF is a more recognized name than any from the SunBelt.

I'd love to see it an believe Holtz could get the team WAY UP for this game and destination. I want the team to be ready and play well. I'd get EXCITED about this one.

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[ShreveportGRAD]

It's still going. HAHA.

Crump don't bring logic into the Delusional message board. CUSA is Clearly better than Sun Belt and the reason is CUSA raided you bottom half so there. Take that

[RougeDawg]

This thread is ridiculous; take the NOLA bowl if it's on the table, keep making in roads with South LA recruits. Also the NOLA bowl has moved and is the only bowl game on that night/time.

+1

We aren't exactly passing on bowl games with Notre Dame going to NOLA.

[Dawg06]

There are only 3 bowls I can go to. I want to see us in the best option out of those three.
Personally, I'd rather not go to Shreveport, but that is only because of selfish reasons. (I don't know if TAG can pull off a tailgate a week before Christmas. And I would feel obligated to try.) So I would prefer N.O. over Shreveport. Dallas is my #1!

Dawg06, you are in the minority on "boycotting" the N.O. bowl. MOST would go to this game, not boycott it. I understand what you are saying, I just disagree in your thought that no one would go.

Question for anyone, I remember a few years ago talking about "bowl payouts" being tied to ticket sells (not all but part of the payout). Is that true for these bowls? Financially, would it be better to sell 20K tickets to a less preferred bowl or 2K to a more preferred bowl? (Yes, I know bowl money is pooled and then split. But bringing in more money means there is more to split!)

Call it "boycotting" if you wish, but the reality is that our fans will not show up in respectable numbers for a bowl game in Nola vs. the Belch due to lack of interest.

We stunk it up but squeaked it out at UTEP. Then we probably had less than 12K of our own fans show up in Ruston last weekend for a C-USA Division Championship Game vs. a respectable rival (and that's a conservative estimate). Our team didn't show up, and even worse, we watched our team quit out there on the field. Then the fans that did go emptied Aillet Stadium at the beginning of the 4th quarter. What makes you or anybody else think Tech would sell 20K tickets for the NO Bowl vs. a lowly Belcher? That's crazy talk.