2014-15 Bowl Chatter and Predictions

[TYLERTECHSAS]

He grew up a block from the school- he has plenty of TECH clothes now and learned quickly to hate lsu, so he is OK.

Cool. Turtle soup would taste pretty good on a cold HOD bowl day.

[Bill Brasky]

Did we all forget what happened in 2012? I hope we never ever play in the garbage independence bowl again.

[Dawg Fan]

Tis strange to me that a lot of folk are thinking the Independence Bowl would be a good one for Tech after the 2012 fiasco. I went to the I-Bowl in 2008 and enjoyed the Tech sponsored tailgate party in Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, and the outcome of the game was nice. But the area around the stadium was not so nice.I went to see a Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks basketball game at Hirsch earlier this year and the area around the stadium is still pretty depressing.

[champion110]

Don't get me wrong - HOT Bowl is #1 on my list. I would like to have a P5 opponent, though.

[ChuckK3]

I wont be at any bowl, I will be on vacation in St. Lucia. Sucks to be me, I know.

Have you been before? For our 25th anniversary, Mrs CK3 and I cruised the southern Caribbean and LOVED it. Take the catamaran to the Pitons. It's about as spectacular as it gets.

[RealityCheck]

Some think we lost them for the Utah State game.

Not sure that game would have gotten to OT if the staff had already checked out.

[PawDawg]

Not sure that game would have gotten to OT if the staff had already checked out.

They didn't play in the 1st half. Unprepared HC and his OC sidekick were distracted.

[Cal&Ken]

Don't get me wrong - HOT Bowl is #1 on my list. I would like to have a P5 opponent, though.

When did you start drinking the I-bowl Kool-aide- you have always seen the light on this issue? No way we need to go there and bail their behinds out. We need to go to the best bowl available to us, and that is not it. I heard one of the players say on Sunday they believe they are going to the Bahamas. I hope that is true for them- somehow I think that is an easier sell in recruiting than they could go to Shreveport.

[sxg023]

I agree with most on this board that the Independence bowl is not the ideal location for our bowl game... but i disagree that we should accept ANY other bowl game except them. Heart of Dallas would be great. Any bowl game in the southeast would be great. But I do not think it would help the program much to play in Boise, Idaho or Hawaii. A few rich fans will be able to go and the rest will sit home and miss the experience. I think it is best for Louisiana Tech Football to play in either Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia or Florida. If a bowl game in those states offers, we should always accept it over some long distance bowl. Even if it is the Indy bowl. Just my two cents.

[Dwayne From Minden]

Until we hit 7 wins - no point in discussing this

[sportdawg]

All times Eastern.
2014-15 College Football Bowl Schedule

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Sun Belt vs. Mountain West	New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Dec. 20 11 a.m.	ESPN
Gildan New Mexico Bowl Mountain West vs. Conference USA	Albuquerque, N.M. University Stadium	Dec. 20 2:20 p.m.	ESPN
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Mountain West vs. Pac-12	Las Vegas Sam Boyd Stadium	Dec. 20 3:30 p.m.	ABC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl MAC vs. Mountain West	Boise, Idaho Albertsons Stadium	Dec. 20 5:45 p.m.	ESPN
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl MAC vs. Sun Belt	Montgomery, Ala. Cramton Bowl	Dec. 20 9:15 p.m.	ESPN
Miami Beach Bowl AAC vs. BYU	Miami Marlins Park	Dec. 22 2 p.m.	TBD
Boca Raton Bowl Conference USA vs. MAC	Boca Raton, Fla. FAU Stadium	Dec. 23 6 p.m.	ESPN
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Mountain West vs. Navy	San Diego Qualcomm Stadium	Dec. 23 9:30 p.m.	ESPN
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Conference USA vs. MAC	Nassau, Bahamas Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium	Dec. 24 Noon	ESPN
Hawai'i Bowl Conference USA vs. Mountain West	Honolulu Aloha Stadium	Dec. 24 8 p.m.	ESPN
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl Big Ten vs. Conference USA	Dallas Cotton Bowl	Dec. 26 1 p.m.	ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl ACC vs. Big Ten	Detroit Ford Field	Dec. 26 4:30 p.m.	ESPN
BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl AAC vs. ACC	St. Petersburg, Fla. Tropicana Field	Dec. 26 8 p.m.	ESPN
Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman AAC vs. ACC	Annapolis, Md. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	Dec. 27 1 p.m.	ESPN
Hyundai Sun Bowl ACC vs. Pac-12	El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl	Dec. 27 2 p.m.	CBS
Duck Commander Independence Bowl ACC vs. SEC	Shreveport, La. Independence Stadium	Dec. 27 3:30 p.m.	ABC
New Era Pinstripe Bowl ACC vs. Big Ten	Bronx, N.Y. Yankee Stadium	Dec. 27 4:30 p.m.	ESPN
National University Holiday Bowl Big Ten vs. Pac-12	San Diego Qualcomm Stadium	Dec. 27 8 p.m.	ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC	Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium	Dec. 29 2 p.m.	ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl ACC vs. Big 12	Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bow	Dec. 29 TBD	TBD
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC	Houston NRG Stadium	Dec. 29 9 p.m.	ESPN
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl SEC vs. ACC or Big Ten	Nashville, Tenn. LP Field	Dec. 30 3 p.m.	ESPN
Belk Bowl ACC vs. SEC	Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium	Dec. 30 6:30 p.m.	ESPN
San Francisco Bowl Big Ten vs. Pac-12	Santa Clara, Calif. Levi's Stadium	Dec. 30 10 p.m.	ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl TBD vs. TBD	Atlanta Georgia Dome	Dec. 31 12:30 p.m.	ESPN
Fiesta Bowl TBD vs. TBD	Glendale, Ariz. University of Phoenix Stadium	Dec. 31 4 p.m.	ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl ACC vs. SEC/Big Ten/Notre Dame	Miami Gardens, Fla. Sun Life Stadium	Dec. 31 8 p.m.	ESPN
Citrus Bowl Big Ten vs. SEC	Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl	Jan. 1 1 p.m.	ABC
Outback Bowl Big Ten vs. SEC	Tampa, Fla. Raymond James Stadium	Jan. 1 Noon	ESPN2
Cotton Bowl TBD vs. TBD	Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium	Jan. 1 12:30 p.m.	ESPN
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual College Football Playoff Semifinal TBD vs. TBD	Pasadena, Calif. Rose Bowl	Jan. 1 5 p.m.	ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal TBD vs. TBD	New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Jan. 1 8:30 p.m.	ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl AAC vs. Army	Fort Worth, Texas Amon G. Carter Stadium	Jan. 2 Noon	ESPN
TaxSlayer Bowl SEC vs. ACC or Big Ten	Jacksonville, Fla. EverBank Field	Jan. 2 3:20 p.m.	ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12	San Antonio Alamodome	Jan. 2 6:45 p.m.	ESPN
Cactus Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12	Tempe, Ariz. Sun Devil Stadium	Jan. 2 10:15 p.m.	ESPN
Birmingham Bowl AAC vs. SEC	Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field	Jan. 3 1 p.m.	ESPN or ESPN2
GoDaddy Bowl MAC vs. Sun Belt	Mobile, Ala. Ladd-Peebles Stadium	Jan. 4 9 p.m.	ESPN
College Football Playoff National Championship Game TBD vs. TBD	Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium	Jan. 12 TBD	ESPN

[Dogsince65]

Did we all forget what happened in 2012? I hope we never ever play in the garbage independence bowl again.

for better or worse CUSA was in town looking at Century tel for possible CUSA basketball tourney and visited with I Bowl folks, did a tour of football stadium. If the hotel tax does not pass the I-bowl and Cusa may work something out. From a recruiting standpoint the I-Bowl is good fit-- bussiness is bussiness -- it also the bowl that would attack the most Tech students and alumn. Before I get slammed, I am pulling a Dr Spock here --just speaking logically. I am flying to OD game, if we play Marshal, I will fly to that game and whatever bowl we play I will fly to it. Reality is I am old fart and can do that but most folks have a life and other obligations - Shreveport and Dallas best for fan base--- take it easy on me when you start slamming this post

[sportdawg]

As a fan, what I see as easiest for most fans
1. I-Bowl - Saturday - 2 days after Christmas. Drive over on Friday or DFW/Houston/LR/Memphis folks. Go home after the game.
2. HoD - Friday - day after christmas. being a noon game - you'll have to travel to Dallas on Christmas. But you can go home after the game.
2a. Armed Forces Bowl - as LaTechReport.com reported - Army may not be eligible - which opens spot in Fort Worth - This is Jan 2, which would be great!
3. New Mexico - LONG DRIVE 13 hours - Flights - cheapest i've found $600/person out of Shreveport (THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE VOTED FOR THE TAX).
4. Boca Raton - see #3
5/6 Hawaii/Bahamas - not cheap

Exposure for Team/Recruiting
1. HoD - ESPN against B1G - only game on - and it's Dallas area.
2. IBowl - ABC against ACC - however overlap of games that may have "better" matchup
2a. Armed Forces - ESPN vs. AAC - only game on
3. NM - ESPN against MWC - overlap with ABC game MWC/Pac-12
4. Hawaii - ESPN vs. MWC - only game on
5/6 Boca Raton/Bahamas - ESPN vs. MAC - only game on

[PawDawg]

for better or worse CUSA was in town looking at Century tel for possible CUSA basketball tourney and visited with I Bowl folks, did a tour of football stadium. If the hotel tax does not pass the I-bowl and Cusa may work something out. From a recruiting standpoint the I-Bowl is good fit-- bussiness is bussiness -- it also the bowl that would attack the most Tech students and alumn. Before I get slammed, I am pulling a Dr Spock here --just speaking logically. I am flying to OD game, if we play Marshal, I will fly to that game and whatever bowl we play I will fly to it. Reality is I am old fart and can do that but most folks have a life and other obligations - Shreveport and Dallas best for fan base--- take it easy on me when you start slamming this post

No slamming from me. It was obvious from one of TMac's first pressers that he (and Tech) planned on mending fences with the I Bowl folks. It's also obvious to me that C-USA needs us to have a good working relationship with the I Bowl.

Got to put BVDV and Missy's BS behind us and work for Tech's best interest.

[Dogsince65]

I wont be at any bowl, I will be on vacation in St. Lucia. Sucks to be me, I know.

where you staying?? spent an awesome week there a few years ago -- rain forrest is incredible