2014-15 Bowl Chatter and Predictions

[HogDawg]

I'd like to think we'd pick the I-Bowl. I get the impression our administration really is trying to mend the relationship.

That's good to hear. Because frankly, both sides ended up looking like donkey's back in 2012.

[HogDawg]

Playing at 2 PM on ABC against a P-5 team in a packed stadium might be exciting for the players... just a thought

Bingo!

[TechAlum05]

Playing at 2 PM on ABC against a P-5 team in a packed stadium might be exciting for the players... just a thought

+1

[Dawg Fan]

The area around the Cotton Bowl stadium is a dump too. Are you going to boycott the HOD bowl? I would argue that the area where Martin Luther King Rd crosses Malcom X street --about 500 yards directly in front of Cotton Bowl Stadium-- will make Shreveport's "Fair Park" area look like a 5-star Carribean resort.

Many "Bowl game" stadiums --save for those on college campuses (e.g., the Military Bowl in Ft Worth)-- are in dumpy areas. Ever been to the Orange bowl? The Rose Bowl? Heck, New Orleans? Even the University of Southern California is located in a very rough part of town called "south LA". But that's no reason to boycott these bowl games, or USC. Just toughen up a bit and support 'em anyway.

I have not been to the other stadiums of which you speak. I guess the state of the parking lots and lighting that are part of the fair grounds in Shreveport is what I found to be the most depressing.

[sportdawg]

I have not been to the other stadiums of which you speak. I guess the state of the parking lots and lighting that are part of the fair grounds in Shreveport is what I found to be the most depressing.

I love using the shuttle form Mall St. Vincent when going the game. It was very convenient for aTm game.

[TechAlum05]

I love using the shuttle form Mall St. Vincent when going the game. It was very convenient for aTm game.

The shuttle from Pierre Bossier Mall was very convenient for the Texas A&M game, too.

[detltu]

That's good to hear. Because frankly, both sides ended up looking like donkey's back in 2012.

It's probably an unpopular opinion, but it really doesn't bother me that we didn't play in the I-bowl in 2012. I feel bad for the players, but we are talking about a game against ULM. There is certainly bad perception from one of our best teams ever not going to a bowl game, but it was the I-bowl and ULM.

I have no love lost for the I-bowl. if they have made some changes behind the scenes to mend the fences with us then great. I hope we can build a positive relationship going forward. If not, then we should play there when it is convenient for us and only then. This year they look to have a P5 team and a decent date so it is high on my list.

[Kodawg]

I-Bowl vs. Pitt in front of a large crowd (YOUR Crowd) or Bahamas in front of nobody v. C Michigan

Hey, that sounds great and logical to you and I, but I was trying to see it from teenagers point of views. Pull a local prospect over to the side and give him those options. If I see Dora at church Sunday I'm going to get his opinion. P.S. This is off subject but three of them were baptised last month.

[Russdawg]

It's probably an unpopular opinion, but it really doesn't bother me that we didn't play in the I-bowl in 2012. I feel bad for the players, but we are talking about a game against ULM. There is certainly bad perception from one of our best teams ever not going to a bowl game, but it was the I-bowl and ULM.

I have no love lost for the I-bowl. if they have made some changes behind the scenes to mend the fences with us then great. I hope we can build a positive relationship going forward. If not, then we should play there when it is convenient for us and only then. This year they look to have a P5 team and a decent date so it is high on my list.

well said

[JAMROB]

I just posted something very similar to your post on another thread. Suffice it to say, LA Tech fans need to be smarter. The I-Bowl offers LA Tech a P5 opponent in a nationally televised game that can literally be attended by 50K LA Tech fans. What other bowl --or sporting venue, or city-- offers that kind of exposure within 70 miles of our home campus? Since some folks can't see the big picture, I'll go ahead and answer that question for you: NONE!!!!

The I-Bowl game is smack in the heart of LA Tech's recruiting country. Like it or not, LA Tech needs the I-Bowl to be successful. It behooves us to strengthen our relationship with the I-Bowl committee. As Dogsince65 says, "business is business". And this is good business.

Agree, all of it.

[sportdawg]

Hey, that sounds great and logical to you and I, but I was trying to see it from teenagers point of views. Pull a local prospect over to the side and give him those options. If I see Dora at church Sunday I'm going to get his opinion. P.S. This is off subject but three of them were baptised last month.

I think a bowl game is a reward for the players, coaches & FANS. In my opinion, you've got to balance all three

[techman05]

Hey, that sounds great and logical to you and I, but I was trying to see it from teenagers point of views. Pull a local prospect over to the side and give him those options. If I see Dora at church Sunday I'm going to get his opinion. P.S. This is off subject but three of them were baptised last month.

Last sentence is the most important subject.

[PawDawg]

Last sentence is the most important subject.

Yeah, pretty important.

[NavyBulldog1]

I just posted something very similar to your post on another thread. Suffice it to say, LA Tech fans need to be smarter. The I-Bowl offers LA Tech a P5 opponent in a nationally televised game that can literally be attended by 50K LA Tech fans. What other bowl --or sporting venue, or city-- offers that kind of exposure within 70 miles of our home campus? Since some folks can't see the big picture, I'll go ahead and answer that question for you: NONE!!!!

The I-Bowl game is smack in the heart of LA Tech's recruiting country. Like it or not, LA Tech needs the I-Bowl to be successful. It behooves us to strengthen our relationship with the I-Bowl committee. As Dogsince65 says, "business is business". And this is good business.

I am in favor of the idea of playing a P5 within travel distance of Louisiana, rather than a nobody team somewhere far away like New Mexico on Christmas Eve. I'm still not happy about the 2012 situation. That said, your statement on crowd size and proximity to Ruston does sound alot like what I would expect to hear in Lafayette regarding the New Orleans Bowl. Yes, the NO Bowl is not the same as the IBowl, from a payout, opponent, TV perspective.

Question: if we go to the IBowl, and this same opportunity presents itself next year, will you make the same arguement for another IBowl bid?

[HogDawg]

I am in favor of the idea of playing a P5 within travel distance of Louisiana, rather than a nobody team somewhere far away like New Mexico on Christmas Eve. I'm still not happy about the 2012 situation. That said, your statement on crowd size and proximity to Ruston does sound alot like what I would expect to hear in Lafayette regarding the New Orleans Bowl. Yes, the NO Bowl is not the same as the IBowl, from a payout, opponent, TV perspective.

Question: if we go to the IBowl, and this same opportunity presents itself next year, will you make the same arguement for another IBowl bid?

Obviously that depends on several factors, including......

1) What other "bowl" options do we have? What are the payouts? Off the top of my head, the HOD would be very attractive to us in most years.....
2) How good will our team be? In other words, is our team good enough to play a Michigan or a Penn St in the HOD Bowl, or another P5 team in another bowl?
3) Who would the opponent be in the Indy bowl? If it's Ohio or a MAC team, I'm not interested. If it's an ACC or SEC team, I'm very interested!!