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Louisiana vs Southern Mississippi in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
http://www.neworleansbowl.org/2016teamannouncement/

http://www.ragincajuns.com/sports/2016/1...7301174645

http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/338...-lafayette

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE ACCEPT
2016 R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL INVITATION


NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 4, 2016) – University of Southern Mississippi and University of Louisiana at Lafayette accepted invitations today to compete against one another in the 16th Annual R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. CST and will air on ESPN and ESPN Radio.


“This will mark the fifth time that both Louisiana and Southern Mississippi have competed in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, but this marks the first time they compete against each other. Our committee and staff are happy to welcome back both universities coaches, student-athletes, alumni and fans for what promises to be a spectacular weekend in New Orleans,” said R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Chairman Sherriff Paul Valteau.


Led by Head Coach Jay Hopson, the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles finished the regular season with a 6-6 overall record and a 4-4 record in Conference USA. This will be the Golden Eagles’ fifth appearance in the New Orleans Bowl.


"I am extremely proud of the 2016 Golden Eagle football team and very excited to get the invitational to play in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl," said first-year Southern Miss Head Football Coach Jay Hopson. "It is a great destination bowl, and the Golden Eagle football family is excited to continue our season in the City of New Orleans."


With Head Coach Mark Hudspeth at the helm, the Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns posted a regular season record of 6-6 overall and a 5-3 conference record in the Sun Belt Conference. This will be the also mark the Ragin’ Cajuns fifth appearance in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.


"We're excited for the opportunity to return to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl for a record fifth time," Ragin' Cajuns Head Football Coach Mark Hudspeth said. "We have had great success playing in one of the great destination cities in the world, and it has become a second home for us. Playing in the New Orleans Bowl provides a great overall experience, not only for our players, but also for our fans who have given us overwhelming support in the past."


The 2016 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will be played on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. CST in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Radio.


For more information on the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, visit http://www.neworleansbowl.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @NewOrleansBowl.
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A 6-6 Louisiana team gets New Orleans. I'm so surprised.
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(12-04-2016 03:59 PM)gostAte870 Wrote:  A 6-6 Louisiana team gets New Orleans. I'm so surprised.

That's one of the benefits of being in Louisiana plus people from Lafayette love spending time in New Orleans. Cajun fans help set the Bowls attendance record in 2013. Also, the Cajuns will play a 6-6 Southern Miss team.

The thought process as to why the Cajuns ended up back in New Orleans is Louisiana has appeared in four of the bowl's largest-attended games in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, winning all four and helping to account for the four largest crowds in the bowl’s 15-year history, which includes a record turnout of 54,728 in 2013 for their 24-21 victory against Tulane. Also, since the Bowl isn't required to take the Sun Belt conference champion, they selected the home state Cajuns
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Why the hate everyone in the SBC benefits from a large Cajun crowd revenue sharing. Although I can't understand why A-St is going to Orlando when it would be an easier travel to Montgomery for their fans that's all these bowl are is the fans #nonationalchampionshipthisyearfromthebelt.
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I'm jealous! Go gettem Cajuns!
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Should be another great crowd. USM is a fun opponent.
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Looking forward to a great game and great atmosphere. I know we have a lot of alumni in New Orleans and it's a short drive from Hattiesburg or the MS Coast/Mobile to New Orleans. Good luck... UL-L 05-stirthepot
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(12-04-2016 05:01 PM)SouthernMissSNu Wrote:  Looking forward to a great game and great atmosphere. I know we have a lot of alumni in New Orleans and it's a short drive from Hattiesburg or the MS Coast/Mobile to New Orleans. Good luck... UL-L 05-stirthepot

I know a lot of USM alums down there.....going to be a big and great crowd.....black and gold/vermilion and white flooding the Quarter before the game
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Let's be honest, as far as the NO Bowl goes this is their dream match up, even at both teams being 6-6
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it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.
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(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.


Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.
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Nick Mullens is back....I'm afraid that spells doom for the Sun belt in this bowl again.
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Well, we will play the game anyway and see what happens....
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(12-04-2016 05:48 PM)swampbear Wrote:  Well, we will play the game anyway and see what happens....

Go for it. The good thing is that every since USM's arrow began to point down, Louisiana's arrow started to trend up. The past two wins have been impressive and if nothing else, this game will show just how far you all came in the second half of the season.
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(12-04-2016 05:40 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.


Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.

stAte went to the New Orleans bowl in 2005...I was at it, despite my frustration. I'll let you do some research on that and realize why that bowl and the Cajuns might be fairly close, especially when added the gigantic crowds we've continually brought.
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(12-04-2016 06:06 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:40 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.


Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.

stAte went to the New Orleans bowl in 2005...I was at it, despite my frustration. I'll let you do some research on that and realize why that bowl and the Cajuns might be fairly close, especially when added the gigantic crowds we've continually brought.

Technically ASU went to the New Orleans bowl only because they were in a three way tie for the title and I THINK they were chosen to go of the three teams because they were the ones who had the longest bowl drought. Not sure about that last part though. And funny that the 2005 bowl was actually played in Lafayette because the Superdome was being used to house Hurricane Katrina refugees. So would you have still gone to that game in 2005 if it was in N.O.?
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(12-04-2016 06:24 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 06:06 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:40 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.
This doesn't have to be an us vs you all I can tell you I was at the game last year I even visited the Marriot and my wife and I took picture next to the A-St signage. I've been when Troy went I actually had tickets through the Wounded Warrior Project for this game before I knew we were going although I will now purchase my tickets from LA. Anyway we can only go where we are invited to go. With the down economy, Cajun controversies I doubt if we had gone to any other bowl we'd have a large crowd. But I'd still be there. I wish every SBC team the best of luck its no us vs you we are all in this bowl season together.

Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.

stAte went to the New Orleans bowl in 2005...I was at it, despite my frustration. I'll let you do some research on that and realize why that bowl and the Cajuns might be fairly close, especially when added the gigantic crowds we've continually brought.

Technically ASU went to the New Orleans bowl only because they were in a three way tie for the title and I THINK they were chosen to go of the three teams because they were the ones who had the longest bowl drought. Not sure about that last part though. And funny that the 2005 bowl was actually played in Lafayette because the Superdome was being used to house Hurricane Katrina refugees. So would you have still gone to that game in 2005 if it was in N.O.?
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(12-04-2016 06:45 PM)CAJUNCOUNTRY Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 06:24 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 06:06 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:40 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.

Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.

stAte went to the New Orleans bowl in 2005...I was at it, despite my frustration. I'll let you do some research on that and realize why that bowl and the Cajuns might be fairly close, especially when added the gigantic crowds we've continually brought.

Technically ASU went to the New Orleans bowl only because they were in a three way tie for the title and I THINK they were chosen to go of the three teams because they were the ones who had the longest bowl drought. Not sure about that last part though. And funny that the 2005 bowl was actually played in Lafayette because the Superdome was being used to house Hurricane Katrina refugees. So would you have still gone to that game in 2005 if it was in N.O.?
This doesn't have to be an us vs you all I can tell you I was at the game last year I even visited the Marriot and my wife and I took picture next to the A-St signage. I've been when Troy went I actually had tickets through the Wounded Warrior Project for this game before I knew we were going although I will now purchase my tickets from LA. Anyway we can only go where we are invited to go. With the down economy, Cajun controversies I doubt if we had gone to any other bowl we'd have a large crowd. But I'd still be there. I wish every SBC team the best of luck its no us vs you we are all in this bowl season together.
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(12-04-2016 06:24 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 06:06 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:40 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.


Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.

stAte went to the New Orleans bowl in 2005...I was at it, despite my frustration. I'll let you do some research on that and realize why that bowl and the Cajuns might be fairly close, especially when added the gigantic crowds we've continually brought.

Technically ASU went to the New Orleans bowl only because they were in a three way tie for the title and I THINK they were chosen to go of the three teams because they were the ones who had the longest bowl drought. Not sure about that last part though. And funny that the 2005 bowl was actually played in Lafayette because the Superdome was being used to house Hurricane Katrina refugees. So would you have still gone to that game in 2005 if it was in N.O.?
No, in 2005 stAte got the bowl because ULM was 5-6 overall. If ULM would have been 6-5, LA would have gone. ULM actually blew a 21 point lead to NWST that year.
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(12-04-2016 06:24 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 06:06 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:40 PM)StAteRedWolf Wrote:  
(12-04-2016 05:24 PM)moehler Wrote:  it not ULL fault that their playing in NO because of their close location, we all would happily do the same thing if it was our schools, but they really do need to remove the tag the of taking the conference champion. This bowl was created just for teams from the Gulf states, its a joke for them to pretend that they would even consider anyone else. The only way App, GS or any other team not from Ark or Louisiana would ever get in that bowl is if ULL and Ark State failed to quality.


Just for reference..........the Independence Bowl was created only because ASU went 11-0 in 1975 and didn't get an invite to a bowl. So the powers in Shreveport created that bowl game to ensure that the winner of the Southland conference would have a bowl game to go to. Ironically ASU has never gotten to play in that game since its creation.

As for the N.O. Bowl. It isn't like ASU has gotten to play in it much. Despite winning the title in 11, 12, 13, and 15 ASU only got to play in New Orleans last year. For the last few years as long as ULL was eligible THEY went to N.O. The only caveat was that as long as the league champion ASU was getting a bowl then the N.O. bowl was free to take who they damn well pleased. For that you can blame Benson! It was he that refused to stand up against the N.O. bowl committee and gave them that power.

stAte went to the New Orleans bowl in 2005...I was at it, despite my frustration. I'll let you do some research on that and realize why that bowl and the Cajuns might be fairly close, especially when added the gigantic crowds we've continually brought.

Technically ASU went to the New Orleans bowl only because they were in a three way tie for the title and I THINK they were chosen to go of the three teams because they were the ones who had the longest bowl drought. Not sure about that last part though. And funny that the 2005 bowl was actually played in Lafayette because the Superdome was being used to house Hurricane Katrina refugees. So would you have still gone to that game in 2005 if it was in N.O.?

2005 NO Bowl was a tricky situation. AState, ULM, and UL all finished tied for the SBC Title. SBC had no tiebreaks for the title, but insisted on using tiebreaks to determine the bowl rep. It was a perfect triangle tie with UL beating ULM, ULM beating AState, and AState beating UL. However, ULM went 5-6 that season, so league by laws made them automatically ineligible for the bowl berth. That made it a 2 way tie with stAte and UL, and the Red Wolves got the spot because they won the head to head.

If I remember right, New Orleans desperately wanted the Cajuns, but the league forced them to take AState.
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