Quote:Shreveport is a notorious sports “backwagon” town that only supports teams that win year after year. Lately, those teams are limited to LSU, Louisiana Tech, the New Orleans Saints (though I suspect that will wean a bit in the next few years), and the Dallas Cowboys. That’s about it.

The local population might go to an Independence Bowl which has an ACC vs. SEC matchup – if those two teams are good. Most people here – myself included – will not waste their time or money to see a couple of crappy teams right after Christmas just because they are in the ACC or the SEC.

Instead of trying to eat crumbs from the tables of the ACC and SEC, the I-Bowl should have focused on attracting the cream of the crop of the Group of 5 Conferences, especially Conference USA and the American Athletic Conference. The I-Bowl payout is very low for Power 5 Conferences, but would be great for Group of 5 Conference schools. If the I-Bowl reached a deal with the AAC, C-USA, and the Sun Belt, they could open a spot or two up each year to attract good regional teams that travel like Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, and Houston.

http://www.latechreport.com/2017/01/03/t...n-trouble/