(12-08-2016 01:43 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(12-08-2016 01:37 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-08-2016 01:32 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(12-08-2016 01:25 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-08-2016 01:18 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  And we shouldn't have lost to ULL. But we did. But understand, this isn't about USA being in Tucson this year. We're where we belong this year.

But there needs to be a reasonable path for our top 3 teams to go to the top bowls even if ULL cobbles together 6 wins.

Again, this isn't about this year. But about going forward. You guys aren't seeing the picture here. I've never said we deserve to be anywhere else. But there's a problem here. And can impact you too. Had the Camellia Bowl chosen stAte (or even USA), you'd be playing on the CBSSN. Not a lot of exposure there. Most people don't even know where that is on their cable package. Better than nothing, but as a conference champion, that's pretty crummy.

And we know that there was no 'deal' worked out by the conference before the bowls selected to sort this out either. Ark State was going to Tucson (which would have been no one's pick) until someone intervened. That's even worse. The conference can't even see a potential rob job on their champions to take place until - literally - the last hour of bowl selection?

Why wait for this situation, which is clearly visible, to bite you guys on the rear end. Lets just fix it now. Top 3 teams get the ESPN Bowls. Bowls pick in rotating order.

No, we have our champion playing in the 5th rated bowl but you want them to go play a 6-6 USM? You are so dead wrong, you fix it when there IS a problem...your paranoia does not justify fixing something that isn't broken. This is about you and USA going to Tucson, stop lying. We weren't gonna send either champ to play a 6-6 USM and bowls don't want a regular season rematch and troy played USM...literally quit crying about something that isn't broken. This is our first bowl ever at 6-6 and we didn't keep anyone at home, so STFU about it...you're wrong.

UCF is 6-6 and that game is on CBSSN, a network most people don't even know exists.

They are in the highest rated G5 and stAte got smashed by that lowly cusa team last year which isn't a good look...in new orleans. StAte and USM have played 11 times in histiry not 51 times like we have. Keep moving the post tom, Its like kicking extra points at practice with you.

I'm not moving anything. Just rebutting your argument that somehow UCF is so much of a better opponent. In their own stadium too?

By your argument above, you seem to be insinuating that the NO Bowl isn't much of a prize....then why defend your ownership of it so much?

Let the top 3 teams play in the ESPN Bowls. Rotate which bowl picks first. Hey, if you finish in the top three and would prefer to play in Tucson or against a 6-6 team in their own stadium on CBSSN, you are welcome to pick that too.

Don't be the biggest losers Tom, y'all better sell a respectable amount of tickets or you will be right back in this position Tom. If you can't even get your fans to support the school when they need it most that's not a good look tom to the bowls. Y'all have a med school...selling 10k tickets shouldn't be a problem Tom. It's Christmas, do the right thing Tom, buy tickets and donate them. You will be left sittimg at home next time if y'all totally flop. We know what it's like to not be wanted tom, but when we got our chance we made sure we would be wanted Tom...our athletic department explained how important it was Tom. Maybe you should go to your athletic department and see what they are doing to make sure y'all are wanted. Get in your Prius and dive straight over there and figure out what they are doing Tom.