(12-09-2019 06:33 AM)NewTimes Wrote:  After years of LU begging C-USA and the SBC for an invite, and both conferences saying no, the stars align and LU plays it's first bowl game with GaSo. LU's recent actions of acquiring indy status, and hiring HC Freeze, with all his baggage, has it's admins enjoying a mild gloat of satisfaction with the snubs. The SBC was never a good fit for LU. The reasons LU fans proposed for years hoping for an invite fell on deaf ears. Granted the LU perception, irrational statements by it's Prez, and it's overt political and social positions justified the SBC saying no. It is and was best LU become indy as no conference, at the time wanted them in their club. And there is more. Much more.

The lightning rod that LU is going to generate lots of interest on this board as a bowl opponent. With all it's dimples, wrinkles, offenses, convocations, rigid rules, and weak schedule, the game is going to stimulate many SBC fans to unite and support GaSo not to lose to LU, at any costs.

So the upside is all for LU, win or lose. The media will have a multitude of stores about LU. HC Freeze will generate lots of stores with his past actions. LU's first bowl game. and GaSo will be favored to win. And in the end, it is best that LU had to go indy. SBC fans get the bash all things about LU that are void of football. Monitor the media mentions before the game. I'm betting LU gets 60-70% of the pre-game media coverage.

And then the game will begin and play between the lines will dominate the talk and all the rhetoric will be put on hold. And if LU wins, GaSo will receive lots of criticism and critique. And when LU in the future plays another SBC team in a bowl, the hate and dislike will be even greater. Interest only a checkered past of desire and genuine dislike could create. And it is great for each team's fans interest.