Quote:Honestly, do you think USA deserves to be bowling this season at 6 and 6? BOwls and the city work together, of course they want hotel revenue....Any arguement saying othewise is ridciluous...Even if you USA did go bowling, how many fans do you think would show up to watch your 6 and 6 team on the eve of national champoinship game? Even if Alabama or Auburn is not in it I doubt your "home crowd" would be over the top...

Non-BCS bowls are pure capitalism. its 5% what you deserve and 95% what the bowl boards think they deserve. It would suck to be a team in the SBC and get shafted for a 6-6 USA team in Mobile but what can you do? Beat us and keep us from getting eligible.

But we still have to get through ULL for this to even be a factor. SUU looming large.

(12-02-2013 01:02 PM)WErLOUISIANA Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 12:42 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 12:11 PM)WErLOUISIANA Wrote:  50,000 is a low ball number unless the Cajuns lose to USA on Saturday. Attendence was over 48,000 last year. I was there and there couldn't have been more than 3,000 Pirate fans in the Dome. If UL is able to win Saturday and Tulane brings 15 to 20K, there will be greater than 60,000 in attendence. That looks pretty good for ESPN and the bowl sponsors. As someone metentioned before, Tulane alums will buy tickets and donate them. They will also have many that can easily afford to fly to New Orleans to see a rare bowl game and enjoy a weekend in their old college town.

That's one of the best match-ups for attendance possible. USM or Loser Tech would have also been good.

What SBC fans need to realize is that the past two years combined with this year will put the NOB on solid financial ground. The last two years have netted them well over $1M each year above their previous years in ticket sales alone. Without revenue, the bowl could have folded and we'd all be fighting over the Godaddy Bowl. We should be greatful that we host a bowl in the #1 rated sports destination in the world. Many if not all Sun Belt schools are within a day's drive of New Orleans. Next year will most likely provide the opportunity for a differernt Sun Belt team to host. Whoever it is needs to step up and bring no less than 20,000 of there own fans to the game. From discussions that I have had with Cajuns fans, several plan to attend next year even if the Cajuns are not in it.

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(12-02-2013 01:44 PM)panama Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 01:02 PM)WErLOUISIANA Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 12:42 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 12:11 PM)WErLOUISIANA Wrote:  50,000 is a low ball number unless the Cajuns lose to USA on Saturday. Attendence was over 48,000 last year. I was there and there couldn't have been more than 3,000 Pirate fans in the Dome. If UL is able to win Saturday and Tulane brings 15 to 20K, there will be greater than 60,000 in attendence. That looks pretty good for ESPN and the bowl sponsors. As someone metentioned before, Tulane alums will buy tickets and donate them. They will also have many that can easily afford to fly to New Orleans to see a rare bowl game and enjoy a weekend in their old college town.

That's one of the best match-ups for attendance possible. USM or Loser Tech would have also been good.

What SBC fans need to realize is that the past two years combined with this year will put the NOB on solid financial ground. The last two years have netted them well over $1M each year above their previous years in ticket sales alone. Without revenue, the bowl could have folded and we'd all be fighting over the Godaddy Bowl. We should be greatful that we host a bowl in the #1 rated sports destination in the world. Many if not all Sun Belt schools are within a day's drive of New Orleans. Next year will most likely provide the opportunity for a differernt Sun Belt team to host. Whoever it is needs to step up and bring no less than 20,000 of there own fans to the game. From discussions that I have had with Cajuns fans, several plan to attend next year even if the Cajuns are not in it.

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Then the thread should have ended after my earlier post

(12-02-2013 01:08 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

Quote:Honestly, do you think USA deserves to be bowling this season at 6 and 6? BOwls and the city work together, of course they want hotel revenue....Any arguement saying othewise is ridciluous...Even if you USA did go bowling, how many fans do you think would show up to watch your 6 and 6 team on the eve of national champoinship game? Even if Alabama or Auburn is not in it I doubt your "home crowd" would be over the top...

Non-BCS bowls are pure capitalism. its 5% what you deserve and 95% what the bowl boards think they deserve. It would suck to be a team in the SBC and get shafted for a 6-6 USA team in Mobile but what can you do? Beat us and keep us from getting eligible.

But we still have to get through ULL for this to even be a factor. SUU looming large.

Unfortunately, even that may not be enough for many teams. For non-Alabama schools to only be invited to the GoDaddy bowl if USA or Troy are ineligible is crap.
I understand your point, but if the GoDaddy Bowl were located in Nashville, San Antonio or Little Rock where WKU, Tx St or Ark St were virtually guaranteed an invite, your opininon might change.