Bowl Eligibility

[MeanGreen61]

Interesting bowl overview from a thread on the CUSA board. Who's eligible, who's ineligible, who needs what to get there.

Teams already eligible

Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Texas Tech, Boston College, Oregon, Texas, UCLA, TCU, UGA, USC, Florida State, Wisconsin, Toledo, Cal, Ohio State, Miami, FL, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, UTEP, LSU, Michigan

Teams already ineligible

Temple, NM State, Buffalo, Duke, FAU, Army, FIU, Syracuse, Kent State, Ball State, SMU, Washington, Idaho, Rice, San Diego St, UNLV, Arizona, Illinois, Air Force, Purdue, Miss State, San Jose State

Teams need to go _____ or better to become eligible

1-4

Fresno State

1-3

Boise State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame

1-2

UCF, Tulsa, Central Michigan, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami-OH, Mich State, Minnesota, Mizzou, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Western Michigan

1-1

New Mexico

2-2

Houston, Southern Miss, Memphis, Arksansas State, UCONN, La Tech, Navy, Nevada, Stanford, Virginia

3-2

South Florida

2-1

Marshall, Akron, Arizona State, Baylor, BGSU, BYU, Cincy, Clemson, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas St, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon State, NIU, Pitt, Utah, Vandy, Wyoming

3-1

UAB, UL-Monroe, North Carolina, NC State, Tennessee

4-1

Middle Tennessee State

2-0

Wake Forest

3-0

ECU, Eastern Michigan, UL-Lafayette, Ole Miss, OK State, Troy, Washington

4-0

Tulane, Arkansas, Hawaii, Kentucky, North Texas, Utah State

[Green Nightmare]

i just finsihed my kool aid so bear with me.

if we go 4-0 are we champs?

if not could we shark a bowl invite regardless. even though we would be an ugly choice?

[UNTLifer]

if not could we shark a bowl invite regardless. even though we would be an ugly choice?

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Alcohol and Kool-Aid don't mix. Let this be a lesson to all of you.

[eulesseagle]

MeanGreen61-

Excellent post..........

You must be retired to have that much time on your hand to get this post out

[Cowtown]

its NO bowl or bust.

We go 4-0 we win conf. outright.

i just finsihed my kool aid so bear with me.

if we go 4-0 are we champs?

if not could we shark a bowl invite regardless. even though we would be an ugly choice?

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[MeanGreen61]

MeanGreen61-

Excellent post..........

You must be retired to have that much time on your hand to get this post out

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As stated I found it on the CUSA board. It was easy, but yes I'm retired. I'd sure enjoy it more if I were a lot younger

[VideoEagle]

... yes I'm retired. I'd sure enjoy it more if I were a lot younger

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Youth is wasted on the young.

[BIG DAWG]

1-2

UCF, Tulsa, Central Michigan, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami-OH, Mich State, Minnesota, Mizzou, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Western Michigan

Texas A&M has to win 2 of their next three, because the win against Texas St. does not count towards bowl eligibility since they are not D-1.

Aggie fans can all ROT! You aren't going to win 2 of three!

[Eagle1855]

Texas A&M has to win 2 of their next three, because the win against Texas St. does not count towards bowl eligibility since they are not D-1.

Aggie fans can all ROT!  You aren't going to win 2 of three!

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I thought they made it OK for 1AA teams to count towards bowl eligibility last year.. am I mistaken?

It really wont matter for A&M either way, because they arent going to win @tech, @OU, or at the Tacklebox against Texas. Fran may be looking for a new gig after this year. And if he charms his way into another year, another record like this next year and you can GUARANTEE he will looking for a new employer

[Michael Scott]

Texas A&M has to win 2 of their next three, because the win against Texas St. does not count towards bowl eligibility since they are not D-1.

Aggie fans can all ROT!  You aren't going to win 2 of three!

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Good job keeping current on NCAA rules...

Glad we have a nice Big XII board going this week. Anyone have a line on Baylor/Texas?

Fran may or may not be a decent coach, but he sure knows how to screw over schools and players. Somewhere Alabama, TCU, and even Pittsburgh St. are smiling.

[LongJim]

Fran may be looking for a new gig after this year. And if he charms his way into another year, another record like this next year and you can GUARANTEE he will looking for a new employer

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"Please O Lord: Let aTm keep Fran. Amen."

[Coffee and TV]

I thought they made it OK for 1AA teams to count towards bowl eligibility last year.. am I mistaken?

It really wont matter for A&M either way, because they arent going to win @tech, @OU, or at the Tacklebox against Texas. Fran may be looking for a new gig after this year. And if he charms his way into another year, another record like this next year and you can GUARANTEE he will looking for a new employer

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I wonder if he'll be interested in coming a little further North for a paycut?

[untbowler]

I think most of our fans would prefer to not have a prostitute coaching our team only to hike their skirt upto the next available suitor.

If Fran goes it is just karma on his part for the way he screwed over Bama.

[Eagle1855]

I think most of our fans would prefer to not have a prostitute coaching our team only to hike their skirt upto the next available suitor.

If Fran goes it is just karma on his part for the way he screwed over Bama.

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I tend to agree, and originally was going to post something similar in response.

I think he is overrated and I prefer a coach that shows a bit more character. I wont elaborate, but thats my opinion from the 'bama thing and a friend of mine who played for him

Again this is only my opinion and should not be regarded as anything more

Edited November 4, 2005 by Eagle1855

[Michael Scott]

I tend to agree, and originally was going to post something similar in response.

I think he is overrated and I prefer a coach that shows a bit more character. I wont elaborate, but thats my opinion from the 'bama thing and a friend of mine who played for him 

Again this is only my opinion and should not be regarded as anything more

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Agree - have a friend who played for him at TCU and still gets pissed whenever his name is mentioned....

His "loyalty" shtick is often rehearsed, but never followed.

That and he seems to entertain himself by seeing how many different formations he can run a draw or delay for a 2 yard loss...

Hey, maybe he should coach here!!!

[gksmith]

Unfortunately, just because a team is "bowl eligible" does not mean you should start packing your bags.

Only one team from the Sun Belt is going to a bowl. I think last year another team had the 6 wins but stayed home (no invite). I think Troy went to a bowl last year, but they were not part of the conference yet.

[untgirl04]

Unfortunately, just because a team is "bowl eligible" does not mean you should start packing your bags.

Only one team from the Sun Belt is going to a bowl. I think last year another team had the 6 wins but stayed home (no invite). I think Troy went to a bowl last year, but they were not part of the conference yet.

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I'm pretty sure Troy was part of our conference last year. The reason two teams got invited was because the Big XII and other conferences could not provide enough bowl-eligible teams. I think you're right about only one SBC team going to a bowl game this year, though. Our conference's overall lackluster OOC record makes any eligible teams less attractive. Plus, with the entire conference rated so low, the bowl eligibility doesn't look nearly as impressive from a bowl's point of view.

[Eagle1855]

The reason two teams got invited was because the Big XII and other conferences could not provide enough bowl-eligible teams.

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Actually it was because Clemson and South Carolina got into a fight at the end of the year and their administration made a classy move and decided to not let them participate in the bowls they would have been invited to... but either way, your point still holds true!

I will be impressed if any of the sunbelt teams go to a bowl game. La-Monroe isnt a lock just yet.

[eulesseagle]

To me, and correct me if I am wrong (which I have been corrected before), bowl games have lost their glamor only because about 1/2 the D-1 teams go. I really do not like to watch a couple of 6-5 teams play..... unless it is UNT in the NO bowl.

Unless Hades freezes over will we ever see a true D-1 playoff system similar to D-1AA. Now that would be worth watching.

The only positive is that the bowl teams do get a payout, win or loose.

[andrewrozell]

how can we go 4-0 and get a bowl... we only have 3 games left... what am i missing?

[Zeke]

how can we go 4-0 and get a bowl... we only have 3 games left... what am i missing?

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The date the post was originally written on. It was before the LaLa game.

[PlummMeanGreen]

An almost funny (and the same time strange) irony of this Fall (yet sort of a backhand slap to the one who represents the SBC) is how the one year our Mean Green will apparently not go to the New Orleans Bowl it is not going to be held in, uh, New Orleans.

Hopefully, both the city of New Orleans and the Mean Green will be back on the same page in 2006.

GMG!

[eagle60]

And here's the "kicker." If ULL wins the SBC title, will they fill their own stadium for the NO Bowl game?

[Shof]

And here's the "kicker."  If ULL wins the SBC title, will they fill their own stadium for the NO Bowl game?

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I would be really shocked if we didn't. You'd see a lot more of the "casual fans" come out for such a game that otherwise would find something else to do on gameday. Plus, its the only game in town; so we don't have to compete with the local LSU fans. I really think you see an overflow crowd if it happened. But, all this is speculation unless we can finish off the season with 2 wins. So, without getting the cart in front of the horse, we need to focus on FIU and continue to win one at a time.

Shof

P.S. Any excuse for cajun tailgating is a good excuse