Where did that say they didn't want to play the Cards?

 

Louisville was being reported by several outlets as going to Nashville.

 

This really isn't that hard to follow...

You know what, my bad guys.

 

Lapse in judgement, shouldn't have questioned the Mighty SEC. :isurrender:

Of course you hate how all US Sports are set up so I'm not surprised you don't like Bowl Games either. :lol2:

 

I think 24 is way too many...I'd like 8 maybe.

 

I'm for deciding sports on the field and not in meeting rooms.

 

And yeah, finishing the season to be rewarded with a glorified exhibition seems silly to me. It's hard for me to get interested in bowl games that don't involve teams I directly support. I'll watch Louisville and Western. Apart from those and the playoff, I'm not sure I'll watch another complete football game this season.

 

Then just explain it to me... It was reported that the hang up for LSU going to Nashville was the opponent (Louisville was projected to Nashville). Louisville gets moved, LSU goes to Nashville vs Notre Dame. That's just a coincidence? Nothing to see here?

 

I have no idea if what was reported is true or not, I imagine you don't either. At this point its all rumors. Let's not mistake rumors for facts. If by chance that is what happened, I would imagine the committee overseeing the MCB acknowleged that the viewing market for LSU/Notre Dame would be larger than LSU/UL would be. These bowl games are all about money. I seriously doubt that LSU is scared of UL, I would imagine you will have a hard time convincing other people of that too.

You guys don't hurt yourselves pounding the SEC logo on your UK shirts too hard...

 

Music City and Belk are virtually identical in terms of "bowl stock," so that holds no water.

 

So who will UL be playing in the Belk bowl?

So who will UL be playing in the Belk bowl?

 

Georgia.

 

Georgia.

 

So what's the problem then? LSU is better than Georgia. Seems like a more favorable matchup for UL to me..

You guys don't hurt yourselves pounding the SEC logo on your UK shirts too hard...

 

I'm not pounding anything.

Just my opinion, but I think it's completely plausible that the SEC wanted a better match up (by better I mean more winnable) than LSU/Louisville. Having UL play UGA and LSU play ND increased the SEC's chances in both of those games. It's also possible that the bowl selectors just went with the better match ups. For instance, ND/UL could have been on both bowls radar and they just went with the better match ups?

So what's the problem then? LSU is better than Georgia. Seems like a more favorable matchup for UL to me..

 

You're right. It doesn't really matter which SEC team we beat.

So what's the problem then? LSU is better than Georgia. Seems like a more favorable matchup for UL to me..

Depends on which LSU shows up. Georgia beat Arkansas and Auburn two teams LSU lost to.

 

You're right. It doesn't really matter which SEC team we beat.

 

Agreed, just go out and beat them and then pound your chest. No point in pounding your chest saying LSU is scared, since they were selected for a different bowl. Just win baby!

So what's the real story here? UL not big time enough for LSU fans to travel, so ND got the spot? Seems shady.

Here is the story for this UL fan.

 

I think it is a slap in the face to UL fans. Here is my reason we are 3 hours from Nashville and would have painted the city red. The reward she be to the teams and fans that support them. Sending UL to the Belk Bowl adds another 4 hours to our drive. Ask many of the teams around the ACC and they will tell you that in year 1 of the ACC the Cardinal Nation traveled well. So because we travel so well (Just Like the UK fan base) UL fans wanted to be in Nashville if we couldnt go to Florida.

 

Also a few years a go the Belk Bowl status wasnt at the same level currently. So that is another reason UL fans are upset. Many feel 9-3 record deserves a bigger bowl. I actually thought the Gator Bowl was the spot UL should have landed.