Only second to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in terms of the worst full bowl name to say.

With 5 weeks between our last game and this bowl game one has to wonder how many injured players could be available for this last game of the year.
Hopefully Frank will address this question come the first news conference or better yet in some article.





GO BOBCATS 

I'm happy we are going to a bowl but its hard for me to get excited about this one. Good as far as name recognition with the Independence Bowl - everyone knows it. But its hard to be fired up about playing the La-Monroe Slavins. Even worse is that we dont matchup against their passing attack well. They might score 100 on us.

At 9-3 and beating PSU you guys definelty deserve the I Bowl. It's not about records it's about money , how many people you bring to game ect...seems like. Luckily I Bowl is close to Monroe and 0-4 hours from high alumni numbers. If we were in Detroit bowl we would have been screwed. We would hav traveled make 1000 people. Hopefully you guys can make the trip.

No trouble posting, but occasionally weird stuff happens, like it'll suddenly shut down or post a message that I haven't finished.  Some of it's the notebook I use at home, but it's happened with our other laptop, too.

I think true Bobcat fans go to any Bowl we are invited to play in. It's the wrong day, I don't like the time, my cousin may want we to go to his house in Columbus none of this should come into play. I think the only real excuse is "I can't afford it" or I am too sick to go. Otherwise quit whining and go to the friggin bowl game!

Please see excuse #1 above.

first of all...congratulations on your invite to the Indy bowl.  Second some watchouts and warnings: 1.  take cash to the stadium. the state fairgrounds admin will nickel and dime you to death on parking and other "fees". for your parking fee you get...nothing. 2. Get to the gate early for the game. there will be two gates open on the north end, one on each side with two lines in each. EVERYBODY will be wanded, frisked, strip searched, felt-up and otherwise checked for weapons. note: fingernail clippers are considered a weapon (I kid you NOT). 3. avoid the low seats. they suck. for the last 62 years I have sat in the upper half of the stadium and have a great view.  4. avoid end of row seats.  5. seats are very close together. make friends with person in front and behind you because ya'lls knees will be in each others heads.  6. after the game, DON'T HURRY. shreveports finest will be slowing the traffic as much as possible and lots will ooze out.  Police will also not allow you to get directly on the Interstate (100meters away) but will direct you into probably the worst neighborhood in the whole city. Take a gps and don't stop for directions. 7. Ya'll should have no trouble getting tickets. Your opponent has terrible home attendance and I don't expect them to sell anywhere close to their allotment.  Their tailgaters will have lots of WHINE.  8.  we would have been more than happy to paritcipate in the Indy bowl if ya'll had been our opponent and ya'll would have enjoyed playing us more.  We stopped playing your current opponent a number of years ago for numerous reasons.  Have fun and let me know which of the casino buffets is the best...or go to Posados for really good Mexican.

Now you guys know what we have to deal with. Sad thing is that Tech thinks their so great and they dog on us yet they have never sold out their stadium.

@Notbobbykeasler:  

You used their when you should have used they're.  I learned that in the eighth grade.
I'm still wondering what the purpose of your post was? I wasn't talking to you
I mentioned home attendance, not percentage of capacity with warm butts in place. Learn the difference
Why is staub so eager to play us?  Stop being like a spoiled kid brother and just go away.  I'm talking to the Ohio folks

OL Eric Herman - Probable
OL Vince Carlotta - Out (concussion)
DE Tremayne Scott - Questionable (foot)
DT Neal Huynh - Questionable
OL Matt Prichard - Out (knee)
OL Ryan McGrath - Out for season (leg)
RB Ryan Boykin - Out for season (knee)
WR Landon Smith - Out for season (ankle)
S  Xavier Hughes - Out for season (shoulder)
TE Jordan Thompson - Out for season (knee)
OL Sam Johnson - Questionable (ankle) 




Frank in his news conference mentioned the possibility of 3 players being ready to play in the bowl.  I didn't highlight Eric since the doctor was to inform them later of his status.

These 3 are just guesses....but Vince is out for sure.....it would be fantastic to have Scott and Huynh....and hopefully Eric's doctor has good news.

MOAR

PROS:

• 106 miles away & 1p kick-off, so a day trip is possible.
• Only 3 bowls that day and none in competing time slots.
• Three days before LSU game.
• First bowl game in school history.
• ULM somehow mustered 31,000 fans for Baylor.
• If weather is good, will bring out fans of bowl (not teams) from Shreveport.

CONS:

• Many students away from Monroe for Christmas break.
• We averaged only 16,405 for all games other than Baylor.
• Some fans didn't know Ohio had more than one university.
• Ohio fans feel the same way about Louisiana.
• Open-air stadium with unpredictable Louisiana winter weather.

Some pros and cons listed on their board as far as how many people they expect to bring.......for who we are they should have asked Michigan.....now they know who we are....we are Ohio.