2008 Independence Bowl

[cajun]

Tonight on ESPN 7pm

Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Northern Illinois played Minnesota tough (L 27-31)
Northern Illinois played Tennessee tough (L 9-13)
Northern Illinois played Navy ok (L 0-16)

Like to see La Tech take it...

[F18mustang]

Tied up in the first. NIU had a long drive for a TD and then LTU returned the kick for a TD. Good game so far.

[yankee]

i don't think they could've picked a more boring matchup in a bowl

[WestPlano006]

Who didn't play Tennessee tough this year? :laugh

[cajun]

i don't think they could've picked a more boring matchup in a bowl

Yeah, still like La Tech to win though....Derek Dooley trying to get alittle something going on at Ruston....Bowl win help em' out some maybe..

[F18mustang]

Why does Shreveport have that big ole stadium? Who plays there?

[cajun]

Who didn't play Tennessee tough this year? :laugh

UAB

:cool:

[okt0ber]

I'm pulling for NIU in this one.

[F18mustang]

Louisiana Tech's Offense is fun to watch. Wildcat every other play.

[GoOwls]

Tonight on ESPN 7pm

Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Northern Illinois played Minnesota tough (L 27-31)
Northern Illinois played Tennessee tough (L 9-13)
Northern Illinois played Navy ok (L 0-16)

Like to see La Tech take it...


Tonight on ESPN 7pm

Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Wow....no offense, really, but my memories of the Independence Bowl in my youth, back in the 70's and early 80's, makes me think the IB has really sunk down, competiton and respect wise, if that's the two teams playing.

[cajun]

Why does Shreveport have that big ole stadium? Who plays there?

Used to be the State Fair Stadium...It's located at the Fairgrounds...They use it for lots of stuff....Play alot of high school games there also..

[cajun]

Tonight on ESPN 7pm

Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Wow....no offense, really, but my memories of the Independence Bowl in my youth, back in the 70's and early 80's, makes me think the IB has really sunk down, competiton and respect wise, if that's the two teams playing.

Last 3 been pretty decent...I agree though this year's match up not really appealing....

December 30, 2005 Missouri 38 South Carolina 31
December 28, 2006 Oklahoma State 34 Alabama 31
December 30, 2007 Alabama 30 Colorado 24

[cajun]

Ross Jenkins QB for La Tech is from Houston...

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=36270&sport=1

[slorch]

OK...

when did the Poulan Weedwacker Sanford Sharpie Bowl stop inviting Big XII teams?

Shreveport ain't the worst location for a Bowl game.

i'm sure the casinos and the night club district will be hoppin tonight.

[GoOwls]

Last 3 been pretty decent...I agree though this year's match up not really appealing....

December 30, 2005 Missouri 38 South Carolina 31
December 28, 2006 Oklahoma State 34 Alabama 31
December 30, 2007 Alabama 30 Colorado 24

HMMMMMM.....those last three are pretty decent.....must be an anomoly.

[cajun]

OK...

when did the Poulan Weedwacker Sanford Sharpie Bowl stop inviting Big XII teams?



Yeah, SEC vs Big 12...Not sure what happen this year?...Maybe last year was the the last year, dunno...

[Firebird]

OK...

when did the Poulan Weedwacker Sanford Sharpie Bowl stop inviting Big XII teams?

Shreveport ain't the worst location for a Bowl game.

i'm sure the casinos and the night club district will be hoppin tonight.

It barely edged out Detroit for the "not the worst location" title.

[oldmojo94]

i don't think they could've picked a more boring matchup in a bowl
agreed!!(if thats ok with slcwasbetterthanyou):o

[oldmojo94]

Why does Shreveport have that big ole stadium? Who plays there?
im pretty sure LTU plays there. i better check with slcwasbetterthanyou.

[slorch]

la Tech plays in Ruston.

[lonny23]

Tonight on ESPN 7pm

Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Northern Illinois played Minnesota tough (L 27-31)
Northern Illinois played Tennessee tough (L 9-13)
Northern Illinois played Navy ok (L 0-16)

Like to see La Tech take it...
It was good to see the clock operators running extra time off the clock late in the game to help LT. You can always count on an uneven playing field in Lousyanna against a local team. It's usually the refs.

For the record, I'm not being a sore loser because I picked Tech to win.

[lonny23]

Why does Shreveport have that big ole stadium? Who plays there?
Besides the Indy Bowl, it has also been the home to a WFL team and a CFL team. I think most of the expansion in recent years has been an attempt to increase the prestige of the bowl and move up in the pecking order.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreveport_Steamer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreveport_Pirates

[lonny23]

OK...

when did the Poulan Weedwacker Sanford Sharpie Bowl stop inviting Big XII teams?

Shreveport ain't the worst location for a Bowl game.

i'm sure the casinos and the night club district will be hoppin tonight.When there are 2 BCS teams and the Big 12 only has 7 bowl eligible teams. Colorado wouldn't have gone last year if it wasn't for Tech gift-wrapping a game for them. This is the 2nd year in a row that the Texas Bowl didn't get a Big 12 team.

[cajun]

It was good to see the clock operators running extra time off the clock late in the game to help LT. You can always count on an uneven playing field in Lousyanna against a local team. It's usually the refs.

Spoken like a guy who was kicked out of Louisiana...:rolleyes:

[BDB]

Spoken like a guy who was kicked out of Louisiana...:rolleyes:

i lol'd

[lonny23]

Spoken like a guy who was kicked out of Louisiana...:rolleyes:
I was never kicked out and I'll be visiting there once again in a few days. I was glad to move back in 1985, though.

[cajun]

I was never kicked out and I'll be visiting there once again in a few days. I was glad to move back in 1985, though.

Yeah, I saw the bulletin the other night on the news...;)

Home is where the heart is...

I couldn't picture myself anywhere's else though...

[lonny23]

Yeah, I saw the bulletin the other night on the news...;)

Home is where the heart is...

I couldn't picture myself anywhere's else though...
1. I agree that people should live where their heart is.
2. Most people don't get out enough to know something else might be better.
3. The grass isn't always greener.
4. I lived in N.O. for 3 years and I would've wanted to look for something better even if I had lived there my whole life.
5. Coming to N.O. from Texas, I KNEW I had it better before.

[slorch]

I lived in louisiana exactly 365 days.

i'll never get that year back, either.:D

Did develop quite the taste for crawfish and seafood.
Missed my Tex Mex food really badly though.