re: Someone explain Tech's misfortune to me please

There is no misfortune. The tv ratings will be almost nothing. Hell! BCS schools playing in the game only draw 1.3's.I'm guessing with last year's major drop in tv ratings, a game with 2 Louisiana schools offered nothing to ESPN.

The school will not suffer with in-state recruiting. Recruits from outside the state could not care any less about this issue.

The school may lose 50k, maybe? If the Tech fan base is not enthusiastic about the bowl, neither side wins.

AS for the Dykes comments, take them for what they are worth. Nick Saban stood before the mics and told you how great it was to be in New Orleans for the 2009 Sugar Bowl, The Bama players professed their enthusiasm in being there, Of course, we all know, they didn't show up and Utah rolled them like no other. Coaches have to say thing s they don't believe. Players do the same.