Van De Velde screws own school out of bowl bid

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ISUAlum2002

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I had completely forgotten about Vande Velde being the AD down there now. Great job, Bruce. I'm sure your team's fans are happy with you tonight.
 

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Louisiana Tech said it was in line to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, but when Oklahoma missed out on the BCS, it caused a chain reaction that pushed Iowa State out of the Heart of Dallas Bowl and into the Liberty Bowl in the Bulldogs' place.

Malone demanded to know the reason behind turning down the Independence Bowl and called for a change in leadership.


"Wouldn't it be nice to hire a person doing it for university, and not somebody doing it for a bigger and better job in their mind?" he wrote.
 

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Re: LA Tech turns down a bowl after a 9-3 record.

In other news, it sounds like Karl Malone wants Bruce VDV's job.
 

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At least one positive come out of this deal tonight. We get to screw Bruce and La Tech out of a bowl game.
 

CysRage

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I'm glad we got rid of that guy. He isn't even a fraction of an athletic director as JP.
 

megamanxzero35

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Re: LA Tech turns down a bowl after a 9-3 record.

In other news, it sounds like Karl Malone wants Bruce VDV's job.

And we might have cost him his job. Independence offered LA Tech last week, he waited because he thought he could get Liberty Bowl, Liberty chose us and Independence rescinded their offer. Now one of the best non-AQ schools, who went 2-1 against BCS schools and their loss was by 2 points, won't be going bowling. The Mailman has the right to be angry. Dumb move.
 

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