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I'm in the same boat. My son is in school through Thursday and my vacation for the next week is already turned in. I'm also driving through Dallas with the family on Friday to visit family. I'm trying to find a way to make it work, but it doesn't look good. First bowl I have missed since Humanitarian bowl in 2001.Quote:
Originally Posted by THEarmada
The Ignorant Bowl and it's board suck! I hope we never play there again and they fold. And after this year there will be another
2 universities that never want to come back. Plus the local Shreveport police lack of common sense traffic control will keep
them away forever all by themselves. The Ignorant Bowl serve zero purpose for the community.
No more discussion needed.
Next deal.
...I guess it's impossible for your kids to miss ONE DAY of school? :icon_roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
FSU has requested their $$ up front............for some reason they don't trust the powers that be!
Yes, I am joking......don't want their legal counsel (public defender) sending me a letter.
I used to support the I-Bowl, lots of family tradition tied to the games for me personally......but it does need to fold. They needed parking money and gate............good luck with that!!! FSU may bring 750. USM will bring 4-5K.....possibly.
I-Bowl, when you stated publicly that Tech was your 4th choice, the final nail was in your coffin
We'll check them out of school. My oldest has a field trip that he wants to attend in the morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
We'll be in Frisco. As I've said in the past, I like the Frisco Bowl, just not the date (selfishly).
I think you are underestimating USM fans. I agree FSU won't bring many.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geaux Dawgs
After the last Tech I bowl decree by them I cancelled our companies 50 I Bowl tickets . I voted with a pocket book impact . I also had 4 personal tickets which I cancelled .
We used to bring in clients that had teams in the bowl and I stoped that as well .
RIP I bowl. :argue:
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Originally Posted by Geaux Dawgs
USM-Washington had 20k in Dallas the day after Christmas. USM-FSU in Shreveport two days after Christmas will draw more.
Same here. Could've done, Indy, AF, HOD, NO. 7pm on a Wednesday. It's too early to drive over after work. Too late to drive home after the game and still go to work. Can't take two days off for a game three hours away the week before Christmas. But with only 20k seats I'm sure we won't have any problems filling the place.Quote:
Originally Posted by THEarmada
Yeppers! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by tech70
NEXT!
Have a buddy at work who is a huge FSU fan. Flies to FSU from Dallas at least two games a year. I told him he was lucky to have FSU in a bowl so near. He said that was NO WAY he was going to the I-bowl. Knows it would be a crap experience even if his team won, as very few FSU fans would be there.
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by tech70
Dilly-Dilly!
After the last 3 bowl games and I imagine this year as well, it is obvious how important the venue is to the bowl experience for fans. Superdome and TCU's new stadium made those experiences and games so nice. HOD at Cotton Bowl is just about on par with Indy but in Dallas compared to SHV. I am looking forward to seeing Toyota Stadium as well and expect it to be very nice.
Yeah, I enjoyed the experience of Tech playing a bowl game in the Cotton Bowl stadium because of all the history of that stadium. But I know that means little to younger generation. The Frisco Bowl is one I would love to see our conference get a long-term contract with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooddawg
Yea, the $100,000 payout is outstanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77