Headlines on Tix sale from NCSTATE

[Matt]

i was reading some of the posts on NCStates board and some of their fans have actually bought tickets thru USF so they have a better chance at good seats.

[Guest WPBull]

We have a major office in Charlotte and I have asked them if there is any buzz about the bowl.  Basically, most of them still though it was called the Carquest Bowl and had no idea who was even playing in it.  These are college football guys who live in Charlotte.

[Guest Phil]

The Carquest was purchased by Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl (www.fcsports.com).  Charlotte is a separate new game run by the same Raycom company.  5000 isn't a bad number.  I think they'll get to 7500 in two weeks.

[AmberA]

the only thing i'm worry about is being surrounded by rude NC fans (i'm in section 111 -NC side)....Miami was rough and I hope NC fans are more relaxed

[Triple B]

the only thing i'm worry about is being surrounded by rude NC fans (i'm in section 111 -NC side)....Miami was rough and I hope NC fans are more relaxed

You didn't buy through the school?

[AmberA]

You didn't buy through the school?

nope, like i said before i was in such a hurry to get them on sunday night (i wouldn't have been able to get them from school until around thursday) from ticketmaster.

:-[

either way i'll be close enough where i can yell at the NC players... :-X

[WoolyBully]

I would imagine the hoteliers in Charlotte were about as enthusiastic about NCSU going to the CarCare as were Tampa folks about UF.

Charlotte is within driving range of NCSU so it works out well for the bowl to go with a team that could occupy some seats (USF being an unknown commodity).

[ChiTownBull]

nope, like i said before i was in such a hurry to get them on sunday night (i wouldn't have been able to get them from school until around thursday) from ticketmaster.

:-[

/quote]

are you joking?

[Matt]

you wouldnt GET the tickets until thursday but you would still have the same priority as if you bought them at the same time...

in fact...thru USF your seats would be better.

have fun.

[Guest Phil]

With the University of South Florida's first bowl game less than three weeks away, the Bulls have sold 4,200 tickets, USF assistant AD John Gerdes said.

Of USF's 4,200 tickets, 1,500 are for USF's support staff, players and band comp tickets that the school is required to purchase as part of its 12,500 ticket allotment for the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

The Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer reported Tuesday that N.C. State already had exceeded its required ticket allotment and had sold approximately 13,500 tickets. The News and Observer also reported USF, according to an associate AD, had sold about 5,000 tickets. However, Gerdes said the actual number was 4,200 as of Tuesday.

THEY'RE BACK: USF returned to practice for the first time Tuesday in preparation for its bowl game with N.C. State, but it wasn't much of a practice. With the majority of USF's coaches in South Florida recruiting, the Bulls went through conditioning drills.

Coach Jim Leavitt even participated, running 16 100-yard sprints with the offensive linemen.

USF's assistants are expected back today, and the Bulls will work in full pads for the first time in two weeks.

ODDS AND ENDS: USF will air a special one-hour pregame show for the Meineke Car Care Bowl beginning at 10 a.m. Dec. 31 on WFLA, 970 AM. ... Among the players Leavitt said he'll take a look at another position is freshman DE George Selvie at center.

http://bulls.tbo.com/bulls/MGB578M27HE.html

Halfway toward the goal of 7500.  Rutgers coach Greg Schiano mentioned on his radio gig that the Knights have sold that many and anticipate 10000 in a 45000-seat baseball park.  I also predicted both the Knights and Bulls in an office pool.