Tales of Bowl Games past

[John Lewis]

5 minutes ago, Mike Stuben said:

(if my count of 11 is off, whatever the number is I have been to them all)

I believe we are at 10

Charlotte (x2), Birmingham (x3), El Paso, St. Petersburg, Toronto, Miami, Tampa 

[SilverBull]

Missed 2010 Toronto and 2017 Texas Tech.  Other than those played in USF's backyard and in Way West Texas/North Mexico, all the rest have been a blast.  My faves would be our bowl dominance of the State of South Carolina and punking our soon-to-be conference mate and future head coach in Birmingham Vol. 1.  Often the partying and shared experiences with fellow Bulls fans and friends eclipsed the fun of the game.  But I will gladly take both.

[WoolyBully]

Charlotte vs NCSU 2005:

The Mrs. & I are checked into our luxury accommodations in scenic, downtown Charlotte. Tis the night before the game and there’s a knock on the door about eleven p.m. I peek out and it’s Mister Pizza Guy. I open the door and he hands me the pizza. I told him I didn’t order a pizza, and he says he’s just the delivery guy and this is the room and makes sure I’m “Mister Robinson”.  I try to hand it back and he says he can’t take it back once the customer touches it. And he starts backing up down the hallway.  I step inside and make a mental note that this is the lightest pizza in the history of pizza. Well, there’s a reason for that. When I open it, instead of a pizza, it’s a weapons grade size pair of red and black panties. We’re talking Ringling Brothers Big Top brand. There was also some sort of ‘Go Pack’ message on the cardboard.

Quite the dilemma. NCSU trickery gone awry? Or…or…could this be miscreant behavior on the part of some Bulls fans, having fun at my expense. Turns out to be the latter. I’m not going to mention your name – but if you still lurk the board – you know who you are. More importantly…I know who you are! No need to confess. I have collaborating testimony and forensics back me up.  @mutt @MikeG@bullsmania @LakeBull

USF Vs. Oregon 2007:

Very fun trip, as we went out a few days early and did some sightseeing. Took in dinner at Cattleman’s Cattleman's Steakhouse at Indian Cliffs Ranch (cattlemanssteakhouse.com) with some penners. Decided to head across the border to Juarez for some shopping with Matt & Lorraine Harbert, attended the Bulls Pen soiree the night before the game. But a few hours later, the chicken enchiladas made a return appearance. Debated whether to go to the game or not, but we toughed it out. Matt & Lorraine did some sort of USF related thing, while Cindy and I set out in the rental pick-up truck for Fort Bliss (Alumni) then on to White Sands & Alamogordo. Happened across an Indian casino that to me looked like a couple of doublewides welded together with a huge, paved parking lot, but we walked out with $200.  Muy Bueno. @BULLheaded @LakeBull @Brad . Ran into a penner at the airport. I think it was @Joe. He flew in the morning of the game, cab to the stadium, cab to the airport after the game. Now that's dedication. On the plus side, we ran into some Oregon fellas in Vegas where we changed planes. Interesting chit-chat with those guys. 

 

 

Edited November 29, 2023 by WoolyBully
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[MaltLiquorBull]

Anyone remember sitting in the Sun Bowl circa late 2007...Somebody hiked up a nearby peak and planted a Bulls flag on it.  Looked pretty cool before the game.  Whoever did that...nice work!  Also (not a bowl game), but somebody put a USF hat on the statue of Bobby Bowden at fsu on game day...same person maybe?

[flsportsfan83]

I went to the first 4 bowl games, have not been since. Likely going this year. 

 

Best trip El Pasco

Favorite game ECU in the Papajohns bowl- 1st bowl win

[keith S]

3 hours ago, John Lewis said:

You never forget your first time. 

We had a MBB game the night before the first Papa John's.com Bowl. I stayed back for the MBB and then went up to Birmingham on a bus with the Cheerleaders/Sun Dolls and support staff who stayed back. I started to fall asleep on the bus and then was woken when the bus stopped. The driver had gotten lost in Montgomery, AL and I had to go up from and assist him in getting to the interstate. Thankfully, I knew where we were from a prior trip to that area when @Mike Stuben and I chaperoned a Student Bulls Club trip to UAB a few years prior to watch a MBB game.

We arrived in Birmingham in the early morning.

Thankfully, I was able to fly back with the support staff after the game.

 

3 hours ago, John Lewis said:

You never forget your first time. 

We had a MBB game the night before the first Papa John's.com Bowl. I stayed back for the MBB and then went up to Birmingham on a bus with the Cheerleaders/Sun Dolls and support staff who stayed back. I started to fall asleep on the bus and then was woken when the bus stopped. The driver had gotten lost in Montgomery, AL and I had to go up from and assist him in getting to the interstate. Thankfully, I knew where we were from a prior trip to that area when @Mike Stuben and I chaperoned a Student Bulls Club trip to UAB a few years prior to watch a MBB game.

We arrived in Birmingham in the early morning.

Thankfully, I was able to fly back with the support staff after the game.

You fell asleep riding on a bus with the sun dolls and cheerleaders!

Is that a knock on our cheer leaders and sun dolls, or just your old age?

 

[Triple B]

Last 2 B'ham bowls hands down. Last one got to sit with the AWOL GaUSFBull and the sadly departed charsibb. Game was awesome, highlighted by Tyre's airplane spinning right by that ******* annoying Tech bell after catching the winning TD. After game, son got a pic with Q after his last game in a Bulls uniform. Will be hard to top that experience.

Previous year for not really football related. Was staying in Montgomery, went to a hole in the wall Southern comfort food place and were one of the last ones there. Ordered banana pudding, because they were out of pecan pie, and waitress said since we were the last order of the evening, she'd bring out all that was left ........... it was like eating heaping banana pudding out of the Stanley Cup. Game was good, too, always nice to beat the SEC, exhibition game or not ......... also, kind of excited to see the newly hired Chuck down on the sidelines .... (sigh)

 

[John Lewis]

2 minutes ago, keith S said:

 

You fell asleep riding on a bus with the sun dolls and cheerleaders!

Is that a knock on our cheer leaders and sun dolls, or just your old age?

 

It was like 3am.

Also, they fell asleep first.

[keith S]

1 minute ago, John Lewis said:

It was like 3am.

Also, they fell asleep first.

Soooo Your bragging that my electric put them to sleep.

Should have left that one alone.

[Mike Stuben]

2 hours ago, John Lewis said:

I believe we are at 10

Charlotte (x2), Birmingham (x3), El Paso, St. Petersburg, Toronto, Miami, Tampa 

I bet I got 11 from something talking about 2023 being our 11th bowl game.