2007/2008 Bowl Tie-Ins

[bmholbro]

I'm personally thinking BCS for 07/08 and let UL or WV sit in the stands reading car-care advertisements.

[Guest]

Believe me, a football field can fit inside of the Trop....as a member of the HOT, I marched an exhibition there for some big HS band competition.  The field was oriented down the 1st base line.  Both teams sidelines could be on the outfield side of the football field.  I think in bowls played in San Fran, there are temporary seats on the outfield sideline as well.

I'm not saying it's not technically possible...

The right field line is 322 feet from home plate -- a football field is 360 feet.  Is there 38 feet from home plate to the backstop??  I don't think so.

Now, left center and right center are 370 feet... so you could have a field that goes straight out from home plate ... but the stands would be so far from the field and there are no fans in the far endzone.

The problem would be that any realistic alignment would involve making some renovations to the building -- even if the renovations are temporary.  That cost might be too much for a bowl game to be successful.

[JoeB]

There is probably 38 feet behind home to the backstop but not a whole lot more.  It doesn't look like it on TV but its bigger than you think.

[crambone]

^yeah I am sure there is a way, but it looks confusing from my POV.

[BullsFanInTX]

Imagine this bowl line up:

BCS

Sun

Meineke

International

Texas --> CUSA

Birmingham --> MAC

Question:  Was the Navy/Mieneke deal just for 2006.  If not, is this plausible:

BCS - Big East Champ

Sun - Notre Dame

Mieneke - Navy

International - Big East #2

Texas - CUSA

Birmingham - MAC

Question:

How long are the current agreements in tact for?

It's possible (and obviously easier for me to think this as an outsider) that a best case scenerio, if the contracts were for 5+ years, that you hope for Notre Dame and Navy to do their parts causing the Big East #3 to pray for an at-large spot somewhere so that it FORCES Tranghese and friends to make a proactive move before the 08 season.  That could be a better long-term result than 4 years of 4-5 bids to places like El Paso and Canada.

That, of course, assumes the whole bowl deal thing is something you're stuck with for a term of 4 more years or longer.  The Big East is obviously in a much better position than it was 12 monthes ago with the success of Rutgers and USF and the bowl sweep.

 

Won't happen, the navy deal was for one year only.  We're looking at one of 2 scenarios.  Scenario 1: 2 BCS teams, BE #3 to Gator/Sun (probably Sun, unless a 10-2 USF is #3, then we might get gator) #4 Charlotte, #5 International #6 Birmingham/whatever is left over.  I don't think the bham bowl has to take mac, they only have that option.  Scenario 2: 1BCS team (most likely), #2 Gator/Sun, probably Sun. #3 Meineke, #4 Intl, #5 Bham/whatever is left over.    

[Joe]

TX, There is a 3rd and 4th  Senerio if ND gets the Gator/Sun spot.

[smazza]

crappy bowls

[JoeB]

crappy bowls

smazza, you don't go to the bowl games anyway, so why do you care?

[crambone]

^0wn3d?

[BullsFanInTX]

TX, There is a 3rd and 4th  Senerio if ND gets the Gator/Sun spot.

Oh yeah, you're right.  I forgot about ND stealing our bowls.