Jump to content

  • USF Bulls fans join us at The Bulls Pen

    It's simple, free and connects you to other South Florida Bulls fans!

  • Members do not see this ad, Register

Big East bowl may debut Dec. 21, 2008 in St. Pete

SANJAY

Recommended Posts

SANJAY Toro Magnifico

SANJAY

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  7,993
  • Reputation:   968
  • Days Won:  21
  • Joined:  10/31/2005
Posted

Brett's blog. 

A bowl game against CUSA.  I assume it will be the last Big East bowl.  Makes sense geographically for the northern Big East teams (vacation in warm Florida) but would have liked a tie-in with ACC #7 or SEC #9.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 79
  • Created
  • Last Reply
bull2saintleo Toro Magnifico

bull2saintleo

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  3,096
  • Reputation:   162
  • Days Won:  1
  • Joined:  01/17/2004
Posted

Can this happen right now?  I figured they couldn't add another one until the current contracts were up.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Orlando Bull Toro Magnifico

Orlando Bull

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  5,900
  • Reputation:   628
  • Days Won:  5
  • Joined:  09/02/2007
Posted

I think this is bad for us. Sure, we could potentially play close to home, but I don't want to play a C-USA team, and that bowl will want to pick us if we aren't in the running for a better bowl.

I hope this doesn't happen unless they get a better opponent. This could be a way for the bowl committee to force the series with UCF to continue.

Having said that, if we don't make a BCS bowl, we probably deserve to be playing there, I just hope that the gator bowl/sun bowl/Car care bowl doesn't say "well, we know the Tampa Bowl would like to keep USF in town, and they are pretty much even with (insert big east team here) for our spot, so we will leave USF there for the Tampa Bowl and take (insert BE team here) instead"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jewbull Toro Magnifico

Jewbull

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  1,991
  • Reputation:   15
  • Days Won:  0
  • Joined:  02/04/2002
Posted

I think this is bad for us. Sure, we could potentially play close to home, but I don't want to play a C-USA team, and that bowl will want to pick us if we aren't in the running for a better bowl.

I hope this doesn't happen unless they get a better opponent. This could be a way for the bowl committee to force the series with UCF to continue.

Having said that, if we don't make a BCS bowl, we probably deserve to be playing there, I just hope that the gator bowl/sun bowl/Car care bowl doesn't say "well, we know the Tampa Bowl would like to keep USF in town, and they are pretty much even with (insert big east team here) for our spot, so we will leave USF there for the Tampa Bowl and take (insert BE team here) instead"

I don't know how quick they would be too keep us in Tampa, if they do, revenue for hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions are out the door, it may help attendance but would hurt everything else.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carolina_Bull Grand Bull

Carolina_Bull

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  2,213
  • Reputation:   69
  • Days Won:  3
  • Joined:  11/26/2006
Posted

Until they contract some other bowls (Pizza) or at least rearrange the bowl matchups, this bowl will have the ambience and intrigue of a hastily planned shotgun wedding.

There is tons of potential for this bowl however.  Hopefully in 2010, we can get a BE vs. SEC or Big10 game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bull2saintleo Toro Magnifico

bull2saintleo

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  3,096
  • Reputation:   162
  • Days Won:  1
  • Joined:  01/17/2004
Posted

My guess is since it's planned to be a CUSA v. BE game that the PapaJohns.com Bowl might be axed, since that currently a CUSA/BE matchup.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carolina_Bull Grand Bull

Carolina_Bull

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  2,213
  • Reputation:   69
  • Days Won:  3
  • Joined:  11/26/2006
Posted

BTW, I'm a getting a little weary of ESPN these days.

Between creating and owning a quirky BE TV package (Fri. night?), having it's parent (ABC Sports) own the rights to our nationally televised saturday games and possibly owning two of our bowls (Pizza & St. Pete), I fear the day this guy replaces Tranghese as big east commish:

CorsoLee04.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
usf97 Toro Magnifico

usf97

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  3,647
  • Reputation:   456
  • Days Won:  4
  • Joined:  02/01/2005
Posted

My guess is since it's planned to be a CUSA v. BE game that the PapaJohns.com Bowl might be axed.

The PapaJohn's Bowl has a MAC tie in if there are not enough Big East teams to fill it, I would assume if we can fill all of the bowl slots, great. If not, I would much rather play at the Trop than in Legion Field.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
af_bull05 Community Regular

af_bull05

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  260
  • Reputation:   2
  • Days Won:  0
  • Joined:  08/06/2007
Posted

To me, any football game in the Trop is a bad idea.  If they want another bowl game in the Tampa area, why don't they just play it in RayJay?  It's a week and a half before New Year's anyway and other cities play two bowl games in the same stadium.  I don't know if the Glazer's make money off of bowl games, but it is a much better venue.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Orlando Bull Toro Magnifico

Orlando Bull

Posted
  • Group:  Member
  • Topic Count:  0
  • Content Count:  5,900
  • Reputation:   628
  • Days Won:  5
  • Joined:  09/02/2007
Posted

To me, any football game in the Trop is a bad idea.  If they want another bowl game in the Tampa area, why don't they just play it in RayJay?  It's a week and a half before New Year's anyway and other cities play two bowl games in the same stadium.  I don't know if the Glazer's make money off of bowl games, but it is a much better venue.

Maybe the outback bowl has a contract saying they have the stadium for 12 days prior to their event, and if there is bad weather, they may not be able to paint the field like they want it between the games.  >:D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Tell a friend

    Love TheBullsPen.com? Tell a friend!

  • South Florida Fight Song

     

  • Quotes

    "He is a young and extremely gifted offensive mind, a developer of high-level talent and an elite national recruiter who brings the experience of having played an integral role from the beginning in helping to build one of the most successful programs in college football."

    - Michael Kelly on Jeff Scott  

  • Files

  • Recent Achievements

  • Popular Contributors

  • Quotes

    “This is not a broken football program by any means. It just needs to be united, to get everybody on the same page, share that same vision, and really to have that standard - best is the standard.”

    Jeff Scott  

×
×
  • Create New...

It appears you are using ad blocking tools.  This site is supported through ads.  Please disable in order to enjoy full access to The Bulls Pen.  Registration is free and reduces ads.

Got it!
Dismiss