(03-17-2009 02:29 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  All of which means he's putting out a ton of feelers, and there've been no bites yet. But he's putting a positive spin on everything to keep people off his back for now...

That's the way it struck me, too.

Looking at the bowls mentioned ... why would we want affiliation with the "eaglebank" bowl? That's right down there with the St Pete Bowl and New Orelans Bowl as a bottom-feeder. It would cost more money to attend than the payout, and the TV explosure will be neglible.

As for the others .. we're not going to dislodge the SEC from the Music City and the Liberty Bowls (the idea of dislodging the SEC from bowls in SEC states that aren't Big East states is laughable), nor the Big 10 from the Champs (everyone wants the Big 10 because of their traveling fans), and we're not going to dislodge C-USA from the Liberty either, not as long as Memphis is in C-USA.

So that really means trying to oust the ACC from either or both of the Champs sports or Music City bowls. Champs is unlikely, because as much as i hate to admit it, FSU is still a lot bigger name in Florida than USF is, so they'd rather have that connection.

Which leaves the Music City Bowl. That Bowl seems to be a possibility, since it is more a part of our footprint than the ACC's. But, (a) the MC bowl already booted the Big East out, back in 2001 or so, and (b) they get a pretty good selection from the ACC already. IIRC, this past year they got BC, who was the ACC runner-up.

So i don't that's too likely, either.