3601 Wrote:

SF Husky Wrote:

3601 Wrote:$3 Million may be unrealistic, but $2.3-$2.5 may not be. However, I do think that the Memphis corporate community would step up to the plate if it meant BCS inclusion for the University of Memphis.

If UM can bring the Liberty Bowl and get it to pay $2.5M per year for the BE, I think UM should be seriously considered. BE needs a stable #2 bowl. Gator sucks and I really don't like the way they do business.

There are probably UofM boosters who would personally pay $1 Million to the Liberty Bowl payout if it meant inclusion in a BCS conference for the UofM.

The problem is they have to do it every year and that would be tough. I think Liberty Bowl needs to pull hard for UM before next round of bowl negotiation for the BE.

SF Husky Wrote:

3601 Wrote:$3 Million may be unrealistic, but $2.3-$2.5 may not be. However, I do think that the Memphis corporate community would step up to the plate if it meant BCS inclusion for the University of Memphis.

If UM can bring the Liberty Bowl and get it to pay $2.5M per year for the BE, I think UM should be seriously considered. BE needs a stable #2 bowl. Gator sucks and I really don't like the way they do business.

Agreed. It's time to bring Memphis and the Liberty Bowl into the Big East.

BJUnklFkr Wrote:

3601 Wrote:I sure wish that the University of Memphis could team up with the Liberty Bowl and make the Big East an offer they couldn't refuse.

ditto

double ditto :uberbow:

3601 Wrote:

SF Husky Wrote:

3601 Wrote:$3 Million may be unrealistic, but $2.3-$2.5 may not be. However, I do think that the Memphis corporate community would step up to the plate if it meant BCS inclusion for the University of Memphis.

If UM can bring the Liberty Bowl and get it to pay $2.5M per year for the BE, I think UM should be seriously considered. BE needs a stable #2 bowl. Gator sucks and I really don't like the way they do business.

There are probably UofM boosters who would personally pay $1 Million to the Liberty Bowl payout if it meant inclusion in a BCS conference for the UofM.

Sweet! I like the way Memphis folks do business...

Don't hold your breath on adding Memphis.

In the meantime, the solution is to go to the Champs (Citrus) Bowl ($2.25m) and offer our #2 for that game. Sunny Orlando for our #2 is MUCH MUCH better than the isolated Sun Bowl. Champs just needs to get that game on Jan 1st. Maybe FoxSports if ESPN won't bite.

We need to wipe our feet of the Gator. They stupidly don't want us, and their POS town will not be missed by us.

Yep!

Bearcat 1984 Wrote:Don't hold your breath on adding Memphis.

In the meantime, the solution is to go to the Champs (Citrus) Bowl ($2.25m) and offer our #2 for that game. Sunny Orlando for our #2 is MUCH MUCH better than the isolated Sun Bowl. Champs just needs to get that game on Jan 1st. Maybe FoxSports if ESPN won't bite.

Champs can't get that bowl on 1/1. Its played at the Citrus Bowl, same place as the Capital One Bowl, also played on 1/1. They'd have to move the bowl to another location. No offense to UCF, but moving the Champs Bowl to their stadium isn't an option.

PAC-10 #2 plays on 12/27, we can play on 12/27.

SF Husky Wrote:

3601 Wrote:

SF Husky Wrote:

3601 Wrote:$3 Million may be unrealistic, but $2.3-$2.5 may not be. However, I do think that the Memphis corporate community would step up to the plate if it meant BCS inclusion for the University of Memphis.

If UM can bring the Liberty Bowl and get it to pay $2.5M per year for the BE, I think UM should be seriously considered. BE needs a stable #2 bowl. Gator sucks and I really don't like the way they do business.

There are probably UofM boosters who would personally pay $1 Million to the Liberty Bowl payout if it meant inclusion in a BCS conference for the UofM.

The problem is they have to do it every year and that would be tough. I think Liberty Bowl needs to pull hard for UM before next round of bowl negotiation for the BE.

Heck, the University could donate $1 Million to the Liberty Bowl every year and would still be better off simply because of the BCS paycheck.

mattsarz Wrote:PAC-10 #2 plays on 12/27, we can play on 12/27.

Definitely. I think there used to be some prestige from playing in a New Year's Day bowl but I don't think that's the case any more. Bowls have spread themselves out so they can all get TV coverage. The important things are being on ESPN or Network television, the payout, and playing quality BCS opponents. As long as those three things are met I don't care when our #2 team plays.