Just so you don't have to read the whole article, here's what he's refering to :
One peculiarly tough sell has been the Military Bowl in Washington, D.C.
East Carolina, despite a 6-6 season, gobbled up its allotment of tickets and filled the team hotel within a couple of days of the selection show.
Maryland? The Terps had a hard time drawing at College Park this season and it's continued with the Military Bowl, which will be played at RFK Stadium, about 20 miles from campus.
Coach Ralph Friedgen made an impassioned plea to fans to buy tickets and the school has hit Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to boost sales. It's helped, but the Atlantic Coast Conference Terps are still in danger of being outdrawn by a Conference USA team with a .500 record from another state.
"The dilemma we're in right now is our fans need to come out and support us," Friedgen said not long after the bowl announcement. "I think we've got a chance to send a message to these people that turned us down. This is right in our back yard, and East Carolina's going to show up. And if we really care about our football program, our fans need to show up."
Great for ECU
:ecu: but the real telling thing is that Maryland can't sell tickets to a game in there own back yard !
What the hell ? I thought maryland was a football state. The Ravens have plenty of fans. How can they not sell their allotment to a game that is probably closer to most of their fans than their own stadium ? :plank: