Didn't see this here but Bertt McMurphy says that C-USA will play the MW in a Bowl game in Tucson. What are we up to now? 6 or 7?

NCAA certifies new bowls in Tucson (MW-CUSA), Austin (AAC-SB), Orlando (AAC-SB), sources tell @ESPN; record 42 bowls in 2015

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) May 6, 2015

(05-06-2015 10:02 AM)FIUFan Wrote:  Didn't see this here but Bertt McMurphy says that C-USA will play the MW in a Bowl game in Tucson. What are we up to now? 6 or 7?

NCAA certifies new bowls in Tucson (MW-CUSA), Austin (AAC-SB), Orlando (AAC-SB), sources tell @ESPN; record 42 bowls in 2015

— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) May 6, 2015

The Austin Bowl was supposed to be C-USA vs AAC but that would have been 8 for our league while also having the backup role in the Indy Bowl. So the SBC has the Austin Bowl, good for them. We now have 7 with 1 backup role. Only 12 teams in C-USA can gain bowl eligibility this year with Charlotte in the process of transitioning to FBS.

bowl article

Nice pickup for CUSA. The American gets the Sunbelt and that game is rumored to be playing in a minor league baseball park.......lmao!!!

I think that gives the AAC 25 bowls for 12 teams...

(05-06-2015 10:16 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Nice pickup for CUSA. The American gets the Sunbelt and that game is rumored to be playing in a minor league baseball park.......lmao!!!

Belt has now 5 bowls, 4 of which are within our footprint and make for excellent fan participation....the 5th, Orlando, isn't exactly chopped liver either.

(05-06-2015 10:16 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  Nice pickup for CUSA. The American gets the Sunbelt and that game is rumored to be playing in a minor league baseball park.......lmao!!!

Yeah, I watched Memphis play in one of those horrible bowls...we beat a solid BYU in gorgeous Miami, and ended up breaking into the top-25 because of it......lmao!!!

Yep, Sun Belt scooped in and got Austin after their Little Rock Bowl fell through. Still good news for both leagues.

We have four Texas teams and we can't get a second bowl in Texas? UTEP has some decent options.

(05-06-2015 10:21 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  Yep, Sun Belt scooped in and got Austin after their Little Rock Bowl fell through. Still good news for both leagues.

Pretty much. Bankowsky never signed a deal with Austin, just gave a verbal agreement. When Little Rock fell apart, we called and were able to swoop in.

The other thing here to keep in mind is that the SBC has Texas State, which has a brand new 30K seat stadium just south of Austin. If they can't get an agreement with Texas for DKR Stadium, they could easily move to San Marcos now...and get to play in an actual football stadium.

Wonder why CUSA dropped out of deal. With 4 Texas teams, it should have been ideal. The Sun Belt only has one Texas team.

(05-06-2015 10:16 AM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  that game [Austin Bowl] is rumored to be playing in a minor league baseball park.......lmao!!!

I'm hearing it will either be at Texas State's stadium (30k in San Marcos) or UT

Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

I doubt we'd fill 8 slots anyway.

(05-06-2015 12:17 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

I doubt we'd fill 8 slots anyway.

I'd rather have too many than too few like last year. But even if that's the case our schools would likely send more fans to Austin than Tucson.

(05-06-2015 12:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:17 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

I doubt we'd fill 8 slots anyway.

I'd rather have too many than too few like last year. But even if that's the case our schools would likely send more fans to Austin than Tucson.

UTEP would be perfect for Tucson. Only 300 miles of Interstate 10. It's about 580 mile to Austin from EP. We would have a very good crowd in either for a bowl game.

(05-06-2015 12:42 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:17 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

I doubt we'd fill 8 slots anyway.

I'd rather have too many than too few like last year. But even if that's the case our schools would likely send more fans to Austin than Tucson.

UTEP would be perfect for Tucson. Only 300 miles of Interstate 10. It's about 580 mile to Austin from EP. We would have a very good crowd in either for a bowl game.

You're perfect for Tucson and New Mexico but you can't go to both.

(05-06-2015 12:43 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:42 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:17 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

I doubt we'd fill 8 slots anyway.

I'd rather have too many than too few like last year. But even if that's the case our schools would likely send more fans to Austin than Tucson.

UTEP would be perfect for Tucson. Only 300 miles of Interstate 10. It's about 580 mile to Austin from EP. We would have a very good crowd in either for a bowl game.

You're perfect for Tucson and New Mexico but you can't go to both.

I believe they will be about 10 days apart so why not?

It's good we have more bowl spots but geez the amount of bowls are getting ridiculous. 84 teams in bowls is crazy.

(05-06-2015 01:05 PM)RonBurgundy Wrote:  It's good we have more bowl spots but geez the amount of bowls are getting ridiculous. 84 teams in bowls is crazy.

82 teams. They're counting the NC game which doesn't require 2 additional teams.

(05-06-2015 12:16 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Shame on our commish if he didnt sign a binding deal when he had the chance...

Word is he didn't want to make a financial agreement to a game that there was no guarantee the league would be able to fill yearly...