Don't know the MAC tie-ins but if it's Toledo or Ohio that might be an interesting bowl. Since Western Michigan is playing in NY6 bowl, it will probably be one the 6-6 MAC teams. ODU should win

We are hearing AAC team. Maybe Tulsa.

(11-28-2016 02:01 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:57 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:42 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  I would hate for FAU to even to go the Bahamas bowl just because how expensive it is even for the short trip.
You have to stay at a hotel that's around 500 bucks a night and a flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau is still like 400 bucks.

I have always said I don't get why the bowl doesn't do a trip that includes staying in South Florida and having one of the gambling day cruises take people over to the game and back after?
Do it as a package.

Great Idea but we still need a passport. How about annexing them?(Not my idea, one of our fans suggested that)

Apparently if the cruise starts and ends at the same port — a closed-loop cruise — you're OK with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/...e-a-cruise

Good to know. I had no idea that is the case.

(11-28-2016 02:07 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 02:01 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:57 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:42 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  I would hate for FAU to even to go the Bahamas bowl just because how expensive it is even for the short trip.
You have to stay at a hotel that's around 500 bucks a night and a flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau is still like 400 bucks.

I have always said I don't get why the bowl doesn't do a trip that includes staying in South Florida and having one of the gambling day cruises take people over to the game and back after?
Do it as a package.

Great Idea but we still need a passport. How about annexing them?(Not my idea, one of our fans suggested that)

Apparently if the cruise starts and ends at the same port — a closed-loop cruise — you're OK with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/...e-a-cruise

Good to know. I had no idea that is the case.

Ditto. Another ODU poster mentioned it and sure enough, it's true. I presumed that pretty much every excursion that resulted in setting foot in another country required a passport.

(11-28-2016 01:35 PM)MonarchCAM Wrote:  And the 23rd in a forgin country is better?

Did I say it was better?

I was not saying we had it worse, just pointing out you aren't the first team to get boned on your first bowl bid and you won't be the last.

(11-28-2016 02:10 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 02:07 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 02:01 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:57 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:42 PM)owlcountry40 Wrote:  I would hate for FAU to even to go the Bahamas bowl just because how expensive it is even for the short trip.
You have to stay at a hotel that's around 500 bucks a night and a flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau is still like 400 bucks.

I have always said I don't get why the bowl doesn't do a trip that includes staying in South Florida and having one of the gambling day cruises take people over to the game and back after?
Do it as a package.

Great Idea but we still need a passport. How about annexing them?(Not my idea, one of our fans suggested that)

Apparently if the cruise starts and ends at the same port — a closed-loop cruise — you're OK with a birth certificate and government-issued photo ID

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/...e-a-cruise

Good to know. I had no idea that is the case.

Ditto. Another ODU poster mentioned it and sure enough, it's true. I presumed that pretty much every excursion that resulted in setting foot in another country required a passport.

Thanks!!!

(11-28-2016 01:38 PM)ODUMONARCHZ1 Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:20 PM)MonarchManiac Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:13 PM)Psychored Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:01 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 12:50 PM)banker Wrote:  Marshall did 4 straight bowls in Detroit. It was the only MAC tie in and you had to win the championship to even go to a bowl.

And you had to walk there uphill both ways! In the snow! And all they had at the concession stand was parsnip sandwiches! But we were damn grateful to get away from the horse-rendering plant for a day!

ODU and us fans should be proud of the season and the chance to extend it. But it's a little dispiriting to be going to the same bowl at 9-3 that they might well have gone to at 6-6.

Don't you guys have 2 FCS wins in your 9-3 record?

uhhh. no? Why would you think that?

Trolling to me

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Nope, serious question. Saw where you beat Hampton and UMass. Thought they were both FCS

(11-28-2016 01:46 PM)MonarchManiac Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:39 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  A word of wisdom for the ODU fans..... Lots of WKU fans spent the money and bought tickets for thre game even though we could not go, WKU had the tickets donated to the youth and locals of Nassau community and WKU sent us back a commemorative ticket. That's how you show fan support to better your position for your next bowl game

How do you go about that? Because I would definitely do that to support. Remember the process?

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Call your ticket office, I would say your AD Wood S. Would be able to set that up if he has not already.

So with CUSA tied with the bowl and the Battle 4 Atlantis, the next logical step is to move the football title game and basketball tournament there, right?

Because you can't spell Bahamas without the S and A in CUSA!

As a young alumni with little money to travel places, this is incredibly disappointing.

As an ODU fan who wants to see the program grow and bring in new fans, this is incredibly disappointing.

I can't wait to read the articles this year mentioning how terrible attendance to the Bahamas Bowl is. And I can't wait to see "Worst Bowl Attendance" and "ODU's First Bowl Game" placed right next to each other. I can't wait to hear the dead air over the broadcast since there will be no crowd noise or bands to fill that space. And I can't wait to see conversations the next time ODU is bowl eligible stating that "ODU's fans don't travel wel/Can't fill their allotment/don't support their team"

We get one "First Bowl Game" and we blow it on this. I am incredibly disappointed.

(11-28-2016 01:39 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  A word of wisdom for the ODU fans..... Lots of WKU fans spent the money and bought tickets for thre game even though we could not go, WKU had the tickets donated to the youth and locals of Nassau community and WKU sent us back a commemorative ticket. That's how you show fan support to better your position for your next bowl game

Back when we punched our bowl ticket I remember reading we get ODAF points for buying tickets through ODU. I will be happy to buy a ticket or two to support the cause and get some ODAF points in a reaseating year despite us getting sent to play on a rock in the ocean. Hopefully if enough do that we won't ever have to go back there.

(11-28-2016 02:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  As a young alumni with little money to travel places, this is incredibly disappointing.

As an ODU fan who wants to see the program grow and bring in new fans, this is incredibly disappointing.

I can't wait to read the articles this year mentioning how terrible attendance to the Bahamas Bowl is. And I can't wait to see "Worst Bowl Attendance" and "ODU's First Bowl Game" placed right next to each other. I can't wait to hear the dead air over the broadcast since there will be no crowd noise or bands to fill that space. And I can't wait to see conversations the next time ODU is bowl eligible stating that "ODU's fans don't travel wel/Can't fill their allotment/don't support their team"

We get one "First Bowl Game" and we blow it on this. I am incredibly disappointed.

I don't think that future bowl invitations will be contingent on getting several thousand alumni to the Bahamas. Just win.

Not ideal for great attendance, but exciting nonetheless.

(11-28-2016 02:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  As a young alumni with little money to travel places, this is incredibly disappointing.

As an ODU fan who wants to see the program grow and bring in new fans, this is incredibly disappointing.

I can't wait to read the articles this year mentioning how terrible attendance to the Bahamas Bowl is. And I can't wait to see "Worst Bowl Attendance" and "ODU's First Bowl Game" placed right next to each other. I can't wait to hear the dead air over the broadcast since there will be no crowd noise or bands to fill that space. And I can't wait to see conversations the next time ODU is bowl eligible stating that "ODU's fans don't travel wel/Can't fill their allotment/don't support their team"

We get one "First Bowl Game" and we blow it on this. I am incredibly disappointed.

I hear ya, and understand. Thats why ODU needs to be smart about this. I like the idea of buying tickets, donating them and getting a commemorative one in return. I love the idea of charting a 1 day cruise out of Jacksonville or Miami. Drive down. Cruise over, take in the game and come back to Florida. I would definitely be interested in that. If we had a small ship and a 1,000 - 2,000 people that seems possible. A captain could make over $100,000 in less than 40 hours.

(11-28-2016 02:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  As a young alumni with little money to travel places, this is incredibly disappointing.

As an ODU fan who wants to see the program grow and bring in new fans, this is incredibly disappointing.

I can't wait to read the articles this year mentioning how terrible attendance to the Bahamas Bowl is. And I can't wait to see "Worst Bowl Attendance" and "ODU's First Bowl Game" placed right next to each other. I can't wait to hear the dead air over the broadcast since there will be no crowd noise or bands to fill that space. And I can't wait to see conversations the next time ODU is bowl eligible stating that "ODU's fans don't travel wel/Can't fill their allotment/don't support their team"

We get one "First Bowl Game" and we blow it on this. I am incredibly disappointed.

ODU nor any other team will be judged by attendace for a game in which requires a passort to get to and a very expensive trip to boot. No school has had more than a few hundred at this game to date. It's not about attendance on this game, it's a massive advertising campaign for Nassau

(11-28-2016 02:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  As a young alumni with little money to travel places, this is incredibly disappointing.

As an ODU fan who wants to see the program grow and bring in new fans, this is incredibly disappointing.

I can't wait to read the articles this year mentioning how terrible attendance to the Bahamas Bowl is. And I can't wait to see "Worst Bowl Attendance" and "ODU's First Bowl Game" placed right next to each other. I can't wait to hear the dead air over the broadcast since there will be no crowd noise or bands to fill that space. And I can't wait to see conversations the next time ODU is bowl eligible stating that "ODU's fans don't travel wel/Can't fill their allotment/don't support their team"

We get one "First Bowl Game" and we blow it on this. I am incredibly disappointed.

This game will do pretty good TV ratings. The paid attendance will be strong. Recruits are going to see our guys chilling on the beach for a week.

(11-28-2016 02:46 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 01:39 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  A word of wisdom for the ODU fans..... Lots of WKU fans spent the money and bought tickets for thre game even though we could not go, WKU had the tickets donated to the youth and locals of Nassau community and WKU sent us back a commemorative ticket. That's how you show fan support to better your position for your next bowl game

Great idea. I'd love to support ODU's first bowl game but can't make it.

I just emailed Dr. Selig and suggested replicating WKU's efforts; hopefully ODU can put together something similar.

Wood is an amazing AD and should do a great job making that happen. Congratulations on your first bowl game and enjoy it

Wood is awesome. I emailed one time an idea bout showing the football game (early football game @FAU) in our big blue room (basketball arena) before the basketball team played VCU. He responded immediately and then set it up. Thought it was a nice touch. Heck, I thought it was nice that he even responded.

Here is my ticket from the Miami game that I could not attend (can't find the Bahamas one) WKU did the same thing for that game. While WKU might have only traveled 5-7k to the game, just as many people bought the tickets and had them donated

(11-28-2016 02:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  As a young alumni with little money to travel places, this is incredibly disappointing.

As an ODU fan who wants to see the program grow and bring in new fans, this is incredibly disappointing.

I can't wait to read the articles this year mentioning how terrible attendance to the Bahamas Bowl is. And I can't wait to see "Worst Bowl Attendance" and "ODU's First Bowl Game" placed right next to each other. I can't wait to hear the dead air over the broadcast since there will be no crowd noise or bands to fill that space. And I can't wait to see conversations the next time ODU is bowl eligible stating that "ODU's fans don't travel wel/Can't fill their allotment/don't support their team"

We get one "First Bowl Game" and we blow it on this. I am incredibly disappointed.

I don't think anyone who pays attention will hold it against ODU or whoever it plays. It's a bowl game in another country where transportation isn't as cut-and-dried as it is going to Florida or New Orleans. I'd be shocked if any combination of G5 schools would turn out in force there. Same thing for Hawaii — has that bowl *ever* had good attendance when the Rainbow Warriors weren't playing?

Now, not showing up in Boca or Annapolis would be a lot more damning.

(11-28-2016 02:51 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  Wood is awesome. I emailed one time an idea bout showing the football game (early football game @FAU) in our big blue room (basketball arena) before the basketball team played VCU. He responded immediately and then set it up. Thought it was a nice touch. Heck, I thought it was nice that he even responded.

Wood was always around and willing to talk to the fans, we hated to see him go but would not trade who we have now for anybody!