American Athletic Conference
2018:
Bowl games will be placed based on best fit for the Conference and its membership.
The Birmingham Bowl versus SEC 12/22
The Gasparilla Bowl versus ACC 12/20 ST PETE
The Frisco Bowl versus MAC 12/19 TX
The Military Bowl versus ACC 12/31 ANNAPOLIS
The Armed Forces Bowl versus Big 12 12/22 FT WORTH
The Boca Raton Bowl versus Conference USA 12/18
The Cure Bowl versus Sun Belt 12/15 ORLANDO
Conditional Secondary-Agreements
The Liberty Bowl The American fills unused slot if SEC or Big 12 does not fill its slot 12/31 MEMPHIS
The Independence Bowl Conference USA or the American fills unused slot if ACC or SEC does not fill its slot (both have backup agreements). 12/27 SHREVEPORT
My preference would be Liberty (been there) or Military (been there) or Birmingham (been there). But beggars can not be picky.
(08-17-2018 01:23 PM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]American Athletic Conference
2018:
Bowl games will be placed based on best fit for the Conference and its membership.
The Birmingham Bowl versus SEC 12/22
The Gasparilla Bowl versus ACC 12/20 ST PETE
The Frisco Bowl versus MAC 12/19 TX
The Military Bowl versus ACC 12/31 ANNAPOLIS
The Armed Forces Bowl versus Big 12 12/22 FT WORTH
The Boca Raton Bowl versus Conference USA 12/18
The Cure Bowl versus Sun Belt 12/15 ORLANDO
Conditional Secondary-Agreements
The Liberty Bowl The American fills unused slot if SEC or Big 12 does not fill its slot 12/31 MEMPHIS
The Independence Bowl Conference USA or the American fills unused slot if ACC or SEC does not fill its slot (both have backup agreements). 12/27 SHREVEPORT
My preference would be Liberty (been there) or Military (been there) or Birmingham (been there). But beggars can not be picky.
The same dump of a stadium in Birmingham when we were there before ? No thanks. Had a great time in Memphis so I'd go back for the Liberty Bowl. Otherwise, unlikely.
(08-17-2018 09:44 PM)gerhard911 Wrote: [ -> ] (08-17-2018 01:23 PM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]American Athletic Conference
2018:
Bowl games will be placed based on best fit for the Conference and its membership.
The Birmingham Bowl versus SEC 12/22
The Gasparilla Bowl versus ACC 12/20 ST PETE
The Frisco Bowl versus MAC 12/19 TX
The Military Bowl versus ACC 12/31 ANNAPOLIS
The Armed Forces Bowl versus Big 12 12/22 FT WORTH
The Boca Raton Bowl versus Conference USA 12/18
The Cure Bowl versus Sun Belt 12/15 ORLANDO
Conditional Secondary-Agreements
The Liberty Bowl The American fills unused slot if SEC or Big 12 does not fill its slot 12/31 MEMPHIS
The Independence Bowl Conference USA or the American fills unused slot if ACC or SEC does not fill its slot (both have backup agreements). 12/27 SHREVEPORT
My preference would be Liberty (been there) or Military (been there) or Birmingham (been there). But beggars can not be picky.
The same dump of a stadium in Birmingham when we were there before ? No thanks. Had a great time in Memphis so I'd go back for the Liberty Bowl. Otherwise, unlikely.
The stadium was and is a dump in a sketchy area but it holds fond memories the beginning of the run of bowls that followed.
Game Date Match-Up
Cure Bowl 12/15/2018 American vs. Sun Belt
Orlando, FL 2:30pm
$751,115 CBSSN
Boca Raton 12/18/2018 American/Conference USA/MAC
Boca Raton, FL 7:00pm
$1,000,000 ESPN
Frisco 12/19/2018 American vs. at-large
Frisco, TX 8:00pm
$750,000 ESPN
2 Gasparilla 12/20/2018 American vs. CUSA
Tampa, FL 8:00pm
$1,133,735 ESPN
Birmingham 12/22/2018 American vs. SEC
Birmingham, AL 12:00pm
$1,650,000 ESPN
Armed Forces 12/22/2018 Big 12 vs. American
Ft. Worth, TX 3:30pm
$900,000 ESPN
Military 12/31/2018 ACC vs. American
Annapolis, MD 12:00pm
$2,066,990 ESPN
(09-16-2018 11:44 AM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Game Date Match-Up
Cure Bowl 12/15/2018 American vs. Sun Belt
Orlando, FL 2:30pm
$751,115 CBSSN
Boca Raton 12/18/2018 American/Conference USA/MAC
Boca Raton, FL 7:00pm
$1,000,000 ESPN
Frisco 12/19/2018 American vs. at-large
Frisco, TX 8:00pm
$750,000 ESPN
2 Gasparilla 12/20/2018 American vs. CUSA
Tampa, FL 8:00pm
$1,133,735 ESPN
Birmingham 12/22/2018 American vs. SEC
Birmingham, AL 12:00pm
$1,650,000 ESPN
Armed Forces 12/22/2018 Big 12 vs. American
Ft. Worth, TX 3:30pm
$900,000 ESPN
Military 12/31/2018 ACC vs. American
Annapolis, MD 12:00pm
$2,066,990 ESPN
Going back to your original posting, for my money I'll take the Liberty Bowl. Of all my bowl trips it was the best total experience: reasonable drive, unseasonably warm weather, an exciting win over an SEC team and New Year's Eve on Beale Street.
Let's hope we're soon bowl eligible and discussing the pros and cons of all these.
(09-16-2018 11:59 AM)OKIcat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-16-2018 11:44 AM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Game Date Match-Up
Cure Bowl 12/15/2018 American vs. Sun Belt
Orlando, FL 2:30pm
$751,115 CBSSN
Boca Raton 12/18/2018 American/Conference USA/MAC
Boca Raton, FL 7:00pm
$1,000,000 ESPN
Frisco 12/19/2018 American vs. at-large
Frisco, TX 8:00pm
$750,000 ESPN
2 Gasparilla 12/20/2018 American vs. CUSA
Tampa, FL 8:00pm
$1,133,735 ESPN
Birmingham 12/22/2018 American vs. SEC
Birmingham, AL 12:00pm
$1,650,000 ESPN
Armed Forces 12/22/2018 Big 12 vs. American
Ft. Worth, TX 3:30pm
$900,000 ESPN
Military 12/31/2018 ACC vs. American
Annapolis, MD 12:00pm
$2,066,990 ESPN
Going back to your original posting, for my money I'll take the Liberty Bowl. Of all my bowl trips it was the best total experience: reasonable drive, unseasonably warm weather, an exciting win over an SEC team and New Year's Eve on Beale Street.
Let's hope we're soon bowl eligible and discussing the pros and cons of all these.
ANother vote for Memphis... Gus's Famous Spicy Fried Chicken. So good.
I know it's too soon, but with the MWC contenders falling on their faces this week and a weak schedule ahead, we could find ourselves in the NY6 discussion and knocking on the door of the top 25 midway through the season. If nothing else, it's a good feeling knowing we should be able to get back to a bowl game.
(09-16-2018 01:24 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-16-2018 11:59 AM)OKIcat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-16-2018 11:44 AM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Game Date Match-Up
Cure Bowl 12/15/2018 American vs. Sun Belt
Orlando, FL 2:30pm
$751,115 CBSSN
Boca Raton 12/18/2018 American/Conference USA/MAC
Boca Raton, FL 7:00pm
$1,000,000 ESPN
Frisco 12/19/2018 American vs. at-large
Frisco, TX 8:00pm
$750,000 ESPN
2 Gasparilla 12/20/2018 American vs. CUSA
Tampa, FL 8:00pm
$1,133,735 ESPN
Birmingham 12/22/2018 American vs. SEC
Birmingham, AL 12:00pm
$1,650,000 ESPN
Armed Forces 12/22/2018 Big 12 vs. American
Ft. Worth, TX 3:30pm
$900,000 ESPN
Military 12/31/2018 ACC vs. American
Annapolis, MD 12:00pm
$2,066,990 ESPN
Going back to your original posting, for my money I'll take the Liberty Bowl. Of all my bowl trips it was the best total experience: reasonable drive, unseasonably warm weather, an exciting win over an SEC team and New Year's Eve on Beale Street.
Let's hope we're soon bowl eligible and discussing the pros and cons of all these.
ANother vote for Memphis... Gus's Famous Spicy Fried Chicken. So good.
Regrettably if Liberty needs an AAC team you can be pretty sure it will be Memphis.
(09-16-2018 05:30 PM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Regrettably if Liberty needs an AAC team you can be pretty sure it will be Memphis.
That's the oldest...and most demonstrably FALSE...rumor in the short history of this conference. The Liberty Bowl has no real affection for Memphis; they actually have gone out of their way to avoid the possibility of Memphis playing in the bowl.
People keep floating the idea that the Liberty Bowl (the game, not the stadium) has some soft-spot for Memphis and there is nothing to indicate that there is anything to it. I could point out that Bowl Games are set up to bring people
INTO a city and stay in hotels (which would argue against the Liberty Bowl wanting Memphis), I could point out that the Liberty Bowl ran screaming from the AAC after Memphis was added to the roster and was willing to take a sketchy contract with the lower echelons of both the Big XII and SEC rather than a high contract with the AAC, I could point out that the whole "Fred Ex" thing hasn't brought a single dollar to the conference (though he has improved the stadium at least), but the myth survives.
I think the Liberty would take a UC or UCF over a home Memphis in a heartbeat.
^^
Agreed. If for nothing else the hotel and food & beverage industry wants the out of town revenue (locals just go home).
Memphis was in the Liberty Bowl just last year so the bowl organizers couldn't have been too opposed to their local university playing in their bowl. And the Memphis-Iowa State game was one of the better bowl games played last year.
The Military Bowl seems to have an affection for Navy.
(09-16-2018 06:30 PM)vabearcat Wrote: [ -> ]Memphis was in the Liberty Bowl just last year so the bowl organizers couldn't have been too opposed to their local university playing in their bowl. And the Memphis-Iowa State game was one of the better bowl games played last year.
Eh, that's a fair point.
Jerry Palm's way too early bowl predictions after week 3:
UC vs Troy - Cure Bowl (Orlando - 12/15)
(09-18-2018 07:23 AM)GoCats1994 Wrote: [ -> ]Jerry Palm's way too early bowl predictions after week 3:
UC vs Troy - Cure Bowl (Orlando - 12/15)
Fun seeing these, but probably about as predictive as basketball bracketology the first week of January. Any bowl will fill the bill this year and I know Troy went to Lincoln and smacked down Nebraska. But my hope would be to play a bigger "brand"; a team down the pecking order in the SEC or ACC would create more fan interest on the home front.
Sporting News CURE v App State
SBN Boca Raton v FAU
USA Today Military v Pitt
(09-18-2018 11:34 AM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Sporting News CURE v App State
SBN Boca Raton v FAU
USA Today Military v Pitt
Navy's stadium is awesome, and I would love an opportunity to beat Pitt again, but I'm kind of hoping for something new and warm like Boca Raton.
I'm dreaming of a bowl game against Louisville...
(09-18-2018 11:44 AM)TubaCat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-18-2018 11:34 AM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Sporting News CURE v App State
SBN Boca Raton v FAU
USA Today Military v Pitt
Navy's stadium is awesome, and I would love an opportunity to beat Pitt again, but I'm kind of hoping for something new and warm like Boca Raton.
I was there for the last bowl. Horrible parking but at the last minute I got to park 300 feet from the stadium.
That is the only bowl I cannot attend this year.
(09-18-2018 05:15 PM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ] (09-18-2018 11:44 AM)TubaCat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-18-2018 11:34 AM)doss2 Wrote: [ -> ]Sporting News CURE v App State
SBN Boca Raton v FAU
USA Today Military v Pitt
Navy's stadium is awesome, and I would love an opportunity to beat Pitt again, but I'm kind of hoping for something new and warm like Boca Raton.
I was there for the last bowl. Horrible parking but at the last minute I got to park 300 feet from the stadium.
That is the only bowl I cannot attend this year.
I forgot about the parking... yeah, I'm pretty sure I had to walk half an hour to my vehicle after watching that Bowlcation. Not fun.