Just caught wind that CUSA is in talks about yet another bowl affiliation. This time in Texas. Supposedly in the Austin/San Antonio area. Any of you UTSA fans hearing anything down there? I had heard CUSA had been working toward an "eastern" based bowl affiliation so this must be something different.

Austin was supposed to file today. AAC-CUSA at DRK.

Even 25-30K would look like a tiny crowd in that stadium.

(04-01-2015 03:35 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  Even 25-30K would look like a tiny crowd in that stadium.

We had 30K+ in the Cotton Bowl last year and it was a drop in the bucket. Still a great time. I would love to play a game in DKR without having to deal with tea sippers. Playing in Austin would be awesome!!

(04-01-2015 03:31 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Austin was supposed to file today. AAC-CUSA at DRK.

Sorry to sound stupid, but what is "DRK"?

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 7m7 minutes ago
If new bowls approved, AAC will have 9 bowls for 12 teams, highest % of bowls for any conference

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 9m9 minutes ago
If 4 new bowls approved, 66% of 127 FBS teams will go bowling this season

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 12m12 minutes ago
Austin, Little Rock, Tucson & Orlando applied for new bowls, sources told @ESPN. If approved, 43 bowls this year

(04-01-2015 03:47 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 03:31 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Austin was supposed to file today. AAC-CUSA at DRK.

Sorry to sound stupid, but what is "DRK"?

Former Texas coach

Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

(04-01-2015 03:49 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 03:47 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 03:31 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Austin was supposed to file today. AAC-CUSA at DRK.

Sorry to sound stupid, but what is "DRK"?

Former Texas coach

Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

Got it. Thanks.

So it appears to be two more for CUSA this year? Tucson against MWC and in Austin against the American.

(04-01-2015 03:48 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 7m7 minutes ago
If new bowls approved, AAC will have 9 bowls for 12 teams, highest % of bowls for any conference

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 9m9 minutes ago
If 4 new bowls approved, 66% of 127 FBS teams will go bowling this season

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 12m12 minutes ago
Austin, Little Rock, Tucson & Orlando applied for new bowls, sources told @ESPN. If approved, 43 bowls this year

That will be 9 bowls for the AAC and 8 for C-USA. Wow.

We could have filled 8 bowls last year...ouch.

(04-01-2015 03:55 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 03:48 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 7m7 minutes ago
If new bowls approved, AAC will have 9 bowls for 12 teams, highest % of bowls for any conference

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 9m9 minutes ago
If 4 new bowls approved, 66% of 127 FBS teams will go bowling this season

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 12m12 minutes ago
Austin, Little Rock, Tucson & Orlando applied for new bowls, sources told @ESPN. If approved, 43 bowls this year

That will be 9 bowls for the AAC and 8 for C-USA. Wow.

Who are the affiliations for the Orlando Bowl?

AAC v SB

(04-01-2015 03:55 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(04-01-2015 03:48 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 7m7 minutes ago
If new bowls approved, AAC will have 9 bowls for 12 teams, highest % of bowls for any conference

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 9m9 minutes ago
If 4 new bowls approved, 66% of 127 FBS teams will go bowling this season

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 12m12 minutes ago
Austin, Little Rock, Tucson & Orlando applied for new bowls, sources told @ESPN. If approved, 43 bowls this year

That will be 9 bowls for the AAC and 8 for C-USA. Wow.

Actually 10 for AAC starting in 2016, per the AAC website.

(04-01-2015 04:01 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  AAC v SB

Okay, thanks.

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN · 9m9 minutes ago
Proposed new bowls: Austin (AAC vs. C-USA), Tucson (MWC vs. C-USA), Orlando (AAC vs. SB), Little Rock (AAC vs. SB)

I like it!! We would have a shot to play UH, SMU, Tulane or another western school in TX!

(04-01-2015 04:06 PM)pilot172000 Wrote:  I like it!! We would have a shot to play UH, SMU, Tulane or another western school in TX!

Good for the western schools but still waiting on that rumored eastern bowl. Im hoping its in Charlotte.

Bowls seem a little lopsided at this point, but you do have two in FLA and one in the Bahamas.

Is it me or is the American lining up to play to many crappy Sunbelts teams? In Orlando? Seriously? That makes no sense at all. Especially considering the Sunbelt doesnt have any schools in Florida anymore. Weird if you ask me. The last thing I would want to do is play a Sunbelt team.