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(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 03:22 AM)ICB Wrote:  Preordering is also a way of gauging fan interest. May help determine which bowl they choose. If overall interest is low, we can’t complain if they fly off to another island.

Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

ADMI has been to the Bahamas. I bet he cuts a deal to take us to Hawai'i.

(10-31-2018 09:42 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  ADMI has been to the Bahamas. I bet he cuts a deal to take us to Hawai'i.

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 03:22 AM)ICB Wrote:  Preordering is also a way of gauging fan interest. May help determine which bowl they choose. If overall interest is low, we can’t complain if they fly off to another island.

Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

(10-30-2018 06:15 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(10-30-2018 06:12 PM)BandGrad Wrote:  Versus Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl would be funny.

Yeah being the visiting team in terms of fans in our home stadium would be hilarious.

I'm not sure Auburn would outdraw us at the Birmingham Bowl. There would be a significant enthusiasm gap.

(10-22-2018 10:59 AM)GoBlazers468 Wrote:  Gildan New Mexico Bowl - This is the closest geographically to me. I have never been to New Mexico, and it doesn't seem to be too cold. I would be okay with this, and the Mountain West would be a beatable team

I lived there for 2 years. New Mexico winters are pretty cold. It is sunny about 300 days out of there year, but in December or January the sun is mainly there to mock you.

(10-31-2018 09:53 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 03:22 AM)ICB Wrote:  Preordering is also a way of gauging fan interest. May help determine which bowl they choose. If overall interest is low, we can’t complain if they fly off to another island.

Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

They don't charge the $15 when you order, only when the game is announced. I agree that it being so far out makes it difficult though. I put in my order for Tampa or New Orleans, I can do either of those, but the rest are not doable.

I am hoping they are using this as a gauge for fan interest and ticket ordering support for the bowl selection folks...

(10-31-2018 10:54 AM)BlazersCPA Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 09:53 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 03:22 AM)ICB Wrote:  Preordering is also a way of gauging fan interest. May help determine which bowl they choose. If overall interest is low, we can’t complain if they fly off to another island.

Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

They don't charge the $15 when you order, only when the game is announced. I agree that it being so far out makes it difficult though. I put in my order for Tampa or New Orleans, I can do either of those, but the rest are not doable.

I am hoping they are using this as a gauge for fan interest and ticket ordering support for the bowl selection folks...

I have little doubt that this is the goal. And it will be a poor barometer of our level of interest or fan participation.

- What If - we finish 11-2 or better and are in consideration for the Peach Bowl ?

I fear we will be eliminated by our own Athletic Department.

(10-31-2018 11:01 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 10:54 AM)BlazersCPA Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 09:53 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

They don't charge the $15 when you order, only when the game is announced. I agree that it being so far out makes it difficult though. I put in my order for Tampa or New Orleans, I can do either of those, but the rest are not doable.

I am hoping they are using this as a gauge for fan interest and ticket ordering support for the bowl selection folks...

I have little doubt that this is the goal. And it will be a poor barometer of our level of interest or fan participation.

- What If - we finish 11-2 or better and are in consideration for the Peach Bowl ?

I fear we will be eliminated by our own Athletic Department.

The order form does say if we are selected for a different bowl, they will send out a notification/request for that bowl and accept commitments at that time.

Even with a win over A&M, we would still probably be behind UCF unless they lose a game or 2.

(10-31-2018 11:01 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  - What If - we finish 11-2 or better and are in consideration for the Peach Bowl ?

There's likely about a half dozen G5 teams ahead of us, and while we might jump some of them between now and the end, the only way we jump them all is to win every game from here on out. And it would still require some chaos. I'm looking at Houston, UCF and USF from the AAC, Fresno and Utah St. from out west. Might be missing a couple.

(10-31-2018 10:54 AM)BlazersCPA Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 09:53 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 03:22 AM)ICB Wrote:  Preordering is also a way of gauging fan interest. May help determine which bowl they choose. If overall interest is low, we can’t complain if they fly off to another island.

Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

They don't charge the $15 when you order, only when the game is announced. I agree that it being so far out makes it difficult though. I put in my order for Tampa or New Orleans, I can do either of those, but the rest are not doable.

I am hoping they are using this as a gauge for fan interest and ticket ordering support for the bowl selection folks...

Exactly, This is what they want to know. I put in a similar pre-order. I added Boca & Dallas as well. If they get a better bowl brokered, they will let us know. I'm pretty sure the data will say we rather not go to the Bahamas or Hawaii.

(10-31-2018 10:31 AM)thebernreuter Wrote:  

(10-30-2018 06:15 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(10-30-2018 06:12 PM)BandGrad Wrote:  Versus Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl would be funny.

Yeah being the visiting team in terms of fans in our home stadium would be hilarious.

I'm not sure Auburn would outdraw us at the Birmingham Bowl. There would be a significant enthusiasm gap.

There would be AU fans who went simply because their team was playing close to home, but I have to think that falling that far down the food chain would keep many home. OTOH, I can't think of anything that would get even the lukewarmest UAB fan down to LF better than that game.

To be honest, I'm not sure that our offense would fare well against their defense, although the same might be said of Auburn.

(10-31-2018 11:16 AM)ICB Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 10:54 AM)BlazersCPA Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 09:53 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 06:22 AM)LairDweller Wrote:  Ding, ding, ding

Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

They don't charge the $15 when you order, only when the game is announced. I agree that it being so far out makes it difficult though. I put in my order for Tampa or New Orleans, I can do either of those, but the rest are not doable.

I am hoping they are using this as a gauge for fan interest and ticket ordering support for the bowl selection folks...

Exactly, This is what they want to know. I put in a similar pre-order. I added Boca & Dallas as well. If they get a better bowl brokered, they will let us know. I'm pretty sure the data will say we rather not go to the Bahamas or Hawaii.

If we wind up in the Bahamas or Hawaii, our AD will get a very sincere and nasty email from me. I understand both of those trips, and while I crabbed about it, it was ok. Doing it again, especially after this season? I'd give someone an earful.

(10-31-2018 11:32 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 11:16 AM)ICB Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 10:54 AM)BlazersCPA Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 09:53 AM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 08:41 AM)Pavy78 Wrote:  Totally agree, but where is the $15 "application fee" going, and I'm not thrilled about placing an order now for a game 2 months away. Plans and situations change. I don't want to be charged for tickets as soon as it is announced without the option of confirming my order first. I'm guessing the $15 is more of a commitment fee, but the way they are doing it will not show a true representation of those that will attend.

Same situation here.

They don't charge the $15 when you order, only when the game is announced. I agree that it being so far out makes it difficult though. I put in my order for Tampa or New Orleans, I can do either of those, but the rest are not doable.

I am hoping they are using this as a gauge for fan interest and ticket ordering support for the bowl selection folks...

Exactly, This is what they want to know. I put in a similar pre-order. I added Boca & Dallas as well. If they get a better bowl brokered, they will let us know. I'm pretty sure the data will say we rather not go to the Bahamas or Hawaii.

If we wind up in the Bahamas or Hawaii, our AD will get a very sincere and nasty email from me. I understand both of those trips, and while I crabbed about it, it was ok. Doing it again, especially after this season? I'd give someone an earful.

I thought I read somewhere that the school doesn’t choose. The conference does. But, hey any reason to send Ingram a nasty email.

(10-31-2018 11:15 AM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(10-31-2018 11:01 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  - What If - we finish 11-2 or better and are in consideration for the Peach Bowl ?

There's likely about a half dozen G5 teams ahead of us, and while we might jump some of them between now and the end, the only way we jump them all is to win every game from here on out. And it would still require some chaos. I'm looking at Houston, UCF and USF from the AAC, Fresno and Utah St. from out west. Might be missing a couple.

I looked it up, because I don't keep up with the playoffs, and WOW, I wish I hadn't. I predict by next week there will be a 4 loss SEC team ranked in the top 25, and ahead of us.

Ok, let me throw a Hail Mary scenario out here. Imagine we beat Texas A&M-I think a long shot. Then play in Dallas and beat a 2nd level Big 10 opponent. Can you say credibility in our market and in polling next year? I'm pulling for Dallas, though Boca or Tampa would be fun.

I really don't want to play a team from the MAC or especially the Sun Belt. Face to face with AAC is IMHO best way to get a new league

I don't care if we EVER go to New Orleans. They have screwed us every time we've been bowl eligible. They are as bad as the Senior Bowl about screwing UAB. I won't be happy until that bowl goes belly up-I'd almost rather stay home

As someone posted elsewhere, New Mexico could be brutal in late December. The nights can get brutal in the summertime, much less winter.

(10-30-2018 10:09 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  AB, what’s the draw of selecting Boca over Tampa and Dallas if you’re the champs? South Florida is great (and I won’t complain!), but the others provide a better opponent. On the other hand, we’re still looking for a bowl win as a program.

Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting, and recruiting.

(10-31-2018 11:48 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I thought I read somewhere that the school doesn’t choose. The conference does. But, hey any reason to send Ingram a nasty email.

According to the C-USA media guide, "there is no set selection order." My understanding has been that the conference lets the champion choose where they want to go. Then they place the other teams in the bowls, but the schools have input into where they want to go.

(10-31-2018 12:37 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  [quote='FNblazer' pid='15621778' dateline='1540955346']
AB, what’s the draw of selecting Boca over Tampa and Dallas if you’re the champs? South Florida is great (and I won’t complain!), but the others provide a better opponent. On the other hand, we’re still looking for a bowl win as a program.

Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting,
Florida, Florida, Florida