This isn't happening now, but apparently there was discussion of moving the 2025 Holiday Bowl to Saudi Arabia.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1o..._proposed/

This coincidentally lines up with UNC GM Michael Lombardi's fundraising trip there.

Hell no.

The Holiday Bowl is supposed to promote Tourism in San Diego. They receive funds from the SD Tourism Bureau and if they did look to move the game to Saudi Arabia, there will be some serious questions that need to be answered.

Halalday Bowl?

UNC football general manager, Michael Lombardi came up with this?

He seems fascinated with wealth while clueless, or not care, about the political and cultural reactions that would be generated.by such a decision.

Perhaps the Saudis want to see and interact with Jordon Hudson live, then just send her and Belichick there without the team.

The University of North Carolina needs to undergo some deep, thorough, and competent housecleaning of its athletic apparatus and those charged with overseeing it.

And no, please don’t hire Kitara Ravache since she just got pardoned.

The Holiday Bowl needs to shut down if they can’t further manage the game in San Diego.

https://www.cbs17.com/sports/unc/saudi-a...belichick/

Let me take you far away....you'd like...a hol-e-daaaay....

No!!!

(10-17-2025 06:16 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  Halalday Bowl?

That's awesome!

$1 trillion in NIL?

Saudi money has been sportswashing through its sovereign wealth fund by acquiring or financing Formula One, MMA, golf, boxing and getting the bid for the 2034 World Cup. Riyadh recently hosted the “Riyadh Comedy Festival” featuring the likes of Dave Chapelle, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Louis C K, Gabriel Iglesias and Andrew Schulz.

So I’m not surprised about this Holiday Bowl to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) proposal. Heck, I won’t be shocked if the Saudis buy ESPN from Disney or even the entire Disney empire before the end of the current administration which is very friendly to the Saudis, Qataris and Emirs.

If that dirty money ever acquires college sports and pro leagues such as the NFL and MLB…..that will be the day I’ll stop watching sports and cancel my YouTube TV subscription (I only have it for live sports).

UNC football general manager, Michael Lombardi came up with this?

He seems fascinated with wealth while clueless, or not care, about the political and cultural reactions that would be generated.by such a decision.

Perhaps the Saudis want to see and interact with Jordon Hudson live, then just send her and Belichick there without the team.

The University of North Carolina needs to undergo some deep, thorough, and competent housecleaning of its athletic apparatus and those charged with overseeing it.

And no, please don’t hire Kitara Ravache since she just got pardoned.

The Holiday Bowl needs to shut down if they can’t further manage the game in San Diego.








https://www.cbs17.com/sports/unc/saudi-a...belichick/

(10-17-2025 06:16 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  Halalday Bowl?

Slow clap.

More than a decade ago, there was at least one news report that mentioned the possibility of the MAC participating in a bowl game in the United Arab Emirates, but obviously nothing came of that.

I imagine if the money and television exposure were right, the MAC would welcome a chance to continue playing in a bowl game outside the United States. We had a game in Toronto for a few years, and after that we had a pretty good run in the Bahamas.

(It appears the Bahamas Bowl will not be played this year, although not all of the bowl game prognosticators have caught onto this yet.)

(10-17-2025 08:21 PM)Schadenfreude Wrote:  

(10-17-2025 06:16 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  Halalday Bowl?

Slow clap.

More than a decade ago, there was at least one news report that mentioned the possibility of the MAC participating in a bowl game in the United Arab Emirates, but obviously nothing came of that.

I imagine if the money and television exposure were right, the MAC would welcome a chance to continue playing in a bowl game outside the United States. We had a game in Toronto for a few years, and after that we had a pretty good run in the Bahamas.

(It appears the Bahamas Bowl will not be played this year, although not all of the bowl game prognosticators have caught onto this yet.)

It will be played, just not in the Bahamas. I doubt anyone there will miss it. ESPN will find someplace to play it.

It's not confirmed that Lombardi was involved with the proposal of moving the bowl game, but it's coincidental that he was fundraising in Saudi Arabia.

Now Brett McMurphy has the story:
https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1979357137450209362

I just got back a few days ago from the UAE. It's different in some ways from Saudi Arabia. But college football over there? No. Just not worth it.

Start your own bowl and leave San Diego’s alone

(10-17-2025 06:57 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Let me take you far away....you'd like...a hol-e-daaaay....

Public transit on the way to the stadium...

Better chance of Sydney Sweeney getting fat and dating the loser kid that persistently gets ignored, teased, bullied, punched in the eye & punched to the side of the head.

Don't get publicly intoxicated and come across the Saudi police...

(10-17-2025 06:16 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  Halalday Bowl?

It can be sponsored by the Ramada(n) Inn.