All of the AAC bowls are pretty much equivalent imo. Might as well go to one within driving distance. The SEC opponent is a plus.

(11-17-2015 05:56 PM)SNF6 Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 05:21 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 02:58 PM)Mimi Wrote:  

(11-16-2015 09:47 AM)batman Wrote:  Let me come to Birmingham's defense because I live here. There is the spanking brand-new uptown district with very very nice restaurants and bars. And of course there is the southside and Lakeview districts with very swanky restaurants. Birmingham is actually seeing a bit of the renaissance.

Cool.

Right now ESPN projects Cincy to Birmingham.

Hmmm...3,000 from Cincy or 110-15,000 from Memphis to watch Memphis play Auburn?

Easy call.

ESPN throws darts at a board to do their 'projections'

Palm's (CBS) are pretty decent...he has Memphis vs Auburn in B'ham

ESPN does own the Birmingham Bowl so..........Oh wait, I forgot who I was responding to. Never mind .

lol, what a petulant little miserable...McMurphy and Schlabach have less than nothing to do with picking the bowl teams.

Be sure and visit vulcan to take in the essence of Birmingham

(11-17-2015 07:50 PM)shere khan Wrote:  Be sure and visit vulcan to take in the essence of Birmingham

The gods didn't really walk around like that with their butt cheeks hanging out...did they?

(11-17-2015 05:21 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 02:58 PM)Mimi Wrote:  

(11-16-2015 09:47 AM)batman Wrote:  Let me come to Birmingham's defense because I live here. There is the spanking brand-new uptown district with very very nice restaurants and bars. And of course there is the southside and Lakeview districts with very swanky restaurants. Birmingham is actually seeing a bit of the renaissance.

Cool.

Right now ESPN projects Cincy to Birmingham.

Hmmm...3,000 from Cincy or 110-15,000 from Memphis to watch Memphis play Auburn?

Easy call.

ESPN throws darts at a board to do their 'projections'

Palm's (CBS) are pretty decent...he has Memphis vs Auburn in B'ham

It'd be cool to run our series record against them to 3-0!

(11-16-2015 12:07 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  My bad. I had Fiesta thoughts.

Likewise !!!!!!!!!

I heard or saw something in print (don't recall which one) that ole miss had apprx. 35,000 fans a few years back that pretty much made it like a home game. If we play Auburn, it will pretty much be a home game for them. But I also think, because of the close proximity to Memphis (2 1/2-3 hour drive) that we should have 15 to 20,000 fans, or possibly more in attendance. Hopefully I'll be right in my guess, we'll see.

Do we care more about a payout or "optics" ?

Let's say the Miami Beach Bowl pays more than the BHam Bowl (idk if it does, just spitballing here) would we rather take Miami and a Sun Belt team during the middle of the day with little fan presence for 250k-500k more than what the BHam Bowl can offer? Fans would drive to BHam, we could play/beat a 6-6 Auburn team that could care less after they were favored to win the SEC...looks better (optics).

What say you? Anyone know what the school prefers??

(11-16-2015 08:12 AM)3usersonline Wrote:  

(11-15-2015 08:53 PM)21-17 Best Time I Ever Ha Wrote:  

(11-15-2015 08:30 PM)blue68 Wrote:  

(11-15-2015 08:28 PM)21-17 Best Time I Ever Ha Wrote:  Birmingham is just.....yuk. But if the Tigers are there, I will be there, bringing my own party.

Not a bad city.

Not an engaging city. Has parts of the worst parts of Memphis without a lot of redeeming characteristics. Has a couple affluent "mountain" neighborhoods, crumbling Legion Field, bad traffic at times, a lack of nightlife and quality restaurants, and crime. It does have lovely Birmingham-Southern and a wonderful Episcopal church downtown.

And oh, it also has UAB.....

Brilliant: https://www.zagat.com/americas-next-hot-...birmingham

Why is 65 such a cluster eff every time I go through there?

I don't think the payout matters compared to these lower bowls. The school gets half the payout (minus unsold tickets) and the conference gets half for the bowl pool to be paid out to all the teams plus a slice for the conference office.

(11-17-2015 02:58 PM)Mimi Wrote:  

(11-16-2015 09:47 AM)batman Wrote:  Let me come to Birmingham's defense because I live here. There is the spanking brand-new uptown district with very very nice restaurants and bars. And of course there is the southside and Lakeview districts with very swanky restaurants. Birmingham is actually seeing a bit of the renaissance.

Cool.

Right now ESPN projects Cincy to Birmingham.

Hmmm...3,000 from Cincy or 110-15,000 from Memphis to watch Memphis play Auburn?

Easy call.

If Auburn plays it will be filled no matter the opponent.

(11-17-2015 07:31 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 05:56 PM)SNF6 Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 05:21 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(11-17-2015 02:58 PM)Mimi Wrote:  

(11-16-2015 09:47 AM)batman Wrote:  Let me come to Birmingham's defense because I live here. There is the spanking brand-new uptown district with very very nice restaurants and bars. And of course there is the southside and Lakeview districts with very swanky restaurants. Birmingham is actually seeing a bit of the renaissance.

Cool.

Right now ESPN projects Cincy to Birmingham.

Hmmm...3,000 from Cincy or 110-15,000 from Memphis to watch Memphis play Auburn?

Easy call.

ESPN throws darts at a board to do their 'projections'

Palm's (CBS) are pretty decent...he has Memphis vs Auburn in B'ham

ESPN does own the Birmingham Bowl so..........Oh wait, I forgot who I was responding to. Never mind .

lol, what a petulant little miserable...McMurphy and Schlabach have less than nothing to do with picking the bowl teams.

And you are just what you are..