(12-27-2021 04:34 PM)Wedge Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 04:03 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  So maybe both get canceled?

Maybe. Looks like either the two teams play each other in the Sun Bowl, or both teams go home.

This makes sense. CMU can't just leave the Arizona Bowl for the Sun Bowl, it is obligated to the Arizona Bowl until that game is canceled.

So the Arizona Bowl first has to be given a chance to find a replacement for Boise. If it can't, then CMU can play in the Sun Bowl.

(12-27-2021 07:08 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:00 PM)Gamenole Wrote:  Why not bus SMU from Dallas to El Paso for the game? From what I read it was Virginia who had to bail on the Fenway Bowl, and SMU should have already gotten most of their bowl practices in.

You realize how far El Paso is from Dallas right?

I am guessing ... No? They don't?

I do recall driving from East Texas to El Paso in the early 80's, and even if Dallas is a slight bit closer, I reckon it's a bit longer trip than they are imagining as possible within a single state.

(12-27-2021 07:31 PM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:08 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:00 PM)Gamenole Wrote:  Why not bus SMU from Dallas to El Paso for the game? From what I read it was Virginia who had to bail on the Fenway Bowl, and SMU should have already gotten most of their bowl practices in.

You realize how far El Paso is from Dallas right?

I am guessing ... No? They don't?

I do recall driving from East Texas to El Paso in the early 80's, and even if Dallas is a slight bit closer, I reckon it's a bit longer trip than they are imagining as possible within a single state.

It's a good 630 miles from Dallas to El Paso. I've driven that stretch a few times, it is deathly boring. Way more boring than San Antoni to El Paso, where at least you get to the see John Wayne's Old West along the way.

To put that distance in Eastern and Southern terms, that's farther than Washington DC to Detroit. A good 100 miles farther. It's farther than New Orleans to St Louis.

(12-27-2021 07:41 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:31 PM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:08 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:00 PM)Gamenole Wrote:  Why not bus SMU from Dallas to El Paso for the game? From what I read it was Virginia who had to bail on the Fenway Bowl, and SMU should have already gotten most of their bowl practices in.

You realize how far El Paso is from Dallas right?

I am guessing ... No? They don't?

I do recall driving from East Texas to El Paso in the early 80's, and even if Dallas is a slight bit closer, I reckon it's a bit longer trip than they are imagining as possible within a single state.

It's a good 630 miles from Dallas to El Paso. I've driven that stretch a few times, it is deathly boring. Way more boring than San Antoni to El Paso, where at least you get to the see John Wayne's Old West along the way.

To put that distance in Eastern and Southern terms, that's farther than Washington DC to Detroit. A good 100 miles farther. It's farther than New Orleans to St Louis.

I find that a mile gets longer and longer the further west of the Mississippi I go.

Pete joins the local guy referenced above

(12-27-2021 08:08 PM)TexasTerror Wrote:  Pete joins the local guy referenced above

This is great news. Would hate to lose the Sun Bowl.

(12-27-2021 07:17 PM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:08 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:00 PM)Gamenole Wrote:  Why not bus SMU from Dallas to El Paso for the game? From what I read it was Virginia who had to bail on the Fenway Bowl, and SMU should have already gotten most of their bowl practices in.

You realize how far El Paso is from Dallas right?

Also, if the equipment truck is halfway to Boston that’s a huge problem.

I read yesterday SMU’s equipment truck was stuck between two 10-foot bridges in Connecticut.

(12-27-2021 08:19 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:17 PM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:08 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:00 PM)Gamenole Wrote:  Why not bus SMU from Dallas to El Paso for the game? From what I read it was Virginia who had to bail on the Fenway Bowl, and SMU should have already gotten most of their bowl practices in.

You realize how far El Paso is from Dallas right?

Also, if the equipment truck is halfway to Boston that’s a huge problem.

I read yesterday SMU’s equipment truck was stuck between two 10-foot bridges in Connecticut.

I can't believe that would be an issue. No team worked out, yes.

That last statement was from left field. I actually would like to know why SMU was replaced by CMU.

path is cleared for CMU to play in Sun Bowl

CBS > Barstool

who'd have thunk?

I believe CMU is the 1st MAC team to play in the Sun Bowl game since 1962 when Ohio lost by 1 point to West Texas State, now West Texas A&M. That was the last Sun Bowl game played in old Kidd Field as the new stadium opened the next season.

Should be a good game between the Chippewas and Cougars.

Best of luck to the Chippewa! Glad they could make this happen.

One day out of the next 10 it's supposed to rain in El Paso. Guess which one.

(12-27-2021 08:28 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 08:19 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:17 PM)Chappy Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:08 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(12-27-2021 07:00 PM)Gamenole Wrote:  Why not bus SMU from Dallas to El Paso for the game? From what I read it was Virginia who had to bail on the Fenway Bowl, and SMU should have already gotten most of their bowl practices in.

You realize how far El Paso is from Dallas right?

Also, if the equipment truck is halfway to Boston that’s a huge problem.

I read yesterday SMU’s equipment truck was stuck between two 10-foot bridges in Connecticut.

I can't believe that would be an issue. No team worked out, yes.

That last statement was from left field. I actually would like to know why SMU was replaced by CMU.

CMU didn't replace SMU. They replaced Miami.

(12-27-2021 09:28 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  I believe CMU is the 1st MAC team to play in the Sun Bowl game since 1962 when Ohio lost by 1 point to West Texas State, now West Texas A&M. That was the last Sun Bowl game played in old Kidd Field as the new stadium opened the next season.

Should be a good game between the Chippewas and Cougars.

I knew the Cotton Bowl used to be played in the Cotton Bowl and the Sugar Bowl used to be played in the Sugar Bowl. I did not know the Sun Bowl used to be NOT played in the Sun Bowl

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