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UConnTrumbull said:
That’s what everyone keeps saying but isn’t it a bit late in the game to just create a new bowl out of thin air? Lol
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Didn't they do that before? ESPN whipped one up out of nowhere? I kinda remember. Anyone recall?
 
Waquoit said:
Didn't they do that before? ESPN whipped one up out of nowhere? I kinda remember. Anyone recall?
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I remember this happening but can’t recall the details. It might have been bowl in Texas.
 
huskymedic said:
Frisco Bowl… reincarnation of the Miami Beach Bowl I think.
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I found this from 2021.

A one-time replacement bowl game is expected to be developed this college football season after the Division I Football Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a request to waive the April 1 bowl game certification application deadline, according to a document obtained by ESPN.

This summer, the San Francisco Bowl told the NCAA, the Big Ten and the Pac-12 that it would not conduct a game this year. The bowl system entered this season anticipating 41 games with 82 teams needed to fill all of the available spots -- but there are now 84 "deserving" teams after Hawaii finished the season 6-7.


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2021 Frisco Football Classic - Wikipedia

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HCCForever said:
I found this from 2021.

A one-time replacement bowl game is expected to be developed this college football season after the Division I Football Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a request to waive the April 1 bowl game certification application deadline, according to a document obtained by ESPN.

This summer, the San Francisco Bowl told the NCAA, the Big Ten and the Pac-12 that it would not conduct a game this year. The bowl system entered this season anticipating 41 games with 82 teams needed to fill all of the available spots -- but there are now 84 "deserving" teams after Hawaii finished the season 6-7.


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2021 Frisco Football Classic - Wikipedia

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espnevents.com

Creation of Frisco Bowl added to ESPN Events Lineup - ESPN Events

Formerly Miami Beach Bowl, game moves to Frisco, Texas One of 14 owned and operated ESPN Event Bowl games The newly created Frisco Bowl will be played
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businesslawyer said:
Can you make up a bowl at the last minute and fill it up with excited fans? Of course not. Can you rent a stadium, invite two teams and get yourself 3 and a half hours of live event to put on ESPN2 in December? Yup. Guess which the goal is?
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What is option 1 for 1000, Alex?
 
I don't see why you can't create a bowl out of thin air. Most of us have to wait until the bowl assignments become official to book travel. That's why I had to laugh when the Fenway Bowl sent me an email a few weeks ago saying tickets were already on sale.
 
businesslawyer said:
Can you make up a bowl at the last minute and fill it up with excited fans? Of course not. Can you rent a stadium, invite two teams and get yourself 3 and a half hours of live event to put on ESPN2 in December? Yup. Guess which the goal is?
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It's even less getting eyes on ESPN2 and more getting more content for bettors
 
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What I remember is UMass when they were independent had a bowl tie-in. Why can't UConn have that?
 
snoopy said:
CBS last week: literally forgot about us

CBS this week: puts us in one of the best bowls.

what a change! can’t wait to go bowling!!
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We would apparently be a backfill for a SEC vacancy. Works for me but it would have to depend on the snow.
 
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BugsyCT said:
Two of those are basically home games for the opponent. Still, any bowl vs. a P4 school is more desirable.
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Going off what Scott has said about the SEC slots not being filled, my best guess is we end up in one of the following:

Gasparilla
Liberty
Duke’s Mayo
Pinstripe
Fenway

Any of those would be a good spot for us, and almost certainly against a P4 team. I’m confident we’ll be happy with what we get
 
giddyup said:
Yeah, defend the coach that left over the kids, your logic is stunningly backwards.
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Point being that by your logic you would rather have a crap HC whom nobody wants to hire vs a competent one who actually is sought out by other programs.
 
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BlueWolf25 said:
Going off what Scott has said about the SEC slots not being filled, my best guess is we end up in one of the following:
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To be clear while the SEC spots will be the open ones, there will likely be some level of horse-trading among conferences, bowl sponsors, networks (well ESPN in particular) to maximize the revenue opportunities. The key thing for UConn is that conferences are not able to meet their contracted allotment which opens opportunities for the Huskies to be the back fill
 
CashewCrew said:
I thought Delaware was not bowl eligible in their first year of FBS, is that no longer?
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Delaware (and Missouri St.) became eligible once all those 5-6 teams lost yesterday and there weren't enough bowl-eligible teams to fill all the bowls.
 
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