Big 12 Comm: AQ status will be eliminated, obviating need for more (Boise) conference expansion

[Mr. Hand]

There has never been a serious effort to create a major northeast bowl. One problem with a northeast bowl, for fan participation, is that it's damn cold in the northeast during bowl season.

Hell, lets create the Nutmeg Bowl. Get it sponsored by local corporate interests, and set it up so that two northeastern teams always get invites.

That's the bowl model in a nutshell.

 

[gars44]

There has never been a serious effort to create a major northeast bowl. One problem with a northeast bowl, for fan participation, is that it's damn cold in the northeast during bowl season.

Hell, lets create the Nutmeg Bowl. Get it sponsored by local corporate interests, and set it up so that two northeastern teams always get invites.

That's the bowl model in a nutshell.

Love your spunk. I think a part of you actually gets the "damn cold in the northeast" segment of your post. I think another part of you doesn't quite get it. You have a disconnect going on. Let me help. It is DAMN COLD IN THE NORTHEAST in the winter. Ok?

 

[ctchamps]

Love your spunk. I think a part of you actually gets the "damn cold in the northeast" segment of your post. I think another part of you doesn't quite get it. You have a disconnect going on. Let me help. It is DAMN COLD IN THE NORTHEAST in the winter. Ok?

You have to wonder why the BE just didn't establish their own bowl game at Cuse. They could have created a tie in with the third best team of the B!G or B12 or the second best team of the ACC.

 

[Vowelguy]

You have to wonder why the BE just didn't establish their own bowl game at Cuse. They could have created a tie in with the third best team of the B!G or B12 or the second best team of the ACC.

That's a joke right?

 

[ctchamps]

That's a joke right?

Nope.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

You have to wonder why the BE just didn't establish their own bowl game at Cuse. They could have created a tie in with the third best team of the B!G or B12 or the second best team of the ACC.

Cause maybe no one is crazy enough to go to Syracuse in DEC or JAN?

 

[gars44]

Nope.

It wasn't? C'mon. Tell me that was a joke. It was pretty funny either way. We're just trying to give you credit.

 

[ctchamps]

It wasn't? C'mon. Tell me that was a joke. It was pretty funny either way. We're just trying to give you credit.

With all the crazy things stated on these forums I thought I'd add one. Actually I've already made several so why not one more. The idea of going to Syracuse in Jan isn't thrilling. But at least the game is indoors. The travel arrangement would be a heck of lot less budget breaking for the BE than going to Texas or AZ. So yes, I'm questioning why wasn't something created to demonstrate people in the northeast will go to a venue if it is accessible and comfortable.

If it failed then it was tried. Now of course this is an afterthought.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

The better question is why none of the northeastern NFL venues are domes. Between NY, Philly, NE, and DC area teams somebody should have built a dome. I guess they don't want to regurlary host any superbowls in the northeast.

 

[ctchamps]

The better question is why none of the northeastern NFL venues are domes. Between NY, Philly, NE, and DC area teams somebody should have built a dome. I guess they don't want to regurlary host any superbowls in the northeast.

This is thinking outside the box. As was my proposal.

 

[Vowelguy]

The better question is why none of the northeastern NFL venues are domes. Between NY, Philly, NE, and DC area teams somebody should have built a dome. I guess they don't want to regurlary host any superbowls in the northeast.

They'd rather be IN a superbowl than host one. And there's no doubt that a cold-weather elments can help give an "extra" home-field advantage.

 

[HuskyHawk]

They'd rather be IN a superbowl than host one. And there's no doubt that a cold-weather elments can help give an "extra" home-field advantage.

Real men play football outside in the cold. Domes suck. If anything they are more needed in early games in places like Miami, Atlanta, Houston and New Orleans. Football isn't meant for hot humid conditions.

 

[kibblesnbits]

Real men play football outside in the cold. Domes suck. If anything they are more needed in early games in places like Miami, Atlanta, Houston and New Orleans. Football isn't meant for hot humid conditions.

The Big East's chance for a major northeast bowl died with the West Side stadium proposal in NYC. It would have also brought the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four to NY on a regular basis, albeit at an astronomical cost to build.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

The Big East's chance for a major northeast bowl died with the West Side stadium proposal in NYC. It would have also brought the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four to NY on a regular basis, albeit at an astronomical cost to build.

More like when they failed to put a dome on the New Meadowlands Stadium.

 

[kibblesnbits]

The new Meadowlands was never planned as a dome whereas the West Side stadium was. Perhaps more important, while a stadium surrounded by parking lots in the middle of a swamp is good for locals to tailgate, it's not nearly as good for out of town visitors staying in hotels and the going to the game. The meadowlands would never be as good or as popular a site for the Super Bowl, Final Four or bowl game as a stadium in Manhattan.