BC and GT were hosed in this bowl selection process. I think the blame lies several places. I'll start at the top, y'all can add to it.
#1: The ACC commissioners office for failing to secure attractive east coast bowl tie ins for a highly competitive BCS conference. Outside of the Peach bowl, each bowl consistently underperforms. The gator payout is far lower than it should be b/c of pitiful managment. Beyond that, the next best is the Champ Sports---who has a 7-5 team in it?
Next we get to the Tire Bowl (formerly the Charlotte bowl, no?). you wouldn't have a problem selling seats forcing you to take a tobacco stain school every year if you could get an attractive tie in. No one wants to play the big least. The Music City bowl is a good ad in. But instead we send UVA who is 6-5 and bowl eligible thanks to Temple, W. Michigan, and a schedule Agnes Scott would blow through like PJ Daniels through a tired NC ST defense at the end fo the game. Next, we don't do anything to go after the Liberty Bowl for an ACC school. Memphis is a great city. Then we tie into SF? Nice city, but not one I would ever visit for a FOOTBALL game. I actually think Boise is a decent place for a 6-5 team--good for the players and usually an interesting match up. Flame me if you want, but overall the ACC front office should be ashamed. After all---they shot down the idea of a bowl in SC against the SEC.
2) GT. In bowl negotiations the bowls want to sell tickets. If they are torn btw two schools, they start asking schools to guarantee ticket sales. I have a hard time believing UVA can guarantee more than us at this point in time.
3) The ACC. Again. BC and GT hosed. Two top 25 teams. All b/c you take care of UVA and NCST over two top 25 teams. BS. BS. BS. BS.
Sorry for the rant, but as a young alumni who has continually supported the AA, solicited other young alums to donate, this really really peeves me.
This is a crock.
#1: The ACC commissioners office for failing to secure attractive east coast bowl tie ins for a highly competitive BCS conference. Outside of the Peach bowl, each bowl consistently underperforms. The gator payout is far lower than it should be b/c of pitiful managment. Beyond that, the next best is the Champ Sports---who has a 7-5 team in it?
Next we get to the Tire Bowl (formerly the Charlotte bowl, no?). you wouldn't have a problem selling seats forcing you to take a tobacco stain school every year if you could get an attractive tie in. No one wants to play the big least. The Music City bowl is a good ad in. But instead we send UVA who is 6-5 and bowl eligible thanks to Temple, W. Michigan, and a schedule Agnes Scott would blow through like PJ Daniels through a tired NC ST defense at the end fo the game. Next, we don't do anything to go after the Liberty Bowl for an ACC school. Memphis is a great city. Then we tie into SF? Nice city, but not one I would ever visit for a FOOTBALL game. I actually think Boise is a decent place for a 6-5 team--good for the players and usually an interesting match up. Flame me if you want, but overall the ACC front office should be ashamed. After all---they shot down the idea of a bowl in SC against the SEC.
2) GT. In bowl negotiations the bowls want to sell tickets. If they are torn btw two schools, they start asking schools to guarantee ticket sales. I have a hard time believing UVA can guarantee more than us at this point in time.
3) The ACC. Again. BC and GT hosed. Two top 25 teams. All b/c you take care of UVA and NCST over two top 25 teams. BS. BS. BS. BS.
Sorry for the rant, but as a young alumni who has continually supported the AA, solicited other young alums to donate, this really really peeves me.
This is a crock.
