HOD BOWL

[Side Show Joe]

Some may have been wondering how this match-up happened...

"Texas Tech and West Virginia were the Big 12’s last schools without a bowl destination. The Mountaineers, at 7-5 to Tech’s 6-6 record, had first choice in selecting between coming to Dallas or the Birmingham Bowl."

"The game was supposed to feature a team from the Big 12 and the Big Ten. The Big Ten didn’t meet its bowl obligations. A "backup" agreement was in place for a Pac-12 team to fill the spot, said Brant Ringler, executive director of the game."

 

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article187863349.html

 

C-USA never addressed how or why it lost the HOD to the Big10, and certainly never mentioned that the PAC had the back up agreement. It was a terrible game, in front of a terrible crowd, on a terrible day. I hope Mr. Ringler and the rest of the HOD Committee remember the 2017 HOD for a long time.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article187863349.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article187863349.html#storylink=cpy

[GMG24]

Must have had a mad rush just after kickoff.  That crowd is embarrassing 

[drex]

I thought these P5 teams always traveled with about 20,000 fans in their back pocket.

[FirefightnRick]

 

Rick

[DeepGreen]

Good Lord that’s awful.

[UNT86]

You want the big names, or do you want the big crowds?

Probably got enough tv money that the crowd doesn't matter.

[Hunter Green]

So, who won?

[Marty]

43 minutes ago, Hunter Green said:

So, who won?

Utah won 30-14.

[CaribbeanGreen]

nothing about our bowl situation - where we went or where we didn't go - made sense this year. Hurts. 

[Rudy]

7 hours ago, Mean Green Matt said:

They actually counted anyone physically within a 2-mile radius of the Cotton Bowl. 

They counted the homeless wandering around Fair Park, and anyone on the Green Line as it passed Fair Park Station. 

[GRN-WHT]

Even if we were invited, sounds like Wren would have declined it since they wanted to give the team a trip. 

[Mean Green Matt]

24 minutes ago, GRN-WHT said:

Even if we were invited, sounds like Wren would have declined it since they wanted to give the team a trip. 

Sounds like we had no shot at the HOD bowl this year so it's a non issue, but turning down a shot at a P5 in your own backyard would have been a ridiculous decision. 

[Mean Green Matt]

7 hours ago, UNT86 said:

You want the big names, or do you want the big crowds?

Probably got enough tv money that the crowd doesn't matter.

Did it? It wasn't really an interesting matchup and was an even worse game. 

[greeneagle1]

This game had the potential to be UNT vs Texas Tech. Both teams would have traveled well. I really want someone who makes decisions on these things to realize that. 

[UNT86]

6 hours ago, Mean Green Matt said:

Did it? It wasn't really an interesting matchup and was an even worse game. 

I believe the commercials are sold well before the game starts.  Since people don't generally record live games to watch later and stay tuned for the commercials, the money is in the bank before the game starts.

ESPN could probably could not care less about how many people are in the stadium.

The only one's that still care about attendance are the bowls still owned by local corporations.... and how many of those are there any more?

[Mean Green Matt]

6 minutes ago, UNT86 said:

I believe the commercials are sold well before the game starts.  Since people don't generally record live games to watch later and stay tuned for the commercials, the money is in the bank before the game starts.

ESPN could probably could not care less about how many people are in the stadium.

The only one's that still care about attendance are the bowls still owned by local corporations.... and how many of those are there any more?

More power to them if that matchup got top dollar for commercials. 

[UNT86]

Sooner or later "The Mouse" will own us all.

[North Texas Shep]

On 12/26/2017 at 6:54 PM, El Paso Eagle said:

It’s great to see the SMU ticket counter has an off season job

Quality

[VideoEagle]

19 hours ago, UNT86 said:

ESPN could probably could not care less about how many people are in the stadium.

Actually, they do care. There are ESPN events people who's bonuses are tied to local advertising dollars generated by the HOD, Armed Forces and Frisco bowls. They want the best attendance possible, but have to sell to local and regional businesses that look more at the history of football programs rather than current standings. 

[97and03]

On 26/12/2017 at 10:37 PM, Side Show Joe said:

This is a boring game, and it is so quiet you could here if a waterboy farted. Personally, I'm glad their attendance blows. Serves them right for muscling C-USA out of the bowl, and not inviting North Texas. Even with this cold weather, North Texas vs. West Virginia still would have had a respectable crowd.

Just a second. The HOD wasn't a CUSA bowl this year, it was the Armed Forces instead.