Navy Already Signed For 2007 Poinsetta Bowl

[MeanGreen61]

Found this on the Frog board.

Poinsettia wants Navy -- with 6 wins

Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2007 11:43PM; Updated: Wednesday April 11, 2007 11:43PM

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Navy will return to the Poinsettia Bowl if it wins at least six games this season.

If eligible, Navy would play the second selection from the Mountain West Conference. The date for this year's game hasn't been set, although it will be played before Christmas.

Last season, Navy cut a similar, one-year deal with the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Navy earned a bowl bid for the fourth consecutive season and lost 25-24 to Boston College.

The Midshipmen played in the inaugural Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego two years ago, and beat Colorado State 51-30.

The Poinsettia Bowl is sponsored by the San Diego County Credit Union.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I have never heard of this before. A bowl making arrangements with a particular team (not conference) before the season even starts?

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Absolutely NOTHING surprises me about the bowl system anymore.

[CMJ]

I have never heard of this before. A bowl making arrangements with a particular team (not conference) before the season even starts?

I think the old Blockbuster Bowl did it with Penn State in the early 90's.

[KRAM1]

Absolutely amazing...but Navy has a good deal of folks in San Diego. The "lesser" bowls are hurting for $$$$ and crowds. This may be an effort to help "fill the stands" for this "lower tier" bowl. I agree...absolutely NOTHING is "too much" for the current bowl system. Needs to be changed...but, that is a topic for another discussion.

[MeanGreen61]

I have never heard of this before. A bowl making arrangements with a particular team (not conference) before the season even starts?

"Last season, Navy cut a similar, one-year deal with the Meineke Car Care Bowl."

[UNT_playmaker]

There is those kind of connections with bowls, i.e. the ForthWorth / Armed Services Bowl and TCU

Too Bad Navy wont get one of those six wins against us.....

[greenminer]

It just means that the invitation will be extended if they hit the 6 win mark.

[DeepGreen]

I have never heard of this before. A bowl making arrangements with a particular team (not conference) before the season even starts?

Sure you have. Prior to this years Fiesta Bowl, Boise State has been the InHumane Bowl's resident team for several years now. With a couple of exceptions, of course.

[Keith7]

alot of navy people out in San Diego, I'm sure thats why both sides thought it would be a good idea to make sure they play there if they do make it to a bowl.. The weren't going to make it to the holiday bowl

[NM Green]

The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl does the same thing. It makes no bones about it that this is Hawaii's Bowl, plus no other bowl other than the Las Vegas Bowl has any interest in inviting a bowl eligible Hawaii.

GMG