Baylor to return 5,000 unsold fiesta bowl tickets

[NT03]

http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/football/baylor-will-return-unsold-fiesta-bowl-tickets/article_f6beb818-68f5-5621-befa-c316e92fa3c7.html?mode=jqm

[Harry]

Wow. I think this statement underscores one of the concerns we have discussed here:

“You always want to sell all of your tickets, but that becomes a difficult task when you face competition from sources such as StubHub, which sometimes can provide tickets at prices lower than those of the schools,” Joos said. “I’m sure we will have a large contingent of Baylor people there.”

Baylor is a private school with $ and yet they still want to save a buck on tickets.

[North Texas Shep]

That is pathetic! Way to stink it up Baylor. I am almost certain the Fiesta Bowl folks hate their match up this year.

[untwillrise]

They will have 35000 announced

[FirefightnRick]

I don't know, selling 11,000 at that price sounds pretty good to me. Just asked an alumn where he purchased his seven tickets from and he said stub hub. I bet they take a very good crowd?

Rick

[LakeTravis]

UCF sold less than 5,000

[North Texas Shep]

UCF sold less than 5,000

Figured that would be the case. You would think people would be willing to spend for a BCS bowl... Guess not.

[untjim1995]

That game may go down as one of the worst BCS matchups of all time, in terms of attendance and fan interest from outside of their fanbases. The Fiesta Bowl probably hates Oklahoma so much right now for beating Okie State, which forced Baylor on them. Combine that with UCF, who is a good team, but doesn't really resonate with the AQ public, and you see a Fiesta Bowl that will not get any ratings, not have great attendance, nor will it get that great of coverage by the national media.

[Green Mean]

Baylor's reaction has been quite arrogant after they found out who their opponent was. I'd like to see UCF give Baylor a thumping.

[drex]

The economy plays into this, also.

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Oklahoma got a marquee Sugar Bowl matchup with Alabama. The two teams that managed to beat them got crappier bowls. Baylor with UCF, a game with 0% national, or even regional appeal. And, Texas with Oregon, who will likely run roughshod over the 'Horns in Mack's final game.

Think the NCAA/BCS doesn't like 'em some Alabama and Oklahoma?

[Mean Green 93-98]

Baylor's reaction has been quite arrogant after they found out who their opponent was.

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