Bowl Experience

wardly · January 2, 2014

For those of us who have attended both the New Orleans Bowl and Heart of Dallas Bowl, how would you compare your experience?

UNTFan23 · January 2, 2014

For those of us who have attended both the New Orleans Bowl and Heart of Dallas Bowl, how would you compare your experience?

Kinda hard to play favorites. I don't recall expecting to win against Cincy but I did expect us to defeat UNLV.

ColoradoEagle · January 2, 2014

New Orleans was more of an experience due to the city, but the Cotton Bowl gameday experience was leagues better than the Superdome.

Green Jackal · January 2, 2014

The only thing that was missing from the win at the Cotton Bowl yesterday was Bourbon Street.

Green P1 · January 2, 2014

It was great to see North Texas Play in the Cotton Bowl. Now that I've experienced it....they can go ahead and start tearing that dump down.

untcampbell · January 2, 2014

Went to all 4 NOB's. Love the city of New Orleans and the efforts the city puts into welcoming its guests.

Everyone remembers and enjoys their "first time," so NOB 1 has that going for it.

Beating Cinn and seeing the diarrhea/disgust face of that QB makes that NOB my favorite.

But having so many of my "regulars" with me on New Years Day for the game in the Cotton Bowl made it special....the special-ist.

I will go with HOD.

GMG

(today = least productive work day ever)

MDH · January 2, 2014

Never went to NOB, wasn't here yet. I did go to the Holiday Bowl last year for Baylor v. UCLA. I thought HOD was good, but really felt like a conference game in that we were playing such a beatable opponent that traveled virtually no one. I think HOD v. Big 10 team would feel a lot different!

GrandGreen · January 2, 2014

I agree with ColoradoEagle above. The game experience was much better yesterday, but the New Orleans factor overall is hard to beat.

UNLV was a team, that NT should have beat and they did a good job of it. IMO, all the NO Bowl opponents were better teams. The big factor in the Bowl was the great NT crowd.

oldguystudent · January 2, 2014

Never went to NOB, wasn't here yet. I did go to the Holiday Bowl last year for Baylor v. UCLA. I thought HOD was good, but really felt like a conference game in that we were playing such a beatable opponent that traveled virtually no one. I think HOD v. Big 10 team would feel a lot different!

The only other bowl game I've been too was a completely different atmosphere with a packed Qualcomm stadium.

But we've got to think of this a stepping stone. I wasn't here for the NO Bowl run either, but there were enough people still around that gave me the feeling nobody ever really expected to win those. It was a fun trip for everybody, apparently coaches and some players included.

This time around, the team took it on as a challenge and rose to the occasion something fierce. The stadium was nearly empty on the press box side, and the continent size dimensions of the stadium more or less prevented me from hearing how loud our side was or even anything in the band beyond the drums.

60,000 fans witnesses to a loss against a Big 10 program would not have been progress.

wardly · January 2, 2014

At our age my wife and I are pretty much duds on New Years evening,plus my college roommate from the 60's and his wife came in overnight for the HOD game.However, I bet it would have been a great experience to have stayed at the Omni, gone to the UNT party and then the game the next day.Ah,to go back 25 years ago when I drank.However children, that's a story for another day.

Rudy · January 3, 2014

As far as game experience, The HOD bowl wins hands down, plus what the win means, makes it a landslide.

As for the experience surrounding the game, I'd say NOB. I didn't get to do many of the events surrounding the game. I think part of that was due to juggling routine life into the bowl and events. It is a different feel when you take several days off, travel to the bowl game, and sightsee and do nothing but bowl events.

Ben Gooding · January 3, 2014

I had a good time pre-gaming. MGN showed up nicely. A shame that HOD couldn't have invited a more regional team. P5 or not, just more regional. That place could have been rocking with 18-20k fans from a school such as Nebraska, Iowa, or even team like NIU would have been better.

filmerj · January 3, 2014

Seemed like there was very little pomp and circumstance @ HOD. Almost as if they said here's a football go play. Oh well We had a blast and won the Damon thing so can't complain.

Edited January 3, 2014 by filmerj

KRAM1 · January 3, 2014

Seemed like there was very little pomp and circumstance @ HOD. Almost as if they said here's a football go play. Oh well We had a blast and won the Damon thing so can't complain.

What would you have liked to have seen specifically? More pre-game pageantry other than just the two bands or what? I've been to the Army-Navy game...you want pre-game pomp and circumstance? Go to that game in person. Simply greatness! Loved every second of it...just like Zi did the Mean Green win in the HOD Bowl yesterday.

What do you think HOD could have done to add to the pomp and circumstance?

UNTflyer · January 3, 2014

Bigger goals for next year. C-USA title and a trip to the Liberty Bowl.

UNTflyer · January 3, 2014

“It was a heck of a game. … Keep playing like that and we might become season ticket holders,” Dan Coza said as they faded into the parking lot along with other members of the Mean Green Nation.

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20140101-mean-green-wins.ece

MeanGreenTexan · January 3, 2014

Bigger goals for next year. C-USA title and a trip to the Liberty Bowl.

Is the Liberty Bowl a C-USA tie-in after this year? I thought I read somewhere that it won't be a C-USA bowl anymore...

Edited January 3, 2014 by MeanGreenTexan

PlummMeanGreen · January 3, 2014

“It was a heck of a game. … Keep playing like that and we might become season ticket holders,” Dan Coza said as they faded into the parking lot along with other members of the Mean Green Nation.

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20140101-mean-green-wins.ece

I'm sore'eeeeee (Norm Hitzghes saying "sorry") but that's tantamount to seeing the 2'nd Coming of the Messiah (in person) and then saying.

...If "He" keeps on doing stuff like that we might actually become converts.

Moral of..........."THAT" ?

What the heck else more does a fan need after they've been around 35,000 other Mean Green fans, see the best gol' darned College Marching Band in the Land (Drum Line,too) and watch Coach Dan McCarney's mighty Mean Green win on national TV at a New Years Day Bowl game in Big D ?

I'm sore'eeeee.....but I just don't get it sometimes with a few who live in the shadows of Denton's largest employer & producer of many cash-paying customers (students) for the locals, too.

GMG!

Edited January 3, 2014 by PlummMeanGreen

DCB · January 3, 2014

Well If you didn't like the area arround the Cotton Bowl or the lack of fun filled bars and restaurants nearby I can think of one Dallas mayor whom famously said that no city would accept the deal to build a certain "Star Wars" themed stadium and development (the day after Arlington made the deal and has recouped their investment) and made it her mission to clean up a formerly famous place for Music, Bars, and all day eating (now most of the buildings remain vacant and the homeless population exponentially grew in the area). I can't remember her name can anyone remind me what it is?

Edited January 3, 2014 by DCB

FirefightnRick · January 3, 2014

2002 N.O. Bowl.

I have been to numerous bowl games over the years, from the Blue Bonnet to the original Cotton to the Fort Worth and Armed Forces Bowls. Your not going to get a lot of the usual bowl fanfare experience at the HOD bowl because it is a charity event that tries to keep as much of its proceeds as it can. And I believe the HOD raised $100,000 for the homeless yesterday.

Rick

PlummMeanGreen · January 3, 2014

Well If you didn't like the area arround the Cotton Bowl or the lack of fun filled bars and restaurants nearby I can think of one Dallas mayor whom famously said that no city would accept the deal to build a certain "Star Wars" themed stadium and development (the day after Arlington made the deal and has recouped their investment) and made it her mission to clean up a formerly famous place for Music, Bars, and all day eating (now most of the buildings remain vacant and the homeless population exponentially grew in the area). I can't remember her name can anyone remind me what it is?

Laura Miller

filmerj · January 3, 2014

What would you have liked to have seen specifically? More pre-game pageantry other than just the two bands or what? I've been to the Army-Navy game...you want pre-game pomp and circumstance? Go to that game in person. Simply greatness! Loved every second of it...just like Zi did the Mean Green win in the HOD Bowl yesterday.
What do you think HOD could have done to add to the pomp and circumstance?

You live to pick fights. It was great. Wasn't really complaining I just expect more game presentation since it is a bowl game. Simply stating something I thought. I didn't get to go to NO Bowl so I didn't have a comparison. No big deal. I'm enjoying this win so just chill. Were all good here. You don't have to get defensive about everything. Have a lovely evening. Edited January 3, 2014 by filmerj

Rudy · January 3, 2014

The Old Sea Hag.

the area across from Fair Park Sation looks prime for an Urban feel with bars, restraunts, and some lofts, but the area has to be cleaned up.

VideoEagle · January 3, 2014

I have to say the 2002 NOB was better. The Cotton Bowl is historic but the Super Dome is a better, more comfortable place with better sight lines. It also has cleaner bathrooms and better concessions. The Cotton Bowl is good, but the the Super Dome is better.

KRAM1 · January 3, 2014

You live to pick fights. It was great. Wasn't really complaining I just expect more game presentation since it is a bowl game. Simply stating something I thought. I didn't get to go to NO Bowl so I didn't have a comparison. No big deal. I'm enjoying this win so just chill. Were all good here. You don't have to get defensive about everything. Have a lovely evening.

What fight? You posted that you would have liked more pageantry. I just asked what you would have liked to have seen and gave an example of a game with lots of that pomp and circumstance. If you don't like honest questions and discussions get the heck off a discussion board. Talk about having a chip on your shoulder...get over yourself. And, who the hell said you were complaining? You have a guilty conscience or something? Grow up a bit and get that stick out of your rear end. No intent in my question other than to see what you would like to have seen! Talk about over reacting and jumping to conclusions. Geeeeezzzzzzz Louise! Grow up!