Even if we won 6, we might have not gone bowling - Ill might be left out
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Ask the Insight Bowl who sold the most tickets out of 4 teams playing in
Phoenix that weekend. It was IU. And Oklahoma was one of the 4 teams.
It wouldn't be fan support that keeps IU out of a bowl game. We've turned out very well in the past.
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Phoenix that weekend. It was IU. And Oklahoma was one of the 4 teams.
It wouldn't be fan support that keeps IU out of a bowl game. We've turned out very well in the past.
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You have to get the invite first
and basing that one one game in a 20 year stretch is, well, a stretch. I think we would travel well to a bowl game but, when the invite is linked to support, most reasonable people would assume that fans that can't be bothered to walk a hundred yards from the parking lot to the stadium aren't going to bother to travel a thousand miles or more to a game.
and basing that one one game in a 20 year stretch is, well, a stretch. I think we would travel well to a bowl game but, when the invite is linked to support, most reasonable people would assume that fans that can't be bothered to walk a hundred yards from the parking lot to the stadium aren't going to bother to travel a thousand miles or more to a game.
Isn't that just based on the B10 automatic ties ins?
There's always a chance Illinois would get scooped up by another non-traditional B10 bowl.
If you're a B10 team and go 6-6, I think you'll get invited to something.
There's always a chance Illinois would get scooped up by another non-traditional B10 bowl.
If you're a B10 team and go 6-6, I think you'll get invited to something.
Walking into Sun Devil Stadium on New Years' Eve was
a treat...there were a ton of IU Crimson in the stands....
Walking out sucked, because the team stank out the place that night.
a treat...there were a ton of IU Crimson in the stands....
Walking out sucked, because the team stank out the place that night.
Re: Walking into Sun Devil Stadium on New Years' Eve was
Agreed. The start of the game was fun, too. I remember the fake FG especially. I leaned over to my wife and said "something's up...Kellen Lewis isn't our usual holder."
Then it quickly became obvious that OSU was a much better, faster, bigger team than IU.
Agreed. The start of the game was fun, too. I remember the fake FG especially. I leaned over to my wife and said "something's up...Kellen Lewis isn't our usual holder."
Then it quickly became obvious that OSU was a much better, faster, bigger team than IU.
Did you make the party the night before the game at the Mexican
Restaurant just off campus? Colts game on TV, the place was packed...I think I was one of the last ten people out of that place.
Jarad, from the Subway commercials was in the house...I know him from Zionsville so we talked....the guy is/was an absolute babe magnet (is that term still in use)..Jane Hoeppner was signing books...AT was in the house...it was a great, fun night for Hoosiers..
Restaurant just off campus? Colts game on TV, the place was packed...I think I was one of the last ten people out of that place.
Jarad, from the Subway commercials was in the house...I know him from Zionsville so we talked....the guy is/was an absolute babe magnet (is that term still in use)..Jane Hoeppner was signing books...AT was in the house...it was a great, fun night for Hoosiers..
Yep
We still have our 'Play 13' shirts from that night.
We did most of the events. The pep rally/walk the next day was fun. We tailgated most of the day, taking breaks to walk into downtown Tempe a couple times. We headed to the big NYE thing afterwards and watched the guys jumping motorcycles and say a bit of Barenaked Ladies' set.
Somewhere along the way it dawned on me ... bowl games are really not about the game at all.
We still have our 'Play 13' shirts from that night.
We did most of the events. The pep rally/walk the next day was fun. We tailgated most of the day, taking breaks to walk into downtown Tempe a couple times. We headed to the big NYE thing afterwards and watched the guys jumping motorcycles and say a bit of Barenaked Ladies' set.
Somewhere along the way it dawned on me ... bowl games are really not about the game at all.
Re: You have to get the invite first
They would travel 1000 miles and tailgate next to the stadium. Tradition is tradition...
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They would travel 1000 miles and tailgate next to the stadium. Tradition is tradition...
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Re: I was there..
It would also depend on how the teams in the other power conferences have done.
If they have enough bowl eligible teams tp fill their slots then IL may be on the outside looking in which would be an absolute bummer for them.
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It would also depend on how the teams in the other power conferences have done.
If they have enough bowl eligible teams tp fill their slots then IL may be on the outside looking in which would be an absolute bummer for them.
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I saw a Chicago Tribune article on this.
It said that there were 80 schools bowl-eligible and 76 slots.
This post was edited on 12/5 7:21 PM by SRIV94
It said that there were 80 schools bowl-eligible and 76 slots.
This post was edited on 12/5 7:21 PM by SRIV94
Not an Illini fan at all but if they are left out over Penn St...
what a big mistake. First off Illinois beat them this year on the field. Secondly...Penn St shouldn't even be eligible for bowl consideration this year. I understand why a bowl would want Penn St (fans/$) but Delaney and company have to at least say this isn't right if it does happen.
what a big mistake. First off Illinois beat them this year on the field. Secondly...Penn St shouldn't even be eligible for bowl consideration this year. I understand why a bowl would want Penn St (fans/$) but Delaney and company have to at least say this isn't right if it does happen.
Re: Even if we won 6, we might have not gone bowling - Ill might be l
Umm...absolutely!
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Umm...absolutely!
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We averaged less in 2007 than this year.
But hey, be negative all you want. It's fashionable to bash IU fans and blame them for everything. I just pointed out how we turned out pretty damn well in our last bowl game.
But hey, be negative all you want. It's fashionable to bash IU fans and blame them for everything. I just pointed out how we turned out pretty damn well in our last bowl game.
