Texas Bowl...Need some quick facts

**ripvdub** · 11-29-2009, 11:11 AM

http://www.texasbowl.org/images/uplo...price-list.pdf

Anyone that went in 2005 know what seats might be the best to sit in?

They also have a Holiday 2 pack with 2 Tshirts for $49, but im sure they are the worst tickets available.

**ajk4st8** · 11-29-2009, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by jsmith86

Here's Independence Stadium:
Independence Stadium

And here's Reliant Stadium:

Reliant Stadium

My opinion, Indy looks like a bowled-in high school stadium. Reliant (from pics and personal experience) is the real deal.

you can pick a smaller stadium that is packed full with ISU and SEC fans... or a huge stadium that is literally 1/3 full.

**jsmith86** · 11-29-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by ripvdub

http://www.texasbowl.org/images/uplo...price-list.pdf

Anyone that went in 2005 know what seats might be the best to sit in?

They also have a Holiday 2 pack with 2 Tshirts for $49, but im sure they are the worst tickets available.

I would try to avoid the sections in dark blue/dark red.

I was in the 111-109 (or was it 129-131?) section with the band and the seats were decent, with a good view of the board and the field. I can' really speak for upper deck or nearer to the 50, but the extreme corners weren't the best.

**ajk4st8** · 11-29-2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by jsmith86

I would try to avoid the sections in dark blue/dark red.

I was in the 111-109 (or was it 129-131?) section with the band and the seats were decent, with a good view of the board and the field. I can' really speak for upper deck or nearer to the 50, but the extreme corners weren't the best.

If its anything like last time, I wonder if you could just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you wanted.

**jsmith86** · 11-29-2009, 11:42 AM

That's true, the stadium was pretty empty, and I don't remember any per-mar security guards tackling people to see their tickets.

**ajk4st8** · 11-29-2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by jsmith86

That's true, the stadium was pretty empty, and I don't remember any per-mar security guards tackling people to see their tickets.

I thought about just buying the cheapest ticket and moving into an endzone.

**Dave19642006** · 11-29-2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by cyingreen

Payouts: $1.1 million for the Independence Bowl.
$750,000 for the Texas Bowl.

Don't want to ever hear anyone bad mouthing Shreveport again.

I will add this....

"The schools that earn the most money are the ones who appear for football TV games and basketball nonconference games."

I would rather play there and get the payout and possibly get a higher revenue to have more games on the tube.

**theshadow** · 11-29-2009, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by alarson83

thats the money that goes to the conference. I havent seen a source on this one, but someone said that the travel budget given from the conference to the schools for both bowls is equal.

Big 12 schools in the Independence and Texas bowls get $680K (expenses) and $300/mile one-way (travel). So, the Big 12 loses about $250K if ISU plays in Houston ($750K in, $1M out).

**CycloneWarning** · 11-29-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by jsmith86

That's true, the stadium was pretty empty, and I don't remember any per-mar security guards tackling people to see their tickets.

And we played TCU.

ISU vs Navy will be a practical tomb in that stadium.

I don't have any inside information as others claim, but I think the people writing off Shreveport are premature.

The Indy Bowl is supported by the locals and the SEC team will bring a ton of fans. The conference can afford to have 10,000-15,000 ISU fans and still have a pretty full stadium.

ISU v Navy in the Houston Bowl is a disaster for ticket sales. No locals attend the game. That is why A&M and their legion of fans might be the better choice. Plus the added attraction of a service academy vs the strong cadet tradition of A&M.

Believe me, even if the bowls have a pecking order, the Big 12 offices are very involved in getting the matchups set.

**ajk4st8** · 11-29-2009, 12:32 PM

Anyone else going to book a flight yet?

**CyFan987** · 11-29-2009, 10:40 PM

Interesting excerpt from Texas Bowl website
Bowl Outlook
With only one week remaining in the regular season the bowl picture is lining up. After week 12, ESPN bowl projectors Mark Schlabach and Bruce Feldman both predict the Texas A&M Aggies to take on the Navy Midshipmen in the 2009 Texas Bowl.
Sounds to me like they want A&M (although they don't have much of a say in the matter)

**everyyard** · 11-29-2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by pyrocyz

I've been looking at the Texas bowl this morning and there seems to be some contradicting information out there on the web...

Some sites say that it is the 30th on the NFL network while others (including the bowls homepage says Dec. 31st on ESPN...What is the truth??

Also, what is the payout for the texas bowl, I have not been able to find the payout numbers that Chris posted a while ago.

last time we played it I think we paid THEM.

**alarson** · 11-29-2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by CyFan987

Interesting excerpt from Texas Bowl website
Bowl Outlook
With only one week remaining in the regular season the bowl picture is lining up. After week 12, ESPN bowl projectors Mark Schlabach and Bruce Feldman both predict the Texas A&M Aggies to take on the Navy Midshipmen in the 2009 Texas Bowl.
Sounds to me like they want A&M (although they don't have much of a say in the matter)

That's last week's prediction.

**IcSyU** · 11-29-2009, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by everyyard

last time we played it I think we paid THEM.

We don't pay a dime. Conference covers everything.

**dmclone** · 11-30-2009, 07:16 AM

I've been to both stadiums/towns. Here is my breakdown.

Shreveport-The locals make this event. Nice small town with good people. You can tell that they make a big deal of it.

Houston-Better stadium, better night life, better food, better shopping, etc. Higher prices are the only real negative.

Both are good for tailgates.