bulldogbacker Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I think Baylor and McLane Stadium ought to team up with Dr Pepper or Tx High School Sports Hall of Fame and take one of those bowls away. Central Texas people would get at least 25,000 to Waco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 I think Baylor and McLane Stadium ought to team up with Dr Pepper or Tx High School Sports Hall of Fame and take one of those bowls away. Central Texas people would get at least 25,000 to Waco. Problem is a #### load of bowls are owned by ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Miami Beach Bowl official attendance - 20,761 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Miami Beach Bowl official attendance - 20,761 Three times what the Marlins average a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Not sure why they still haven't posted the Boca Raton Bowl attendance yet. But it was lookin baddddd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Boca Raton Bowl official attendance - 29,419 (Doubt there was more than 13,000 actually there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsetta Bowl looked like it may have the first crowd bigger than the Texas 6AM D1 championship. Of course, it was San Diego State, on their home field, playing Navy, and there's no telling how many Navy ships are in port for the holidays there. So it SHOULD draw a decent crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl official attendance - 33,077 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl official attendance - 33,077Much less than it appeared on TV. Qualcomm isn't as big as AT&T I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Holy moly. I don't think there's 15,000 at this Bahamas Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Holy moly. I don't think there's 15,000 at this Bahamas Bowl.While I'm sure it's a nice destination for December, how many fans can afford a trip to the Bahamas for a football game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 While I'm sure it's a nice destination for December, how many fans can afford a trip to the Bahamas for a football game? Makes no sense to me to put one there. When SMU made it's first bowl game since before I was born, we tried to find any way possible to head over to Hawai'i but it was just too much. Can't imagine it's much cheaper for the Bahamas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Makes no sense to me to put one there. When SMU made it's first bowl game since before I was born, we tried to find any way possible to head over to Hawai'i but it was just too much. Can't imagine it's much cheaper for the Bahamas. At least in Hawaii they have quiet a few local fans that make the game and give the appearance of a decent crowd. They haven't shown a decent shot of the stands since I turned it on, but it looks like less people than I see at East Texas 2A games. But hey, it's got a corporate sponsor, and it's in The Bahamas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl official attendance - 13,667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl official attendance - 13,667Ok, put yourself in the mind of a kid playing for a MAC or SuBelt team. Coach: "Guys, we've got our choice of bowl games. We can go to Boise, Idaho, and play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where the temperature will probably be in the mid 30s, with a chance of rain, sleet, and snow. Or, we can go to Nassau to play in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, where the temperature will be in the 80s with sunshine every day. You can spend time on the beach when we're not practicing" Which way are you gonna vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hawai'i Bowl official attendance - 13,922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1WildCat Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hawai'i Bowl official attendance - 13,922 Believe the 3A Div II game last Thursday had this beat. I heard something like 13962, or something like that. Think at least 13K was wearing Maroon & White!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Believe the 3A Div II game last Thursday had this beat. I heard something like 13962, or something like that. Think at least 13K was wearing Maroon & White!! Yep, 3A D2 has topped two games so far. I'm pretty sure every single game topped the Bahamas Bowl in actual attendance, since the stadium only held 15K but they announced 13K with literally no one there. Maybe 1000 actually in attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regaleagle Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 It's really futile to have so many bowl games nowadays if you just look at the attendance levels. Best thing they can do is have a 16-team playoff scenario to draw the fans to different "bowl-sponsored" locations for a real national playoff system. That's 16 teams playing in 8 venues the first week, then 8 teams in 4 venues next, then 4 teams in 2 venues. The final National Championship would fall about the 2nd week in January like it does now. The first week would occur the week immediately following the conference championships. You may be forced to integrate several of the smaller conferences into one conference....or basically enalarge and minimize the number of current conferences. I don't know the numbers and haven't researched them....just an idea to chew on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Curious to see count Saturday at Indy Bowl. Party time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Curious to see count Saturday at Indy Bowl. Party time. They are advertising that they've sold "over 40,000 tickets." Hopefully, they have a better crowd than some of these others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavchamp Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 The Indy bowl, as a second level tier bowl, generally has one of the highest attendances. Obviously it's nowhere near a top level bowl, but for it's category, it's almost always among the best with 40K plus more often than not. And I agree. Most of these bowls need to be gone. The attendances are pitiful. And if you've ever been to Aloha Stadium.... And I have.... It's a dump. As are most of these bowl stadiums. Bowls can co-exist with an 8 team playoff bracket. Even a 16 team bracket IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl official attendance - 31,297 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboFan07 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Quick Lane Bowl official attendance - 23,876 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 The St. Petersburg Bowl didn't look so great either. Looks like Texas HS football is still king! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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