Las Vegas Now SEC Bowl Destination

[GGCAT]

Well...at least starting in 2020.

Las Vegas Bowl and Belk Bowl will alternate years having either an SEC or Big 10 team in their bowl.

Assume game will be in new Raiders stadium.

All for new places to bowl.

Next move would be to get out of contracts with Birmingham and Shreveport.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/college-bowl-game-changes-lead-to-new-destination-for-sec-squads-in-2020-and-beyond/?

 

[Tskware]

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Great idea! One I have been championing for a while, would love the Sun Bowl, or one of the ones in California as an alternative every once in a while. As an example, I think 2018 was the 6th or 7th time Iowa played in the Outback Bowl, how excited can their fans get about another trip to Tampa? We have played in the MCB seems live 5 or 6 times ourselves.

 

[JDHoss]

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As an example, I think 2018 was the 6th or 7th time Iowa played in the Outback Bowl, how excited can their fans get about another trip to Tampa?

Seriously? I'd think that Iowa fans would jump at ANY opportunity to leave the state of Iowa for at least a few days. Especially late December and early January.

 

[Tskware]

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As an example, I think 2018 was the 6th or 7th time Iowa played in the Outback Bowl, how excited can their fans get about another trip to Tampa?

Seriously? I'd think that Iowa fans would jump at ANY opportunity to leave the state of Iowa for at least a few days. Especially late December and early January.

Apparently not, even with Mississippi State who had never been there think the game only drew 35-40000 fans

 

[JDHoss]

Apparently not, even with Mississippi State who had never been there think the game only drew 35-40000 fans

They were probably snowed in. Seriously though, most bowls are having a tough time selling tickets. Outrageous ticket prices, hotels that gouge people for special events, and just the aggravation of trying to travel during the holidays period has put a dent in it, especially when they are all televised in glorious HD.

 

[Tskware]

They were probably snowed in. Seriously though, most bowls are having a tough time selling tickets. Outrageous ticket prices, hotels that gouge people for special events, and just the aggravation of trying to travel during the holidays period has put a dent in it, especially when they are all televised in glorious HD.

Clearly they are, which is why the bowls are thinking of switching things up a bit to get more bang for the buck. Maybe some of the locals at Charlotte would go to a Belk Bowl if Stanford or Washington were in it, instead of another Wake Vandy matchup for the umpteenth time (sarcasm intended, but you get my drift)

 

[VikingCat21]

They need to do something because it has gotten to the point that I have almost no desire to go to most of the SEC bowl locations.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Las Vegas, El Paso, San Diego, all would be more desired locations than some of the current SEC tie ins.

 

[59DAWG]

Las Vegas, El Paso, San Diego, all would be more desired locations than some of the current SEC tie ins.

Have you ever been to El Paso? It's not easy to get to. It's not the cleanest place around. You can't go across the border to Mexico and Juarez any more. And it's cold in the winter. Not my cup of tea.

 

[ram1955]

Like it

 

[STUCKNBIG10]

Vegas is one destination that is universally successful. Check out the crowd when UK and UNC played there (contrast that with Chicago, New Orleans, New York, etc which have failed to draw good crowds for this same event each year). This is a great move by the SEC.

Also, this is a sign that the college football playoff will eventually have a turn in Vegas. Great news.

Lastly, this is one way to get the fanbases excited about a lower tier bowl game. If UK had played in Charlotte or Memphis this year against a mediocre ACC or Big 12 team, I was 50/50 about going. If UK had played a mediocre Big 10 or PAC 12 team in Vegas, I was all-in.

 

[JDHoss]

Vegas is one destination that is universally successful. Check out the crowd when UK and UNC played there (contrast that with Chicago, New Orleans, New York, etc which have failed to draw good crowds for this same event each year). This is a great move by the SEC.

Also, this is a sign that the college football playoff will eventually have a turn in Vegas. Great news.

Lastly, this is one way to get the fanbases excited about a lower tier bowl game. If UK had played in Charlotte or Memphis this year against a mediocre ACC or Big 12 team, I was 50/50 about going. If UK had played a mediocre Big 10 or PAC 12 team in Vegas, I was all-in.

Bowl games should be in places that people want to go to.

* Detroit? No
* Birmingham? No
* Shreveport? No
* Boise? Unless you like to ski, no.
* Charlotte? Not really.
* Annapolis? Not in late December.
* Montgomery? See Birmingham.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

Have you ever been to El Paso? It's not easy to get to. It's not the cleanest place around. You can't go across the border to Mexico and Juarez any more. And it's cold in the winter. Not my cup of tea.

Never been to El Paso, but Marty Robbins seemed to like it !

 

[robo222]

Charlotte as a Bowl destination isn’t a bad spot.

 

[KyCatFan]

Bad thing about this is you eliminate the people who would only go with a reasonable drive. Now you are forced to fly to go with staying at hotels. Plus no one goes to Vegas without gambling. So you turn a reasonable drive with cheap travel into a much more expensive trip. With attendance on the decline, I'm not sure having non playoff bowls 2,000 or more miles away is a good thing.

Well unless you want to attract a bunch of single people that want to have a guys/girls trip to Vegas. The bowl would probably be more of a secondary thing to them though.

 

[Tskware]

Charlotte as a Bowl destination isn’t a bad spot.

Tend to agree there, in a nice pro stadium, great downtown, not sure what the problem is, other than it will be chilly most likely, but no worse than Nashville

 

[JDHoss]

Charlotte as a Bowl destination isn’t a bad spot.

Charlotte's a nice city, but there's nothing there in the winter that makes me want to stay more than a day. When I think of great bowl destinations, I think of somewhere warm, with a beach nearby, or a lot of interesting things to do, such as gambling, lots of live music, golf, unique scenery, etc.

 

[The-Hack]

If it ain't Florida, give me Memphis.

You got Tunica, walking ten feet off of Beal, Sun Records, and Graceland. Some years it's even warm!

And I haven't seen the ducks yet!

 

[robo222]

Charlotte's a nice city, but there's nothing there in the winter that makes me want to stay more than a day. When I think of great bowl destinations, I think of somewhere warm, with a beach nearby, or a lot of interesting things to do, such as gambling, lots of live music, golf, unique scenery, etc.

http://www.thelynnsdanceclub.com
What more could a man want?

 

[JDHoss]

http://www.thelynnsdanceclub.com
What more could a man want?

Used to go to shows at the Double Door Inn until it closed. Lots of good blues bands played there over the years.

 

[JDHoss]

If it ain't Florida, give me Memphis.

You got Tunica, walking ten feet off of Beal, Sun Records, and Graceland. Some years it's even warm!

And I haven't seen the ducks yet!

You should check out the ducks sometime. That's pretty neat.

 

[The-Hack]

You should check out the ducks sometime. That's pretty neat.

Next Liberty Bowl, I'm doing the Peabody and the Loraine Motel.

I think that's all I missed about ten years ago.

And I will eat dry-rub BBQ 'till physically ill.

 

[SanAntonioCat]

Never been to El Paso, but Marty Robbins seemed to like it !

El Paso is not much for tourists unless you go to Las Cruces, Roswell etc. The bowl game has always been professionally done and popular with schools who play.

 

[jauk11]

Never been to El Paso, but Marty Robbins seemed to like it !

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso-------

Huge hit when I was at Ft Bliss in 1959-60. Went over to Juarez lots of times with my buddies, don't think I would today.

 

[Kybluedude]

If it ain't Florida, give me Memphis.

You got Tunica, walking ten feet off of Beal, Sun Records, and Graceland. Some years it's even warm!

And I haven't seen the ducks yet!

I had some people telling me how horrible Memphis was when we played in the Liberty Bowl. I actually was leery about going and expected the worst. Turned out is was a great trip. Really enjoyed it.

 

[RV2]

Bowl games should be in places that people want to go to.

* Detroit? No
* Birmingham? No
* Shreveport? No
* Boise? Unless you like to ski, no.
* Charlotte? Not really.
* Annapolis? Not in late December.
* Montgomery? See Birmingham.

Cities people WANT to visit don't have to host bowl games. That's why these cities host bowl games.

 

[The-Hack]

Turned out is was a great trip. Really enjoyed it.

My crew drove downtown just to drive passed Sun Records, but went on a tour at like 7:00 pm on a Sunday evening. Small building, but lots of history.

I laughed when someone in our group suggested Graceland, but I loved it, and have not ridiculed Elvis since I saw the wall covered with checks he had donated.

 

[JDHoss]

Cities people WANT to visit don't have to host bowl games. That's why these cities host bowl games.

Need to swap out the bowls in Detroit, Birmingham and Shreveport with another game in Boca Raton, St Pete and maybe FIU or Mobile or Dallas or somewhere else. I'd settle for the lower SEC bowls in Birmingham and Shreveport getting swapped to better locations.

 

[The-Hack]

I have a feeling the SEC is going to be able to bring about the better locations. Because it’s the SEC, ya’ know.

For some reason, I’ve always liked the Sun Bowl, and thought it would be cool to do.

I hope we do the Cotton before I die, and Sugar.

 

[jauk11]

I think our coaching staff might have disqualified us from this bowl, isn't the Belk among the lower bowls? Highly coveted a couple of years ago, but we may have outgrown it? I would rather see us go to the NC game than this anyway. The new Raiders stadium should be nice though.

 

[CatGotMyTongue]

Bowl games should be in places that people want to go to.

* Detroit? No
* Birmingham? No
* Shreveport? No
* Boise? Unless you like to ski, no.
* Charlotte? Not really.
* Annapolis? Not in late December.
* Montgomery? See Birmingham.

Tampa ? Yuck. Ghetto
Miami? See Tampa.

 

[stuway]

^^^^Majority of Tampa is far from Ghetto

 

[JDHoss]

Tampa ? Yuck. Ghetto
Miami? See Tampa.

Nah....great cities if you know where to go.

 

[ram1955]

Never been to El Paso, but Marty Robbins seemed to like it !

Didn't he get shot while riding his horse to see his girl, Rosalita?

 

[ram1955]

SEC needs to scrap the Birmingham Bowl and get hooked in to the Bahamas Bow.
Once Cuba gets it MLB franchise, put a bowl down there.

 

[gossie21]

Bowl games should be in places that people want to go to.

* Detroit? No
* Birmingham? No
* Shreveport? No
* Boise? Unless you like to ski, no.
* Charlotte? Not really.
* Annapolis? Not in late December.
* Montgomery? See Birmingham.

Skiing in Boise? I’ve never heard of Boise as a skiing destination.

 

[JDHoss]

Skiing in Boise? I’ve never heard of Boise as a skiing destination.

https://traveltips.usatoday.com/boise-idaho-area-skiing-102418.html

 

[gossie21]

https://traveltips.usatoday.com/boise-idaho-area-skiing-102418.html

That’s cute. But Boise is not a destination for skiers.

Even if you include Sun Valley (which is nearly 3 hours away) that doesn’t always make the list for top US ski resorts.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/best-ski-resorts-in-america-2015-12

 

[JDHoss]

That’s cute. But Boise is not a destination for skiers.

Even if you include Sun Valley (which is nearly 3 hours away) that doesn’t always make the list for top US ski resorts.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/best-ski-resorts-in-america-2015-12

Show me where I said it was a top skiing destination. Still, if you like to ski and your team is in the Tater Bowl, there are worse bowl destinations. Unlike Birmingham, Shreveport and Detroit, there's at least something to do.

 

[gossie21]

Show me where I said it was a top skiing destination. Still, if you like to ski and your team is in the Tater Bowl, there are worse bowl destinations. Unlike Birmingham, Shreveport and Detroit, there's at least something to do.

I have just never heard of Boise as a skiing destination. I don’t really remember seeing mountains when I was there, but I live in Utah where we have real mountains and world class skiing.