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re: Oregon to the Sugar Bowl? Why not?
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:43 pm to Schwaaz
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:43 pm to Schwaaz
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Money. OU fans will travel better to New Orleans than Oregon. That brings in $$$$$$!
Only 10 hour drive, and the BIG XII relationship with the Sugar Bowl.
The only way to get great matchups is to have the networks finance the bowls. They would care more about TV $$ and put together great matchups because ratings would make them a lot more money than ticket sales. This would help out little schools as well that may draw big ratings in a particular year if they are good, but wont sell as many tickets as a lower ranked, bigger program.
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Posted on 12/9/13 at 2:34 pm to FastLife716
It isn't a debate whether there are more OU or Oregon alumni in Houston, TX, for example. It is OU hands down.
It is debatable as to which fan base travels stronger to New Orleans AND spends more money. The TV monies do nothing for economic impact for the City Of New Orleans, and the TV contracts have zero to do with the 2013 match-up.
If OU sells its allotment of Sugar Bowl tickets, I'll be surprised. I am also very curious to gauge Alabama's response to the Sugar Bowl. They had higher expectations.
If the Oregon fanbase response to the Alamo Bowl is lousy - in my opinion, it does not mean they would have had the same response to the Sugar Bowl.
It is debatable as to which fan base travels stronger to New Orleans AND spends more money. The TV monies do nothing for economic impact for the City Of New Orleans, and the TV contracts have zero to do with the 2013 match-up.
If OU sells its allotment of Sugar Bowl tickets, I'll be surprised. I am also very curious to gauge Alabama's response to the Sugar Bowl. They had higher expectations.
If the Oregon fanbase response to the Alamo Bowl is lousy - in my opinion, it does not mean they would have had the same response to the Sugar Bowl.
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