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re: Oregon to the Sugar Bowl? Why not?
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:45 pm to twk
Posted on 12/9/13 at 12:45 pm to twk
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Well, of course. That's not the point. I asked if the rest of the board (mostly concentrated in the SE) knew any Oregon fans. So far, we've got one guy from Colorado who knows an actual Oregon alum.
Again why would there be a lot of Oregon fans in the SE? The vast majority of their fanbase is in the Pacific NW just like how the vast majority of OU fans are in North Texas and Oklahoma.
It's not like you would be able to find many OU fans on either the West or East Coast so why would there be many Oregon fans so far away from the school?
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Posted on 12/9/13 at 3:22 pm to Dr RC
quote:There were so many Okies that migrated to California, they used to have a station that broadcast their games in Fresno.
It's not like you would be able to find many OU fans on either the West or East Coast so why would there be many Oregon fans so far away from the school?
Oregon is too much of a Johnny come lately to have a strong fan base spread across the country (and outside their home region) the way that Bama, OU, Texas, Ohio State, Nebraska, and perhaps a few others do. That's not to slight Oregon, just to point out the reality of the situation. Add to the fact that the Sugar Bowl is plausible as a driving trip from Oklahoma, and it's a no brainer. Maybe if this were the Orange Bowl, you could make a case for Oregon--I still think that any bowl not on the west coast would view OU as the stronger draw.
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