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Posted on 1/3/15 at 11:35 am to Arkla Missy
Posted on 1/3/15 at 11:35 am to Arkla Missy
There are too many bowls and too many kickoff classic games. The value of these bowl games is diminished each year. I would expect the attendance to continue to decline.
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 11:38 am to Earn Your Keep
I agree that there is an over abundance of bowls, but I don't think that's going to change any time soon.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 11:49 am to scrooster
So sugar bowl had 2000 more attendees than capacity?
I checked out the link... so no knock on you Rooster, but those numbers are all very fishy.
I don't think most of those bowls had more than about 30k.
I checked out the link... so no knock on you Rooster, but those numbers are all very fishy.
I don't think most of those bowls had more than about 30k.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 11:55 am to scrooster
Was at the Liberty Bowl. Think another 20,000 could have walked in and found a seat. Not sure how the official attendannce was 10K short of capacity.
They are always playing games with attendance figures.
They are always playing games with attendance figures.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:10 pm to Arkla Missy
Ole Miss people hate anything that is quantifiable, because they inevitably come up on the short side of things.
I think its because they're so poor.
I think its because they're so poor.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:10 pm to Serraneaux
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there were not 58k at the Orange Bowl
Wonder if that's paid attendance. Orange would be lucky to have 20k in actual attendance.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:16 pm to Earn Your Keep
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There are too many bowls and too many kickoff classic games. The value of these bowl games is diminished each year. I would expect the attendance to continue to decline.
I agree. It may take a decade or so of playoffs but I think bowl games are on the way out. If the number of teams in the playoffs increases to 8, 12, or 16, I'd say the bowl games are doomed.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:23 pm to Kentucker
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I agree. It may take a decade or so of playoffs but I think bowl games are on the way out. If the number of teams in the playoffs increases to 8, 12, or 16, I'd say the bowl games are doomed.
I like the bowl games between major conferences, but I'd prefer playoffs. Can you imagine a playoff home game at Tiger Stadium, Texas A&M, Michigan, FSU, Bama, etc. Man that'd blow NFL playoffs out of the water.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:30 pm to bayou2003
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Wonder if that's paid attendance. Orange would be lucky to have 20k in actual attendance.
I think they go by tix sold. Also gotta remember that both schools required ticket allotment (between 12,500 & 18,000 depending on bowl) is paid for by the school whether they sell them or not, so those are considered "sold"...
The SEC kicks back money to each school for "unsold" required allotment tickets in the "bowl expenses" part of the overall bowl payout per team...
This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:30 pm to bayou2003
I was at the Belk Bowl, sure didn't look like 40,000+. 
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:31 pm to Tridentds
Not really. Damn near every sporting event ever gives tickets sold as the attendance.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:32 pm to scrooster
Can you please put a space in between all the bowl so it isn't just smashed together? Thanks! 
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:35 pm to scrooster
Why does Missouri have such a terrible fanbase?
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:39 pm to Kentucker
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There are too many bowls and too many kickoff classic games. The value of these bowl games is diminished each year. I would expect the attendance to continue to decline.
Nah. They'll just continue to incorporate them into whatever playoff format they use.
Live sports television advertising dollars is what's driving this.
As long as the ratings are good the bowls are here to stay.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 12:46 pm to OBReb6
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Why does Missouri have such a terrible fanbase?
Don't care about the fans, at least the team didn't embarrass the SEC on the big stage. Ole Miss had the worse damn losses. fricking got blown out, suppose to be one of the "better" SEC teams. Hell don't see how you got a New Years 6 after getting spanked by Arkansas. I knew it wouldn't have ended well vs TCU.
Bet you won't get another New Years 6.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 1:05 pm to scrooster
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Independence Bowl South Carolina vs. Miami Independence Stadium 38,242
Seems way too high
Posted on 1/3/15 at 1:06 pm to wmr
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Ole Miss people hate anything that is quantifiable, because they inevitably come up on the short side of things.
I think its because they're so poor.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 1:06 pm to scrooster
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Independence Bowl South Carolina vs. Miami Independence Stadium 38,242 65,000
Surprised it got that many TBH
Posted on 1/3/15 at 1:19 pm to brewhan davey
all of them were paid tix, not attendance.
The Sugar and Texas Bowl had more attendees than anyone.
Orange bowl had 235.00 tix going for 12.00 in the last few days, horrible really...
Liberty did a bit better, but plenty of seats were available.
some of these announce a sellout prior to the season beginning. The cotton sold out all but school allotments in June...
The Sugar and Texas Bowl had more attendees than anyone.
Orange bowl had 235.00 tix going for 12.00 in the last few days, horrible really...
Liberty did a bit better, but plenty of seats were available.
some of these announce a sellout prior to the season beginning. The cotton sold out all but school allotments in June...
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