ESPN: 'Group of Five' look to add bowls

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:01 am

With the Power Conference looking to play each other, the remaining conferences are considering their Bowl Options. The American may have a spot in Miami at Marlins Park, as well as the possibility of playing in the LA Coliseum against MWC.

"As many as nine locations are under consideration to begin bowl games in 2014, according to sources: Miami, Orlando, Little Rock, Ark.; Boca Raton, Fla.; Montgomery, Ala.; Los Angeles; Ireland; Dubai and either Toronto or Nassau, the Bahamas"

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... es-sources

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:16 am

Little Rock Ark???? What is the proposed name? The Rutabaga Bowl? Hilbilly Bowl (named after our Airport)? Doublewide Bowl?

malonish · Post by **malonish** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:22 am

Dubai or Ireland?! Let's do it!

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:35 am

I don't suppose I could swing the cost of getting to Dubai or Ireland, and Toronto around bowl season is incredibly cold (or would that be in the Blue Jays' domed stadium?)

But I'm all in for any of those other games!

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:17 am

You'd have Dubai your tickets now. (Sorry, that's my best mrydel impression)

Mustangsabu · Post by **Mustangsabu** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:18 am

The weather in Ireland is awful at the time of year.

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ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:18 am

But football is *supposed* to be played in bad weather!

LHS81 · Post by **LHS81** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:22 am

Think Vancouver, BC would be a great location for a bowl game. . . Dome stadium, and a great city

Terry Webster · Post by **Terry Webster** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:17 pm

Don't care about the weather. I would go back to Dublin anytime.

SMU89 · Post by **SMU89** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:38 pm

ponyte wrote:Little Rock Ark???? What is the proposed name? The Rutabaga Bowl? Hilbilly Bowl (named after our Airport)? Doublewide Bowl?

Banja Bowl

Dukie · Post by **Dukie** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:06 pm

ponyte wrote:Little Rock Ark???? What is the proposed name? The Rutabaga Bowl? Hilbilly Bowl (named after our Airport)? Doublewide Bowl?

The Polyester Bowl. Duh. There's even precedent for it.

Digetydog · Post by **Digetydog** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:01 pm

malonish wrote:Dubai or Ireland?! Let's do it!

Although Dubai is pretty liberal for a Gulf Nation, I doubt that they would allow a team with "Methodist" in their name to play in their country.

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:04 pm

Dublin might be fun to visit but December will be colder and probably wet, despite being played in a nice, but outdoor stadium, Aviva, where I have watched a Rugby match.

Also, for Dublin and Dubai, their time zone difference will be 7 and 10 hours ahead of Central Time, respectively. TV watching a game in Dubai will be problematic, despite the Emirate can certainly pay the tab. I have worked in the UAE and December weather will be quite nice.

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:42 pm

Yahoo! Sports: Report: Bowl games could be coming to Dubai, Dublin, the Bahamas?

Article highlights the practicalities.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr- ... 07695.html

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:16 pm

Would cheerleaders be allowed in Dubai?

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