Arizona Bowl

[RSF]

MAC vs MWC in the next bowl cycle.

 

 

https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/7/22/football-mac-announces-primary-bowl-partnership-with-nova-home-loans-arizona-bowl.aspx

[bigd]

46 minutes ago, RSF said:

MAC vs MWC in the next bowl cycle.

 

 

https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/7/22/football-mac-announces-primary-bowl-partnership-with-nova-home-loans-arizona-bowl.aspx

Honestly, I liked the Sun Belt better. 

[MWC Tex]

1 hour ago, bigd said:

Honestly, I liked the Sun Belt better. 

But they didn’t like having a bowl so far away.

[MWC Tex]

They kept the Potato Bowl?  Why?

[1066]

2 hours ago, RSF said:

MAC vs MWC in the next bowl cycle.

 

 

https://getsomemaction.com/news/2019/7/22/football-mac-announces-primary-bowl-partnership-with-nova-home-loans-arizona-bowl.aspx

I am afraid the game may be broadcast on Wednesday night at 9:00 PM  That is the way the MAC usually does it.

[SangerBulldog]

14 minutes ago, 1066 said:

I am afraid the game may be broadcast on Wednesday night at 9:00 PM  That is the way the MAC usually does it.

or on a Tuesday on espnu 

[MWC Tex]

Good thing they play on New Years Eve at 2pm MST

[Joe from WY]

Honestly people from Ohio love Arizona in the winter. Given how Ohio-centric the MAC is, could lead to decent attendance in the bowl going forward IMO. 

[sean327]

I will definitely attend this bowl. It’s just a 3 hour drive and New Years Eve in Yuma is a dangerous place. Too many idiots shooting guns in the air. It’s worse than an Iraqi wedding!

[Joe from WY]

Just now, Uncle Juan said:

I will definitely attend this bowl. It’s just a 3 hour drive and New Years Eve in Yuma is a dangerous place. Too many idiots shooting guns in the air. It’s worse than an Iraqi wedding!

Sounds like my trip to Jacksonville on Friday. 

[Guest #1Stunner]

5 minutes ago, Joe from WY said:

Honestly people from Ohio love Arizona in the winter. Given how Ohio-centric the MAC is, could lead to decent attendance in the bowl going forward IMO. 

I believe there are also a lot of Midwest transplants in Arizona.   So locals might attend the game now, too.

[PojoPops]

NMSU also has a tie-in to the Arizona bowl.  The MWC and MAC have first dibs, but we have a separate agreement with the bowl if (biiiiiiiiiigggggg if) we become bowl eligible.

[bigd]

14 minutes ago, PojoPops said:

NMSU also has a tie-in to the Arizona bowl.  The MWC and MAC have first dibs, but we have a separate agreement with the bowl if (biiiiiiiiiigggggg if) we become bowl eligible.

It was definitely an impressive turnout last time you guys were in the bowl. I'd think that you guys would get a tie-in to the NM Bowl first though...

[PojoPops]

8 minutes ago, bigd said:

It was definitely an impressive turnout last time you guys were in the bowl. I'd think that you guys would get a tie-in to the NM Bowl first though...

Surprisingly, we don't have an official tie-in to the NM Bowl (but I'm sure they would consider us if we were eligible).  In fact, we thought we were going there instead of the AZ Bowl at the time.  I'm sure the NM Bowl regretted not taking us after seeing the turnout.

[Jalapeno]

MWC vs the MAC...I think I'd be interested in this bowl game.

[Wyobraska]

48 minutes ago, Joe from WY said:

Honestly people from Ohio love Arizona in the winter. Given how Ohio-centric the MAC is, could lead to decent attendance in the bowl going forward IMO. 

Michigan and Illinois too.  There are A LOT of transplants from Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois down in AZ.  Makes sense for that footprint honestly.  

[Bruininthebay]

Annual Bowl Games

• Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl – vs. C-USA
• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – vs. MWC
• NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl – vs. MWC
• Quick Lane Bowl – vs. Big Ten

Two Appearances from the following

• Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
• Camellia Bowl
• Cure Bowl
• Frisco Bowl
• Mobile Alabama Bowl
• Myrtle Beach Bowl
• New Mexico Bowl

https://fbschedules.com/mac-announces-new-bowl-lineup-for-2020-through-2025/

It appears that rotating the bowl matchups is how ESPN is compensating for Bowls they feel are low rated, etc.  

[bigd]

3 hours ago, Bruininthebay said:

Annual Bowl Games

• Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl – vs. C-USA
• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – vs. MWC
• NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl – vs. MWC
• Quick Lane Bowl – vs. Big Ten

Two Appearances from the following

• Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
• Camellia Bowl
• Cure Bowl
• Frisco Bowl
• Mobile Alabama Bowl
• Myrtle Beach Bowl
• New Mexico Bowl

https://fbschedules.com/mac-announces-new-bowl-lineup-for-2020-through-2025/

It appears that rotating the bowl matchups is how ESPN is compensating for Bowls they feel are low rated, etc.  

Yeah honestly I wish the MW could get more rotating matchups. Keeps things more interesting than having the same 5 bowls every year. Most members have already played in each one multiple times.

[HooknLiberty]

6 hours ago, MWC Tex said:

They kept the Potato Bowl?  Why?

Something about beggars choosers (shrug).  Would be nice to axe it someday...  Pathetically, we aren't there yet.

[BacksThePack]

13 hours ago, bigd said:

Yeah honestly I wish the MW could get more rotating matchups. Keeps things more interesting than having the same 5 bowls every year. Most members have already played in each one multiple times.

Rotating match ups just leads to uninteresting bowls further away on the East Coast.