Coastal to Hawaii bowl is an odd one to me.

Odd times…

Funny how the guys in the portal seem more willing to play in the bowl game when it's held in Hawaii.

Appears ULL to NOLA.

biggie wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:29 pm

Appears ULL to NOLA.

I kind of wanted to take another trip down there. It's been a while

If a player enters the TP before the bowl I’m not sure I’d take them to the bowl game. Maybe a grad transfer.

Saint3333 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:34 am

If a player enters the TP before the bowl I’m not sure I’d take them to the bowl game. Maybe a grad transfer.

I thought I read somewhere that McCall plans to play in the bowl game.

He does, as do two other CCU players that have entered the portal. I wonder if they would have played in Montgomery?

Looks like Ark St. to Camellia and ULL to NOLA are pretty solid rumors. Looking more and more like the Cure bowl for App.

For a college player there isn't a better bowl than the Hawaii Bowl. Would I rather go to Hawaii for a week or Charlotte? It's got to cost a school like CCU a small fortune to fly a team to Hawaii. How much incidental cost do they incur?

Bigdaddyg1 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:26 am

For a college player there isn't a better bowl than the Hawaii Bowl. Would I rather go to Hawaii for a week or Charlotte? It's got to cost a school like CCU a small fortune to fly a team to Hawaii. How much incidental cost do they incur?

It costs the entire SBC, there is a revenue/cost sharing arrangement for the bowl games that the conference pays. When you see the bowl payout schedule the conference get that and uses it to cover the travel and other costs.

Saint3333 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:30 am

Bigdaddyg1 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:26 am

For a college player there isn't a better bowl than the Hawaii Bowl. Would I rather go to Hawaii for a week or Charlotte? It's got to cost a school like CCU a small fortune to fly a team to Hawaii. How much incidental cost do they incur?

It costs the entire SBC, there is a revenue/cost sharing arrangement for the bowl games that the conference pays. When you see the bowl payout schedule the conference get that and uses it to cover the travel and other costs.

And most of the so-called payouts are based on the school selling their entire allotment of tickets. Don't sell the tickets? Don't get any money.

PSA - Which is why it is CRITICAL to purchase bowl tickets through the university.

Saint3333 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:34 am

If a player enters the TP before the bowl I’m not sure I’d take them to the bowl game. Maybe a grad transfer.

I'm clearly not a college football coach, but if I were, once that player hits the portal, clean out your locker and don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Parks&RecAPP wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:58 am

Saint3333 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:34 am

If a player enters the TP before the bowl I’m not sure I’d take them to the bowl game. Maybe a grad transfer.

I'm clearly not a college football coach, but if I were, once that player hits the portal, clean out your locker and don't let the door hit you on the way out.

I think that it depends on the situation and how it transpired.

Hearing that Arkansas St to the Camilla Bowl is happening.

Any chance we get the Myrtle Beach Bowl? Or do you all think it is very likely we get the Cure bowl?

appst89 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:34 am

Saint3333 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:30 am

Bigdaddyg1 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:26 am

For a college player there isn't a better bowl than the Hawaii Bowl. Would I rather go to Hawaii for a week or Charlotte? It's got to cost a school like CCU a small fortune to fly a team to Hawaii. How much incidental cost do they incur?

It costs the entire SBC, there is a revenue/cost sharing arrangement for the bowl games that the conference pays. When you see the bowl payout schedule the conference get that and uses it to cover the travel and other costs.

And most of the so-called payouts are based on the school selling their entire allotment of tickets. Don't sell the tickets? Don't get any money.

Interesting. So basically Coastal would probably buy out their allotment and let the conference eat the cost to send them to Hawaii? My brain doesn't compute that this is a wise decision for the Sunbelt. I don't know how charter prices compare to an individual but a round trip ticket has to be right at $2,000. That's got to be close to $150k round trip cost for 80 or so people.
How long are they there? Hotels, excursions and meals have to be well over $200k. Will there be 20,000 at the game? Do those expenses eat into what teams like App get from the pot?

I’d thought I saw that Hawaii Bowl wasn’t being played in Hawaii this year. Isn’t the Famous Toastery Bowl it’s replacement this year? Did I completely dream this scenario?

appstcyclist wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:36 am

Any chance we get the Myrtle Beach Bowl? Or do you all think it is very likely we get the Cure bowl?

The Cure Bowl is where I would put my money on the likelihood. An App win tomorrow probably locks that up.

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:44 am

I’d thought I saw that Hawaii Bowl wasn’t being played in Hawaii this year. Isn’t the Famous Toastery Bowl it’s replacement this year? Did I completely dream this scenario?

You are thinking of the Bahamas Bowl. That is being played in Charlotte.