Comments on: new bowl game in st. pete? http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-200528 Mike Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:39:23 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/#comment-200528 Well, you figure if UCF & USF ever BOTH have a VERY down year sometime in the future (think 6-6 overall) at least they both have a bowl game to go to that will be 100% sold out. That being said, the Big East & CUSA already have WAYYYYYYY too many bowl games already.... and don't really have enough GOOD teams to fill them..... Well, you figure if UCF & USF ever BOTH have a VERY down year sometime in the future (think 6-6 overall) at least they both have a bowl game to go to that will be 100% sold out.

That being said, the Big East & CUSA already have WAYYYYYYY too many bowl games already…. and don’t really have enough GOOD teams to fill them…..

]]> By: BJ http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-196612 BJ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:39:25 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/#comment-196612 Yeah, but if you get WVU vs. Marshall....watch out! You'll have the entire state of WV in Tampa partying like crazy! Yeah, but if you get WVU vs. Marshall….watch out! You’ll have the entire state of WV in Tampa partying like crazy!

]]> By: Reality Czech http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-195174 Reality Czech Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:11:25 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/#comment-195174 worried - very little if any. Majority of athletic funding comes from boosters, alum, endorsement contracts, and various other private sources (ticket sales, ESPN, etc.) Though schools do expend funds for football andother athletics, it is only a fraction of their budgets and probably would not affect tuition. Besides, if you're at a Florida school, tuition is dirt cheap anyway! worried – very little if any.

Majority of athletic funding comes from boosters, alum, endorsement contracts, and various other private sources (ticket sales, ESPN, etc.)

Though schools do expend funds for football andother athletics, it is only a fraction of their budgets and probably would not affect tuition.

Besides, if you’re at a Florida school, tuition is dirt cheap anyway!

]]> By: Jeff http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-195126 Jeff Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:25:38 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/#comment-195126 4/1? Shenanigans. 4/1? Shenanigans.

]]> By: worried http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-195125 worried Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:23:54 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/#comment-195125 just curious -- cause I don't know where I'm gonna get another loan for next year -- how low would tuition be without division 1 teams? just curious — cause I don’t know where I’m gonna get another loan for next year — how low would tuition be without division 1 teams?

]]> By: Reality Czech http://sticksoffire.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-195116 Reality Czech Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:56:24 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/2008/04/01/new-bowl-game-in-st-pete/#comment-195116 Syracuse vs. UTEP - In a dome in Florida in December...can't wait!!!! Syracuse vs. UTEP – In a dome in Florida in December…can’t wait!!!!

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