Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 If so, which bowl and what was your experience like? Did you get a package with the school that you supported or did you go with your own group? Any tips or recommendations? I'm asking because my school is bowl bound for the first time in its short football history. We could know as early as Saturday where we are headed, and 2 of our 3 most likely destinations a lot of us are planning on going to. The school is working on packages, but I just wanted to get any idea from any of you that have been there and done that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I've been to the Peach Bowl and the Gator Bowl, both when Maryland was playing and I had a great time. It could have had something to do with both games being a blow out in Maryland's favor but the atmosphere itself was awesome. I am assuming your school is FIU. They won't being going to any big bowls but hopefully they go to a bowl game that is in a really cool city. But, even if not, I'm sure you'll have a great time rooting on your team. I simply bout tickets to the Bowl games since I wasn't in college yet but I would recommend getting a package deal from the school and going with other students. I wish my school had the chance to go to a bowl game but Towson isn't even D1 or even good enough to get multiple wins! This year I plan on going to a Maryland bowl game since I'll have the money. Looks like they'll be going to Orlando (please...) which would be awesome to play possibly Notre Dame or the Military Bowl in DC, which goes to the 8th place ACC team. I'd rather travel to Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Never been to a bowl game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Went to the Virginia Tech-Auburn Sugar Bowl in January 2005 My friends have gone to the 2008, and 2009 Orange Bowls and the 2009 Chik Fil a Bowl Here is the system that we have heading into this year's bowl season 1) Secure your flight early. I.E as soon as you know where the game is. If you can drive even better 2) Find a vacation rental on craigslist. Much better deals 3) Have the balls to show up at the game without a ticket, even if it is sold out. There are plenty of people who will buy with the hopes of scalping, but realize that everyone who is at the stadium already has a ticket. You will have no problem getting a very cheap deal And DO NOT buy the school packages. Over priced, bad seats, you won't enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I went to the Rose Bowl January 1, 1988 to see MSU beat USC 20-17. That was a good graduation present. QOUwBuF-X50 We camped out on the parade route the night before and woke up to the parade going by. Overall a very cool experience, and the crowd at the game was very laid back. There appeared to be more MSU fans which was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMK9973 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I went to the emerald bowl in San Fran in 2006. MD vs Orgean state. Because it was in San Fran it was 95% Orgean State fans, about 3% MD fans, and rest local. It was played at AT&T Park , which is a Baseball field that doesnt convert well. Both teams were on the same side of the field for instance. I got tickets from the school - so we sat with other MD fans. MD lost, game was slow, it rained a little bit, the stadium was not a football stadium and...... It was the funniest college football game I had been to! They really are fun! Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 I've been to the Peach Bowl and the Gator Bowl, both when Maryland was playing and I had a great time. It could have had something to do with both games being a blow out in Maryland's favor but the atmosphere itself was awesome. I am assuming your school is FIU. They won't being going to any big bowls but hopefully they go to a bowl game that is in a really cool city. But, even if not, I'm sure you'll have a great time rooting on your team. I simply bout tickets to the Bowl games since I wasn't in college yet but I would recommend getting a package deal from the school and going with other students. I wish my school had the chance to go to a bowl game but Towson isn't even D1 or even good enough to get multiple wins! Right now, everyone is predicting us to end up in New Orleans. If we beat Middle Tennessee State on Saturday it's all but guaranteed. Their committee will be in attendance for that game....should be exciting. If all goes to hell, and the bowl gods hate us, we'd end up losing Saturday and somehow ending up in Detroit (the one bowl game none of us want to go to). The only reason why I'd want to do a school package is simply for driving up (13 hours) or flying with other students and staying at a "student" hotel. Went to the Virginia Tech-Auburn Sugar Bowl in January 2005My friends have gone to the 2008, and 2009 Orange Bowls and the 2009 Chik Fil a Bowl Here is the system that we have heading into this year's bowl season 1) Secure your flight early. I.E as soon as you know where the game is. If you can drive even better 2) Find a vacation rental on craigslist. Much better deals 3) Have the balls to show up at the game without a ticket, even if it is sold out. There are plenty of people who will buy with the hopes of scalping, but realize that everyone who is at the stadium already has a ticket. You will have no problem getting a very cheap deal And DO NOT buy the school packages. Over priced, bad seats, you won't enjoy it. Hopefully driving. It'll be the cheapest for all of us. A vacation rental is a great idea.... I definitely don't want to end up with ****ty seats. I'm used to sitting first row in the end zone I went to the Rose Bowl January 1, 1988 to see MSU beat USC 20-17. That was a good graduation present.We camped out on the parade route the night before and woke up to the parade going by. Overall a very cool experience, and the crowd at the game was very laid back. There appeared to be more MSU fans which was fun. That looks like an awesome time. I'm not too hyped for the game, just the experience surrounding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 If you end up in New Orleans, you will by far have the best time. And vacation rentals there are no trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien 91 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I went to the St. Petersburg bowl last year. It was UCF v. Rutgers and it was ok. They played in "the trop", but that place sucks for baseball and football, lol. Plus, UCF got their butts handed to them. I am sure if you went to NO, that would fun. It depends on the city I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I went to the 1993 Orange Bowl & I loved it. But I wouldn't go if I didn't have a team to root for because they are too many Bowl games now & the Bowl System needs to be replaced with a playoff system & the only way that will happen is if the fans stop going to & stop watching the Bowl Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I went to the Eagle Bank Bowl at RFK stadium two years ago. It was terrible. It was freezing, raining, and get this, Kickoff was at 10:30 AM!!!! I also went to a bowl in San Diego about 10 years ago. That one was much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Nope. And won't. When there's a playoff, I'll start going to D1 postseason games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boofMcboof Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 1991 Aloha Bowl 1992 Rose Bowl Perks of being in the dorky h.s. marching band. Very fun times, especially in Hawaii :bluesbros: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolUsernameHere Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I went to the Peach Bowl in... 1997, or 1998 or something, when Auburn faced Clemson. I was pretty young, 6 or 7. All I really remember is wondering why we were watching a football game inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Never been, but always wanted to. I've heard a bunch of stories about the '92 Peach Bowl when the Pirates beat NC State. When Fischer scored that last touchdown, they say the sound in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium could rival a jet engine taking off. I'll get around to it someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I attended the 2002 Orange Bowl. My Terps got the business in the Ole Ball Coach's last game before becoming a Skin. The game MVP was Taylor Jacobs. UGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Have the balls to show up at the game without a ticket, even if it is sold out. There are plenty of people who will buy with the hopes of scalping, but realize that everyone who is at the stadium already has a ticket. You will have no problem getting a very cheap dealAnd DO NOT buy the school packages. Over priced, bad seats, you won't enjoy it. Yep. Went with my ex's family to the Gator Bowl (Iowa-SCar, her dad was an Iowa grad) and the Orange Bowl (VT-Cinci) two years ago. Drove from NoVa to Tampa to Miami and back, which was way too much driving but I still had a great experience. We had ****ty seats and the stadium was totally empty pretty much, there were even Florida fans that were there a week early to scope out the stadium (Florida played OSU in the MNC that year, I'm pretty sure). Got the seats from VT, which were outrageously overpriced. There were literally people giving tickets away outside the game. We moved down to the players family's section near the end of the game and got to talk to a bunch of guys after the game (Macho, Kam Chancellor, Dustin Keys etc) and it was a good time. Its worth going, usually the games are in good locations and hopefully people show up to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I went to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando in 2008. Wisconsin vs FSU. My family lives in Orlando already, and my dad's a Wisconsin alum while my older brother did grad school at FSU and I did my undergrad there, so it was a fun family experience, nothing too crazy to describe. FSU stomped Wisconsin 42 to 13, Graham Gano was the bowl game MVP by taking over punting duties and landing his first three punts within Wisconsin's 3 yard line, and Scott Stapp sang the national anthem after getting booed by the stadium just for being Scott Stapp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Went to something called the Heritge Bowl in the Ga Dome in the 90's. Bowl games and the parties associated with them are always fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Drove from NoVa to Tampa to Miami and back, which was way too much driving but I still had a great experience. We had ****ty seats and the stadium was totally empty pretty much, there were even Florida fans that were there a week early to scope out the stadium (Florida played OSU in the MNC that year, I'm pretty sure). Got the seats from VT, which were outrageously overpriced. There were literally people giving tickets away outside the game. We moved down to the players family's section near the end of the game and got to talk to a bunch of guys after the game (Macho, Kam Chancellor, Dustin Keys etc) and it was a good time. Its worth going, usually the games are in good locations and hopefully people show up to the game. That Orange Bowl. Unfortunately due to circumstances I was unable to go. However my group of friends paid 15 dollars for club seats. The whole deal was, the Florida and Oklahoma fans were forced to buy tickets to that game as well as the MNC game which provided that huge surplus of tix. I actually learned the lesson at the Sugar Bowl in Jan of 2005 when we played Auburn. We bought 300 dollar tickets to sit in the lower bowl (my buddies and I had free housing with my cousin who was in med school there) and then when we got to the stadium, even though it was sold out, people scalping were pretty much giving away tickets. Could have snagged my seat for 40 dollars. This for a sold out BCS game vs an SEC opponent in SEC territory. Lesson learned. Buy your tickets at the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadium-Armory Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I went to the Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl in Shreveport Louisiana in 1993 when Virginia Tech played Indiana. It was new years eve day. The next day, we drove to New Orleans and went to the Sugar Bowl where Florida beat West Virginia. Great times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 I know I'm a little late, but in spite of a special sign and a personal plea to New Orleans Bowl committee members, my school is headed to Detroit. FIU will take on Toledo on 12/26. The school chartered a 172 seat plane, and packages were $500 a piece. There was no way in hell I could afford that. To make a long story short, the school sponsored a few students through donations to go on the trip. I was one of them....I'm heading to our campus later today to get details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Detroit in December, from Florida. No thanks. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Detroit in December, from Florida. No thanks. Have fun. I think I'm the only student that is looking forward to the cold weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I think I'm the only student that is looking forward to the cold weather. Have you ever been to Detroit ? The stadium is great, the city is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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