(11-09-2014 12:23 PM)Swearingen20 Wrote:  The Director of the Liberty Bowl was on the radio the other day and he said if Memphis wins out, there might even be an option to get the Tigers here. It also sounded like he was pimping out the Liberty Bowl to do what ever it takes to get the VOLS to come to Memphis for the game. It's been a LONGGGGGG time since we went to a bowl, so I'm ready to go see the Tigers play in an out of town bowl game. However, it sure would be cool to see the Liberty Bowl packed with Memphis fans for the bowl game we have always wanted to go to.

I talked to someone last week that knows people at the LB office and he said they desperately want UT here.

(11-11-2014 11:31 AM)MemphisTiger15 Wrote:  

(11-09-2014 12:23 PM)Swearingen20 Wrote:  The Director of the Liberty Bowl was on the radio the other day and he said if Memphis wins out, there might even be an option to get the Tigers here. It also sounded like he was pimping out the Liberty Bowl to do what ever it takes to get the VOLS to come to Memphis for the game. It's been a LONGGGGGG time since we went to a bowl, so I'm ready to go see the Tigers play in an out of town bowl game. However, it sure would be cool to see the Liberty Bowl packed with Memphis fans for the bowl game we have always wanted to go to.

I talked to someone last week that knows people at the LB office and he said they desperately want UT here.

makes sense

Pray UK beats UT as UT will do any and everything to avoid playing little ole Memphis...

If UK knocks off UT...Memphis vs Kentucky in B'ham become likely.

If we take 20k to Birmingham on Jan. 3, I'll be flabbergasted and thrilled.

(11-11-2014 10:54 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  Bowl revenues are shared with the conference and the actual payout is in tickets, not cash ... the tickets are expensive tickets that fans on this board like to complain about ...

In most cases, those are the same ones who say the AAC isn't good enough.

(11-11-2014 11:58 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Pray UK beats UT as UT will do any and everything to avoid playing little ole Memphis...

If UK knocks off UT...Memphis vs Kentucky in B'ham become likely.

UT will not beat Missouri. That said, if they lose to UK then they won't even be bowl eligible.[/i]

(11-11-2014 11:31 AM)MemphisTiger15 Wrote:  I talked to someone last week that knows people at the LB office and he said they desperately want UT here.

Nothing new there. UT-K, Ole Miss and Arkansas are always coveted by the Liberty Bowl when they are available. With the exception of Vanderbilt, their craving for SEC teams is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the school and the city of Memphis.

(11-11-2014 03:08 PM)Gray Avenger Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 11:31 AM)MemphisTiger15 Wrote:  I talked to someone last week that knows people at the LB office and he said they desperately want UT here.

Nothing new there. UT-K, Ole Miss and Arkansas are always coveted by the Liberty Bowl when they are available. With the exception of Vanderbilt, their craving for SEC teams is based in sound logic and business practices.

FYP