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I checked map for distance Boise is 1800+ miles, long drive!

Airfare is $799 - $1200 depending on flight times, stops, etc.

No direct flights from Kazoo, GR or O'Hare, each has at least one stop in Phoenix.

Hope a travel company offering a "charter package", otherwise could be small crowd from Kalamazoo!

Air Force beat both Boise St. by 14, and Colorado St. 27-24... two best teams in the Mtn. West.

Wonder if he'll play:
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(12-07-2014 04:10 PM)wojo-kowski Wrote:  I checked map for distance Boise is 1800+ miles, long drive!

Airfare is $799 - $1200 depending on flight times, stops, etc.

No direct flights from Kazoo, GR or O'Hare, each has at least one stop in Phoenix.

Hope a travel company offering a "charter package", otherwise could be small crowd from Kalamazoo!

I SOOO wish it was a Florida flight.

Paying $1,000 to travel to cold Idaho? Ouch.

Any bowl is a good thing, but a real cold game, in Boise, is tough to put a positive spin on. Think the players would have been much more excited, and rewarded for a solid season, if we were headed someplace warm. I must admit I would have rather played against someone who we would be favored against. So I'm a bit disapointed. On the other hand, Playing Air Force will make it more relevant interest wise.

(12-07-2014 04:23 PM)brovol Wrote:  Any bowl is a good thing, but a real cold game, in Boise, is tough to put a positive spin on. Think the players would have been much more excited, and rewarded for a solid season, if we were headed someplace warm. I must admit I would have rather played against someone who we would be favored against. So I'm a bit disapointed. On the other hand, Playing Air Force will make it more relevant interest wise.

WMU can do this!!!

Positives
Guaranteed payout (granted we still lose money overall, but could be worse)
Solid opponent
Good TV slot (Sat. at 5:45 p.m.)

Negatives
Location/Weather
Travel sucks for most alum (cost and distance)
Preparing for an option offense, as kimbo noted

Would've rather been in Boca Raton or Camellia Bowl, but oh well.

Going against Air Force, we'll have to earn this one.

Great to hear this news. Let get our first bowl win in Bronco land!

(12-07-2014 04:37 PM)goldsworth Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 04:23 PM)brovol Wrote:  Any bowl is a good thing, but a real cold game, in Boise, is tough to put a positive spin on. Think the players would have been much more excited, and rewarded for a solid season, if we were headed someplace warm. I must admit I would have rather played against someone who we would be favored against. So I'm a bit disapointed. On the other hand, Playing Air Force will make it more relevant interest wise.

WMU can do this!!!

Oh I agree we can for sure. Just saying.

Actually, we are used to playing in cold. The last month or so has been all fridged games. And we have done well.

This will help us a lot for the G Southern game. A couple weeks straight of stopping the option.

Quote:Jake Moreland ‏@CoachJakeMo

This season just got very interesting.

https://twitter.com/CoachJakeMo/status/5...3499411457

(12-07-2014 05:35 PM)Doo Wrote:  This will help us a lot for the G Southern game. A couple weeks straight of stopping the option.

Great point.

(12-07-2014 05:30 PM)brovol Wrote:  Actually, we are used to playing in cold. The last month or so has been all fridged games. And we have done well.

Didn't do so well in the cold against NIU. Just checked airfares out of Detroit and round trip at decent times is running $1,000.

Quote:This will help us a lot for the G Southern game. A couple weeks straight of stopping the option.

Well, we play MSU in-between... and obviously an end-of-season in-between. But yes, good to reference to and still have it fresh in our memories before the GA-Southern game on Sept 12th!

(12-07-2014 06:45 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 05:30 PM)brovol Wrote:  Actually, we are used to playing in cold. The last month or so has been all fridged games. And we have done well.

Didn't do so well in the cold against NIU. Just checked airfares out of Detroit and round trip at decent times is running $1,000.

Flights out of midway in Chicago to Salt Lake City and back out on SW are $528. Car rental for 3 days using Natuonal using a mid size is $160 round trip. Car ride is 4 hours. See the country and the Broncos!

For the prices I'm seeing and hearing about... I say drive it. If you can survive the first day of driving through southern Minnesota and South Dakota -- or Iowa and Nebraska depending on what route you take -- the drive through Wyoming and eastern Idaho (Jackson Hole/Grand Teton area) is incredibly scenic and stunning. If I was going, I'd road trip it!

(12-07-2014 04:23 PM)brovol Wrote:  Any bowl is a good thing, but a real cold game, in Boise, is tough to put a positive spin on. Think the players would have been much more excited, and rewarded for a solid season, if we were headed someplace warm. I must admit I would have rather played against someone who we would be favored against. So I'm a bit disapointed. On the other hand, Playing Air Force will make it more relevant interest wise.

Great opponent, crap bowl.

Air Force Academy is such an honorable team to be playing with the tradition, the patriotism, and the record, 9-2.

Location aside, what an honor for WMU to be in a bowl with such a worthy opponent.

I am truly proud to be a Bronco and am EXTREMELY grateful to the team, Coach Fleck, and all of the coaches and to Kathy and Mr. Dunn for all of their efforts to
make this bowl experience a possibility.

My sons, their families, and my grandsons will be locked in front of the TV watching ESPN on the 20th. There may be a possibility of some Bronco fans attending as well.

Go Broncos!!! Row the Boat!!!!

(12-07-2014 07:21 PM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  For the prices I'm seeing and hearing about... I say drive it. If you can survive the first day of driving through southern Minnesota and South Dakota -- or Iowa and Nebraska depending on what route you take -- the drive through Wyoming and eastern Idaho (Jackson Hole/Grand Teton area) is incredibly scenic and stunning. If I was going, I'd road trip it!

Have you ever stayed in Jackson Hole, I have. It was $350 a night at a Best Western in SUMMER........ten years ago. During peak ski season it will be over $450. My ophthalmologist offered me his condo at a discount rate. It was $400 a night. If I rent it through the agency it was over $500 a night. If you really want to go it would still be cheaper to fly into Denver, rent a car, and drive to Boise.