2007-2008 NCAA Football

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Seen a Hawaii game or a GA game...? I've seen highlights from Hawaii games but they're not SEC so I don't follow them as well as other teams, and I certainly didn't expect UGA to be playing them in a BCS bowl game. And yeah, Hawaii did have a weak schedule so it's hard to call them a good team when you have other teams out there like UGA who had a very strong schedule and really proved themselves, which, I'm sorry, but Hawaii will be doing for the first time this season come January when they play the Dawgs. Like one sportscaster said, "Nobody wants to play the Bulldawgs right now."

A Hawaii game, my dear.

What you and Kevin and whoever else are saying isn't anything new. They've been saying that about Hawaii all season.

It's also not just about winning for us. While your football teams over there can bask in the luxury of having financially sound athletic departments, the $4.2 (or so) million payout is a godsend, especially when you consider the fact that the football team's showers couldn't even provide the team with SOAP last year.

Hawaii has had an unbelievable run and the team believes that they can beat anybody, and that's pretty darn awesome.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by OTW

Hawaii has had an unbelievable run and the team believes that they can beat anybody, and that's pretty darn awesome.

I can't argue with that.

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

I can't argue with that.

At least we agree on something!

Will anyone here be attending any of the bowl games this year?

About 22,000 tickets have already been sold to UGA fans (last I heard). Y'all definitely have an advantage -- average prices for a Hawaii Sugar Bowl package start at $2000 (airfare, 4 nights hotel, game day tickets, transportation, tailgate). I'm willing to shell it out, but I'm afraid I'm having a tough time convincing the homies to do the same.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by OTW

Will anyone here be attending any of the BCS games this year?

I'd love to be in Nashville, but due to a holiday family reunion this year I can't. Maybe, just maybe, next year...and it's nice to type that and think it could be within the realm of possibility.

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by OTW

Will anyone here be attending any of the bowl games this year?

We are going to the Sugar Bowl and the BCS National Championship. We may go to the New Orleans Bowl but we haven't really decided.

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by OTW

Will anyone here be attending any of the bowl games this year?

I would love to go to Memphis and watch the UCF v. Mississippi State game but I have a friend's wedding that weekend in Orlando. Bad timing. All my UCF friends here in Atlanta are driving up there for the game. I'm so jealous!

[AGDLynn]

I'll only go to the Peach Bowl if someone gives me free tickets. Of course, I could keep riding by and have the small tv plugged into the car outlet.

I'd LOVE to go the sUGAr Bowl, but that definitely isn't going to happen

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

I'd LOVE to go the sUGAr Bowl, but that definitely isn't going to happen

Lynn, UGA fans are lucky.

http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/p...WS01/712040352

Hawaii's sold 5,000 tickets in just one day to season ticket holders. Lots of tickets to go around -- but no flights and no hotels. Lots of activity going on that week, especially with the National Championship game going on a week later. Tickets to the general public haven't even gone up for sale yet.

Vacation packages start at $1,999 for air, 4 nights hotel, game tickets, and tailgate... but I'm assuming those packages are already gone. I know of several people who spent as much as $3,500 per person.

I'm still not sure if I'm going (don't know if I can even get days off), but at this rate, if I do, I'll be flying into Houston and hauling ass. Putting myself back in debt is worth it, I suppose.