Who is Responsible for the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl’s Scheduling?

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl: It has been scheduled for Dec. 26, 2011 at 4 pm. Christmas is on a Sunday this year, and the bowl game will be played on Monday, a holiday. A columnists asks: “how many families in Provo, Utah, or Charlottesville, Va., are going to load up the car, pump it full of $4 a gallon gas and then drive all day Christmas Day to get here? Oh that’s right, many could fly here — which would likely take a loan or hitting the Lotto considering the cost of flying in and out of Shreveport Regional Airport.” There’s always the option of spending Christmas in a real city like Dallas or New Orleans, then driving 200+ miles to the game … but that wouldn’t give Shreveport the tourist bump it is looking for. And if that happens, who will the “student-athletes” be the “toast of the town” for all week in Shreveport? [Shreveport Times]

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25 Responses to “Who is Responsible for the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl’s Scheduling?”

Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:23 PM

But Shreveport has casinos!!!

/Been to the Independence Bowl
//Still can see Brad Smith rolling up the yardage
///Hope to never go back
////Even though the beers were $4/24 oz drafts, cheapest I’ve seen at a sporting event in many, many moons

mizerle06 is the crippliest of the cripples Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:24 PM

how many families in Provo, Utah, or Charlottesville, Va., are going to load up the car, pump it full of $4 a gallon gas and then drive all day Christmas Day to get here?

clearly the answer is people with no life.

Butters Brickowski Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Dec. 26, 2011 at 4 pm

Maybe if the NFL season gets canceled it can be moved to prime time, bring some eyes to the proceedings

bsanders37 Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:25 PM

how many families in Provo, Utah, or Charlottesville, Va., are going to load up the car, pump it full of $4 a gallon gas and then drive all day Christmas Day to get here?

I’d be up for an excuse to get out of Provo, but that’s just me.

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Even though the beers were $4/24 oz drafts, cheapest I’ve seen at a sporting event in many, many moons

sheeeeet, I’m there.

/team sick of $80 beer tabs at sporting events

spencer096 Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:27 PM

There’s always the option of spending Christmas in a real city like Dallas or New Orleans, then driving 200+ miles to the game … but that wouldn’t give Shreveport the tourist bump it is looking for. And if that happens, who will the “student-athletes” be the “toast of the town” for all week in Shreveport?

if it wasn’t for my horse, i wouldn’t have spent that year in college.

Butters Brickowski Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:29 PM

how many families

Last year the game was played on December 27th at 4 pm and they had nearly 40,000 there, so there’s answer…I understand not investigating this, was quite the hassle to unearth the boxscore

cleet Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Miz beat me to it.

Butters Brickowski Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:30 PM

/team sick of $80 beer tabs at sporting events

This is why the first man decided to show up to the stadium three hours early and tailgate

KC Resident Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:32 PM

how many families in Provo, Utah, or Charlottesville, Va., are going to load up the car, pump it full of $4 a gallon gas and then drive all day Christmas Day to get here?

Now just imagine if they had to that three or four times in a month!

Babar 2.0 Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:36 PM

I don’t want to live in a world where I give a shit about the attendance at the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. Thankfully, I don’t care.

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:37 PM

Now just imagine if they had to that three or four times in a month!

people are willing to spend the money to travel for a playoff. Not for a meaningless exhibition. Simple science.

sportsdork Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Christmas is on a Sunday this year, and the bowl game will be played on Monday, a holiday.

Boxing day?

tedkerwin Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:43 PM

13 comments in and no one mentions how a playoff would eliminate this problem? Is TBL ok?

Mantis Toboggan (Your comment is awaiting moderation) Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:44 PM

pump it full of $4 a gallon gas

I like your confidence. Too bad it will probably be near 5 bucks at that point.

Butters Brickowski Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:45 PM

13 comments in and no one mentions how a playoff would eliminate this problem? Is TBL ok?

He’s been surly ever since the Knicks got kicked in the batteries last night

powder29 Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Christmas is on a Sunday this year, and the bowl game will be played on Monday, a holiday.
Boxing day?

First day of Kwanzaa!!

tedkerwin Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:46 PM

He’s been surly ever since the Knicks got kicked in the batteries last night

I assume he has been muttering “Get Amare the Ball” all morning

devang Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:47 PM

He’s been surly ever since the Knicks got kicked in the batteries last night

Speaking of, has anyone heard from Jersey?

Gaseous Clay Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:49 PM

I don’t get it, I honestly don’t. Don’t most families with any ability to take off the entire week between Christmas and New Years? Isn’t that the same socio-economic class that might make the trip in the first place?

And casinos. And I’m sure facilities, like hotels and so forth. And it’s elsewhere than where you live.

Although I’m not wishing the drive from Dallas to Shreveport on anyone. When I was a drunken loser in my 20′s I did that drive a couple of times to play $5 dollar a hand blackjack. Tough ride home with the early morning sun in your eyes and no coffee money.

Gaseous Clay Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:51 PM

if you’re driving from New Orleans, there’s a nice catfish museum in Natchitoches you can take the kids to.

cleet Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:51 PM

Tough ride home with the early morning sun in your eyes and no coffee money.

SOunds like a country music lyric.

YYSA Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:51 PM

Speaking of, has anyone heard from Jersey?

I don’t think so. I expected him to ride in on a horse wearing a coat covered with fleur di lis and carrying the Maurice Podoloff Trophy and ready to hand it to CP3 and honor his greatness.

devang Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:53 PM

I don’t think so. I expected him to ride in on a horse wearing a coat covered with fleur di lis and carrying the Maurice Podoloff Trophy and ready to hand it to CP3 and honor his greatness.

This is fantastic! + a lot to you good sir.

mizerle06 is the crippliest of the cripples Says:
April 18th, 2011 at 2:54 PM