Middle Tennessee sells 500 tickets for first ever Bowl Game

[dbackjon]

Yup - MTSU, who bolted for the "greener" pastures of Bowl Championship football earned it's first ever bowl bid this year - to the Motor City Bowl. So how did the Blue Raider faithful respond??? With a big yawn - as of today, the school has only sold 500 tickets xlolx xlolx xlolx

[griz37]

Yup - MTSU, who bolted for the "greener" pastures of Bowl Championship football earned it's first ever bowl bid this year - to the Motor City Bowl. So how did the Blue Raider faithful respond??? With a big yawn - as of today, the school has only sold 500 tickets xlolx xlolx xlolx

Detroit in mid-winter? Can you blame them?

[Baldy]

You gotta link, jon? We've got a MTSU troll who comes over to our board runnin' his trap all the time. I didn't help when we hired 2 former MTSU coaches either. :cool:

Sure would love to throw that in his face. :nod:

[dbackjon]

You gotta link, jon? We've got a MTSU troll who comes over to our board runnin' his trap all the time. I didn't help when we hired 2 former MTSU coaches either. :cool:

Sure would love to throw that in his face. :nod:

I'll find one for ya. Guy was on the radio whining about the critical articles in the paper blasting MTSU for poor showing.



And the "But it's in Detroit" drivel was what he was using to try to defend MTSU for it's pathetic showing.

[lizrdgizrd]

I wouldn't want to go to Detroit at any time, much less in the winter. :nonono2:

[dbackjon]

Here's one:
MTSU bowl ticket sales are lagging
Only 500 sold thus far

By ADAM SPARKS
Gannett Tennessee


MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State can only hope, at this point, that its on-field performance at the Motor City Bowl will match its play from this past season.

Off-field, it already has been a different story, so far.




MTSU has sold only about 500 tickets for the Dec. 26 Motor City Bowl, well shy of the Blue Raiders' goal of 4,000 tickets. The Blue Raiders will face Central Michigan at Detroit's Ford Field.

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/SPORTS0603/612120374/1037

[dbackjon]

Funny given this article two weeks ago:

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/SPORTS0603/612010439/1037

MTSU fans eagerly await bowl destination
Detroit likely, but Big Easy is possible

By ADAM SPARKS
Gannett Tennessee


MURFREESBORO — For Middle Tennessee State student and Chicago native Bobby Raymond, a Blue Raider bowl trip could move closer to home.

And like most fans, MTSU's bowl limbo has put holiday plans on hold for now.


"I want (MTSU) to come to Detroit, and I guess that's for personal reasons because I'm only about a four-hour drive away in Chicago," Raymond said. "I'll have family and friends there, so I'm hoping we're going to (the Motor City Bowl). But I guess we won't know until Saturday."

Raymond is like most MTSU fans awaiting word of their team's bowl destination, marking the first-ever Division I-A bowl for the Blue Raiders.

[Baldy]

Here's one:
MTSU bowl ticket sales are lagging
Only 500 sold thus far

By ADAM SPARKS
Gannett Tennessee


MURFREESBORO — Middle Tennessee State can only hope, at this point, that its on-field performance at the Motor City Bowl will match its play from this past season.

Off-field, it already has been a different story, so far.




MTSU has sold only about 500 tickets for the Dec. 26 Motor City Bowl, well shy of the Blue Raiders' goal of 4,000 tickets. The Blue Raiders will face Central Michigan at Detroit's Ford Field.

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/SPORTS0603/612120374/1037

Thanks. :hurray: :bow:
I bet the little turd won't show up now. :bang:

[dbackjon]

Another article from Murfreesboro paper practically begging people to buy tickets:

http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/SPORTS/61213011/1006

[dbackjon]

Thanks. :hurray: :bow:
I bet the little turd won't show up now. :bang:

Have fun!!!xlolx

[ucdtim17]

More tickets than Nevada sold to Hawaii last year. I think it was like 81

[griz37]

More tickets than Nevada sold to Hawaii last year. I think it was like 81

Yeah but who wants to spend X-mas in Hawaii? :p

[jstate83]

Yeah but who wants to spend X-mas in Hawaii? :p

How many average "football Joe's" can even get to Hawaii.xlolx
Not to mention the cost of staying throughout the bowl week.

You can drive to Detroit and stay at Aunt "Whoever's" house.
Cost...............A couple of tanks of gas.
They won't have to worry bout an invite to another bowl with 500 tickets.

[ucdtim17]

Hawaii is tough to get to on short notice and very expensive this time of the year. It wasn't surprising they didn't sell 20,000, but most high schools would have done at least as well if not better

[aggie6thman]

How many average "football Joe's" can even get to Hawaii.xlolx
Not to mention the cost of staying throughout the bowl week.

You can drive to Detroit and stay at Aunt "Whoever's" house.
Cost...............A couple of tanks of gas.
They won't have to worry bout an invite to another bowl with 500 tickets.

They should do what Hawaii and Boise State (until recently) did and just host their own bowl and then get an invite. That way, they can play a home game instead of having to travel all over the place.

[griz37]

They should do what Hawaii and Boise State (until recently) did and just host their own bowl and then get an invite. That way, they can play a home game instead of having to travel all over the place.

Thats what Hawaii is doing this year. Playing in their own bowl on X-mas eve.

[TexasTerror]

Oddly enough, the Univ of Houston, after selling out Robertson Stadium for a nationally-televised C-USA Championship Game only has 2000 tickets sold to the Liberty Bowl, their biggest bowl game in years. This coming from a school that would like to one day be in the Big XII or SEC...

As I've told the Cougar fans I've talked to, Rice has even sold more than 5000 tickets to their bowl...

[Coastal89]

At least they're in a bowl. The previous staff sure left thing in a sorry state. Give Stockstill a few years at MTSU and interest in that program will increase tremendously.

[Ivytalk]

It will be interesting to see how many tickets "Shmoo U" supporters buy for a game in their back yard. Ford Field may be a ghost town. I can just think of the advertisers lining up to buy air time for that game...:rolleyes:

[HIU 93]

I wouldn't want to go to Detroit at any time, much less in the winter. :nonono2:

Fine- I'll keep it to myself. I love hanging out in Detroit. Too cold to live there, but fun to visit.

[andy7171]

Only the hard core fans would want to go to Detriot the day after Christmas to see a bottom tier bowl game.

I'm guessing the 500 tickets are for family and girlfriends.

[OhioHen]

Detroit in mid-winter? Can you blame them?

If tonight's Championship game was in Detroit instead of Chattanooga, would you be less likely to attend? If the Hens were p[laying, I'd go to the game - location is far less important than being a FAN. :twocents:

[brownbear]

MTSU was not expecting to a bowl game after it lost to Troy for the Sun Belt title. Because of the new rule this year that says 6-6 teams cannot be picked ahead of 7-5 teams, MTSU (7-5) got into the Motor City Bowl while teams like Kansas, Pittsburgh, Arizona, and Washington State from major conferences sit at home.

[UNHWildCats]

I might goto Detroit if say I have 300 army divisions as armed bodyguards :D

[igo4uni]

I might goto Detroit if say I have 300 army divisions as armed bodyguards :D

only 300?:D

[Umass74]

Middle Tennessee State and Central Michigan---be still my heart.

ASU would kick both their asses.

[griz37]

Middle Tennessee State and Central Michigan---be still my heart.

ASU would kick both their asses.

I don't know Central Michigan is actually a pretty decent team who played BC & Michigan tough to start the year.

[*****]

At least they're in a bowl. The previous staff sure left thing in a sorry state...Is losing money on a bool game any better?

[Cocky]

Middle Tennessee State and Central Michigan---be still my heart.

ASU would kick both their asses.

UMASS
Montana
Youngstown St
would too.

[kats89]

Yup - MTSU, who bolted for the "greener" pastures of Bowl Championship football earned it's first ever bowl bid this year - to the Motor City Bowl. So how did the Blue Raider faithful respond??? With a big yawn - as of today, the school has only sold 500 tickets xlolx xlolx xlolx


xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx 500 tickets?? Sun Belt Conference for ya!!

Sure it may be cold in Detroit, but the game is played inside. Just goes to show how much more exciting the FCS is compared to the BCS. DAMN FUNNY!!!!!xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx

I went to a high school football game this year that had 13,000 at it. Hell, Sam Houston had about 1000 fans or so at SHSU-Montana playoff game in 2004 in 20 degree temps.

[lizrdgizrd]

Just goes to show how much more exciting the FCS is compared to the BCS. DAMN FUNNY!!!!!xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx
What it really shows is how the FBS has diluted its product. These low-tier bowl games are a joke.

[Killtoppers90]

UMASS
Montana
Youngstown St
would too.
I disagree. I think that MTSU or Troy could beat any of those teams.

[Cocky]

I disagree. I think that MTSU or Troy could beat any of those teams.

I've seen Troy several times and MTSU once, JSU would have a better than average chance again either. JSU would have close to no chance against any of the semi finalist. Troy got beat an awful UAB team by somewhere around 20 points. Troy is slow for a top level CS team and very slow for a BS team and weak in the line of scimmage.

[*****]

update: MTSU has now sold 504 tickets

[BigApp]

last I saw it was over 2500

[*****]

last I saw it was over 2500link?

[BigApp]

http://www.BlueRaiderNation.com/

[JohnStOnge]

What it really shows is how the FBS has diluted its product. These low-tier bowl games are a joke.

Agreed. 119 teams in the "BS" and 64 of them go to bowl games. It's ridiculous.

[*****]

http://www.BlueRaiderNation.com/:confused: Are you referring to a fan board? hahahaha still would like to see an official report.

[BigApp]

then wait for the box score.

[*****]

then wait for the box score.That will show total PAID attendance but not MTSU tickets sold.

[BigApp]

then check out their official website then:
http://www.BlueRaiderNation.com/

Blue Raiders preparing for Motor City
Bowl ticket total reaches 2,610
MT Media Relations
The 2006 Blue Raider coaching staff is loaded with bowl game coaching experience.


BOWL TICKETS REACH 2,610: Middle Tennessee Director of Athletics Chris Massaro announced today that ticket sales for the Motor City Bowl is at 2,610 as of close of business on Tuesday. "We feel like the 2,610 is a good number for us," said Massaro. "I want to thank our fans and supporters for their public demonstration of support for our first bowl game in the I-A era. As a point of reference, the University of Memphis played in the Motor City Bowl last year and used just under 1,100 tickets."

[*****]

then check out their official website then:
http://www.BlueRaiderNation.com/Not official...
This site's intent, including all items listed on the Blue Raider Nation and the Blue Raider Nation message board, is to promote Middle Tennessee Blue Raider athletics, however, it is not affiliated with Middle Tennessee State University or Blue Raider athletics.This is the link I was looking for:
http://www.goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/23073

[BigApp]

sorry, wrong link, try this one:
http://www.goblueraiders.com/

[Ivytalk]

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21-7 Shmoo U at the half. Looks like a decent crowd, including that 500 from MTSU!:D :rolleyes:

[Ivytalk]

Chippewas up 28-14 with 10:30 left.xcoffeex

[ngineer]

Chips win 31-14. Just saw the last 5 minutes..:o

[TheBisonator]

And thus concludes the 2006 Motor City Bowl between Middle Tennessee State and Central Michigan...

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/thaidict/thailex1/picture/yawn.jpg

[BigApp]

attendance 54,113

thus ending the smack from Ralph.

[OL FU]

When are they playing:confused:
























:o :D

[OhioHen]

attendance 54,113.

Most of them from (Central) Michigan. xlolx

[*****]

attendance 54,113...51,503 not from MTSU? xlolx BigA** needs to go back smacking the SWAC now.

[CollegeSportsInfo]

Detroit in mid-winter? Can you blame them?Take away the "in mid-winter" and that would be enough of an excuse.

[BigApp]

BigA** needs to go back smacking the SWAC now.

hmmm...since you say you're NOT saying "bigA-s-s", just exactly are you meaning with the asterics that would comply with "Terms of Service"????
: smh : : smh : : smh : : smh : : smh :

[BigApp]

Most of them from (Central) Michigan. xlolx

who cares? they were there, that's what counts. :read: