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D.A.
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| RE: Official Frisco Bowl Game Thread: San Diego St. |
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Posted: 12/28/2018 5:19:17 PM |
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I just read through this thread again and realized no one posted any comments about attending the game/venue/Bash/etc, so I thought I'd give my thoughts and see if others that attended cared to share. (for reference, I've attended Mobile x2/Shreveport/Boise/Montgomery/Frisco/New Orleans, and missed Bahamas/Detroit/St. Pete in the modern era)
-Frisco was a great area that I knew nothing about prior to this trip, and I'd gladly go back to the Frisco Bowl. There was a ton of stuff in general vicinity of the stadium and the team hotel, including The Star, which is the home of the Cowboys corporate and practice facilities.
-Toyota Stadium was a fantastic venue, and relatively brand new. Built to host FC Dallas, but a nice setting for football also, as evidenced by the FCS Championship game being hosted there on Saturday. If we built a new Peden, I'd want it to be a lot like that place. No idea if they had shuttles, but there were a bunch of hotels within walking distance, and I stayed in one of those, a brand new Hampton for which I spent $105 a night, which was a steal. One could have easily flown to Dallas, Uber'ed to an adjacent hotel and back to the airport, and would have never wanted for a car with all that was available in walking distance to the stadium/hotels.
-The Bobcat Bash was oversold, rightfully so, and the setting was better than any other we have had, as there is a permanent tent area that overlooks an end zone/corner stand area, and it was ideal due to the intermittent rains. I am certain many fans chose to stay in that area during the game for as long as they could because it was nice and dry. Great job by the AA for pulling in a great crowd and accommodating walk ups.
-OHIO alumni definitely outnumbered SDSU folks, likely three or four to one, from what I could see. There are many OHIO alumni in the area, but from what I saw in venturing around, we "traveled" well for this game also, likely due to Dallas being fairly easily accessible via air affordably on short notice. Great to see ytowncat, as always, and sorry I didn't catch any other Attackers.
-The development staff also did a really great job, better than past bowls and more cohesive with athletics staff that my perception of past bowl trips. There were a couple of events that were hosted, such as a tour of The Star, and those events were far better attended than most bowl game entertainment events that I have attended at previous bowl games. Contributing to the success was likely having more alumni in the area, and they were able to pull in Chad Estis for the game, EVP for Cowboy's Business Ops and an MSA grad, which was a nice get as well. Big kudos, and hopefully it will lead to some increased alumni engagement and charitable giving from that area near term.
-And as for the game, a total butt whipping, and too bad that many here are just down selling it as having caught SDSU on an off year. We've been on the other end of those, and I don't think we have to apologize for manhandling the Aztecs. They had three weeks to get over the disappointment of the close of their season, but the Cats were disappointed as well. The OHIO staff and team outperformed SDSU, and they should get props for that. And the 110 OWNED the battle of the bands. I hadn't previously seen the dance routine they performed, and this one was stellar, on the level of Gangnam/Party Rock.
So in total, I would give the event an A-, the only upgrade to an A or A+ would have been a weekend date to make it easier for more Attackers to attend.
Interested in other's feedback, and I am already looking forward to next year's bowl. |
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Overall, enjoyed the experience ... other than the Frisco Flu I'm still getting over a week later. Funny ... I guess sitting in 40 degree rain in December isn't smart. Who knew!
Wish merchandise was more reasonably priced.
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I could not get there. How was the Bash?
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-The Bobcat Bash was oversold, rightfully so, and the setting was better than any other we have had, as there is a permanent tent area that overlooks an end zone/corner stand area, and it was ideal due to the intermittent rains. I am certain many fans chose to stay in that area during the game for as long as they could because it was nice and dry. Great job by the AA for pulling in a great crowd and accommodating walk ups.
The Few, The Proud, The Bobcats!
And for the record, I hate tOSU, and Ricordati and Torgerson are DB's.
"This isn't just another walkover from the MAC." Kirk Herbstreit, another DB, on College Football Gameday
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