🏈 Humanitarian Bowl - Selling Out Fast...Or Not

[BamaFan425]

BOISE - The match up is different every year but to Humanitarian Bowl organizers one thing remains the same: making money.

So what can Boise expect with this year's H-bowl game?

This year the Boise State Broncos are headed to sunny San Diego, leaving the Humanitarian Bowl orange-less again. But BSU ticket agents say don't let the lack of lines fool you. They say their phones have been ringing off the hook, not only for Poinsettia Bowl seats, but also for the H-Bowl match up.

"Now that we know its Nevada and Maryland people are excited about that match up," said Anita Guerricabeitia, assistant director for ticket sales.

Humanitarian Bowl officials admit they wanted BSU to stay and play on the blue turf.

"Of course it's a big boost to us on the revenue side when we have Boise State because we basically sell every seat in the stadium," said Kevin McDonald, Executive Director for the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl.

Last year 26,000 people braved the December cold to watch the game. While some fans made the trek to Boise McDonald says they rely on locals to help fill the seats.

"The success of this bowl is really based on travel not coming from the ACC, we like the fact we get a marque name coming from the ACC."

"It has a real positive impact whether it's locals or whether it's out of town folks," said Bobbie Patterson, Executive Director for the Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Patterson says on average a visitor spends about $240 a day when they come to the city. With the H-Bowl a week after the Poinsettia Bowl this year the hope is those BSU fans who made the trip to California will be back to help out come December 30th.

"It generates enthusiastic spending," said Patterson.

As of Monday afternoon the University of Maryland says it's sold about 16 tickets to the game. The University of Nevada says it's sold 8 so far.

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[imported_RollTideRandy]

:lol:

Seriously, Boise has no business hosting a bowl game.

 

[Guest]

:lol:

Seriously, Boise has no business hosting a bowl game.

We have more of a right to host one than The Blue Fielders!

 

[tidentrue]

:lol:

Seriously, Boise has no business hosting a bowl game.

We have more of a right to host one than The Blue Fielders!

;scr :?: :?:

 

[Guest]

:lol:

Seriously, Boise has no business hosting a bowl game.

We have more of a right to host one than The Blue Fielders!

;scr :?: :?:

They have a blue field! I mean, BDS IMO would generate more $ and everything else,more than they would in Boise Iderho

 

[Guest]

:lol:

Seriously, Boise has no business hosting a bowl game.

We have more of a right to host one than The Blue Fielders!

;scr :?: :?:

 

[tidentrue]

just didn't understand the whole "we have more of a right" statement, that's all.

doubt the same matchup would garner anymore attention

playing on a blue turf, shouldn't disqualify you from hosting a bowl game.

let's just hope BAMA never has to play in that game, cause if they do, we got more problems than a blue field :lol:

 

[SkinyUte]

Gee, I can't imagine why people wouldn't want to go see a couple middle of the road teams play in Boise. In the most godawful stadium in the country. On blue turf. In late December. Outside.

This should surprise exactly no one, although I am a little baffled as to why Nevada hasn't sold more tickets. It's really not that far to travel.

 

[Guest]

just didn't understand the whole "we have more of a right" statement, that's all.

doubt the same matchup would garner anymore attention

playing on a blue turf, shouldn't disqualify you from hosting a bowl game.

let's just hope BAMA never has to play in that game, cause if they do, we got more problems than a blue field :lol:

It should disqualify you from hosting anything...

Ducks killing themselves because they think it is water LOL

 

[TWJUA]

the whole thing is a joke. bowls like that just water down the meaning of "earning a bowl bid".

If I was a bigger program, I would turn down smaller ones like that, and the Emerald Bowl, and what not. Cost more money to go than you get, and its not a reward for the players to spend 4 days in Idaho.

 

[Crimson Hawk]

No doubt the economy will weed out some of these smaller Bowls......beginning this year.

 

[BarnBurner]

the whole thing is a joke. bowls like that just water down the meaning of "earning a bowl bid".

If I was a bigger program, I would turn down smaller ones like that, and the Emerald Bowl, and what not. Cost more money to go than you get, and its not a reward for the players to spend 4 days in Idaho.

For bigger programs, the main reason they even accept the bowl bids are the extra weeks of practice and the experence that they can give next season's starters. That is worth the trip, even if you lose money.

As far as Boise goes, as long as they can continue paying both the teams, I say let them have a bowl game. Many people would argue that the amount of bowl games (and the middle of the road teams the lesser bowls get) dilute the post-season as a whole. I disagree completely. First, and most importantly, no matter what the Marylands and Nevadas or the Florida Atlantics and Central Michigans do, it will not take away from all the great, big ticket games the bowls offer.

Sadly, I only have one sport which I truely love, college football. I might flirt with the NFL after the college games are done, or watch a little March madness, but there is no equal for college football. Granted I'd rather be watching the Tide play, I can find enjoyment watching almost any other game as well. I need the bowl games to get a big enough fix to hold me over another 8 months.

I also see the bowls as a reward to the smaller schools. Its hard to see going to Boise as a reward when you look at it through our crimson shaded glasses, but these games mean a lot to the schools that don't have BCS tie-ins and multimillion dollar athletic departments. Take Troy for instance (for the sake of disclosure, I am a little biased towards Troy, they were dumb enough to pay for my education), they played hard all year, had a pretty good season, and won their conference. Their guys don't have the natural talent our guys have, but they probably worked just as hard. The reward for all their hard work will be a trip to New Orleans and some free bowl swag. That trip will be extra special for the seniors, because the vast majority will never play football again.

Lastly, reaching .500 for the year isn't exactly easy, regardless of who you are. Just ask Auburn, UT, and Michigan how hard it can be.