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Buffs to Indepedence Bowl Official

Here's the article from the Daily Camera

http://www.buffzone.com/news/2007/dec/02/buffs-get-bama-independence/

Buffs get 'Bama in Independence

It’s official: Colorado officials learned Sunday afternoon that the Buffs will face Alabama in the Dec. 30 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.

The game will begin at 6 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN. It is the only bowl game on Dec. 30.

Dan Hawkins’ 6-6 Buffs earned a bowl bid by beating Nebraska in the final game of the season.

The Crimson Tide, in its first year under Nick Saban, finished 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the SEC. The Tide lost its last four games, a streak that included a defeat at the hands of Louisiana-Monroe and a regular season-ending loss to Auburn.

Joe Darwin, Independence Bowl chairman, said, “We historically get teams on the way up and I think that is definitely the case this year with these two teams. The most intriguing thing about it for us is that we’ve never had Colorado here. From a television standpoint, it’s a great matchup. ESPN is very excited about it.”
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Pezman said:
Well, cool. I guess. So much for travelling well this year though.

GO BUFFS! Beat Bama!
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I agree. Better tv exposure, but we'll struggle to sell our ticket allotment. I know the athletics' department was excited about potentially going back to Tempe, having a lot of functions, events, etc. I'm sure being in Shreveport will scale back those plans significantly.
 
You know that you can buy a ticket in support of the Buffs and not go because it is a pain in the ass to get to that "place". Just thought I would throw that out.

I am sure there are a lot of charities that would accept it.
 
92Buff said:
You know that you can buy a ticket in support of the Buffs and not go because it is a pain in the ass to get to that "place". Just thought I would throw that out.

I am sure there are a lot of charities that would accept it.
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Definitely. I believe the ath. dept. is going to have a program like that. Buy a ticket, or two, or a dozen, if you can afford to do so even if you can't go. Whatever we don't sell we have to buy as an athletic department!
 
My boss is a Tide diehard, I am hoping that due to the circumstances he approaches me at some point and says "**** it, let's go to the game!!!" he is the kind of guy that will do that. :crosses fingers:
 
92Buff said:
You know that you can buy a ticket in support of the Buffs and not go because it is a pain in the ass to get to that "place". Just thought I would throw that out.

I am sure there are a lot of charities that would accept it.
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Not a bad idea.
 
BeachBronco said:
My boss is a Tide diehard, I am hoping that due to the circumstances he approaches me at some point and says "**** it, let's go to the game!!!" he is the kind of guy that will do that. :crosses fingers:
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hoping that is true. i would be glad to meet you!

ScotchBuff said:
Well, Allbuffs bought season tickets. Is there any interest in buying bowl game tickets around here?
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do we do a drawing? :wink2:
 
If you turn down a bowl bid can you still get the three weeks of practice for being invited?

:lol:
 
better show up in droves... this is from Chip Brown of the DMS

■ Petrosun Independence Bowl: Even though Alabama is playing in this game for a second straight year, Tide fans will turn out in droves. That's good because Colorado fans won't.
 
unbiasedtruth said:
better show up in droves... this is from Chip Brown of the DMS

■ Petrosun Independence Bowl: Even though Alabama is playing in this game for a second straight year, Tide fans will turn out in droves. That's good because Colorado fans won't.
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I looked up flights there and it sucks getting there unless you happen to charter a flight.

$550/person round trip. You have to make a layover in Dallas and take a AA puddlejumper over to Shreveport. I love the buffaloes, but I also love not taking AA flights.

Nuh uh, I'm going to Vegas.
 
Bone Buff said:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=Boulder,+CO&daddr=Shreveport,+Louisiana&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.094886,71.015625&ie=UTF8&ll=36.385913,-98.811035&spn=9.174977,17.753906&z=6&om=1

In case anyone was wondering,

About 16 hours through America's asscrack.

You also could fly into Jackson, Mississippi, and then drive 3 hours. (It's 5+ hours from New Orleans. It's about $290 for the flight there, but you'll have to rent a car, of course.
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But, by adding only 4 1/2 hours, and just 110 miles, you can go through my home town, San Angelo, TX. Well worth the detour! :thumbsup:
 
92Buff said:
You know that you can buy a ticket in support of the Buffs and not go because it is a pain in the ass to get to that "place". Just thought I would throw that out.

I am sure there are a lot of charities that would accept it.
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Good idea but am not sure about the charity idea - what if they give the tickie to a wino who loves the tide????
 
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