Has anyone gone to the pre-game tailgate party before? I see tix are $52 which includes food - is alcohol included or available?
The more I think about this, the more I would feel pissed if I was Memphis.
You know half the fun of a bowl game is to go somewhere. They get none of that. I can't imagine half the memphis fans will stay in hotels or more than a night. just don't get it.
I blame CoachingGet over it. I have attended many ISU bowl games. Winning the bowl game makes the trip home much more enjoyable. When the bowl opponent has been a “step up” (LSU, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, N Carolina St, TCU, Alabama, Washington State, Notre Dame, Clemson), ISU has lost. Oregon may be the exception but that was a undermanned squad and COVID impaired season. Excluding Oregon, Pittsburgh, Minnesota and Memphis may be our best bowl wins.Losses to Rutgers, Boise State and Tulsa were not good.
I bet he meant LA Coliseum. That is in Watts, not the best place.The Rose Bowl is definitely not in a sketch area of town.
We are at the Doubletree near Beale St.That is where I am booked as well.
It’s not in Watts, it’s near Downtown LA. But yes, the entire area is not great where the Coliseum is. It will be eye-opening for Big Ten fans when they go out there to see their team play.I bet he meant LA Coliseum. That is in Watts, not the best place.
Not this year. We’ll be in Oregon, so plan to watch from there.Went through my ISU account for the tickets, then through the Alumni Assn for the package. I was in just too much of a hurry - didn't want to get shut out.
And I'm going to quit reading this thread. I'm excited, and there are way too many pissy people in here. Not gonna let them spoil it for me!
If you're going, let's take it to RTT...
Hope I'm wrong, but shouldn't we wait to see what players we have for the game before we start assuming a win? I have to think Memphis will be essentially full strength.
Well, I've read every post in this thread and several of them imply yeah we might get a win, but it's only over Memphis. No satisfaction in beating Memphis, etc.Who is assuming a win?
Well, I've read every post in this thread and several of them imply yeah we might get a win, but it's only over Memphis. No satisfaction in beating Memphis, etc.
Also this makes three times Iowa State has been selected to a bowl game on the home field of their opponent. That’s got to lead the NCAA in that stat, surely.
This is our third time in this bowl game in 11 years and none of the 3 times were against the SEC tie-in the bowl is supposed to have, and 2 of them were road games instead of a neutral site.
the first time we were there don't remember the place we stayed but we were told to not park along the street behind the fence that was there due to potential vandalism to cars and somebody had 2 tires taken off their car.Last time we played in the Liberty Bowl... they wouldn't allow any of the band members to leave their hotel... too dangerous. That is not a lie... I knew a band member that was there.
They were only allowed to leave for a guided tour of Graceland, and a pep rally that had security.
At the Alamo, if they weren't supposed to be somewhere for an event... then they were free to do whatever they wanted in San Antonio... just roam the Riverwalk, go to the Alamo, or the Tower of the Americas, etc, etc.
Band members I knew hated the Memphis experience bad.
The only guy who could potentially sit out is Tampa. Unsure of Verdon's injury status but for end of season that's about as close to 100% a team can get.Hope I'm wrong, but shouldn't we wait to see what players we have for the game before we start assuming a win? I have to think Memphis will be essentially full strength.