BOWL: Liberty Bowl vs Memphis Dec 29

[cycloneworld]

For those who wanted Phoenix for a better opponent…KU has the same issue.

Would rather be in Memphis instead of playing the day after Christmas.

 

[RING4CY]

Is this like the 3rd of these for us? We had the Smurf Bowl at Boise State and one just a few years back on the road vs Memphis.

Not to mention playing Rutgers in New York and TCU in Houston.

 

[isuno1fan]

For those who wanted Phoenix for a better opponent…KU has the same issue.

Would rather be in Memphis instead of playing the day after Christmas.

Not a home game for their G5 and way nicer location. Would swap in a sec.

 

[BCClone]

Not to mention playing Rutgers in New York and TCU in Houston.

Fort worth is a little ways from Houston.

 

[RagingCloner]

I worry that JP actually lobbied for us to go to Memphis.

Regardless of any situation, we know you’d ******* find something to worry about

 

[WhoISthis]

For those who wanted Phoenix for a better opponent…KU has the same issue.

Would rather be in Memphis instead of playing the day after Christmas.

Gross

Another reminder why the Big 12 needs to create and control their own bowls, whether that be the one in Monterrey or elsewhere. Invite the best P4 school we can get.

 

[NoCreativity]

Shreveport is a dump. Not excited about Memphis but its 100% a better destination than Shreveport.

I've been to the Liberty Bowl. On the way to the stadium they had bars on all the windows of houses and businesses. I'm not how sure how much worse Shreveport can possibly get.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Trying to get the tickets, it keeps telling me I have to answer questions and when I do I get shot to another site. Anyone successful yet?

Welp...it took me a half an hour but I got 'er done!
I'm excited! This is our first bowl game ever!!

 

[alarson]

I've been to the Liberty Bowl. On the way to the stadium they had bars on all the windows of houses and businesses. I'm not how sure how much worse Shreveport can possibly get.

If you're spending any parts of your time in memphis in the crappy parts of town other than driving by, you're doing it wrong. There's a lot more fun in Memphis. What's there to do in Shreveport? Gamble?

 

[RonBurgundy]

Get to see our old friend, Joseph Scates. Maybe force him to fumble!

 

[jdubs]

I've been to the Liberty Bowl. On the way to the stadium they had bars on all the windows of houses and businesses. I'm not how sure how much worse Shreveport can possibly get.

Every large to medium city is going to have bad areas which would have bars on businesses. If this is your threshold of a bad city...

 

[jctisu]

Not to mention playing Rutgers in New York and TCU in Houston.

Eh TCU in Houston is not a road game.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

What site are you on?

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...

 

[RonBurgundy]

I've been to the Liberty Bowl. On the way to the stadium they had bars on all the windows of houses and businesses. I'm not how sure how much worse Shreveport can possibly get.

Agree that the area around the stadium is not great. But there is decent tailgating, and no reason to go to that part of town until game day. Beale Street more than makes up for it.

Let's be honest, the neighborhood around the Camping/Cheezit/PopTart Stadium is also crap. Hell, even the Rose Bowl is in a sketch area of town.

 

[Rogue52]

I will be there. I went in 2012 and 2017 as well.
It really is a great bowl experience and maybe just maybe, the temperatures will actually be in the 50s this time. The only negative is playing Memphis again but it will make for a great bowl environment .

 

[jsb]

I will be there. I went in 2012 and 2017 as well.
It really is a great bowl experience and maybe just maybe, the temperatures will actually be in the 50s this time. The only negative is playing Memphis again but it will make for a great bowl environment .

Yeah, you figure one of these years the weather will be good down there. There are plenty of years that Iowa is pretty nice at Christmas. It's some bad luck that in 2017 it was record cold in Memphis.

 

[ClubCy]

Agree that the area around the stadium is not great. But there is decent tailgating, and no reason to go to that part of town until game day. Beale Street more than makes up for it.

Let's be honest, the neighborhood around the Camping/Cheezit/PopTart Stadium is also crap. Hell, even the Rose Bowl is in a sketch area of town.

The Rose Bowl is definitely not in a sketch area of town.

 

[t-noah]

Since we've already played Memphis at their place, I propose that this year's liberty bowl be played in Ames.

If not Ames, Ames south, KC.

 

[BCoffClone125]

I would be lying if I said this draw wasn't disappointing. I don't have an issue with the Liberty Bowl and I think most fans would have signed up for that result going into this season. The issue is playing Memphis...again...in their own damn home stadium. I was there in 2017 and the atmosphere was super unique and amazing, but doing it again isn't nearly as fun. I would have loved to get any SEC team in this draw instead.

Feels like ISU got screwed over by a few things. Mizzou/Ole Miss both getting into a NY6 and OU relegated to the Alamo bowl knocked the SEC up a couple selections and the Big 12 down one. Plus I weirdly think ISU-Memphis having such a good showing in 2017 made this matchup more exciting for the bowl reps, when in reality I think both fan bases are disappointed.

Oh well, hope those who go have a blast and we get that 8th win (haven't had a lot of those in ISU history).

 

[RING4CY]

Eh TCU in Houston is not a road game.

No, not in the sense of literally playing an opponent in their home stadium, but playing someone three hours from their home wouldn't be exciting then or today.