[Husker] clemson

[Ken Oliver]

For some perspective, earlier projections had Clemson slated against Minnesota in the Champs Bowl on Dec. 27.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 3, 2008 10:53 AM
>To: Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com>, "husker at tssi.com" <husker at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [Husker] clemson
>
>On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote:
>
>> It seems like a good matchup and the game likely will sell out.
>>
>
>I think that this last statement by Steve is probably the #1, #2, and
>#3 reasons the folks at the  Gator Bowl and the city of Jacksonville
>will select Clemson.  Doesn't have much to do with football, or
>rankings, or even all that much about match-ups, and almost everything
>about butts in seats.  Clemson fans, according to a couple of the guys
>from that area I heard on the radio yesterday afternoon, travel well,
>probably as well as Nebraska fans.  And of course, Nebraska fans will
>travel.  After all, its Florida, its warm, it even could be sunny for
>most of the time, there are beaches nearby (though on the Atlantic),
>and if Jacksonville isn't exciting enough for some folks, its only
>about 2 hours to Orlando.  Clemson will travel better than Florida
>State because even if FSU gets fans to the game, they'll all go home
>afterwards.  Clemson fans will come early and stay late.  And that's
>what the bowl folks and the City want.  Money.  Moola.  The fact that
>it would be an entertaining game helps a bit, but like most bowls, its
>only for bragging rights and they are essentially meaningless.  And
>so, if it ain't for the MNC, its only done for money.
>
>Nick
>-- 
>"If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
>Anatole France
>
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