[NU Sports] Sun Bowl to Big 12?

[Thiegs, Joe]

Sid Hartman is reporting in today's column in the Star-Tribune (Mpls./St. Paul) that the Sun Bowl will move to a Big 12 tie-in after the next bowl season.  The story linked below from yesterday's El Paso Times supports that contention but doesn't say that it's a done deal (Big 12 and Sun Bowl "confirmed this week that they have had extended discussions about a future tie-in").

Big 12 teams could play in future Sun Bowls
http://www.borderlandnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/NEWS/505190327/1001

I think I remember hearing speculation of this possibility awhile back, and I think it makes a lot of sense from a fan base perspective (e.g., more fans of Big 12 teams would be likely to make the trek to El Paso than would Big Ten fans, on average).  Still, I hate to see the Big Ten lose a warm-climate bowl affiliation unless it's going to add another one.  El Paso isn't as glamorous a destination as many bowls, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say it beats Detroit.  Reports that I've heard from people who have gone in recent years (mostly Gopher fans) said that they had a good time.  Has anyone heard whether the Big Ten would replace the Sun Bowl with another affiliated bowl game?  I vote for going after the Hawaii Bowl or Las Vegas Bowl.  :)

-Joe

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