[NU Sports] We beat Iowa five ways

[MHRJGScott at aol.com]

I sent this to him:
 
Mike Schulze _Info at outbackbowl.com_ (mailto:Info at outbackbowl.com) 
 
any other abuse will be welcome
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/2/2009 11:50:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
cherron604 at aol.com writes:

I wonder  if the Outback Bowl people are kicking themselves ?

1 - We beat Iowa on  the field

2 - We beat Iowa in the standings

3 - The Alamo Bowl  beat the Outback Bowl in attendance, 55,986 to 
55,117?(impressive considering  they have a better date, Jan 1 vs. Dec 29, and the fact 
that it is much easier  to fly into Tampa than into San Antonio)

4 - Since our football rebirth  in 1995, the Outback Bowl has been averaging 
61,864.? This year's attendance  of 55,117 was DOWN almost 11%.? During the 
same period, the Alamo Bowl has  averaged 60,677.? This year's attendance of 
55,986 was down only 7.7%? (thanks  to the sour economy)

5 - Both bowls exhibit wide swings in attendance,  the Alamo relating to the 
presence of a Texas team, or Michigan/Penn  State/Ohio State.? Without one of 
these teams, the Alamo averages 56,544.? Our  attendance of 55,986 was down 
only 1% from this 'non-Texas, non-Big Ten giant'  attendance.? 

The Outback looks similar with Florida, Michigan, Penn  State and Ohio 
State.? Without one of these teams, the Outback averages  57,579.? This year's 
attendance was down almost 4.3% from the 'non-Florida,  non-Big Ten giant' average

Unfortunately, the 6th way would have been  to win our game, but as many have 
pointed out, our match-up was significantly  worse than theirs.? And the?Bowl 
committees don't really care about those kind  of issues.

I have not seen the TV ratings for the Outback bowl, but it  is probably not 
appropriate to compare ratings for a Monday night event with  ratings for a 
New Years Day morning event.

Though I don't think the  data exists, it would be interesting to compare the 
disposable incomes of the  two fan bases, and to compare the average amount 
spent?by the Iowa and NU fans  in the two host cities.

Chuck Herron?? Tech  '85
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