And it now a no contest for both teams. No rescheduling . How dumb is that. Keep the kids until tomorrow and let them play tomorrow
So the first responder bowl officially cancelled
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Why? It’s a meaningless exhibition game played by two teams that have no connection to the city, surrounding area, state or region. They could have had chamber of commerce weather today and still would have had 5,000 people in the stadium.
I have the bowl channel on and its a sports update and just noticed it was cancelled.
I can't remember a cancelled bowl game.
Thunder and lighting goes away so I would think they could get the bowl game in somehow.
And as you said tomorrow is hopefully another day so let them play at that time.
If I was a bowl sponsor, player, coach, parent of a player, or fan who traveled I wouldn't be happy!
"it's five o'clock somewhere"
Signed: Mr Buffett
Go PITT & CSU Rams!
Worst thing about the cancellation is the ESPN filler broadcast. They are unwatchable when not broadcasting sports.
Could you imagine spending the money to fly before xmas to Texas, spending xmas in a hotel or restaurant thousands of miles from home only to see 10 mins of your football teams game? I would be pissed beyond belief
Is a shame for the fans, something would have to be done. I'm sure there is warnings about weather when buying tickets about no refunds, but given the circumstances, being a bowl game, both teams had to travel, only 10 mins worth of game played. I'd think some sort of incentive has to be given back to the people who bought tickets. This is not going to go over well , especially with all the bad hype bowl games have been getting in recent years
Looks like there’s going to be more storms rolling through the rest of the day and possible flash flooding tomorrow.
If these bowl games are going to be so meaningless just schedule ones that are (top 16 teams or conference champions make bowls). It won't happen because of the financial aspect, but this is a lose situation for a lot of people.
There are a lot of fans that enjoy visiting new cities and going to these games so I am sure there were some fans there (even if it wasn't a lot). Think of all the band members, players, etc who missed Christmas to be in Dallas yesterday. It seems like the bad forecast was projected for a while and they could have tried to move it to an indoor venue.
Wonder how many fans that enjoy attending these type of games will consider something like this going forward? Hope there is some kind of refund or incentive for these fans.
There are a lot of fans that enjoy visiting new cities and going to these games so I am sure there were some fans there (even if it wasn't a lot). Think of all the band members, players, etc who missed Christmas to be in Dallas yesterday. It seems like the bad forecast was projected for a while and they could have tried to move it to an indoor venue.
Wonder how many fans that enjoy attending these type of games will consider something like this going forward? Hope there is some kind of refund or incentive for these fans.
I think this is hilarious. Bowl games are meaningless but the kids, coaches, and players want to play. You mean to tell me that with all the HS stadium palaces in the area and the Cowboys' indoor stadium (not talking about JerryWorld), they cant find a venue for tomorrow.
Probably has to do with TV. That and fans who can't stay over.
That stadium was empty, like the players could have gone into the crowd and personally thank the fans for coming empty. I don’t think many BC or Boise State fans were inconvenienced by the game getting cancelled.
Bummer for the First Responders the bowl was honoring? since they most likely got called into work to help deal with the storm.
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Shame for those involved.
Surprised it wasn't us, though. It sounds like something that would happen.
Surprised it wasn't us, though. It sounds like something that would happen.
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Serious question. Do you think out Athletic Administration would do this? I not a betting man but I would venture to say no..
Absolutely! Particularly with our current AD who would insist on it.
The announcers in the Minn vs GT just said this was the first bowl game ever that was cancelled.
I didn't fact check this but I'm sure JoethePantherFan will it's his wheelhouse!
I didn't fact check this but I'm sure JoethePantherFan will it's his wheelhouse!
The cost of the tix would be the least of my concerns if I spent $ for flights, hotels, meals, cabs, etc.
The announcers of the Cal vs TCU game briefly mentioned what you just posted and they got off of it quick.
Apparently it's the first bowl game ever to be cancelled according to the ESPN people.
When you attend a football game you expect it to be played in rain, snow, ice, etc.
"it's five o'clock somewhere"
Signed: Mr Buffett
GO PITT & CSU Rams!
When you attend a football game you don’t expect to get struck by lighting which is why they scrubbed the game.
There’s video of lightning strikes near the stadium on YouTube and when the local Dallas CBS affiliate was doing a live remote from the Cotton Bowl on their evening newscast there was still lighting in the area.
When BC played in the now-cancelled bowl in San Francisco some years back, they sold 24 tickets through their Athletic Department. I don’t think giving the fans ticket refunds is going to break them.
I feel bad for the family members of both teams who made the trip and didn’t get to see the game.
I feel bad for the family members of both teams who made the trip and didn’t get to see the game.
The country and state that I live in does lots of stuff as thunder storms roll out or are way in the distance like golf, mountain bike, ski, kayak, boat, fish etc.
Today some sports like college football have created the "lightning in the area hysteria" rather than use common sense judgements like they used to.
common sense judgement is to get off the field if lightning is in the area.If you hear thunder, you can be struck by lightning..I am all for the play in the muck and the mud and the cold but draw the line at lightning...not sure if they ever "used to" play in it...back when you had 10 bowl games odds are this never came up. now that there are 765 bowl games the likelihood of it happening is much higher.
My favorite lightning stories go back to little league. There would be lighting and thunder in the area and approaching fast and these college educated but knuckleheaded parents would say, "well, it is the umpire's (who probably is a borderline alcoholic trash collector by day) call.. Amazing display of the Milgram experiment in everyday life.
And if you can hear an airplane overhead it too could crash on you.
There's someplace in the middle between hysteria stop the world I hear thunder and lets play!
Many years ago the cancelled a minor leagu
"it's five o'clock somewhere"
Signed: Mrs Buffett
Go PITT & CSU Rams!
well, I guess since I lived in a town where a kid was killed on a pitching mound by lightning (which came after the powers that be determined the storm had passed) I have a different perspective...
The storm that hit the Dallas area was pretty massive and there was lighting stirkes near the stadium the rest of the day and into the night. There really wasn’t a wait it out option since the storm and lighting weren’t going anywhere.
My cousin's wife was hit by lighting. She lived, but she couldn't walk correctly again for years. Hospital and therapy time was extensive.
Lighting is nothing to gamble with.
If you can hear thunder, lighting can strike.
Borderline alcoholic trash collector is the greatest use of descriptors ever. Well done
