How to Sell Out the Independence Bowl
If the PetroSun Independence Bowl wants to fill up the stadium, its selection committee should opt for a match up between Texas A&M and Alabama.
Why bring in Texas A&M? Easy, that in itself almost guarantees a sell out. One thing about the Aggie faithful is that they are faithful. Plus, a Texas A&M vs. Alabama game provides for a great public relations story line when Texas A&M’s Dennis Franchione has to face his old school. He deserted Alabama and left it twisting in the wind, when he headed for College Station and the Aggies. And remember with the Aggies you get the bonus of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, a huge fan draw in itself.
Why bring in Alabama again, weren’t they just here last year? Yes they were, but this is a new Alabama team. It’s now Satan’s, er Saban’s team. Herds of bugling Alabama fans might come just to seek revenge on Coach Fran. But those “Roll Tide” fans are rolling since their screaming elephants lost their tusks against the University of Louisiana Monroe.
If Auburn’s War Eagle claws the Crimson Tide on Saturday, that tide could become an ebb tide of enthusiasm. Now, you might think that’s a bad thing, but maybe not. If ‘Bama fans stay away that just means more tickets for A&M fans, who will buy them.
Additionally, this match up could give local fans, usually lukewarm to the competing teams, a real rooting interest in the game. After all, what local LSU fan wouldn’t love to have the opportunity to heap our “praise” and “affection” on that guy that jilted LSU for the NFL. That Saban guy is like the philandering husband who left his children’s mother for a trophy wife, only to find out that the trophy wife was an unfulfilling bimbo.
Usually we have 2 teams seeking tickets. With my scenario we have many groups of fans clamoring for tickets: Aggies lovers, marching band lovers, Saban lovers, Saban haters and Franchione haters. Sounds perfect to me.
Why bring in Texas A&M? Easy, that in itself almost guarantees a sell out. One thing about the Aggie faithful is that they are faithful. Plus, a Texas A&M vs. Alabama game provides for a great public relations story line when Texas A&M’s Dennis Franchione has to face his old school. He deserted Alabama and left it twisting in the wind, when he headed for College Station and the Aggies. And remember with the Aggies you get the bonus of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, a huge fan draw in itself.
Why bring in Alabama again, weren’t they just here last year? Yes they were, but this is a new Alabama team. It’s now Satan’s, er Saban’s team. Herds of bugling Alabama fans might come just to seek revenge on Coach Fran. But those “Roll Tide” fans are rolling since their screaming elephants lost their tusks against the University of Louisiana Monroe.
If Auburn’s War Eagle claws the Crimson Tide on Saturday, that tide could become an ebb tide of enthusiasm. Now, you might think that’s a bad thing, but maybe not. If ‘Bama fans stay away that just means more tickets for A&M fans, who will buy them.
Additionally, this match up could give local fans, usually lukewarm to the competing teams, a real rooting interest in the game. After all, what local LSU fan wouldn’t love to have the opportunity to heap our “praise” and “affection” on that guy that jilted LSU for the NFL. That Saban guy is like the philandering husband who left his children’s mother for a trophy wife, only to find out that the trophy wife was an unfulfilling bimbo.
Usually we have 2 teams seeking tickets. With my scenario we have many groups of fans clamoring for tickets: Aggies lovers, marching band lovers, Saban lovers, Saban haters and Franchione haters. Sounds perfect to me.
posted by Jack McLeod at 3:42 PM
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