[thepostman]

Something to remember is our alumni base is pretty young. We are a large school now but this really only within the last 10 years or so. Which means the majority of the alumni are in their late 20's to early 30's and probably don't have the amount of disposable income needed to go to a bowl game. It isn't the only reason because there is a problem within the Liberty community when it comes to their willingness to spend money on athletics, but it certainly is a large factor in why our tickets sales are probably not as strong as many would like.

I do think we will sell our allotment but there won't be a need to ask for more tickets.

[Jonathan Carone]

I'm not trying to be overly negative, but have we ever had 5000 people attend an away game at any point in our history? Have we ever had half that?

We will sell our allotment because we'll buy the extra tickets, but that will our fans buy those tickets from the school?

[LU 57]

Pretty funny article on ESPN:

Ranking college football's 40 bowl games, from least to most entertaining

37. FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

Liberty vs. Georgia Southern
Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

It's fitting that a Liberty season that began with Hugh Freeze coaching from a hospital bed in the press box is ending with a date in the Cure Bowl. We're glad Freeze is doing better these days, but if he wanted to coach this one while riding a Shetland pony or slung over the hood of a 1981 Trans Am to spark the entertainment value a bit, that'd be OK by us.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... tertaining

[FlamesHighontheTide]

I agree with you Jonathan. If we had been placed in the Belk Bowl or the Music City Bowl then I feel more confident that we would get 5000ish people to attend. The unknown will be how many students take up the administration on their offer. If we can get 1 to 2 thousand students to attend the game then we may have a shot.

[Jonathan Carone]

The student buses were only for 200 kids. Is there another offer for students who provide their own transportation?

[Jonathan Carone]

Another thing that hurts us this year is that the Cure Bowl is the latest in the year it can be. It's always the 3rd Saturday in December. Had it been the 15th (like last year) or the 19th (like next year), it wouldn't be as close to Christmas. That would open it to more people.

[FlamesHighontheTide]

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that was as many as they could bus down. Hopefully students from Georgia, Bama and Florida will go to the game.

[ballcoach15]

I'm not trying to be overly negative, but have we ever had 5000 people attend an away game at any point in our history? Have we ever had half that?

We will sell our allotment because we'll buy the extra tickets, but that will our fans buy those tickets from the school?

In that this is our first bowl game, hopefully fans will realize the importance of making a good impression with fan support, and show up in Orlando. Many other bowls will take note of our support, and file it away for future considerations. I hope there is a lot of red in the stadium.

[Cider Jim]

I just read this on the Georgia Southern message board. Their student tickets are $30, and they are providing a free bus ride and free tailgating food.

Student tickets are $30. Just bought mine today. I'm also taking the free student bus down to the game and a generous donor said that if you had a ticket for the student bus, then your TrueBlue Tailgate ticket would also be free, so that's food and drink taken care of before the game.

https://www.gsufans.com/tsc/showthread. ... Bowl/page9

[BlueBird]

I just read this on the Georgia Southern message board. Their student tickets are $30, and they are providing a free bus ride and free tailgating food.

Student tickets are $30. Just bought mine today. I'm also taking the free student bus down to the game and a generous donor said that if you had a ticket for the student bus, then your TrueBlue Tailgate ticket would also be free, so that's food and drink taken care of before the game.

https://www.gsufans.com/tsc/showthread. ... Bowl/page9

That's not entirely accurate.

Coach Lunsford, along with some others Athletic Foundation Board of Trustees, pledged to fund a seat on the bus and a ticket to the athletics sponsored tailgate for the first 110 students to sign up for the bus that will be departing from Statesboro. After that, everyone else has to pay.

There are 3 total buses leaving from each of our largest alumni and student concentrated areas: Statesboro, Atlanta, and Savannah. A seat on the Statesboro or Savannah buses are $89 and a seat on the bus from Atlanta is $109.

The trip will not be overnight. Buses will return following the game. Tickets for the game and the tailgate are not included in the price.

Also, yes technically student tickets are $30, however there is a $15 processing fee for all purchases. So in actuality you could say they're $45.

[Cider Jim]

Thanks for the clarification, Bluebird. It just shows that you can't trust everything you read on a message board.

[Logic]

Surprised no one commented on what Jerry is doing for the students for the game...buses? Ha!

https://flames.liberty.edu/Online/defau ... ontext_id=

[Cider Jim]

If I'm reading that link correctly, the bus goes as far as the Lynchburg airport, and then you FLY to Orlando, and the bus takes you to the YMCA for lodging and to the game and you fly back to LU--all for $25?

I bet BlueBird's school can't top that.

[ballcoach15]

Surprised no one commented on what Jerry is doing for the students for the game...buses? Ha!

https://flames.liberty.edu/Online/defau ... ontext_id=

Liberty probably could win a national championship, have no comments.

[thepostman]

It was mentioned vaguely in another thread and talked about in more detail over in the club.

[BlueBird]

I bet BlueBird's school can't top that.

Nope. No way we could offer something like that. That is amazing and hope those spots fill up quick! I know if I were a student and my school offered that, I'd hop on it in a heart beat!

[Cider Jim]

I heard in church today that the LU marching band is coming in a tour bus, and they are picking up band members in several cities along the way!

[lawrenceq]

I watched a bowl prediction show last night and Greg McElroy picked Georgia Southern. I hope he is wrong.

[flameshaw]

I heard in church today that the LU marching bad is coming in a tour bus, and they are picking up band members in several cities along the way!

Great Freudian slip.

[ballcoach15]

I will be glad when prediction thread gets started. It should be interesting to see predictions.

[R i]

2/3 of Liberty's 5K ticket allotment have been sold so far. Getting a much better feeling about our fan participation.

[FlamesHighontheTide]

How many can the stadium for the Cure Bowl hold?

[FLAMEfromBAMA]

I think 25k

[BlueBird]

How many can the stadium for the Cure Bowl hold?

25,500

[A Sea of Red]

Hugh Freeze talks Cure Bowl, Georgia Southern, recruiting, injuries, roller coasters and more in this week's PC quotes:

https://www.aseaofred.com/hugh-freeze-t ... -coasters/