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A Message to the 30-some-odd Bowl Committees

What are you looking for in bowl matchups? Are you looking for the pair of teams which will provide your bowl with an interesting, competitive, and relevant matchup?

No.

Are you looking for emotional, heartwarming side stories or 4th quarter heroics?

No and no.

Are you looking to make a shit-ton of money off of ticket sales, TV ratings, and foolish spending by visiting fanbases?

Fuck yeah!

Well, then Ole Miss is the school which you should schedule for your bowls.

Certainly, your skepticism is natural. We're one of the SEC's smallest fanbases, being as how we hail from a small state and a relatively small university and, as of late, have not been a postseason presence. But, as we have established, you're looking to make money and, despite these hard economic times, we're helping to sell out stadiums, setting bar sales records, and boosting TV ratings.

Granted, being a part of the record setting Cotton Bowl crowd isn't too spectacular, considering that this is the first Cotton Bowl after the stadium expansion and that Texas Tech fans deserve a half of the credit with these respects. But, to say that the bar sales records and television ratings aren't intriguing would be 'tarded.

Think about it for a minute. Of all the conventions, sporting events, and other massive gatherings of thirsty people that have ever been held in Dallas, this last Cotton Bowl's band of Rebel fans set the record for booze sales at hotel bars.

And, to have a Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss matchup draw a TV rating that was a mere one-tenth-of-a-point lower than a Wisconsin vs. Florida State matchup must turn some heads.

So, bowl committees, you should certainly consider the Ole Miss Rebels in future bowl pairings. We'll fill the pockets of your corporate sponsors, respective cities, and broadcast partners with sweet, green cash. You'd be a damned fool to think to look us over come next year.

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Highest rated bowl that wasn't on a weekend/holiday or night game.

by Anonymous on Jan 13, 2009 3:26 PM EST reply actions  

Hmm... slow day at the office?

by Goose on Jan 13, 2009 4:19 PM EST reply actions  

We also drank Dick's Last Resort out on New Year's Day as well. They reportedly ran out of certain liquor and ran out of beer several times. I tried to order several beers early in the afternoon and had to settle for something else. Most noticeably they ran out of Landshark beer.

by Hunter on Jan 13, 2009 4:56 PM EST reply actions  

I'm really impressed with the tv ratings. A lot of people I work with couldn't watch the game, because our office wasn't closed on Friday. Had to take the day off.

by Charles on Jan 13, 2009 5:32 PM EST reply actions  

Dicks ran out of Makers Mark before the sun went down on New Year's Day. They also ran out of Crown, Jack, etc. After the parade, all they had was Canadian Club and Canadian Mist the rest of the night. Same thing happened at Gators the next day.

by ssmund on Jan 13, 2009 10:47 PM EST reply actions  

The most impressive stat, in my eyes...

Biggest Bowl crowds of the '08-'09 season:

1. Rose (USC v. Penn State)
2. Cotton (Ole Miss v. Texas Tech)

by Erik on Jan 13, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply actions  

Ole Miss- We'll kick your ass and drink your liquor.

That should be a t-shirt.

by Halpert on Jan 14, 2009 1:22 AM EST reply actions  

Halpert, if you or someone else makes that shirt, I'll be first in line to buy one.

by FireBoone on Jan 14, 2009 10:05 AM EST reply actions  

Or, in this case, we won both the game and the party.

by RebelBruiser on Jan 14, 2009 10:32 AM EST reply actions  

I want a fucking shirt!

by Patridge for Heisman on Jan 15, 2009 4:44 PM EST reply actions  

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