Comments on: Cal to play in the Holiday Bowl http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/ news, analysis, and everything else about the california golden bears Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ken Crawford http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/#comment-675 Ken Crawford Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:59:12 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/#comment-675 Eric, another part of it may have been that the Holiday assumed Texas was going to get a better bid. So they could either wait and see to see if Texas would still be available or they could announce A&M now. Particularly when considering all of the caveats like the ones you mentioned (and that Texas is in a tailspin right now), you can see how they made the choice they did. Eric, another part of it may have been that the Holiday assumed Texas was going to get a better bid. So they could either wait and see to see if Texas would still be available or they could announce A&M now. Particularly when considering all of the caveats like the ones you mentioned (and that Texas is in a tailspin right now), you can see how they made the choice they did.

]]> By: Eric http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/#comment-672 Eric Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:05:55 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/#comment-672 There's a lot of speculation out there about why the Holiday Bowl did not select Texas, and I'm not really sure what is true. One suggestion is that Texas was trying to avoid facing Cal due to idea of the Bears being fired up due to bad blood from 2004 (Mack Brown stole Cal's Rose Bowl bid with politicking) and the likelihood of the Longhorns losing badly in San Diego. Also, the HB could have been worried that selecting Texas may not be as lucrative as Texas A&M. Texas fans are coming off a national championship year, and they have been to something like 5 California bowls in the last 6 years. The disappointment and lack of a change could give them a poor showing. Meanwhile, A&M has not been to CA in a long time, and their fans travel well. In my opinion, if the Holiday Bowl selected Texas and no Texas fans showed up, Cal fans would easily fill the stadium to watch the Bears get payback for 2004. There’s a lot of speculation out there about why the Holiday Bowl did not select Texas, and I’m not really sure what is true.

One suggestion is that Texas was trying to avoid facing Cal due to idea of the Bears being fired up due to bad blood from 2004 (Mack Brown stole Cal’s Rose Bowl bid with politicking) and the likelihood of the Longhorns losing badly in San Diego.

Also, the HB could have been worried that selecting Texas may not be as lucrative as Texas A&M. Texas fans are coming off a national championship year, and they have been to something like 5 California bowls in the last 6 years. The disappointment and lack of a change could give them a poor showing. Meanwhile, A&M has not been to CA in a long time, and their fans travel well.

In my opinion, if the Holiday Bowl selected Texas and no Texas fans showed up, Cal fans would easily fill the stadium to watch the Bears get payback for 2004.

]]> By: DC Bear fan http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/#comment-652 DC Bear fan Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:01:05 +0000 http://www.calfootballfan.com/2006/11/28/cal-to-play-in-the-holiday-bowl/#comment-652 Does anyone know why we get Texas A&M and not Texas? That seems to be the assumption (per ESPN and CNNsi), but I thought the Holiday Bowl got the Big 12 #3, which is Texas (A&M is #4). Any insight? Does anyone know why we get Texas A&M and not Texas? That seems to be the assumption (per ESPN and CNNsi), but I thought the Holiday Bowl got the Big 12 #3, which is Texas (A&M is #4). Any insight?

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