I would rather Texas schedule an invitational home game against a nobody (if need be) than a neutral site bowl game

[CHorn427]

I would rather see Texas play a team like Texas State, Houston, TCU literally any Texas team in Austin than see Texas play an exhibition vs a mediocre team in a bowl game. 

If it's about getting backups reps, it would scratch that itch. It could be a celebration of the season at home and would cater to many more fans than the bowl game. Probably more revenue for Texas. Fans could make it a point to show up to the game out of financial support of the team (like the first game of the season against a nobody, which are actually some of my favorites to go to). And the added benefit relative to the first game of the season is it wouldn't be hot as hell. Could keep the party going on all day in Austin. 

Screw exhibition bowls against mediocre teams. 

[CHorn427]

Hell, fans of most teams in Texas not located in Lubbock or College Station would probably rather go to a game in Austin than wherever their teams are going bowling (if they're going bowling at all). 

[BootHorn08]

This makes no sense. Texas would foot almost all costs for this

[CHorn427]

13 minutes ago, BootHorn08 said:

This makes no sense. Texas would foot almost all costs for this

For an average ticket price of $200 for a low estimate of 80,000 people, that is $16 million before sales of anything else. Texas couldn't put on a football game (a la enhanced spring game, which they used to do for free) for $16 million?

[BootHorn08]

Just now, CHorn427 said:

For an average ticket price of $200 for a low estimate of 80,000 people, that is $16 million before sales of anything else. Texas couldn't put on a football game (a la enhanced spring game, which they used to do for free) for $16 million?

Concessions, logistics, staffing, who is gonna broadcast it? You are thinking WAY too small

[CHorn427]

16 minutes ago, BootHorn08 said:

This makes no sense. Texas would foot almost all costs for this

The payout for the Citrus Bowl is on the order of $8 to $10 million, which is split 16 ways between conferences. I would be shocked if the Texas couldn't come out with better profit from this. 

[CHorn427]

1 minute ago, BootHorn08 said:

Concessions, logistics, staffing, who is gonna broadcast it? You are thinking WAY too small

Do you think concessions don't NET Texas money every time they have an event? I think you think Texas gets more money from participating in the Citrus Bowl than they actually do. That is not the benefit. The benefit is the extra practice and playing time for backups, which this scenario could also achieve. 

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, CHorn427 said:

I would rather see Texas play a team like Texas State, Houston, TCU literally any Texas team in Austin than see Texas play an exhibition vs a mediocre team in a bowl game. 

If it's about getting backups reps, it would scratch that itch. It could be a celebration of the season at home and would cater to many more fans than the bowl game. Probably more revenue for Texas. Fans could make it a point to show up to the game out of financial support of the team (like the first game of the season against a nobody, which are actually some of my favorites to go to). And the added benefit relative to the first game of the season is it wouldn't be hot as hell. Could keep the party going on all day in Austin. 

Screw exhibition bowls against mediocre teams. 

No national TV coverage. Bad idea. You just described a exhibition spring practice