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OUrules
12/19/2007, 10:35 AM
I live in Orlando and have been buying 4 tickets to the Orange bowl for several years now in the hopes that if the Sooners are playing there I'll be set. I has worked out for me a bunch of times. I usually sell them on E-bay if the Sooners don't make it. This year has me really sour for 2 reasons: 1) OU should be playing VT and got hosed 2) I can't even sell the tix for less than face value!

What the heck? I figured Kansas fans would be coming down in droves since they have not been to a BCS bowl before. Or worst case I'd sell to a rabid VT fan, but nothing....it's down right pitful. The stinking Capital One bowl here in Orlando sold out in 3 days and people are paying premium to get there hands on tickets. It's not even a stupid BCS bowl game....

Any theories on why the fans are so lame and the tickets are selling way below face for a BCS bowl? Same thing happened last year for Wake and Louisville. I kinda figured on taking a loss for that game because the fan base for both those schools is small but geez....VT & Kansas? Come on.....
soonerinabilene
12/19/2007, 10:40 AM
Go to a Kansas board. They have already sold out of their allotment for tickets.
Paperclip
12/19/2007, 10:40 AM
go over to techsideline.com. They have a ticket board there. If your seats are lower level you might have some luck. I've read over there about people complaining because they can only find upper level.
OUrules
12/19/2007, 10:55 AM
Ok thanks.......I'll try that but I was more curious on why you guys think they are selling for less than face. I thought the fan base for those schools was decent....
Paperclip
12/19/2007, 10:58 AM
Probably because they know they can go to the game without tickets and get in for cheap.
MamaMia
12/19/2007, 11:03 AM
Kansas is a basketball school. :D
OUrules
12/19/2007, 12:54 PM
On the bright side, next year when we are in the NC game, at least I'll know I have tix's....
bringit
12/19/2007, 12:58 PM
I drove down for the USC/OU MNC game a few years back without tix and got a pair for below face. S. Florida does not support the OB and tix are easy to come by.
yermom
12/19/2007, 01:07 PM
On the bright side, next year when we are in the NC game, at least I'll know I have tix's....

how does that work now that there is a separate game for the NC game?
OUrules
12/19/2007, 01:21 PM
Since I have been buying tickets for several years now, I will have the option to buy NC tickets....
tulsaoilerfan
12/19/2007, 06:45 PM
Maybe people think that the stadium is still in the 'hood
101sooner
12/19/2007, 07:01 PM
It may be a "BCS" Bowl, but it's still VT vs. Kansas in Miami.

I thinks it's worth buying the tickets every year even if you lose a few bucks now and then just to have the right to buy them when the big one happens.
Charla
12/19/2007, 07:41 PM
Tell 'em the halftime show is a thumpball game.
Paperclip
12/19/2007, 10:22 PM
Halftime is ZZ Top, believe it or not.
SouthFortySooner
12/19/2007, 10:27 PM
ZZ is teh greatest get off the couch and boogie band evar!
sooner KB
12/20/2007, 01:54 AM
Ok thanks.......I'll try that but I was more curious on why you guys think they are selling for less than face. I thought the fan base for those schools was decent....

Most on this board would say the OU fan base is decent, and most Fiesta Bowl tickets are going for 1/2 of face value.
Crucifax Autumn
12/20/2007, 02:21 AM
Why? Are the Missouri people selling theirs cheap? LMAO