Alamo Bowl Calls

by TechPrezNB on Dec 6, 2009 4:28 PM CST

Despite the bumps and bruises Captain Leach;s crew took this year, they will be rewarded with an invitation to the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. According to the attached link, Alamo Bowl offices likes how Tech follows their team. You may recall that in 2001, we packed the dome. You may also recall that Derrick Fox, CEO of the Alamo Bowl started the PR frenzy by suggesting that despite Tech deserving the invitation, A&M was an attractive choice because they bring their fans. True, but this was a year that we beat the Aggies and ended up with a better record.

In good Derrick Fox fashion, he was at it again suggesting that OU would be a possibility since they have never played in the Alamo Bowl. Well, looks like the PR ploy did not work this time. The media did not create the "war of words" like it did in 2001.

So, the big question is this...will you be bringing your sword to support our Red Raiders? Wreck 'em!!

http://www.redraiders.com/2009/12/06/tech-bound-for-alamo-bowl/

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Great place to go!

Looking forward to it – going to surprise the family w/tickets for Christmas! Looking forward to the riverwalk, etc.!!

by tturef on Dec 6, 2009 5:16 PM CST reply actions

aggies

we didnt beat atm this year. your post said we did!

by chad0454 on Dec 6, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions

LOL

ha, ha….ooooppppssss……….. He made an error. But, even so, Tech is more deserving and should have gotten the Alamo Bowl bid, not A&M, who barely qualified.

TTpilk

by TTpilk645 on Dec 6, 2009 10:01 PM CST up reply actions

Aggies...

Wow, don’t scare me like that. I would like to think I am pretty accurate. The last sentence states that this WAS a year….giving credit to the previous sentence. :)

You may also recall that Derrick Fox, CEO of the Alamo Bowl started the PR frenzy by suggesting that despite Tech deserving the invitation, A&M was an attractive choice because they bring their fans. True, but this was a year that we beat the Aggies and ended up with a better record.

by TechPrezNB on Dec 7, 2009 5:19 PM CST up reply actions

I was there for the game in '01....

I’m gonna try to make it this year. Perhaps we should all tailgate, yeah?

¡Viva los Matadores!

by jwhitettu on Dec 7, 2009 9:55 AM CST reply actions

Love the Alamo Bowl and I'll tell you why

They got it right when they located this edifice. They actually put it DOWNTOWN. This means I can go down to the Riverwalk, have dinner, drink my ass off and WALK to the game, drink at the game, WALK back to the same Riverwalk, drink again. I can also stay at a hotel close by. Freaking love it.

by Plano Jeff on Dec 8, 2009 11:26 AM CST reply actions