Will this Armed Forces matchup get much excitement here?

[Brog]

Here's the word on the Armed Forces Bowl. What do you think?

The Armed Forces Bowl will be played Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. and will be televised on ESPN. The two rivals will be Southern Miss and Tulane. (And of course, it's here at TCU.)

None of the stories I read about this say whether that 10:30 AM time is Central or Eastern time. Sure hope it's Central. Can't say that I know very many Southern Miss and/or Tulane fans around here.

 

[RollToad]

The billboard on 30 says 10:30.

 

[Pharm Frog]

I had not looked at the matchup but was planning on attending. I do not think I will follow through on those plans.

 

[Surfrog]

Yikes. Low turnout for sure and 4 am wake up call for players and staff. It's a terrible move for TV views.

 

[BedfordFrog68]

Yikes. Low turnout afor sure and 4 am wake up call for players and staff. It's a terrible move for TV views.

40 bowls...TV for each one of them....

 

[Shorty]

I almost went to Tulane. Hurricane Katrina would have probably led to me transferring to TCU anyway.

 

[Frogo]

Will this be the first time no service academy has played in the AF Bowl? (Maybe I haven't been paying attention).

 

[MTfrog5]

Will this be the first time no service academy has played in the AF Bowl? (Maybe I haven't been paying attention).

Considering the first one was TCU and Boise I highly doubt this is the first time

 

[ShadowFrog]

And once that Bowl is over please Remove all 500 of your fans vehicles from the UCC lots—we got the Boars Head & Yule Log Festival to convene the rest of the afternoon & night!

 

[Baja Frog]

Don't understand the start time.......This is the only bowl game on the entire day.

 

[WhatTheFrog]

I would have gone (and had 4 tickets in hand), but TCU is not involved and I have in-law holiday stuff planned for that same weekend, so this will be the first year in 5 or 6 years that I will not attend. I gave my tickets to a friend that will attend in my place.

As it is, I really don't care (other than breaking tradition).

 

[Chongo94]

I’ll probably go. Always liked Tulane and glad they are doing well. Some Tulane students went to TCU and Tech for a while until things got cleaned up after Katrina.

 

[Frog Wild]

Considering the first one was TCU and Boise I highly doubt this is the first time

I believe it was the Fort Worth Bowl at the time.

 

[BedfordFrog68]

Considering the first one was TCU and Boise I highly doubt this is the first time

But was it named the Armed Forces Bowl that first year? I thought it was just the Fort Worth Bowl in the inaugural year....

 

[Brog]

And once that Bowl is over please Remove all 500 of your fans vehicles from the UCC lots—we got the Boars Head & Yule Log Festival to convene the rest of the afternoon & night!

Oh my goodness. Well that really sets a high priority for those who attend the game., doesn't it.

 

[Big Frog II]

Don't we have a basketball game at 5 with Iowa State, here?

 

[Brog]

If the football game starts at 10:30, looks like there's plenty of time for basketball late in the afternoon.