Gator Bowl

[themadgreek187]

Originally Posted by JaxcockFL

The stadium has the Bud Zone in the endzone, basically a bar where you can stand and watch the game. You can also take a boat to the game from the landing, or from the south bank. The landing, San Marco and Avondale are all nearby to downtown and have neat shops and bars to go to. Around the landing and the south bank, you can take a water taxi back and forth. places to eat go anywhere from Hooters to Ruth Chris steak house to River City brewing around the landing and south bank.

The stadium was demolished and rebuilt. It is not a dump. My suggestion would be to go the the tailgaters lot ( http://tailgatersparking.com/ ). Easy walk, nice grass lots, and an open air bar.

I, and other residents of Jax can post some ideas for folks if we get this bowl, but there is a lot to do within range. St. Augustine, Fernandina, golf, tennis, the river, the beaches, etc. Might not be beach weather, but it's still a pretty cool place.

Oh, they have railroad cars at the stadium too. Not in a line, though. They liked our idea.
http://www.adamsstreetstation.com/index.php

i tailgate under the bridge by the railroad cars. its a easy walk to the stadium.it is now the bud light zone though lol. i sit in sec 229 for my jaguars season tickets. not a bad seat in the stadium. if we do play in the gator bowl, anyone feel free to ask me or anyone else on here about the area.

[LegalCock]

Originally Posted by ColaCock

Why would you want to select a lesser bowl (Gator) over a better bowl (Outback)...just because it is 3 hours closer in drive time and we haven't won it so it is "something different"?

That shouldn't be a priority for what bowl you want to attend. We should want to play in the highest bowl in the pecking order that matches us up with the most difficult opponent.

Besides, Jacksonville sucks compared to Tampa.

Agree.

[CockTail]

The area right around the stadium looks sketchy, no worse than at Williams Brice, sorry no Jaco's. That area lives for football and it is very safe, although it looks a little rough. Those folks make a ton of money parking on game day. I have never heard of an incident down there, and I am there every home Jags game.

Tailgaters parking is the way to go for tailgating. They have real bathrooms-no Port O Potty's, and a bar with a dance floor and music for the celebration. Since I am a Jags fan, we have not used that dance floor much in the last couple of years.

The Gator Bowl is a long standing tradition in Jacksonville, it has been around since 1946. The city really does do a great job for the game because it is important to the city. There will be lots of locals who will attend the game no matter who is playing simply out of tradition. I would be proud to put that trophy in our display case.

[Cock Kool-Aid]

The first bowl game that I ever attended was the Outback Bowl when we got dominated by Iowa. I also worked at Outback Steakhouse all throughout college. I will probably forever harbor negative feelings towards the Outback Bowl.

[bryarx]

My first bowl experience was the first Outback Bowl against Ohio State. Ryan Brewer dominated that day. THAT BEING SAID, I'd love to travel to a different bowl.

[wowo]

Originally Posted by USC Paratrooper

Well at least it's not 2010 at the papa johns bowl. Bad stadium, bad weather, shady area. Anything in the sunshine state on jan 1st will work out for me.

I think Birmingham changed their motto to "Coldest place on earth" after that game.

[cockyhoskins]

Would love to face either Michigan or Michigan State!

[Cocky_Maniac]

Originally Posted by MillerTime843

According to Gatorbowl.com their bus is in Columbia, 1 week ago. Maybe talking to R.T. and SOS?

They were at the wofford game, I walked right past it but didn't think anything about it at the time!

[treys1986]

From all indications.....we will end up in Tampa. That's the buzz on social media anyway.

[Gamecockman12]

Been to the Outback bowl 3 times. Ready for something different.

[cockysousa]

Originally Posted by Nureye

The Gator Bowl and Coach Tanner have been in contact with each other, and both agree we would be a good fit for each other this season.

Tanner doesn't want our fans to have to drive to Tampa, and both the Outback Bowl and Carolina have some bad feelings about our last appearance down there.

However, it's not clear if the Outback bowl would pass on us and take a western division team (likely LSU or TAMU) as the Outback has always preferred teams from the east.

I think it sucks that beating Clemson actually hurt our bowl possibilities (not being able to go to the CFA), but I'd much rather have the short drive to Jax. than have the "honor" for playing in what is perceived as a better bowl.

I'm sorry, but this is just asinine.

[bryarx]

Originally Posted by cockysousa

I'm sorry, but this is just asinine.

It is kinda true though. Knocking them out of BCS bowl game contention relegates them to the Chic-fil-a bowl, who won't invite us for a back to back game re-match.

Not really 'asinine'.

I will say though - not exactly sure I see why this would be THAT big of a deal. I would love to beat Clemson 5 times in 4 years. Will make for quite the 'thumb' story.

[U-Dub Gamecock]

Originally Posted by ColaCock

Exactly. And Raymond-James is about 5 miles from my house. No brainer, right!

I'm like the lobbyists who push for their city to host the next Olympics over here.

Tampuh! Tampuh! Tampuh!

I went to the first 2 Outback Bowls (The 2 against OSU).... I loved it down there... Now if I was just as close to Tampa as I was Jax.... then I would be all for going to the Outback Bowl...

Either way.... Ill make the trek this year... Probably piss off my wife, but oh well...

[cockysousa]

Originally Posted by bryarx

It is kinda true though. Knocking them out of BCS bowl game contention relegates them to the Chic-fil-a bowl, who won't invite us for a back to back game re-match.

Not really 'asinine'.

I will say though - not exactly sure I see why this would be THAT big of a deal. I would love to beat Clemson 5 times in 4 years. Will make for quite the 'thumb' story.

Our losses to Florida and LSU hurt our bowl possibilities. 9-3 with a loss to Clemson does not make us more attractive in bowl selections than 10-2 with our 4th win in a row over our rivals. ;)

[803scdantes]

Originally Posted by Cock Kool-Aid

The first bowl game that I ever attended was the Outback Bowl when we got dominated by Iowa. I also worked at Outback Steakhouse all throughout college. I will probably forever harbor negative feelings towards the Outback Bowl.

I refuse to eat Papajohns pizza after the Papajohns.com bowl debacle.

[U-Dub Gamecock]

Originally Posted by cockysousa

Our losses to Florida and LSU hurt our bowl possibilities. 9-3 with a loss to Clemson does not make us more attractive in bowl selections than 10-2 with our 4th win in a row over our rivals. ;)

Yep... we win one of those.... we are in New Orleans, probably playing Oklahoma... Just think... if we would have held on to beat LSU...

[U-Dub Gamecock]

Originally Posted by 803scdantes

I refuse to eat Papajohns pizza after the Papajohns.com bowl debacle.

LOL!! Me and a good friend that went down with me have sworn off that place since our bowl experience... Still cant believe they ran out of pizza during the FIRST QUARTER!

[Lonnie]

One of my best and worst Carolina football memories was the 1980 Gator bowl loss to Pitt.

[cockysousa]

Originally Posted by U-Dub Gamecock

Yep... we win one of those.... we are in New Orleans, probably playing Oklahoma... Just think... if we would have held on to beat LSU...

Either one of those wins and we're headed to ATL to play in the "semi-final" against the "invincible" Bama team who was "invincible" last time we beat them.

[sc455]

Originally Posted by ColaCock

Why would you want to select a lesser bowl (Gator) over a better bowl (Outback)...just because it is 3 hours closer in drive time and we haven't won it so it is "something different"?

That shouldn't be a priority for what bowl you want to attend. We should want to play in the highest bowl in the pecking order that matches us up with the most difficult opponent.

Besides, Jacksonville sucks compared to Tampa.

with the sec splitting revenue and the opponents being nortwestern/wisconsin, it all really runs together. in that case some of us want to drive to the game instead of fly. simple..