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The FedEx Orange Bowl has gained a bit of a reputation as "that other BCS bowl," mainly due to the inclusion of the usually-undeserving Big East representative and a less-than-interesting ACC school. This year doesn't feel much different with the West Virginia Mountaineers taking on the Clemson Tigers.
There isn't much excitement nationally for the game. And as it turns out, there isn't much locally either.
Clemson has only sold about half it's ticket allotment and is projected to take a $185,000 loss on the bowl game, according to The Post and Courier. Meanwhile, West Virginia AD Oliver Luck has said he hopes to keep their ticket losses "under $1 million."
Orange Bowl CEO Eric Poms will get paid "over $500,000" for his work on this year's game. Just thought you'd be interested to know that.
For more on the Mountaineers, head over to the SB Nation blog The Smoking Musket. Check out Shakin' The Southland for everything Tigers. Head over to the official site of the Orange Bowl for more on this year's game.
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Poms makes over 500k?
So what are you insinuating? That his work is less than noble or altruistic? I’ll have you know, young man, that the books are all about the kids. Think of the children! It strains credulity to think that a sanctified nonprofit could actually be used for someone’s profit, let alone a CEO’s profit.
You, sir, are a slanderer.
Don't pay attention to anything I just wrote. It's total bullshit.
by Slum C on Dec 26, 2011 10:18 AM EST via Android app reply actions
books--bowls
Fuck you autocorect. You don’t know what im thinking.
Don't pay attention to anything I just wrote. It's total bullshit.
by Slum C on Dec 26, 2011 10:20 AM EST via Android app reply actions
It's all about the money
Especially when they tell you it’s not about the money.
Paul -
Go Sparty! Go Bucks! Go Tigers!
by pmeisel on Dec 26, 2011 4:13 PM EST reply actions
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