Iowa
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The leading intellectual lights among the Ioa fans are convinced Missouri was desperately afraid to play the mighty birds.
We could beat them by 100 and they would think they were the better team. Just pitiful .
I'm not sure if the game in Nashville wouldn't have been cancelled anyway in view of the bombing.
Of all the bowl games I have been to , I had the best time at the Music City Bowl. The country music talent playing for tips in the honky tonks on Broadway was amazing. Tootsies, Robert's Western World and countless others offered great music , cold beer and people having fun. The bombing may have impacted Lower Broadway and Covid19 may have limited inside activities anyway but give me Nashville for any bowl other than New Year's 6 games
I enjoyed the Music City for the win and for staying in the team hotel which was an awesome place to stay in the cold weather (Gaylord Opryland). Got to chat with some players and family there.
Went to the 2000 Alamo Bowl and I think that would’ve been the best overall experience as a fan, though the beatdown has lessened the pleasant memory. But being able to stay at the nice hotel right on the river walk and having the stadium connected to it by a walkway was really nice. Obviously could never beat the Rose Bowl 1996 for game time atmosphere but our hotel and the events we attended were all spread out over a big distance in LA.
He said anyway. Yes Mizzou cancelled but with the bombing, game would have been problematic anyway
How would the bombing have impacted the game? Looks as if it was an isolated incident.
I don't think the bombing would have impacted the game at all, but pre- or post-game celebrations at Melting Pot, Rodizio, or Coyote Ugly would have been off the table for sure.
I think lower Broadway is okay. The police perimeter extended to there but I understand it is going to be shrinking a bit every day as they get the crime scene analyzed and cleaned up. Of course it will be months (if ever) before the establishments I mention above are back in operation, but they're on 2nd Ave, not Broadway.
I just realized that if the bowl committees passed over NU this year like they have in the past, our season would likely be over now. As it, Iowa is the one who has to sit out. Hopefully we'll still get the game Friday. It would be disappointing to come this far and not get the final game of the year.
Sounds to me those business not effected by the bombing would have benefited from the bowl game. Sorry it won’t be played.
I don't know. Maybe lockdown of the entire area? This is the kind of security issue that they tend to have to investigate for weeks
The lockdown area was from James Robertson Pkwy to Broadway, and 4th Avenue to the river. As I say, it's supposed to be shrinking gradually. The stadium is on the opposite side of the river.
Plus, the investigation is essentially over, the culprit has been identified and was killed in the blast, and no lock down is in effect. Our man needs to get over it - the game was canceled due to Missouri's Covid outbreak, and for no other reason. Too bad, because as others have pointed out, it's a great bowl game venue. (Thanks to FloridAlum, I've been to couple of Purple Parties there.)
Editorial comment - first party turned out better than second party,First party no problems, second party lots of problems. Both parties good food
I think the TV network made them move that game to the night; as a result, we froze. The game has usually been in the afternoon and not all that cold.