This is peak CMC scenario. Young team, fired up for its bowl game. Enemy territory road game. This is where we tend to do well.
BOWL: Liberty Bowl vs Memphis Dec 29
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Memphis had that crazy ticket promotion at the start of the season -- buy a ticket for the home opener, and if they won you got a free ticket for the next home game, and it kept rolling over as long as they won home games.
Thanks for the heads up! Just snagged one. See you there!!
FYI - a lot of great things to do in Memphis, but this is a must do in my opinion. Have gone each bowl trip and will go back again this time.
FYI - a lot of great things to do in Memphis, but this is a must do in my opinion. Have gone each bowl trip and will go back again this time.
The Sun studio tour is REALLY great as well. Easy to walk to from the downtown hotels. The Civil Rights Museum is also really well done. We've done both twice and enjoyed them both times. There's a good BBQ place near the Civil Rights museum.
No, that's also good. I'll look up the name of it at some point. I have a cup from there.
I’ve seen a lot of negative comments about a bowl game in Memphis. Remember back at the beginning of the season when the Cyclones were
1-2, and then 2-3? After that start I appreciate the team’s effort to get us into a bowl game.
Memphis has some places everyone should see and experience. I’ve been to Memphis many times and enjoyed my stay every time. If you are looking for a place to stay, check out the Airbnb. Many of the old hotels, stores, and warehouses close to Beale Street have been made into very rentals. And the area around Beale is very safe, there is a large visible police presence.
If you are a music fan, Beale Street is fun anytime of the day. Especially KingJerry Lawler's Hall of Fame Bar & Grille on a Wednesday night with The Beale Street All-Star Band. Guaranteed a great time. The goats at Silky O'Sullivan's bar.
Gus’s World-Famous Fried Chicken for the best chicken you will ever taste. Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous BBQ, not the best BBQ in town, but worth the visit to see the basement restaurant.
Sun Records where the first rock and roll songs were ever recorded and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
I’m not a huge fan of Graceland but it is a good place if you like Elvis’s history and music.
The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is a must see whenever in Memphis.
The parade down Beale Street with the sidewalks packed with red and gold Cyclone fans and the pep meeting. What a great show of fan support.
1-2, and then 2-3? After that start I appreciate the team’s effort to get us into a bowl game.
Memphis has some places everyone should see and experience. I’ve been to Memphis many times and enjoyed my stay every time. If you are looking for a place to stay, check out the Airbnb. Many of the old hotels, stores, and warehouses close to Beale Street have been made into very rentals. And the area around Beale is very safe, there is a large visible police presence.
If you are a music fan, Beale Street is fun anytime of the day. Especially KingJerry Lawler's Hall of Fame Bar & Grille on a Wednesday night with The Beale Street All-Star Band. Guaranteed a great time. The goats at Silky O'Sullivan's bar.
Gus’s World-Famous Fried Chicken for the best chicken you will ever taste. Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous BBQ, not the best BBQ in town, but worth the visit to see the basement restaurant.
Sun Records where the first rock and roll songs were ever recorded and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
I’m not a huge fan of Graceland but it is a good place if you like Elvis’s history and music.
The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is a must see whenever in Memphis.
The parade down Beale Street with the sidewalks packed with red and gold Cyclone fans and the pep meeting. What a great show of fan support.
Central BBQ. Some best ribs I’ve had.
Central BBQ is directly behind the National Civil Rights museum. Rendezvous is for tourists, if you want good BBQ go to central.
I’ve done the tailgate party and yes, alcohol is included-all you can drink!
And I think Memphis has a couple of starters that already entered the portal. Their starting RG and K. They won't be full strength either. Bowl games are just more glorified exhibitions than they ever used to be these days.
2:30 Friday afternoon kickoff against an AAC opponent we just played a few years ago...yuck. Not as bad as the Tulsa rematch but not a ton to get excited about. I guess the extra practices will be nice. Sucks to have to play road games at two g5 school in one season.
WVU/Big 12 must’ve caught wind that would be an option and made it happen. Would love to trade spots.
To everyone saying “don’t lose to Ohio and you’ll get a better bowl.”
No, the Big 12 just has ****** bowl partnerships. Hopefully with the PAC12 dead, we’ll pick up some of theirs.
Btw, here is 7-5 Wisconsin. 0 ranked wins & a weaker strength of record than us.
No, the Big 12 just has ****** bowl partnerships. Hopefully with the PAC12 dead, we’ll pick up some of theirs.
Btw, here is 7-5 Wisconsin. 0 ranked wins & a weaker strength of record than us.
For all the fans going to the bowl game, have a great time.
Bring back a big win.
Go Cyclones.
Bring back a big win.
Go Cyclones.