Who’s Going To Mayo Bowl 2025?

Will you be heading to CLT?

  • I’m there! RTB SUM!

    Votes: 21 50.0%

  • Um no thanks!

    Votes: 21 50.0%
  • Total voters
    42
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denguegopher said:
Somewhat off topic: Today I was listening to the radio and they were interviewing the director of the Las Vegas Bowl who was talking about the swag that the participating teams would get. I guess that the players will be able to pick the design that they want on a pair of shoes that they will receive. The bowl director was pretty fired up and said that he had interviewed two coaches at a conference and both thought that "shoe idea" would go over well. The two coaches: Shane Beamer and PJ Fleck. Fleck seems to be pretty stylish. Go Gophers!
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Not showing as much ankle as in past seasons...

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1983 said:
Ouch.
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To clarify the post you replied to. The Gopher allotment is in the 300 level, that is the club level. They have a weird numbering system. The upper bowl is 500 level. 300 and 200 appear to be the same level, 300 is club seats.

Per the app, this gives you access to the 'climate controlled lounge'

Everyone needs to do what is best for them but i always try and order from the U. Whatever little bit I can do to rid the notion that Minnesota doesn't travel well. We also did club seats for the Pinstripe Bowl and being able to warm up for a bit was absolutely money.
 

We have a group of 11 although mostly VT fans. My brother allowed his kids to go there and they are bringing their families. I did buy the tickets through the U so at least those VT fans count as Gopher fans.
 



oak_street1981 said:
After ruling if out on Monday, I have talked myself in to going to the game.

The flights into Charlotte are OK at $400, but if you fly into Atlanta and drive 3.5 hours it is way better. I found a 100 dollar flight and and am driving 250 miles from ATL to Charlotte.

With the weather being in question back in Minneapolis, I'll enjoy the car trip from ATL to CTL.
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Car rental rates are also very good. If not done yet I advise going with Avis or Hertz. A little higher but usually not backed up at the counter. Beware though I experienced in May arriving at 11:30 PM at ATL and the entire rental fleet for everyone was rented. Zero cars. I lucked out and got a giant GMC truck at 1:30 AM but the lesson is to not arrive that late if you need a car. See you there.
 

BilldGopher said:
Car rental rates are also very good. If not done yet I advise going with Avis or Hertz. A little higher but usually not backed up at the counter. Beware though I experienced in May arriving at 11:30 PM at ATL and the entire rental fleet for everyone was rented. Zero cars. I lucked out and got a giant GMC truck at 1:30 AM but the lesson is to not arrive that late if you need a car. See you there.
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I agree. I went with Dollar Car Rental once at CLT and had a bad experience. I guess I should have looked at their reviews before I did that.1733952543060.png
 
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Maybe a better question- which downtown Charlotte bar is holding the unofficial gopher fan pregame for those of us taking a pass on the official AD party?
 





Not going. Travel budget got extended during the season.
 

Tailgate tickets went on sale and got two. So easy and fun to socialize with the fans with food, drinks and Goldy! Tailgate is right next to the stadium!
 



BilldGopher said:
Car rental rates are also very good. If not done yet I advise going with Avis or Hertz. A little higher but usually not backed up at the counter. Beware though I experienced in May arriving at 11:30 PM at ATL and the entire rental fleet for everyone was rented. Zero cars. I lucked out and got a giant GMC truck at 1:30 AM but the lesson is to not arrive that late if you need a car. See you there.
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You can do Alamo and just check in online and never wait in line. Through Costco is usually cheaper too.
 



Yah-E said:
$135/person….🤔 Should I or shouldn’t I?
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I'd like to think there is an option out there close enough to the stadium where I'll feed and drink my not-heavy drinkers where we'll have seats and ample TVs to watch the 4pm bowl game for less than 135 bucks. Don't get me wrong, would love the hype of the cheer squad and band and all of that, but I think any bar in town will have plenty of gopher and VT fans so will be fun anyway. Someone sell me on this. I'm open to anything.

To frame it another way, if food and drinks were paid for a la carte, what would I pay for this tailgate then?
 

Our parking lot opens at 4:30 for us so that does align with the UMSports party. At least for the Outback Bowl, we hit a Publix Deli right down the street for food, and purchased some libations, and had a nice tailgate in the stadium lot easy peasy, even having some Auburn fans who parked behind us join for a few minutes of banter. Probably similar for this one. The lot looks like it holds about 75-100 vehicles so may have some other pre-game folks present too.
 

Looks like there's an outdoor hockey match-up the next day in Charlotte. VT against UNC at Truist Stadium. Might be fun if still in town after the Gophers win the bowl game.
 

Catching the Wild @ Caps the night before. Staying just north of Richmond Thursday night after the Caps/Wild game. Drive down to Charlotte on the 3rd. Might go to NASCAR museum on the 4th to celebrate the Gophers victory. Just got my tix thru the U. Usually buy on the street outside before the game but I decided to be sure and also throw a few more $ to the U.
 


Those that ordered tickets via the U, mine were in my Charlotte Sports Foundation account last night!

The app was a PIA, found it was easier to go to their actual site to download.
 



Big Dawg said:
Catching the Wild @ Caps the night before. Staying just north of Richmond Thursday night after the Caps/Wild game. Drive down to Charlotte on the 3rd. Might go to NASCAR museum on the 4th to celebrate the Gophers victory. Just got my tix thru the U. Usually buy on the street outside before the game but I decided to be sure and also throw a few more $ to the U.
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In the day and age of everything electronic, how/why do you buy on the street before a game?
 

I’m going to the game too, I have the hotel and flights booked but still need tickets.

What is the benefit to the U when buying tics thru them? Can you choose your seat location?
 

kix4kix said:
I actually live in Charlotte so I will be there representing the Gophers! We gotta show up and represent as VT presence will be big I am sure :)

So excited it landed here as I would never "travel" for one, my first and probably last bowl game!
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Where would be your pick for best place to watch some football and have a cocktail before the game in Charlotte?
 

rugger14 said:
Where would be your pick for best place to watch some football and have a cocktail before the game in Charlotte?
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Tough Question. Really depends on a few factors:
-How close to the stadium would you like to be?
-How good do you like your cocktails?
-You want lively? Dive? Sports?

- What would help immensely is where you would go in Minneapolis?
 

FlyinGopher said:
I’m going to the game too, I have the hotel and flights booked but still need tickets.

What is the benefit to the U when buying tics thru them? Can you choose your seat location?
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FG...you do not get to pick your seats but you will be seated with other Gopher fans who go through the U. The sections assigned to Minnesota look pretty good. No end zone or corners for this one.

The benefit is Minnesota's "reputation" as being able to fill its allotment, which varies from bowl to bowl. I'm guessing for this one it will be 3000 or maybe less, which is around what B1G+ schools set aside for visiting teams during the season.

I have a recollection that actually the institutions had to buy out any seats that did not sell. A quick google brought up an article from 2013 about this very issue and schools stuck with a big tab for unsold seats. If this still stands as a bowl requirement, hard to believe that AD Coyle would set up for Minnesota to have a huge allotment with tons of unsold seats.

We'll be at the game but certainly understand this one does not have that "have to be there" feel like Auburn in the Outback in 2019. On the other hand those that traveled to Detroit in 2018 reported having a great time plus we beat the snot out of Georgia Tech. Hoping for similar against VT for this one.

Back to tickets, looking for Kiddo to help Mrs. Billd download ours today/tomorrow. They are electronic only and I have a flip phone that will not work. Trusting the Football Gods to get them to Mrs. Billd's phone (she is not a luddite) so we can get in the game.

Good luck with your decision. Ski U X-Mas!
 

kix4kix said:
Tough Question. Really depends on a few factors:
-How close to the stadium would you like to be?
-How good do you like your cocktails?
-You want lively? Dive? Sports?

- What would help immensely is where you would go in Minneapolis?
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There will be 11 of us. No little kids. We tailgate at the home games but we would do Surly, Stub and Herbs, Buffalo Wild Wings. Really anywhere.
 

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