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"The Utes returned to practice Wednesday having enjoyed more than a week off following their dramatic overtime victory over rival Brigham Young that earned them a spot in their third straight bowl game, the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco on Dec. 29. And though they still don't know whether they will play Virginia or North Carolina State - it's probably Virginia, but the ACC won't say for sure until after its league championship game Saturday - they don't really mind, either. "

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_3267829

12/1/2005 3:23:56 PM

I hope it's UVA. I'd like to go to SF but that'd be an expensive trip. I'm praying for Charlotte.

12/1/2005 6:06:37 PM

Emerald picks last. Boise won't let us slide past them.

12/1/2005 7:50:58 PM

I hope we go to the Emerald bowl. I'll be there if we do.

12/1/2005 7:54:02 PM

same here... i'll probably be at any bowl game except Boise.

while I don't mind dropping ~$250-300 to go to SanFran. I have no desire to pay $600-700 for a flight to Boise...

12/1/2005 8:22:32 PM

i wonder if i could talk my roomie into going home for this

i'd still prefer nashville though

12/1/2005 8:25:02 PM

any chance southwest will have another flight to boise if our bowl game is there?

12/1/2005 8:32:08 PM

I'd just assume play on the Blue Turf to say we have.

12/1/2005 11:00:51 PM

reason they say UVA or us is becuase of records. Although we are a good choice for Boise, so is Georgia Tech. Because GT is ranked higher than us in the ACC, they are a very likely choice for that bowl. Nashville picks next then San Fran. Most likely leaving Nashville and San Fran to work out the detail of UVA or NCSU.

I am hoping for Nashville

12/2/2005 12:21:28 AM

come on Nashville, it would be nice to get out of NC for a bit.

12/2/2005 12:22:44 AM

boo to charlotte...it'd be fun to go somewhere new

12/2/2005 12:40:59 AM

Bowls are non NCAA-managed events. Other people run them. You better beleive those running it want the most money coming in as possible. NCSU playing at Charlotte almost makes too much sense.

12/2/2005 1:20:34 AM

^local teams bring in waaay less money. half the people wont even get a hotel and many wont do anything in charlotte but go to the game. you bring some people in from far away and theyre gonna setup shop.

12/2/2005 1:28:23 AM

^That is correct...IF the out of area team actually has good attendance.

12/2/2005 6:40:39 AM

^ Good point on the local thing, but I think Charlotte is far enough away from Raleigh that most people would probably stay for NY Eve anyway. And I doubt the # of people that will end up at Boise.

12/2/2005 3:28:32 PM

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"Charlotte is far enough away from Raleigh that most people would probably stay for NY Eve anyway"

True but not many would be in hotels. We all have friends to crash with. I would be there but my brother's place isn't 5 minutes from the stadium and my parents place is 25 minutes away.

12/2/2005 3:42:57 PM

Thats still money into the economy

12/2/2005 3:50:59 PM

Enthusiastic NC State fans love Emerald Nuts!

12/2/2005 7:47:34 PM

i'd still prefer nashville though

12/2/2005 9:37:53 PM