导出博客文章Replacing Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl on short notice would be a logistical
nightmare, from rounding up players who have already gone home for the holidays
to figuring out how to feed them once they are in California.Minnesota players
are boycotting team activities in protest over the universitys decision to
suspend 10 players for its upcoming Holiday Bowl appearance against Washington
State after an internal school investigation into an alleged sexual assault. No
criminal charges were filed in the case.University of Minnesota President Eric
Kaler released a statement Friday saying that the players would remain suspended
and it planned to let bowl organizers know soon if the team would be
participating.If not, the Holiday Bowl committee will have to act quickly to
find a replacement. The game is set to be played Dec. 27 and the teams were
scheduled to arrive in San Diego on Dec. 22 for a few days of preparation and
bowl-related activities.The Holiday Bowl put out a statement Thursday night
saying it was monitoring the situation. Wright Waters, executive director of the
Football Bowl Association, said Friday bowl organizers had not reached out to
any schools about filling in for Minnesota if the Gophers dont show.Northern
Illinois, from the Mid-American Conference, appears likely to get the first
call. The Huskies are at the top of the list of 5-7 teams that would be bowl
eligible based on their Academic Progress Rating, according to NCAA rules.NIU
officials are also monitoring the situation.Were proud of the academic success
of our football program which puts us in this conversation, athletic director
Sean Frazier said in a statement Friday.But NIU finished its season on Nov. 26
and held its last team meeting the next day. The school had fall commencement
last Sunday.After NIU, next up in the APR rankings are Arizona State and
California, two Pac-12 teams that have already played and lost to Washington
State.Even if a team commits to play, there would be a host of issues to
resolve.The first and maybe biggest problem would be gathering coaches and
dozens of players who have dispersed for the holiday season.Next, how to get
that team to California? Charter flights can be booked on short-notice, but they
are costly.Even if a team could get to San Diego, it would be way behind on the
field and off.Typically, schools send a group of team officials -- including the
director of football operations, equipment manager and ticket and marketing
directors -- to scout a bowl site a day or two after a bid is accepted.They map
out everything from the time it takes to get the team from the hotel to practice
sites to where to hold events for their fans.A positive for Northern Illinois is
that the school has recent experience with San Diego bowl games. The Huskies
played in the Poinsettia Bowl last season and in 2013. That game is also held at
Qualcomm Stadium.Hotel arrangements would not necessarily be an issue because
bowl organizers book those in advance and a new team could simply slip into
Minnesotas accommodations. Though teams usually plan most of their own meals, so
that would be another rush job.Then there is practice.Bowl teams generally
practice for a couple of weeks on campus before heading out to the site. Most of
the game-planning and serious preparation is done then. Coaches are generally
putting the finishing touches on their team at a bowl site.At Washington State,
the Cougars are trying to go about business as usual.We are focusing on
ourselves and preparing for the 2016 National Funding Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27,
Washington State AD Bill Moos said in a statement.
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