Capital One Bowl In Danger Of Losing Status Among Bowl Games
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SEC, Big Ten Anxious To
Renovate Citrus Bowl |
Florida Citrus Sports Exec Dir Steve Hogan said that Orlando's Capital One Bowl is "in danger of losing its position as the best bowl game outside college football's Bowl Championship Series," according to Iliana Limon of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Hogan "spent last week in California working to renew the certification of the Capital One Bowl and the Champs Sports Bowl played in Orlando." The NCAA "recertified both games, but meetings with officials from conferences that send teams to Orlando gave Hogan a massive headache." SEC and Big Ten officials "pounced, immediately asking Hogan about progress made toward renovating the Citrus Bowl." Hogan said that the SEC and Big Ten have "grown tired of waiting for the renovation -- especially with other cities such as Dallas," with the Cowboys new stadium, "looking to muscle in on Orlando's bowl positioning." Hogan: "The first thing the commissioners told me was 'I thought you guys had approved renovation of the stadium. I don't think you guys realize how important this is for us.'" Hogan added, "I didn't expect to be shocked as I was about how pointed and concerned our existing sponsors are right now." Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond said, "I understand the desire to renovate the stadium as quickly as possible. By the same token, the reality of the situation is that the tourist tax has bottomed out." Local group CountyWatch BOD member Michael Walzak said the renovation is "never going to happen. There just isn't any money." Diamond and Walzak are "more worried about losing critical city services and suggested Florida Citrus Sports explore hosting games" at the Univ. of Central Florida (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 4/30).
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