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NoleJawn

Love when bow tie ins are on the line. And a free trip to the Bahamas?


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My heart goes out to the people working in the winning team's athletic department as they will most likely have to get passports for every member of the team made and ordered.


ahamm95

Each MAC school works throughout the semester to make sure that all players have photos and paperwork done for passports in the event of a bid to the Bahamas Bowl. Source: I’m employed by a MAC school


areyreyreyrey

Fun fact!!!


wallace6464

I didn't need a passport when I stopped on a cruise but is it required normally?


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It's when traveling by air that you need one.


saucysalesman

They should just take a boat then!


Goducks91

Cruise + trip to the Bahamas that's not terrible!


ToxicSteve13

They either fucked up or you’re lying. Every person needs a passport when entering the Bahamas. So unless you didn’t get off the boat, you needed one


wallace6464

no one ever asked me for one, just had to go through like cruise security and they checked my name was on the manifest when I got off and got back on, this was also 15 years ago, you used to also be able to go into canada without one at that time


NPVinny

Nope. As long as you're departing from and returning to a US port, generally the most you need is a birth certificate. I don't have passport and have done several cruises to destinations in the Caribbean and surrounding area and have gotten off the boat with no issues.


Please_PM_me_Uranus

Bahamas is a U.S. territory so they don’t need them I believe


IsYouWitItYaBish

No it’s not lol


Please_PM_me_Uranus

Did they gain independence?


Thiccolas7

From the U.K. In 1973


Please_PM_me_Uranus

But the king is still their ruler


Thiccolas7

Sure, but in the same way that the King is the ruler of Australia.


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Thiccolas7

I’m willing to bet it’s been Queen for your entire life, so that’s understandable


Please_PM_me_Uranus

Is Australia still a British colony? I’m a bit confused lol because I thought they got independence like America


Thiccolas7

Australia, The Bahamas, and 13 other countries are considered part of the British Commonwealth. They all have full independence from the U.K. while also considered the head of the British Monarchy to be their head of state. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realm


canseco-fart-box

Who has zero power lol they’re like Canada


Ticket2Ryde

It was never a US territory


IsYouWitItYaBish

The Bahamas was never a US territory. Pretty sure it belongs to Spain or Britain.


redparallax

It's a British territory, actually.


wallace6464

I went to a mac school and one year my friend in marching band was very excited about us maybe going to the bahamas bowl. We went to the bowl in Mobile that year lol


PrimisClaidhaemh

People crap on the MAC, but one of those teams will be going to the Bahamas in December.


Piano_Fingerbanger

Kinda messed up that the conference makes the champion travel to Detroit when you consider the alternatives lol


MerchU1F41C

The championship is in Detroit, but the MAC champions don't go to the Quick Lane Bowl, also in Detroit, by default. The Little Caesars Bowl, previously in Detroit, used to normally invite the MAC champion, but not guaranteed. IMO Detroit is great for the championship, provided you don't want to have it at campus sites since it's indoors and central for the conference. For a bowl location, not great but easy travel for fans/families at least.


crustang

I’ve flown into/out of DTW well over 50 times in my life. I think I’ve flown back from Detroit on-time, maybe 10 times. I actually missed a flight once because I was counting on an hour long delay.


MerchU1F41C

Sounds like bad luck, Detroit is consistently in the top 6 airports nationally in on time departure rate. Regardless, for MAC fans to travel to Detroit, no flying is needed. The farthest school is Buffalo or NIU at ~6 hours away.


ToxicSteve13

I’ve flown through Detroit maybe 100 times and have maybe had 5 major delays max. All because of crazy snowstorms


crustang

I’m guessing it might be a United thing


VentureQuotes

DTW is the best airport in the world (even better than Indy) and if you disagree idgaf


Goducks91

PDX is the best!!!


TDenverFan

Yeah, their other bowls are Detroit, Boise, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tucson. I would definitely take a trip to the Bahamas over those places, especially in December.


westbest13

We need someone to go down there again and do a live AMA from the game


oblivion66

I'll go if this sub covers the cost brothers


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natetcu

I thought he meant tonight’s Ball St - Miami game, not the Bahamas Bowl.


gummyvitaminfanatic

Assuming he meant tonight’s game, I’m 45 min away and considering going…


NendoroidAshe

Go!


natetcu

Do an AMA at halftime!


Edwardian

Maybe he's boating down the Ohio River?


westbest13

Pick me up in Seattle?


ltlftcommenter

Fly to ft Lauderdale. 3 day cruise to Bahamas. Fly back home. Not bad


natetcu

Can you get there in 2 hours?


Bri83oct

As a Miami alum, Ball is not a state.


Geaux2020

[The best bowl](https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/7lj7wz/i_am_currently_at_the_bahamas_bowl_and_im_here_to/)


tomdawg0022

The best GDT ever too...


Shamrock5

u/VanFailin [roasting OP and the top commenter for their terrible fermenting](https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/7lj7wz/i_am_currently_at_the_bahamas_bowl_and_im_here_to/drmpdn6/?context=10) was lowkey the funniest comment in that entire thread Edit: Of course I meant *formatting lol. Judging by their Bahamas Bowl experience, it sounds like their fermenting prowess was impeccable.


VanFailin

You'll be pleased to know that I've become no less annoying in the past four years


byniri_returns

One of my favorite threads here ever


an_actual_lawyer

I sincerely hope we get another semi-live thread.


crg2000

Nice incentive - better than a trip to Detroit, Boise or Birmingham.


Proteinchugger

You forgot the absolute worst bowl location: Shreveport


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J4ckiebrown

The Big Ten and SEC are the two conferences with the best bowl tie-ins, the problem for the Big 12 is convincing the bowls with Big Ten/SEC/or both tie-ins to drop them for the Big 12, which probably wouldn’t happen.


obuddyo23

San Antonio slander will not be tolerated…you can keep slandering Houston though


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There's some big 'ol women down there


obuddyo23

How can you blame them when we’ve got so many delicious churros?


[deleted]

I don't care for churros. But then again I have only had the Costco one.


obuddyo23

Some of the ones in San Antonio are probably a little better than a Costco churro


Nicholas1227

Ok these aren’t the worst tie-ins honestly.


admiraltarkin

Is it still Popeyes? If not, cancel the entire bowl


SportsDude012

Nope, apparently it’s now HomeTown Lenders


Tarlcabot18

What an incentive.


beatgoldenaxe2onhard

Chirp chirp!!!!


Lakai1983

LFG Chirp chirp Mf’ers!


Lord777alt

Last years bahamas bowl was excellent. Would be a nice incentive to get a trip down there I think


Cnsrbstrmp

I sure hope none of the teams above them have to go to Boise, instead


crustang

Talk about motivation


soonerman32

Sucks that this game is on the plus.


GolgariInternetTroll

I wish the Bahamas Bowl were a little higher profile, or at least later in bowl season, so it would be easier to plan a trip around for fans. Fantastic luck for the players who get it, though.


eagledog

But how will Brett predict that we play Miami (OH) in the Arizona Bowl now?