Source tells that Ohio-Ole Miss in BBVA Compass Bowl a strong possibility and a deal may be close to done.
With all due respect to Mr. Corrigan at WATH, a "source" tells him that a deal is about to be done for the Compass...and that's supposed to be credible?
I still think our best shot - and what would be much better than Birmingham - is the Military Bowl, as ESPN predicts. We could actually get some fans there, AND there's a bunch of Bobcat alums crawling around the District.
Also have to question Corrigan's tweets below, and basically him slamming the quality of the top 1 or 2 teams in the MAC not being BCS worthy. This elitism is not Bobcat-worthy. Yes, Kent DOES deserve a BCS bowl if they finish high enough. He mentions the second game of the year at Kentucky (Kent loss), but doesn't mention that Kent handled Rutgers a couple weeks back when Rutgers was undefeated and ranked #15.
You guys realize that Corrigan is a junior in the J-school, right? He's still got some learning to do, and probably wanted to be the first to break the story. Granted, I have no idea what he does for WATH, or what level of access his position there grants him, but I wouldn't think he'd be in contact with anyone with any kind of decision making power at the bowls.
I knew it sounded fishy from the beginning. 1) because of who reported it and the lack of an identifiable source and 2) because a quick look at the standings and bowl tie-ins shows that the Compass Bowl shouldn't have "a deal may be close to done" with us given that the Big East still has an opportunity to fill their commitment to the bowl.
As for his other tweets, they are just ignorant towards the rest of the conference. An 11-1 MAC team who went undefeated in conference play absolutely deserves a BCS bid. Moreso than Boise State this season. You match Kent or NIU up against the Big East Champ, and I bet the MAC team is favored. It definitely wouldn't be over quickly.