Middle Tennessee's coach reportedly buys $10K worth of bowl tickets to give to students
After appearing in bowl games in The Bahamas and Hawaii the last two years, Middle Tennessee has a much more manageable trip to Montgomery, Alabama, this year.
The Blue Raiders will appear in the Camellia Bowl on Dec. 16 against Arkansas State — a very winnable game for the team.
And, thanks to coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders should have plenty of fans in attendance. Per a tweet from the MTSU Alumni Association, Stockstill bought $10,000 worth of tickets to give to students so they can make the shorter trip to this year’s bowl contest:
Coach Stockstill announces he will purchase $10K worth of tickets to give to MTSU students because of the difficulty of traveling to the last two bowl destinations. Please RT!
— MTSU Alumni (@MTAlumni) December 4, 2017
That’s a classy gesture from Stockstill, who is aware of how difficult bowl travel can be for some fans, especially when games are several hours away:
After Middle Tennessee's last two bowls were in The Bahamas and Hawaii, Blue Raiders head coach Rick Stockstill wants to help out MTSU students: #CamelliaBowl https://t.co/O5mGrVbOHE
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 4, 2017
Hopefully, plenty of MTSU fans will take Stockstill up on his generosity, as it is the sort of gesture not many coaches make.
The Blue Raiders should have a great fan section in Montgomery later this month, thanks to their kind coach.
