Not sure how this tournament is hanging on financially. The teams suck to the non die hard fan which UTEP has completely lost in both major sports, and the association is recycling the same mid-major teams like I have been recycling females from the past since I recently became single again.
But the lack of sexy teams is not the issue imo, we all know we can't grab elite teams for this tourney so no need to cry about that, but the attendance has sucked for this tournament the past four years and its sad.
No one buys tickets anymore, no one shows up, there is no excitement for this, its time to scrap this tourney. I love the opportunity to watch four D-1 basketball games in two days right before the holidays, but this thing is turning into a sad joke. Plus UTEP has been the ragdoll program over the past four years.
I love the history, I love having a tournament here, but if no one cares, why continue to bring the same teams with the same lame duck results?
UTEP would be better off scheduling two guarantee road games, or schedule their own guarantee game, and go on the road for another to pick up some cash. It hurts to write this, but it's time to officially scrap the Sun Bowl Tourney for respect sake.