Potential For Cookeville To Compete For Next TSSAA Contract
The end of Cookeville’s BlueCross Bowl streak, but what about the future? Cookeville-Putnam County Visitor’s Bureau Executive Director Molly Brown said there is a real possibility the city competes for the next TSSAA contract. “I definitely see that as an opportunity for our community,” Brown said. ” That is something that obviously we will approach […]
Cookeville Loses BlueCross Bowl Bid
The BlueCross Bowl will not return to Cookeville next season. The TSSAA Board of Control voted 11-1 following a marathon session to select Chattanooga as host of the 2021 and 2022 high school football championships. Chattanooga bid some $3,000 less in guaranteed revenue to the TSSAA. Cookeville’s obligation to TSSAA would have been $253,000 under […]
Cookeville In Running To Host Blue Cross Bowl
Cookeville is competing against Chattanooga to host the next two years of the TSSAA Blue Cross Bowl. Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said TSSAA usually conducts exploratory visits with potential hosts. But, Gillespie said the organization is comfortable with what Tennessee Tech has to offer. “Obviously, we were there as recent as December for the […]
