Bowl games discussion thread

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:38 pm

I thought they were going to redo the bowls in 3 years and eliminate some of the lower tier bowls? Was I dreaming?

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:06 pm

Really like Mike Golic's color-announcing this Pinstripe Bowl

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:18 pm

CatsbyAZ wrote:Really like Mike Golic's color-announcing this Pinstripe Bowl

Which one Sr or Jr?

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:23 pm

The pinstripe bowl is a bowl I wish the PAC could get a tie into as it would give us the schools and conference some east coast presence.

Seeing NYC over the holidays isn't a bad thing either

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:33 pm

azcat49 wrote:Seeing NYC over the holidays isn't a bad thing either

You must love wall-to-wall crowds and long lines...

I stay away from the city during the holiday period for good reasons.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:46 pm

Damn, Indiana scored quickly.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:15 am

EastCoastCat wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Seeing NYC over the holidays isn't a bad thing either
You must love wall-to-wall crowds and long lines...

I stay away from the city during the holiday period for good reasons.

It has some cool, unique experiences. A lot of people think that.

At least it's a destination and you don't have to try to pump your team up by telling them that they worked the whole year just to get here, when here is Shreveport, LA.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:12 pm

azcat49 wrote:The pinstripe bowl is a bowl I wish the PAC could get a tie into as it would give us the schools and conference some east coast prescence.

The "having a presence" stuff is so overrated. Going to take a lot more than a forgettable bowl appearance to get noticeable attention from the urban East Coast.

Speaking of forgettable bowls, tuning into the just kicked-off Birmingham Bowl now.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:08 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:25 pm

Arkansas laying a second half egg.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:51 pm

Welcome to the big time (conf championship then fairly big bowl game) Colorado.

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:02 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
EastCoastCat wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Seeing NYC over the holidays isn't a bad thing either
You must love wall-to-wall crowds and long lines...

I stay away from the city during the holiday period for good reasons.
It has some cool, unique experiences. A lot of people think that.

At least it's a destination and you don't have to try to pump your team up by telling them that they worked the whole year just to get here, when here is Shreveport, LA.

It is a great accomplishment to qualify for and win any bowl game. That is why coaches get bonuses based on them.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:35 pm

SCCats wrote:Welcome to the big time (conf championship then fairly big bowl game) Colorado.

Looks a bit familiar.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:42 pm

azgreg wrote:
SCCats wrote:Welcome to the big time (conf championship then fairly big bowl game) Colorado.
Looks a bit familiar.

I know

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:49 pm

Colorado looks like we did in the Holiday bowl vs Nebraska, the Alamo vs. Oklahoma state and the Fiesta vs. Boise state.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:01 am

ASUHATER! wrote:Colorado looks like we did in the Holiday bowl vs Nebraska, the Alamo vs. Oklahoma state and the Fiesta vs. Boise state.

The first 2 examples I agree with but our game vs. Boise State was much closer than yesterday's Okie St blowout of the Buffs. Although Az fell behind early they rallied to almost tie it up in the last minute not to mention we had almost 500 total yards in that game.

Seems Oklahoma State loves to feast on Pac teams in Bowl games. Since crushing us in 2010 they have beaten Stanford, Washington and Colorado as well.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:52 pm

Harvey Specter wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
EastCoastCat wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Seeing NYC over the holidays isn't a bad thing either
You must love wall-to-wall crowds and long lines...

I stay away from the city during the holiday period for good reasons.
It has some cool, unique experiences. A lot of people think that.

At least it's a destination and you don't have to try to pump your team up by telling them that they worked the whole year just to get here, when here is Shreveport, LA.
It is a great accomplishment to qualify for and win any bowl game. That is why coaches get bonuses based on them.

It's a rare honor bestowed on a select majority of D1 football programs every year.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:04 pm

This is weird watching two other teams playing on Arizona's field.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:33 pm

Air Force's helmets are bad ass.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:41 pm

Who do we like in the Orange Bowl tonight?

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:03 pm

azgreg wrote:Who do we like in the Orange Bowl tonight?

FSU

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:08 pm

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:14 am

Louisville has two guys out with gun shot wounds. That's one I've never seen before.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:27 am

On this down day it's great to flip back and forth between two Florida Bowl games - GaTech up on Kentucky, LSU up on LVille.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:46 am

Kentucky Coach's constant tirading reminiscent of...oh wait.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:41 am

CatsbyAZ wrote:Kentucky Coach's constant tirading reminiscent of...oh wait.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:28 pm

Washington scores 1st!

7-0 over bama

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:43 pm

Come on PAC 12. Go Huskies!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:26 pm

Alabama is just to strong up front on both sides of the ball.

legallykenny · Post by **legallykenny** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 2:50 pm

Jake Browning is another shitty Boise State system QB. Embarrassed for the conference that this guy was POY.

And JFC Lane Kiffin is a terrible coach.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:54 pm

Ball game.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:23 pm

Alabama is a machine.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:25 pm

Irish27 wrote:Alabama is a machine.

I don't think we have a single player that would make their 2 deep.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:29 pm

azgreg wrote:
Irish27 wrote:Alabama is a machine.
I don't think we have a single player that would make their 4 deep.

Fixed your post

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:01 pm

So if Penn St beats down USC after Ohio St got drug by Clemson, shouldn't the guys who picked a team that couldn't win there own conference be fired?

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:43 pm

Pedophile State ain't beating U$C.

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:58 pm

azcat49 wrote:So if Penn St beats down USC after Ohio St got drug by Clemson, shouldn't the guys who picked a team that couldn't win there own conference be fired?

Well they also put in a team whose best win was at home against the #18 team in the final rankings (although it was a beatdown) & needed OT to beat the worst team in their conference on the road.

There will be some complaining, but regardless - the 2 best teams in college FB are playing for the Natty - and that would not have changed regardless of who #3 and #4 were.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:07 pm

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:01 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
azgreg wrote:
Irish27 wrote:Alabama is a machine.
I don't think we have a single player that would make their team.
Fixed your post

Fixed your fix.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 4:24 pm

Looks like we've got a shootout at the Rose Bowl.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:27 pm

That #73 for USC looks like the biggest guy I have ever seen. He looks like he can move too

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:29 pm

Amazing to see how far Penn State has come since Paterno scandal. Franklin was a great hire when O'Brien left.

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:30 pm

wyo-cat wrote:Pedophile State ain't beating U$C.

Well at least you had the chutzpah to go on record with your prediction, but it is not looking so good at the moment.

If this continues and ends this way, there will be plenty of squawking from PSU fans. Regardless - good on them for coming out to play and making a statement. Based on the way UW and tOSU played, with PSU and USC's late season wins against both those teams, they have an argument.

They'll enjoy this win; most I know did not want to face off against Bama anyway.

But it raises the age old question: Should selections be made based on body of work, or who the best teams are at the end of the season?

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:38 pm

What. the. fuck.

That's two huge calls replay has gotten clearly wrong, both hugely to USC's detriment.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:17 pm

USC'S freshman QB just did what Anu couldn't, take his team into the end zone in the last 2 minutes to forge a tie

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:25 pm

Great win for 'SC

wow.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:53 pm

Damn I missed the end of the game. Looks like it was a great one.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 7:54 pm

Apparently repeatedly throwing Hail Mary's to the opponents 30 yard line is a bad idea. UW and USC are going to be legit playoff contenders next year.

And it's always good when PSU loses.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:18 pm

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:12 am

My seats weren't great, but that was a fucking outstanding game!

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