(12-07-2013 05:59 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(12-07-2013 05:55 PM)WalkThePlank Wrote:  Add the Birmingham Bowl if Rutgers loses tonight. ECU would likely take that spot because the American wouldn't have enough teams. Add FAU to Beef O Bradys and send MTSU out to Hawaii.

rather send ECU to Hawaii Bowl since the Pirates are leaving

If we're playing Boise that would be fine with me

As long as all eligible teams get a bowl bid I don't care. ECU to Hawaii against BSU, MTSU in Birmingham and FAU in St. Pete would be best for conference. UNT of course against a Michigan or Nebraska at the Cotton Bowl would be fantastic!!

(12-07-2013 06:09 PM)pilot172000 Wrote:  As long as all eligible teams get a bowl bid I don't care. ECU to Hawaii against BSU, MTSU in Birmingham and FAU in St. Pete would be best for conference. UNT of course against a Michigan or Nebraska at the Cotton Bowl would be fantastic!!

I still think La Tech would have played FSU last bowl season because I still think yall would have made it a much better game than NIU did.

We have no idea which bowl or which opponent. Some think Dallas or Fort Worth.

Is it bad that I'm sort of hoping ECU goes to Hawaii vs Boise State? For 2 reasons...

1 - Marquee opponent.

2 - Would save me $ because I couldn't go to that bowl.

Anywhere else in the US, I'm going... period.

Our beat writer just tweeted that no bowl announcement for ECU is expected tonight. Sounds to me like that means the outcome of the Rutgers-USF game will have some bearing on where we go.

I could see the PAC wanting the Hawaii Bowl for 1 of their extra bowl eligible teams. Would the MWC trade their spot in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy for an extra game against the PAC 12? I think they would have to gain one of the open spots in the independence Bowl, or somewhere for that to happen.

It would be great for C-USA to add the Armed Forces Bowl for this season.

(12-07-2013 06:09 PM)pilot172000 Wrote:  As long as all eligible teams get a bowl bid I don't care. ECU to Hawaii against BSU, MTSU in Birmingham and FAU in St. Pete would be best for conference. UNT of course against a Michigan or Nebraska at the Cotton Bowl would be fantastic!!

I still think La Tech would have been more competitive last bowl season against Fla. State. NIU keeps showing me nothing

We have no idea which bowl or which opponent. Some think Dallas--some think Fort Worth.

(12-07-2013 06:19 PM)MeanGreenGem Wrote:  

(12-07-2013 06:09 PM)pilot172000 Wrote:  As long as all eligible teams get a bowl bid I don't care. ECU to Hawaii against BSU, MTSU in Birmingham and FAU in St. Pete would be best for conference. UNT of course against a Michigan or Nebraska at the Cotton Bowl would be fantastic!!

I still think La Tech would have been more competitive last bowl season against Fla. State. NIU keeps showing me nothing

We have no idea which bowl or which opponent. Some think Dallas--some think Fort Worth.

With Rice in the Liberty, I am almost certain North Texas is headed to the Heart of Dallas. Any other selection would just be stupid.

Tonight I am a huge Michigan State fan.

(12-07-2013 06:15 PM)MeanGreenGem Wrote:  

(12-07-2013 06:09 PM)pilot172000 Wrote:  As long as all eligible teams get a bowl bid I don't care. ECU to Hawaii against BSU, MTSU in Birmingham and FAU in St. Pete would be best for conference. UNT of course against a Michigan or Nebraska at the Cotton Bowl would be fantastic!!

I still think La Tech would have played FSU last bowl season because I still think yall would have made it a much better game than NIU did.

We have no idea which bowl or which opponent. Some think Dallas or Fort Worth.

We crapped the bed twice. The first against Utah State at home and then at SJSU. We got what we deserved last year. As much as it pains me to say that, but we were given our chances to make it happened and did not.

I would love to see both FSU and OSU lose tonight so SEC could get into the NC game and the Big10 wouldn't get what they don't deserve.

So is it official? Are we going to Hawaii?

(12-07-2013 06:41 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  So is it official? Are we going to Hawaii?

Per MT's athletic director we will almost certainly NOT be going to Hawaii, so I guess that means ECU is a likely candidate.

(12-07-2013 06:41 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  So is it official? Are we going to Hawaii?

Far from official.

At this point... I don't care. If it's Hawaii, I'll watch on TV. If it's anywhere in the continental US, I'll go.

Nothing has been confirmed. I tend to believe our beat writer more than anyone else. He says the Hawaii is unlikely and the BBVA is in play. So we likely wont know anything until sunday but I thought I would just pass along what the rumors were. I dont know the guy that posted that on facebook. He sent it to the wall of ECU Football and It was put on my wall because I am Liked with ECU Football. I have no idea if it will really happen. Hawaii is a prime location but its more for the team and coaches than the fans. Its not remotely possible for me to attend that bowl and I likely wont be able to attend any bowl this year.

(12-07-2013 06:18 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  I could see the PAC wanting the Hawaii Bowl for 1 of their extra bowl eligible teams. Would the MWC trade their spot in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Navy for an extra game against the PAC 12? I think they would have to gain one of the open spots in the independence Bowl, or somewhere for that to happen.

It would be great for C-USA to add the Armed Forces Bowl for this season.

Mountain West has 7 bowl eligible teams and 6 guaranteed tie ins if read the article out of San Diego correctly......article stated San Diego St. could be the loser when the musical chairs stopped.....

I can't see the MWC losing a slot just to guarantee a PAC 12 match up in Hawaii.....something else must be in play here.....

(12-07-2013 04:22 PM)Kwisatz100 Wrote:  Tweet by MTSU's beat writer indicates CUSA is still looking at sending a team to Fort Worth instead of Hawai. MTSU's AD Massaro just tweated there are a lot of moving pieces in the bowl system right now with NIU loosing last night.

guessing that threw things off today.....everyone probably assumed NIU was a lock for a BCS at large.......but now that they lost last night, they get thrown in the "general population".....only 3 MAC bowl tie-ins with 7 bowl eligible teams....would have been 4 slots had NIU won last night with them going to a BCS Bowl.....

some wheeling and dealing going on to make sure NIU still gets a good match up somewhere?

(12-07-2013 05:55 PM)WalkThePlank Wrote:  Add the Birmingham Bowl if Rutgers loses tonight. ECU would likely take that spot because the American wouldn't have enough teams. Add FAU to Beef O Bradys and send MTSU out to Hawaii.

Ummmm. Houston is going somewhere. If Rutgers gets qualified we actually have one less open spot---not one more.

Let me clear this up. If Rutgers loses tonight---the AAC will only have 4 bowl qualified teams. Houston would go play Notre Dame in the Pinstripe and Birmingham and Beefy will be open. ECU could go to Birmingham in that situation and would play the scheduled SEC opponent. The AAC Beefy Bowl opening doesn't really help CUSA because the AAC plays against CUSA in that game--cant play against yourself.

If Rutgers wins, Rutgers gets the Pinstripe against Notre Dame and Houston gets stuck in Birmingham. That leaves the Beefy Bowl open---but again--that doesn't help CUSA for the same reason as above.

Of course, ESPN has lots of bowls (including Beefy and Birmingham), so some wheeling and dealing may happen to create interesting matchups that make better geographical sense. Those deals could end up helping CUSA.

(12-07-2013 06:00 PM)ESE84 Wrote:  

(12-07-2013 05:58 PM)pirateadam Wrote:  Someone just posted on my facebook that he heard we will be going to Hawaii vs Boise State. Dont know when it will finally be announced. If its true its crap.

The Marching Owl Bank ended the halftime show by quoting Patrick Henry who reportedly said "Give my Liberty, or give me anywhere but the Hawaii Bowl".

lol. I friggin love the M.O.B.

(12-07-2013 08:50 PM)ECMAN79 Wrote:  

(12-07-2013 04:22 PM)Kwisatz100 Wrote:  Tweet by MTSU's beat writer indicates CUSA is still looking at sending a team to Fort Worth instead of Hawai. MTSU's AD Massaro just tweated there are a lot of moving pieces in the bowl system right now with NIU loosing last night.

guessing that threw things off today.....everyone probably assumed NIU was a lock for a BCS at large.......but now that they lost last night, they get thrown in the "general population".....only 3 MAC bowl tie-ins with 7 bowl eligible teams....would have been 4 slots had NIU won last night with them going to a BCS Bowl.....

some wheeling and dealing going on to make sure NIU still gets a good match up somewhere?

That really really sucks for the MAC...especially when 6 of those are 7-5 or much better.