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BCS officials will meet in Pasadena in two weeks, which will begin the next phase of the process. The first championship game site will be announced (Arlington, Tx). The name for the playoffs will also be announced. Expect it to be simple and direct. Something like The College Football Championship Series sponsored by Brand X seems the most likely choice. A selection committee could be chosen, but that is more likely to come some time in the summer…
The American Conference is working on a deal with Pinstripe Bowl in New York City to play against a Big Ten team each season…Big East commissioner Mike Aresco, after watching Louisville beat Michigan on Monday in the men’s championship game in Atlanta, hopped onto a plane on Tuesday to fly to New Orelans to see UConn vs. Notre Dame in the women’s title game. “This time we’re guaranteed a national champion,” said Aresco with a laugh.
UConn vs. Notre Dame in the women’s title game. “This time we’re guaranteed a national champion,” said Aresco with a laugh.
--I guess Aresco hasn't moved on yet
The league needs to find a way to keep at least 1 of the Belk, Pinstripe, or Russell bowls. Hopefully this deal works out.
I'd rather have either the Belk or Russell. I wish the AAC would work on the Russell and Belk bowls and let the Pinstripe go if needed.
(04-09-2013 01:35 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]I'd rather have either the Belk or Russell. I wish the AAC would work on the Russell and Belk bowls and let the Pinstripe go if needed.
I'd rather have those 2 as well, but it may very well be those are lost causes. The league needs to keep at least one of the 3 good east coast bowls. Losing all 3 would be a disaster.
If we keep the Pinstripe bowl, I wonder where it will fall in the AAC lineup and what the opponent will be. Currently, it's AAC #4 vs. B12 #7. Could it be for example AAC #2 or 3 vs. B10 #6 or 7. Of is the AAC trying to make this their #1 bowl. I hope it's #2 or 3 (along with Liberty), and they find a way to get a Florida bowl for #1.
Pinstripe would have been number three with our georgraphy but I'll take it. Playing a Big Ten team is a victory even if its only 5 through 8.
(04-09-2013 01:40 PM)bearcatlawjd Wrote: [ -> ]Pinstripe would have been number three with our georgraphy but I'll take it. Playing a Big Ten team is a victory even if its only 5 through 8.
Plus they have 14 teams now, so you are going to get a good opponent.
(04-09-2013 01:36 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:35 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]I'd rather have either the Belk or Russell. I wish the AAC would work on the Russell and Belk bowls and let the Pinstripe go if needed.
I'd rather have those 2 as well, but it may very well be those are lost causes. The league needs to keep at least one of the 3 good east coast bowls. Losing all 3 would be a disaster.
A disaster? A disaster would be being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
(04-09-2013 01:31 PM)NBPirate Wrote: [ -> ]UConn vs. Notre Dame in the women’s title game. “This time we’re guaranteed a national champion,” said Aresco with a laugh.
--I guess Aresco hasn't moved on yet
How is that?
Aresco was laughing because ND and UCONN are both Big East teams, whereas Michigan was a B1G versus a Big East team (UL).
It seemed like a simple observation to me. I don't see any bitterness in that quote.
(04-09-2013 01:42 PM)BigEastHomer Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:31 PM)NBPirate Wrote: [ -> ]UConn vs. Notre Dame in the women’s title game. “This time we’re guaranteed a national champion,” said Aresco with a laugh.
--I guess Aresco hasn't moved on yet
How is that?
Aresco was laughing because ND and UCONN are both Big East teams, whereas Michigan was a B1G versus a Big East team.
It seemed like a simple observation to me. I don't see any bitterness in that quote.
Theres no bitterness. I was speaking more toward ND is a BE basketball team for one more day. I would be pulling exclusively for UConn, but I guess he is going by the book.
I think all UConn and Temple fans would be thrilled to keep the Pinstripe. I am praying this works out.
(04-09-2013 01:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]If we keep the Pinstripe bowl, I wonder where it will fall in the AAC lineup and what the opponent will be. Currently, it's AAC #4 vs. B12 #7. Could it be for example AAC #2 or 3 vs. B10 #6 or 7. Of is the AAC trying to make this their #1 bowl. I hope it's #2 or 3 (along with Liberty), and they find a way to get a Florida bowl for #1.
I think it's going to depend on what western bowls we get. Realistically the league should not be sending Tulsa, Houston, SMU, or Tulane to this bowl just like the league shouldn't be sending ECU, UCONN, Temple, etc to Texas for bowls. I'd personally want to have something on par with the Pinstripe in terms of perception in Texas and then you'd have 1 good western bowl, 1 in the middle that's good (Liberty) and then 1 good east coast bowl and you could try to ensure that the teams that would draw the best would go to those locations.
(04-09-2013 01:43 PM)NBPirate Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:42 PM)BigEastHomer Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:31 PM)NBPirate Wrote: [ -> ]UConn vs. Notre Dame in the women’s title game. “This time we’re guaranteed a national champion,” said Aresco with a laugh.
--I guess Aresco hasn't moved on yet
How is that?
Aresco was laughing because ND and UCONN are both Big East teams, whereas Michigan was a B1G versus a Big East team.
It seemed like a simple observation to me. I don't see any bitterness in that quote.
Theres no bitterness. I was speaking more toward ND is a BE basketball team for one more day. I would be pulling exclusively for UConn, but I guess he is going by the book.
is everyone missing the small fact that the Women's Title Game is UConn v. Louisville?
(04-09-2013 01:42 PM)TripleA Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:36 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:35 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]I'd rather have either the Belk or Russell. I wish the AAC would work on the Russell and Belk bowls and let the Pinstripe go if needed.
I'd rather have those 2 as well, but it may very well be those are lost causes. The league needs to keep at least one of the 3 good east coast bowls. Losing all 3 would be a disaster.
A disaster? A disaster would be being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Oh good grief you know what I mean disaster in terms of this leagues bowl prospects.
(04-09-2013 01:45 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]If we keep the Pinstripe bowl, I wonder where it will fall in the AAC lineup and what the opponent will be. Currently, it's AAC #4 vs. B12 #7. Could it be for example AAC #2 or 3 vs. B10 #6 or 7. Of is the AAC trying to make this their #1 bowl. I hope it's #2 or 3 (along with Liberty), and they find a way to get a Florida bowl for #1.
I think it's going to depend on what western bowls we get. Realistically the league should not be sending Tulsa, Houston, SMU, or Tulane to this bowl just like the league shouldn't be sending ECU, UCONN, Temple, etc to Texas for bowls. I'd personally want to have something on par with the Pinstripe in terms of perception in Texas and then you'd have 1 good western bowl, 1 in the middle that's good (Liberty) and then 1 good east coast bowl and you could try to ensure that the teams that would draw the best would go to those locations.
I like your thinking. I just hope there's a scenario where AAC can keep a major Florida bowl. This is critical, imo. The Beef bowl won't cut it unless the opponent is SERIOUSLY upgraded. The last thing we need is a bunch of bowls agains CUSA and the Sun Belt. I'd rather play all lower tier B10, SEC oppenents than CUSA and SB opponents.
PS. Where is Frank the Tank. He basically gauranteed the Pinstripe was gone.
(04-09-2013 01:50 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:45 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]If we keep the Pinstripe bowl, I wonder where it will fall in the AAC lineup and what the opponent will be. Currently, it's AAC #4 vs. B12 #7. Could it be for example AAC #2 or 3 vs. B10 #6 or 7. Of is the AAC trying to make this their #1 bowl. I hope it's #2 or 3 (along with Liberty), and they find a way to get a Florida bowl for #1.
I think it's going to depend on what western bowls we get. Realistically the league should not be sending Tulsa, Houston, SMU, or Tulane to this bowl just like the league shouldn't be sending ECU, UCONN, Temple, etc to Texas for bowls. I'd personally want to have something on par with the Pinstripe in terms of perception in Texas and then you'd have 1 good western bowl, 1 in the middle that's good (Liberty) and then 1 good east coast bowl and you could try to ensure that the teams that would draw the best would go to those locations.
I like your thinking. I just hope there's a scenario where AAC can keep a major Florida bowl. This is critical, imo. The Beef bowl won't cut it unless the opponent is SERIOUSLY upgraded. The last thing we need is a bunch of bowls agains CUSA and the Sun Belt. I'd rather play all lower tier B10, SEC oppenents than CUSA and SB opponents.
PS. Where is Frank the Tank. He basically gauranteed the Pinstripe was gone.
If we end up with a bowl game vs. an FIU or NTU we might as well hang it up for the Beef bowl.
(04-09-2013 01:50 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:45 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]If we keep the Pinstripe bowl, I wonder where it will fall in the AAC lineup and what the opponent will be. Currently, it's AAC #4 vs. B12 #7. Could it be for example AAC #2 or 3 vs. B10 #6 or 7. Of is the AAC trying to make this their #1 bowl. I hope it's #2 or 3 (along with Liberty), and they find a way to get a Florida bowl for #1.
I think it's going to depend on what western bowls we get. Realistically the league should not be sending Tulsa, Houston, SMU, or Tulane to this bowl just like the league shouldn't be sending ECU, UCONN, Temple, etc to Texas for bowls. I'd personally want to have something on par with the Pinstripe in terms of perception in Texas and then you'd have 1 good western bowl, 1 in the middle that's good (Liberty) and then 1 good east coast bowl and you could try to ensure that the teams that would draw the best would go to those locations.
I like your thinking. I just hope there's a scenario where AAC can keep a major Florida bowl. This is critical, imo. The Beef bowl won't cut it unless the opponent is SERIOUSLY upgraded. The last thing we need is a bunch of bowls agains CUSA and the Sun Belt. I'd rather play all lower tier B10, SEC oppenents than CUSA and SB opponents.
PS. Where is Frank the Tank. He basically gauranteed the Pinstripe was gone.
The Beef Bowl is fine for what it is, a lower level bowl option for the league. I would like to be able to keep/obtain one of the good Florida bowls, hopefully it's possible.
Ideally we keep both, but the Russell Bowl more important than Pinstripe Bowl based on the new geographic makeup of the conference. Having a game in Florida is a real reward for players and fans and more likely to motivate fans to travel than freezing your arse off in NYC to play B1G #11....
(04-09-2013 01:50 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:45 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2013 01:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote: [ -> ]If we keep the Pinstripe bowl, I wonder where it will fall in the AAC lineup and what the opponent will be. Currently, it's AAC #4 vs. B12 #7. Could it be for example AAC #2 or 3 vs. B10 #6 or 7. Of is the AAC trying to make this their #1 bowl. I hope it's #2 or 3 (along with Liberty), and they find a way to get a Florida bowl for #1.
I think it's going to depend on what western bowls we get. Realistically the league should not be sending Tulsa, Houston, SMU, or Tulane to this bowl just like the league shouldn't be sending ECU, UCONN, Temple, etc to Texas for bowls. I'd personally want to have something on par with the Pinstripe in terms of perception in Texas and then you'd have 1 good western bowl, 1 in the middle that's good (Liberty) and then 1 good east coast bowl and you could try to ensure that the teams that would draw the best would go to those locations.
I like your thinking. I just hope there's a scenario where AAC can keep a major Florida bowl. This is critical, imo. The Beef bowl won't cut it unless the opponent is SERIOUSLY upgraded. The last thing we need is a bunch of bowls agains CUSA and the Sun Belt. I'd rather play all lower tier B10, SEC oppenents than CUSA and SB opponents.
PS. Where is Frank the Tank. He basically gauranteed the Pinstripe was gone.
Well, to be fair, we are just talking. I'd be surprised if we are not at least still talking to the Belk Bowl and Russell Bowl people also. Im sure we could still lose all 3. My feeling is that by bumping the pick to a #2 or #3 we should be able to keep at least one of the 3. I think the Belk might be the best one to try an hold on to---but keeping any of the 3 against a power conference is a clear victory.
The big hurdle is finding a number #1 bowl for our top pick vs the highest possible pick from a power conferencee (hopefully at least a #3 or #4). I'd really prefer our #1 bowl not be in a baseball stadium in the cold. In the end, the goal should be 7 bowl tie-ins with at LEAST 4 against power conferences. I think 5 against power conferences might be possible if we can land a deal with the Pac-12 in Texas.