(11-08-2016 12:06 PM)moehler Wrote:  the Cure might be the 4th ranked bowl, but I can think of a lot worst places to be than Orlando, mid December

Orlando should be 2nd to New Orleans to me lol.

I want orlando but I don't because that likely means we didn't win the conference lol

(11-08-2016 12:16 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:06 PM)moehler Wrote:  the Cure might be the 4th ranked bowl, but I can think of a lot worst places to be than Orlando, mid December

Orlando should be 2nd to New Orleans to me lol.

I want orlando but I don't because that likely means we didn't win the conference lol

Thankfully, bowl choices aren't made by great location.

(11-08-2016 12:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:16 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:06 PM)moehler Wrote:  the Cure might be the 4th ranked bowl, but I can think of a lot worst places to be than Orlando, mid December

Orlando should be 2nd to New Orleans to me lol.

I want orlando but I don't because that likely means we didn't win the conference lol

Thankfully, bowl choices aren't made by great location.

A match-up with the AAC would be best for the top teams in the conference. Perception is everything.

(11-08-2016 12:59 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:16 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:06 PM)moehler Wrote:  the Cure might be the 4th ranked bowl, but I can think of a lot worst places to be than Orlando, mid December

Orlando should be 2nd to New Orleans to me lol.

I want orlando but I don't because that likely means we didn't win the conference lol

Thankfully, bowl choices aren't made by great location.

A match-up with the AAC would be best for the top teams in the conference. Perception is everything.

Yes, but a game against the worst bowl eligible team in the AAC on CBSSN is not the same as a game against the MAC champs on ESPN.

Mobile is a far, far better game than Orlando.

(11-08-2016 01:49 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:59 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:16 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:06 PM)moehler Wrote:  the Cure might be the 4th ranked bowl, but I can think of a lot worst places to be than Orlando, mid December

Orlando should be 2nd to New Orleans to me lol.

I want orlando but I don't because that likely means we didn't win the conference lol

Thankfully, bowl choices aren't made by great location.

A match-up with the AAC would be best for the top teams in the conference. Perception is everything.

Yes, but a game against the worst bowl eligible team in the AAC on CBSSN is not the same as a game against the MAC champs on ESPN.

Mobile is a far, far better game than Orlando.

Most of these are predicting GS in the Cure and after the season we have had so far I don't think you would hear many GS fans complain about it at all.

(11-08-2016 01:49 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:59 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:16 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(11-08-2016 12:06 PM)moehler Wrote:  the Cure might be the 4th ranked bowl, but I can think of a lot worst places to be than Orlando, mid December

Orlando should be 2nd to New Orleans to me lol.

I want orlando but I don't because that likely means we didn't win the conference lol

Thankfully, bowl choices aren't made by great location.

A match-up with the AAC would be best for the top teams in the conference. Perception is everything.

Yes, but a game against the worst bowl eligible team in the AAC on CBSSN is not the same as a game against the MAC champs on ESPN.

Mobile is a far, far better game than Orlando.

I get that. I think that there are enough OOC games against MAC teams for the Sun Belt that bowl games simply feel like an extension of that. Would rather see match-up's against at least one P5 team, AAC and MWC.

Bleacher Report..

What a joke.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/26742...ng-week-10

New Orleans Bowl - 2 CUSA playing because the Belt will only have 4 teams and none of them will want to play in the New Orleans Bowl.

Cure: UCF v Ga Southern
Dollar General: Troy v Toledo
Arizona: Idaho v Air Force
Camellia: App State v. C Michigan

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So per B/R

So Arkansas State will lose to 3 of @ ULL, NMSU, and @ Texas State per the B/R

And USA will lose to either NMSU or Presbyterian at home. Because B/R has APR qualifiers.
And Army will lose to Morgan State
And Hawai'i will lose to Fresno State and UMass.

(11-08-2016 03:45 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Bleacher Report..

What a joke.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/26742...ng-week-10

New Orleans Bowl - 2 CUSA playing because the Belt will only have 4 teams and none of them will want to play in the New Orleans Bowl.

Cure: UCF v Ga Southern
Dollar General: Troy v Toledo
Arizona: Idaho v Air Force
Camellia: App State v. C Michigan

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So per B/R

So Arkansas State will lose to 3 of @ ULL, NMSU, and @ Texas State per the B/R

And USA will lose to either NMSU or Presbyterian at home. Because B/R has APR qualifiers.
And Army will lose to Morgan State
And Hawai'i will lose to Fresno State and UMass.

I think they have monkeys working for that site.

wow, that might be the dumbest bowl predictions we see this year

I'd love to see my Eagles here in Orlando (Camping World Stadium is only 20 minutes down the 408) but I wouldn't think we'd meet UCF there.

Then again, maybe the Cure Bowl wants to sell more tickets than they did last year.

(11-08-2016 03:45 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Bleacher Report..

What a joke.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/26742...ng-week-10

New Orleans Bowl - 2 CUSA playing because the Belt will only have 4 teams and none of them will want to play in the New Orleans Bowl.

Cure: UCF v Ga Southern
Dollar General: Troy v Toledo
Arizona: Idaho v Air Force
Camellia: App State v. C Michigan

----

So per B/R

So Arkansas State will lose to 3 of @ ULL, NMSU, and @ Texas State per the B/R

And USA will lose to either NMSU or Presbyterian at home. Because B/R has APR qualifiers.
And Army will lose to Morgan State
And Hawai'i will lose to Fresno State and UMass.

Tom reads Bleacher Report, confirmed.

(11-07-2016 02:10 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-07-2016 08:57 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  David Jackson, who was App State's play by play man on the radio from 2000 to 2016, convinced pretty well on the Black and Gold podcast that App State will be headed again to the Camellia Bowl. His logic:

- The New Orleans Bowl would take an 8-0 Troy over App because (a) they're closer and (b) they'd be the hands down conference champion, with wins over App and Arkansas State. The NO Bowl would take an 8-0 Arkansas State over an 8-0 App State because of proximity. I suppose if App is the only 8-0 SBC team, then the NO Bowl may actually take App.

- The Dollar General will swipe up Troy, whether they beat App or not, because the relatively local fan base will buy more tickets.

- The Camellia Bowl will jump all over App. Attendance was good last year. It's far enough to require fans to stay overnight and spend money at restaurants but close enough that fans can actually get there.

- I just don't think three bowl games are going to pass on a 10-2 (8-0 SBC) or 9-3 (7-1 SBC) App State team that leads the conference in attendance and traveled well to the bowl game last year. So no Cure Bowl for Appalachian State.

I guess that leaves Idaho for the Cure Bowl unless South Alabama or ULL can do something special here.

Idaho should be offered the Arizona Bowl regardless of where they finish. We took up that bowl in hopes that one of the western teams would go bowling, which we got.

Southern, if they manage to go 6-6 will be given the Cure Bowl due to proximity and won't be given the opportunity to be embarrassed because the game is on CBSSN. That leaves the Alabama bowls and NO for Troy, App and Arkansas State.

I'm honestly rooting against Idaho going to the Arizona Internet Bowl. I mean, obviously I'd take it, but call me picky, I want my bowl game to actually be on TV

(11-07-2016 08:57 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  David Jackson, who was App State's play by play man on the radio from 2000 to 2016, convinced pretty well on the Black and Gold podcast that App State will be headed again to the Camellia Bowl. His logic:

- The New Orleans Bowl would take an 8-0 Troy over App because (a) they're closer and (b) they'd be the hands down conference champion, with wins over App and Arkansas State. The NO Bowl would take an 8-0 Arkansas State over an 8-0 App State because of proximity. I suppose if App is the only 8-0 SBC team, then the NO Bowl may actually take App.

- The Dollar General will swipe up Troy, whether they beat App or not, because the relatively local fan base will buy more tickets.

- The Camellia Bowl will jump all over App. Attendance was good last year. It's far enough to require fans to stay overnight and spend money at restaurants but close enough that fans can actually get there.

- I just don't think three bowl games are going to pass on a 10-2 (8-0 SBC) or 9-3 (7-1 SBC) App State team that leads the conference in attendance and traveled well to the bowl game last year. So no Cure Bowl for Appalachian State.

I guess that leaves Idaho for the Cure Bowl unless South Alabama or ULL can do something special here.

There is a gap in the reasoning.
Let's take some scenarios.
1. Troy defeats App, AState defeats Troy. AState wins out
AState NOLA, Troy to Mobile, App to Montgomery.
2. Troy defeats App and AState.
Troy to NOLA, App to Mobile because the non-conference record is more attractive, AState to Montgomery.
3. App defeats Troy, AState defeats Troy
NOLA probably takes App because it is better for TV and thus better for their sponsor. Mobile has a tougher call but may be inclined to take Troy because there is more pent-up demand for going to a bowl or takes AState as a co-champ. Either way the other lands in Montgomery.
4. App defeats Troy, Troy defeats AState.
NOLA is a closer call now, Troy at 10-2 with pent-up demand may jump App for NOLA unless NOLA can get a CUSA that can sell tickets, then best TV match trumps. The other lands in Mobile, AState headed to Montgomery.

If one of the three (most likely AState) loses outside these match-ups it can get even messier.

You can take Southern off of that list.

Coaching staff has got to go

Ya don't see GS bowling as they have to beat GSU and Troy and they could lose both

Troy, App, stAte, Idaho, USA?

(11-11-2016 01:29 AM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Troy, App, stAte, Idaho, USA?

Cajuns can still get to eligibility by beating ULM and either stAte or Georgia. I am perfectly fine with them beating Georgia and ULM and losing to us.

Had they lost to GaSo it's probably on to next year. That win should be the shot in the arm they needed to get 2 wins down the stretch.

(11-10-2016 10:52 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Ya don't see GS bowling as they have to beat GSU and Troy and they ABSOLUTELY WILL lose both

FIFY

(11-10-2016 04:35 AM)Mailleman Wrote:  

(11-07-2016 02:10 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(11-07-2016 08:57 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  David Jackson, who was App State's play by play man on the radio from 2000 to 2016, convinced pretty well on the Black and Gold podcast that App State will be headed again to the Camellia Bowl. His logic:

- The New Orleans Bowl would take an 8-0 Troy over App because (a) they're closer and (b) they'd be the hands down conference champion, with wins over App and Arkansas State. The NO Bowl would take an 8-0 Arkansas State over an 8-0 App State because of proximity. I suppose if App is the only 8-0 SBC team, then the NO Bowl may actually take App.

- The Dollar General will swipe up Troy, whether they beat App or not, because the relatively local fan base will buy more tickets.

- The Camellia Bowl will jump all over App. Attendance was good last year. It's far enough to require fans to stay overnight and spend money at restaurants but close enough that fans can actually get there.

- I just don't think three bowl games are going to pass on a 10-2 (8-0 SBC) or 9-3 (7-1 SBC) App State team that leads the conference in attendance and traveled well to the bowl game last year. So no Cure Bowl for Appalachian State.

I guess that leaves Idaho for the Cure Bowl unless South Alabama or ULL can do something special here.

Idaho should be offered the Arizona Bowl regardless of where they finish. We took up that bowl in hopes that one of the western teams would go bowling, which we got.

Southern, if they manage to go 6-6 will be given the Cure Bowl due to proximity and won't be given the opportunity to be embarrassed because the game is on CBSSN. That leaves the Alabama bowls and NO for Troy, App and Arkansas State.

I'm honestly rooting against Idaho going to the Arizona Internet Bowl. I mean, obviously I'd take it, but call me picky, I want my bowl game to actually be on TV

Yea the only thing that sucks is that the Cure Bowl will probably have UCF in it. So basically, if you go to the Cure Bowl, you'll be playing an away game.