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(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

Man, I hope we find out something soon. Not only would it help for travel plans, but the anxiety of maybe being the only team left out is unbearable. Really thought we’d be in over MT.

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

Do they also have MT in a bowl?

Loophole… Heard on the sports radio that some schools in the swac and meac may not be fully funding their share of the 63 scholarships and that the NCAA has a rule that they have to have 90% for an FBS program to count the win towards their bowl eligibility. The caller/ reporter said there are 6 teams who played FCS programs that are questionable right now. Sure hope Hampton is fully funding scholarships

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

The problem seems to be that it is not possible to leave out one of the 8 MAC teams and ESPN is leaving out Ball State. Despite the article posted earlier, I was informed that they do have 8 spots and not 6. Someone is wrong, ESPN or my well connected source.

(11-28-2021 03:55 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

Do they also have MT in a bowl?

Most had both of us in

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  Loophole… Heard on the sports radio that some schools in the swac and meac may not be fully funding their share of the 63 scholarships and that the NCAA has a rule that they have to have 90% for an FBS program to count the win towards their bowl eligibility. The caller/ reporter said there are 6 teams who played FCS programs that are questionable right now. Sure hope Hampton is fully funding scholarships

The concerns are the teams that played LIU and Howard

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

The problem seems to be that it is not possible to leave out one of the 8 MAC teams and ESPN is leaving out Ball State. Despite the article posted earlier, I was informed that they do have 8 spots and not 6. Someone is wrong, ESPN or my well connected source.

I saw two articles on MAC bowl affiliations with two different answers. 8 or 6.

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

The problem seems to be that it is not possible to leave out one of the 8 MAC teams and ESPN is leaving out Ball State. Despite the article posted earlier, I was informed that they do have 8 spots and not 6. Someone is wrong, ESPN or my well connected source.

If that’s the case, with MTSU getting in, it would likely be ODU or UNT sitting out. I’m not surprised if CUSA lobbied for MT since we left. Is it possible we would have said “we’ll go anywhere but Bahamas?” and it’s going to bite us?

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  Loophole… Heard on the sports radio that some schools in the swac and meac may not be fully funding their share of the 63 scholarships and that the NCAA has a rule that they have to have 90% for an FBS program to count the win towards their bowl eligibility. The caller/ reporter said there are 6 teams who played FCS programs that are questionable right now. Sure hope Hampton is fully funding scholarships

I confirmed that this is accurate but that it is "unlikely to be enforced in the Covid era." We probably won't know anything for sure until next weekend. I guess a lot of lobbying will be happening. Maybe we can do an online campaign to convince ESPN to get us in?

Miami (OH) and Maryland both played LIU. And they both are 6-6

(11-28-2021 04:20 PM)metternick Wrote:  Miami (OH) and Maryland both played LIU. And they both are 6-6

Apparently the rule doesn't get enforced in the Covid era. So, we can add Covid to the list of reasons we might get screwed.

(11-28-2021 04:14 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  Loophole… Heard on the sports radio that some schools in the swac and meac may not be fully funding their share of the 63 scholarships and that the NCAA has a rule that they have to have 90% for an FBS program to count the win towards their bowl eligibility. The caller/ reporter said there are 6 teams who played FCS programs that are questionable right now. Sure hope Hampton is fully funding scholarships

I confirmed that this is accurate but that it is "unlikely to be enforced in the Covid era." We probably won't know anything for sure until next weekend. I guess a lot of lobbying will be happening. Maybe we can do an online campaign to convince ESPN to get us in?

I am going to trust that ESPN will like our compelling journey to bowl eligibility. After all they need content and we provide more than the average program these days.

(11-28-2021 04:11 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:32 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  From ESPN, one guy has us on Boca Raton, one in Myrtle Beach. Bigger point is both have us going somewhere

https://www.espn.com/college-football/in...cfp-beyond

I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

The problem seems to be that it is not possible to leave out one of the 8 MAC teams and ESPN is leaving out Ball State. Despite the article posted earlier, I was informed that they do have 8 spots and not 6. Someone is wrong, ESPN or my well connected source.

If that’s the case, with MTSU getting in, it would likely be ODU or UNT sitting out. I’m not surprised if CUSA lobbied for MT since we left. Is it possible we would have said “we’ll go anywhere but Bahamas?” and it’s going to bite us?

CUSA can select teams to 3 bowl games, including the Bahamas. So, they selected the team staying in the league rather than ODU or UNT who are both leaving. They had the power to screw us and they did.

I have a hard time believing that the MAC, a league with 12 teams, would have 8 guaranteed slots, whereas C-USA a league with 14 teams, would only have 7. I get the feeling a MAC team will be the one staying home

(11-28-2021 04:31 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:11 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:51 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 03:48 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  I hope. But everyone at ODU is worried.

I guess I would too until the actual invitation. Good news is that every bowl projection site I checked that updated today or yesterday (6), has us going somewhere. One has us playing Miss St on Christmas in the Camelia Bowl. Hoping they all can’t be wrong.

Besides we are a good story for a lower tier bowl.

The problem seems to be that it is not possible to leave out one of the 8 MAC teams and ESPN is leaving out Ball State. Despite the article posted earlier, I was informed that they do have 8 spots and not 6. Someone is wrong, ESPN or my well connected source.

If that’s the case, with MTSU getting in, it would likely be ODU or UNT sitting out. I’m not surprised if CUSA lobbied for MT since we left. Is it possible we would have said “we’ll go anywhere but Bahamas?” and it’s going to bite us?

CUSA can select teams to 3 bowl games, including the Bahamas. So, they selected the team staying in the league rather than ODU or UNT who are both leaving. They had the power to screw us and they did.

Any chance the Belt can help us out?

(11-28-2021 04:33 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  I have a hard time believing that the MAC, a league with 12 teams, would have 8 guaranteed slots, whereas C-USA a league with 14 teams, would only have 7. I get the feeling a MAC team will be the one staying home

I hope you are right but important people told me you are wrong.

(11-28-2021 02:24 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 12:00 AM)Monarch Pride Wrote:  

(11-27-2021 10:01 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  Myrtle Beach is a virtual certainty I am told. Likely against a MAC team.

My not against Coastal? It makes sense on so many levels.

The general deal with the SBC Bowl tie ins is they won't take the team if they would be playing in their own stadium unless there are no other options.

Bowl games want to sell tickets, fill hotel rooms, and show the city they are in that they bring a positive impact to tourism. Myrtle Beach Bowl would take Georgia State before Coastal.

However, since we're going to short a bowl this year, and I think our contract prevents us from shorting Mobile or NOLA, I think we likely short Myrtle Beach this year.

Appreciate the insight. Our fan base would be psyched to play one of our new Sunbelt brothers. But I guess we will have to wait a little longer.

(11-28-2021 04:27 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:14 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  Loophole… Heard on the sports radio that some schools in the swac and meac may not be fully funding their share of the 63 scholarships and that the NCAA has a rule that they have to have 90% for an FBS program to count the win towards their bowl eligibility. The caller/ reporter said there are 6 teams who played FCS programs that are questionable right now. Sure hope Hampton is fully funding scholarships

I confirmed that this is accurate but that it is "unlikely to be enforced in the Covid era." We probably won't know anything for sure until next weekend. I guess a lot of lobbying will be happening. Maybe we can do an online campaign to convince ESPN to get us in?

I am going to trust that ESPN will like our compelling journey to bowl eligibility. After all they need content and we provide more than the average program these days.

UNT has an equally compelling story. They also won their last 5 games to gain bowl eligibility and beat a ranked team in the last one.

(11-28-2021 04:38 PM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:27 PM)84Monarch Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:14 PM)CalODUFan Wrote:  

(11-28-2021 04:00 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  Loophole… Heard on the sports radio that some schools in the swac and meac may not be fully funding their share of the 63 scholarships and that the NCAA has a rule that they have to have 90% for an FBS program to count the win towards their bowl eligibility. The caller/ reporter said there are 6 teams who played FCS programs that are questionable right now. Sure hope Hampton is fully funding scholarships

I confirmed that this is accurate but that it is "unlikely to be enforced in the Covid era." We probably won't know anything for sure until next weekend. I guess a lot of lobbying will be happening. Maybe we can do an online campaign to convince ESPN to get us in?

I am going to trust that ESPN will like our compelling journey to bowl eligibility. After all they need content and we provide more than the average program these days.

UNT has an equally compelling story. They also won their last 5 games to gain bowl eligibility and beat a ranked team in the last one.

/\ This and a lot of the bowls are closer to them, than us. I think if Myrtle Beach we could travel better there.