(12-04-2022 04:43 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

Why would USM be favored over Rice? I’m just curious how they came up with that. The SBC was the lowest conference this year plus with Rice’s market and academic profile you should easily be a 14 point favorite. Not to mention you will be in the AAC soon which gives you the power conference advantage. I guess it will be more fun to prove the haters wrong. Good luck.

Southern Miss did beat Tulane this year.

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(12-04-2022 05:03 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 04:43 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

Why would USM be favored over Rice? I’m just curious how they came up with that. The SBC was the lowest conference this year plus with Rice’s market and academic profile you should easily be a 14 point favorite. Not to mention you will be in the AAC soon which gives you the power conference advantage. I guess it will be more fun to prove the haters wrong. Good luck.

Southern Miss did beat Tulane this year.

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False, several blown calls and biased officials beat Tulane. Southern Miss could not and would not ever beat Tulane since we joined the AAC.

AAC 1.0
Tulane vs USC
UCF vs. Duke
Cincy vs Louisville
SMU vs. BYU
Houston vs ULL
ECU vs. Coastal
Memphis vs. Utah State


AAC Futures
UTSA v Troy
UAB v Miami (OH)
North Texas vs. Boise State
Rice vs. Southern Miss

Overall pretty decent. Lots of glory to be had. Some massive games to prove that AAC is the dominant g5, especially out of the new joiners!

(12-04-2022 05:08 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:03 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 04:43 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

Why would USM be favored over Rice? I’m just curious how they came up with that. The SBC was the lowest conference this year plus with Rice’s market and academic profile you should easily be a 14 point favorite. Not to mention you will be in the AAC soon which gives you the power conference advantage. I guess it will be more fun to prove the haters wrong. Good luck.

Southern Miss did beat Tulane this year.

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False, several blown calls and biased officials beat Tulane. Southern Miss could not and would not ever beat Tulane since we joined the AAC.

You are unreal...Hattiesburg cant wait to welcome the cotton bowl runner-ups next year.

(12-04-2022 06:41 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:08 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:03 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 04:43 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

Why would USM be favored over Rice? I’m just curious how they came up with that. The SBC was the lowest conference this year plus with Rice’s market and academic profile you should easily be a 14 point favorite. Not to mention you will be in the AAC soon which gives you the power conference advantage. I guess it will be more fun to prove the haters wrong. Good luck.

Southern Miss did beat Tulane this year.

Sent from my LM-G820 using CSNbbs mobile app

False, several blown calls and biased officials beat Tulane. Southern Miss could not and would not ever beat Tulane since we joined the AAC.

You are unreal...Hattiesburg cant wait to welcome the cotton bowl runner-ups next year.

Trust me, we are not looking forward to that. I don’t know why we agreed to come to Hattiesburg. It should have at least been a 3-1 deal or something. I personally cannot go to a game in a no market town with suspect academics but I’m sure we will bring more fans to your tiny stadium than you will have like we always do. We might even bring our Cotton Bowl trophy with us.

(12-04-2022 07:03 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 06:41 PM)everyone Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:08 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:03 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 04:43 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  Why would USM be favored over Rice? I’m just curious how they came up with that. The SBC was the lowest conference this year plus with Rice’s market and academic profile you should easily be a 14 point favorite. Not to mention you will be in the AAC soon which gives you the power conference advantage. I guess it will be more fun to prove the haters wrong. Good luck.

Southern Miss did beat Tulane this year.

Sent from my LM-G820 using CSNbbs mobile app

False, several blown calls and biased officials beat Tulane. Southern Miss could not and would not ever beat Tulane since we joined the AAC.

You are unreal...Hattiesburg cant wait to welcome the cotton bowl runner-ups next year.

Trust me, we are not looking forward to that. I don’t know why we agreed to come to Hattiesburg. It should have at least been a 3-1 deal or something. I personally cannot go to a game in a no market town with suspect academics but I’m sure we will bring more fans to your tiny stadium than you will have like we always do. We might even bring our Cotton Bowl trophy with us.

Your stadium was filled with black and gold when we beat you...I doubt you will show up in Hattiesburg since you don't show up in NO. We have the bell and you can keep your cotton bowl runner up trophy.

(12-04-2022 05:10 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  AAC 1.0
Tulane vs USC
UCF vs. Duke
Cincy vs Louisville
SMU vs. BYU
Houston vs ULL
ECU vs. Coastal
Memphis vs. Utah State


AAC Futures
UTSA v Troy
UAB v Miami (OH)
North Texas vs. Boise State
Rice vs. Southern Miss

Overall pretty decent. Lots of glory to be had. Some massive games to prove that AAC is the dominant g5, especially out of the new joiners!

AAC line-up aint bad. The only real stinkers are ECU's and Houston's...

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

False. Our bowl drought ended last year. We were there ready to play. It's not our fault the other team didn't show up to play.

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(12-04-2022 09:41 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:10 PM)STL_Wave Wrote:  AAC 1.0
Tulane vs USC
UCF vs. Duke
Cincy vs Louisville
SMU vs. BYU
Houston vs ULL
ECU vs. Coastal
Memphis vs. Utah State


AAC Futures
UTSA v Troy
UAB v Miami (OH)
North Texas vs. Boise State
Rice vs. Southern Miss

Overall pretty decent. Lots of glory to be had. Some massive games to prove that AAC is the dominant g5, especially out of the new joiners!

AAC line-up aint bad. The only real stinkers are ECU's and Houston's...

ECUs is fine and im ok with Houstons. This game serves Houston right.

The puzzling thing about ECU Coastal is that why ISN'T in Myrtle.... seems stupid for the teams to go to Birmingham, Alabama to play.

(12-04-2022 09:51 PM)pcm0103 Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

False. Our bowl drought ended last year. We were there ready to play. It's not our fault the other team didn't show up to play.

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Forecast said 100% chance of rain but somehow the rain gauge was still dry.

(12-04-2022 04:47 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Birmingham (toilet) Bowl .......... ECU vs Coastal Carolina

Pretty upset about this one. To be clear, I don't think we necessarily earned a great bowl finishing 7th this season.

My understanding, however, is that the Military Bowl was interested in having us back. Our AD voiced his preference that we don't go back to that bowl, as the team had already done everything but the game last year.

When having a big fanbase that travels well gets you into bowls that you don't deserve to be in, just say thank you!!

Congrats to Tulane for making the NY6 bowl and on getting a fun draw. USC with or without Williams is a winnable game for Tulane. Hope yall put on a show and shock the world.

(11-27-2022 02:26 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  So -
CCG winner to the Cotton Bowl
CCG loser to the Military Bowl (vs ACC)
Cincinnati to the Fenway Bowl (vs ACC)
Houston to the Independence Bowl (vs...back up to Army, unfortunately, Sun Belt maybe in backup deal?)
SMU to the Armed Forces Bowl
ECU and Memphis...wild guesses...Memphis to Birmingham vsMAYBE SEC opponent; ECU to Gasparilla vs MAYBE SEC/ACC

Certainly way better than G4 fans have to think about.

Circling back to this...
I got the first four right, but I'm not going to sprain my shoulder patting myself on the back: those were pretty easy.

I said SMU to Armed Forces Bowl, reality said New Mexico Bowl. The Armed Forces Bowl was an actual contractual tie in for the American, but horse trades happen. In this case, AFB with its theme clearly wanted USAFA, and a 9 win AF probably helped keep Big12 in too. So we got the mwc end of NM Bowl. I would guess for SMU, an actual trip is better than just "travel" to FtWorth, and BYU is an attractive opponent. Wins all around.

On the last two, I got real excited at the ECU Mizzou Gasparilla rumors: good for ECU, the conference, and my guesses. But, I still think that Birmingham has some degree of pool priority or preference with the American. In Tampa, SEC ACC must have still been more attractive so ECU to BHam. I like the matchup - risk and reward.
Memphis then gets our one true "pool" matchup in the First Responders Bowl. Go beat the mwc!

So. NY6, plus two autonomy schhols, plus a next-year autonomy school in BYU (No, independent BYU has never been "Power" like ND, look at the governance, the CFP payouts, and the Orange Bowl contract).
mwc has their Kimmel Bowl matchup for champ, and that AF- Baylor matchup.
Sun Belt? Their champ wins a shot at an AAC inbound, and their other desirable matchups are, well, us.
CUSA? most of their bowl teams are heading here next year (again, I'm laughing at the propaganda that the AAC somehow got the less-accomplished teams in our rebuild) and they include the only CUSA matchups worth waking up for.

Bottom lines
- I'm not going to declare myself genius bowl prognosticator
- This proves the once and future P6. Of course our bowls aren't as good as any of the autonomy conferences, but the G4 are barely in sight in our rear view mirror and we're not slowing down

(12-04-2022 05:08 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 05:03 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 04:43 PM)Thewavefan Wrote:  

(12-04-2022 03:43 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  It’s official, Rice is APR bowling!

LendingTree bowl (Mobile) vs our old pals Southern Miss. (we’ve won the last two meetings).

We are already 1-0 vs SBC this year, looking forward to making it 2-0!
USM favored by around a TD.

Four of the six inbound AAC teams are bowling.

And… Rice keeps pace with ECU as we are both scheduled to end our respective seven year bowl droughts!

Why would USM be favored over Rice? I’m just curious how they came up with that. The SBC was the lowest conference this year plus with Rice’s market and academic profile you should easily be a 14 point favorite. Not to mention you will be in the AAC soon which gives you the power conference advantage. I guess it will be more fun to prove the haters wrong. Good luck.

Southern Miss did beat Tulane this year.

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False, several blown calls and biased officials beat Tulane. Southern Miss could not and would not ever beat Tulane since we joined the AAC.

I saw the second half of that game, and what I saw was Tulane blow opportunities and make big mistakes. Two drives that resulted in missed/blocked field goals, and then a pick-six. When you make those kinds of mistakes, you often lose.

Also, good luck in the Cotton Bowl.

SMU's Rashee Rice opting out of Bowl game along with OL Thomas. BYU QB may not play due to injury, so who knows how this game will play out.

(12-04-2022 10:35 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  The puzzling thing about ECU Coastal is that why ISN'T in Myrtle.... seems stupid for the teams to go to Birmingham, Alabama to play.

Two reasons I can see:
1. Minor Reason - Game is played at CC home stadium
2. MAIN REASON - Myrtle Beach Bowl probably does NOT pay $1,374,000 like the Birmingham Bowl does.

(12-05-2022 10:58 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 02:26 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  So -
CCG winner to the Cotton Bowl
CCG loser to the Military Bowl (vs ACC)
Cincinnati to the Fenway Bowl (vs ACC)
Houston to the Independence Bowl (vs...back up to Army, unfortunately, Sun Belt maybe in backup deal?)
SMU to the Armed Forces Bowl
ECU and Memphis...wild guesses...Memphis to Birmingham vsMAYBE SEC opponent; ECU to Gasparilla vs MAYBE SEC/ACC

Certainly way better than G4 fans have to think about.

Circling back to this...
I got the first four right, but I'm not going to sprain my shoulder patting myself on the back: those were pretty easy.

I said SMU to Armed Forces Bowl, reality said New Mexico Bowl. The Armed Forces Bowl was an actual contractual tie in for the American, but horse trades happen. In this case, AFB with its theme clearly wanted USAFA, and a 9 win AF probably helped keep Big12 in too. So we got the mwc end of NM Bowl. I would guess for SMU, an actual trip is better than just "travel" to FtWorth, and BYU is an attractive opponent. Wins all around.

On the last two, I got real excited at the ECU Mizzou Gasparilla rumors: good for ECU, the conference, and my guesses. But, I still think that Birmingham has some degree of pool priority or preference with the American. In Tampa, SEC ACC must have still been more attractive so ECU to BHam. I like the matchup - risk and reward.
Memphis then gets our one true "pool" matchup in the First Responders Bowl. Go beat the mwc!

So. NY6, plus two autonomy schhols, plus a next-year autonomy school in BYU (No, independent BYU has never been "Power" like ND, look at the governance, the CFP payouts, and the Orange Bowl contract).
mwc has their Kimmel Bowl matchup for champ, and that AF- Baylor matchup.
Sun Belt? Their champ wins a shot at an AAC inbound, and their other desirable matchups are, well, us.
CUSA? most of their bowl teams are heading here next year (again, I'm laughing at the propaganda that the AAC somehow got the less-accomplished teams in our rebuild) and they include the only CUSA matchups worth waking up for.

Bottom lines
- I'm not going to declare myself genius bowl prognosticator
- This proves the once and future P6. Of course our bowls aren't as good as any of the autonomy conferences, but the G4 are barely in sight in our rear view mirror and we're not slowing down

I think it was a pretty good get all around for the AAC….except Birmingham…..ECU got worst of it.

Going to try to get picks up Monday or Tues...so many opt outs coaching changes I'm hesitant to put anything out lol.