Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

#82,878
#82,878
jmacvols1 said:
Info from GROK on refusing bowl bids and practices. If GROK is right, then TN would be better off to opt out of the bowl game and get the extra spring practices.

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if a college football team opts out of the bowl game, do they lose extra practice time?


No, a college football team that opts out of (or declines) a bowl game does not lose the extra practice time in most cases**.

Here’s how it currently works (as of the 2025 season):

Teams that decline or are not selected for a bowl game
  • They still receive 15 extra practice sessions in the spring if they did not play in a bowl game the previous season.
  • This is governed by NCAA Bylaw 17.11.5.2 (the “bowl exemption” rule for extra practices).
  • The rule rewards teams for not going bowling with extra spring practices (essentially to help programs that didn’t make a bowl get better).
Teams that accept and play in a bowl game
  • They get 15–20 extra practices in December leading up to the bowl.
  • But they do not get the extra 15 spring practices the following spring (because they already used their practice exemption on bowl prep).
Teams whose players individually opt out but the team still plays the bowl
  • The team still plays the game → they still get the December bowl practices.
  • They do not get the extra spring practices the next year (same as any bowl participant).
Summary Table
SituationDecember Bowl PracticesExtra Spring Practices Next Year
Plays in a bowl gameYes (15–20)No
Declines bowl or not selectedNoYes (15)
Accepts bowl but many players opt outYesNo


So ironically, a team-wide opt-outs (or just not being selected) actually preserve the extra spring practice opportunity for the following year, while going to the bowl and having players opt out means you get the December practices but lose the spring ones.
This is one reason some programs with nothing to play for (and lots of opt-outs expected) have started declining minor bowls in recent years — to keep the spring practice advantage.
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It would be better to opt out.
Portal adds would get the extra practice and players that will be on your team that fall.
Coaching changes: get a new dc after the bowl and 15 extra days to practice a new system
 
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#82,879
#82,879
jmacvols1 said:
IF TN opted out of the bowl game, they would get 15 extra practices in the spring.....see post #82,813

I see TN has NOTHING to gain in playing in this bowl, even if they win it.

If TN lays an egg and get thumped by ILL the optics look real bad.
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You’re right. Better to get practices in the spring with the kids that are going to be playing with you next year vs doing them now.
 
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#82,898
MarcoVol said:
Should have to join a conference.
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Why to get screwed by the SEC office like everyone but UGA and Bama,
Or the Big 10 office if you’re not Ohio st or Michigan.

Here’s what really should happen:
All conference’s are gone.
One office, one commissioner, board of directors
8 - 8 team divisions , winners of each division goes to playoffs.

G5 have their own playoff .

No vote, no committee, no debate
 
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#82,900
We only get so many of these games a season. We only get so many chances as fans to watch and cheer for our teams. And you've got teams depriving their fans of that experience because they're butthurt they were left out of the playoff with 2 or 3 or 4 losses or whatever, and the playoff is now the only thing that matters. People said this would happen. People warned it would fundamentally change the game, and not for the better, but it was always full speed ahead.
 
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