Vols will NOT be in the Music City Bowl vs Louisville (merged)

#55
#55
Berry4Heisman14 said:
I just expect a team like Tennessee given our fan base and such a bigger bowl than the Music city against a pathetic Louisville team. Also I live in Florida and expected a bowl down here so I’m just bummed out don’t mind me
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Look at the attendance numbers. They're better in Nashville than in Jax or Tampa (about 15K more)
 
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#58
I like it!!! We recoup some cash from the GA st debacle. Louisville is solid itll be a tougher game then most think..
 
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Biso said:
Do you really believe that? Surely you don't. No, the Music City Bowl does not outrank the Gator Bowl. Give them credit for trying to get there by pouring more money into payouts but in terms of prestige it really isn't close...which is why the Gator Bowl is played Thursday in prime time and the Music City Bowl is on Monday afternoon.

This is the most disgusted I've probably ever been about Tennessee's bowl destination. And for all those tsking at Tennessee fans for complaining, it isn't as if UT is lucky to be where they're at. If no other bowl wanted Tennessee, and the Vols wound up in Nashville...then, sure, we could thank our lucky stars that we got to a bowl at all. But there were options. And Tennessee's administration CHOSE the Music City Bowl. THAT is the issue.

Bowls traditionally are about rewarding players. Rather than a trip to Florida, Tennessee chose to reward its players with a road trip to Middle Tennessee. It's really as simple as that.
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Unless it's the playoffs, "bowl prestige" only matters to people like you.
 
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#61
I remember off season and early season posts just hoping we get to a bowl this year. Now we're going bowling and there's still whining. I reckon some people are still pi**ed cause Santa didn't bring them a pony. Well, get over it. This is for the team and not you and Santa still ain't bringing ya that damn pony. So suck your thumb and throw a tantrum.
 
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I’m fine with it. It would’ve been nice to go to Florida, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the GA St/BYU losses were factored in.
 
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#71
I am willing to bet most of those complaining wouldn't be going to the bowl game if it were in Florida. Just need something to complain about. Music City Bowl pays more than the Gator which is the only bowl game in Florida we could have played. Nashville will be packed with orange and white which will be a good look for us and hopefully a good win to end the season will further help.
 
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Louisville was a MCB lock for ACC
Indiana was a Gator Bowl lock for B1G

Everyone had to figure out what to do with Tennessee and Kentucky. They weren't going to put UK vs Lou again

I think this would have been easier if Ole Miss had knocked State out of bowl contention. Or if Georgia and LSU both got into the playoff.

We are in a crowded mid-tier of the conference, and it just so happened that we made it easy for the SEC and two different bowl committees. A bunch of committees and ADs weren't going to move mountains just so we could go to one of the FL bowls. We got stuck where we stuck ourselves...
 
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