Who do you want for a bowl game?

#53
#53
A few years back I totally traveled to Orlando and Fantasy Island. Beat Michigan. Drove diwn and back 10 hours each. Now I’ve got connections in Miami. Would love to see the Vols and enjoy a warm holiday in Florida.
 
#55
#55
sonofUT62 said:
As he should. We may have ended up in Nashville or Birmingham or no bowl at all. Joey deserves the fruits of a larger stage bowl game.
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I agree. I do see both sides though. It would be great to see what we have for next year if JA is truly gone. But at the same time it shows lack of loyalty to players if he doesn’t let JA finish.

At the end of the day it’s a tough spot to be in. It’s a business and Heupel knows that. You have to be playing for next year while still keeping the players in mind.
 
#56
#56
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How we, or any team actually, do in a bowl game totally depends on how many players opt out.
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#58
#58
EastTNVol6240 said:
I realize the seasons not over yet, but any reliable predictions on the options of where we might land?
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Likely one of the "Pool of 6" SEC Bowl Games: Reliaquest Bowl/ Gator Bowl / Music City Bowl / Mayo Bowl (or Vegas Bowl every other year) / Texas Bowl / Liberty Bowl.

As far as which one of the 6...it's guesses at this point. The bowl-eligible teams let the SEC front offices know their list of their bowl preferences of the available options, the bowls let the SEC front offices know their list of preferences of the available bowl eligible teams, and the SEC offices take all this information together and - while also considering (A) avoiding the team playing in the same bowl game in back-to-back years, (B) avoiding rematches with teams the school either played that year or played in the previous year's bowl game, and (C) taking into account the travel distance for the school's general fan base - place the SEC schools in their bowl games.

The only one that can likely be ruled out would likely be Texas Bowl. Since adding a contract with it in 2014, the conference has pretty much saved it for placing one of its more-western located members (so far Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, and one year Vanderbilt...but that year most of non-playoff and non-New-Years-6 bowl eligible teams were more-eastern located schools or had recently played in the Texas Bowl the previous year or two before)
 
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#61
#61
hbjordan said:
Take 'em for what it's worth but here are updated projections-
College Football News: Reliaquest (Tampa) v. Iowa
CBSSports.com: Gator v. UVA
Sports Illustrated: Gator v. Miami
ESPN: Reliquest v. Iowa
ESPN: Duke's Mayo v. Louisville
My prefered destination would be Tampa and I wish we could get USC or Michigan as an opponent but don't think USC would come east. Miami in the Gator would be fun but Tampa is warmer! Shoot mix it up a little and let's go to Houston and play somebody new. I think us and Iowa could use some time apart.
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No to Iowa.

Of the possibilities on that list, give me Miami in the Gator.
 
#62
#62
lawgator1 said:
Oh, and I'd say the exact same thing if UF was 7-5 and headed to a bowl. Players opt out, non-playoff bowls are now complete garbage.
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Basically, it's a glorified scrimmage to get next years team some reps on the field.
 
#68
#68
87&91ALUM said:
A few years back I totally traveled to Orlando and Fantasy Island. Beat Michigan. Drove diwn and back 10 hours each. Now I’ve got connections in Miami. Would love to see the Vols and enjoy a warm holiday in Florida.
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Connections in Miami? I’m sure you do.😉
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#71
#71
Only possible opponents are:

Michigan, USC, Iowa, Washington, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State
OR
Pittsburgh, Virginia, SMU, Georgia Tech, Miami, Duke, Louisville, Wake Forest, Clemson, NC State, California, Florida State
OR
Notre Dame

Since Notre Dame will win and make the playoffs scratch them off.
Since Tennessee will beat Vandy, likely mark off the Music City and Dukes Mayo Bowls so scratch off the bottom of the ACC, Minnesota, NW and Penn State

So that leaves likely

Michigan, USC, Iowa, Washington, Illinois OR
Miami, Pitt, UVA, SMU, Ga Tech

I doubt a Florida bowl would match us with Iowa again for the 3rd time in recent history, and we have recently played Pitt and UVA and open with Ga Tech next season.

So my guess would be

Michigan, USC or Illinois (never played them) or Miami or SMU
 
#72
#72
Since bowl games are just the portal combine now can we just start Faizon in the second half against USC’s outgoing players?
 
#74
#74
Norte Dame, I just dislike those arrogant, privileged, imps pretending to be gnomes.
Either them or Miami, great for recruiting.
 
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