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Bowl Mess for LSU: its all about Johnny Football
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:20 am
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:20 am
Here are some points I've picked up:
* Texas Boosters do NOT want matchup with TAMU in the Cotton, because a loss would better the final humiliation - no Cotton for TAMU
* next biggest stage for Johnny Football is the Capital oNE, so there the Aggies shall play. Reason: No SEC team (including LSU) adds national viewers as much as the potential Heisman winner - its all about ratings there
* the Sugar would be fine for both UGA and UF, but UF will be in top 4 and thus a mandatory pick.
As per the Cotton, there are valid pros and cons for both LSU and UGA. Here's where the SEC may be a bit biased and pick the Bulldogs. But in the end, picking Bulldogs in the Cotton may backfire in the SEC revenue coffers.
My thinking is, Jerryworld will take a revenue hit with UGA over LSU. First, UGA fans will probably see the Cotton as a consolation for not getting the Sugar, and LSU fans see the Cotton as THE PRIZE. Texas fans will buy their allotment if LSU is in the Cotton because LSU fans will buy those UT tickets because LA and TEXAS are more natural rivals. Jerry knows this from past experience. He knows LSU is cash money for him, especially concessions. Not quite so sure with UGA. Either way UGA or LSU, the game itself will probably not reel in a bunch of national viewers, mostly because of lousy Texas. Prediction: LSU-Texas=sellout, UGA-Texas=empty seats, it's all about the geography, more LSU fans in TX than UGA.
If we end up in the Chicken Bowl, the SEC will take a huge revenue hit if LSU ends up there. My prediction is that LSU fans will show their displeasure by not going and that game won't be a sellout either. But even worse for the Chicken would be USCe-Clemson II.
Frankly, when you look at it objectively, the SEC is in a pickle no matter how you cut it. The only solution would be for TAMU to play in the Chicken Bowl. Which wouldn't be a bad matchup, but no Johnny Football national exposure.
The up side of playing Clemson for LSU in the Chicken Bowl is that area is a fertile recruiting ground for LSU, so if there's a small silver lining, that would be it. Take care of Clemson, and hope that those GA and Carolinas recruits are watching and take note.....
* Texas Boosters do NOT want matchup with TAMU in the Cotton, because a loss would better the final humiliation - no Cotton for TAMU
* next biggest stage for Johnny Football is the Capital oNE, so there the Aggies shall play. Reason: No SEC team (including LSU) adds national viewers as much as the potential Heisman winner - its all about ratings there
* the Sugar would be fine for both UGA and UF, but UF will be in top 4 and thus a mandatory pick.
As per the Cotton, there are valid pros and cons for both LSU and UGA. Here's where the SEC may be a bit biased and pick the Bulldogs. But in the end, picking Bulldogs in the Cotton may backfire in the SEC revenue coffers.
My thinking is, Jerryworld will take a revenue hit with UGA over LSU. First, UGA fans will probably see the Cotton as a consolation for not getting the Sugar, and LSU fans see the Cotton as THE PRIZE. Texas fans will buy their allotment if LSU is in the Cotton because LSU fans will buy those UT tickets because LA and TEXAS are more natural rivals. Jerry knows this from past experience. He knows LSU is cash money for him, especially concessions. Not quite so sure with UGA. Either way UGA or LSU, the game itself will probably not reel in a bunch of national viewers, mostly because of lousy Texas. Prediction: LSU-Texas=sellout, UGA-Texas=empty seats, it's all about the geography, more LSU fans in TX than UGA.
If we end up in the Chicken Bowl, the SEC will take a huge revenue hit if LSU ends up there. My prediction is that LSU fans will show their displeasure by not going and that game won't be a sellout either. But even worse for the Chicken would be USCe-Clemson II.
Frankly, when you look at it objectively, the SEC is in a pickle no matter how you cut it. The only solution would be for TAMU to play in the Chicken Bowl. Which wouldn't be a bad matchup, but no Johnny Football national exposure.
The up side of playing Clemson for LSU in the Chicken Bowl is that area is a fertile recruiting ground for LSU, so if there's a small silver lining, that would be it. Take care of Clemson, and hope that those GA and Carolinas recruits are watching and take note.....
This post was edited on 12/2/12 at 12:25 am
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Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:22 am to MetTiger
Cliff's notes: LSU in Cotton, elsewhere screwed?
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:22 am to MetTiger
quote:A&m is in the Capital one
next biggest stage for Johnny Football is the Outback, so there the Aggies shall play.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:24 am to OneMoreTime
quote:
A&m is in the Capital one
sorry, didnt do the copy check
OP is corrected
This post was edited on 12/2/12 at 12:29 am
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:26 am to MetTiger
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* next biggest stage for Johnny Football is the Outback, so there the Aggies shall play
Wrong.
Capitol 1 gets the first pick. I would be shocked if they don't take A&M (Heisman contender, national publicity, etc)
Sugar has UF, only one loss.
So, if Cap. 1 takes A&M, that leaves us for either the Outback (who, as a rule, takes the 2nd best team in the East), the Gator Bowl is in there too (I'd guess that they'd take Moo State), then the Cotton, more than likely us, followed by the Chick Fil A. ( I think I'm correct with how the bowls pick. I do know Cap 1 picks first)
I know about the whole rematch stuff with USCe/Clemson in the Chick Fil A, so maybe those bowls that tend to favor the SEC east teams would reverse my guesses.
Not saying I'm some guru, just my guesses.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:29 am to MetTiger
When will be find out for sure where we are headed?
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:31 am to MetTiger
I'm sure Jerry has some input, but the decision to select teams is up to the Cotton Bowl not Jerry Jones.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:31 am to LouisianaLonghorn
tomomomomomorrow
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:33 am to graychef
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the decision to select teams is up to the Cotton Bowl
Agreed. Not the SEC. (not saying you said that, something I read on here earlier)
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:41 am to graychef
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I'm sure Jerry has some input, but the decision to select teams is up to the Cotton Bowl not Jerry Jones
Jerry never only has SOME input.....
The other side of the coin is that reason Texas doesn't want to play TAMU may be the same one why they may not want to play LSU. Recruiting. UGA doesn't recruit nearly as much in TX as LSU. A blowout loss to UGA, much less devastating than blowout vs TAMU or LSU.
I think we need to concentrate on winning whatever bowl were are in big rather than where we end up.
This post was edited on 12/2/12 at 12:42 am
Posted on 12/2/12 at 12:47 am to MetTiger
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The other side of the coin is that reason Texas doesn't want to play TAMU may be the same one why they may not want to play LSU
Texas won't play A&M. They won't. Obviously, there is a minute chance that it could happen but it is highly, highly unlikely.
Texas has the best record, if you want to call it that, of Big 12 teams that aren't in the BCS. So you have to stick them somewhere.
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I think we need to concentrate on winning whatever bowl were are in big rather than where we end up.
I agree to a point. It would be a slap in the face to LSU if we got some POS bowl after the schedule we played, all the hurdles the team overcame with players getting injured, TM getting kicked off the team, Hurst leaving, new QB making his first start and we end up with a 10-2 record.
I'll be ticked off if we get some nonsense like the Outback Bowl or Gator. (I don't think that'll happen though. I think we get an invite before it gets to those bowls picking teams)
Posted on 12/2/12 at 2:29 am to MetTiger
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Here's where the SEC may be a bit biased and pick the Bulldogs.
The Cotton Bowl Committee makes the selection, not Slive. I doubt they care what Slive thinks, they care about making money, which means people buying tickets.
LSU
Posted on 12/2/12 at 7:34 am to la_birdman
I'm thinking if the SEC forces UGA to the Cotton then the outback will pick up LSU.
I'm also thinking that maybe MSU may get the chicken and then let USCe get the Gator thus aleving the Clemson replay issue. It also give the ACC team a chance to compete in the game. I'm sure the ACC people are tired of getting their asses kicked by the SEC.
I'm also thinking that maybe MSU may get the chicken and then let USCe get the Gator thus aleving the Clemson replay issue. It also give the ACC team a chance to compete in the game. I'm sure the ACC people are tired of getting their asses kicked by the SEC.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 7:38 am to Oyster
LSU is going to ATL to play Clemson. Might be good.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 8:03 am to MetTiger
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I think we need to concentrate on winning whatever bowl were are in big rather than where we end up.
Miles isn't putting me in the game no matter who we play
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