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IMO. Bowl Games should be turned into preseason matchups.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:30 pm
Spring games are pretty lame. Some school already have tried to spice them up by scrimmaging another school as their spring game.
Bowl games have suffered as a result of modern college footballs evolution. Why not try and adapt. Rosters are so thin at this time of year for a majority of teams that would it not be more entertaining to take these same matchups and have next years rosters play in a preseason game?
I don’t want to act like I have thoroughly thought this through or that this is even an original idea. But I think it would be far more interesting to watch the 2023 lsu roster play a preseason game against Purdue than the watered down 2022 versions. What say tRant?
Bowl games have suffered as a result of modern college footballs evolution. Why not try and adapt. Rosters are so thin at this time of year for a majority of teams that would it not be more entertaining to take these same matchups and have next years rosters play in a preseason game?
I don’t want to act like I have thoroughly thought this through or that this is even an original idea. But I think it would be far more interesting to watch the 2023 lsu roster play a preseason game against Purdue than the watered down 2022 versions. What say tRant?
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Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:37 pm to Mathias5k
It sucks if you’re a senior with nothing else to play for, but it isn’t a terrible idea. The Playoffs and opt-outs have effectively tarnished the bowl schedules.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 9:43 pm to Mathias5k
Pretty neat idea as football in the spring would be legit. Not sure everyone would be in condition for a competitive game or how they would handle the back ups. would be lame for seniors to miss out on one more game too (those that don't opt out at least!)
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:01 pm to Mathias5k
Why not do both? Bowl Games and a real spring game ag another school… 
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:02 pm to One Arm Steve
Hanny said this about a week or two ago with Gordy. I like and support this idea. Just make it a week zero game.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:09 pm to GentleJackJones
This would effectively only cost one class of seniors once the switch is made. Would suck but I think would be an overall positive for the sport for all involved
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:26 pm to Mathias5k
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Rosters are so thin at this time of year for a majority of teams that would it not be more entertaining to take these same matchups and have next years rosters play in a preseason game?
Why wouldn’t teams hold their starters out of this though? Sophomore Stud Starting QB (like Heisman winner Caleb Williams) injures ankle in bowl game you have plenty of time to recover.
If that happens in a preseason game his Jr year then your entire season is fricked for a game that doesn’t count.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:30 pm to Tarpon08
I imagine that will play a part in it sure. Star players would have limited snaps I would imagine. I still think it would be more interesting than what we have now
Posted on 12/27/22 at 10:37 pm to Mathias5k
Are you saying instead of a bowl game at the end of the season, that it decided who you played in week 1/week 0 of the following year?
Now that would be interesting. The games would actually matter again.
Now that would be interesting. The games would actually matter again.
Posted on 12/27/22 at 11:00 pm to Mathias5k
Won’t happen there is still money to be made from bowl games and ESPN needs the programming.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 12:43 am to Dizz
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ESPN needs the programming.
As in they need/want the money. Which is the only reason the bowls were invented in the first place. That said, its college football games in December/January and what's not to like about that?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 6:23 am to GaTiger27
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Are you saying instead of a bowl game at the end of the season, that it decided who you played in week 1/week 0 of the following year?
Now that would be interesting. The games would actually matter again.
IMO, this is the only way to make the Bowls relevant again. A lot of the Bowl sites already host neutral site openers.Just replace those with the official bowls.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 6:42 am to Mathias5k
I get what you’re saying, but I don’t think it really fixes the problem. If it replaces the spring game, star players and players with minor injuries would 100% be held out or have snaps limited. You’d be playing with more backups than we currently are in bowl games. For example, this year Kayshon will play the whole bowl game. If it was changed to a spring game, he would play the first half maybe.
If you are suggesting it be used to decide what teams should play each other week 1 of the next season, coaches/schools would absolutely hate that. You’d also have all of your most high profile matchups in the first week, which isn’t exactly a great product. And it would possibly force some teams to play each other twice in the regular season.
If you are suggesting it be used to decide what teams should play each other week 1 of the next season, coaches/schools would absolutely hate that. You’d also have all of your most high profile matchups in the first week, which isn’t exactly a great product. And it would possibly force some teams to play each other twice in the regular season.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 7:05 am to One Arm Steve
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Pretty neat idea as football in the spring would be legit.
I’ve been a proponent for an actual game versus another school as the spring game for awhile now. The (legit) issues are injuries.
My response has been that those can occur at any time.
Nonetheless, the bowls allow for added practice sessions.
TLDR
1. Keep the bowls - they serve a purpose
2. Add an actual spring versus another school
(LSU / Tulane immediately comes to mind).
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 7:06 am
Posted on 12/28/22 at 7:08 am to Mathias5k
Make 24 team play off and this is resolved for the most part. Think, if the top 24 teams were playing for a championship there would be way less opting out.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 7:13 am to Mathias5k
I posted this exact same idea last year at this time. I think it’s a great idea.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 7:25 am to Mathias5k
Not a new take. Weak zero would b perfect fir many of these games.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 8:19 am to GentleJackJones
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It sucks if you’re a senior with nothing else to play for, but it isn’t a terrible idea. The Playoffs and opt-outs have effectively tarnished the bowl schedules.
Exactly. When I was a kid it was a big deal for a team to make it to one of the top bowls. It used to mean something to make it to one of the top bowls like the Rose Bowl.
I remember when Northwestern made that magical run to make it to the '96 Rose Bowl. I can remember watching a Jake Plummer led Arizona State team lose a hard fought game to Ohio State in the '97 Rose Bowl. But off of the top of my head I couldn't tell you who played in last the last few Rose Bowls. That's a shame. The traditions that made college football so good for so long are gone.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:49 am to Mathias5k
Definitely makes sense for the bigger bowls. If the Rose Bowl wants to be relevant again, make it the pre-season kickoff between last year's B1G and PAC12 champions. Teams will be fresh and everyone will play, and it will have a real effect on the season.
The Gaparilla Bowl won't be relevant either way, so i'm fine with it being a silly bonus game on a tuesday afternoon after the season.
The Gaparilla Bowl won't be relevant either way, so i'm fine with it being a silly bonus game on a tuesday afternoon after the season.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 10:20 am to MikeHoncho47
I said this a few weeks and months ago.
Use it as week zero with no impact on AP rankings.
Use it as week zero with no impact on AP rankings.
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