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How did the NY6 allow the Cotton Bowl matchup to happen?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:47 pm
I'm not playing the "Western Michigan doesn't belong" card. I'm talking about how they got a boring-arse matchup between two Great Lakes states schools in Dallas? I mean, this didn't have to happen, right?
I know the Peach and Fiesta are locked in to the semifinals.
The Rose Bowl doesn't care about anyone else. They're getting theirs.
But what about the Orange and Sugar? Couldn't they all work together to ensure that this doesn't happen?
It seemed as easy as swapping Oklahoma and Wisconsin. That way, every game has cross-sectional interest and there's a semi-local team in every game, ensuring local interest and butts in seats. This is like the Virginia Tech/Michigan Sugar Bowl that nobody cared about and I was able to buy end zone tickets for $5 on Stubhub 3 hours before kickoff.
I know the Peach and Fiesta are locked in to the semifinals.
The Rose Bowl doesn't care about anyone else. They're getting theirs.
But what about the Orange and Sugar? Couldn't they all work together to ensure that this doesn't happen?
It seemed as easy as swapping Oklahoma and Wisconsin. That way, every game has cross-sectional interest and there's a semi-local team in every game, ensuring local interest and butts in seats. This is like the Virginia Tech/Michigan Sugar Bowl that nobody cared about and I was able to buy end zone tickets for $5 on Stubhub 3 hours before kickoff.
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Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:50 pm to lsutigers1992
As A fan... The wholething is stupid... its supposed to be New Years day type of football... I want MULTIPLE games to watch.... I know that today its all about ratings... But still...... They should have had the Citrus bowl on at this time as well....
This post was edited on 1/2/17 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:51 pm to lsutigers1992
Isn't the Sugar Bowl always Big 12 vs SEC now if it isn't a playoff game?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:52 pm to lsutigers1992
Do you want Gravy? Because this is how you get Gravy.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:53 pm to lsutigers1992
Swap Michigan and Wisconsin. Wisconsin/FSU would have been good and UM/WMU would have been a big deal in Michigan, as opposed to this matchup which isn't a big deal anywhere.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:54 pm to lsutigers1992
Nope. Sugar is locked into a big 12/sec matchup
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:54 pm to lsutigers1992
I hate the new bowl schedule/matchups. I can't keep up with how they match the teams up nowadays.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:57 pm to Bad Medicine
quote:So the Sugar Bowl is now more like the Cotton Bowl was in the 00's and the Cotton Bowl is more like the Sugar Bowl was? That's crazy.
Nope. Sugar is locked into a big 12/sec matchup
Posted on 1/2/17 at 12:59 pm to DallasTiger11
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Isn't the Sugar Bowl always Big 12 vs SEC now if it isn't a playoff game?
I just looked. Apparently you're right. I thought the B12 was locked into the Fiesta, but that's old news. I guess the Cotton should have been more proactive and gotten theirs too.
I guess it's pretty smart on the Sugar and Rose's part to guarantee that they're not getting stuck with a MAC or CUSA team ever.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:01 pm to VADawg
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Swap Michigan and Wisconsin. Wisconsin/FSU would have been good and UM/WMU would have been a big deal in Michigan, as opposed to this matchup which isn't a big deal anywhere.
I'm down with that. I figured that Michigan and Western Michigan had played recently and wouldn't be a big deal to them.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:02 pm to lsutigers1992
quote:Yeah but the Cotton Bowl has gone from a being "good bowl" to being a New Year's 6 bowl. I guess getting stuck with Wisconsin/W Michigan every now and again was the price they paid.
I guess the Cotton should have been more proactive and gotten theirs too.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:09 pm to lsutigers1992
The cotton bowl last it's luster when they moved it to Jerry world IMO.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:10 pm to lsutigers1992
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I'm down with that. I figured that Michigan and Western Michigan had played recently and wouldn't be a big deal to them.
They've played 6 times, none since 2011.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:10 pm to ReauxlTide222
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ReauxlTide222
AUYYYYYY BAW LETS REAUX THE BOT!
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:11 pm to dukke v
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MULTIBLE
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dukke v
Yeah, that's about right.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:15 pm to SabiDojo
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Yeah, that's about right.
Really??? TROLL....
Hey EVERYBODY... I have been busted by the SPELL/CHECK police......
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:18 pm to dukke v
just kidding peej
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:23 pm to lsutigers1992
The biggest problem with these games today is that they are having them AFTER the semifinals. It has rendered all these bowls uber anti-climactic. They work as appetizers leading up the playoffs. 2 days after----- 
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:29 pm to Hot Carl
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Hot Carl
YUP......
Posted on 1/2/17 at 1:33 pm to beaverfever
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So the Sugar Bowl is now more like the Cotton Bowl was in the 00's and the Cotton Bowl is more like the Sugar Bowl was?
No, the Sugar has always had an SEC team.
In the last 70 years only 3 times (VA Tech all three times) has the Sugar Bowl not featured an SEC team. This year's Cotton Bowl is typical mid 80s Cotton Bowl (Houston vs Boston College).
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