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In today's Orlando Sentinel talking about bowl possibilities
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:03 pm
Under the Cap One bowl they say: "Ole Miss's loss this weekend may force the bowl to take LSU as the SEC representative." Wow! That tone makes it sound like they are going to be disappointed to have to pass on Ole Miss! The Orlando Slantinel at its best. They should be happy to get LSU. Why is that even a question since we are the only other team ranked besides UF and UA and have the better overall record? 
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Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:06 pm to otowntiger
I guess they wanted to pick the team that beat and pretty much dominated us. 
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:07 pm to BBATiger
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I guess they wanted to pick the team that beat and pretty much dominated us.
well, I'd think that they'd be happier with the team whose fans travel well and spend more money... and that isn't Ol'Misses....
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:07 pm to otowntiger
It just sounds like LSU is the only 3 loss team and is therefore the only realistic choice.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:08 pm to BBATiger
quote:Yeah and using that logic, they would be confounded by the fact that we beat the team that just dominated them. Maybe they should just take Miss. State then?
I guess they wanted to pick the team that beat and pretty much dominated us
Bowl selections are more about overall team success and rankings than specifically who beat who, and when.This post was edited on 12/1/09 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:09 pm to BBATiger
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I guess they wanted to pick the team that beat and pretty much dominated us.
This makes no sense at all.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:10 pm to otowntiger
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Yeah and using that logic, they would be confounded by the fact that we beat the team that just dominated them. Maybe they should just take Miss. State then?
Change your panties, it was a joke. I do wonder, however, how LSU fans would feel if they beat Ole Miss, and the Cap 1 picked Ole Miss anyway.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:10 pm to BBATiger
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I guess they wanted to pick the team that beat and pretty much dominated us and then turned around and got beat by Moo State
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:11 pm to otowntiger
State pretty much did what they wanted to us and 98 out of 100 times would have scored to win that game.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:12 pm to Stromile Swift
as posted elsewhere, i'd much rather the cotton bowl, esp. since the time changed from the 11AM start, and the drive is half as long, and i really want to visit Jerry World. Been to cap one and honestly, it isn't worth the drive. TIFWIW. I'd be in dallas tomorrow for the cotton, though.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:14 pm to BBATiger
quote:Oh, just not a very funny one.
it was a joke
quote:The only way that could have happened is if they beat Miss State, and we lost to ARky. If we had beaten OleMiss and Arky and they still took Ole Miss, there would be a riot in the streets.
do wonder, however, how LSU fans would feel if they beat Ole Miss, and the Cap 1 picked Ole Miss anyway.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:16 pm to lsu mike
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State pretty much did what they wanted to us and 98 out of 100 times would have scored to win that game.
Well they didn't in the one time it counted.Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:19 pm to otowntiger
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Why is that even a question since we are the only other team ranked besides UF and UA and have the better overall record?
Therefore, aren't they kind of forced to take LSU?
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:23 pm to NOSA
quote:yeah, in the same way the BCS title game will be forced to take the winner of the SEC title game. Or that the Sugar bowl is forced to take the loser. You don't hear the national media put it that way when in fact those bowls are delighted to take those teams even when in actuallity they are obligated to. It's just a stupid and insulting way to put. Maybe I'm too sensitive.
Therefore, aren't they kind of forced to take LSU
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:25 pm to otowntiger
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Maybe I'm too sensitive.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:28 pm to cmatt
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as posted elsewhere, i'd much rather the cotton bowl, esp. since the time changed from the 11AM start, and the drive is half as long, and i really want to visit Jerry World. Been to cap one and honestly, it isn't worth the drive
C'mon! Man up! Cap One's the better bowl, higher payout, better oponent, probably more viewers, etc, etc. Plus the biggest reason that the Cap One is better is the fact that I live here. What more do you want? 
This post was edited on 12/1/09 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:29 pm to someoldhussy
quote:You don't live in Orlando and are subjected to the daily Slantinel crap and all these arrogant Gator fans.
someoldhussy
This post was edited on 12/1/09 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:35 pm to otowntiger
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otowntiger
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yeah, in the same way the BCS title game will be forced to take the winner of the SEC title game. Or that the Sugar bowl is forced to take the loser. You don't hear the national media put it that way when in fact those bowls are delighted to take those teams even when in actuallity they are obligated to. It's just a stupid and insulting way to put. Maybe I'm too sensitive.
You think???
You define fair weathered fan. LINK
I can find a lot more nuggets in your history.
Your post looks like you could write for the Orlando paper.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 1:36 pm to BBATiger
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I guess they wanted to pick the team that beat and pretty much dominated us.
Winning by two with the opponent ending up 1st and goal at the five but running out of time is not akin to domination. Head to head should and does count some in the bowl pecking order but it is typical to toss the stat aside when the loser of a particular game is ranked higher and in LSU's case over Mississippi, much higher. Polls, both man-made and otherwise, will always matter to the bowls.
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