re: Fan outlook/attitude: TCU and Clemson games

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but it's much easier to say it now that we know the result of the game

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It was easy to say that the bowl game was a dissappointment and meaningless before the game. I'm sure everyone involved would have much rather gone to the Cotton Bowl. Players would have likely been more motivated to play in that bowl game.

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Did anyone see Clemson competing like they did and winning?

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Not winning, but competing? Sure. They have a high powered offense and our defense had shown signs of being tired/unmotivated after the Bama game.

The other bowl games you mentioned: 06 was a BCS Bowl - I wouldnt really call that meaningless. Players are going to be motivated to play in a major BCS bowl. The fans can call it meaningless because it isn't the national Championship all they want, but a bowl like that isn't meaningless to the team that got there.
10 was the Cotton Bowl which is pretty close to a BCS Bowl. The venue is badass, it's played after Jan 1. Big difference for game like that compared to the Chick fil a Bowl.