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Bowl games

I will always love bowl season. And it will be fine again across the board once the transfer portal window is pushed back, which is almost certain to happen.
 
Sadly for me personally, bowl season has lost all its allure. I used to be glued to the TV for all bowl games big and small, but between so many key players entering the Portal (or sitting out a bowl game for the draft) to the point where you really can't be sure what a team looks like heading into a bowl game, to the very bright spotlight on the playoff, my emotional detachment has come equally fast and unexpectedly.

Of course I will always be tuned in whenever and wherever NU plays, but I'm admittedly pretty frustrated by where the sport finds itself right now.
 
Sadly for me personally, bowl season has lost all its allure. I used to be glued to the TV for all bowl games big and small, but between so many key players entering the Portal (or sitting out a bowl game for the draft) to the point where you really can't be sure what a team looks like heading into a bowl game, to the very bright spotlight on the playoff, my emotional detachment has come equally fast and unexpectedly.

Of course I will always be tuned in whenever and wherever NU plays, but I'm admittedly pretty frustrated by where the sport finds itself right now.
Not me bub. I got Oklahoma-Navy on the big screen and Bloomberg on the small screen (my buddy @SimpsonElmwood knows: this is how ballers roll in 2024+).
 
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Sadly for me personally, bowl season has lost all its allure. I used to be glued to the TV for all bowl games big and small, but between so many key players entering the Portal (or sitting out a bowl game for the draft) to the point where you really can't be sure what a team looks like heading into a bowl game, to the very bright spotlight on the playoff, my emotional detachment has come equally fast and unexpectedly.

Of course I will always be tuned in whenever and wherever NU plays, but I'm admittedly pretty frustrated by where the sport finds itself right now.
+1
 
... once the transfer portal window is pushed back, which is almost certain to happen.
It would be better for fans and teams, but maybe not for ambitious players, so we'll see if it happens. I expect the powers that be will certainly try after the last two years of negative results.
 
UNC has multiple players with the bottom of the pant leg pulled up over the knees. Game in Boston. No mention of Belichick that I’ve heard yet.

Great win for the Big Ten over the SEC with USC’s huge comeback over TxAM yesterday. What a world.
 
In the bowl games it seems like the underdog that comes in with a chip on their shoulder is winning the games.
 
In the bowl games it seems like the underdog that comes in with a chip on their shoulder is winning the games.
Wazzou came out gunning against Syracuse despite being down a head coach and like 20 players. Their backup QB for the departed #1 portal QB Mateer was pretty amazing for the most part. But McCord and the Cuse O won the day putting up 52 while McCord became the all time ACC passing leader.
 
BYU-Colorado, Big 12 conference mates, in a bowl game. Mind blown.

NU should’ve been in the Independence Bowl tonight. I hate Doooook.
 
Nebraska won today, so I guess they'll be in the top 20 preseason next year if this century's history is any guide.
 
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And Cam Ward will sit the second half. What a world.
Why?

Edit: oh it looks like he was just going for the season passing TD record. The game is 38-35 going into 4th quarter and he’s not going to play? You might say, well he easily could have sat out since he’s going to the draft. That would’ve made more sense. This shows that he was willing to risk injury to get a personal record but wouldn’t just finish out a shootout-looking exciting game for his team.
 
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Why?

Edit: oh it looks like he was just going for the season passing TD record. The game is 38-35 going into 4th quarter and he’s not going to play? You might say, well he easily could have sat out since he’s going to the draft. That would’ve made more sense. This shows that he was willing to risk injury to get a personal record but wouldn’t just finish out a shootout-looking exciting game for his team.
Agree. If I were an NFL GM, this would be a huge red flag. I am also surprised Miami’s coach let him do that. Either you are ready to play the whole game or you sit out. I really dislike a lot of what is happening in college football.
 
Agree. If I were an NFL GM, this would be a huge red flag. I am also surprised Miami’s coach let him do that. Either you are ready to play the whole game or you sit out. I really dislike a lot of what is happening in college football.
And Miami just lost 42-41. One would think the Heisman candidate WB would’ve helped - perhaps a TD on their last scoring drive instead of a FG which would’ve been the difference. I get it’s a “meaningless” bowl but to sit halfway through seems worse than not playing at all both from a sportsmanship/team player standpoint but because if he opted out totally, then the backup QB would’ve gotten more practice reps.
 
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