Cold weather bowls

[phatcat]

Haha Miami

 

[Rebel_]

Haha Miami

Wouldn't it be nice if they alternated bowls to north/south geographic locations every other year? Including the BCS games? Miami just got their collective arse handed to them in 35 degree NYC!

 

[1830sherman]

Wisc nicked by announcer for not taking a knee, instead going the final TD with just a few seconds on the clock.

Fitz, OTOH, would take the knee...every time.

My personal preference: I don't mind so much seeing Miami suck it, but yeah, take the knee.

 

[phatcat]

Meanwhile, our three regular season opponents have won by a combined score of like 120-40, all three of them thrashing the team in the second half.

 

[Deeringfish]

Meanwhile, our three regular season opponents have won by a combined score of like 120-40, all three of them thrashing the team in the second half.

I wonder if the line will change?

 

[hdhntr1]

Wisc nicked by announcer for not taking a knee, instead going the final TD with just a few seconds on the clock.

Fitz, OTOH, would take the knee...every time.

My personal preference: I don't mind so much seeing Miami suck it, but yeah, take the knee.

And I want to see that turnover chain buried.

 

[EvanstonCat]

Wisc nicked by announcer for not taking a knee, instead going the final TD with just a few seconds on the clock.

Fitz, OTOH, would take the knee...every time.

My personal preference: I don't mind so much seeing Miami suck it, but yeah, take the knee.

Not me. I wish Fitz would push it in and get style points every time. Especially if we were playing and up on Ohio State. I would go for 2 on the extra point and only because we couldn't go for 3. I would on-side kick it up 3 scores.

 

[mikewebb68]

Not me. I wish Fitz would push it in and get style points every time. Especially if we were playing and up on Ohio State. I would go for 2 on the extra point and only because we couldn't go for 3. I would on-side kick it up 3 scores.

We're shocked.

 

[hdhntr1]

Haha Miami

Payback is a b***h

 

[Deeringfish]

And I want to see that turnover chain buried.

I didn't like the turnover chain thing either but then I wondered if that was me not identifying with a cultural difference.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

I didn't like the turnover chain thing either but then I wondered if that was me not identifying with a cultural difference.

Yes.

 

[phatcat]

Yes.

In this case, the cultural difference you speak of must be between a preference for team success (my preference) and "pay attention to me" or "praise me" or "look how amazing I am and ignore the other 21 on the field" (which I can't stand but is, admittedly, what people seem to want)

 

[Deeringfish]

In this case, the cultural difference you speak of must be between a preference for team success (my preference) and "pay attention to me" or "praise me" or "look how amazing I am and ignore the other 21 on the field" (which I can't stand but is, admittedly, what people seem to want)

It is not that different than putting stickers on helmets, or awarding someone the number one jersey except this award only lasts a few minutes where as the stickers and number one thing lasts all season long. It's a way to rev the team up. As long as it's the coaches idea it's not really showboating.

 

[rwhitney014]

I didn't like the turnover chain thing either but then I wondered if that was me not identifying with a cultural difference.

There's nothing wrong with the turnover chain. It's a harmless way for the team to celebrate a good play. It goes to one player temporarily until the next guy can grab it. And the players do it together. And, in UM's case, it ties into the history of the program and the attitude of the city that is their home. As has been pointed out above, it's far more ephemeral and less singularized than the stupid helmet stickers. Talk about an individual status symbol.

That said, there's a lot wrong with all of the derivative turnover baubles all these other schools started doing. Come up with your own celebration.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

In this case, the cultural difference you speak of must be between a preference for team success (my preference) and "pay attention to me" or "praise me" or "look how amazing I am and ignore the other 21 on the field" (which I can't stand but is, admittedly, what people seem to want)

So “cultural difference.”