PAC12 will not allow a 5-7 team to go to a Bowl Game.

[AlaskaGuy]

Participation trophies for all!

#bowlsshouldntbespecial

Who gives two fvks about a trophy. It's gives people an option of watching more college football before the season's over.

 

[TheDayMan]

Who gives a shit. There’s a bunch of irrelevant bowls, enough that they need spots filled, that’s not gonna change. If you think there are too many, fine, but that doesn’t change anything about this. The point is, the way things are right now, there is no reasonable defense for a decision like this.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Who gives a shit. There’s a bunch of irrelevant bowls, enough that they need spots filled, that’s not gonna change. If you think there are too many, fine, but that doesn’t change anything about this. The point is, the way things are right now, there is no reasonable defense for a decision like this.

As much as I detest you, I agree with that post.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

"We don't schedule FCS Schools!"
"We don't send 5-win teams to bowls!"
"We play 9 conference games cause they's gooderer!"

count my team out this year as well, we do ALL of the above bolded or worse.

 

[NolePride]

Oregon has never gone to a bowl as a 5-7 team so...

True, but you did go to a bowl game against a 4-6 team.

1963 Sun Bowl. You beat 4-6 SMU 21-14.

 

[Olyduck]

True, but you did go to a bowl game against a 4-6 team.

1963 Sun Bowl. You beat 4-6 SMU 21-14.

what the hell does that have to do with anything going on in this thread?

 

[jwolt92]

what the hell does that have to do with anything going on in this thread?

Dunno, but Oregon was named the Webfoots at the time of that game. Also SMU got their invite to the 63 Sun Bowl based off of their October non-con wins over Navy (Staubach) and Air Force. Also Oregon's last bowl appearance before 1989

Just some fun wikipedia facts

 

[wazzu31]

I actually agree with this even though no 5-7 team would ever go to a bowl. Scott is already ruining the conference, might as take some holier than thou stance while he sinks the conference into a more prestigious MWC. Larry Scott is the conferences equivalent to Barbara Hedges.

 

[Innermind]

Let me know the next time someone is forced to watch a game they don't want to watch.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

The number of bowls won't ever decrease dramatically. As long as there are local chambers of commerce looking to draw in tourists during the holiday season, there will be Humanitarian Bowls etc.

And from the schools' viewpoints, more is better. Most teams will never sniff the playoffs or one of the first tier games...it's nice to have the extra practices and a little trip somewhere. These are still 19-21 year olds for the most part.

 

[socaljim242]

Are we bored or what? Talking about 5 win teams.

 

[NolePride]

what the hell does that have to do with anything going on in this thread?

It's my thread. I can expand the topic if I desire. It's in the Board
Rule Book.

 

[NolePride]

The number of bowls won't ever decrease dramatically. As long as there are local chambers of commerce looking to draw in tourists during the holiday season, there will be Humanitarian Bowls etc.

And from the schools' viewpoints, more is better. Most teams will never sniff the playoffs or one of the first tier games...it's nice to have the extra practices and a little trip somewhere. These are still 19-21 year olds for the most part.

And it is the only place where the NCAA allows gifts to the players.
$500 dollars of free merchandise. I've known and heard of plenty
of players that do their Christmas Shopping off of some of those
gifts. I forgot the bowl, but every player gets a 500 dollar gift
card to Best Buy. They can do plenty of Christmas shopping
there for their siblings.

 

[socaljim242]

It's my thread. I can expand the topic if I desire. It's in the Board
Rule Book.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

And it is the only place where the NCAA allows gifts to the players.
$500 dollars of free merchandise. I've known and heard of plenty
of players that do their Christmas Shopping off of some of those
gifts. I forgot the bowl, but every player gets a 500 dollar gift
card to Best Buy. They can do plenty of Christmas shopping
there for their siblings.

Oh, the Swag Bags go without saying