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Bowl projections

Saw someone on Twitter saying CU should play Miami in the Holiday Bowl (ACC vs Big 12). That would be the most interesting game for me.

Playing another Big 12 team that’s on the schedule next year would be kind of blah and it being BYU would make it extra blah.
 
PAHIBuff said:
Not to be a sad sack, but If CU goes to the Alamo Bowl vs BYU or Wazzu, it's highly unlikely I'll even turn the TV on. CU by 35 in either case and while it's a cool outcome, that's not Must See TV for me. Those match-ups would be like crappy OOC games.
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Are we thinking that the Alamo is going to take two PAC 12 teams?
 
Uncle Ken said:
Are we thinking that the Alamo is going to take two PAC 12 teams?
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Alamo will take CU and one crappy team that we will destroy by 35 points unless Shedeur and TH sit out most of the game. And the Buff faithful will be in the San Antone airport afterwards drinking overpriced Titos vodka drinks and eating mediocre airport burritos.
 
PAHIBuff said:
Add ISU then. Boring, Buffs by 35. And here I am defending CU as a team that will DESTROY any of its purported Alamo Bowl opponents. That's a good thing, but not something I need to fly/hotel/rental car to see. CU's bowl situation RE the Alamo Bowl this year is just a Fliberrty-Gibbet. Happy in advance for the big win however.....(This is all predicated on #2 and #12 playing most of the game: if not, it's an even greater argument fro staying away from this stinker.)

Now give me Clemson or Miami in the Holiday Bowl and I'm personally there in a heartbeat.
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I think we'd kick BYU's asses. They haven't seen a QB like Shedeur or a WR group like what we have. After watching them last night.....there's really nothing they do that makes me nervous.

Having been to Ames, I get that take......but Matt Campbell's still a hell of a coach. If they don't get hit with opt outs.......playing them in the Alamo Bowl might be a really good thing for our staff, especially if they don't get hammered with opt-outs.


As far as the Holiday Bowl..........duh.
 
PAHIBuff said:
Alamo will take CU and one crappy team that we will destroy by 35 points unless Shedeur and TH sit out most of the game. And the Buff faithful will be in the San Antone airport afterwards drinking overpriced Titos vodka drinks and eating mediocre airport burritos.
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That’s not the question I asked.
 
Bisonic said:
Not to detract from the bowl talk, but let me get this straight: CU finished in a 4 way tie with 3 teams they didn't play this season and they don't get to compete for the title. How do I explain this to my children? (They're in their 30s so they'll be okay. (y)) Still, this almost seems like there ought to be a play-in tournament or something.
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Why? Everyone decided it was best not to have divisions so that the best 2 would always play for the championship. Mission accomplished.
 
PAHIBuff said:
Not to be a sad sack, but If CU goes to the Alamo Bowl vs BYU or Wazzu, it's highly unlikely I'll even turn the TV on. CU by 35 in either case and while it's a cool outcome, that's not Must See TV for me. Those match-ups would be like crappy OOC games.
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I don’t want to watch my team succeed after years and years of ineptitude is a take.
 
#1 pick said:
I am just gonna assume we are going to the Alamo Bowl.

Both Iowa State and BYU are attractive via TV and travel so I truly believe the Alamo committee will wait to see who's the winner between ASU and ISU and choose ISU or BYU from there.

USC is the only challengers for the Alamo Bowl and I don't see the travel fit for USC.
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I’m thinking CU vs BYU in the Alamo Bowl. I went to the Alamo Bowl in 2016. It was not a great experience. Aside from the game being over in the 1st quarter, the weather was horrible. They had 30 mph winds and it was cold. Just miserable. It was so windy that the River Walk had white caps.
 
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DBT said:
I’m thinking CU vs BYU in the Alamo Bowl. I went to the Alamo Bowl in 2016. It was not a great experience. Aside from the game being over in the 1st quarter, the weather was horrible. They had 30 mph winds and it was cold. Just miserable. It was so windy that the River Walk had white caps.
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I've been to a few Alamo Bowls (including 2016) and always enjoy it. Good city, good food, plenty to do - hard not to like. Helps that it's in my home state, where I always am for the holidays anyways.
 
If Sanders really gets all the players to participate in the bowl, specifically those transferring out and those headed to the NFL (ie. players to which he has no more relevance as a coach) I'll view it as his most significant persuasive accomplishment, his most charismatic demonstration yet.

I also suspect that if this happens, the opponent may not dress many starters at all.
 
hokiehead said:
If Sanders really gets all the players to participate in the bowl, specifically those transferring out and those headed to the NFL (ie. players to which he has no more relevance as a coach) I'll view it as his most significant persuasive accomplishment, his most charismatic demonstration yet.

I also suspect that if this happens, the opponent may not dress many starters at all.
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To my way of thinking, it would encourage all of the opponents players to participate and compete.
 
BerkeleyBuff said:
I've been to a few Alamo Bowls (including 2016) and always enjoy it. Good city, good food, plenty to do - hard not to like. Helps that it's in my home state, where I always am for the holidays anyways.
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I like San Antonio as well. My sis went to school there. It’s only 180 miles from my hometown. But during that particular Alamo Bowl week the weather sucked. I imagine the weather is normally pretty nice.
 
Uncle Ken said:
To my way of thinking, it would encourage all of the opponents players to participate and compete.
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I can see why your head went there.

My thinking is, if I'm coaching the opponent, and I have 2-3 starters leaving for the NFL and another 6-8 hitting the portal, and I don't have the rizz of HCDS necessary to convince those guys to play in the bowl, I'm going to think the odds of winning are small, realize there's virtually no upside to a bowl win anyway, and lean towards sitting the rest of next-year's projected starters to minimize injury risk.
 
hokiehead said:
I can see why your head went there.

My thinking is, if I'm coaching the opponent, and I have 2-3 starters leaving for the NFL and another 6-8 hitting the portal, and I don't have the rizz of HCDS necessary to convince those guys to play in the bowl, I'm going to think the odds of winning are small, realize there's virtually no upside to a bowl win anyway, and lean towards sitting the rest of next-year's projected starters to minimize injury risk.
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I think Florida State is the cautionary tale here.
 
hokiehead said:
If Sanders really gets all the players to participate in the bowl, specifically those transferring out and those headed to the NFL (ie. players to which he has no more relevance as a coach) I'll view it as his most significant persuasive accomplishment, his most charismatic demonstration yet.

I also suspect that if this happens, the opponent may not dress many starters at all.
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Uhh, Prime convinced the #1 recruit in the nation to attend Jackson State.
 
hokiehead said:
I can see why your head went there.

My thinking is, if I'm coaching the opponent, and I have 2-3 starters leaving for the NFL and another 6-8 hitting the portal, and I don't have the rizz of HCDS necessary to convince those guys to play in the bowl, I'm going to think the odds of winning are small, realize there's virtually no upside to a bowl win anyway, and lean towards sitting the rest of next-year's projected starters to minimize injury risk.
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And end up like FSU next season.
 
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