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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 26, 2023 15:57:39 GMT -5
Lose the game and a huge embarrassment. Win but don't cover, almost as big of an embarrassment. Win by blowout and well, that is what should happen. Hardly a reason to be excited.
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Post by Elapid on Dec 26, 2023 16:12:58 GMT -5
They have diluted Bowl Games to the point almost all of them don't matter anymore. I can remember when they crowned the Champion before the Bowl Games were even played. This gave everybody something to argue for the entire off season, and the Bowl games were the perfect way to spark discussions on who the National Champion really was. I can't remember the years, but there were several when the National Champion lost their Bowl Game only fueling credible debate. Back then everybody but one got screwed by the system, it was a given. I think I'm starting to miss the way it was.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 26, 2023 16:27:44 GMT -5
1964 Alabama ranked first. Lost to Texas in Orange Bowl. National Champs in both. 1965 Mich State ranked 1st. Lost to UCLA in Rose Bowl. Retained Coaches; Bama in AP 1970 Texas ranked 1st. Lost to Notre Dame in Cotton. Retained Coaches; Nebraska in AP 1973 Alabama ranked first. Lost to Notre Dame in Sugar. Retained Coaches; ND in AP
In 1974, Coaches/UPI opted to follow AP lead and wait till after bowl games. But we still had split titles in multiple years. Georgia Tech and Colorado in 1990 Miami and Washington in 1991 Michigan and Nebraska in 1997
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 26, 2023 18:44:11 GMT -5
Brock Bowers and Amarius Mimms not on the plane to Miami. Otherwise all the starters were there. Based on Kirby's experience in the 2018 Sugar Bowl against Texas, he has banned players who opted out from accompanying the team to the games. Wilson is entering the portal, but not until Monday and is expected to play. Bowers has practiced the entire week.
Meanwhile, FSU continues to lose players and the line has gone up to 18 points.
It is going to seem strange with the Orange Bowl not starting at night. I might have missed one, but last time I can recall a daytime Orange Bowl was 1962, Bama and Oklahoma.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Dec 26, 2023 18:47:59 GMT -5
The hell with FSU!!
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 26, 2023 18:59:38 GMT -5
Kirby says all healthy players are right now expected to play. I would guess Mimms and Bowers are still impacted by their ankle injuries. Makes me wonder a bit about how successful that tightrope surgery really is.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Dec 26, 2023 19:13:49 GMT -5
Lose the game and a huge embarrassment. Win but don't cover, almost as big of an embarrassment. Win by blowout and well, that is what should happen. Hardly a reason to be excited. I think the only 'lose' situation for UGA is if they lay an egg and lose to a extremely short handed FSU. UGA has seen their fare share of departures and with opt outs, a win is a win in Bowl games this day and age.
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Post by CFF on Dec 26, 2023 20:10:26 GMT -5
I know that UGA fans want to see Bowers play but I don't think that would be a good decision on his part. He is looking at being a first round pick and probably can't go much higher. He only stands to lose if he plays in this game. I was surprised he even came back this season. Kid is a gamer, and if he plays, I hope he doesn't damage his future career.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 26, 2023 20:48:32 GMT -5
I don't think he is going to play. Kirby has already said that he probably came back too soon and is not 100%. I don't think Kirby actually wants him to play, but wouldn't prevent it if he insists. Even at that, I suspect if would be a token appearance because we have great tight end depth. I would not mind him being in on a series and catching a ball and then bowing out. Ditto with Mimms. I am thinking McConkey is coming back so if he is fit, he will play.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 26, 2023 21:10:55 GMT -5
Bullard is playing. Has not decided on draft yet.
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Post by tophb21 on Dec 26, 2023 22:05:32 GMT -5
They have diluted Bowl Games to the point almost all of them don't matter anymore. I can remember when they crowned the Champion before the Bowl Games were even played. This gave everybody something to argue for the entire off season, and the Bowl games were the perfect way to spark discussions on who the National Champion really was. I can't remember the years, but there were several when the National Champion lost their Bowl Game only fueling credible debate. Back then everybody but one got screwed by the system, it was a given. I think I'm starting to miss the way it was. You will find zero PSU fans to agree with you here. They were fucked 5 times where they were undefeated and nothing to show for it, including once when Nixon ordained the winner of Ark/tejas as natty champion. I think that was the game. That system was terrible. The Bowl games meant absolutely zilch then as they do now. We watched them then and we watch them now.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Dec 27, 2023 8:54:31 GMT -5
They have diluted Bowl Games to the point almost all of them don't matter anymore. I can remember when they crowned the Champion before the Bowl Games were even played. This gave everybody something to argue for the entire off season, and the Bowl games were the perfect way to spark discussions on who the National Champion really was. I can't remember the years, but there were several when the National Champion lost their Bowl Game only fueling credible debate. Back then everybody but one got screwed by the system, it was a given. I think I'm starting to miss the way it was. You will find zero PSU fans to agree with you here. They were fucked 5 times where they were undefeated and nothing to show for it, including once when Nixon ordained the winner of Ark/tejas as natty champion. I think that was the game. That system was terrible. The Bowl games meant absolutely zilch then as they do now. We watched them then and we watch them now. Does this mean Georgia can claim victory over Penn State being as Bowls don't mean chit to them and their fans?
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Post by tophb21 on Dec 27, 2023 8:56:35 GMT -5
You will find zero PSU fans to agree with you here. They were fucked 5 times where they were undefeated and nothing to show for it, including once when Nixon ordained the winner of Ark/tejas as natty champion. I think that was the game. That system was terrible. The Bowl games meant absolutely zilch then as they do now. We watched them then and we watch them now. Does this mean Georgia can claim victory over Penn State being as Bowls don't mean chit to them and their fans? If it warms your soul, I won’t stand in the way. 🤪
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Post by CFF on Dec 27, 2023 9:36:00 GMT -5
You will find zero PSU fans to agree with you here. They were fucked 5 times where they were undefeated and nothing to show for it, including once when Nixon ordained the winner of Ark/tejas as natty champion. I think that was the game. That system was terrible. The Bowl games meant absolutely zilch then as they do now. We watched them then and we watch them now. Does this mean Georgia can claim victory over Penn State being as Bowls don't mean chit to them and their fans? Leave it to Toph to bring out the Bammer in ya.
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Post by 75tranzam on Dec 27, 2023 10:46:36 GMT -5
I don't think he is going to play. Kirby has already said that he probably came back too soon and is not 100%. I don't think Kirby actually wants him to play, but wouldn't prevent it if he insists. Even at that, I suspect if would be a token appearance because we have great tight end depth. I would not mind him being in on a series and catching a ball and then bowing out. Ditto with Mimms. I am thinking McConkey is coming back so if he is fit, he will play. I agree and would be shocked to see him play. Starting DB for FSU Jarrion Jones is opting out of the game, just announced today.
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Post by Geaux Tigers on Dec 27, 2023 10:55:27 GMT -5
I don't think he is going to play. Kirby has already said that he probably came back too soon and is not 100%. I don't think Kirby actually wants him to play, but wouldn't prevent it if he insists. Even at that, I suspect if would be a token appearance because we have great tight end depth. I would not mind him being in on a series and catching a ball and then bowing out. Ditto with Mimms. I am thinking McConkey is coming back so if he is fit, he will play. I agree and would be shocked to see him play. Starting DB for FSU Jarrion Jones is opting out of the game, just announced today. I read last night that Bowers did not make the trip to Miami. Too bad this game is so effected by injuries, opt outs, and is meaningless, because, otherwise would have been a great match-up.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Dec 27, 2023 11:35:19 GMT -5
Does this mean Georgia can claim victory over Penn State being as Bowls don't mean chit to them and their fans? Leave it to Toph to bring out the Bammer in ya. Don't put that stink on me, cff, no sir! This is just something tops and I do in regards to what his Penn State team and that bass-turd, Todd Blackledge, did to Georgia in the '83 Sugar Bowl.
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Post by athens on Dec 27, 2023 16:00:27 GMT -5
Even if Bowers for some reason decided to come back next year, he should sit out this game and finish healing up. Bullard and Tykee Smith might both return next season.
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Post by Elapid on Dec 28, 2023 13:47:52 GMT -5
The NCAA bowl games remind me of the NFL preseason games, ie nothing matters.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 28, 2023 14:01:28 GMT -5
Not going to go quite that far. In the realm of the history of the game, those bowl games count on your record. No one knows, or cares about pre season NFL games. And as bad as attendance is at some of these games, not really much different than pre season NFL games. And that despite that season ticket holders are required to buy pre season games as part of their package. Clearly, they have lost their luster, but not quite to NFL pre season level.
And while I am obviously not a huge fan of the expanded playoff, one of the redeeming factors is that all of the New Year's Six will now have meaning every year. The others will have to figure out what they are going to do, but at least the Big 6 will be important games.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 28, 2023 16:30:57 GMT -5
According to reports, the Orange Bowl may experience a lackluster crowd due to poor ticket sales. The highly-anticipated matchup between Georgia and Florida State is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 4:00 PM ET. Typically, such a game would attract significant attention. However, this year both teams are feeling slighted after being left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection. Florida State is particularly disappointed since they finished the season undefeated and won the ACC title. There were even concerns that the game might not happen when a recent press conference was postponed. Another significant concern for this game is the number of FSU star players who have chosen to sit out. Prominent athletes such as Trey Benson, Jared Verse, Keon Coleman, and Johnny Wilson are among those expected to skip the contest.
A ticket broker has revealed that they are facing difficulties in selling tickets for an upcoming event. According to them, there has been some interest from Georgia fans, but they are reluctant to travel. However, the broker made a miscalculation when it comes to Florida State fans. They initially anticipated that the fanbase would be eager to watch a game against Georgia, but it turns out they were mistaken. The broker had initially planned to have a sizable team of workers in Miami but now expects only a fraction of them to attend the event.
Ticket prices have also been affected by the lack of demand. The broker mentioned that tickets can now be purchased online for eighty dollars, while the starting price was originally $125. This has put the broker in a challenging position, as they will likely struggle to break even and might have to rely on their workers selling tickets outside the stadium.
It seems that the NCAA might face a low turnout for this event, leading to an Empty Bowl scenario.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Dec 28, 2023 16:33:43 GMT -5
And some wonder why I "wish" Georgia to beat the ever loving chit outta FSU.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 29, 2023 17:02:41 GMT -5
Mimms and Bowers practicing today in Miami. If they play, I hope it is for one series or so...let them then take a bow, particularly Bowers. I am sure lots of players saw what happened to Will Shipley today.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 30, 2023 16:09:51 GMT -5
Bowers not going to go today. Not a full stadium, but seems more fans than I expected. Its Georgia against the world...to quote an infamous coach out of Ann Arbor. Go Dawgs.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 30, 2023 17:02:58 GMT -5
This is too easy.
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Post by bigdawgs on Dec 30, 2023 17:08:27 GMT -5
My goodness Ladd McConkey. Holy Moly. What we missed most of this season. Love the kid.
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Post by bigdawgs on Jan 1, 2024 10:19:21 GMT -5
The Orange Bowl on Saturday was the most watched, non Playoff Orange Bowl in 8 years. Goodness gracious, we must be a land of sadists. I think that number must have been for Chief Oceola and the flaming spear....which is very cool. But after the flame burned out, I suspect viewers flipped to Wyoming and Toledo in the Arizona Bowl.
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Post by NCBulldawg on Jan 1, 2024 12:03:45 GMT -5
The Orange Bowl on Saturday was the most watched, non Playoff Orange Bowl in 8 years. Goodness gracious, we must be a land of sadists. I think that number must have been for Chief Oceola and the flaming spear....which is very cool. But after the flame burned out, I suspect viewers flipped to Wyoming and Toledo in the Arizona Bowl. Just read that! 10 million. Nice!! Third most watched game this year. Tops was SEC CG, next was OSU-MIchigan.
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Post by bigdawgs on Jan 1, 2024 16:30:08 GMT -5
McConkey to the NFL. Expected but a bit sad. Love what that 3 star kid has done for the G.
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Post by bigdawgs on Jan 1, 2024 16:38:21 GMT -5
Daijun Edwards joins McConkey.
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