Bowl Games & CFB Playoff

mattcoldagelli · Dec 30, 2022

Chukwuwumba said:
This debate will carry on for some time…

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608505364655341568

And the thing is, this is a defensible position...provided you admit that a big chunk of what you are doing in the bowl game and the practices leading up to it is trying to prepare for what is actually important: the 2023 regular season.

Doesn't quite work the same way if you are taking the hardo stance of "The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is our Thermopylae, the time for loyalty is now"

ChiefGritty · Dec 30, 2022

mattcoldagelli said:
And the thing is, this is a defensible position...provided you admit that a big chunk of what you are doing in the bowl game and the practices leading up to it is trying to prepare for what is actually important: the 2023 regular season.

Doesn't quite work the same way if you are taking the hardo stance of "The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is our Thermopylae, the time for loyalty is now"

TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL*

*Jacksonville

MoCoMdIllini · Dec 30, 2022

ChiefGritty said:
TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL*

*Jacksonville

Duuuuval!

BZuppke · Dec 30, 2022

Cheating’ Boilers:

N.J. halts Citrus Bowl betting for Brees violation

New Jersey halted the state's sportsbooks from taking bets on the Citrus Bowl because of Drew Brees' prior involvement with PointsBet and his recent hire onto Purdue's coaching staff, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

BretMyBeachHouse · Dec 30, 2022

I wouldn't mind a portal guy playing after his announcement. Similar to a guy closing out season when it's the final of his contract.

I also don't mind a coach taking next season into account for playing time in the bowl.

As an illinois fan I want to win the game.

Ramrod2010 · Dec 30, 2022

I don't understand why more coaches don't onside kick coming off a 15 yard penalty after a touchdown.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Dec 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608955616806010880

BZuppke · Dec 30, 2022

IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608955616806010880

Wow.

Point-Illinois · Dec 31, 2022

Why? I mean, it doesn’t even fit into standard conversation, why force something that will obviously get you in trouble into the broadcast?

Was he trying to be funny?

Ramrod2010 · Dec 31, 2022

Point-Illinois said:
Why? I mean, it doesn’t even fit into standard conversation, why force something that will obviously get you in trouble into the broadcast?

Was he trying to be funny?

Most likely looking for a veiled political jab at the current administration given the situation on the border.

illini80 · Dec 31, 2022

Ramrod2010 said:
Most likely looking for a veiled political jab at the current administration given the situation on the border.

I have no desire to see politics enter the sports area again.

DeonThomas · Dec 31, 2022

I watched the ND vs South Carolina game last night with a USC (not the "real" USC) alumnus who's on the Board of Trustees in Columbia. He indicated that Rattler is being paid ~$2M of NIL in 2022. How does this stack up to what we're seeing/paying in the Big10?

ON A BASKETBALL NOTE: I would hope that Kofi was offered more than that.

BretMyBeachHouse · Dec 31, 2022

DeonThomas said:
I watched the ND vs South Carolina game last night with a USC (not the "real" USC) alumnus who's on the Board of Trustees in Columbia. He indicated that Rattler is being paid ~$2M of NIL in 2022. How does this stack up to what we're seeing/paying in the Big10?

ON A BASKETBALL NOTE: I would hope that Kofi was offered more than that.

Lol.

I'm hoping Lieb was offered that and the rest of the deals scale up appropriately.

But, you know, it's not my money.

It's always easy to spend other people's money.

SuperMetroid · Dec 31, 2022

Texas sure knows how to hire complete knobs to run their programs

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608917883345866753

Illiniguy74 · Dec 31, 2022

SuperMetroid said:
All of them

Iowa, Michigan (and now)Purdue.

illini80 · Dec 31, 2022

DeonThomas said:
I watched the ND vs South Carolina game last night with a USC (not the "real" USC) alumnus who's on the Board of Trustees in Columbia. He indicated that Rattler is being paid ~$2M of NIL in 2022. How does this stack up to what we're seeing/paying in the Big10?

ON A BASKETBALL NOTE: I would hope that Kofi was offered more than that.

$1M was the number I heard mentioned.

Illiniguy74 · Dec 31, 2022

DeonThomas said:
I watched the ND vs South Carolina game last night with a USC (not the "real" USC) alumnus who's on the Board of Trustees in Columbia. He indicated that Rattler is being paid ~$2M of NIL in 2022. How does this stack up to what we're seeing/paying in the Big10?

ON A BASKETBALL NOTE: I would hope that Kofi was offered more than that.

Watched it too. The B1G officiating crew sucked (again). Especially in the last few minutes of the game (again).

BZuppke · Dec 31, 2022

One way to look at the value of Bowl games. Reliaquest:

WyattEarp · Dec 31, 2022

mattcoldagelli said:
And the thing is, this is a defensible position...provided you admit that a big chunk of what you are doing in the bowl game and the practices leading up to it is trying to prepare for what is actually important: the 2023 regular season.

Doesn't quite work the same way if you are taking the hardo stance of "The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl is our Thermopylae, the time for loyalty is now"

Mr. Roberts · Dec 31, 2022

BZuppke said:
One way to look at the value of Bowl games. Reliaquest:

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Just some scale. Those first two numbers are over 35 years of bowl games (HOF, Outback, & now Reliaquest). So it's a average of $30M a year in "economic impact" - not bad, but its not earth shattering - that's about $10 per Tampa Bay area resident. The $170M over 35 years is about $2.5M a year in bowl payouts per team - which barely covers expenses (a 2014 Champaign News-Gazette article noted that at that time it cost UI $1.5M per bowl game in expenses for the Illini).

The half million a year to charity is a nice windfall, though.

WyattEarp · Dec 31, 2022

SuperMetroid said:
Texas sure knows how to hire complete knobs to run their programs

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1608917883345866753

Well, that was kinda weird wasnt it? I will say it was kinda like the guy was doing his best masseuse impression. That paw definitely lingered there, longer than what some folks might be comfortable with. Lol.
But then SS’s reaction…wow! Looked like
he was gonna kill him. I get the territorial bubble-thing…but MAYBE he could of handled that a little better. Geesh.

IlliniFaninHoosierLand · Dec 31, 2022

Ramrod2010 said:
Most likely looking for a veiled political jab at the current administration given the situation on the border.

Even so, that's neither the time nor the place to make a comment like that. All he had to say was the score at the Sun Bowl is *insert score here* and be done with it.

Navy_illini · Dec 31, 2022

Big Ten has done better than I expected this year in bowls. For everyone saying the Big Ten West was weak

Wisky Minny won. Iowa up 21 at half

Mr. Tibbs · Dec 31, 2022

Navy_illini said:
Iowa up 21 at half

surprised they have scored 21 - ah just checked - two pick 6's
not surprised Kentucky is struggling on offense with Levis sitting out

Ramrod2010 · Dec 31, 2022

IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Even so, that's neither the time nor the place to make a comment like that. All he had to say was the score at the Sun Bowl is *insert score here* and be done with it.

Oh don't get me wrong, I completely agree.