(11-15-2016 09:32 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(11-14-2016 11:09 AM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  SB Nation:

New Orleans-Troy vs La Tech

Dollar General- Toledo vs Arkansas state

Camellia-EMU vs App State

Cure- UCF vs La-Lafayette

Arizona-Air Force vs Idaho

Man, to go from playing in New Orleans against a decent C-USA team to playing Eastern Michigan, who has almost no football support and could easily go 6-6, just demonstrates how painful that loss was. Granted, I know it's not as bad as it was 5+ years ago when the Sun Belt had a deal where it was, "Win the conference or stay home." But still. App could go 9-3 with two losses to top 25 teams and get rewarded with a game against Eastern (not Western, not Central) Michigan. Wow.

Geez, App is not going to get that game. Look at SB Nation's continual idiotic Mobile matchup. There is no way on earth AState rematches with Toledo in a bowl.

If that scenario existed, our two schools would swap bowls.

(11-15-2016 10:41 AM)Usajags Wrote:  It's a strange year where the Michigan MAC schools are good this year, instead of the teams who's names we have become familiar with. But like you said, those Michigan MAC schools get next to zero support which means not many fans for them at the bowl games.

The MAC needs a bowl tie in in the Midwest. How about a bowl game at the Hall of Fame field in Canton.

Have you been to the Midwest in the Winter? It's not pleasant to be outdoors. They did have the Little Caesars/Motro City Bowl at Ford Field, but that folded and now its the Quick Lane with Big10 vs ACC. The only other indoor options in MAC territory are Indianpolis and St Louis.

(11-15-2016 09:32 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(11-14-2016 11:09 AM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  SB Nation:

New Orleans-Troy vs La Tech

Dollar General- Toledo vs Arkansas state

Camellia-EMU vs App State

Cure- UCF vs La-Lafayette

Arizona-Air Force vs Idaho

Man, to go from playing in New Orleans against a decent C-USA team to playing Eastern Michigan, who has almost no football support and could easily go 6-6, just demonstrates how painful that loss was. Granted, I know it's not as bad as it was 5+ years ago when the Sun Belt had a deal where it was, "Win the conference or stay home." But still. App could go 9-3 with two losses to top 25 teams and get rewarded with a game against Eastern (not Western, not Central) Michigan. Wow.

EMU has had a very hard time recruiting and building a fan base because they are 5 miles from Ann Arbor where are a very large football name resides... The Eagles are actually pretty solid defensively and have a pulse on offense. I wouldn't call them a push over. They stood firm with Toledo and WMU and knocked off Wyoming and Ohio this season.

EMU will run through a brick wall

(11-15-2016 01:19 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 10:41 AM)Usajags Wrote:  It's a strange year where the Michigan MAC schools are good this year, instead of the teams who's names we have become familiar with. But like you said, those Michigan MAC schools get next to zero support which means not many fans for them at the bowl games.

The MAC needs a bowl tie in in the Midwest. How about a bowl game at the Hall of Fame field in Canton.

Have you been to the Midwest in the Winter? It's not pleasant to be outdoors. They did have the Little Caesars/Motro City Bowl at Ford Field, but that folded and now its the Quick Lane with Big10 vs ACC. The only other indoor options in MAC territory are Indianpolis and St Louis.

St. Louis is probably pretty hungry to put something in their empty building. Even if is just one game. Indy is right in the middle of MAC territory.

But don't give me weather excuses, they still play in Boise.

(11-15-2016 03:45 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 01:19 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 10:41 AM)Usajags Wrote:  It's a strange year where the Michigan MAC schools are good this year, instead of the teams who's names we have become familiar with. But like you said, those Michigan MAC schools get next to zero support which means not many fans for them at the bowl games.

The MAC needs a bowl tie in in the Midwest. How about a bowl game at the Hall of Fame field in Canton.

Have you been to the Midwest in the Winter? It's not pleasant to be outdoors. They did have the Little Caesars/Motro City Bowl at Ford Field, but that folded and now its the Quick Lane with Big10 vs ACC. The only other indoor options in MAC territory are Indianpolis and St Louis.

St. Louis is probably pretty hungry to put something in their empty building. Even if is just one game. Indy is right in the middle of MAC territory.

But don't give me weather excuses, they still play in Boise.

Not to mention those Montana vs Montana State matchups, often played in the middle of blizzard conditions. Those are a "must see" when they're televised.

(11-15-2016 04:40 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 03:45 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 01:19 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 10:41 AM)Usajags Wrote:  It's a strange year where the Michigan MAC schools are good this year, instead of the teams who's names we have become familiar with. But like you said, those Michigan MAC schools get next to zero support which means not many fans for them at the bowl games.

The MAC needs a bowl tie in in the Midwest. How about a bowl game at the Hall of Fame field in Canton.

Have you been to the Midwest in the Winter? It's not pleasant to be outdoors. They did have the Little Caesars/Motro City Bowl at Ford Field, but that folded and now its the Quick Lane with Big10 vs ACC. The only other indoor options in MAC territory are Indianpolis and St Louis.

St. Louis is probably pretty hungry to put something in their empty building. Even if is just one game. Indy is right in the middle of MAC territory.

But don't give me weather excuses, they still play in Boise.

Not to mention those Montana vs Montana State matchups, often played in the middle of blizzard conditions. Those are a "must see" when they're televised.

Yeah, Boise isn't a great option either unless you are Boise playing in it. Regarding Montana/Montana St, that's a totally different thing because it is either a regular season matchup or playoffs, both of which is at the home field of one of the teams playing. What conference in their right mind would want a Bowl Matchup with the MAC in the Midwest at an outdoor venue? They would not sell many tickets and easily go in the hole for the bowl.

(11-15-2016 05:06 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 04:40 PM)airtroop Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 03:45 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 01:19 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(11-15-2016 10:41 AM)Usajags Wrote:  It's a strange year where the Michigan MAC schools are good this year, instead of the teams who's names we have become familiar with. But like you said, those Michigan MAC schools get next to zero support which means not many fans for them at the bowl games.

The MAC needs a bowl tie in in the Midwest. How about a bowl game at the Hall of Fame field in Canton.

Have you been to the Midwest in the Winter? It's not pleasant to be outdoors. They did have the Little Caesars/Motro City Bowl at Ford Field, but that folded and now its the Quick Lane with Big10 vs ACC. The only other indoor options in MAC territory are Indianpolis and St Louis.

St. Louis is probably pretty hungry to put something in their empty building. Even if is just one game. Indy is right in the middle of MAC territory.

But don't give me weather excuses, they still play in Boise.

Not to mention those Montana vs Montana State matchups, often played in the middle of blizzard conditions. Those are a "must see" when they're televised.

Yeah, Boise isn't a great option either unless you are Boise playing in it. Regarding Montana/Montana St, that's a totally different thing because it is either a regular season matchup or playoffs, both of which is at the home field of one of the teams playing. What conference in their right mind would want a Bowl Matchup with the MAC in the Midwest at an outdoor venue? They would not sell many tickets and easily go in the hole for the bowl.

You mean like all the tickets they sell for the St Pete and Bahamas bowl??? There are a lot of bowls with terrible attendance, ESPN wants the tv content, they couldn't care less if no one showed up for the games.

ESPN Projections:


Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: South Alabama vs. Central Michigan
McMurphy: Appalachian State vs. Miami (Ohio)

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Schlabach: UCF vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: Army vs. South Alabama

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 17, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: Arkansas State vs. Old Dominion

Dollar General Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Troy vs. Toledo
McMurphy: Troy vs. Toledo

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders)

Schlabach: Idaho vs. Air Force
McMurphy: Idaho vs. Wyoming

(11-15-2016 10:13 PM)RamblinRedWolf44 Wrote:  ESPN Projections:


Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: South Alabama vs. Central Michigan
McMurphy: Appalachian State vs. Miami (Ohio)

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Schlabach: UCF vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: Army vs. South Alabama

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 17, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: Arkansas State vs. Old Dominion

Dollar General Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Troy vs. Toledo
McMurphy: Troy vs. Toledo

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders)

Schlabach: Idaho vs. Air Force
McMurphy: Idaho vs. Wyoming

I know its not a big TV game, but I would much rather spend my December weekend in Orlando then any of the other bowls.

There will be many 5 win bowl teams this year....

(11-19-2016 09:37 PM)Usajags Wrote:  There will be many 5 win bowl teams this year....

And a 6 win South Alabama team with no need for a Waiver.

(11-19-2016 09:54 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-19-2016 09:37 PM)Usajags Wrote:  There will be many 5 win bowl teams this year....

And a 6 win South Alabama team with no need for a Waiver.

Got to get 6 first....

(11-19-2016 10:26 PM)Usajags Wrote:  

(11-19-2016 09:54 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-19-2016 09:37 PM)Usajags Wrote:  There will be many 5 win bowl teams this year....

And a 6 win South Alabama team with no need for a Waiver.

Got to get 6 first....

Yea..we had some injuries today.