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going to have to reassess how we review bowl performances by league

Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:01 am
Posted by stephendomalley
alexandria
Member since Dec 2005
6156 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:01 am
with the opt outs these days, unless it's a major, major bowl or playoffs the SEC teams are not going to be anywhere near full strength. this year there is coaching transition, (see Florida) which leaves some teams in a funk. doesn't mean the league (the sky) if falling.

AND, there isn't a non-SEC school out there who won't look at their SEC matchup as a big game, whereas we're all yawning about it.
Posted by FellowChampHooked
California
Member since Jul 2021
782 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:03 am to
Firing up the excuse train already for your overrated asses lol
Posted by Zanzibaw
BR
Member since Jun 2016
2953 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:04 am to
This is bad and you should feel bad
Posted by 9Fiddy
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2007
65469 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:05 am to
While you make a valid point, lots of teams have opt outs and unless you’re a SEC SEC SEC chanter, you’re going to get this take called out as an excuse. People are always going to choose the narrative that makes their side either look the best or have less accountability
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
35256 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:09 am to
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going to have to reassess how we review bowl performances by league


Going to have to reassess your expects as a fan.

Go5 players want to take down a wounded sec lion just as bad as a go5 sheep. They want to tear up these NIL primadonnas.

Get your guys ready or quit. There is now a precedent to this.


However. The inquiry has now been spawned:


Will recruits be evaluated on and asked if they care about losing to Army or UCF in a bowl game.

Will sec players actually get tired of a future moniker of bowl quitters?

I’m not just talking about Texas AM. I am looking at sec bowl teams that act like they don’t want to be on the field vs a go5 and get their arse killed.

Don’t go if you do t want to be there.

This will spawn a new kind of recruit that hates losing to lesser programs till the end.

This post was edited on 12/24/21 at 8:12 am
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
2236 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:13 am to
Simple solution, coaches don’t get paid for the year if they don’t play the bowl game and get half pay if they play and lose......
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
24712 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:14 am to
quote:

Don’t go if you do t want to be there.


Some of the people we didn’t play last year vs Cincy were of this category. Kirby told me to stay home and played someone else
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
33131 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:19 am to
quote:

Firing up the excuse train already for your overrated asses lol



Did Arkansas give you guys permission to speak?

I need to know which Arkansas fan foolishly allowed Texas to think they had speaking privileges.
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
33131 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:20 am to
quote:


with the opt outs these days


Players opt out of bowl games?

Man, I'd hate to be a fan of a team that had to deal with THAT.
Posted by stephendomalley
alexandria
Member since Dec 2005
6156 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:38 am to
you guys misunderstand me. i am not making excuses because i don't waste time worrying about who the best league is anyhow. i just see all the boo-hooing and hand wringing and all i'm sayings is wake up and roll with it. it's not that big a deal.
Posted by CharlotteSooner
Member since Mar 2016
12912 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 9:01 am to

Posted by Mohican
Member since Nov 2012
6796 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 9:15 am to
If players, coaches and admins don’t really care, why should we?
Posted by Inconnel
Member since Nov 2021
5 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 10:03 am to
ok. remember "overrated" Arkansas ran a train on your BEVO Butts.

Posted by SOBMarcus
Boerne TX
Member since Apr 2020
2284 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 10:04 am to
Plus the SEC standard, “they didn’t want to be there”
Posted by V Bainbridge
Member since Jul 2020
7883 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 10:07 am to
quote:

Plus the SEC standard, “they didn’t want to be there”


When all your best players opt out of playing in the game it's hard to say they did. A&M's entire team didn't want to be there. Texas's didn't either since they couldn't be bothered to win enough games to get to one.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
16467 posts
Posted on 12/24/21 at 10:11 am to
quote:

Firing up the excuse train already for your overrated asses lol



Will you shorthorns be participating in this year's survey with all the extra time on your hands?
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