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Yup, I question if this will ultimately cost the conference money. Say we have two 6-6 teams and they don't go bowling. That means no bowl money for the conference to divide up and less time practicing.
If the big concern is that bowl teams get to practice, then cut the number of bowl games and simply allow a 2 week period during December for all other teams to practice. 40 bowls is way too many. 20 might be a better number. Let all teams work out during December, but lets get back to Bowls actually being a reward for a good season. Playing in Idaho in December, standing on the same sideline as your opponent, playing in a baseball stadium, being away from family to play a 6-6 team during the Holidays is not a reward for these kids.
I like college football so anything that results in fewer games is something I oppose.
Someone in the giant recruiting thread reported that QB Caleb Evans from Dallas Texas is making the trip
https://rivals.yahoo.com/byu/football/recruiting/player-Caleb-Evans-163967
I like that we're going to a bowl this year, but I would also like to say our bowl streak means something. If upping the win threshold reduces the number of bowls, that's great. if there's another way to do it to make it more competitive to get to a bowl, I'd probably be for that as well.
I agree. Money drives everything. Money drove us to the 6-6 and 5-7 bowl games. Money will not push for fewer bowl games, so I don't see it happening either. Would like it though.
First thing that came to mind was "Poor LOLUVA".
but if I'm right then I claim #sauce status (as we learned with the coaching search anyone can be a #sauce no matter what they claim).
Starter for life.
I hope he can learn Foster's system quickly and also quickly learn how to teach it effectively.
A lot of that came from his relative inexperience as a RB coach.
"He hasn't really coached the position much..."
"Yeah, but he's got a boxing glove on a stick!"
I think it's more likely that Fuente is really pleased with how Wiggins has done as WR coach the past few years and wanted to keep him in that role. Meanwhile he liked what Burden brought to the table enough to find a role for him in the coaching staff after evaluating his options.
I think it's a good thing for Burden too - he has a solid resume as a WR coach, and building one as an RB coach too will help him land an OC or co-OC position in the future.
My random thoughts on this proposition for and against.
1. Does eliminating the 6-6 teams from bowls also eliminate the bowl practices for those schools? That would hurt a lot of programs.
2. Currently, tier 2 bowls give limited money to the schools. As a result Tech is really cutting down on the amount of time at the Bowl this year, I think they are traveling on the 23rd, walking through on the 24th, off Christmas, and playing on the 26th. A lot of the little bowls actually costs the Schools money as they their expenses exceed their revenue.
3. As more and more conferences schedule more and more P5 teams rather than FCS schools or G5 teams it is going to be harder and harder to get to 7 wins. This move could backfire on them.
(Not directed at you VT_Fencer)
What is the joke on the boxing glove? Many RB coaches use a boxing glove during ball security drills. IIRC Shane stole the pole part from Texas or A&M... Some Texas team.
I agree that we've overshot the point of diminishing returns by quite a bit. What I'm not so sure on, however, is whether we've reached the point where bowls are losing money. I think we're quickly approaching that point, if we haven't already hit it.
And that makes sense because...
I'm also hearing a QB might be visiting this weekend.
Does anyone have the info
Don't even need a national TV network anymore to make a bowl game happen. There is a bowl game this year between two teams from the same conference that will only be on regional networks.
Personally, I think we've already zoomed past the point of diminishing returns
Yep, still need one more (likely defensive) assistant. And then a couple more support staff as well.
I have a(nother?) friend with a dog named Scout
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Unofficial word is that Galen Scott will be joining.
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I think that any chance for these kids to get to travel to a bowl game and play teams they would otherwise never play is a good thing. We're going to a crappy bowl this year that will mostly only be watched by VT and Tulsa fans, it will have horrible ratings, and yet it is definitely not a bad thing. As long as people are willing to have a bowl and a network is willing to show it, keep playing bowl games.
Where does the money come from, ultimately? Selling tickets. TV revenue. Those would probably be the top 2. I think continually adding bowls results in watering down the product. There has to be a threshold. Yes, bowls keep being added because there is money to be made there but at some point you're going to get diminishing returns. There are only so many CFB fans and they can only attend/watch so many games. Eventually, you're going to start adding bowls that can't get enough ticket sales or draw a large enough TV market to make money. I love college football. I love watching college football. I love that my Hokies get an opportunity for more practice and one more game that I get to watch this year. Those are all positives. BUT, I'm not going to be able to watch 40 different games over a 2 week span (or however long bowls last). It's just not possible. And, since we've been to 23 straight bowls and we're going to a pretty unspectacular bowl this year because we've had a pretty unspectacular season I'm not motivated to attend the game. I'll be watching from home. I'll watch our game, the playoff games, and the other games for teams that just missed the playoff. That's probably just about it. As a CFB fan, there are a whole bunch of games that I'm just not going to watch....The shear volume of games to watch really devalues each one. If I'm completely bored and there is a game on I might turn it on to watch in the background but frankly I'm more likely to find something better to do with my time.
So in GT's eyes, TE's = QB's = FB's = TB's = WR's = TE's?