AAC bowls thread

[BugsyCT]

assuming anyone's watching this year.

Houston/ SD State just underway in the Las Vegas Bowl.

UCF/ Arkansas St in the Cure Bowl later today.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Houston with the year they had are playing on 12/17. Ouch

 

[Alum86]

We're still in the AAC?

 

[shizzle787]

The conference should go 7-0, but with coaching changes, expect a disappointment. However, there is a chance the conference will have 5 ten-game winners. So that's cool.

 

[weyuo]

Warde is self destructing in the Houston/SDST game. 3 interceptions so far.

 

[Redding Husky]

The game is sickening to watch. 90 year old Burnt Cheeseburger is openly rooting for SDSU.

 

[weyuo]

The common denominator between UConn's struggles and Houston only putting up 10 points vs SDST going into the 4th quarter? Offensive line problems. Peeps wanted Applewhite for a HC but if you can't get talented offensive linemen to come to Storrs it doesn't matter who the coach is, or the QB or the RB. Defense can only keep you in a game but the offense has to win it for you.

 

[kris1]

San Diego State RB, Donnel Pumphrey just broke Ron Dayne's NCAA record for career rushing yards. It's amazing what an undersized (5'8, 180) RB can do when you have an offensive line and a staff that puts him in a position to succeed.

 

[zls44]

D2 title game on ESPN2 in a blizzard is where its at

 

[kris1]

D2 title game on ESPN2 in a blizzard is where its at

Kansas City

 

[weyuo]

4th and 1 and Applewhite calls a play that everybody in the stadium knows is coming, a Warde keeper. What does that remind you of? Wall paper? The Verducci surprise?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

4th and 1 and Applewhite calls a play that everybody in the stadium knows is coming, a Warde keeper. What does that remind you of? Wall paper? The Verducci surprise?

Hey at least they didn't call it on 4th and 15 from the 17 yard line.

 

[UConnNick]

Applewhite distinguishes himself by going 0-1 for his head coaching career. What's he gonna do when Orlando leaves?

It didn't help that their best WR got sent back to Houston for missing two curfews.

 

[BugsyCT]

Ark St already up on UCF 17-0

Gonna be another stellar bowl year for this conference.

 

[BNich]

The common denominator between UConn's struggles and Houston only putting up 10 points vs SDST going into the 4th quarter? Offensive line problems. Peeps wanted Applewhite for a HC but if you can't get talented offensive linemen to come to Storrs it doesn't matter who the coach is, or the QB or the RB. Defense can only keep you in a game but the offense has to win it for you.

Was it a fake field goal?

 

[storrsroars]

UCF's OL looked as bad as ours.

AAC 0-2 so far. Next up Tulsa vs Central Michigan in a game nobody is gonna watch (2:30pm on Monday?)

 

[Redding Husky]

Schools should be barred from taking new coaches until the bowls are over. Losing a coach before a bowl game is devastating.

 

[SubbaBub]

Schools should be barred from taking new coaches until the bowls are over. Losing a coach before a bowl game is devastating.

A statement on how fragile locker rooms can be and how it can all go south very quickly.

 

[sportsart]

Didn't know where to post this.

Promo for Utah vs Indiana bowl game touts Joe Williams vs Richard Lagow.

 

[storrsroars]

Didn't know where to post this.

Promo for Utah vs Indiana bowl game touts Joe Williams vs Richard Lagow.

That's just mean.

 

[BugsyCT]

Props to Tulsa - flied under the radar this season, and torched Central Michigan today in their bowl game 55-10.

 

[blue93]

Props to Tulsa - flied under the radar this season, and torched Central Michigan today in their bowl game 55-10.

I still think it's bizarre that we have yet to play them in football. I couldn't tell you anything about them if I'm being honest.

 

[huskymedic]

Joey Knight@TBTimes_Bulls 6 hours ago
Commish says AAC teams "don't play nearly as many P5 schools that we should" in current bowl setup.

Q: How do you see the American in regards to its bowl games? Do you think it's in good shape?
A: "I think it can be stronger. I like the destinations that we have. I think we can do even better in the next round. I think we did a really good job in getting the tie-ins that we had considering what happened to us four years ago when we had bowl tie-ins that disappeared. But I think in terms of revenue, in terms of the prominence of the games, in terms of the opponents – getting more and more P5 opponents. When the current bowl system ends in 2019, I think we'll have a chance to really upgrade our bowl situation. Now having said that, we have great locations. How can you argue with Orlando, Boca, Bahamas, Las Vegas, Birmingham? We've got some really good sites. It's a good lineup, but we don't play nearly as many P5 schools that we should. One of the concerns I have is our champion isn't getting a chance to play not only on New Year's Day but one of the top teams in the P5, so consequently that's something we'll try to remedy as we move forward."

 

[TheDrifter75]

I still think it's bizarre that we have yet to play them in football. I couldn't tell you anything about them if I'm being honest.

They're in Tulsa

 

[storrsroars]

Joey Knight@TBTimes_Bulls 6 hours ago

'How can you argue with Orlando, Boca, Bahamas, Las Vegas, Birmingham? We've got some really good sites."

One of these is not like the others.