Bowl Rumors

[Nostical]

When did we play Marshall? I scrubbed that sorry effort from my brain. Red pants !??!?!??!**#

Yes. We were in St Pete and watched us lose when Shirreffs hurt his hand. It was still lots of fun. It was the last time we all got to be with Warde Manuel, hanging at the bar.

 

[Waquoit]

ABM. For in-law related reasons.

 

[J187Money]

Yes. We were in St Pete and watched us lose when Shirreffs hurt his hand. It was still lots of fun. It was the last time we all got to be with Warde Manuel, hanging at the bar.

I had like 100 Crown Royals at that game. That was an ugly hangover.

 

[Coult]

Hypothetically, UConn is originally placed in the Cure bowl or something but would prefer to be in the Pinstripe Bowl for example, obviously the payouts would be a major sticking point for the trade, so would it be possible to defer to the payment to the original team in order for UConn to better appease their fanbase (thereby also increasing revenue from ticket sales) or is that something completely off the reservation?

 

[freescooter]

I had like 100 Crown Royals at that game. That was an ugly hangover.

Matched the game

 

[Waquoit]

The Cure Bowl fits my current situation so well it can't possibly come true.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The Alabama bowls are closer and more convenient than Florida bowls for me. I can probably make Cyre or Gasparilla.
Boca is a toss up.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Yes

Do they trickle out in one day!!!!

 

[Waquoit]

The Cure Bowl fits my current situation so well it can't possibly come true.

I doubled down and just booked a room a mile from the (soccer) field.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Exactly. Go out and compete.

Hey remember when the season was a week away from starting and the vast majority of us said that we wanted the Huskies to be competitive and a bowl would be frosting on top. We got the competitive part if we get a Bowl that will be great if we win that will a pre season absolute fantasy come true. A Trifecta….

 

[HCCForever]

Do they trickle out in one day!!!!

I’m pretty sure we will know all on Sunday night. I believe ESPN will reveal most during their bowl show that night.

 

[Waquoit]

I’m pretty sure we will know all on Sunday night. I believe ESPN will reveal most during their bowl show that night.

Ah yes! That's why the Cure Bowl has 12/4 as the tent. announce date.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

 

[UCFBfan]

DB should call up the ACC commish and say, "Hey, heard Syracuse doesn't want to go to the Fenway Bowl. We'll gladly take that spot off your hands and if you want, we'll take their spot in your conference as well. Sounds like a win win for everyone, no?" Lol!

 

[CL82]

Hey remember when the season was a week away from starting and the vast majority of us said that we wanted the Huskies to be competitive and a bowl would be frosting on top. We got the competitive part if we get a Bowl that will be great if we win that will a pre season absolute fantasy come true. A Trifecta….

Kind of. I remember posters saying that four wins was unrealistic. It has been one hell of a run this year.

 

[businesslawyer]

Kind of. I remember posters saying that four wins was unrealistic. It has been one hell of a run this year.

I was one of those. The results this season would have been remarkable even if we were playing with some of our starting skill position players. That we lost all the skill position starters, and many of the back ups, and still went 5-1 at home would have been unthinkable.

 

[uconndogs]

Hey, I totally get it. After a stellar season starting out 6-0 and then limping in 1-5 (beating a mighty BC team in the final game) the Orange should feel plenty empowered. I'm sure the ACC offices honor the requests from Syracuse just like they do from FSU and Clemson.

 

[noeynox]

I was one of those. The results this season would have been remarkable even if we were playing with some of our starting skill position players. That we lost all the skill position starters, and many of the back ups, and still went 5-1 at home would have been unthinkable.

I never thought they were capable of bowling this year but the coaching difference was evident in the Utah State game.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Hey, I totally get it. After a stellar season starting out 6-0 and then limping in 1-5 (beating a mighty BC team in the final game) the Orange should feel plenty empowered. I'm sure the ACC offices honor the requests from Syracuse just like they do from FSU and Clemson.

does this give uconn a better chance for fenway

 

[uconndogs]

does this give uconn a better chance for fenway

I have no idea.

 

[ThabeetDown]

does this give uconn a better chance for fenway

Considering the chance was near 0% before this, I'd say it's now above 0%.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

From what I can gather online, the Fenway Bowl payout is not currently public but estimated to be ~$2M. Will happily take Cuse's spot there.

 

[PAGS]

So the ACC has 9 teams bowl eligible and 12 bowl destinations. Only 2 are G5 matchups (Fenway and Military Bowl). Cuse can be picky I guess? Might help the Huskies? Doubt it…but ya never know.

 

[Urcea]

Playing in the ACC's bowl game and continuing to schedule 3 ACC games a year for our program would be a great step forward imo.

 

[freescooter]

Playing in the ACC's bowl game and continuing to schedule 3 ACC games a year for our program would be a great step forward imo.

I’ve been saying this for a while. Playing and especially beating ACC schools is important for our future. When and if it expands, the more we look like an ACC school the better our chances.

Taking “their” bowl also helps them I think. Getting UConn at Fenway is a positive for Fenway in terms of getting a solid crowd that doesn’t happen if they get New Mexico State, too.

 

[SubbaBub]

From what I can gather online, the Fenway Bowl payout is not currently public but estimated to be ~$2M. Will happily take Cuse's spot there.

It would not surprise me if the money doesn't travel. The ACC might agree to a team swap, but expect that to be contingent on the ACC getting the money, i e., the Non-ACC replacement team would get the payout of the bowl with the lowest sum and the ACC would get the higher one.

No way the ACC conference gives up a $2M payout that would go to their conference pool to a non-ACC school.

 

[freescooter]

It would not surprise me if the money doesn't travel. The ACC might agree to a team swap, but expect that to be contingent on the ACC getting the money, i e., the Non-ACC replacement team would get the payout of the bowl with the lowest sum and the ACC would get the higher one.

No way the ACC conference gives up a $2M payout that would go to their conference pool to a non-ACC school.

I’m not sure they get that choice. They maybe can swap another ACC for Syracuse or something, but if they don’t send a team no way can they expect to get paid. My guess is they will try to swap Syracuse for another ACC team first. Maybe Louisville or Pitt to Fenway and the Orange to Pinstripe or Military. Something like that.

The other thing this could potentially do is add UConn as a tie-in for Fenway for the future. Even if it were ACC vs AAC or UConn.

 

[Stinger92860]

I suspect we will be happy with ACC payout level

 

[Urcea]

I’ve been saying this for a while. Playing and especially beating ACC schools is important for our future. When and if it expands, the more we look like an ACC school the better our chances.

Absolutely. Going 2-1 every year (as much as possible or better) against the ACC really helps us in the strength of program argument not only in the ACC conversation specifically but the P5 convo generally.

 

[huskymedic]

I’m not sure they get that choice. They maybe can swap another ACC for Syracuse or something, but if they don’t send a team no way can they expect to get paid. My guess is they will try to swap Syracuse for another ACC team first. Maybe Louisville or Pitt to Fenway and the Orange to Pinstripe or Military. Something like that.

The lasted The Athletic projection has:

Fenway

Dec. 17

Wake Forest (ACC No. 9) vs. East Carolina (AAC)

Pinstripe

Dec. 29

Minnesota (Big Ten No. 5) vs. Syracuse (ACC Nos. 5-7)

Have to see if that shakes out…

Oh, almost forgot:

Boca Raton

Dec. 20

Marshall (ESPN) vs. Connecticut (ESPN)