NCAA Football 2009-10 Season

[Derwin0]

When are they going to stop going with the Sun Belt cupcakes and play REAL conferences?

Have you not seen UGA's schedule this year? They play Pac 10, Big 12, and ACC.
Alabama doesn't have a slouch OOC schedule either, Va Tech to open.

Anyway, the reason the SEC play's Sun Belt teams is geography. Same reason Ohio St. (or anyone else) plays the smaller teams within their area.

 

[Ramy]

So did Ga Tech, but they left in the 60's when Bobby Dodd got tired of Bear Bryant's cheating.

And besides, Kentucky would probably win more games in the Big 10

But yes I agree, Kentucky won't leave the SEC, far too much money being made.

True, but KY basketball will keep them in the SEC forever.

 

[Mike0616]

True, but KY basketball will keep them in the SEC forever.

Sure, they have the 2nd most profitable basketball program in the state.

 

[Mike0616]

Have you not seen UGA's schedule this year? They play Pac 10, Big 12, and ACC.
Alabama doesn't have a slouch OOC schedule either, Va Tech to open.

Anyway, the reason the SEC play's Sun Belt teams is geography. Same reason Ohio St. (or anyone else) plays the smaller teams within their area.

and a few other reasons, as well:

Money. The SB schools can make more off those single games than they make off the entire home schedule in many cases.

Recruiting. Kids know that they can go there and get a chance to play against a SEC team.

National Exposure. Games by SB teams would not likely be on TV (even if it is ESPNU or one of the FSN channels) without playing a "big-time" program. This also helps get kids to come to smaller schools.

There are many more reasons besides lower travel costs that conferences like the SEC schedule smaller conferences in their areas, but IMO it improves the programs for all of the involved schools, not just to obtain a weak schedule.

And before my wife and other Big10 fans get upset, the same arguments above can be said about other schools like OSU, their play MAC schools is not a totally one-sided deal.

 

[Mike0616]

I didn't expand enough on it though .....
After the Top 16 teams are selected, go ahead and decide on the rest of the bowls that are available.
Personally, I think there are WAY too many bowls at this time anyways.
It's suppose to be something that you are rewarded for having a good/great season, anymore it goes to teams that barely break even in some cases ....

I think they should cut the number of bowls back quite abit and make minimums to get there.
If you play a 12 games schedule you should have to win 8 to get into a bowl would be my call, but most would agree on 7 I think, but if you don't have a winning record you should NOT be eligible to go to a bowl.

Also, there are a lot of bowls that really, no one wants to go to.
Motor City bowl for one.
Who wants to play in the new NY bowl in the middle of the winter ?
There are plenty of others that have relatively low interest as well.

The bowls are owned by the NCAA and ESPN/Disney/ABC (all except the ones you see on FOX, NBC, and CBS) and they have no interest in the games being of any quality, they are just whoring out to get the $$$$$. The current bowl setup is a joke, you have to have a non-losing season to get sent to a joke "bowl" game. Two sad schools playing each other is not the makings of a good bowl game and has taken from the original intent of the games.

Want to improve the quality of the bowl games overall? Make the absolute minimum wins 8 games of 12 or 9 of 13 to qualify to play an additional "bowl" game. There would be so many "bowls" without teams to play in them (the Harmonica (aka Music City) Bowl comes to mind) that there would be enough bowl games open that we could have a playoff system for the top 32 teams, easily.


The introduction of the new NY stadium bowl is a joke. It will be played between who? The 19th place team from the BigEast and the 14th place team from the Big12? When I read about the new "Toilet Bowl", I had to laugh as their choices of conferences was so "interesting." I can see why the BE would be interested, but the Big12?????

 

[Ramy]

Sure, they have the 2nd most profitable basketball program in the state.

Whatever.

Louisville is and always will be the second class basketball school.

 

[mdonnelly]

Whatever.

Louisville is and always will be the second class basketball school.

What was it that Tom Brookshire said about the Louisville basketball players that got him fired? This was way back when Louisville won the NCAA.

 

[Ramy]

What was it that Tom Brookshire said about the Louisville basketball players that got him fired? This was way back when Louisville won the NCAA.

Huh? Denny Crum was the coach both times they won the NCAA.

 

[Ronnie-]

Soft schedule? I don't think so. They play each other, that's tough enough.

Have you not seen UGA's schedule this year? They play Pac 10, Big 12, and ACC.
Alabama doesn't have a slouch OOC schedule either, Va Tech to open.

Anyway, the reason the SEC play's Sun Belt teams is geography. Same reason Ohio St. (or anyone else) plays the smaller teams within their area.

You are both right.

There have been several ooc marque games with SEC schools the past few years, with more to come in the future. I know Bama plays Penn State next season. Clemson last year, FSU the year before and Va. Tech this year.

Several other of the SEC schools do the same. Along with playing each other.

 

[Jimbo]

The bowls are owned by the NCAA and ESPN/Disney/ABC (all except the ones you see on FOX, NBC, and CBS) and they have no interest in the games being of any quality, they are just whoring out to get the $$$$$. The current bowl setup is a joke, you have to have a non-losing season to get sent to a joke "bowl" game. Two sad schools playing each other is not the makings of a good bowl game and has taken from the original intent of the games.

Want to improve the quality of the bowl games overall? Make the absolute minimum wins 8 games of 12 or 9 of 13 to qualify to play an additional "bowl" game. There would be so many "bowls" without teams to play in them (the Harmonica (aka Music City) Bowl comes to mind) that there would be enough bowl games open that we could have a playoff system for the top 32 teams, easily.


The introduction of the new NY stadium bowl is a joke. It will be played between who? The 19th place team from the BigEast and the 14th place team from the Big12? When I read about the new "Toilet Bowl", I had to laugh as their choices of conferences was so "interesting." I can see why the BE would be interested, but the Big12?????

I agree with everything you said here !

 

[BillD1984]

What was it that Tom Brookshire said about the Louisville basketball players that got him fired? This was way back when Louisville won the NCAA.

IIRC, Brookshire made some sort of comment about the collective I.Q. of the Louisville team being lower than the points they scored per game (or something similar). That is what got him in trouble with CBS.

 

[SabresRule]

What is going on in West Lafeyette?!

Purdue is up 23-7 on Ohio State?

Did not see this one coming.

 

[SabresRule]

Purdue, improbably, has pulled off the upset.

This is their biggest win in the post Brees/Orton era.

 

[SabresRule]

It is snowing in Happy Valley.

This is going to be cool.

 

[Ronnie-]

It is snowing in Happy Valley.

This is going to be cool.

Cold even

 

[Ronnie-]

What is going on in West Lafeyette?!

Purdue is up 23-7 on Ohio State?

Did not see this one coming.

Jimbo must be in shock!!!

 

[Ronnie-]

Damn it is slow in here today!

A good texas/ok game. A fumble fest early on, shame bradford got hurt.

A good one to watch anyway.

Watching fla/ark now, I still say watch out gators. There may be an upset today.

Just hope it is not USC against Bama!!!!!

 

[meathead76]

TD Arkansas !!!

7-0 Hogs early in the 2nd

 

[Ronnie-]

TD Arkansas !!!

7-0 Hogs early in the 2nd

And at the half, I STILL say watch out gators

 

[SabresRule]

UConn's Andre Dixon ran for 157 yards and 3 touchdowns.

I guess there is life after Donald Brown.