Let's break down the pros and cons of each bowl.
Date
Vegas is December 22. San Francisco is January 9. This is a huge advantage for San Francisco. The later January date doesn't conflict with an exams and allows BC a little more time to sell tickets. Both games would enable the players to spend more time at home. San Fran allows the coaches to spread out the practices a bit more.
Location
Both a great for entirely different reasons. Vegas wins though on a newness factor. The only downside of Vegas is that it would inevitably lead to a million BC gambling jokes.
Opponent
Vegas would be a Mountain West team. San Francisco would be a WAC team. In the big picture a MWC opponent is a better for rankings and ratings, but the WAC representative could be a ranked Nevada team.
TV timeslot
Since most of us will be watching from the comfort of our own couch, I thought I would factor in TV. In this case San Fran wins easy. The Vegas Bowl is a Wednesday right before the holidays. Most of us will be busy and doing and thinking of something other than BC football. January 9 is a Sunday, well after the holidays.
I think we are 99% going to San Francisco, but I hope Gene is at least working the phones for see what else we might be able to do.
and as you indicated in an earlier post, the later the game, the better chance Montel can play in it. Advantage San Fran.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned earlier, Phil Steele has us going to Detroit for the little Caesar's bowl
ReplyDeleteAgainst MAC champ, northern Illinois
Yuk
Mod, No Illinois might actually give us fits. They are actually a fairly decent football team. Anyway, we need to start a new bowl win streak.
ReplyDeleteI say San Francisco. It would be the only opportunity I have to attend a BC game this year. At a reasonable time as well. Watching games at 9 am in the morning takes a little of the magic away.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it would be great to see Harris break the BC rushing record this year, as a junior.
San Francisco all the way.
ReplyDeleteBut first - let's get the lead out and start keying in on Syracuse. This team wants to do to us exactly the same thing they did 6 years ago.
They are coming off a bad loss - so let's not become their first win at home of any significance this year.
"Marrone’s Orange have been sort of an enigma, winning all four conference games on the road and losing all three at home. The only home victories for SU have come at the expense of Division I-AA teams Maine and Colgate.
During his weekly news conference Monday, Marrone said the fans deserve better.
“I guess what hurts me the most, and I think we all feel this in our program, our fans and the people in Syracuse haven’t been able to enjoy the wins that we’ve had this year -- like South Florida, West Virginia and Cincinnati. And I understand the importance of winning at home,” he said.
Marrone has said he doesn’t understand why the Orange hasn’t won more at home. SU has dropped three straight in the Dome to Pittsburgh, Louisville and Connecticut. Former Big East rival Boston College are the team's final chance to defeat a Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) foe on the Dome's turf."
Go BC - beat Syracuse. Avenge the 2004 humiliating lossw - kick their butts.
Tranquill - let out some more of the playbook and let's get the jump on these guys.
No prevent offense - no prevent defense. Let's play not only to win the game, but to win convincingly.
ACC vs. Big East - let's go!!!!
The lack of Montel this week has me really intrigued to see the offensive game plan. True freshmen at QB, RB and WR might force Tranq to finally let the reigns off and see who steps up.
ReplyDeleteOooor we might just defer offense altogether and see if the defense can outscore Syracuse.
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ReplyDeleteDan -- agreed. It will be interesting to see how Tranq adapts without the Montel crutch.
ReplyDeleteI think we will still see a lot of rushing, but hopefully balanced with the passing. Time for the TEs to get in the mix too.
Agreed particularly on the TE's. I like Pantale and wish they incorporated him a bit more.
ReplyDeleteQuestion - if we lose to Syracuse, do our chances of going to the Kraft Hunger bowl in SF diminish greatly? I would love if we could somehow play Boise State. Not saying they would or wouldn't murder us, it would just be really cool. Also, I would find great joy in listening to their gripes.
We're going to beat Syracuse - Go BC.
ReplyDeleteWe are not going to "back into" any bowl. We will complete our season with a 5 game winning streak and beat the Orange at the Carrier Dome.
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ReplyDeleteI know that is not a favorable bowl to be in because of the 2:30 pm start, but what are the chances that BC lands in the DC bowl game?
ReplyDeleteBeing the 29th and far enough after Christmas this may attract students and fans to the game.
Katie. With 9 bowl eligible ACC teams, I think the chance of bowling in DC are less than 5% , if not lower. In other words, from a bowl sponsor / attendance point of view, BC is the least desirable ACC team.
ReplyDeleteHeading to the 'Cuse Saturday to cheer on the troops.
ReplyDeleteHate that place. Worse tailgating scene than BC - - BY FAR. Any suggestions?
Galvin -- u may get your wish
ReplyDeleteSF Chronicle Projects BC v Boise in Kraft bowl
Albany-
ReplyDeleteGodspeed. I've been to Syr. twice and can't stomach another trip to that hellhole. Let me know if the students still do the "f--- 'em up f--- 'em up go SU" cheer. And does the entire dome still smell like stale urine? Good luck.
Albany:
ReplyDeleteI always liked to find a spot to park in one of the supervised pay lots and have brunch at Phoebe's Garden Cafe. You can then walk up to the Dome. On the way out, just buzz out of the pay lot onto I-81.
Phoebe's ( I guess they shortened the name since I was last there)
900 East Genesee Street Syracuse NY 13210 315.475.5154
(Located across from the Syracuse Stage) At the corner of Irving Ave & East Genesee St.
Hey Lenny - we old guys know how tough it is to beat Syracuse up there in November.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, wouldn't it be wild to beat the Orange ( we can do this - this is a Must Win)and somehow wind up in San Francisco playing Boise State.
You couldn't make that up.
Good luck AlbanyEagle and all BC fans going to the game. Don't get hit with any half full bear cans.
I hate these guys - let's win one for our seniors and our true freshmen - and everyone in between; let's win one for Herzy and Spazy and for BC Nation.
Let's roar into the bowl season, a team that lost 5 straight, but never quit, found a way and now can win 5 straight.
Proud to be an Eagle - Go BC.
I really like your attitude, Big Jack. ;)
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ReplyDeleteThis guy is all over it. With too much time on his hands. Clearly.
Someone correct my misunderstanding of the BCS rules...if Boise is in the top 8 of the BCS, aren't they guaranteed a spot in a BCS bowl, making it impossible for them to get to SF? is the assumption that they will lose to Nevada?
ReplyDeleteFrom what I understand, it is possible that they are completely left out of a BCS bowl, if TCU maintains their lead over BSU. The Rose Bowl apparently must take the top ranked non-BCS school if either the Big 10 or Pac10 champ play in the National Title game. I don't believe the other bowls are forced to take any non-BCS team. After the conference champs, etc. they can pick whichever at-large team is their best bet (based on some sort of order?). One-loss powerhouses like LSU will get picked over Boise State in those circumstances.
ReplyDeleteKuechly a Butkus Award finalist. Sweet.
ReplyDeleteMaybe this will make up for him not making it as a Bednarik Award finalist.
Maybe we should start a new award.
ReplyDeleteThe Josh Haden Quitter award, aka the *ussy Award.
First recipient: Sterlin Phifer.
We could have have used 'ol Sterlin had he been a true gamer. But he is not, so he gets the Josh Haden Quitter Award.
Pretty cool, 2 juniors, 2 seniors and our sophomore Luke. He is the man.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see us beat Syracuse, loss in 04 still a bad memory. Time for our collection of true freshmen and Kuechly to shine. Can't forget that this is Herzlich's final regular season game, look for a performance similar to last weeks.
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