Bowl Streak - we ain't dead yet

FatJacket

FatJacket

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11/12 vs Virginia Tech 7:30 PM
11/21 @ Miami (FL) TBD
11/28 vs Georgia TBD

Thursday nights are good for us. W
Miami melts down worse than us. W
The Mutts because we shouldn't. W

Shreveport @ Christmas. The streak lives!
 
Don't we also have an outside shot with another loss due to the high APR or whatever it is?
 
Honestly? It may better to stay at home and use that as motivation for next year than get rewarded with a trip to Shreveport. There's a chance we could still go bowling, but I'm not gonna cry about it if we don't.
 
ScionOfSouthland said:
Honestly? It may better to stay at home and use that as motivation for next year than get rewarded with a trip to Shreveport. There's a chance we could still go bowling, but I'm not gonna cry about it if we don't.
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I'm really, really excited that this conversation is going to be taking place again. Complete with people making clever jabs at the value of players getting to visit some southwestern hellhole and receive a bag of candy getting off the planet and downplaying the value of additional practice, another game of experience and so on.

Did we even need to accept the Orange Bowl invitation last year? We already had 10 wins including one over Georgia and a bowl game just put us at risk for devaluing the season. Not worth the risk just to get more practice, experience, exposure and stress balls that looked like an orange for the players imo imo imho
 
Shreveport or Bust!
 
The Jacket said:
I'm really, really excited that this conversation is going to be taking place again. Complete with people making clever jabs at the value of players getting to visit some southwestern hellhole and receive a bag of candy getting off the planet and downplaying the value of additional practice, another game of experience and so on.

Did we even need to accept the Orange Bowl invitation last year? We already had 10 wins including one over Georgia and a bowl game just put us at risk for devaluing the season. Not worth the risk just to get more practice, experience, exposure and stress balls that looked like an orange for the players imo imo imho
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Put yourselves in the player's perspective. Everyone else goes home around December 10th, but you get 15 more practices and the excitement of Shreveport on Christmas. They do have some smoke filled casinos and a nice cathedral.

There will be no fan support, but your folks can drive 10-15 hours to watch you play against some other break even team.

21 more days of work without pay.

Pay them a $1000 per day OT and maybe it is fair from their perspective.
 
The Jacket said:
I'm really, really excited that this conversation is going to be taking place again. Complete with people making clever jabs at the value of players getting to visit some southwestern hellhole and receive a bag of candy getting off the planet and downplaying the value of additional practice, another game of experience and so on.

Did we even need to accept the Orange Bowl invitation last year? We already had 10 wins including one over Georgia and a bowl game just put us at risk for devaluing the season. Not worth the risk just to get more practice, experience, exposure and stress balls that looked like an orange for the players imo imo imho
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Woo Hoo!!! Extra practice!!! Yippee!!!


But no waking up on Christmas at home in my bed and getting a new fire engine!
 
coit said:
I thought it was considered punishment.
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It is - I just wasn't tongue in cheek enough I guess.

The Jacket said:
I'm really, really excited that this conversation is going to be taking place again. Complete with people making clever jabs at the value of players getting to visit some southwestern hellhole and receive a bag of candy getting off the planet and downplaying the value of additional practice, another game of experience and so on.

Did we even need to accept the Orange Bowl invitation last year? We already had 10 wins including one over Georgia and a bowl game just put us at risk for devaluing the season. Not worth the risk just to get more practice, experience, exposure and stress balls that looked like an orange for the players imo imo imho
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I can't really tell if you are for or against going to Shreveport in this reply.
 
ScionOfSouthland said:
It is - I just wasn't tongue in cheek enough I guess.







I can't really tell if you are for or against going to Shreveport in this reply.
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I don't care about the practice, experience or games, I just want to be sure that our players get the Shreveport-made gift bags. I also think recruiting is overrated. Plenty of walk-ons ready and willing to join the brave and bold.
 
FatJacket said:
Put yourselves in the player's perspective. Everyone else goes home around December 10th, but you get 15 more practices and the excitement of Shreveport on Christmas. They do have some smoke filled casinos and a nice cathedral.

There will be no fan support, but your folks can drive 10-15 hours to watch you play against some other break even team.

21 more days of work without pay.

Pay them a $1000 per day OT and maybe it is fair from their perspective.
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With that attitude, why play at all? It's another opportunity to play the game that most of them probably love, and the last chance to don the white and gold for seniors. What the hell is wrong with you?
 
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