Comments on: Cotton Bowl, Gator Bowl Interested in the Irish http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/ Just a few guys loving the same woman and talking Irish Football. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:38:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gene http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-80065 Gene Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:22:59 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-80065 If Hawaii beats Washington State, they will qualify for the Hawaii Bowl. It has a 6th place Pac-10 tie in but I don't think the pac can deliver 6 bowl qualify teams. Hawaii is lame. The WAC is lame this year. Break your bowl losing streak in Aloha land. If Hawaii beats Washington State, they will qualify for the Hawaii Bowl. It has a 6th place Pac-10 tie in but I don’t think the pac can deliver 6 bowl qualify teams. Hawaii is lame. The WAC is lame this year. Break your bowl losing streak in Aloha land.

]]> By: mark http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-80026 mark Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:25:29 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-80026 No worries now. I hope Haywood get's hired by UW. No worries now. I hope Haywood get’s hired by UW.

]]> By: Jim http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79904 Jim Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:06:57 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79904 Biscuit, Agree 100% with one caviot. It's about matchups against teams that play to our strengths. I think we match up a little bit better to ACC opponents. I really want to play a lesser opponent and as you said-Get this monkey off our back. There is one other reason: This team (I believe) is poised for very good things in 2009 & beyond. I would like them to have a winning attitude or DNA if you will, for playoff/critical games. This is missing. Lets get it corrected this year-not worry about it next year. - Good posting. Biscuit,
Agree 100% with one caviot. It’s about matchups against teams that play to our strengths. I think we match up a little bit better to ACC opponents. I really want to play a lesser opponent and as you said-Get this monkey off our back. There is one other reason: This team (I believe) is poised for very good things in 2009 & beyond. I would like them to have a winning attitude or DNA if you will, for playoff/critical games. This is missing. Lets get it corrected this year-not worry about it next year. – Good posting.

]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79892 The Biscuit Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:50 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79892 Phocio, read the linked ESPN article in the post. They have 2 quotes from the head of the Cotton Bowl selection committee. I'd say it's a pretty good source. I'd also say that the Cotton Bowl is less likely given how things look like they MAY shake out, but it's certainly a possibility. Gator is most likely, I still want the Sun. Phocio, read the linked ESPN article in the post. They have 2 quotes from the head of the Cotton Bowl selection committee. I’d say it’s a pretty good source. I’d also say that the Cotton Bowl is less likely given how things look like they MAY shake out, but it’s certainly a possibility. Gator is most likely, I still want the Sun.

]]> By: tjak http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79889 tjak Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:50:10 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79889 I am with you on this. I want to get through the Christmas break with a win for the Irish in a bowl and another World Junior Hockey title for Canada. These two things would make the best of the rest of a dreary, wet, British Columbia, winter. I do not want to have to wait for flippin' September 09 for another Irish win. I am with you on this. I want to get through the Christmas break with a win for the Irish in a bowl and another World Junior Hockey title for Canada. These two things would make the best of the rest of a dreary, wet, British Columbia, winter. I do not want to have to wait for flippin’ September 09 for another Irish win.

]]> By: Phocion http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79873 Phocion Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:14:09 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79873 WHere is this information/rumor that the Cotton Bowl might be interested in ND? That sounds like a bit of a tall tale if ever I heard one. The Big12 and the SEC are likely to have two teams each in the BCS games. THat means the Cotton would most likely be getting the odd man out of the TT/UT/OU contenders and either LSU or UGA from the SEC. Exactly which one of those teams do you think they are going to pass up to take ND? It just isn't a real possibility. However, why on earth would ND be afraid of an ACC team in the Gator? Wouldn't ND like its chances against either FSU or UM? Take teh Gator bid if it comes your way if not, enjoy the border...and try not to get shot. WHere is this information/rumor that the Cotton Bowl might be interested in ND? That sounds like a bit of a tall tale if ever I heard one. The Big12 and the SEC are likely to have two teams each in the BCS games. THat means the Cotton would most likely be getting the odd man out of the TT/UT/OU contenders and either LSU or UGA from the SEC. Exactly which one of those teams do you think they are going to pass up to take ND?

It just isn’t a real possibility.

However, why on earth would ND be afraid of an ACC team in the Gator? Wouldn’t ND like its chances against either FSU or UM? Take teh Gator bid if it comes your way if not, enjoy the border…and try not to get shot.

]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79862 The Biscuit Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:14:39 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79862 Mark, you're right in that the Sun doesn't guarantee a softer opponent, but it does make one more likely given pecking order. We could set up nicely, or be screwed, in any, but I like the odds at Sun better. Mark, you’re right in that the Sun doesn’t guarantee a softer opponent, but it does make one more likely given pecking order. We could set up nicely, or be screwed, in any, but I like the odds at Sun better.

]]> By: mark http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79854 mark Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:06:14 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79854 I actually think the Sun Bowl woud be just as difficult as the Gator Bowl. Anyone realize if Oregon State doesn't make the Rose Bowl theycould fall to the Sun? Any bowl with tie-ins doesn't have to take the confrence team in that order. So the 4th Pac 10 team doesn't mean 4th place, it means the 4th choice. All of those options would be just as tough as ACC 2nd choice... anyone thinking the gator is going to jump at FSU vs ND?? They didn't look all that impressive against BC either. UNC and BC don't travel well so we don't have to worry about a rematch. Bring on the Gator Bowl! I actually think the Sun Bowl woud be just as difficult as the Gator Bowl. Anyone realize if Oregon State doesn’t make the Rose Bowl theycould fall to the Sun? Any bowl with tie-ins doesn’t have to take the confrence team in that order. So the 4th Pac 10 team doesn’t mean 4th place, it means the 4th choice. All of those options would be just as tough as ACC 2nd choice… anyone thinking the gator is going to jump at FSU vs ND?? They didn’t look all that impressive against BC either. UNC and BC don’t travel well so we don’t have to worry about a rematch. Bring on the Gator Bowl!

]]> By: trey http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79842 trey Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:59:26 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79842 It sucks to admit it, but I'm with you. I'm so sick of this garbage that you know EsPN loOOOOVEs to bring up ad nauseum. The other garbage I hate is the "the last time the Cowboys won a playoff game" BS. Nevermind that the Cowboys were ATROCIOUS for a 5 year period there and have only BEEN in 4 playoff games since the '99 season. Ugh. I digress...get us the Sun Bowl. I'd rather go to El Paso and watch us whip up UNM or Air Force or some scrub than go up against OU in the Cotton bowl and get our ass spanked again. It sucks to admit it, but I’m with you. I’m so sick of this garbage that you know EsPN loOOOOVEs to bring up ad nauseum. The other garbage I hate is the “the last time the Cowboys won a playoff game” BS. Nevermind that the Cowboys were ATROCIOUS for a 5 year period there and have only BEEN in 4 playoff games since the ‘99 season. Ugh. I digress…get us the Sun Bowl. I’d rather go to El Paso and watch us whip up UNM or Air Force or some scrub than go up against OU in the Cotton bowl and get our ass spanked again.

]]> By: adam http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/11/20/cotton-bowl-gator-bowl-interested-in-the-irish/comment-page-1/#comment-79833 adam Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:41:01 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2485#comment-79833 Agree with your sentiment about wanting to get the monkey off of the back vs playing in the more glamorous (?) Gator Bowl. However, I haven't been paying too much attention to the ACC, but it is possible that we could get to play Miami in the Gator. Agree with your sentiment about wanting to get the monkey off of the back vs playing in the more glamorous (?) Gator Bowl. However, I haven’t been paying too much attention to the ACC, but it is possible that we could get to play Miami in the Gator.

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