12/30/16: Bowl Games (open thread)

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Friday, December 30

MATCHUP   TIME  (ET) NAT TV LOCATION
Georgia
TCU		 12:00 PM ESPN
WatchESPN		 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL
#18Stanford
North Carolina		 2:00 PM CBS Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
HYUNDAI SUN BOWL
Nebraska
#21Tennessee		 3:30 PM ESPN
WatchESPN		 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL
South Alabama
Air Force		 5:30 PM ASN Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL
#6Michigan
#11Florida State		 8:00 PM ESPN
WatchESPN		 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL

 

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mgoDAB

December 30th, 2016 at 2:01 PM ^

The talking heads are going to hype up Georgia so much next season with Chubb and Michel coming back and I can't wait to see them fall flat on their face. They are so incredibly average.

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Steves_Wolverines

December 30th, 2016 at 2:09 PM ^

The thing is, these 4 teams in the SEC East are basically interchangable. Some may have more talent that others, but they all play identically mediocre footall lately:

Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky

There is nothing that distinguishes one from the other, other than Georgia recruiting Top 5 classes, and Kentucky notably behind the other 3 in recruiting. 

These four teams are basically the SEC version of Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern. With Wisconsin being the top dog of the 8 teams listed. Ironic that we get to see Florida vs Iowa and Nebraska vs Tennessee. 

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mgoDAB

December 30th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^

The thing is when you look back at W's and L's of these teams, they are actually just bad teams. Losses and close wins against the likes of Vandy, Mizzou, South Carolina, Ga Tech, etc. and whenever they play teams with a pulse, they get annihilated. LSU/Auburn/TAMU/UGA/Florida/Tenn are all not good football teams and I don't see that changing anytime soon. I'd say that those four B1G teams you listed are far better than what the SEC has to offer. At least right now and in the near future.

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anywaytodelete…

December 30th, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^

I haven't been paying close attention, but it sure seems like his team is much bigger, faster, and stronger.  Only disadvantage (which is considerable) is a freshman quarterback who hasn't figured it out yet.  Looks like the coaching staff finally realized that they can run all over TCU.

Which is why it would be so great if Georgia can find a way to lose.

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trock444

December 30th, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^

Georgia guy stops, jumps in to the TCU guy helmet to helmet, knocks him out.  Finebaum must be in the box doing replay for all of the SEC games.  

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Roy G. Biv

December 30th, 2016 at 3:25 PM ^

Credit to Georgia's running game in the 2nd half, but IMO TCU really blew that game.  Missed XP, missed FGs, and weak fumbles when they're moving the ball on Georgia's side of the field killed them.

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The Oracle

December 30th, 2016 at 3:27 PM ^

When is the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl? I guess most were watching Georgia, but on the Stanford-UNC broadcast, David Shaw listed his top four coaching influences. He didn't put Harbaugh on his list, which I thought was interesting.

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