UAZip0510 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 MAC Bowl Tie-Ins Bahamas Bowl - December 24th in the Bahamas Boca Raton Bowl - December 23th in Boca Raton, Florida Raycom Media Camellia Bowl - December 20th in Montgomery, Alabama GoDaddy Bowl - January 4th in Mobile, Alabama Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - December 20th in Boise, Idaho Latest Projections (Week 11) SB Nation - Akron vs Arkansas State in the Camelia Bowl CBS Sports - Akron vs UCF in the Bitcoin Bowl ESPN - Akron vs Arkanas State in the R+L Carries New Orleans Bowl Sporting News - No Bowl Bid Phil Steele - No Bowl Bid Sports Illustrated - Akron vs Middle Tennessee State in the Bahamas Bowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I like SB nations and NFL.com's the most. Looking forward to traveling south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Right now, I think any of those match ups would bring back memories of the Akron-VCU NCAA tournament game.Hope Pohl's personal bye week springs some life back into the Zips offense this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 There will be bowl reps at the Nov 4th BG game, let's not blow that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I like SB nations and NFL.com's the most. Looking forward to traveling south.You will absolutely LOVE Boise! Especially the Basque Corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Right now, I think any of those match ups would bring back memories of the Akron-VCU NCAA tournament game.Hope Pohl's personal bye week springs some life back into the Zips offense this weekend.Let’s play a little “guess the team based on a (theoretically) unbiased measurement and their current record”. Sagarin SagarinTeam Ranking Score RecordA 82 65.75 4-3B 107 61.27 4-2C 60 71.08 4-3D 90 63.47 3-5E 97 62.40 4-3F 59 71.23 4-3G 102 62.14 3-3 By the way, before looking these numbers up Teams C and F were the ones I thought were clearly the best just based on portions of a few games I’ve watched this year. I am not one to solely rely on a computer ranking, but I do appreciate the fact that reputation has no impact on these types of assessments. Going strictly by the numbers, the largest predicted spread at on a neutral site would be Team F over Team B by 10 points. If you take out Teams C and F, the rest of the bunch are within 4 ½ points of each other. I don’t see a potential blowout reminiscent of the UA-VCU NCAA tourney game in very many (if any) of these matchups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I don’t see a potential blowout reminiscent of the UA-VCU NCAA tourney game in very many (if any) of these matchups. Only if team E's quarterback gets busted selling 5 lbs of weed the week before the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 If you take out Teams C and F, the rest of the bunch are within 4 ½ points of each other. I don’t see a potential blowout reminiscent of the UA-VCU NCAA tourney game in very many (if any) of these matchups.VCU was favored by only 7.5 against the Zips. Just sayin'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I wouldn't want to play Louisiana in a bowl this year simply because the Zips have/had them scheduled last year and next year. I'd prefer the Zips go to Nassau over the projected sites. What has to be done to get into position for that? After the Bahamas, I think I'd most want to see a Mountain West opponent so I'd be OK with the Potato Bowl.Truthfully, though, the most beneficial bowl for the Zips to go to may be the GoDaddy in Mobile, not playing until January 4th would allow for a lot more practice time not only for the game but also for next season.The MAC has five bowl tie-ins. I really wish they could be opposite five different conferences. I have no problem with a MAC vs. Sun Belt bowl game but I don't want three of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 VCU was favored by only 7.5 against the Zips. Just sayin'....I get your point, but I think most of, regardless of the spread, were concerned about the matchup with VCU’s “Havoc” against our improvised backcourt. Teams C and F, both with talented dual-threat triggermen, could pose matchup concerns, a la Marshall. The rest of the teams don’t concern me in terms of matchups. The Zip defense, while a bit disappointing last week, is still capable of keeping us in most of these potential games IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I get your point, but I think most of, regardless of the spread, were concerned about the matchup with VCU’s “Havoc” against our improvised backcourt. Teams C and F, both with talented dual-threat triggermen, could pose matchup concerns, a la Marshall. The rest of the teams don’t concern me in terms of matchups. The Zip defense, while a bit disappointing last week, is still capable of keeping us in most of these potential games IMHO.I agree our defense is bowl-worthy. But 7 games into the 2014 season, I have yet to see any semblance of a bowl-worthy offense. Against the teams you listed, I can't see us moving the ball at all...at least under the present offensive status quo.I'll continue to hope that Pohl's bye week brings him back motivated and refreshed, and that Chisholm and Hundley are utilized in the home stretch. If that happens, no doubt a VCU-esque beatdown (the football equivalent - Marshall 2014) won't happen.A telling game for the Zippers this week. Losing to lower-middle MAC teams like OU and Ball State might still leave open the possibility of being bowl-eligible, but it would pretty much eliminate any claims to being bowl-worthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 But 7 games into the 2014 season, I have yet to see any semblance of a bowl-worthy offense.Some came to that conclusion after watching the Spring game. . .Sometimes the people raising red flags early are proven wrong. Sometimes they are proven right. There have been a few bright spots on the offensive side this season to keep hope alive and there is still time left to get it together, but that window of opportunity is closing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Add another possible bowl option:Mid-American Conference named a backup in new Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I have to admit "Team G" looked pretty good last night, especially their offense. Broadway looks to have them heading in the right direction once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Adams Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Don't worry about any bowl game. Even if this coaching staff were capable of winning 3 out of the last 4,I question whether this team would be attractive to any bowl committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 ^It wouldn't matter if it's attractive to the committees or not. The MAC has what 5 tie-in games. Our goal should be to be in the top 5 of the conference, we'd be guaranteed a bowl.If we win 3-4 that will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Don't worry about any bowl game. Even if this coaching staff were capable of winning 3 out of the last 4,I question whether this team would be attractive to any bowl committee.The bowl in Alabama would take us. Either of them. The real question is whether or not we can get to six wins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Zips will win Seven gams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Zips will win Seven gams.If Pohl plays, I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Remember this: winning 6 games isn't even a guarantee for anything. Hell, winning 7 games isn't a guarantee for crap, either. See Toledo last year.Even if we become bowl eligible, losing to crap teams is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staton14 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Remember this: winning 6 games isn't even a guarantee for anything. Hell, winning 7 games isn't a guarantee for crap, either. See Toledo last year.Even if we become bowl eligible, losing to crap teams is not good.I think we need AT LEAST 7 wins to make a bowl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I think we need AT LEAST 7 wins to make a bowl.Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I agree 7 games is the magical number, but we also need to be Top 5 of the conference. Period. Top 5 of the conference guarantees a bowl game.Overall record wise we're sixth.Toledo, NIU, BGSU, WMU, CMU, Akron.Our closing schedule is favorable. We need 3/4. We need to get our OL straightened out, and get Pohl back into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted October 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 This is a completely different team if Pohl plays. I know it's crazy to consider after this weekend and I'm not personally predicting this will happen, but if the Zips can pull off a win over BG on the 4th the MAC Championship game is still a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 This is a completely different team if Pohl plays. I know it's crazy to consider after this weekend and I'm not personally predicting this will happen, but if the Zips can pull off a win over BG on the 4th the MAC Championship game is still a possibility. I agree. Despite Ohio, and Ball St games being upsetting...we're still second in the MAC East. The Zips are still in control of their own destiny. A win over BG would tie the Zips with BG at 5-4, 3-2 (with us controlling the tie breaker). BG has a more difficult schedule after they play us: Playing Ball State, Can't and West Powerhouse Toledo. We play Buffalo, UMass and Can't. We have all this talk about Bowden keeping Pohl out and such, but I'd rather have him rested, healed and ready to go for BGSU than rushing him in against other lesser "hungry" opponents. The Zips can beat BGSU, and all this freaking out will end. Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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