Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) Give me anything in Florida for the Bowden connection. And weather. Edited November 22, 2017 by lilroodude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 My guess is it will be the Boca Raton bowl because that's the only one I can't attend ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 7 hours ago, lilroodude said: Give me anything in Florida for the Bowden connection. And weather. Yep Florida is ideal. Detroit would be second on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJGood Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I have seen a few places that say the MAC Champion would usually go to Mobile. So my guess is that if Akron pulls off a near miracle and wins in Detroit that they will be headed to the Dollar General Bowl. That bowl often times doesn't take the champ in cases where the matchup would be a rematch or if the same team had been there in the past couple years but I don't think Akron as MAC Champ would have to worry about those scenarios. If the Zips lose in Detroit my personal hope is that they end up in a bowl that is not one of the MAC primary bowls. I remember at one point seeing a bowl projection that had a MAC team going to the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. In terms of getting to a new recruiting area I think that would an interesting destination, although I don't know if that bowl will even be in play because I haven't followed which conferences will be able to fill their tie-ins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 While I'm hoping for a Florida bowl, I'm thinking it will be an Alabama location. Happy to have the extra practices. Camellia Bowl—Dec 16 at 8 pm—Montgomery, AL at Crampton Bowl Boca Rotan Bowl—Dec 19 at 7 pm—Boca Raton, FL at FAU Stadium Gasparilla Bowl—Dec 21 at 8 pm—St Petersburg, FL at Tropicana Field Bahamas Bowl—Dec 22 at 12:30 pm—Paradise Island Bahamas at Thomas Robinson Stadium Famous Idaho Potato Bowl—Dec 22 at 4 pm—Boise, ID at Albertsons Stadium Dollar General Bowl—Dec 23 at 7 pm—Mobile, AL at Ladd-Peebles Stadium Quick Lane Bowl—Dec 26 at 5:15 pm—Detroit, MI at Ford Field All times listed as EST and broadcast on ESPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetg10 Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I hope we play in Detroit again. I probably won't be able to make it to the MAC Championship game but if we go to the Quick lane bowl, I'm there. Also, it's the closest to home and hopefully we can get some good fan support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Here's the final results on the regular season: The MAC has 7 bowl eligible teams, if one is going to be left out it is most likely Buffalo at 6-6. Camellia Bowl Bahamas Bowl Potato Bowl Dollar General Bowl *St. Petersburg Bowl *Boca Rotan Bowl *Quick Lane Bowl Teams Bowl Eligible: Toledo Ohio Akron Northern Illinois Western Michigan C. Michigan Buffalo Teams Eliminated: Miami Bowling Green Ball St. Kent State E. Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 7:42 AM, LZIp said: Yep Florida is ideal. Detroit would be second on my list. In Florida, we get 500 fans. In Detroit, we get 5,000 fans. Plus, Detroit gives us a great chance to play a Big 10 team, which presents an opportunity for a long-sought-after win against a conference in our region that impacts our recruiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Its a good thing we won our division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Who’s up for New York at Yankee Stadium????? http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21469893/week-12-college-football-bowl-projections-2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I like the matchup (Boston College). Not sure I want a cold destination, and watching a football game in a baseball park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 7 hours ago, LZIp said: Its a good thing we won our division. Me too. This would certainly be a case where someone with any sort of "name", who's 6-6, would get picked over the Zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, skip-zip said: I like the matchup (Boston College). Not sure I want a cold destination, and watching a football game in a baseball park. Besides NIU in the Orange Bowl, it'd arguably be the best bowl a MAC team has gotten into. The ACC calls it one of their "Tier 1" bowls. It's a fun place and beats the heck out of Alabama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 A really fun place. I'd just prefer the cities that I like to walk around to not be 30 degrees when I go there I think the draw would be outstanding for Akron. I don't see it happening. Many of these prognosticators certainly just plug a school like Akron into any slot that they see available when they do these charts. And looking at their previous selections, and attendance, I see this bowl doing everything possible to get someone with a higher profile than Akron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I have trouble seeing that we will be anywhere that isn't a MAC contract bowl as there should be more than enough teams eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 14 minutes ago, LZIp said: I have trouble seeing that we will be anywhere that isn't a MAC contract bowl as there should be more than enough teams eligible. Yep. The only chance I see in getting into a bowl that is "outside" of that circle is to have a year where a low number of teams are eligible, and the MAC has an overabundance of qualified teams. And that's not going to be the case this year. Again, a prognosticator with no knowledge of the situation, and just plugging Akron into an available slot on his sheet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) So are there 4 guaranteed MAC bowls and then a few others which are like semi-guaranteed? Toledo and NIU are definitely locks. Would think we would get preference over Ohio and Buffalo. I just think we will go to Idaho again. Toledo probably sent to Quick Lanes. I think those prognosticators don't realize Toledo is so close to Detroit and can bring a lot of fans. Edited November 25, 2017 by NWAkron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 24 minutes ago, LZIp said: I have trouble seeing that we will be anywhere that isn't a MAC contract bowl as there should be more than enough teams eligible. There are going to be enough in total, but you're going to have conferences like the B1G unable to fill all their spots with a few playing in NY6 bowls, and conferences like the MAC with more teams than bowl contracts. Those bowls have to fill their spots from somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Toledo is so close to Detroit and can bring a lot of fans. I think that would definitely give Toledo a big edge in getting that bid over anyone else in the conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Those bowls have to fill their spots from somewhere By my count, we have just enough eligible teams to fill our existing primary and secondary bowl tie-ins. That would seem to make it highly unlikely that someone gets a chance to go somewhere outside of that circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) For the quick Lanes Bowl in Motown the direct tie-in is B1G and ACC, with the MAC having the secondary affiliation. What are the chancez that the primary conferences can fill the slots? Haven't looked at the standings, but might a Minnesota be a possibility? What about the ACC? They able to fill all their slots? Point I'm making is, this would be the LEAST appealing bowl game for their teams, but perhaps MOST appealing to the MAC. Edit! I see now that MinnieBoata has to pull off the Upset of the B1G season and beat Wisconsin to get to 6 wins. One of the flies in the bowl ointment is that the crummy Conference USA could have ten teams be bowl eligible. Crazy! Edited November 25, 2017 by Z.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted November 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 17 hours ago, skip-zip said: Plus, Detroit gives us a great chance to play a Big 10 team, which presents an opportunity for a long-sought-after win against a conference in our region that impacts our recruiting. I guess on the flip side...we're more likely to beat whoever we play in Florida, which is also a hotbed for Bowden Recruiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) I think I'd take a signature win over a larger program in our region as having a greater impact on our program than hoping that a Florida kid might see us make an appearance somewhere in their state. Plus, our fans need something big that we can participate in. In 2005, we took a caravan of busses to Michigan. And thousands of others went on their own. It's been too long. We need something like that, if we have the chance. Edited November 25, 2017 by skip-zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Florida State is beating Florida 24-16 late in third. Then they need a win over (?) a lower rated team next week to make 6 wins. Could you see Bowden's team playing the school most associated with the family in...Detroit, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 4 hours ago, skip-zip said: I think I'd take a signature win over a larger program in our region as having a greater impact on our program than hoping that a Florida kid might see us make an appearance somewhere in their state. I would too. I'm not sure we're ready to beat a bowl eligible P5 team, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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