Larry vaught said about a hour ago...
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Iowa's qb is from the Nashville area. His dad is a country music song writer.
Wadly and Daniels are their two running backs. They have to be close to 1000 yds each on the season. Bethard is a decent qb. He can scramble if things breakdown. I think their receivers struggle with getting separation.
King and Jewell lead the defense. I think it is Desmond King that turned down a high draft pick to come back for his senior year.
Kirk Ferentz is as vanilla as it gets. Always calm, chewing his gum on the sideline. Iowas offense is based around a solid o-line and running the ball. They will pass to their tight ends. They are content to play field position and do nothing more than dink and dunk.
Iowa will travel well to Nashville. It is about 8-9 HR drive from Iowa City.
I'm an alum of both schools, but will only be pulling for U.K. If it happens.
BBN is going to pack the house wherever. Looking for it to be at least 60% blue in whatever stadium we play.
After the last 6 years or so of looking like we may never get a taste of .500 or better bowl football again, and after looking like this program was going to really fall into the abyss with the way things were going early in the season, BBN is going to roll in deep and party.
I like the idea of playing a big 10 team. It's something we don't get to see very often as our OOC is typically 3 puffs and UL.
Would be great to follow up taking care of the ACC with putting some work in on the Big 10.
After the last 6 years or so of looking like we may never get a taste of .500 or better bowl football again, and after looking like this program was going to really fall into the abyss with the way things were going early in the season, BBN is going to roll in deep and party.
I like the idea of playing a big 10 team. It's something we don't get to see very often as our OOC is typically 3 puffs and UL.
Would be great to follow up taking care of the ACC with putting some work in on the Big 10.
SEC Country Kentucky@SECCountryUKKentucky bowl projections: 3 spots look most likely http://sec.news/2gyahnA #BBN
CBS's Jerry Palm also has Iowa playing UK in the MCB so there must be something to this. However, I've spent some time going over the conference standings and I have Iowa going to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. If I am right that would mean we'd most likely play either Minnesota, North Carolina or Pittsburgh. I think a UK/ Pittsburgh match-up would make for an interesting storyline with Stoops and Narduzzi both from Youngstown and having played for crosstown rivals, Stoops at Cardinal Mooney and Narduzzi at Ursuline.
Iowa is probably better but beating Michigan and that pitiful offense and QB play. I mean we watched OSU and Mich. like we were watching Miami Dolphins vs. Pittsburgh Steelers of the 70's.
I mean both those teams had great defenses but Mich. offense was not very good, sorry QB play.
I would be more concerned with playing IU with an explosive offense than Iowa.
Not impressed with the Big Ten again, SEC is way down but OSU is not very good and should have lost to Wisky, lost to a pedestrian Penn St. should have and could have lost to Mich St. and Mich.
I mean both those teams had great defenses but Mich. offense was not very good, sorry QB play.
I would be more concerned with playing IU with an explosive offense than Iowa.
Not impressed with the Big Ten again, SEC is way down but OSU is not very good and should have lost to Wisky, lost to a pedestrian Penn St. should have and could have lost to Mich St. and Mich.
Narduzzi's dad Bill was Curci's DC for awhile.
What is not "spent" by the team playing in the bowl is divided by 16 with the team playing in the bowl getting 2/16, each other SEC team getting 1/16, and the SEC office getting 1/16. Moral of the story - spend lavishly on the team.
Coincidentally, Sagarin has UK (7-5) and IU (6-6) just a few spots apart. On paper a close matchup.
UK needs to lobby hard for the Gator. Reason is playing in Fla at a time when you're attempting to expand your recruiting in the state. Gator please.
I think beating Louisville in the manner we did, reinvigorated a portion of the fan base enough that I think there will be an uptick in Bowl ticket sales versus what we would have seen had we lost. Having an offensive performance come together like that bodes well for the future and I think fans will respond by showing up to the bowl, especially since it's a 2:30 game that essentially could be a day trip for a good majority of fans.
I'll do any of them, gladly.
But if it turns out to be the MCB, you can guarantee that Cat fans from Fulton in the West, to Glasgow will let out a howl, and cramp I-65 South to the max.
Seriously, we will haul 50K to the MCB, although for many reasons, I'd like to see us in Gator/TaxSlayer.
But if it turns out to be the MCB, you can guarantee that Cat fans from Fulton in the West, to Glasgow will let out a howl, and cramp I-65 South to the max.
Seriously, we will haul 50K to the MCB, although for many reasons, I'd like to see us in Gator/TaxSlayer.
I live up the road in Springfield and if this is the case I'll be there. I think you're underestimating the excitement and momentum from the win Saturday.
Trying to take my blue tinted glasses off, but I'm hopeful that some of these bowls are taking into account the fact that UK is one of the only SEC programs excited about how their season played out. That's not to mention that UK will likely result in a very entertaining game due to their potent offense and a defense that is likely to give up a lot of points.
Look around at the bowl eligible teams outside of Bama. A majority of them are viewing their season the same way that we'd view making the NCAA tournament as a 6 seed. Hell, UT fans are ready to fire Jones after their latest debacle. UGA just face-planted as did Arkansas and A&M.
So, I wonder how much the bowls value name recognition over attendance because I think UK would send a massive number of fans to any of the bowls within that pool of six. I honestly don't believe the same can be said for most of the others.
Look around at the bowl eligible teams outside of Bama. A majority of them are viewing their season the same way that we'd view making the NCAA tournament as a 6 seed. Hell, UT fans are ready to fire Jones after their latest debacle. UGA just face-planted as did Arkansas and A&M.
So, I wonder how much the bowls value name recognition over attendance because I think UK would send a massive number of fans to any of the bowls within that pool of six. I honestly don't believe the same can be said for most of the others.
Considering the recruits are in Florida I would rather play Miami Fla in the Belk Bowl, and try to land a few this year.