Win in traditional bowl vs playoffs

[#1fulmerite]

Would you rather us win a traditional bowl such as we used to before the playoffs expanded or make the playoffs and get bounced in the first round like we did last year?

Bowls are different now with players opting out for NFL training and other reasons. To me, traditional bowls just aren’t the same as they used to be.

 

[#1fulmerite]

I say win a traditional bowl that also doubles at the playoff game.

 

[vol94]

Bowls don’t meant anything anymore.

Making the playoffs gives you an opportunity to win the natty. Though things look bleak now, anything can happen on any given Saturday.

 

[rocketskates]

Rather make the playoffs and drop in the first round. Better for recruiting and exposure. Bowls are useless, basically a glorified practice for the players who actually care to play in them.

 

[Oldvoldad]

Would you rather us win a traditional bowl such as we used to before the playoffs expanded or make the playoffs and get bounced in the first round like we did last year?

Bowls are different now with players opting out for NFL training and other reasons. To me, traditional bowls just aren’t the same as they used to be.

This shouldn't even be a question. Anything other than a Playoff game is essentially a glorified spring practice.

 

[OrangePlasma]

Unless you were in the top 4 and had a chance at a national title when did bowls ever matter and why?

 

[farmdogvol]

I would like to win the Chik Filla Peach bowl.

 

[HookerToHyatt115]

What the heck kind of poll is this? Would I rather win the citrus bowl or have a chance at the national championship??

 

[VolInDayton]

What the heck kind of poll is this? Would I rather win the citrus bowl or have a chance at the national championship??

We have had influx of insane polls this week. Some are so crazy I think they have to be trolls.

 

[HookerToHyatt115]

We have had influx of insane polls this week. Some are so crazy I think they have to be trolls.

Definitely, this one is insane

 

[savannahfan]

Would you rather us win a traditional bowl such as we used to before the playoffs expanded or make the playoffs and get bounced in the first round like we did last year?

Bowls are different now with players opting out for NFL training and other reasons. To me, traditional bowls just aren’t the same as they used to be.

These bowls seem like training games for up and comers and show cases for borderline guys trying to get a look by the pros.

 

[GAVol]

Who in their right mind… ?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I say win a traditional bowl that also doubles at the playoff game.

So....a playoff game.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Bowls don’t meant anything anymore.

Making the playoffs gives you an opportunity to win the natty. Though things look bleak now, anything can happen on any given Saturday.

They haven't meant anything in a long time, and nobody has ever really cared about bowls lower than the Citrus/Gator. Even those have been seen as consolation prizes for over 30 years now. Everything lower than BCS/NY6 Bowls have always been seen as the equivalent of the NIT. IMO they've basically gone back to what they originally were, exhibitions.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Who in their right mind… ?

This is the same insanity we usually see once a year when somoene asks if we'd rather win the NIT than lose in the first round of the NCAAT.

I would rather lose 60-0 in the first round of the playoffs than win the best non playoff bowl (Citrus/Outback/Gator).

 

[TheDeeble]

Unless you were in the top 4 and had a chance at a national title when did bowls ever matter and why?

They didn't. They didn't matter in the 4 team era, they didn't matter in the BCS era, and they didn't matter prior to that when the AP/Coaches poll could name their #1s.

The only games that really mattered before the BCS era were if you were #1-#3 depending on who you're playing and your record.

Anything else was an exhibition game.

 

[GAVol]

So....a playoff game.

Lol

 

[GAVol]

Unless you were in the top 4 and had a chance at a national title when did bowls ever matter and why?

Good question. They matter to fans and players since it’s one more game to watch, but it’s funny how this gets debated even though the importance of bowls hasn’t really changed in 30 years.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Let’s take a poll on if we think there are too many nutty polls! GBO!

 

[VolsSportsFan]

They didn't. They didn't matter in the 4 team era, they didn't matter in the BCS era, and they didn't matter prior to that when the AP/Coaches poll could name their #1s.

The only games that really mattered before the BCS era were if you were #1-#3 depending on who you're playing and your record.

Anything else was an exhibition game.

I mean, they used to literally be exhibition games, they didn't even count in the final rankings. I laugh when people act so upset about bowls "not mattering anymore" when they mostly never have. I remember when Tennessee played Indiana in the Peach Bowl and it wasn't even nationally televised on a major network, it was some Jefferson Pilot type broadcast.