Should a 5-7 team go bowling ?

[Wylo]

UCLA got a waiver last season to go with a losing record:

UCLA bowl waiver approved - College Football Nation Blog - ESPN

Still won 6. Their losing record came from playing in their title game.

UT stakes no such claim.

 

[miggy4vols]

I don't care to see most 6-6 teams play in bowl games.

I am with you. 6-6 is nothing to be celebrated.

 

[VolsFanRJ]

I don't even think 6-6 teams should go bowling. Bottomline is, it's all about the $$$$$.

 

[FLVOL_79]

No. There is already too much "rewarding for failure" in this country.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

The fact that the bowls collectively are facing this possibility is indicative of the fact that there are WAY TOO MANY bowls. In olden days, bowls truly were a reward for excellence, not mediocrity.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

Are you kidding? 20 extra practices would be outstanding with a new coach coming in.

In Bear Bryant's opinion, the true competitive advantage of bowls was, as you stated, the extra practice time which they afforded your team for the purposes of player development.

 

[NickZ4UT]

 

[YankeeVol]

That's the problem with today's society, rewarding mediocrity

 

[jarhead]

"Should a 5-7 team go bowling ? " Only at the local Strike and Spare.

Seriously though, It's my opinion that since the number of regular-season games has been increased to 12, the bowl-eligible criteria should also be raised to seven. A .500 season is nothing to celebrate. Bowl games should be a reward for a "winning" season; Not a celebration of mediocrity.

JMHO

 

[govols/cc]

After what a lot of these players have endured a few bowl perks wouldn't hurt.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

ehem...NCAA's new bowl game tiebreakers include FCS wins, 5-7 teams - ESPN

 

[golfballs]

Wake Forest would get a bowl berth before we do. The NCAA grants waivers based on APR

 

[TrueOrange]

This comes up every year it seems.


There are almost easily enough teams to meet the bowl bids. If one conference doesn't fill their allotment, the invites just go to members left in other conferences

 

[TrueOrange]

UCLA got a waiver last season to go with a losing record:

UCLA bowl waiver approved - College Football Nation Blog - ESPN

Because their losing record came from playing in their conference championship (while USC served it's bowl ban)...

 

[TrueOrange]

The fact that the bowls collectively are facing this possibility is indicative of the fact that there are WAY TOO MANY bowls. In olden days, bowls truly were a reward for excellence, not mediocrity.

I don't think they're collectively facing such a worry; it sounds like they just wanted to go ahead and push through a way to have their asses covered were anything bizarre like it ever to happen

 

[Donvolson]

tired of watching this years team. please make it go away. Somebody save us

 

[bbeacham]

No and no and no!!!!!

 

[BarrythesnoUT]

I heard today they may not have teams to fill all the bowl games and a 5-7 team might get to go and Tennessee is one of the teams they are looking at. Has anybody else heard this and what is your take on this ?

No. People are rewarded for being mediocre too much already.

 

[UTjonez]

Hell no! I agree with those saying 6-6 teams shouldn't get a bowl.

I completely agree why should you get rewarded for going .500

 

[billemert11]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Aday25]

I don't think they should be able to go at 5-7, but thinking about the seniors on the team and all the crap they had to go through with Kiffin and Dools I wouldn't turn it down.

 

[daj2576]

Let's not let facts get in the way.

Didn't they (the NCAA) allow UCLA to go bowling last year with a losing record?

 

[Dool-Aid]

Trollol

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

If the go to Strike and Spare Family Bowling on Western Ave.

 

[VOLfromVA]

Why would they get a FCS team? Like any of those schools will travel? I mean, we Vol fans travel well usually, so why not? We would make a strong showing anywhere.