So at what time today does it become assured that we will get to play the Liberty Bowl? Would feel like we have crossed that point….but I guess you never know until we kick off.
Holiday Bowl just got cancelled tonight
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Question I have....who is paying for this? Who is paying back the sponsors or the bowl execs? Are they just **** out of luck? Are the TV networks eating the loss?
I've been more nervous about COVID testing than Tech this week.
I think we have to have crossed that point now though... maybe.
Really unlucky that bowl season collided with the sudden jump of omicron. I feel like if the bowls were a few weeks later, protocols for the current state of the virus would have had time to change. I really hope it's all sorted before NFL playoffs start.
It feels like the current state of omicron is, "Look to your left. Look to your right. Two of you have covid, and none of you are symptomatic."
I think we have to have crossed that point now though... maybe.
Really unlucky that bowl season collided with the sudden jump of omicron. I feel like if the bowls were a few weeks later, protocols for the current state of the virus would have had time to change. I really hope it's all sorted before NFL playoffs start.
It feels like the current state of omicron is, "Look to your left. Look to your right. Two of you have covid, and none of you are symptomatic."
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It should be noted that UCLA is canceling because their starting DL is out. They have walk-ons who could play, as well as other defensive players who could move over. UCLA is in much better shape than we were against Georgia last year.
Chip Kelly just doesn't want to get a loss without some of his starters. What an ***.
Chip Kelly just doesn't want to get a loss without some of his starters. What an ***.
This year is the watershed moment for the bowls. In 10 years we won't have any non-playoff postseason games. It's becoming very clear that the schools and players don't care and see them as a glorified scrimmage, and it's going to be worse when sponsors start pulling out.
Every single team that has canceled this year could have played but chose not to. Nobody has the heart that we did in 2020.
I thought one team was down to 39 players. At any rate, I don't agree that non FCS games are looked at like scrimmages. You and others may feel that way but I've been watching the games and these kids are playing their hearts out. Turn on the Air Force vs Louisville game.
It's not just the total player #s, it's position groups that are killing teams.
When you have literally no linemen that are allowed to suit up on one side of the ball, you essentially are forced to cancel.
When you have literally no linemen that are allowed to suit up on one side of the ball, you essentially are forced to cancel.
Maybe Pfizer and Moderna should sponsor Bowl Games. They both are making $1000 profit every second.
I may be being a little harsh on Hawaii, but they still should have done their best to play something. They could have used a running clock if the score got out of hand.
Every other canceler was nowhere near as bad off though. They just didn't want to play.
Texas A&M was the worst offender. They cancelled like 10 days before their game.
It wasn't literal though. There were plenty of Bruins on the roster willing to play DL tonight, but Chip didn't want to.
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