| GAME THREAD 🏈 2022 - '23 Bowl Season 🏈 Game(s) Thread

[Crtuneman]

I may be in the minority opinion here, but I have said it before and I will say it again, Lane Kiffin is over rated. He is not that good of a coach and I certainly would not pick him to succeed Saban by any stretch of the imagination. If Kiffin took over at Bama it would be worse than the Dubose years.

 

[TerryP]

Lane Kiffin is over rated. He is not that good of a coach

There's one key, for any team, to beating a Kiffin coached squad.

 

[252BAMA]

There's one key, for any team, to beating a Kiffin coached squad.

Now that is why I always pick the Pac team over the Big in the Rose Bowl. Those California girls are a helluva distraction for the Bigs.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

@Brandon Van de Graaff you're a 'Backs fan, right?

As I've said, I'm not a big fan of football in a baseball stadium—mostly aesthetics. One thing I've come to the conclusion of as well...it's easier to slip on the baseball turf. I'd bet different cutting heights.

Sorry... been under the weather for a couple days. I don't mind the games being played in baseball stadiums all that much. I kinda like the one they play in Fenway. Wouldn't want a playoff game being played in one though.

Re: the grass at Chase Field, I only watched most of the 1st half of that game before I went to bed... but that grass would have been brought in before the bowl game, strictly for the bowl game. The Diamondbacks switched to a synthetic turf a few years ago because they were spending too much trying to keep the real grass alive and well for the entire season(s).

I'll tell you irritates me about these bowl games, it seems like 3 out of 4 that I've watched (maybe my sample size is skewed), has women doing the play by play. So annoying. And before anyone comes at me with any misogynistic bullshit, just know they'd never do it for the playoffs. The NFL. March Madness. etc. It is only forced on us with lower level bowl games so they can check off some boxes at ESPN and Disney headquarters.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Kiffin probably puts about as much effort into a bowl game like that as he does into an Ole Miss spring game. It is who he is. Said it 1000x now... when he's locked in and motivated, he's pretty good. When he's not, he's a circus. Problem for him is, he has difficulties staying locked in.

 

[TerryP]

I'll tell you irritates me about these bowl games, it seems like 3 out of 4 that I've watched (maybe my sample size is skewed), has women doing the play by play. So annoying. And before anyone comes at me with any misogynistic bullshit, just know they'd never do it for the playoffs. The NFL. March Madness. etc. It is only forced on us with lower level bowl games so they can check off some boxes at ESPN and Disney headquarters

The stupid shit I know because I fell down this rabbit hole the other day.

Three of the 25 games so far have had a woman as PBP: Mowins twice and Tiffany Greene (Birmingham Bowl.)

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

The stupid shit I know because I fell down this rabbit hole the other day.

Three of the 25 games so far have had a woman as PBP: Mowins twice and Tiffany Greene (Birmingham Bowl.)

I've seen all 3 then. I know 2 this week for sure. But it does seem like more than that. I haven't watched may of the evening games, mostly bits of pieces of the day games. Did see a bit of Arky/KU last night between some basketball games with Mullen in the booth.

 

[TerryP]

I've seen all 3 then. I know 2 this week for sure. But it does seem like more than that. I haven't watched may of the evening games, mostly bits of pieces of the day games. Did see a bit of Arky/KU last night between some basketball games with Mullen in the booth.

No more this season unless there's a last minute change. I've kept an eye on practically every game: majority muted. Hart's crew has the late game today and I know Wes Durham has the early one. I can't remember who has PBP this afternoon; Orlovsky is the color guy.

I know Tess has UT vs Clemson so there's automatic mute. Matt Barrie has the Kentucky game: muted. The team with RGIII has the Cotton: muted.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

No more this season unless there's a last minute change. I've kept an eye on practically every game: majority muted. Hart's crew has the late game today and I know Wes Durham has the early one. I can't remember who has PBP this afternoon; Orlovsky is the color guy.

I know Tess has UT vs Clemson so there's automatic mute. Matt Barrie has the Kentucky game: muted. The team with RGIII has the Cotton: muted.

Would rather have Mowins than RG3. Today, the only one I might sample is Texas/Washington.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Would rather have Mowins than RG3.

Agreed. I don't care for her voice at all, or the way she seems to talk more and more as time goes on (maybe getting addicted to her own voice), but he is much worse.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Agreed. I don't care for her voice at all, or the way she seems to talk more and more as time goes on (maybe getting addicted to her own voice), but he is much worse.

And he seems like a nice guy, just terrible at that job.

 

[PurlJam]

Sure glad I'm not an SEC homer...it has been one more shit show for the SEC in bowls so far.

 

[PurlJam]

Now that is why I always pick the Pac team over the Big in the Rose Bowl. Those California girls are a helluva distraction for the Bigs.

Only problem there nowadays...how do you know they're actually girls?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I'll tell you irritates me about these bowl games, it seems like 3 out of 4 that I've watched (maybe my sample size is skewed), has women doing the play by play. So annoying. And before anyone comes at me with any misogynistic bullshit, just know they'd never do it for the playoffs. The NFL. March Madness. etc. It is only forced on us with lower level bowl games so they can check off some boxes at ESPN and Disney headquarters.

Yep. Another reason....to pass....for me on bowl games...
Probably same a** that called me racist because i dont believe in tearing down historical statues...will call...me..maybe us...misogynistic...
...but....."it is what it is"

 

[PurlJam]

It's always bugged the hell out of me watching a football game on a baseball field. It's still strange to see the stands in this Fenway Bowl; but at least they covered the dirt.

Yankee stadium is a disaster. I've seen better fields after the middle buster has turned the taters.

 

[PurlJam]

Not sure about the other ESPN bowls, but noticed this here Pinstripe Bowl halftime was the TicTok halftime report...the hell? Guess they got the clout huh?...Nothin' shuts those political views down faster than all those greenbacks.

 

[252BAMA]

Observation and prediction on Venables. With several weeks to do so, he has OU extremely well prepared to play FSU. After he watches film on Big 12 and OOC opponents during the off season, OU will be OK (pun intended ) with him as HC.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Yankee stadium is a disaster. I've seen better fields after the middle buster has turned the taters.

I didn’t see the UNC/Oregon game last night that was in Petco Park but the turf was apparently and issue there too. I don’t know anything about sod, but I’m guessing they are going cheap with the one time use grass and/or it isn’t having time to take root.

 

[PurlJam]

I didn’t see the UNC/Oregon game last night that was in Petco Park but the turf was apparently and issue there too. I don’t know anything about sod, but I’m guessing they are going cheap with the one time use grass and/or it isn’t having time to take root.

Probably full of seeds and stems.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Yankee stadium is a disaster. I've seen better fields after the middle buster has turned the taters.

Those skill guys who don't have functional hip and knee pads are dying every time they hit that hard ground.