2021 College Football Thread: New Year Same Playoff

[Assembly Hall]

Yeah. Why I'm old enough to remember them naming bowls after fruit, condiments and flowers.

Ahhh the good ole days. Nothing like the Tangerine Bowl.

[Boston Red]

How about the Cereal Bowl between St. Olaf and Carleton College?

https://www.stolaf.edu//news/index.c...etails&id=2513

[Slyder]

Yeah. Why I'm old enough to remember them naming bowls after fruit, condiments and flowers.

Or Animals, I always loved the Gator Bowl. It saddens me that once great bowl that was one of the stalwarts (in providing top 25 matchups at least) of non big 4 Jan 1 bowls is now SEC 6 or 7 vs Big 10 7. That bowl deserves so much better.

[Assembly Hall]

Or Animals, I always loved the Gator Bowl. It saddens me that once great bowl that was one of the stalwarts (in providing top 25 matchups at least) of non big 4 Jan 1 bowls is now SEC 6 or 7 vs Big 10 7. That bowl deserves so much better.

I do believe the Gator is one of the oldest bowls? WWII era?

[cumberlandreds]

I do believe the Gator is one of the oldest bowls? WWII era?

1946 was when it started. Also Woody Hayes fondly remembers this bowl.

I always like the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl/ It was always played on New Years Eve night. A good way to ring out the old year.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gator_Bowl

[adkindo]

I always liked it when the Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Citrus, Gator, Cotton and Outback Bowls were played on New Years Day (some were played on the 2nd a few years). It was the greatest day of football all year.

[UKFlounder]

I always liked it when the Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Citrus, Gator, Cotton and Outback Bowls were played on New Years Day (some were played on the 2nd a few years). It was the greatest day of football all year.

Yep. I still remember the Orange Bowl being last, at 8:00 that night on NBC with Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy announcing it.

[cumberlandreds]

Yep. I still remember the Orange Bowl being last, at 8:00 that night on NBC with Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy announcing it.

I'm so old I can remember Jim Simpson doing the game. I can't remember who the analyst was though?

Used to be Cotton, Rose and Orange. I thought I was in heaven having all those games on in one day.

[WVRed]

Unless something significant happens....I think he is a near lock to sign. It is speculated that he has a small group of upcoming commitments that are loosely connected to him....and he is already all over social media recruiting undecided guys. I would not bet my house on it.....but maybe my car.

2022 commit. A lot could happen between now and then. I wouldn’t be surprised if Mark Stoops cashes in for a better job and/or Scott Satterfield gets fired by Louisville. That happens and Neal Brown is the top candidate at two schools in his home state one of which he played at.

I understand recruiting is universal but Arizona isn’t exactly recruiting territory for West Virginia. If this was Pennsylvania, Maryland or even Florida I’d be more likely to think he’s a near lock but homesickness can definitely become a factor.

[Roy Tucker]

I'm so old I can remember Jim Simpson doing the game. I can't remember who the analyst was though?

Used to be Cotton, Rose and Orange. I thought I was in heaven having all those games on in one day.

I think it was Al DeRogatis and Kyle Rote.

[Assembly Hall]

2022 commit. A lot could happen between now and then. I wouldn’t be surprised if Mark Stoops cashes in for a better job and/or Scott Satterfield gets fired by Louisville. That happens and Neal Brown is the top candidate at two schools in his home state one of which he played at.

I perceive WVU as a better job than Louisville/Kentucky...

[cumberlandreds]

I think it was Al DeRogatis and Kyle Rote.

DeRogatis was the one I trying to think of. I believe he normally teamed with Simpson on the Orange Bowl.

[WVRed]

I perceive WVU as a better job than Louisville/Kentucky...

10 years ago I would agree. I think it’s even now.

I mention Brown to Kentucky/Louisville because he’s from there. Doesn’t mean he would leave WVU but it’s not like it’s a step down.

[Assembly Hall]

10 years ago I would agree. I think it’s even now.

I mention Brown to Kentucky/Louisville because he’s from there. Doesn’t mean he would leave WVU but it’s not like it’s a step down.

Fair enough. I guess I could see it as a lateral move.

[adkindo]

Fair enough. I guess I could see it as a lateral move.

In regards to football straight up....success, brand, etc. in recent history (2-3 decades), I do not consider U of L or UK equal to WVU. The caveat with UK is that they are in the SEC and that still carries weight on a coaches resume now that UK is competitive in football. I personally do not think Brown would exit WVU for U of L if he is "happy", but there has been speculation that UK would be a job he favors because he played a couple season there before transferring and is from the state. I am not sure if that is based on knowledge or just assumptions....either way, I would always consider an SEC opening (except Vanderbilt) to be a threat. I personally think WVU fans are still scarred from RichRod leaving, and assume every coach that has success will bounce. Dana left also, but Dana left because he was about a year away from being asked to leave.