It feels like the system is punishing us...
by NDde (2021-11-22 05:23:29)

In reply to: ND vs. Pitt in the Peach Bowl is the likely scenario,  posted by G.K.Chesterton

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for some of the New Year's Day bowls we got to in the early 90s.

I know we beat Florida in the Sugar Bowl, but we were pretty fortunate to land there based on our regular season ranking (#18).

However, we definitely had no business being in the Fiesta Bowl vs. Colorado after the 1994 season. (we were 6-4-1 and unranked)

Screw the conferences. Back then bowl games invited us
by FrMiceli  (2021-11-22 12:58:27)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

because they like to sell seats. Watch the half-empty bowl games now. If they go to a
12 team playoff, wait’ll you see the empty seats then.
We can thank Swarbrick for not bargaining better.
by 2ndstreeter  (2021-11-22 07:48:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

He did little to enhance ND’s positioning for anything short of the playofff. I

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by The Beef  (2021-11-22 11:06:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post