because in this era they are just another game. when championships were mythical wining so called "major" bowl games added to the discussion of who was best. with the current structure if you don't make the 4 team playoff its just the best of the rest. its good to play in them and its always better to win than lose . its just not the same anymore.
the extra practice time a bowl game brings is extremely important in the big picture especially for a young team.
You could make an argument that beating LSU in the Music City Bowl was a more "important" win for the ND program than several of the so called major bowl wins we've had in our history.
great question. i can see some kids begging out of games that essentially mean nothing. no right or wrong there in my opinion.
if you don't think jaylon smiths injury last year won't cause some draft eligible players to think twice you're even less knowledgable than i thought.
It's different for the reason that several teams could have an argument for the national championship that may have played in 2-3 different 'big time' bowl games (Fiesta, Rose, Sugar, etc). You had a split national championship in 2003 and several years where you had undefeated Boise St's and Utah's of the world claiming there stake; the playoff system has mostly ended that conversation rendering only 2 of the bowls meaningful (the playoff ones in rotation for that year).
for starters your "short yardage" argument is just dumb. if you don't know why you are not worthy of having me educate you on it. you have made head banging a 12 month of the year endeavor. read more, post less. much less.
beginners ? i have more football knowledge in my discarded toe nail clippings than you have ever had in your entire miserable existence.Ok .... go ahead and debate Football for beginners ....
I don't think the prestige of, for instance, the Orange is lost when it is out of the playoff rotation. In your view, it seems like all the top bowls will cycle in an out of that club. imo All the bowls that are part of the playoff system carry more weight than the others. It will take some getting used to the Peach's status......
my point is the playoff is now the ultimate goal. everything else is a consolation prize. some are just prettier than others.
why does every football related discussion go completely over your head ?Wow! .... um .... still think other bowls look different? .... LOL!
again, you don't get it. yes lou ran out of the t formation. he also had the personnel and the designed offense to do it. i won't get into to offensive philosophies and the x's and o's that go with it because you'll never get it. i also prefer power football but preferring something and saying other offensive philosophies are wrong or mistakes is dumb. why not tell steph curry to just post up all the time if that's was the type of basketball you prefer. remember when holtz went against what he did best and gave us the "blarney stone " ? he was trying to utilize powlus strengths at the detriment of his own. he didn't have the personnel to run it effectively. the majority of the players on the offensive side he recruited were for his conventional run first offense. the game has changed. again, i don't PREFER kellys style of offense but there is nothing wrong with it. it's actually becoming pretty much the norm everywhere except the NFL.
why would a draft eligible play have to ask ? that's dumb. it won't be a common occurrence but don't think for a minute some players won't entertain the idea. jaylon smith is exhibit A.
