tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post6769869532790847722..comments2023-12-27T18:04:21.987-05:00Comments on From Old Virginia: postseason possibilitiesBrendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-24929751233868391992011-11-14T15:15:07.789-05:002011-11-14T15:15:07.789-05:00The rule used to be that a 6-6 team couldn't g...The rule used to be that a 6-6 team couldn't go bowling until all the 7-5-or-better teams got invited. But Anon #2 is right in this case; that rule was scrapped last year. Turns out that 7-5 Akron or FIU or whoever travels like ass even compared to the 6-6 Wake Forests of the world, and are worse teams besides, and the bowls didn't like it.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-77988832372124968872011-11-14T14:21:35.513-05:002011-11-14T14:21:35.513-05:00Re above, I think they did away with giving bowl p...Re above, I think they did away with giving bowl preference to 7-win teams over 6-win teams last year. Just reinforces the points made: need to root for Wake over Maryland if we think some bowl might pick us over Wake (but not UNC).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-52557270715437404412011-11-14T14:11:33.596-05:002011-11-14T14:11:33.596-05:00You said, regarding the Nashville bowl, "the ...You said, regarding the Nashville bowl, "the question then is, who do bowl organizers like?"<br /><br />But this is true of all of the bowls after the top 3. Nobody outside of FSU/Clemson/Tech projects to finish with more than 5 wins, which means the Sun Bowl and down can choose any 4- or 5-win program. We're already at 4 wins, so, from the Sun Bowl down, it's all about whether they think we're the right financial play. The teams that project to 4 or 5 ACC wins are us, GT, Wake and Miami. In most years, we'd be the cream of that (miserable) crop in terms of traveling value, but in this rebuild, who knows?<br /><br />The exception to the above would be if a 4/5 win ACC team finishes 6-6 overall. IIRC, a 6-6 team can't go bowling unless it's conference has an open slot. And that will probably come into play: Wake (Maryland and Vandy remaining) and Miami (USF and BC remaining) each needs to win out to avoid 6-6.<br /><br />Also, if you think that no bowl would pick Wake over us (no idea if that's right considering how poor our attendance is), you need to root like hell for Wake to win out. Wake projects to 5 ACC wins; UNC projects to 3 ACC wins. So if Wake is in the group of teams with 4-5 ACC wins, and there's no 6-6 restriction, and we get picked before Wake, then we're not actually in competition with UNC, i.e., we're more than likely headed to Charlotte. Of course, if we just win one more game, that'll be the 2-game separation we need from UNC to be sure we stay ahead of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-53345550193767338962011-11-14T00:19:33.301-05:002011-11-14T00:19:33.301-05:00The one UVA bowl game I've been to - the Tire ...The one UVA bowl game I've been to - the Tire Bowl against Pittsburgh - UVA represented well. Quite a bit better than Pitt did, anyway. The stadium wasn't full but I'd say at least 2/3 of it was UVA.<br /><br />I seem to recall the turnout for the Gator Bowl against Texas Tech as being less impressive, but my memory of that one is hazier.<br /><br />I don't think we have a great traveling reputation, though. Relatively small school and a pessimistic fanbase. <br /><br />We would definitely show up in Nashville in far greater numbers than in Shreveport. A lot of it has to do with whether you can drive or if you must fly; Nashville is on the edge of driving distance, depending on one's tolerance for the road and amount of vacation days. The date is better too. The Independence Bowl is on December 26, which means you better not have Christmas plans, or else you better like early-ass flights. The Music City Bowl is December 30, which is a Friday - almost perfect. I think the turnout would be decent for the Music City.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-12755917483011917672011-11-13T21:57:09.029-05:002011-11-13T21:57:09.029-05:00Impressed as always with your thorough detailed po...Impressed as always with your thorough detailed posts. Good luck with the rest of your games and beating your archrival VT, something we unfortunately weren't able to do Thurs. That was pathetic how we couldn't stop the QB sneak from gaining 7-15 yds. We didn't deserve to win after that lack of effort and physicality. It was quite discouraging, to say the least.TBSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-50955095305699637572011-11-13T21:45:35.713-05:002011-11-13T21:45:35.713-05:00Apologies - I totally misread what you wrote. You ...Apologies - I totally misread what you wrote. You can continue to be harsh on Dinich and anonymous commenters like me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-74581213415253774482011-11-13T21:43:03.412-05:002011-11-13T21:43:03.412-05:00Are you being harsh on Dinich? Since Tech is alrea...Are you being harsh on Dinich? Since Tech is already one game ahead, if we lose to FSU and Tech beats UNC, don't they clinch the Coastal? At 5-1 vs 4-3, even if we beat them on Thanksgiving, we're still 5-3 vs. 6-2?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-59541770726897729462011-11-13T20:45:25.932-05:002011-11-13T20:45:25.932-05:00Brendan,
I've always wondered about a single...Brendan, <br /><br />I've always wondered about a single question; How is Virginia at bringing people to bowls. We have a decent head count but are easily one of the smallest state schools and we are not exactly Clemson in terms of hard core fanbase. <br /><br />Shreveport would suck for everyone except some SEC people and even then I doubt they'd be crazy about going there cause, well, there's NOTHING THERE. <br /><br />Belk or Military would be much better options to ensure good turn out.<br /><br />Since you think we have a good chance of going to Nashville, a second question is how good do you think the turn out would be for the Music City Bowl?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com