Outback / Cap One / Gator Bowl Open Thread

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on

NOTE: Here's the plan for these three bowls because they all involve the B1G and they are all on  at the same time. 

To  avoid clutter for the time being, I will create just the one thread for the following:

 

1 PM, ABC - Outback Bowl - Michigan State versus Georgia

1 PM, ESPN - Capital One Bowl - Nebraska versus South Carolina

1 PM, ESPN2 - Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - Ohio (yes, that one) versus Florida

However, if the thread quickly becomes unmanageable or hard to follow, then I will  break it out and create threads for each game and this one can be repurosed to perhaps talk about the B1G performance to date - highlights, complaints, etc...does that sound fair to all?

Anyway, quickie summaries:

Outback Bowl - this is the consolation prize for flubbing your conference championship games. Michigan State (10-3) will be playing Georgia (10-3) in what I hope will  be a rather competitive game. I went Michigan State here - I think they actually could pull this one out unless Aaron Murray starts throwing bullets which his receivers can catch. Oh, what could have been in the SEC championship game, right?

Capital One Bowl - I dare say the folks at Capital One were looking for variety with the B1G tie-in and went Nebraska (9-3), which travels well, as we saw in person, and will probably be a huge presence in Orlando. South Carolina (10-2) brings Steve Spurrier back to Florida - I think they still like this guy there. This one might be close, but I went South Carolina. 

 

Urban Meyer (Gator) Bowl - the past and future of Urban Meyer will be on the  field here in the battle of 2011 underperformers. Ohio (6-6) and Florida (6-6) will be there to play, I am sure, although I seem to remember Ohio not having much luck against Florida in a bowl not too long ago. These are different teams, of course, but I took Ohio by a slim margin. I think a middling Ohio team is just a little better than a middling Florida team. 

So, there you are - if you see threads reproducing by fragmentation around 2 PM (or sooner), you'll know why. 

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MGlobules

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^

life. I figure the B1G needs the win, and we can be magnanimous.

They'll be gnashing their teeth at us even more if they win than if they lose. 

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Darth Wolverine

January 2nd, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^

Couldn't the OP just have titled this thread something like, "January 2nd bowl games open thread?"

Anyway, looking forward to the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl in particular. Lots of offense in those games.

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WolverineHistorian

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:12 PM ^

Florida's offense couldn't cross the street their last couple of games.  That's why I like OSU's chances. 

Still, the bucks never beat SEC schools unless they start ineligible  players.  Hard to predict this one.

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ken725

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 PM ^

Can someone tell me the point of having all these bowl games on at the same time?  Why do the earlier bowls get their own time slot, but these better matchups play at the same time?

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GoBlueMAGNUS

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:19 PM ^

They ran that play a lot against us. It helps make up for the ineffectiveness of their offensive line. That screen and the bunch wide receiver screen as well.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 2nd, 2012 at 1:20 PM ^

They are doing about 95% of the tackling, including everything in Ohio's offensive backfield. Is it possible that your front 4 can just disappear on every rush play like that? Does it explain the 6-6 record a bit?

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