Programming Alert: Holiday Bowl cancelled
December 28th, 2021 at 3:24 PM ^
Good lord. At this rate we are going to be lucky if any of the major bowls are played.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:43 PM ^
Yes.
And the planet will keep spinning and orbiting the sun in the Goldilocks zone.
Remember, folks: It's a game.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
True, but it's still ok to be disappointed.
December 28th, 2021 at 5:06 PM ^
It's still real to me, dammit.gif
December 28th, 2021 at 5:41 PM ^
Well from an anthropological standpoint…our customs make up a large chunk of our culture.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:56 PM ^
Unfortunately, the numbers released from Miami Dade today were awful: https://www.miamidade.gov/information/library/2021-12-28-covid-dashboard.pdf
December 28th, 2021 at 7:50 PM ^
30,000 new cases today in Florida. 40,000 in NY. 21,000 in Illinois.16,000 in Ohio.
We just have to hope that a ton of these cases are breakthrough cases in vaccinated people and will end up being mild. If the hospitalization rate is anything close to the rate it was with the Delta wave this summer, hospitals will be overwhelmed.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:24 PM ^
Dam. Literally a few hours before kickoff. Friday seems like an eternity right now.
December 28th, 2021 at 7:27 PM ^
We're flying in the day before and are prepared for anything at this point.
December 29th, 2021 at 5:08 AM ^
I hope you do in fact get your flight. I’ve gotta go to Tallahassee on Monday and my office informed me I have 2 options. Drive or pray that the only flight (that’s not 12 hrs) actually takes off. That flight btw is $$600 as opposed to years past being less than half that.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:27 PM ^
Losing 1/10th of the line to covid. What is that, one guy?
December 28th, 2021 at 3:29 PM ^
December 28th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
The meaning of decimated has been...
more than decimated.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:15 PM ^
Upvoted for nearly proper use of the word "decimated". Although to be fair, I assume they didn't kill the one guy.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:28 PM ^
This thing was going to be played at Petco Park and was set to have some of the worst sight lines in bowl history. For what they were charging I'm not sure there were a lot of people planning on going.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:40 PM ^
T'was a fun match-up for the home viewer though. I'm disappointed.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:28 PM ^
December 28th, 2021 at 3:42 PM ^
Ah, the genius that is Chip Kelly. Was it really worth it to see a few depressed Orcas floating around in a plastic tank?
December 28th, 2021 at 3:55 PM ^
I guess Shamu really is a killer whale.
RIP, Holiday Bowl.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:52 PM ^
Ohio is praying for a covid outbreak to keep them from losing in the rose bowl.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
That would not surprise me. At this point, I'd be surprised if the Rose Bowl game is played.
December 28th, 2021 at 6:20 PM ^
They are probably licking toilet seats…I mean cooler tops.
December 28th, 2021 at 5:41 PM ^
Dang. You beat me to posting this. Even though I was hoping to see Utah mop the field with them, a second best outcome would be to have OSU throw in the towel so we can get some schadenfreude from them calling us chicken last year.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:09 PM ^
Why the hell would they go to an outdoor aquarium instead of sitting inside together at the hotel all day? Completely reckless.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:10 PM ^
Small price to pay for the chance to see fish that are bigger than your car.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:12 PM ^
Free Willy
December 28th, 2021 at 4:26 PM ^
I honestly thought all the SeaWorlds were closed so this is news to me.
What a dumb thing to do both for your players as well as the general public.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:29 PM ^
Weak.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:50 PM ^
You have a cool avatar but have some the absolute lamest takes on MGoBlog. Dude, the world isn't going to go back to they things were done in the 1950's. Just suck it up and move on with life.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:03 PM ^
You seem to be inferring far too much from a single word here - and getting far too upset at what you read on the internet. Maybe step back for a bit.
December 28th, 2021 at 5:39 PM ^
That dude loves to complain about general threads and comments posted here.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:29 PM ^
Man, I wish I had the lead in my Bowl pool & they canceled half the remaining games! Hard to catch up if they don't play the games!
I had NC St -2.5 for the record
December 28th, 2021 at 3:31 PM ^
Jesus H Fiddlesticks
December 28th, 2021 at 3:34 PM ^
I just don't have a great feeling about getting Friday without significant covid losses. Hopefully the guys are having fun far, far away from any crowds.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:22 PM ^
I saw Cade’s MGoBlue interview clip with Kengerski earlier today and he said there’s less of a focus on exploring the sites and doing events with the opposing due to Covid that are typically done in previous bowls. I hope the guys are having fun but if they’re all business to win a championship, I won’t complain.
December 28th, 2021 at 5:37 PM ^
While it isn't near to the status and accomplishment of what the team did this year, during my professional life, I was asked to accompany a well-known Chicago chef to Maui to make three days of desserts for a food magazine event. This was in the late 90's. I didn't see the light of day until after the last meal was served. It was a business trip and I spent 16 hours a day in the kitchen. Then I spent two hours on the beach, then home. I would've liked to see Maui but I wanted to make the desserts more. Humble brag or maybe just brag: Dan Marino was at the event and ate one of my desserts. I saw him after the event and man, his legs were just like crooked sticks. I guess that's what happens when you play however many years of pro football.
December 28th, 2021 at 7:11 PM ^
It does seem a little dicey to have the general public like me in the same hotel. I hope Michigan fans act like our normal rational MGoBloggers and stay the hell away from the players. We can just tweet at them or something like that.
December 29th, 2021 at 10:13 AM ^
Go to practice and go to the beach. That should be the plan. Eat outside and be outside unless they’re sleeping. Then do that with the patio door open. I still say I got delta in Miami from all the weed coming in through the ventilation system in my room.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:43 PM ^
I remember the Holiday Bowl from 1984 when the weakest national championship team ever behind fake limping Robbie Bosco managed a come from behind win against a 6-6 Michigan team quarterbacked by the legendary Chris Zurbrugg.
Still bitter.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:46 PM ^
Bosco is also the worst ATM password ever.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:52 PM ^
December 28th, 2021 at 3:58 PM ^
Yep, the year Harbaugh broke his leg.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:01 PM ^
It was his arm. My freshman year. 6-6. It felt like bait and switch.
December 28th, 2021 at 5:57 PM ^
Made 1985 so enjoyable
December 28th, 2021 at 9:06 PM ^
It was worse being there.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:46 PM ^
Not sure if it means anything, but Minnesota vs. WV isn't on FanDuel right now either.
December 28th, 2021 at 4:25 PM ^
I saw someone post something on reddit about 30 minutes ago that they heard from a ''source" that the game was going to be cancelled. I can't find that post anymore.
December 28th, 2021 at 3:48 PM ^
People need to chill out and just go back mentally to the 60s. The bowls are exhibition games, and Michigan is already the Big Ten champion. The 2021 season has been brought to a successful conclusion. Cherish the memories of "Mr.Brightside" ringing through Lucas Oil Stadium, and we'll see each other in August.