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One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:27 pm
by OptionThis
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:52 pm
by WrekDivr
I like the scenario, but I have a tough time seeing a 5-7 Army team with 2 wins vs FCS teams getting a bowl invite. If we beat CC, then perhaps there is a chance this scenario plays out.
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:03 pm
by wpgrad
What a time to be alive. Win 3 FBS games, lost a combined 80-0 2 weeks in a row and....congratulations, you are the Valvoline Oil Weedeater Bowl on December 17th in Waxatachie, Alabama.
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:50 pm
by USMAPAFAN
Totally agree. Let’s finish 6-6, win the CIC and forget about some useless 5th tier bowl no one cares about. I understand we leave money in the table if we don’t go bowling but honestly, at 6-6 it’s like getting a participation trophy. No thanks.
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:40 am
by Oliphant
That guy doesn't know how the bowl pecking order works. Army at 5-7 with two FCS wins, despite APR, would be behind other 5-7 teams because of the 2 FCS wins.
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:41 am
by Oliphant
USMAPAFAN wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:50 pm
Totally agree. Let’s finish 6-6, win the CIC and forget about some useless 5th tier bowl no one cares about. I understand we leave money in the table if we don’t go bowling but honestly, at 6-6 it’s like getting a participation trophy. No thanks.
That is silly talk.
Bowl games are free adveristing and the chance for 15 more practices.
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:18 pm
by USMAPAFAN
No one is coming to Army because we limped into some bowl and had to have waivers to make it.
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:46 pm
by OptionThis
But potential recruits may be impressed watching Army beat Missouri, Houston, San Diego State and take West VA to the Fourth quarter as Army has done in bowls over the past 8 years. Few of those kids will care how Army got there.
How can that be a bad thing, not including the 15 extra practices a bowl would produce as another poster noted ?
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:18 pm
by ArmorDude
OptionThis wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:46 pm
But potential recruits may be impressed watching Army beat Missouri, Houston, San Diego State and take West VA to the Fourth quarter as Army has done in bowls over the past 8 years. Few of those kids will care how Army got there.
How can that be a bad thing, not including the 15 extra practices a bowl would produce as another poster noted ?
I think the team may regress further if they have an extra 15 practices. They could actually get worse!
And you can't count on a bowl opponent turning over the ball 9 times so we have a shot at winning...
Re: One Bowl Predictor says IF Army Beats Navy they'll get an invite to the Armed Forces Bowl
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 2:26 pm
by USMAPAFAN
No doubt Army has had some impressive bowl victories in recent years. I just want us to earn the invite and not have to beg to get in on some technicality. Our national ranking is slightly above 100 after the HC win. If we win out we will probably be around 80. 80 out of 133 teams. This puts us squarely at the 40th percentile. Does this sound like a bowl team?? Maybe my gripe is that there are too many damn bowls to begin with.