Bowl Projection

[LIHoosier]

USC/Iowa in the Holiday Bowl

[Aaron]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

I thought the bowls chose the teams 

Apparently when your SEC and Tenn you can lobby way into bowl. No different from match-up perspective but SEC is corrupt. Its actually UK getting sscrwed because of it more than us.

[LIHoosier]

Now its Vols in Charlotte vs VT. IU/pUKe still on

 

[Hovadipo]

4 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I thought the bowls chose the teams 

Conference office/bowls kind of work together and negotiate. Throughout the season teams can make their case directly to the bowl. 

[LIHoosier]

officially playing Tennessee in the Gator Bowl, lets beat the Peytons/fake candy stripes

 

 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

That’s not as exciting


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[Aaron]

Sounds to me Gator wanted this match-up weeks ago so Tennessee requested switch to SEC and got it. Very similar team from opponent perspective (FPI has us as a 4 pt favorite vs. 5) but lose the pizzazz of the rivalry. Still exciting.  

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Sounds to me Gator wanted this match-up weeks ago so Tennessee requested switch to SEC and got it. Very similar team from opponent perspective (FPI has us as a 4 pt favorite vs. 5) but lose the pizzazz of the rivalry. Still exciting.  

For recruiting a win might look better. Since Tennessee has more recognition for football 

[Walking Boot of Doom]

For recruiting a win might look better. Since Tennessee has more recognition for football 

That’s what I was arguing a few weeks back. I think a win over UT is still flashier as a more historic SEC power? But beating UK would have been awesome.

[HinnyHoosier]

IU will get to see that SEC speed up close. Let’s hope they don’t get run out of the stadium. 

Be positive. Just once. For a single second of your existence. We beg of you.


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[8bucks]

Sounds to me Gator wanted this match-up weeks ago so Tennessee requested switch to SEC and got it. Very similar team from opponent perspective (FPI has us as a 4 pt favorite vs. 5) but lose the pizzazz of the rivalry. Still exciting.  

Which was my point earlier that had someone asked our admin if they had a preference they might have suggested they wanted NY. I realize these things have a plan but as we have seen a couple times today, some teams or conferences may suggest something that matches up with their wishes more.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Big time test for our injured squad. Big time accomplishment!

 

Well done!

 

 

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[TheWatShot]

So first we were playing UK, then it was UT, then it was UK again, and now it's UT. 

 

The media is awesome. 

[HoosierAloha]

Hell yeah! Stoked we’re in a January bowl in Florida. Hopefully, the families of all the Florida players will have a chance to watch them show out.


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[LamarCheeks]

1988 Peach Bowl: Tennessee 27, IU 22

REVENGE WILL BE OURS!!!

I was in school then and the pain is still palpable (OK, not really. But that's what I'm going with!) 
 

[Alford Bailey]

Great bowl for the players and coaches. This isnt your mommas UT team but still will be a tough match up.

[Bobman1]

IU will get to see that SEC speed up close. Let’s hope they don’t get run out of the stadium. 

Handled KJ Hamler decently well and I’m sure every Tennessee coach would get on their knees to have him and some other Big Ten speed lined up wide.

We’re literally going to be favorites, I’m hoping more so we run them out of the stadium than us not getting run out.


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[BGVille Hoosierfan]

Not gonna lie, I’m pretty excited to finally witness one of the most iconic fight songs in person...Rocky Top. I’m sure I’ll absolutely hate it by the end of the first quarter but nonetheless will be cool to see.


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[Chris007]

I'm so glad the rumors I heard was wrong and we are going to Florida instead of New York. 

[NashvilleHoosier]

Anybody know if the Ticket Office plans on offering ticket/hotel packages? Not sure if that's a thing for bowl games. But as soon as it was announced I jumped on every site I could think of to check hotel availability there was virtually zero decent (and by decent, I mean close proximity to stadium/downtown) options at all. Not even like super expensive options. Just none. I'm hoping there's a slim chance that each school somehow got an allotment of hotel rooms to offer as part of a package.