Bleacher Report Bowl Game

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

Just got an alert on my phone UNT vs Troy in NO bowl...

Edited December 3, 2017 by BTG_Fan1

JRock · December 3, 2017

Proud of the team but disappointed.

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

1 minute ago, JRock said:

Proud of the team but disappointed.

Yep disappointed a 9 win seasons gets a solid opponent but from a crap conference..

untjim1995 · December 3, 2017

Just now, BTG_Fan1 said:

Yep disappointed a 9 win seasons gets a solid opponent but from a crap conference..

Blame your conference then

p_phelps · December 3, 2017

I'm happy for the team and all, this one doesn't move the needle much though.

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

Just now, untjim1995 said:

Blame your conference then

Multiple groups of people can be blamed for it..

untjim1995 · December 3, 2017

Just now, BTG_Fan1 said:

Multiple groups of people can be blamed for it..

The conference is reason one that we are playing in the NO Bowl. You can blame the HoD and Indy Bowl Committees for not inviting us. You can blame P5s for not wanting to play us. You can blame the players and coaches for wanting to go to NO over Albuquerque.

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

FAU playing in Boca Raton vs Temple it looks like as well..

Edited December 3, 2017 by BTG_Fan1

untjim1995 · December 3, 2017

Just now, BTG_Fan1 said:

FAU playing in Boca Raton vs Temple it looks like as well..

There will be 100 people at that game

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

Just now, untjim1995 said:

The conference is reason one that we are playing in the NO Bowl. You can blame the HoD and Indy Bowl Committees for not inviting us. You can blame P5s for not wanting to play us. You can blame the players and coaches for wanting to go to NO over Albuquerque.

When did I blame the bowls who did not invite us or the P5s who didn’t want to play us??

greeneagle1 · December 3, 2017

So Miss is going to play a P5 school in Indy and everyone is going to lose their minds

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

For the fans that had wanted to play either Fresno in NM or UH here in DFW..

ChristopherRyanWilkes · December 3, 2017

Like I predicted earlier, looks like no one in our conference is getting a P5. They are doing everything in their power to make sure only top MWC & AAC teams get P5s in bowl.

With that being said, this match-up makes perfect sense. Two coaches on very similar trajectories. Almost exact same age and prior experience. Both coached Air Raid Spread Offenses at Texas Tech. Great destination city. Let's not forget Troy has 1 more win as 2 less losses than we do. Sun Belt or not. Quit your bitching and enjoy it. These don't come along too often 'round these parts.

untjim1995 · December 3, 2017

6 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

When did I blame the bowls who did not invite us or the P5s who didn’t want to play us??

You said multiple people to blame and I gave you the correct list.

BTG_Fan1 · December 3, 2017

Just now, untjim1995 said:

You said multiple people to blame and I gave you the correct list.

And multiple people are not the ones I listed to you..

Green Mean · December 3, 2017

10 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

There will be 100 people at that game

Not a knock on FAU but I wouldn't be surprised if there's just as many if not more Temple fans at the game than FAU fans.

mgfan · December 3, 2017

Just now, Green Mean said:

Not a knock on FAU but I wouldn't be surprised if there's just as many if not more Temple fans at the game than FAU fans.

I talked to the some of that fau fans showed up and the are embarrassed by the crowd. No way more then 10,000 ppl in the crowd.

Btw, thank God for apogee. The "concourse" of fau stadium isn't as nice as many high school stadiums. Fau already looks like it needs to be updated.

MeanMag · December 3, 2017

Congrats FAU... conference champ plays in their own stadium. Guess we really get to see what kind of fan support FAU has. They have no excuses.

Green Mean · December 3, 2017

3 minutes ago, mgfan said:

I talked to the some of that fau fans showed up and the are embarrassed by the crowd. No way more then 10,000 ppl in the crowd.

Btw, thank God for apogee. The "concourse" of fau stadium isn't as nice as many high school stadiums. Fau already looks like it needs to be updated.

From the TV and pictures it really looks like a nice stadium and a place that'd be fun to watch a game. It might just be the colors of the seats that seem to make it more enhanced for me but yeah given FAU's location, they can definitely be a consistent good G5 team and build that fanbase & brand.

mgfan · December 3, 2017

I rewatched the game on tv. Seats make it look more ppl then were actually there. Field and stadium are nice, concourse is terrible.

untjim1995 · December 3, 2017

27 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Multiple groups of people can be blamed for it..

Name them

UNTexas · December 3, 2017

And UNT wonders why they can't get Denton, students, or alumni to turn out. Troy. Great. On December 16th too. So exciting.

TreeFiddy · December 3, 2017

8 minutes ago, Green Mean said:

From the TV and pictures it really looks like a nice stadium and a place that'd be fun to watch a game. It might just be the colors of the seats that seem to make it more enhanced for me but yeah given FAU's location, they can definitely be a consistent good G5 team and build that fanbase & brand.

Like many things in South Florida, the exterior looks good until you get a closer inspection.

untjim1995 · December 3, 2017

4 minutes ago, UNTexas said:

And UNT wonders why they can't get Denton, students, or alumni to turn out. Troy. Great. On December 16th too. So exciting.

What are they supposed to do about it? Not accept the bid?