AAC Bowls

[GMG_Dallas]

I know it's SMU but I was really hoping we wouldn't see the AAC champion get stomped by a 6-6 ACC school, especially after watching the number 2 AAC team in Tulane get beatdown by Virginia Tech 41-20. Last AAC team to play is Memphis vs Iowa State but things are not looking good for the conference to finish above .500 in bowl games this year.

[Hunter Green]

Screw smut.

[RBP79]

Best Bought G5 in the country and can't finish it....

[GoGreenBeans]

Seeing SMU get stomped by a mid tier ACC school makes it all worth it though. Bought their way into that conference just for BC to give them a hard welcome

Edited December 28, 2023 by GoGreenBeans

[NorthTexasWeLove]

  On 12/28/2023 at 7:13 PM, GMG_Dallas said:

I know it's SMU but I was really hoping we wouldn't see the AAC champion get stomped by a 6-6 ACC school, especially after watching the number 2 AAC team in Tulane get beatdown by Virginia Tech 41-20. Last AAC team to play is Memphis vs Iowa State but things are not looking good for the conference to finish above .500 in bowl games this year.

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Smu and Tulane just shells of the teams they were mid-season, particularly Tulane. The rules in CFB, as well as the saturation of bowls, have killed the bowl season and the competitive spirit of these games. 

[GBarksdale]

  On 12/28/2023 at 8:10 PM, GoGreenBeans said:

Seeing SMU get stomped by a mid tier ACC school makes it all worth it though. Bought their way into that conference just for BC to give them a hard welcome

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SMU will not compete in the ACC.  It’s going to be embarrassing for them

[TripleGrad]

  On 12/28/2023 at 8:27 PM, GBarksdale said:

SMU will not compete in the ACC.  It’s going to be embarrassing for them

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I think the roadmap is to not be competitive in the ACC until they can buy their way into non-competition in the B1G

 

[wardly]

Moving up in conferences can be difficult. Houston, Cincy, UCF, and BYU all struggled. Also, except for UTSA, the newbies in the AAC did as well.

[GMG_Dallas]

Shout-out to Memphis at at least. Currently up against Iowa State 36-13 in the 3rd quarter. Iowa State has 19 carries for 0 total yards. 

[tmjerm]

It’s crazy to think we should’ve beat Memphis and yet they’re 9-3 working on fending off a Big 12 team for a 10th win. We are so close if the defense can just improve even a little bit- there’s plenty of room to grow.  Of course, next year’s team will look a lot different but the offensive scheme clearly works.  The FIU, Navy and Memphis games all sting still.  This team was very capable of 8 wins.  Had chances against UTSA and Tulane as well so I’m not going to loop those in but those were both one score losses so you could argue the point that they had 10 legitimate win opportunities.  Super frustrating season but I believe the future is bright. 

[GMG_Dallas]

The broadcasters have not been impressed with Iowa State's 3 man front and 8 in coverage. Been discussed a few times that Memphis has done a good job of finding the open guys within the 8 coverage guys.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

  On 12/29/2023 at 10:52 PM, GMG_Dallas said:

Shout-out to Memphis at at least. Currently up against Iowa State 36-13 in the 3rd quarter. Iowa State has 19 carries for 0 total yards. 

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  On 12/29/2023 at 11:10 PM, GMG_Dallas said:

The broadcasters have not been impressed with Iowa State's 3 man front and 8 in coverage. Been discussed a few times that Memphis has done a good job of finding the open guys within the 8 coverage guys.

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wAiT uNtiL wE gEt tHe rIgHt pErSoNnEl LiKe iOwA StAtE hAs 

[GMG_Dallas]

  On 12/29/2023 at 11:35 PM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

 

 

 

wAiT uNtiL wE gEt tHe rIgHt pErSoNnEl LiKe iOwA StAtE hAs 

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Memphis put up 36 despite missing a 31 yard field goal, an extra point, and a 2 point conversion that was to make-up for the missed point. In other words, 5 points left on the board just there. Was not an impressive defensive performance by Iowa State indicated by the 530 yards of offense put up by Memphis.

[Glory to the Green]

I think the biggest slap in the face is the AAC Champion playing in the Fenway bowl, then losing to a 6-6 ACC team. Not a great look for our conference.  

[tmjerm]

Btw we must remind ourselves that the teams playing in these bowl games aren’t the same teams that played the regular season, thanks to the portal.  That includes my comment above too. Bowl picks have gotten a lot harder.  Recently it used to be more about whose coach got fired but now it’s who still has their roster.  Crazy lineups and all that.  Still love it but gee dang! 

[Matt from A700]

SMU's debacle looks bad for the conference but I still find it hilarious since it's SMU. However, despite the records I think it's embarrassing that the AAC only had 6/14 teams bowl eligible, while the Sun Belt had 12/14. Need to be back and bowling next year!!

[NT80]

  On 12/30/2023 at 2:21 AM, Glory to the Green said:

I think the biggest slap in the face is the AAC Champion playing in the Fenway bowl, then losing to a 6-6 ACC team. Not a great look for our conference.  

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It was totally just a slap at $mut... for trying to impersonate a P5-ready program.  Obviously their $cam has now been seen and realized by all!

[emmitt01]

  On 12/30/2023 at 2:32 AM, tmjerm said:

Btw we must remind ourselves that the teams playing in these bowl games aren’t the same teams that played the regular season, thanks to the portal.  That includes my comment above too. Bowl picks have gotten a lot harder.  Recently it used to be more about whose coach got fired but now it’s who still has their roster.  Crazy lineups and all that.  Still love it but gee dang! 

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One of the comments specifically made by the radio commentators during SMU’s game is that they are one of the few teams where players DID NOT opt out of the bowl game…so, they took that ass whoopin’ straight up

[NorthTexasWeLove]

  On 12/30/2023 at 4:18 AM, emmitt01 said:

One of the comments specifically made by the radio commentators during SMU’s game is that they are one of the few teams where players DID NOT opt out of the bowl game…so, they took that ass whoopin’ straight up

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Uhh... except their starting quarterback did not play. I know your deep obsession of smu runs deep, but that's a reach comment. 

[UNTLifer]

  On 12/30/2023 at 4:25 AM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Uhh... except their starting quarterback did not play. I know your deep obsession of smu runs deep, but that's a reach comment. 

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Wow, now defending smu. 

[Arkstfan]

  On 12/29/2023 at 5:27 PM, wardly said:

Moving up in conferences can be difficult. Houston, Cincy, UCF, and BYU all struggled. Also, except for UTSA, the newbies in the AAC did as well.

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It took Utah 6 years to be competitive in the Pac-12, TCU needed three years in Big XII.

In the G5 it's all over the place. Schools that left Sun Belt for CUSA as a group won more first two years in CUSA than in Sun Belt. UTSA was immediately competitive. JMU, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, Liberty all immediately competitive. Georgia State and WKU moving up got blasted.

It will be interesting to see how the new SEC and Big Ten teams do. TAMU did well, not win their division well but better than in Big XII well. Mizzou  won the east in second and third years.

[GMG_Dallas]

  On 12/30/2023 at 4:25 AM, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Uhh... except their starting quarterback did not play. I know your deep obsession of smu runs deep, but that's a reach comment. 

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He was hurt. The QB who played the AAC championship game is the same who played the bowl.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

  On 12/30/2023 at 5:46 AM, UNTLifer said:

Wow, now defending smu. 

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Not really. Just pointing out the obvious. 

 

  On 12/30/2023 at 10:47 AM, GMG_Dallas said:

He was hurt. The QB who played the AAC championship game is the same who played the bowl.

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Yes. 

[GoGreenBeans]

  On 12/30/2023 at 3:35 AM, NT80 said:

It was totally just a slap at $mut... for trying to impersonate a P5-ready program.  Obviously their $cam has now been seen and realized by all!

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Or “P3” as the delusional SMU fans have begun to call it…not quite sure how that works 

[DentonStang]

  On 12/30/2023 at 4:18 AM, emmitt01 said:

One of the comments specifically made by the radio commentators during SMU’s game is that they are one of the few teams where players DID NOT opt out of the bowl game…so, they took that ass whoopin’ straight up

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We lost, clearly, but it wasn't a whoopin', we were leading into the 4th quarter, and it was competitive by both sides throughout.

Not like, say, UNT vs bowl eligibility requirements, which was a straight whoopin'.

Edited December 31, 2023 by DentonStang