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Regardless of the game, the extra month of practice is very beneficial to any program getting to play in a bowl.
Especially when half of the UK players who saw action in Nashville barely saw the field in 2023, e.g., Sheron, McLain, et al, it was a blue white game with a real opponent. And FWIW, most of Iowa's stars, Campbell, and the other two draft picks, did play in the game, and two were first round draft choices, so hard to see how that hurt their draft stock.How did that extra month of practice last year do for UK this season? That is the most overrated cliche' in college football.
If you are someone that likes to travel to bowl games, I think they are still worthwhile. I've always enjoyed a trip to watch a football game and enjoy the atmosphere of another city, especially when it is somewhere warm. If you are someone that isn't willing or able to travel to bowl games, I can see why you would consider it meaningless. I've always looked at bowl games like the SEC tournament. A fun trip and time, but it really doesn't change much if we lose. However, it is tons of fun when we win.
How did that extra month of practice last year do for UK this season? That is the most overrated cliche' in college football.
The first round games are held at the stadium of choice by the better seeded team. Those will not have a bowl game name attached to them. That will start in the next round. The Fiesta, Peach, Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange bowls will remain the bowls that are used for these games.I'm not sure but the 12-team playoff will eat up 10 bowl games, yes, or will some of the playoff games be held at a home venue for one of the participants?
Totally agree. 3 weeks of practice in December has a minimal (if any) impact on the following season that is 9 months away.How did that extra month of practice last year do for UK this season? That is the most overrated cliche' in college football.
It may be some ugly football but the advantage is the extra 4-5 weeks of practice.If Kentucky is going to have 2 or 3 of it's star players opt out, I would rather not go to a bowl game if it's going to look like the Iowa game last year. we looked terrible weren't very competitive and lost. I have been to 4 or 5 Kentucky bowl games and loved it, but after last year and the way it went down, I won't be going to anymore if we can't have our best players playing.
It may be some ugly football but the advantage is the extra 4-5 weeks of practice.
I'm not a D1 coach but I do know I have heard coaches mention how valuable it is multiple times over the years. Of course you root for UGA who always goes to a bowl but for UK, when we didn't always go to a bowl, the various coaches would mention how much the extra practice helps. I'm just going by what they said but it makes sense that the extra repetitions and coaching they get over the next 4 weeks would be better than just lifting weights but what do I know.You think those extra 15 practices are going to mean much in 9 months? I rather have the 3 week head start on winter conditioning. Retention over 9 months is very little