Never Too Early; Mandel predicts UK vs. Nebraska in Music City Bowl
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How awesome would that be. Go out and beat up a team like Nebraska with a sea of BLUE filling the stadium!!!!
Yea, I'd prefer 7 wins or more and a better bowl, but that'd be a great matchup for the Cat's. They may not be what they once were, but Nebraska's still a big name in college football.
I like Mandel, but dude is really out there with some of his picks this year. First he's got Louisville winning the ACC Atlantic Division over Clemson and FSU (possible, but far fetched). Now he's got the Pac 12 not getting a team into the playoff (never gonna happen) and Texas A&M winning the SEC (team the F-plus has as the worst team in the West going into the year).
Okay.
Okay.
No. There is a whole new coaching staff in place and I really don't think the players give any thought to McWilson. I also don't think any of the players care about kids transferring. I've seen several current players still tweeting and wishing luck to guys who have transferred, including Braylon Heard.
But playing in Nashville would be a disappointment to Nebraska fans. What would that mean, a 7 win season?
Something like that. And Nebraska's schedule sets up amazingly well this year. Assuming they get past BYU in the opener, I'd be surprised if they don't get at least 9 wins.
That's the hope, but playing BYU and @Miami in the first 3 weeks with a new staff could mean a rough start to the season.
FWIW, the Music City Bowl has upped its' game in recent years. Most schools lose money/break even on their bowl trip. For the fans, bowl trips are about a nice location (i.e., weather in DEC) and a decent opponent. NE in Nashville would certainly meet one of those criteria.
Peace
Those of you turning your nose up at the idea of being in the Music City Bowl must not have been paying attention this past season when LSU & Notre Dame played in it last season....
Hopefully we can get to 8 wins and go to a different bowl game. That being said, any bowl would be great for our team, players, coaches, recruits and fans.
Some other points.. he has Tennessee as the no2 sec spot (non playoff teams) so that means he has them winning the east.. doubt that happens
And since the sec basically made there bowls a group selection..we could get plucked up by a Florida bowl Even if we are behind some others due to our fans eagerness to go to a bowl game
And since the sec basically made there bowls a group selection..we could get plucked up by a Florida bowl Even if we are behind some others due to our fans eagerness to go to a bowl game
The Music City Bowl is apparently a bit higher in the pecking order than it used to be. The most updated information I could find shows that it's tied for four other bowls for 4th place for the SEC. (Though, that doesn't include the playoff and the non-Sugar at large that the SEC should probably get). It's ranked equal to Liberty, Belk, Texas, and Tax-Slayer.
If I'm not mistaken, the Taxslayer Bowl and the Music City Bowl have the highest payout of any of the 2nd tier SEC bowl games. So, I would hope for one of those.
No one. I think the whining comes from the fact UK went to the Music City Bowl 3/4 years from 2006-2009. That said, who cares....going to any bowl this year would be a good step up for the program.
Playing Nebraska in a bowl game would be epic! That would be a great atmosphere in Nashville with two of the best fan bases in college sports taking over the city.
I've been to UK 96 F/F championship and to UK's bowl games in Nashville and had a way better time at the music city bowl! Nashville does it up!
Those of you complaining about the Music City Bowl must not have gone to the BBVA Compass Bowl. Legion field is in the projects with a gravel lot and the homeless were walking the tailgates asking for change. I'll take Nashville any day of the week
