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MGGopher said:
I had to look up the FIrst Responder’s Bowl since I’m seeing so many projections. It used to be called Heart of Dallas bowl and was affiliated with the B1G. It’s now played at SMU and will be held on 1/3/25. B1G affiliation went away before the most recent contract a last year Texas St. beat Rice.
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I like that one, as it fits my Christmas schedule better for attending.
 

I was actually happy to be in the Detroilet bowl in 2018 when the Gophers barely snuck into a bowl. Other than that the two times the Gophers got pushed there with sub-.500 records, or the prospect of it now, it is the only bowl I wish the U would just decline.
 

Other than the COVID year, I don't think B10 Teams have the option of declining an invite to an affiliated Bowl. Otherwise, I could sure see if Michigan,say, dropped to the Dteroit Bowl, they would just say nahhh.

I liked the game in the phoenix area. Crappy field, but the game was fun to attend and beating West Virginia pretty easily.......
 


I absolutely do not want to see the Gophers - or any team for that matter - play another bowl game in a baseball stadium on a frozen or temporary field. it's just not a quality setting and often results in a lesser performance - or a higher risk of injury.

if it was my choice between Detroit and "Slip-and-Slide" field in Phoenix, I'll take Detroit.

then again - as of today, there are 16 teams (out of 18) in the B1G with records of 3-3 or better. so there's a good chance the B1G could have a dozen teams or more qualify for Bowl games.

as I understand it, the former PAC-12 teams are eligible for the former PAC-12 bowl tie-ins. that puts more games potentially in the mix.
 




washgopher said:
i guess that assumes there is a boca raton after hurricane season
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As if Atlantic Florida still got hurricanes!

Gulf Coast gets them all now. More hurricanes (5) in the last 24 months than the entire 71 prior years in a 400 mile stretch from Apalachicola to Ft Myers. More majors in that stretch in 24 months than the entire FL Atlantic Coast for the last 73 years.
 

fmlizard said:
As if Atlantic Florida still got hurricanes!

Gulf Coast gets them all now. More hurricanes (5) in the last 24 months than the entire 71 prior years in a 400 mile stretch from Apalachicola to Ft Myers. More majors in that stretch in 24 months than the entire FL Atlantic Coast for the last 73 years.
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This feels like tempting fate just typing it…
 









fmlizard said:
As if Atlantic Florida still got hurricanes!

Gulf Coast gets them all now. More hurricanes (5) in the last 24 months than the entire 71 prior years in a 400 mile stretch from Apalachicola to Ft Myers. More majors in that stretch in 24 months than the entire FL Atlantic Coast for the last 73 years.
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The entire gulf coastline has seen more than it's share the last 10 years. It just seems like C America and the Yucatan Peninsula are where more of the big storms are originating than the W African coast.
 




Here are the bowls Minnesota has been projected in so far and how many times.
  • First Responders Bowl (Dallas), 7
  • Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Phoenix), 3
  • Boca Raton Bowl, 2
  • Birmingham Bowl, 2
  • Military Bowl (Annapolis), 1
  • Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte), 1
  • Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa), 1
  • Myrtle Beach Bowl, 1
  • Detroit Bowl, 1
 

short ornery norwegian said:
I absolutely do not want to see the Gophers - or any team for that matter - play another bowl game in a baseball stadium on a frozen or temporary field. it's just not a quality setting and often results in a lesser performance - or a higher risk of injury.

if it was my choice between Detroit and "Slip-and-Slide" field in Phoenix, I'll take Detroit.

then again - as of today, there are 16 teams (out of 18) in the B1G with records of 3-3 or better. so there's a good chance the B1G could have a dozen teams or more qualify for Bowl games.

as I understand it, the former PAC-12 teams are eligible for the former PAC-12 bowl tie-ins. that puts more games potentially in the mix.
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This has probably been reported here, but the reason for the slip-and-slide field was that they opened the roof for about 20 minutes in a driving rainstorm so parachutists could deliver the game ball. Absolutely dumb decision in my opinion.
 


fmlizard said:
What are the fates going to do, send me more hurricanes? I already have them all.

It's a good thing there's no more Beef O' Brady Bowl / MagicJack Bowl / BitPay Bowl at the Trop anymore, or it wouldn't be happening.
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How are things looking in Tierra Verde btw?
 

Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0 said:
How are things looking in Tierra Verde btw?
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By the present standards of the Pinellas barrier islands, pretty good. Only a few people flooded from Helene, and we lost some trees and hedges to Milton. Looks like a northern winter in some spots with all the brown grass and trees that lost their leaves to the saltwater flooding. I was lucky to have the water only come up to the bottom of the door but not get inside.
 


Unfortunately, the Gophers never played in one of my favorite bowls - The Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

for some reason, the name always makes me chuckle.

the A-B Bowl began as the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston TX in 1959. (The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas). the game was played at Rice Stadium from 59-67. It moved to the Astrodome and became the Astro-Bluebonnet bowl from 1968 to 1987. it was discontinued after 1987 due to (quoting) "poor ticket sales and lack of a title sponsor."

the game was most often played on New Year's Eve, giving people something to watch if they weren't at a party. it typically featured teams from the old Southwest Conference, the SEC and the Big 8. only 2 B1G teams ever appeared - Michigan and Purdue.
 

fmlizard said:
By the present standards of the Pinellas barrier islands, pretty good. Only a few people flooded from Helene, and we lost some trees and hedges to Milton. Looks like a northern winter in some spots with all the brown grass and trees that lost their leaves to the saltwater flooding. I was lucky to have the water only come up to the bottom of the door but not get inside.
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Good to hear. Milton's winds damaged my lanai, carport and shed but my house is in good shape also. A lot of homes in my community have devastating damage so I'm feeling pretty fortunate.
 



short ornery norwegian said:
Unfortunately, the Gophers never played in one of my favorite bowls - The Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

for some reason, the name always makes me chuckle.

the A-B Bowl began as the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston TX in 1959. (The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas). the game was played at Rice Stadium from 59-67. It moved to the Astrodome and became the Astro-Bluebonnet bowl from 1968 to 1987. it was discontinued after 1987 due to (quoting) "poor ticket sales and lack of a title sponsor."

the game was most often played on New Year's Eve, giving people something to watch if they weren't at a party. it typically featured teams from the old Southwest Conference, the SEC and the Big 8. only 2 B1G teams ever appeared - Michigan and Purdue.
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I was at the 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl where Michigan took care of UCLA 33-14 in the Astrodome. Can’t believe they couldn’t find a sponsor to keep that bowl game afloat.
 



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