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per Chip:
The Gophers landed in an attractive destination, both geographically — Tampa, Fla. — and from a football perspective — drawing Auburn, an SEC “helmet” school.
This isn’t a third-tier bowl, a derision aimed at previous Gophers bowl trips. Playing on Jan. 1 against a highly regarded program is meaningful. Gophers coach P.J. Fleck often references the step-by-step process of building a program. This serves as one of those steps.
Why? Perception. Visibility. A chance to notch a win against a respected opponent.
Interestingly, four different media outlets — Washington Post, CBS, Yahoo and Athlon — ranked the 39 bowl matchups in appeal, and all four put the Outback Bowl at No. 7. Those rankings included playoff games.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers landed in an attractive destination, both geographically — Tampa, Fla. — and from a football perspective — drawing Auburn, an SEC “helmet” school.
This isn’t a third-tier bowl, a derision aimed at previous Gophers bowl trips. Playing on Jan. 1 against a highly regarded program is meaningful. Gophers coach P.J. Fleck often references the step-by-step process of building a program. This serves as one of those steps.
Why? Perception. Visibility. A chance to notch a win against a respected opponent.
Interestingly, four different media outlets — Washington Post, CBS, Yahoo and Athlon — ranked the 39 bowl matchups in appeal, and all four put the Outback Bowl at No. 7. Those rankings included playoff games.
Are there meaningless bowl games? Maybe, but Gophers-Auburn isn't one of them
The exposure from playing a top-tier bowl can benefit the program.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
