In What Bowl Will UK Land?

[Zoot Soup]

A lot of discussion about the chance of playing Louisville in the BBVC Compass Bowl in Birmingham.

[Alabama Larry]

No way this will happen. You don't see repeats in Bowl games. A "tie in" is the only way. Cards/Vols would be nice, UK/ND maybe?

 

And I haven't seen talk of UK/UL on the national media.

[TheLegends64]

Either Birmingham or Memphis. If Auburn loses to SC it could be Detroit. I think it will come down to if Liberty Bowl wants UK or UGA. I know it's on the same day as UL vs. UK BB game but I'd prefer a return trip to Memphis, probably not going to Birmingham if cats go there. .

[letabrotherspeak]

I think it will be Detroit.

[Bluto]

I have to admit that my first reaction was, as they might say in Germany, the "Water Closet" Bowl.

 

But I actually think Alabama Larry's suggestion is a good idea. Both teams "travel well". But I think that with a 6-6 record, the only way to make sure that the UK fans are willing to travel would be to schedule an interesting opponent. Notre Dame would certainly qualify.

UK/ND maybe?

[Zoot Soup]

Bowl rep says the Compass Bowl will be UK/UGA vs. Louisville/USF

[letabrotherspeak]

Believe me, UK fans are not going to travel to this bowl game. They may still have a decent showing, but to count on them showing up in big numbers is not wise.

[powerfootball]

They deserve to go to the Kohler Toilet Bowl after todays performance against UT.

[History]

They should "man up" and not accept going to any bowl. The same for all .500 teams in the country. The bowl system is a joke, and if people stop going, it would change. It's hoops season in the bluegrass.

[katbird]

They don't deserve to go to a bowl.. The bowl system is a joke. It reminds me of the KHSAA high schooll football playoffs..Awful!!

[The Scribe]

I agree with LABS. Detroit.

 

The best case scenario for fans to travel would be Birmingham against Louisville. I seem to remember a few years ago when the Florida schools played in a bowl in Florida and it was a rematch.

[Augger]

I can assure you that UK does not want to play U of L agian this season. It would be Jokers nightmare.

[bugatti]

They should "man up" and not accept going to any bowl. The same for all .500 teams in the country. The bowl system is a joke, and if people stop going, it would change. It's hoops season in the bluegrass.

 

I am not sure what you are getting at here. It is not as if these lower tier bowl games are affecting college football. So if you are a team invited at 6-6 with a young team in a tough conference, you should decline the opportunity to get in another month of practice and game experience? Granted, I do not enjoy watching all these games, but I do not feel they are entirely useless.

[jvdfc]

I am not sure what you are getting at here. It is not as if these lower tier bowl games are affecting college football. So if you are a team invited at 6-6 with a young team in a tough conference, you should decline the opportunity to get in another month of practice and game experience? Granted, I do not enjoy watching all these games, but I do not feel they are entirely useless.

I agree. :thumb:

[Theoldguy]

I just wonder can UK even refuse to not attend a bowl?

 

Isn't the money that teams earn by playing in bowls equally shared by all of the Conference members?

 

If UK were to refuse to play in a bowl, would that mean they couldn't share in the money earned by the other teams who played in bowl games?