Matt Corral injured

GatorJ · Jan 2, 2022

247 had a podcast several weeks back that had a pretty good idea IMO. Run bowl games at the beginning of the season. Keep your traditional self at the end: Rose Bowl, Sugar, etc…. With this influx of low level now games, run them at the beginning of the season. The 2 weeks before the season starts. Make it part of the regular season schedule and regular season record. So maybe a team plays a cupcake one week and their bowl game the other week. And then it moves into Conference play.

Fun N' Stun · Jan 2, 2022

GatorJ said:
247 had a podcast several weeks back that had a pretty good idea IMO. Run bowl games at the beginning of the season. Keep your traditional self at the end: Rose Bowl, Sugar, etc…. With this influx of low level now games, run them at the beginning of the season. The 2 weeks before the season starts. Make it part of the regular season schedule and regular season record. So maybe a team plays a cupcake one week and their bowl game the other week. And then it moves into Conference play.

This makes no sense because a good chunk of the team from the previous year will not be on the roster the next season when the bowl game is played.

Unless this is calling for selecting the teams for the bowl games before the teams have played any games, which is equally ridiculous.

The playoffs will be expanded to 8 games now by default simply because bowl game ratings are declining because the playoffs made them worthless and star players are skipping them. They won't skip playoff games.

Fun N' Stun · Jan 2, 2022

This is why high pick players should skip meaningless bowl game. Fans blast players for it, but 99.9 percent of them would do a complete 180 if they themselves or their son was a college star on the cusp of a NFL contract. Put yourself in their shoes. It's pretty easy to act all holier than thou when you have no money on the line.

Spurdog98 · Jan 2, 2022

It's most likely a sprain. Gr 2 maybe 3 but a sprain. Good grief. Kid wanted to play his last game and help his team win. How about we just except their decisions regardless.

rogdochar · Jan 2, 2022

It's all Corall's fault. He shouldn't have gotten injured.

Okeechobee Joe · Jan 2, 2022

I don't know why Kiffin didn't try to put John Rhys Plumlee in a QB at least on some plays instead of sticking with Luke Altmyer who was clearly in over his head.

itsgr82bag8r · Jan 2, 2022

Okeechobee Joe said:
I don't know why Kiffin didn't try to put John Rhys Plumlee in a QB at least on some plays instead of sticking with Luke Altmyer who was clearly in over his head.

I thought he handled himself pretty well, all considered.

Back Alley Gator · Jan 2, 2022

Fun N' Stun said:
This is why high pick players should skip meaningless bowl game. Fans blast players for it, but 99.9 percent of them would do a complete 180 if they themselves or their son was a college star on the cusp of a NFL contract. Put yourself in their shoes. It's pretty easy to act all holier than thou when you have no money on the line.

From someone who apparently has no concept of honoring one's word or commitments.

Joegator96 · Jan 2, 2022

Back Alley Gator said:
From someone who apparently has no concept of honoring one's word or commitments.

You mean like the HC's who leave at the end of the regular season for new jobs paying more money?

Back Alley Gator · Jan 2, 2022

Joegator96 said:
You mean like the HC's who leave at the end of the regular season for new jobs paying more money?

Yes. Exactly like that. Do what you agreed to do. Quitting is quitting.

Durty South Swamp · Jan 2, 2022

Fun N' Stun said:
This makes no sense because a good chunk of the team from the previous year will not be on the roster the next season when the bowl game is played.

Unless this is calling for selecting the teams for the bowl games before the teams have played any games, which is equally ridiculous.

The playoffs will be expanded to 8 games now by default simply because bowl game ratings are declining because the playoffs made them worthless and star players are skipping them. They won't skip playoff games.

Maybe not at first, but after a couple seasons they sure will. There's already 1 or 2 teams that show each season they didn't have a chance, and that's with 4 teams in. Go to 8 and see what happens. The coaches, the fans and yes, the players also know who legitimately has a chance and who's just benefitting from the tourny system. It's not like basketball where injuries are low likelihood and usually minor. The cats out of the bag already unfortunately. The playoff is ruining the bowl system and will eventually ruin the magic of the regular season.

Joegator96 · Jan 2, 2022

Back Alley Gator said:
Yes. Exactly like that. Do what you agreed to do. Quitting is quitting.

BN did not stay to coach the meaningless bowl game for Ragin Cajuns. So your saying he quit on them to come here, build a staff and recruit? He would have been crucified at Chatter had he done that.

Zambo · Jan 2, 2022

Fun N' Stun said:
This is why high pick players should skip meaningless bowl game. Fans blast players for it, but 99.9 percent of them would do a complete 180 if they themselves or their son was a college star on the cusp of a NFL contract. Put yourself in their shoes. It's pretty easy to act all holier than thou when you have no money on the line.

And yet, the money that is supposedly "on the line" in the first place is only there due to the opportunity that was given to these kids by the school in the first place. The entire system is a contract between player and school: We give you a free education and pay all of your expenses for 4 years, in return you play football for us. There is no codicil in the contract that says as soon as the kid doesn't need the school any more, he should be released from any obligation to hold up his end of the deal.

Then again, we live in a world where people think that they can take out a student loan, use the money to pay for college, and then demand that they don't have to pay the loan back. So of course here we are.

URGatorBait · Jan 2, 2022

GatorJ said:
247 had a podcast several weeks back that had a pretty good idea IMO. Run bowl games at the beginning of the season. Keep your traditional self at the end: Rose Bowl, Sugar, etc…. With this influx of low level now games, run them at the beginning of the season. The 2 weeks before the season starts. Make it part of the regular season schedule and regular season record. So maybe a team plays a cupcake one week and their bowl game the other week. And then it moves into Conference play.

Come on J.
You don't really think this is a good idea do you?

Joegator96 · Jan 2, 2022

URGatorBait said:
Come on J.
You don't really think this is a good idea do you?

I don't think rewarding teams for going 6-6 is a good idea. Apparently neither do those who won't pay $$$$ to go to the game in person which leads to the school losing money to attend. I think the concept of Bowl host cities inviting teams to kick off the season would be a reasonable option. New season, hopes are high, cross regional match-ups of projected top tier teams. It's already happening with games like the kickoff classic in Atlanta. I'd rather see that expanded and the glut of meaningless bowl games reduced or eliminated.

NVGator · Jan 2, 2022

Joegator96 said:
I don't think rewarding teams for going 6-6 is a good idea. Apparently neither do those who won't pay $$$$ to go to the game in person which leads to the school losing money to attend. I think the concept of Bowl host cities inviting teams to kick off the season would be a reasonable option. New season, hopes are high, cross regional match-ups of projected top tier teams. It's already happening with games like the kickoff classic in Atlanta. I'd rather see that expanded and the glut of meaningless bowl games reduced or eliminated.

I agree with the concept. The biggest problem for a “Pre-Season” is the scheduling but if NCAA Basketball can have these beginning of the season mini tournaments, I don’t see why football can’t do the same.

Take the Nevada v. Western Michigan Bowl Game as example. Tons of UNR players opted out, transferred and very few starters played. Coach left to Colorado State. Why not set that game up to play next year in August with the new team?

URGatorBait · Jan 2, 2022

Joegator96 said:
I don't think rewarding teams for going 6-6 is a good idea. Apparently neither do those who won't pay $$$$ to go to the game in person which leads to the school losing money to attend. I think the concept of Bowl host cities inviting teams to kick off the season would be a reasonable option. New season, hopes are high, cross regional match-ups of projected top tier teams. It's already happening with games like the kickoff classic in Atlanta. I'd rather see that expanded and the glut of meaningless bowl games reduced or eliminated.

Then we are talking about kickoff games, not bowl games. And as you stated, already occur.

Bowl games are tie ins based on how a team played, kickoff classics are supposed to be attention getting matchups with no other tie in. We are talking two different things.

Joegator96 · Jan 2, 2022

URGatorBait said:
Then we are talking about kickoff games, not bowl games. And as you stated, already occur.

Bowl games are tie ins based on how a team played, kickoff classics are supposed to be attention getting matchups with no other tie in. We are talking two different things.

I know the difference. As I said I see no purpose in rewarding mediocracy, I prefer meritocracy. Expand the playoffs to eight teams and send the rest to off-season workouts or the transfer portal.

URGatorBait · Jan 2, 2022

Joegator96 said:
I know the difference. As I said I see no purpose in rewarding mediocracy, I prefer meritocracy. Expand the playoffs to eight teams and send the rest to off-season workouts or the transfer portal.

Now you're talking about ending most bowl games altogether :lol:

My point is what J suggested...makes no sense to do

Back Alley Gator · Jan 2, 2022

Joegator96 said:
BN did not stay to coach the meaningless bowl game for Ragin Cajuns. So your saying he quit on them to come here, build a staff and recruit? He would have been crucified at Chatter had he done that.

Yes. He quit on them. I can be selfish and say 'good for us', but that doesn't change the fact of what happened. He should have been penalized in some fashion for having done so and maybe he was. And Lincoln Riley should be blackballed from ever coaching another college team after he flames out at USC.

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