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Best Part of GMAC Bid
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:40 pm
by AJatBG
I may be wrong about this, but I think they best part of getting the GMAC bid is the extra 5 weeks of practice this group will get together. With the youth of this team, I believe that these extra weeks will mean something come next season. But enough about next season, I WANT A BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:06 pm
by transfer2BGSU
I believe they get an additional 15 practices. They can stretch that out over five weeks if they want to, but it is just 15 practices.
They were allowed to practice up until the MACC without those practices counting toward the 15.
I'm pretty certain that someone will correct me if I'm wrong. 
From BGSUFAlcons.com
What are some of the hidden advantages to making a bowl game?
"It can really be a catch-22 because if you make a bowl game, you essentially get another spring football. Making a bowl game really helped us my first two years here - to be able to sustain the program. Teams that are struggling to get over that hump need those extra practices. We have teams out there that have been getting these extra practices for 20 years or so and those are the teams that are going to continue to be good because they get extra practice."
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:09 pm
by VDub26Falcon
transfer2BGSU wrote:I'm pretty certain that someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Cue MACMAN...
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:12 pm
by BGGrad01
The extra practices will be invaluable to the young guys. Miami is just as young as us and their loss this afternoon means that they will not benefit from the extra practices. This gives us a leg up heading into the 2008 season.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:44 pm
by Dayons_Den
Perhaps a healthy Partridge and Haneline?????
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:47 pm
by GoFalcons118
Plus, the national exposure should be huge. The GMAC Bowl is the only football game on TV that night. The NFL playoff games are done with the 4:30 game, which should be over by the 7 pm Central kick off.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:25 pm
by factman
I was told by a VERY reliable source that there are UNLIMITED practices prior to the bowl, and NO restrictions (i.e. two or three day) when school is not in session.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:32 pm
by Class of 61
factman wrote:I was told by a VERY reliable source that there are UNLIMITED practices prior to the bowl, and NO restrictions (i.e. two or three day) when school is not in session.
Don't think that's right...I recall Gregg Brandon talking about FIFTEEN extra practices between now and the bowl game.... It's going to be tougher, quite honestly, to determine HOW those practices will be divvied up since the time difference beteen the OLD GMAC bowl and the NEW one is quite different...
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:48 pm
by San Fran Falcon
Class of 61 wrote:factman wrote:I was told by a VERY reliable source that there are UNLIMITED practices prior to the bowl, and NO restrictions (i.e. two or three day) when school is not in session.
Don't think that's right...I recall Gregg Brandon talking about FIFTEEN extra practices between now and the bowl game.... It's going to be tougher, quite honestly, to determine HOW those practices will be divvied up since the time difference beteen the OLD GMAC bowl and the NEW one is quite different...
I've been toolin around on Tulsa's message board, and they've been speculating about this as well. 15 is the magic number they've been kicking around as well.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:00 pm
by factman
Believe what and who you want, but..................I will put up money that it is unlimited! Any takers? I could use some money to pay for my trip to Mobile!!
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:20 pm
by transfer2BGSU
I won't bet you money. I'll bet you something more important, but I don't think you would like having to actually vote for Hillary 8)
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:25 pm
by cowboyjoe
My money is on the Factman!! Don't you guys here the name? FACTman!!!!
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:11 am
by factman
I'd have to shoot myself before the election if I was wrong, but I'll take the chance!!
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:28 am
by Tricky_Falcon
From the S-T:
"With the game so late in the bowl season, Brandon is making sure he has the right mix of practices, academics and family time. He said you can have as many practices as you want."
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:16 pm
by factman
I accept all apologies from those that doubted me!!