[NU Sports] Bobby Bowden

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There seems to be some disagreement betweenthe Gator Bowl, which desperately
wants FSU and the ACC about the interpretation of the rules.  Basically,
there is a two loss jump rule in the ACC, which would seem to prohibit the
Gator Bowl from taking FSU, assuming GaTech wins the ACC Championship game.
 That would leave Va Tech for Chick Fil A, Miami for the Gator and Clemson
to us.  However, the Gator maintains that, assuming Va Tech goes to the
 Chick Fil A (can you believe this is the second place bowl?) they are free
to take FSU since they will have already fulfilled an obligation to take the
loser of the ACC Championship before (it's apparently a once in four year
obligation).  Whether the Gator gets FSU appears to depend on two things
happening:
1) Ga. Tech winning the ACC championship game, and 2) Va. Tech being taken
by Chick Fil A.   If that happens we may end up with Miami in Orlando.  I
for one can't wait.  I'd love to beat the Canes, and beat them we will.

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/bowl-outlook-gator-wants-fsu-bowden-finale

Mark



On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:31 PM, <neonrye at aol.com> wrote:

> Back to football for a minute--after our hoops excitement tonight, both for
> NU and the Big Ten (which finally has a shot to win the Challenge):
>
> On ESPNews, Mark Schlabach was talking about Bowden's retirement, and said
> that Seminoles are trying to get invite to the Gator Bowl vs. West Virginia
> (Bowden's coaching gig prior to FSU) for his finale.  However, he further
> noted that because the ACC tie is ending this year with the Gator, there's a
> lot of politics involved, and as a result, if FSU does not get a bid to the
> Gator, "they may slide to the Champs Sports Bowl."  I am not sure how that
> would work, as the Champs is contracted to get the No. 4 ACC team, which FSU
> surely ain't, but Ol' Bobby seems to want to depart from the sidelines on
> Florida turf, so he may manage to get what he wants.  That's all we need,
> the Citrus Bowl Stadium filled with tens of thousands of fans doing the
> 'Nole chant.  Ugh!   Even though they had a lousy season, their athletes
> still scare me, and Bowden's farewell would overshadow Fitz's continued
> ascension.  Let's hope for another opponent.
>
> Paul Levinson
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