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RaceBannon
RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,113 Founders Club
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UW and the other opt out teams simply don't want to spend the money on a bowl game? Its generally a losing proposition in a good year. I can't imagine much revenue outside the playoffs or NY6

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  • Postal91
    Postal91 Member Posts: 1,895
    Good point. Didn't need any moral boosts for this epic year. Wonder how the AD is looking at the basketball team right now. Maybe they can do a covid promotion where $100 gets your name on a Gatorade cup that may be used during a game. (Waiting for my next dono request email)
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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,331
    RaceBannon said:

    UW and the other opt out teams simply don't want to spend the money on a bowl game? Its generally a losing proposition in a good year. I can't imagine much revenue outside the playoffs or NY6

    Was thinking about this. Most of the bowls don’t make much from the gates. It’s on tv. Teams likely are not getting wined and dined like normal tears and maybe even just come in the night before to save in lodging and food costs. I have no idea what any of this means though.
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  • NoWarningJustDawg
    NoWarningJustDawg Member Posts: 1,000
    The 180 on playing another game after very recent comments about wanting a bowl made me suspect they were holding out for Alamo and were told Alamo was picking CCG loser or CU.

    ...and frankly the drop to what else is available after Alamo is big. Twash, really.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    whatshouldicareabout said:

    RaceBannon said:

    UW and the other opt out teams simply don't want to spend the money on a bowl game? Its generally a losing proposition in a good year. I can't imagine much revenue outside the playoffs or NY6

    UW had 4 meaningful games this year and didn't get to play in any. The Apple Cup, Oregon, the Conference Championship, and a good bowl.

    Saban was right that the Pac-12 ran a JV league this season.
    Other than the Apple Cup, get to's got nothing to do with it
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  • creepycoug
    creepycoug Member Posts: 24,068
    NoWarningJustDawg said:

    The 180 on playing another game after very recent comments about wanting a bowl made me suspect they were holding out for Alamo and were told Alamo was picking CCG loser or CU.

    ...and frankly the drop to what else is available after Alamo is big. Twash, really.

    that seems like as plausible as anything. but the money may have been a factor too. if NY6 I think people are interested even if it's cashflow negative. anything else is 'why bother?' and expensive.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,535 Founders Club
    What about the kids?
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,113 Founders Club
    DerekJohnson said:

    What about the kids?

    I never boo them
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  • Houhusky
    Houhusky Member Posts: 5,537
    I think UW views football as an extracurricular, no reason to overly invest in the product.

    They would be more than happy to join the MWC and clean up with meaningless 8+ win seasons without really trying.
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,679 Standard Supporter
    BC and Pitt both played close to a full schedule and opted out. Pitt wasn't that good but they'd still probably have enough cache to get some shit bowl that still exists in 2020. I'd bet it's financial.

    I'm hoping COVID 86s about 18 of these dumb bowls. It's pathetic participation trophy and degenerate gambler bullshit. Trump doesn't approve.
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  • dtd
    dtd Member Posts: 5,326 Standard Supporter
    edited December 2020
    Yeah what program would want the extra practice and exposure for a couple hundred grand. We have rowing programs to support.

    Anyone else notice it's the losers opting out?

    I would never to so far as to suggest anyone is trying to delegitimize the season.
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  • ntxduck
    ntxduck Member Posts: 6,145
    edited December 2020
    NoWarningJustDawg said:

    The 180 on playing another game after very recent comments about wanting a bowl made me suspect they were holding out for Alamo and were told Alamo was picking CCG loser or CU.

    ...and frankly the drop to what else is available after Alamo is big. Twash, really.

    This. Whatever program goes to Shreveport to play army is fucking dumb. Enjoy getting your ACLs battered for 3 hours in a sleet storm...edit: asu just opted out too. No Pac12 team wants to go to the independence. Smartest move by the conf all year
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  • Fenderbender123
    Fenderbender123 Member Posts: 2,989
    DerekJohnson said:

    What about the kids?

    I'm sure many of them would love to have a bowl game so they can sit out and prepare for the draft.
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  • whlinder
    whlinder Member Posts: 5,274
    dtd said:

    Yeah what program would want the extra practice and exposure for a couple hundred grand. We have rowing programs to support.

    Anyone else notice it's the losers opting out?

    I would never to so far as to suggest anyone is trying to delegitimize the season.

    Penn State? LSU (sort of)?

    I assume with wrecked athletic budgets anything optional that isn’t cash flow positive is a non-starter. Free Pub is valuable but it’s not really free.

    The bonuses paid out for bowls in coaching contracts probably negates enough of the bowl revenue.
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