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Yeah, depended on what the HC wanted to use it for.  Extra practices for young players?  Win the game?  More playing time for the young players?  Trying out new plays/systems?  


The main point is that for the longest time, it didn't help them in the rankings.  A truth, even as we've previously said that winning the conference was the #1 goal for most.

It's a shame, I think, that making a "major bowl" these days isn't much of a thing really.  Playoffs or bust.

Used to be 11-1 and a Sugar Bowl win was a great year, memorable.  9-2 with a Gator Bowl win was a pretty good year for most.

Yeah, spoken as a fan of a helmet team... 

I've said it before that Purdue is unlikely to EVER make it to the CFP in the current format. It's not even on my radar. 

So even a semi-major bowl would be a memorable year.

It's a shame, I think, that making a "major bowl" these days isn't much of a thing really.  Playoffs or bust.

Used to be 11-1 and a Sugar Bowl win was a great year, memorable.  9-2 with a Gator Bowl win was a pretty good year for most.

This strikes me as a problem for like six schools.

I'll also mention here, the Peach Bowl has done a good job navigating things and elevating itself.  It's not among the big 4, but it's higher than it used to be.  The Cotton has fallen way off.  And the Citrus needs to be the Citrus and stay the Citrus, lol.

Yeah, spoken as a fan of a helmet team...

I've said it before that Purdue is unlikely to EVER make it to the CFP in the current format. It's not even on my radar.

So even a semi-major bowl would be a memorable year.

Try being a Browns/Indians fan and they're getting paid

I went to an SEC CG in the MB Dome a couple years back.  The Dome is decent for watching a game, I had nosebleed seats (for $280).  There is a very large circular screen up where the roof opens where you can watch replays etc.  It's certainly fancier by far than FC Stadium.  I used MARTA to get there, the trains were packed with people especially coming home.  The old stadium was a fair walk from the nearest MARTA station which was one criticism.

Of course, the Braves built their new stadium far away from any MARTA anything in what is the worst traffic area of the city.

Atlantans in the suburbs generally don't like MARTA and there is a racial component to that.

I would steer clear of MARTA or other mass transit systems during a virus break-out

No question about that.  And we do.  They cut way back on service because few people are riding.  They are in bad financial shape.

In normal times, we use them to get to the airport (usually).  As a senior, one way costs me 70 cents.  Uber is about $25.  The international terminal is on the other side of the airport so we usually Lyft when flying to Europe.