Friday Feedback
December 4, 2009 by Mike CasazzaWelcome to a smash-and-grab edition of the Friday Feedback. It was an abbreviated week for factors beyond my control, but I insist on a Feedback before I go sit in an airport for several hours … and then sit on a runway for several more.
Briefly about tomorrow’s game, for which I invite texts from game day for Texts from Game Day. This looks like a fairly even contest, but a few things stand out about Rutgers: Receiver Tim Brown isn’t healthy, Tom Savage is a true freshman quarterback who’s never seen the 3-3-5 and that’s been a bad combo through the years, the Mountaineers know the Wildcat offense because it’s a variation of their own, WVU’s defense looks healthy and hungry and quarterback Jarrett Brown has Rutgers’ number.
X-factor? There exists a thought the Mountaineers have nothing to gain with a win and nothing to lose with a loss and they’re in the Gator Bowl no matter what. Rutgers, meanwhile, has a lot to gain, including bowl position, but also the banishment of that 14-year losing streak to WVU. Emotion, energy and early offense will be big for a noon kickoff.
Onto the Feedback. As always, comments appear as posted. In other words, hide your noodles.
Alli said:
There are so many reasons to not like this. Sure it’s a great story, but who wants to play in a New Years Day bowl against a 6-6 team. Also, if Pitt beats Cincy, does this mess everything up? I can’t imagine the BCS will take two Big East teams. The Gator Bowl isn’t going to match a 1 loss Cincy team with FSU, right? Can you imagine how horrible that would be. I assume then that Cincy would face Clemson (which would still be a horrible reward for Cincy’s season).
Ugh. I just hope we beat Rutgers
The Big East will only get one BCS team and it appears there’s a very good chance 11-1 Cincinnati wouldn’t make the Gator Bowl now that the ACC admits the Gator contract allows the Gator to claim the Seminoles. That’s a strong WVU magnet, I think. Such a weird ordeal and, as mentioned, I’m not even sure it’s a very intriguing game. Alli, I’m not insinuating you’re insinuating this — in fact, I don’t think you are, but I’ll just put this here — but it’s odd to me to see WVU fans upset about playing a team not worthy of the game when WVUs’ spot is somewhat suspect. I even think the story is somewhat tired. It’ll surely be beaten into the ground by kickoff. The most meaningful part of the game, as far as most of the audience cares, will be when Stewart strides from his sideline toward Bowden marching from his and they shake hands. (Yawn)
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