Birmingham Bowl: BC vs Cincinnati ESPN 1/2 2PM

[WBT 20431]

Just kicked off in a monsoon.  Dozens of fans in attendance.

[texifornia 56560]

Brother went to BC, lots of family in Cincy. Don't care who wins, just want a good game.

That said, Cincy should win by a ton.

['stache 21778]

I don't get these random bowl games that kick off after New Years. Just weird outliers, and at times when people are starting to go back to work.

[WBT 20431]

Not having Sam Wyche and Raymond Berry as honorary captains was a missed opportunity imo.

[texifornia 56560]

1 minute ago, 'stache said:

I don't get these random bowl games that kick off after New Years. Just weird outliers, and at times when people are starting to go back to work.

Generally agree, although at least most of them kick off after work. This timeslot is just trash.

['stache 21778]

Just now, texifornia said:

Generally agree, although at least most of them kick off after work. This timeslot is just trash.

It just feels to me that "bowl season" ends with the NY 6 games. All that should be left is the championship game. Is there any explanation why the championship is not Monday the 6th? Why does it need another week?

[Underdog 28458]

Two bowl games today and one on Saturday then that’s it sans LSU/Clemson, right?

[texifornia 56560]

1 minute ago, Underdog said:

Two bowl games today and one on Saturday then that’s it sans LSU/Clemson, right?

Nope: http://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm

Why the Friday game is also a day game is completely mystifying to me.

Edited January 2, 2020 by texifornia

[Underdog 28458]

Should rename these bowls the Freddy Krueger Bowls...  they’re never going to die. 

[Native Horn 3493]

9 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Generally agree, although at least most of them kick off after work. This timeslot is just trash.

Ever been in Birmingham after dark?  

[WBT 20431]

Or Boise after dark in January?

[WBT 20431]

Lightning delay.  I did learn during the last commercial break that some sort of store brand olympics called the world games are coming to Birmingham in 2021.

https://theworldgames2021.com/about/twg/

[Bartles 769]

1 hour ago, 'stache said:

Is there any explanation why the championship is not Monday the 6th? Why does it need another week?

It's a consequence of CFP's decision to scrap the "let's take over New Years Eve" idea for the semifinals. Had they stuck with that plan, the semis would have been Dec. 31 and they didn't want only a 5-day break before the championship. But by the time they moved the semis up to Dec. 28, it was too late to book all the space they need in New Orleans. Shouldn't happen again.

[MM42 122]

If you are watching this game your ex-wife had a point.  You watch too much football.

[WBT 20431]

 

[texifornia 56560]

 

[texifornia 56560]

But also

 

[Horn80 6075]

Cincinnati leads 17-0 in 2nd 7:00.  

[Bullneck 19023]

2 hours ago, WBT said:

Lightning delay.  I did learn during the last commercial break that some sort of store brand olympics called the world games are coming to Birmingham in 2021.

https://theworldgames2021.com/about/twg/

I scanned that front page and other than seeing the World Games have been around I couldn't figure out what kind of athletes or events were featured.  

[VirginiaLonghorn 4750]

2 hours ago, WBT said:

Not having Sam Wyche and Raymond Berry as honorary captains was a missed opportunity imo.

Wyche had another engagement he couldn’t get out of. 

[Bullneck 19023]

2 hours ago, texifornia said:

Brother went to BC, lots of family in Cincy. Don't care who wins, just want a good game.

That said, Cincy should win by a ton.

Cincy is 10-3 and BC is 6-6.  Cincy is ahead 17-0.  It's probably cold and miserable with 27 fans in the stadium.  

 

I wonder if a team ever said, "fuck it" and just walked to the bus at halftime.  

[Horn80 6075]

Cincinnati 24-0   3rd  7:55.

[RDCanecutter 26303]

3 hours ago, WBT said:

Just kicked off in a monsoon.  Dozens of fans in attendance.

In Birmingham and I missed this. Will hit the bar at the Aloft Hotel later to pickpocket drunk Yankees.

[PittsburghTiger 6137]

B.C. just officially gave up on that TD run.

[Underdog 28458]

Screw the yankees and get you a slice of Coconut cake @ Chez Fonfon. 

[texifornia 56560]

Thank goodness they waited out all those lightning delays for that thrill ride of a finish!

 

[DaysOff 7854]

This has been a mostly bad bowl season. Mostly.

[WBT 20431]

2 hours ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Wyche had another engagement he couldn’t get out of. 

whoa, that joke didn't age well