Cotton Bowl thread: UT v A&M?

[DesignatedT]

Manziel has obviously been a huge factor but I think another big reason for their success is the weakest part of the team (the secondary) not having to do much of anything on a consistent basis. They played one great passing team all year (Louisiana Tech, #4 in passing offense) and were exposed in dramatic fashion for 450 yards through the air and almost lost the game. And I know turnovers were a factor, but they also gave up 300+ to Ole Miss and barely won that one.

You're absolutely right. Our secondary is the weakest unit on our team and many weeks wasn't tested. At the same time you act like La Tech only did that to A&M and nobody else. La Tech tore through every team on their schedule and would have done the same to say... Texas and that defense. La Tech has the #1 offense in the nation according to points scored. A&M got up by 4 scores against that team and took the foot off the gas pedal. As for A&M giving up 300 passing yards against Ole Miss on the road, that Ole Miss team also went into Baton Rouge and put up 300+ yards passing on LSU as well. As you pointed out, A&M doesn't turn the ball over and they beat both those teams easily. (6 turnovers v Ole Miss)

[symple19]

Good point. It's definitely not always easy to determine where a great passing team begins and where a ty defense picks up.

Big XII actually has four teams (including Texas) in the Top 50 for passing defense. Better than I thought.

Keep in mind that I'm not disagreeing with your take, just that stats can be a slippery slope when doing the whole hypothetical thing.

[symple19]

And yeah, Aggy is going to murder whoever they play in the Capitol 1. Beating up on the Big 10 is probably what the SEC does better than anything else

[DesignatedT]

I do agree with your assessment though TFloss. Those who keep saying "A&M would have tore up the big12 this season and gone undefeated" I just don't buy that. We probably could outscore everybody in that conference but our secondary having to play passing offenses like that week in and week out would have been pretty bad. We would have still dropped a game at some point. Either way, I'm glad I didn't have to sit through 70-66 games all season long. Horrible football.

[Homeland Security]

If two SEC teams are in the BCS top 4 (likeliest scenario), A&M will play in the Capital One Bowl, most likely against Michigan.

Damn this guy knows what he's talking about.

[Homeland Security]

lol your speculation being better than SI's

Probably not.

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‏@slmandel
I will be posting revised Bowl Projections later today. Main change: No Texas-Texas A&M Cotton Bowl. Not happening.

[Homeland Security]

Just now on Texags radio, the cotton bowl chairman essentially gave a "no comment" when asked whether Texas is trying to convince the bowl not to take us. They had the Cap1 chairman on yesterday and it sounded like they really wanted A&M. I agree with chronic though, if Bama wins this weekend than A&M is going Cap1 for sure. If Georgia wins then it could become interesting.

Cap 1 won't do a rematch of Alabama-Michigan. Alabama-Northwestern would be a dud. Maybe if Wisconsin upset Nebraska they'd think about Alabama-Nebraska.

[DesignatedT]

Cap 1 won't do a rematch of Alabama-Michigan

This didn't even occur to me. Totally forgot this game already happened.

[LakerHater]

Capital One Bowl is the first non-BCS bowl to pick in the SEC. This is a better bowl game in terms of payout and bowl selection order than Cotton. If we had been available for the Cotton to pick, we'd be going to the Cotton bowl.

Should be Michigan & Aggies!

[DesignatedT]

Capital One Bowl payout is around 4.5M compared to 3M for the Cotton. A&M certainly excited about that.

[Homeland Security]

DeLoss Dodds apparently told Cotton Bowl officials in no uncertain terms there would be to pay if they invited A&M. Not that it matters, since the Cap 1 makes it a moot point, but the Cotton Bowl officials told him to blow it out his ass and he threw a big ol' temper tantrum.

[DesignatedT]

I hope that's true.

[yavozerb]

DeLoss Dodds apparently told Cotton Bowl officials in no uncertain terms there would be to pay if they invited A&M. Not that it matters, since the Cap 1 makes it a moot point, but the Cotton Bowl officials told him to blow it out his ass and he threw a big ol' temper tantrum.

pretty funny if true but sounds like alot of bs to me without posting a link for the info...

[yavozerb]

Capital One Bowl payout is around 4.5M compared to 3M for the Cotton. A&M certainly excited about that.

Too bad u guys have to face an average team from the b10. Good reward from a good season though.

[the chronic]

DeLoss Dodds apparently told Cotton Bowl officials in no uncertain terms there would be to pay if they invited A&M. Not that it matters, since the Cap 1 makes it a moot point, but the Cotton Bowl officials told him to blow it out his ass and he threw a big ol' temper tantrum.

[the chronic]

Yeah looks like Cap1 is going A&M regardless of the outcome of SECCG.

Yeah, apparently the CapOne wants to take Michigan. The Ags are a no-brainer to draw more ratings than a Bama-Mich rematch.

[DesignatedT]

Fine with me. Not overly excited about going to Orlando but I've already been to Cowboys stadium a few times when we played Arkansas so I know what that's all about already. If Whisky beats Nebraska it could somehow be Nebraska in Cap1 but I'd rather face somebody new in Michigan.

[Clipper Nation]

Aggie
Hoping and praying they get to play one of the weakest UT teams in recent memory
Aggie cloud forming in the stratosphere as we speak
Thinking that beating crap-ass Texas and lame-duck Mack Clown proves anything

[Pelicans78]

LSU would deserve the Cap One bowl over A&M, but if Georgia loses, I think they will get the nod over A&M for the Cap One.

[Kermit]

DeLoss Dodds apparently told Cotton Bowl officials in no uncertain terms there would be to pay if they invited A&M. Not that it matters, since the Cap 1 makes it a moot point, but the Cotton Bowl officials told him to blow it out his ass and he threw a big ol' temper tantrum.

Apparently.

[DesignatedT]

LSU would deserve the Cap One bowl over A&M, but if Georgia loses, I think they will get the nod over A&M for the Cap One.

Nope.

[Homeland Security]

LSU would deserve the Cap One bowl over A&M, but if Georgia loses, I think they will get the nod over A&M for the Cap One.

It's not a question of 'deserve.' It's a question of 'OMFG JOHNNY FOOTBALL!!!11!1!'

The SEC is pressuring the Cotton Bowl to take the SECCG loser even if it's UGA and the Cotton Bowl is likely to be OK with that. The thinking is that disappointed UGA fans may not turn out heavily for the same ol' Outback or Chick-fil-A Bowls.

LSU fans should book their tickets for Atlanta.

[DesignatedT]

^Yep.

Cap1-A&M
Cotton- SECCG loser
ChickFilA-LSU

[Blake]

Capital One Bowl payout is around 4.5M compared to 3M for the Cotton. A&M certainly excited about that.

A&M will be doing great to break even financially if they go to the Capital One Bowl.

[BRHornet45]

looks like LSU will be going to the Cotton Bowl with that Bama win just now