1. 12-08-07 04:55 AM #1
    VegasDave
    Philosophy Frog
    VegasDave's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-03-07
    Posts: 8,056
    Betpoints: 0

    Why isn't Troy in a bowl game?!?

    Their 8 - 4 is more than enough considering there are plenty of 6 - 6 and 7 - 5 teams in bowl games... I know that Florida Atlantic won and grabbed the tiebreaker for the Sun Belt conference, but honestly the Trojans should have a bowl somewhere!
    Last edited by VegasDave; 12-08-07 at 04:57 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 12-08-07 05:07 AM #2
    LT Profits
    LT Profits's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-27-06
    Posts: 90,963
    Betpoints: 5179

    I suppose the logic is that the Sun Bell shouldn't have two bowl teams. But then again, Troy did beat Oklahoma State rather handily, so you may have a case.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 12-08-07 05:22 AM #3
    Big Flo
    Big Flo's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-30-07
    Posts: 40
    Betpoints: 0

    U know what? Thats a good question. They did play some tough opponents and did quite well even though they lost. I think that loss to Fla. Atl. is what did it. They were 15 1/2 pt. favorites and they lost straight up. I guess probably cuz their in a week conference.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 12-08-07 05:50 AM #4
    imgv94
    imgv94's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-16-05
    Posts: 17,192
    Betpoints: 10

    That is a very good question. I didn't even think about Troy not being in until this thread.

    Troy only lost by 10 to UGA
    Beat Oklahoma State

    They got screwed.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 12-08-07 07:11 AM #5
    hhsilver
    hhsilver's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 06-07-07
    Posts: 7,280
    Betpoints: 29934

    I agree - they should be in for the reasons mentioned above. Since the Sunbelt started bowling in '01, Troy, last year, is the only one to win a bowl game. Last year they clobbered Rice. Also last year was the only year, i think, the Sunbelt got 2 teams in and the 2nd team, MTSU, got beat badly by a MAC team, CMU.
    I think Troy should be in over the 6-6 SEC team that LOST to a Sunbelt also ran and finished the season 0-4..
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 12-08-07 08:39 AM #6
    LT Profits
    LT Profits's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-27-06
    Posts: 90,963
    Betpoints: 5179

    hhsilver,

    Actually Troy was the second Sun Belt team to win a Bowl. North Texas upset Memphis (?) a few years back.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 12-08-07 10:06 AM #7
    nep1293
    nep1293's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-27-07
    Posts: 443
    Betpoints: 6

    Quote Originally Posted by LT Profits View Post
    hhsilver,

    Actually Troy was the second Sun Belt team to win a Bowl. North Texas upset Memphis (?) a few years back.
    North Texas beat Cincinnati in 2002, they lost to Memphis in 2003

    The reason Troy isn't in is because all of the other leagues have more than 1 Bowl tie in. I think Navy and TCU were the only teams who got at large selections. There wasnt a spot for Troy. Although I do agree they should have gotten in over many of the 6-6 or 7-5 teams.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 12-08-07 10:17 AM #8
    pokernut9999
    pokernut9999's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-25-07
    Posts: 12,757
    Betpoints: 0

    Bowls pick teams that have a large fan base that will travel, I dont see Troy having a big fan base. Bottom line is $$$$
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 12-08-07 10:17 AM #9
    LT Profits
    LT Profits's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-27-06
    Posts: 90,963
    Betpoints: 5179

    Thanks nep. I knew UNT had a win somewhere.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 12-08-07 10:33 AM #10
    fredtheturd
    fredtheturd's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-29-07
    Posts: 108
    Betpoints: 0

    Troy has a pretty good fan base down here and most are willing to travel to the games considering MOST of the bowl games seem to be in the south-east anyways. I guess it's all subjective, kind of like the Heisman.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 12-08-07 11:13 AM #11
    Louisvillekid1
    LAMAR MVP!
    Louisvillekid1's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-17-07
    Posts: 52,044
    Betpoints: 553

    Troy is a very solid team and is defintely good enough to be in the postseason. Florida Atlantic also is a very solid team, but they only give one team a bowl chance. . . Check out these teams combined losses. . . South Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma St, Florida (4/5 FAU losses) . . . Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and FAU (Troy losses). . .
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 12-08-07 01:13 PM #12
    BuddyBear
    Update your status
    BuddyBear's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-10-05
    Posts: 7,233
    Betpoints: 4805

    last year there were 2 Sun Belt teams.....Troy would have been a good selection this year.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 12-08-07 07:59 PM #13
    matskralc
    matskralc's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-26-07
    Posts: 202
    Betpoints: 0

    Quote Originally Posted by pokernut9999 View Post
    Bowls pick teams that have a large fan base that will travel, I dont see Troy having a big fan base. Bottom line is $$$$
    Yep. Troy ain't gonna make anybody any money.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 12-09-07 04:05 AM #14
    BigBollocks
    BigBollocks's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 06-11-06
    Posts: 2,045
    Betpoints: 26

    Even most of the people in Troy are Alabama or Auburn fans. I have the utmost respect for Troy and their coach Larry Blakeney, as they pull off a couple of solid upsets every year. Troy is a competitive team that very few teams would want to play in the bowls....
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 12-09-07 04:06 AM #15
    BigBollocks
    BigBollocks's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 06-11-06
    Posts: 2,045
    Betpoints: 26

    Quote Originally Posted by matskralc View Post
    Yep. Troy ain't gonna make anybody any money.
    They could have made me money. Let me get another over-inflated line versus a bigger name school and it would have been more holiday cash
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 12-09-07 04:32 AM #16
    VegasDave
    Philosophy Frog
    VegasDave's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-03-07
    Posts: 8,056
    Betpoints: 0

    Thanks for backing me on this guys...

    I really didn't want to have to begin to list teams that shouldn't be there over Troy... why are Conference USA's top 6 teams all in a bowl?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. 12-19-07 12:43 AM #17
    nages1018
    nages1018's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-19-07
    Posts: 1
    Betpoints: 0

    The reason why Troy didn't get a much deserved bowl bid is the same reason why Michigan did.

    Money! and the fear that few would few the need to watch a relative dark horse when the likes of Southern Cal, LSU, Ohio St, etc would be playing at the same time.

    For the same reason, Michigan, even after losing (early in the season) to Appalachian St) was allowed a second consideration. But Michigan is too important a draw for the TV crowd (and ad money).

    Go throgh the bowl games this year and tell me that each of those teams really deserves the bowl bid it received.(???!!)

    For the most part I've read that the networks are nervous as it is that some of the teams that really do serve to be on won't draw the audience the networks want.

    I say let the newcomers play! They deserve it more than some of the others!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Top
« Previous Thread | College Football Betting | Next Thread »