Hey there...Happy Holidays! I wanted to start a bowl thread for various and sundry bowl observations. Shout out to the Houston Coogs for winning the Independence bowl against Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Word has come out that Bobby Boucher a.k.a. the Waterboy did not play in the bowl because his momma found out he was playing that foosball.
Not a lot of fans at the Mizzou bowl.
@Crimsonorblue22 And they lost...hee hee hee!
I wish KU football would provide more reports on preparation for our first bowl game since the Dec 31, 2008 Insight Bowl victory over Minnesota. I'd like to read/hear more about Daniels and Hishaw. KU is 6/12 in bowl games so I hope to see us go over .500 with a big win over Arkansas.
@Crimsonorblue22 said in BOWL THREAD:
Not a lot of fans at the Mizzou bowl.
I sure hope attendance is much better at our Liberty Bowl game than Missouri's bowl game yesterday. The attendance looked like a USFL game. The crowd was shown as 29,000, but looked much smaller in the 66,000 seat Raymond James stadium. It sure seems to me that enthusiasm for all these bowl games has really dropped. I haven't watched a whole game yet. I was really disappointed that Baylor played so poorly against Air Force after beating us so easily.
@stoptheflop said in BOWL THREAD:
@Crimsonorblue22 said in BOWL THREAD:
Not a lot of fans at the Mizzou bowl.
I sure hope attendance is much better at our Liberty Bowl game than Missouri's bowl game yesterday. The attendance looked like a USFL game. The crowd was shown as 29,000, but looked much smaller in the 66,000 seat Raymond James stadium. It sure seems to me that enthusiasm for all these bowl games has really dropped. I haven't watched a whole game yet. I was really disappointed that Baylor played so poorly against Air Force after beating us so easily.
KU sold out their allotment of tickets and have been trying to secure more tickets. I expect there to be a big showing of KU fans in Memphis.
@stoptheflop we've sold a lot of tickets! Wish I was going!
@mayjay said in BOWL THREAD:
@Crimsonorblue22 And they lost...hee hee hee!
Misery should have ducked Wake Forest too!
I was lucky enough to make it to the 1973 Liberty Bowl when KU played North Carolina State (coached by Lou Holtz, who later went on to Notre Dame and many years as an analyst on ESPN). A great 500-mile road trip with four other guys and a case of beer.
We didn't have time to do much sightseeing, though a couple of us talked about driving by Graceland (where Elvis was still living at the time). Got into town just in time for the pre-game rally at a local barbecue joint. When we arrived at the stadium I noticed its odd shape, with lots more rows in the middle and fewer on the ends. It was one of the first stadiums to be built that way. (It wasn't until years later that I figured out that they did that in order to sell more of the expensive midfield seats, a practice since repeated in many other stadiums.)
As for the game, the Jayhawks, led by QB David Jaynes, were a slight favorite to win. The game was tied in the third quarter when the Wolfpack punted to KU. While going back to catch the punt, Bruce Adams got tripped by a Wolfpack player. The refs missed the foul, the ball hit Adams, and NC State recovered deep in our territory. (Video replays confirmed the blown call.) That changed the momentum of the whole game.
The Wolfpack scored a few plays later, and tacked on another TD in the fourth quarter. We lost 31-18 despite having the edge in most statistics. Jaynes had a pretty good game, setting Liberty Bowl records as he threw for 218 yards on 24 of 38 passes. Adams had eight receptions, and fullback Robert Miller had a career high 104 yards rushing. The Jayhawks outgained the Wolfpack in total yardage 348-274.
Enjoyed the trip, if not the outcome. (I still have the game program, ticket stub and a souvenir cup.) Hoping for a much better finish this time.
@Texas-Hawk-10 did you hear they're cancelling some rooms due to lack of water? I guess it's due to so many frozen pipes bursting. Sounds like a huge problem. Matt Tait's room was cancelled. Some people were moved to other hotels. Hope you are good!
@Crimsonorblue22 said in BOWL THREAD:
@Texas-Hawk-10 did you hear they're cancelling some rooms due to lack of water? I guess it's due to so many frozen pipes bursting. Sounds like a huge problem. Matt Tait's room was cancelled. Some people were moved to other hotels. Hope you are good!
My hotel's good
I think KU fans are outnumbering Arkansas fans at least 5 to 1 from what I've seen around town at my hotel, the parade today, and the Suns/Grizzlies game tonight.
Too bad there aren't any KU players on either roster and Devin Booker is out injured. But I looking forward to seeing Ja Morant in person for the first time.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in BOWL THREAD:
I think KU fans are outnumbering Arkansas fans at least 5 to 1 from what I've seen around town at my hotel, the parade today, and the Suns/Grizzlies game tonight.
Too bad there aren't any KU players on either roster and Devin Booker is out injured. But I looking forward to seeing Ja Morant in person for the first time.
I always see or quite a bit anyways of Morant - -man can that guy flat ball. - -I feel baad but I don't even know where he played College ball, one heck of a player though
@jayballer67 said in BOWL THREAD:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in BOWL THREAD:
I think KU fans are outnumbering Arkansas fans at least 5 to 1 from what I've seen around town at my hotel, the parade today, and the Suns/Grizzlies game tonight.
Too bad there aren't any KU players on either roster and Devin Booker is out injured. But I looking forward to seeing Ja Morant in person for the first time.
I always see or quite a bit anyways of Morant - -man can that guy flat ball. - -I feel baad but I don't even know where he played College ball, one heck of a player though
Murray St.
National pulled pork day- let's roast some Hawg today!!!!
Ya I feel like having a Pig Roast today - -nothing better then roasted pig over an open pit.
@jayballer67 i’ll settle for carnitas at chipotle
Close now. I sure hope Jalen Daniels has a great game.
@stoptheflop could it be that there are too many frigging bowl games?
just heard in pre game that Arkansas that ( ARK-KANSAS ) just playin - - just playin - --is like 4th in the nation in sacks. Jalen got to make sure he picks up the schemes - -be on his toes
Arkansas has 39 sacks on the Season
@jayballer67 grew up in western Kansas and the river was always called the ar- KANSAS
Arkansaw is somewhere below Missouri. That is about as low as you can get.
well holding to 3 instead of 7 is good I guess
Our turn, 7!
@Crimsonorblue22 you asked for it, you got it
Well that looked sweet
@jessejayhawk that's đź‘€ it in to your hands! Great example!
@jessejayhawk let's hope I'm on today! Great calls that possession
@Crimsonorblue22 Let's hope our defense plays that well. So far so good
Great D
@Crimsonorblue22 would love to see more of that
Who else lost beside Baylor? In big 12
@Crimsonorblue22 Don't know. Has K State played yet?
@jessejayhawk new yrs eve
Osu played, must've lost!
Well Arkanss starting RB Sanders is out, going to locker room. -ran for 1400 plus yards this year
Can they review that?
Baylor shocked me
Hawgs have some very creepy fans
Ever see deliverance?
@Crimsonorblue22 six times
Don't stop at night there!
OMG...wth?
Good gosh!
KU football loves being down early. Happens almost every game.
Dang
Wow wtf happened. I started watching at 7-3 and we instantly started sucking. This is all my fault.
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Fumbleruskis and a pick
Same problem we have had. Our defense getting no pressure at all on Jefferson, Arkansas getting pressure of Jalen. - -Were moving the ball but mistakes
Big opportunity for JD to show just how clutch he is.
So much for JD! Bean time?
All I can say is- - -WTF
I’d love to have a drive where we don’t hand them the ball. Both picks were just bad throws. And the fumble… I was kinda hoping this game would at least be fun.
I was thinking KU would show better then this. This Arkansas team is no better then some other Big 12 teams we played well against -just a really poor showing
Well has everyone left the room lol?
Fugly. What else is on?
@jayballer67 the defense has been bad but that’s kind of just who they are. The offense has just added to that by continually giving up the ball. This d needs good long drives AND lots of points. Hoping for a better second half to at least make it competitive. This team doesn’t give up.
Well it looks like we WERE NOT ready for a bowl game yet. - -NOT Defensively for sure
Forgot the game was on. Looks like the team forgot as well.
extra practice seems to have helped Arkansas more.
So this game could be going better. #Analysis
Amazingly, only one person at our watch party has left so far. And he had to go back to work. Hoping for a halfway competitive second half.
Glad for that pick! Game was getting out of hand.
@dylans said in BOWL THREAD:
Forgot the game was on. Looks like the team forgot as well.
extra practice seems to have helped Arkansas more.
Ya KU forgot we had a game today. - In Reality , you just can't turn the ball over 3 times in a half. - -Big difference is the line of Scrimmage - -we gettin beat bad on both sides of the ball
If were gonna have ANY kind of a chance we have to come out and score right out the gate. - -Defense has got to come out and show in this 2nd half - -get some stops
I haven’t heard a fat lady singing quite yet. Get a score on this first possession and it’s on
Daniels needs to stop playing like Russell Wilson
I also wouldn't have minded actually going for it on that 4th down
@Kcmatt7 said in BOWL THREAD:
I haven’t heard a fat lady singing quite yet. Get a score on this first possession and it’s on
I just SAW HER looking plump as eve and she was stretching her vocal cords
There she is - -- LA , LA , LA, LA LAAAAAAAAAA
Another thing tonight is we had no running game - very one dimensional
Put in Bean!
Bad taste in our mouths going into the off-season… 13 points from this offense is sad
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Plenty of time
Uh Oh somebody said there has been a Jay Hawk sighting -Punch this in. - - Defense came up with big stop aast series, let's reward the D for standing up
Broken play?
Sucks!
Well there was our chance to really put pressure on Arkansas, Three straight stops by our D and this last time when we needed to score we get a three and out
Our defense has played MUCH better this 2nd half. -We have actually out scored them 10-7 in the 2nd half.
Wondering about Devin he must be hurting he hasn't hardly played or ran it anyways this 2nd half -- it's been Ky
Can't say our defense didn't do it's part in the 2nd half. - -Arkansas last four drives - - - 13 plays and a total of 22 yards. That's pretty dam solid
Another big play by our D
Making a game of it! Too big of a hole early though.
Go!
Where's Casey?
This is actually unbelievable
Amazing!
Holy crap!
@KirkIsMyHinrich it's KU
Missed false start but thankfully incomplete
I don't understand why Arkansas didn't use their timeouts
What was half time score?
@Crimsonorblue22 said in BOWL THREAD:
What was half time score?
31-13. And it was 38-13 in the 3rd quarter
Pucker factor was high on that last play
@KirkIsMyHinrich crazy! Some record there?
@Crimsonorblue22 said in BOWL THREAD:
@KirkIsMyHinrich crazy! Some record there?
Unsure. But awesome all the same.
Also really cool seeing how many Kansas fans showed up for this game
3 tds and 1 fg
Well, our watch party dwindled down to nice cozy group of two. At least I have somebody left to high five !
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Casey!
Couldn't see
@nwhawkfan ✋🏼
Hold
Damn
Could they go for 2 there?
Double OT
So glad we don't have the old kicker
Stop this xtra point
Phelps :(
So easy
@KirkIsMyHinrich meant pts
To easy in the red zone
Oh no
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Marbles!
It was
I mean… its the last play of the game and the qb chose to run. You cant call that
Somebody at Buffalo Wild Wings smashed the button.
This game is ridiculous. On one hand, I feel bad about some of the calls we've gotten. On the other hand, Arkansas gave up a 25-point lead and onsides kick.
We survive. Casey the legend
Casey is the GOAT
Casey!
Isn't that a target call any time?
Casey has the best ✋🏼✋🏼
This is why coaching matters. LL never gave up. The team never gave up.
Unreal to watch this kind of fight from our guys.
Damn
ouch....
Crazy call
Last play of Beans career was a bummer.
I blame the play call - don’t take the ball out of JDs hands there. Oh well. Good effort guys.
Could he have run it in?
OMG - has this team got some guts or what
Making a bowl was the important part and ahead of schedule. The team fought hard. Looking forward to next year.
Well proud of this team regardless. Optimistic about next season.
He could've followed Casey in
Bean didnt see 89 wide open. Great game
I don't care. Sure I wish we could of won but this team played his ass off, this game goes to show just how far we have come. - -Being down 38-13 and we do this ? - -I can't there is no way can I be mad - -these guys are gold
Instant classic. Bummer to end up on the losing side.
Just the start of one of the best stretches of KU Football history incoming. You can sense it.
@approxinfinity said in BOWL THREAD:
Bean didnt see 89 wide open. Great game
Great Game - - Great game. - -to think we have everyone coming back on offense but one next year - -My God these guys have no quit - So proud - -So , so proud - -ROCK CHALK BABY
@Kcmatt7 said in BOWL THREAD:
Instant classic. Bummer to end up on the losing side.
Just the start of one of the best stretches of KU Football history incoming. You can sense it.
iT'S COMING BABY WE ARE NOT A KICKING BAG ANY MORE WE ARE WEWLL ON OUR WAY BACK - - jALEN 544 YARDS PASSING
This game will be a classic for a long long long time - no quit in these guys - -were gonna be all right sure it hurts but MAN what a game
THAT'S WHY YOU PLAY FOUR QUARTERS! This comeback is going to inspire the hell out of the program. Not to mention a boon to our recruiting. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR. RCJH !!!
Well. At least it was fun!
@nwhawkfan said in BOWL THREAD:
THAT'S WHY YOU PLAY FOUR QUARTERS! This comeback is going to inspire the hell out of the program. Not to mention a boon to our recruiting. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR. RCJH !!!
I am so proud of these guys - my God what a game , no way can you be mad - -trailing 38-13 - pat KU teams would of rolled over and it would of been a rout. really looking forward. We could have Jalen back for two years if he wanted. mercy 544 yards he overcame a bad start and really turned it on.
This is a game that will be talked about for a long time
@approxinfinity said in BOWL THREAD:
Bean didnt see 89 wide open. Great game
Bean could've ran in himself, so disappointing, but amazing comeback tonight.
Good news is this team has a lot of room for growth and showed a lot of potential. How many games this year did they take themselves out of with decision making and untimely turnovers? Only really outclassed talent wise in the Texas and Oklahoma games. This won’t be Lance’s last bowl game.
Things I learned from whomever the color commentator was. KU receiver gets obviously interferred with and Mr. SEC announcer says it wasn't, kept going on and on.
When we scored in the last minute and we were down by two, he informed us KU is going to have to go for 2 here.
Other than the announcer, I had a miracle myself. I was at my daughters in Minnesota, new we wouldn't be able to make it home in time for the start of the game so I figured out how to record the game and had the foresight to record the next game for the inevitable game overlap.
The two turnovers were deadly. We win if Jalen doesn't make a really bad throw and the kick returner doesn't fumble.
Lance Liepold will have a statue someday.
Glad we're getting Jalon back. Hopefully we get a defense next year because our D was pourous.
Like others I was a little miffed by the last minute call. It was a bit strange to take it out of Jalon's hands.
OJ Burroughs was defensive player and Jalon offensive. Gave the trophies in post game.
Three biggest things for KU to work on during the off-season is limiting self inflicted mistakes, getting off to a quicker start, and most importantly, keep building the depth on defense.
That 5-6 minute stretch at the end of the 1st quarter is what absolutely killed KU tonight. Probably a 21 point swing during that stretch with the fumbled kickoff and first pick. KU was driving as Arkansas hadn't showed an ability to stop KU to that point so KU probably scores a TD on that drive.
@benshawks08 said in BOWL THREAD:
Big opportunity for JD to show just how clutch he is.
Just patting myself on the back for this one. We gotta good one and he’s ours at least one more year!
Earlier in the game we went for a two point conversion and failed.
All things being equal, if we kick the extra point, we win in regulation by one.
@wissox said in BOWL THREAD:
Things I learned from whomever the color commentator was. KU receiver gets obviously interferred with and Mr. SEC announcer says it wasn't, kept going on and on.
When we scored in the last minute and we were down by two, he informed us KU is going to have to go for 2 here.
Other than the announcer, I had a miracle myself. I was at my daughters in Minnesota, new we wouldn't be able to make it home in time for the start of the game so I figured out how to record the game and had the foresight to record the next game for the inevitable game overlap.
The two turnovers were deadly. We win if Jalen doesn't make a really bad throw and the kick returner doesn't fumble.
Lance Liepold will have a statue someday.
Glad we're getting Jalon back. Hopefully we get a defense next year because our D was pourous.
Like others I was a little miffed by the last minute call. It was a bit strange to take it out of Jalon's hands.
Here's the thing with the last play, the play worked as designed as KU had a wide open receiver and Bean likely could've ran in himself. I also don't think it was a bad play call because Arkansas absolutely expected Daniels to keep it. We've also criticized the play calling being too conservative in key situations this season and that was definitely not a conservative play call with the game on the line.
@Texas-Hawk-10 Ok, so maybe play call was the wrong term, but taking the ball out of Jalon's hands was the call I was referring to. You're right, the play seemed to work correctly, but since Jalon had executed so well I'm just a bit surprised he wasn't the one with the task of tying it up.
@wissox agree but he had also gotten his bell rung pretty bad in OT, looked like. I was surprised like you, especially since Bean seemed to take a few games to knock the rust off as starter and had made poor reads in pressure situations this year, wasnt expecting him to make a read on the most important play of the year.
My note to a Silo Tech fan:
No whining if you lose. No rushing the field if you win. Act like you've been there before. Tuck your shirt in- no agriculture references. Remove the pocket protector. ( Trying to help lil bro as he enters a rare moment in the spotlight).
Signed,
KU
UH OH. not sure but I THINK - - I THINK - - I THINK MAYBE , JUST MAYBE there has been a Bryce Young sighting
TCU with probably the biggest win in school history upsetting Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the National Championship game in a thriller.
Pssst , Pssst - - Hey Michigan. - -- TCU says Hello.. -- Michigan had been only giving up 13.4 ppg this year - -TCU scores 51. - - TCU has 11 TFL'S for loss - - hmmmm
@jayballer67 said in BOWL THREAD:
Pssst , Pssst - - Hey Michigan. - -- TCU says Hello.. -- Michigan had been only giving up 13.4 ppg this year - -TCU scores 51. - - TCU has 11 TFL'S for loss - - hmmmm
Is there anything worse than a crying UM fan? It's right up there with Missourah fans.
Crappy BIG offenses make the defenses of Michigan and Ohio State look better than they are.
With just one game to go, it's been a pretty weak postseason overall for the Big 12, save TCU. (And of course, there's that 25-point Jayhawk comeback...)
The MAC has the best record, though really, no conference has looked dominant. Parity of a sort.