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Gator Bowl, Clemson On Hold: Open Thread On Rampant Speculation

If you're looking for a Nebraska bowl announcement, you'll be waiting until at least after the Big 12 Championship game.

If you remember a few years ago, Kansas State was upset by Texas A&M in the Big 12 title game, which caused the poor Wildcats to fall all the way down to the Alamo Bowl, where they lost to Purdue because of their shattered psyche.

This caused the Big 12 to (wisely) hold off on bowl assignments until after the Big 12 title has been settled to keep the same thing from happening.

I expect everyone is giving Missouri no chance against Oklahoma. I'm feeling the same way, but strange things are always occuring in college football. Therefore, it's best to wait and see what happens. At least that's been my general thought about the bowl game. It'll get here, just relax.

But it occurs to me that college football wouldn't exist without rampant and unwarranted speculation, so I thought.... what the heck. It looks like we're going to play Clemson in the Gator Bowl. That could change tomorrow.

We have a few days to burn, so let this be your rampant speculation thread about the possibilities (or not) of playing Clemson. Or Florida State for that matter.

Once the announcement is made we'll have plenty of time to discover more about Clemson. Speculation is all about the unknown. Have at it.

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Hope to see y’all there!

by PenthouseTiger on Dec 3, 2008 5:43 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

Clemson would be a fine opponent.

At this point, I’m not real picky. I can see why the Gator Bowl wouldn’t pick FSU since they’ve been there enough, and Clemson – Nebraska has some historical implications, that 1982 game for the Tigers. The bastards.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
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by corn blight on Dec 3, 2008 11:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would be a good one!

I like the match up, both teams started kind of slow and now seem to be playing their best football.

by Huzkerfan on Dec 4, 2008 3:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The historical implications

with Clemson are slim. Its one game. FSU on the other hand has much more historical implications esp. with the way the game was called the last time we played. Very few remember the ’82 game with the Frig but many many remember the game with Charlie.

by taflorom on Dec 5, 2008 7:16 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

game?

you mean the ’82 screw job.

That was the game that really opened my eyes to the fact that when you’re a northern school playing a southern school, you’re likely to be screwed by the refs as much as the other team.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by corn blight on Dec 5, 2008 12:22 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DrB

Looking forward to playing Nebraska. From what I’ve seen so far, stopping your offense will be a good challenge.

by DrB on Dec 5, 2008 3:00 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

there will be plenty more to talk about in the next couple weeks ahead. Look forward to having Clemson fans participate here.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by corn blight on Dec 6, 2008 3:43 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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