Woulda Coulda Shoulda Bowl

[Back2Lawrence]

So marginal nfl talent should play in the Fluffer Bowl?

[MICHHAWK]

all kids should play in all games. they are paid to play. if they are not going to play they should be escorted off campus.

[JKLivin]

^^^^ These posts state the essence of it, imo. rcjhku

I agree they deserve another game. Beat Baylor and we have one.

The real question should be do NFL prospects play in a worthless bowl?

I was talking to a buddy the other day and I’m curious if NIL agreements have any condition of playing in all games you’d be available for. We all know man6 have recently chosen to forego Bowl games. Why should the likes of Dotson, Bryant, Neal play in the Z-Man with extra Cheese bowl presented by Quilted Northern?

A bigger than KU question is why should top NFL draft prospects play for playoff teams. Ultimately, the money here is small potatoes for these guys. And lol @ ‘they are competitors at heart’ (they are,but potential generational wealth seems much more alluring than any college glory)

"why should top NFL draft prospects play for playoff teams"? They probably shouldn't. But none of KU's draft eligible players are "top NFL draft prospects". None of them are first round picks. They can't afford to skip anything. They should all be doing every rep they can to ensure they get drafted as high as possible.

Agreed.

[Back2Lawrence]

I want to think that the reps Matter, but what seems to matter most, at least in recent history that I have paid attention to admittedly At a glance, Is performance in senior bowls And the combine, with the combine mattering, the absolute most, regardless of how one did in college

[twocoach]

So marginal nfl talent should play in the Fluffer Bowl?

In my opinion if they are healthy, yes. Seems like a great opportunity to display your talent, a team-first attitude and a confidence to be willing to bet on yourself. But everyone's different so who knows.

Some NFL scouts might be thrilled to see a guy who is on their radar stay out of their bowl game so that they don't end up on a lot of other teams radars. There's goods and bads to every situation and they are all a little different.

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[KUTradition]

that should make the team, and coaching staff in particular, a little sick to their stomachs

[Back2Lawrence]

Ah, more good stuff in the spirit of the thread!

[Back2Lawrence]

For selfish fan reasons, I’ll state again…not knowing if this is possible. KU should get Nebraska in a bowl game would they win against Baylor

[DeletedUser]

For selfish fan reasons, I’ll state again…not knowing if this is possible. KU should get Nebraska in a bowl game would they win against Baylor

I've wondered lately, why couldn't some bowl just say "hey, we'd rather have KU than this other team with more wins than them because we think KU is better and will be more exciting/make us more money"...?

[Back2Lawrence]

For selfish fan reasons, I’ll state again…not knowing if this is possible. KU should get Nebraska in a bowl game would they win against Baylor

I've wondered lately, why couldn't some bowl just say "hey, we'd rather have KU than this other team with more wins than them because we think KU is better and will be more exciting/make us more money"...?

They can, but conference tie ins are conference tie ins.

[TDub]

So marginal nfl talent should play in the Fluffer Bowl?

Yes. They made a commitment to the team, coaches, and university. If they don't play, take away the benefits provided by the team and sponsors yadda yards.


Also, and less bitterly....I say. Good players and great players and competitors want to play every damn game.

I was never a good or great player in any sport at the college level (not a great player at any level in any sport)....and, obviously, I wasn't risking anything by getting hurt in a somewhat meaningless game....But, I wanted to play every time I could...even scrimmages and exhibition games.

[ChalkRocker]

For selfish fan reasons, I’ll state again…not knowing if this is possible. KU should get Nebraska in a bowl game...

This would be a "feel-good" game, to me. I'd love it.

regardless of outcome

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

For selfish fan reasons, I’ll state again…not knowing if this is possible. KU should get Nebraska in a bowl game would they win against Baylor

Someone mention Nebraska? The school that grabbed the AD from Washington (who was at Washington less than a year) and has built this?

[KUTradition]

how many conference or nat’l championships is that worth?


the first thing that came to mind while watching that:

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

how many conference or nat’l championships is that worth?

Good question!
I give them credit for making an effort because the reality is, no matter what they have had or haven't have had, they haven't won a national championship in over a quarter century, and if I am not mistaken, they haven't won a conference championship in over a quarter century as well.

[Back2Lawrence]

RIP 2024 season. Biggest waste of potential in KU history?

[pdub]

RIP 2024 season. Biggest waste of potential in KU history?

Football?
Most that I can remember…though it kinda comes close to Manginos last season with a senior Reesing and Briscoe.
( we started that season with 5 wins and then lost 7 in a row )

[Back2Lawrence]

RIP 2024 season. Biggest waste of potential in KU history?

Football?
Most that I can remember…though it kinda comes close to Manginos last season with a senior Reesing and Briscoe.
( we started that season with 5 wins and then lost 7 in a row )

Yes football lol. Can’t conflate sports.