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Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 11-28-2016, 12:52 PM:

Here is my take on the bowl assignments according to each teams record and physical location in regards to the 11 bowls (not counting the Independence).

Playoff Alabama

2 Jan Sugar Bowl New Orleans LSU
Cotton Bowl Dallas Ft W A&M
Outback Tampa FLA

31 Dec Tax Slayer Jacksonville TENN
Citrus Bowl Orlando GEOR
Orange Bowl Miami AUB

30 Dec Music City Nashville UK
Liberty Bowl Memphis ARK
28 Dec Belk Bowl Charlotte SC
Texas Bowl Houston VANDY

26 Dec Independence Shreveport None

Just a logical guess but I'd think most of them will happen. I'd almost bet my life UK goes to Music City. The Liberty is the only other one played the same day so it would depend on what is offered to the team and which one they prefer to play in.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-28-2016, 01:33 PM:

If Bama is right and we do go to the Music City Bowl it will be for the 5th time. We have won 2 times and lost 2 times.

Posted by Old Norm (Member # 1482) on 11-28-2016, 04:34 PM:

You really think there will be five SEC matchups?

[ 11-28-2016, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: Old Norm ]

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 11-28-2016, 09:44 PM:

There should be several SEC matchups in this bowl season. VAndy became bowl eligible!

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 11-28-2016, 09:47 PM:

There are 11 SEC teams bowl eligible this year!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-28-2016, 09:55 PM:

We are going to see a lot of SEC teams on TV playing in bowl games.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 11-28-2016, 10:47 PM:

There is going to be an SEC team in all 11 of those bowls I listed. So it just about comes down to us going to the Music bowl. I think the only other possibility would be the Liberty bowl.

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 11-29-2016, 07:52 AM:

Does anyone know the approximate date when we will find out what bowl we will play in? Like to make plans soon.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 11-29-2016, 01:06 PM:

Here is a list of all the bowl games.

Link

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 11-29-2016, 01:48 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by catmandoo:
Here is a list of all the bowl games.

Link

Thanks CMD but I meant do you know when it will be official that we go to the Music City Bowl.

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 11-29-2016, 01:57 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Bama Cat:

Just a logical guess but I'd think most of them will happen. I'd almost bet my life UK goes to Music City. The Liberty is the only other one played the same day so it would depend on what is offered to the team and which one they prefer to play in.

I checked 7 website predictions and only one picked UK going to the Music City Bowl. I really hope you're right Bama!

Posted by ukcatfannfl (Member # 1425) on 11-29-2016, 02:17 PM:

Belk bowl - Tenn will get music city bowl!

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 11-29-2016, 06:55 PM:

Many did pick belk bowl.😞

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 11-29-2016, 10:30 PM:

The Bowl games announcement is supposed to take place on Sunday the 4th! I haven't heard a time just yet!

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 11-30-2016, 08:50 AM:

On TV last night they said that Mitch was sort of hinting it might be the Tax Slayer Bowl in Jacksonville on 31 Dec. I could see TN not going to that bowl and instead going to the Music City Bowl due to the distance between Knoxville and Nashville. That's the difference of 1 day, 30 vs 31. But that would give us a better bowl and TN a worse bowl. They did win one more game than us and they beat us. But maybe that doesn't matter. Who knows?

Posted by GA Cat (Member # 642) on 12-01-2016, 03:02 PM:

Taxslayer bowl is a strong possibility right now:

Web Link

Posted by blue hoot (Member # 398) on 12-01-2016, 03:35 PM:

Didn't know the Taxslayer Bowl use to be the Gator Bowl. Can't believe this bowl has a 3.5 million payout. I think it would be great for Kentucky to be in this bowl but location isn't convenient.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 12-04-2016, 09:47 PM:

Tax Slayer it is. But it's a little less than that. It is listed at $2.75 M. Looks like we will get Georgia Tech on New Years eve. Looks like we could have gotten the Citrus Bowl in Orlando which is the same day but pays $4.25M. Only problem was they already had Louisville scheduled for that with a 9-3 record and I'm sure they didn't want to see us play them again. I'm sure the team will enjoy the sights of Jacksonville.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 12-05-2016, 09:12 AM:

It's a good thing we have time to prepare for this game because Tech uses the triple option which I don't think UK has really faced from a good team.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-05-2016, 09:59 AM:

Bama, that is a fact.