https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...uirement-bowls
Ha, even if we have a horrific record, we may well qualify for a bowl! Every kid gets a certificate! I wasn't even sure there would be bowls, is the TV revenue alone enough to make them work?
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013
Hey now. Finishing any TdF is a major accomplishment. But the Tour is all about a single winner, which makes it a terrible example of participation-trophy nonsense, which is the point of this subthread. Aside from The Winner, there is the tiniest amount of recognition for two more podium finishers and the King of the Mountains, Young Rider, and Sprint champions. And that's it.
Not to derail this football thread, but I totally agree on both your and OPK's points. Anyone who can finish a TdF by making it to la ligne d'arrivée within the time cut for *every* stage (mind you) is a major accomplishment of which many people (including many cyclists) don't understand the difficulty. So yes, there's only one champion, but each rider who completes the arduous journey to Paris has every right to be extremely proud of what they've done.
Sorry, back to "that other sport".
Back to football! Screw the TdF and the bicycle they rode in on.
Keys to the game for Duke:
1. Turnovers - ball security is paramount
2. Red Zone Offense - execute and score TDs
3. Special Teams - create some magic!
Bob Green
I agree with your intro and your keys are spot on.
Here's some good analysis from the Chronicle.
https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...rginia-defense
"This is the best of all possible worlds."
Dr. Pangloss - Candide
Ha! Which I obviously "borrowed" (as I've been accused of not having any ideas of my own) from this tavern in Baltimore:
https://nthp-savingplaces.s3.amazona...sha_flickr.jpg
Couldn't copy/paste actual photo but, trust me, it's worth the click.
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
Red Zone 7's beat Red Zone 3's every time.
I hate to agree with you (truly), but this sounds about right. I'll be watching the game and probably getting loud at times as usual, but for all the wrong reasons. Heck, there might even be a four letter word or two uttered if the situation calls for it.
Let's start turning this ship around.