Special Friday Night Open Thread: UCLA Bowl Prospects

by Nestor on Dec 4, 2009 5:13 PM PST in Football

Well a heartbreaker for our women's soccer team who were just eliminated in the NCAA college cup by Stanford. Bruins showed heart against undefeated Stanford team by tying up the game after falling behind in second half. Unfortunate it was Stanford's night who move on to the finals. Congrats to them but more importantly congrats to our women for another outstanding season. They will get that championship sooner or later and they look like they have enough young talent on the team (Leroux was amazing to watch) to make another run season.

For now though let's shift our attention to back to football. orlandobruin laid out the bowl scenario earlier today. Looks like our prospects got even better as Notre Dame has officially decided to back out of a bowl game (HT hicalliber). If we do get to a bowl, one of our likely destination will be the GMAC Bowl, where we might take on Central Michigan University. Well CMU is on ESPN2 right now taking on Ohio Bobcats in the MAC Championship game.

If you are watching it, why don't you use this thread to give us some early info, just in case we need to gather notes.

Fire away.

GO BRUINS.

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Knowshown Moreno lept over a Central Michigan Defender

That’s all I know about them.

Actually, just kidding. They have a pretty good QB in Dan LeFevour. Something like 70+% completion percentage and 25 TDs with 5 INTs.

by CAJason80 on Dec 4, 2009 5:18 PM PST reply actions

Just threw a pick in the endzone

Had another pick called back because of a PI. Still get weird to see Frank Solich toiling around in MAC.

by Nestor on Dec 4, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions

You have to feel a little sorry for the MAC

Friday Night Championship Game! In Detroit!

by CAJason80 on Dec 4, 2009 5:27 PM PST reply actions

Well

Beer is pretty cheap.

by Nestor on Dec 4, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions

score update

CMU 10 Ohio 7 End of 1st

by westwood12003 on Dec 4, 2009 5:50 PM PST via mobile reply actions

CMU missed Field Goal

their Offense looks good in spirts. . penalty’s kill drives. . . sound familar? :0)

by westwood12003 on Dec 4, 2009 6:06 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Half time

CMU 17 Ohio 7

by westwood12003 on Dec 4, 2009 6:32 PM PST via mobile reply actions

I just landed from a flight

so I might be a little late, but its official. Notre Dame has turned down a bowl!

GO BRUINS!!!

"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel

by uclafan11 on Dec 4, 2009 8:03 PM PST reply actions

oops

thats what i get for not reading! It already says that! :)

"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel

by uclafan11 on Dec 4, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions

yup - one necessary step out of the way!

formerly bruinhoo

by Patroclus on Dec 4, 2009 8:06 PM PST reply actions

Mentioned this in the other post...

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think Army-Navy matters for us. It matters for Marshall, who’s 6-6 and would get the C-USA spot if Army doesn’t make it. (That said, I’m assuming a bowl with an at-large spot would take us over Marshall.)

by bruinhoya on Dec 4, 2009 8:12 PM PST reply actions

A better question is...

Are we sure that the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, AL will take us over one of the eligible Louisiana (Monroe, Lafayette) teams? I honestly have no idea.

by bruinhoya on Dec 4, 2009 8:25 PM PST reply actions

That's a good point

I’m hoping for a bowl, but you never know if it’s a bowl in the South selecting between a west coast team (albeit one of the most famous names in the world) or a southern team, even if it isn’t a big-6 conference.

That said though, I have a feeling that the GMAC bowl would select UCLA over LA Lafayette. They might have a hard time selling out the game, but they won’t have trouble getting viewers by taking UCLA. The GMAC bowl is the only game that day (i’m almost certain), right before the national championship game. A lot of people would tune in to watch a primetime name as opposed to two unknowns.

by longbordr52 on Dec 4, 2009 10:07 PM PST up reply actions