I was probably a little over the top on the “teams with a pulse” and the combined WF/UNC bit. I think it’s from some threads on another site about people actually thinking we’re ready to take on Georgia in the Belk Bowl. We’ll get our rears handed to us by Georgia, like we did against GT and Clemson (and really FSU after the first quarter). That was more my point.
I view Louisville and BC as fringe top 25 teams. We lost to them as well, but were more competitive. That’s kind of why I want us to bowl against a fringe top 25 team, which is my definition of “bowling down.” I’m comparing that with the Belk Bowl/Georgia situation. I’m not saying we need to play S. Alabama.
I’m seeing the Sun Bowl against Utah as a prediction from many. That will be a very tough game. My biggest concern about that would be whether the coaches can get the team ready to play against an opponent they know so little about. Utah has historically had some good squads, and they’re on the rise in the Pac12. Much better teams than our current one have lost to them in bowls.
As for the Wildcat, we’re going to have to agree to disagree. When you line up in a formation that puts the ball into the hands of a dual threat, then you have many more options than you do if you line up in a formation whose only option is to put the ball into the hands of a RB. There’s a reason that the old Veer style is dead. There’s also a reason that lining up in that packed formation you mention resulted in 3 TD passes against UNC. They were playing the run, and we threw. That’s not required against the Wildcat because 90% of the time it is a run.
I’m sure you’re right though. We’ll continue to see it next season. Hopefully like this one, when it doesn’t work, we will ditch it.
