Week 15/CCG Game Discussion Thread

[Onebuckfan]

Rules - couldn't go to the Rose Bowl to redeem themselves for the loss to Michigan in 69 because the Big Ten only allowed one team to go bowling and no back-to-back, and then Jim Plunkett, Randy Vataha, and a good linebacker for the upset in 70. With a big win in the Rose Bowl, that 69 team would have finished #1. Same with the 70.

I hate to say this in those years winning the Bowl games were not the biggest priority for the players. They enjoyed the hoopla and opportunity to go California and enjoy the experience the game itself was not Michigan or a ranked opponent in the Big 10 especially since you couldn’t go but every other year.

 

[BB73]

Rules - couldn't go to the Rose Bowl to redeem themselves for the loss to Michigan in 69 because the Big Ten only allowed one team to go bowling and no back-to-back, and then Jim Plunkett, Randy Vataha, and a good linebacker for the upset in 70. With a big win in the Rose Bowl, that 69 team would have finished #1. Same with the 70.

Just avoiding the 24-12 loss in ‘69 would have clinched the Natty without going to the Rose Bowl.

 

[cincibuck]

Just avoiding the 24-12 loss in ‘69 would have clinched the Natty without going to the Rose Bowl.

Yep. But having lost that game, they could have redeemed themselves in the Rose Bowl. I still blame Woody for playing Rex Kern at 70% vs his very capable backup.