Chick-fil-A Bowl chairman says SEC loser returning to Atlanta ‘very unlikely’
As reported in the AJC earlier this week, the bowl scenarios for the SEC Championship game loser are very unclear at this point.
The winner will, of course, be in the Discover BCS Championship Game and Florida (11-1) appears slated for Nokia Sugar Bowl. That leaves the Capital One, Cotton, Outback and Chick-fil-A bowls to fight it ouot for the SEC loser. Selections will be announced on Sunday.
The SEC has an agreement with the Chick-fil-A to not let the title game loser fall past it in the selection process. Chick-fil-A Bowl chairman Leeman Bennett, in his weekly selection blog posted on Wednesday, listed as its five SEC favorites LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
But, he also wrote this caveat at the end: “The final thing to consider would be our role to protect the runner-up in the SEC Championship Game that could see either Georgia or Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Bowl this year. Again, not very likely, but something to consider.”
The key is what happens between the Capital One in Orlando and the AT&T Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas. It appears both may want the Aggies and their Heisman Trophy favorite Johnny Manziel. The Capital One, in the SEC’s selection process, gets first dibs on any teams not included in the BCS. But you can be sure that the Cotton Bowl’s representatives are falling all over themselves to match Texas with Texas A&M. The two schools did not play for the first time in nearly 100 years this season since the Aggies bolted the Big 12 for the SEC.
If the Cotton happens to win that battle, then that would open up the Capital One for the SEC loser. Georgia played in the Outback last year and South Carolina played in the Capital One, making it unlikely (though not ruled out) that either one would return this year.
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dewnsav
November 28th, 2012
6:04 pm
Saturday is all that matters right now…go dogs
Tuck Fech
November 28th, 2012
6:05 pm
National Championship or GTFO
bruce mac
November 28th, 2012
6:20 pm
Who cares about the meaningless bowls. Saturday is for the whole ball of wax. Bowls= good vacation for the players, that’s it.
Destin Dawg
November 28th, 2012
6:26 pm
Just win Dawgs… run Gurshall….. Murray .. pass AND scramble like Johnny Football… Grantham’s DEEEE stop the run… Tree.. JJ.. Jenkins… put on the brakes… we Can Win this year … all the way.. Dawgs… Nat’l Champs !!!
DawginNY
November 28th, 2012
6:37 pm
What a cluster-f if the Capital One picks A&M. That means the Cotton will pick LSU or Bama. We went to the Outback last year, so they will take either South Carolina or whoever is left of LSU and Bama. That means that if we lose, we go to Chick-fil-A. If Bama loses, they go to Cotton or Outback. The Capital One should play nice because it’s better for everyone.
Scott Hall
November 28th, 2012
6:38 pm
HEY YO,
These chumps just need to win or go home. You Dawg and Bammer fans make me sick. GO win your game or go home ladies.
TECH rules!!!
HEY YO
Delbert D.
November 28th, 2012
6:44 pm
Could be some strange selections this year, like Michigan vs. Virginia Tech last year in the Sugar Bowl. None from those conferences, but there will be several teams with decent records. In my opinion, a couple of the non-BCS bowls will have better matchups for lower payouts.
Italian_29
November 28th, 2012
6:59 pm
DawninNy, I think the Chic-fil-A said that it was unlikely that they would take the loser of the SEC Championship game or maybe I misunderstood what the article was about. Go Dawgs! Just win and it won’t matter.
Eat Mor Chikin
November 28th, 2012
6:59 pm
BEAT BAMA !
DouglasDawg95
November 28th, 2012
7:02 pm
Does anyone really care? Losing to Bama just can’t be an option. We gotta win!
intellibird
November 28th, 2012
7:06 pm
As a Clemson fan, I would like to see the Dawgs and Tigers in the Peach (err, Chik-Fil-A) Bowl. They seem evenly matched to me, regardless of present rankings, plus its a good rivalry. Think these 2 are scheduled for a home and home series here in the near future. Could be a preview.
Rabbit
November 28th, 2012
7:17 pm
Who really cares where Alabama plays in a bowl game after Saturday?
Dawg-Gawn
November 28th, 2012
7:28 pm
The SECCG is a better game than the BCSCG G win’s both! Let Nick Saban worry about what bowl Bama will play in… he’s been worried about it all week!
Fact is, Nick’s been sleeping with the light on!
ND can not beat TAMU, USCe, UF, LSU, UA or UGA… get real!!!!
“Our Team” “Our Time” “No Regrets”
“Carpe diem”
“BELIEVE” in the “G”
Rabbit
November 28th, 2012
7:32 pm
“BELIEVE” in the “G”
davidinloganville
November 28th, 2012
7:50 pm
intellibird
November 28th, 2012
7:06 pm Think these 2 are scheduled for a home and home series here in the near future. Could be a preview.
No they OPEN the season against each other, another reason not to match them in a bowl game.
Hairy Crack
November 28th, 2012
7:53 pm
“It’s Our Destiny”
First up is to defeat Bama.
Next is to dominate noter dam!
Go Dawgs!!!
Intellibird
November 28th, 2012
7:59 pm
Daveinloganville,
Yeah, I agree, if they open next year with a game then there is no reason to see them play this year. Didn’t know that, but am glad to hear it.
Clemson-LSU kinda scares me, but whatever – bring it on!
Dawg Talk
November 28th, 2012
8:13 pm
Just win Saturday & you will know what bowl you’re playing in! Case Closed!!!!!!
GtDawg
November 28th, 2012
8:20 pm
Just win Baby!!!!
Red Stick
November 28th, 2012
8:34 pm
There are rumors going around here that Texas refuses to play A&M in the Cotton Bowl. If Texas loses to K St it may not matter anyway as they are not likely to go being unranked.
A&M is probably going to the Cap One regardless of the outcome of the SECCG.
I believe the matchups for the Big 6 in the SEC will be:
If Bama wins, FL to the Sugar, A&M to the Cap, LSU to the Cotton, SC to Tampa and UGa to the Chick Fil A.
If UGa wins, FL to the Sugar, A&M to the Cap, Bama to the Cotton, SC to the Outback and LSU to Atlanta.
Chip, LSU was ranked #3 in 2005, lost to Georgia in the SECCG and fell to the Peach Bowl so it can happen.
Geaux Tigers
Go SEC
kingdaddy
November 28th, 2012
8:36 pm
One game at a time…
kingdaddy
November 28th, 2012
8:39 pm
The most important game of the year, the next one…
Scott Hall
November 28th, 2012
8:51 pm
All you UGA A$$ Clowns get ready for a beating. After Saturday the closest you will get to ND and a National Championship ring will be when you guys are serving Buck Belue Balls his fries when he comes in to the Burger King in Alpharetta while wearing his 1980 championship ring.
HEY YO and Go Tech
GTBOBjr
November 28th, 2012
9:01 pm
All we know is Georgia is NOT going to Miami !!!!!!
nobody
November 28th, 2012
9:02 pm
if the Dawgs don’t make it to the National Championship game, wouldn’t it be nice if some bowl pairs South Carolina and Georgia in a rematch….
Douglas
November 28th, 2012
9:12 pm
Hey Scott: if you are so bold, why don’t you give out your home address? I didn’t think so.
ARdawg
November 28th, 2012
9:13 pm
My sight is Georgia in Miami
DwayneL
November 28th, 2012
9:15 pm
No way uga can beat bama! NONE!
ARdawg
November 28th, 2012
9:27 pm
Bama is in the way, Bama goes down
Athens
November 28th, 2012
9:28 pm
Scott Hall = Toool Time
SimpleDawg
November 28th, 2012
9:28 pm
The SECCG loser goes to the Capital One Bowl…..
TAM goes to the Cotton
Gators to the Sugar
LSU to the HOF
Gamecocks to either the Peach or Gator
Miss State to the other….
Tuck Fech
November 28th, 2012
9:31 pm
Scott Hall : I guess that you are Happy your not so mighty Jackets (48-10) will be playing in the toilet bowl again…….
dewnsav
November 28th, 2012
9:31 pm
guess the dogs shouldn’t even show up then D-wayne…glad you clued me in so I won’t even bother with the game…moron…go dogs
Tuck Fech
November 28th, 2012
9:33 pm
Oh and scotty my boy FSU will POUND TECH worse than we did. But nobody cares about the sorry ACC champ game…
Intellibird
November 28th, 2012
9:43 pm
As an “impartial” Clemson fan, I don’t really think UGA can beat Clemson, Bama, or Notre Dame. But, if they beat Bama, then they will definately lose to The Irish.
You would think that Georgia has completely dedicated themselves to winning this one game against the Crimson Tide. Using every motivational technique and holy directive.
Georgia can expect a straight up beating, aside from the dreadlocks and 15 yard penalties. You folks can stop dreaming.
Ga is undisciplined, over-rated, and under-coached.
This has been obvious for years.
USC Crying Towel
November 28th, 2012
9:49 pm
What sucks is Florida– winner of nothing– going to the Sugar. Didn’t they lose to Georgia?
USC Crying Towel
November 28th, 2012
9:51 pm
Hey Intellibird: Why would Georgia want to play an ACC also-ran (Klempsun) in a bowl game. I would love to see them play you– they’d kill you like we did.
dewnsav
November 28th, 2012
9:59 pm
Intellibird…never mind…go dogs
Flowery Branch Yellow Jacket
November 28th, 2012
10:20 pm
With the exception of Notre Dame, every team has lost at least one game this season … and every team has come close to losing others. Anyone who says “UGA can’t beat Notre Dame, Alabama, etc.” simply hasn’t been watching much college football this year. Of course, anyone who says that UGA is “guaranteed” to beat anyone else is also delusional. If Georgia plays UA or ND the same way they played against USCe or Kentucky, then the Dog fans will be embarrassed. Let’s just cheer for our respective teams and enjoy the competition. We won’t know the final outcome until the whistle blows to conclude the final game.
Danny Ford
November 28th, 2012
10:24 pm
Bama by 17.
ARdawg
November 28th, 2012
11:21 pm
Georgia by 12
Toccoa Dawg
November 28th, 2012
11:29 pm
The loser of the SECCG should in no way fall beyond the cap one. It’s a travesty for a team to win it’s division and not play in a good bowl because they lose a championship game. Not saying the Chicken bowl isn’t a good bowl but the loser should play on new years day.
dawgproud
November 28th, 2012
11:34 pm
@intellibird
You sir are complete and udder toad sucker
drbasic1
November 28th, 2012
11:40 pm
This game SHOULD be an instant classic. no more than a 7 point margin either way. I listen to xm radio daily and have decided the PAUL FINEBAUM show should be renamed to the Alabama white trash call in show. My gosh talk about tools…..i thought a lot of the Georgia fans were delusional, but these bama folks have a new super definition for the meaning, plus i think Finebaum talks to the most ignorant of the ignortant that call in. Most just assume Bama has already won and they are talking about playing ND already…..
Octoberdawg
November 28th, 2012
11:45 pm
Honestly…..I don’t give a crap what bowl we “fall” to if we lose the SECCG. Does it really matter? Not in the least. All that matters right now is Alabama. We take of business on Saturday, and then turn our sights on the Irish (who don’t stand a chance against Bama or the Dawgs). If we lose Saturday, I could care less if I’m headed to Orlando, Tampa or Atlanta. I’ll be wherever they are to cheer them on. Of course…..I would much rather book my room in Miami!
Go Dawgs!!!!!!
hello there
November 28th, 2012
11:48 pm
i liek turtles
just sayin
November 28th, 2012
11:53 pm
We all know one thing for sure… Georgia Tech just flat out sucks!
westtexasdawg
November 29th, 2012
12:33 am
The bowl game is this Saturday. …. I hope football god smiles on UGA. It’s time…..
kauai dawg
November 29th, 2012
12:54 am
Saturday is the REAL deal and let everything else work itself out after then. DAWGS in Miami sounds nice playing the EXACT team we beat in 1980 for NC!
A-Ville Ranger
November 29th, 2012
1:15 am
I hate it when Towers writes a lazy article like this one where he seems to write half an article. He didn’t bother getting into detail at all on where UGA is likely to end up.
TOWERS…stop being a lazy half-asser.
AKdog
November 29th, 2012
2:35 am
UGA by 10. They are peaking at just the right time. D is strong and the offense is clicking. Expect a monster game by Murray. Gurley goes for 100 and the Dogs go to Miami. I’m feeling it.
trueblueeagle
November 29th, 2012
6:01 am
A weak Tech team ran the ball all day on the Georgia defense unless Bama turns it over six times like FLA. Georgia will get blowed out again. Murry is NOT Johnny Football and Bama does not have to worry about him running on broken play. The defense line can just rush the passer in the pocket. Put murry on his back a lot and Georgia fans will trash his house again.
trueblueeagle....
November 29th, 2012
6:07 am
I appreciate your efforts and can follow what you are trying to say for the most part but please proof read your entry before posting. Did you graduate from high school? If so you are clearly an example of how the public school system has failed its students.
Chess
November 29th, 2012
6:13 am
No one cares about the Chicken Bowl
RedandBlackDAWG
November 29th, 2012
6:29 am
Scott Hall
November 28th, 2012
6:38 pm
What in the world does tech. rule in. Certainly not on the football field, where I believe, this is what the article is about, FOOTBALL.
The Orange Bowl has ruined it’s chance at legitimacy by having a tie in to the ACC, and it would be a true joke if FSU lost to tech. on Saturday and Tech. went to the Orange as a 7-6 team, and the representative of the ACC in the bowl game. I would think, Tech. would have more respect than to go there in the first place, given the fact that two teams, with sanctions problems has to step out of the way, for Tech. to even be considered for the championship game in the first place. To further humiliate your school, your athletic department is asking for a waiver, to even appear in a bowl game, when you most likely lost eh ACC championship in the first place. At least you shouldn’t have to wear heavy clothes, when you end up in El Paso this year, yet again.
Anchor Down in Atlanta
November 29th, 2012
7:03 am
Vanderbilt would smack Clemson in the mouth. SEC!
Mark
November 29th, 2012
7:26 am
Just concentrate on Sat…I have no interest in playing any ACC or Big East team in a bowl anywhere at anytime BORING. Go Dawgs.
Joey
November 29th, 2012
7:41 am
I can say that if UGA loses Saturday, I wil watch whatever bowl game we get into, but my heart won’t be in it.
All or nothing!
Go Dawg!
papadawg
November 29th, 2012
7:42 am
The SEC Championshp IS the National Title Game. All Bowls mean nothing if you”re not playing for #1. SEC Champ will Slam the Irish
BD
November 29th, 2012
7:50 am
Just beat bama and let them worry about it. No one thinks UGA will win so maybe this is a good thing. GATA!!!
globeflyer
November 29th, 2012
8:14 am
@Dr. Basic: If you were smart enough to figure out the marketing behind the show, you would understand that Finebaum has those type callers for a reason. They Sell Airtime! It is no longer a “Statewide” or “Regional” show for a reason. He has his favorites like “Tammy”, “I-Man”, and “Jim from Crestwood” because they ARE outside the norm. He also has very knowledgeable callers from all over the U.S. Sure, those types play into the stereotypical Southern football fanatic, but he is on the air to make money. ESPN has him on regularly for a reason, he knows his college football.
Dogs1
November 29th, 2012
8:17 am
Dogs win by 10—to the BCS—alabama to a minor bowl. Book it!
Tidal Wave
November 29th, 2012
8:35 am
Alabama 42, UGA 10
All Saints
November 29th, 2012
8:38 am
In tribute to our beloved martyred Saint Jan Kemp, let’s all bow our heads for a few moments of silent prayer. Thirty years ago, this courageous young lady risked everything to expose the corruption and academic fraud instigated by Vince Dooley, sleazy practices that continue to this day under douchebag coach Mark Richt. Gone but never forgotten, Saint Jan lives on in our hearts and minds as a guiding inspiration and as a symbol of resistance to the pervasive evil and corruption that dwell in Athens.
And now, let us all pray for Saint Jan…
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Thank you, you may now resume your normal activities.
Tech Guy
November 29th, 2012
8:51 am
Go Dawgs!
I-185
November 29th, 2012
9:25 am
Dawg fans are dreaming…. again.
I-185
November 29th, 2012
9:25 am
Dawg fans are dreaming…. again.
Beating Bama is much like wining the lottery.
Jim
November 29th, 2012
9:36 am
ROLL-TIDE SEC West Continues to Rule this league
Bazooka Joe
November 29th, 2012
9:38 am
True Blue – might want to check your own forst… “blowed out” ??? Guess you went to school in Alabama….
Bazooka Joe
November 29th, 2012
9:40 am
…or me check mine ! (grumble grumble) first, not forst !
And the winner is....
November 29th, 2012
9:48 am
.. Scott Hall! Douche of the day! Along with that Jan Kemp moron.
Bulldog
November 29th, 2012
9:52 am
I would like an web address to a ‘Harvey Dyke” board so I can go on there and spew trash about those tree killers from Alabamer. Someone please send me a site!
mgdawg
November 29th, 2012
10:12 am
I can’t imagine alabama falling past the capital one bowl, after all them and oregon are the medias love children. UGA, on the other hand, is the media’s black sheep of the family. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them fall to the chickfila bowl.
sj
November 29th, 2012
10:17 am
Is it true that there is a new bowl this year sponsored by the Nike hat division and Peachtree Laundry Services? Since Auburn’s ‘mascot’ wears his hat backwards and waves a towel continuously, they have an automatic bid, right? And Cam’s daddy ‘promises’ (wink, wink) not to show up.
Dirty Dawg
November 29th, 2012
10:22 am
Clearly, the best thing is for Georgia to beat Bama Saturday…then Florida can play wherever they want and Alabama will, no doubt, get something better than we would. Although my bet is that the Peach Bowl doesn’t want Georgia anymore than we want to be there…not enough out-of-owners, restaurant meals and hotel rooms. By the way, I don’t use sponsor names for Bowls that started as something else, particularly when said sponsor insisted that the original name gets dropped…you don’t see that happening to the Orange, the Cotton, the Sugar, and certainly not the Rose…hell, even the Independence and Liberty bowls held onto their tradition despite having corporate/name sponsors. The only thing good about the CFA bowl is that it gives us something to throw on the field when the refs ’steal one’ from us – those little stuffed cows,,,don’t tell me they stopped handing those out…
Fair n Balanced
November 29th, 2012
10:47 am
I don’t think either team cares what happens if they lose Sat. When you have the op to play for it all….not much else matters.
HardTruth Soldier
November 29th, 2012
11:31 am
UGA vs Notre Dame is the relevant Bowl. All else is well……..Just Gene Chizik at Auburn.( Irrelevant for you slow people).
1000ongame
November 29th, 2012
11:36 am
Bama rolls in this game! UGA will realize near the end of the 1st qt that they are in for a very long day. That O line of the Tide will bulldoze the pups into the Georgia Dome basement.
Av8rdawg
November 29th, 2012
12:13 pm
SEC Championship Winner will go on to play for and probably win The National Championship……
I’m so tired of meaningless bowl games.
Miami or nothing for this Dawg family !
LogicalUS
November 29th, 2012
2:21 pm
“wouldn’t it be nice if some bowl pairs South Carolina and Georgia in a rematch”
Geez, doesn’t AMurray have enough pressure on him without the nightmares of having to face the Clowney kid again?
He is already going to throw at least two INTs, don’t bring up this nightmare again.
So-Car-fan
November 29th, 2012
3:42 pm
“Geez, doesn’t AMurray have enough pressure on him without the nightmares of having to face the Clowney kid again?”
So you admit it, SC is the better team?
CUTIGER
November 29th, 2012
7:58 pm
Hey lamecock fans get over yourselves… enjoy your 5 th place SEC rings..Ok so you have beat Clemson 4 times in a row BIG DEAL…Clemson has won 65 out of 109 against SC… I will be impressed with SC when they WIN the SEC not brag about being a member of the SEC!!!
SimDog
November 29th, 2012
8:54 pm
Alabama-Clemson==chick filet bowl—-book it!
So-Car-fan
November 29th, 2012
10:24 pm
“Ok so you have beat Clemson 4 times in a row BIG DEAL”
Not only that but we beat UGA two years in a row…
Cal22
November 30th, 2012
6:21 am
Whew! This is the best news Georgia could have hoped for.
@CUTIGER
November 30th, 2012
9:12 am
As much as clemson fans think of themselves as an “elite” program….you guys should have more ACC titles than you can fit in a trophy case. Instead, you rack up a bunch of wins against lower tier competition and get stomped when it’s time to play against real football teams. Talk about USC lack of SEC titles if that helps you, but if you were in the SEC you’d be happy to eek out the occasional. Your team is not even playing the same sport compared to what you’re up against in the SEC week in and week out. Don’t believe me? 70-33
Joe Willy
November 30th, 2012
9:16 am
GA pups are going to be exposed tomorrow night on national TV. Saban will send Notre Dame a message when his team completely dominates GA on both sides of the line of scrimmage. It may not be a huge number of points being scored, but prepare to see a dominating performance by Bama.
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Clemson ain't scared of any SEC Team
November 30th, 2012
10:20 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2dXt_Mf1c&sns=em
Herbie must be drinking, b/c now way Tigers can lose to another SEC Team in bowl game. GA better avoid us like the plaque if they drop the game against Bama.
Entrepreneur
November 30th, 2012
10:26 am
As I keep reminding everyone, Georgia has proven themselves to be national championship material. You will get to the promise land and beat both the Tide and N.D.
You will be National Champions! I for one am especially excited as I have already ordered and received 1,000 bumper stickers to sell in South Carolina. It will read “South Carolina 35 National Champions 7″ Please make it happen Georgia! We both will benefit.
Clemson ain't scared of any SEC Team
November 30th, 2012
10:52 am
Entrepreneur – that bumper sticker “South Carolina 35 National Champions 7″ is hardly an insult to the the team I think you want it to be against. What up with that? Maybe a more likely bumper sticker or t-shirt:
“Mike Slive helpful scheduling + GA = back-2-back SEC Championship Game appearances!”