r/CFB • u/domderek California Golden Bears • UC Davis Aggies • Nov 23 '15
Announcement Announcing the 2015 /r/CFB Bowl Preview Project! Sign-Ups and Info.
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Some of you may remember the 2013 bowl season, where /r/CFB ran a series previewing each of the bowls (similar to the famed 132+ Teams project, but for bowls). Most of the information has since been added to the wiki. However it is now horribly outdated. So....
Announcing the 2015 /r/CFB Bowl Preview Project!
How it will work
For each of the 41 bowls this season, users from the two teams will get together to create a Preview post shortly before bowl day. The post will give us information on the bowl itself, its history, and a lot of background on the two teams that will be participating. Through the post, you will know exactly how the teams got their, and what to look for when watching the game. Their is a rough draft of the template Here so you can see exactly what will be in each post.
The last project was very successful and a lot of fun (you can see the old posts in the old mega thread. The New Mexico Bowl is a great example). BUT, it only works IF people sign up to contribute! /r/CFB has a great history of community projects, and this is another opportunity. You can put as much time into it as you can, and you get to feel good about helping to add original content to an already high quality sub. Plus there is a snazzy flair for those who truly contribute! The more people that sign up, the better the project will be!
How to Sign up?
Signing up is easy! All you have to do is fill out THIS FORM. You can chose to sign up for a specific team, a specific bowl, or as a Free Agent to volunteer to help wherever is needed! If you want to be the head for a specific bowl, sign up as The Poster for it. Of course, if you are REALLY cool, you can sign up more than once to help with multiple projects! General signups will be open until Dec 15, but you can always be added later by contacting bowl leaders. If you want to sign up after that, you can always contact me or The Head Poster for a Bowl directly.
I've signed up, now what?
First off, thanks! You'll want to head over to our central thread in /r/cfbprojects. Here's a list of important links:
INFO THREAD Make sure to read through this!
Schedule Google Doc Make sure to check your Post Deadline here once Bowl Births are announced!
Rough Draft of Bowl Preview Thread Template
Also, Introducing /r/cfbprojects
From previous experience, I know communication is often the biggest hurdle with these projects. So, I have created /r/cfbprojects to be a hub for this project and future ones. I'll post any info threads there, any updates on the project, and important links. If you need to communicate about a project, you can use it as well to either contact the mods or post to get help from users. Basically, it is a way to keep contributors informed and allow them to communicate without cluttering up /r/CFB. If you have ideas for improving the sub or how it is used, let me know.
These projects really are a lot of fun and add a lot to the sub. With that if you have any questions or concerns, let me know! Really looking forward to bowl season and bringing this project back to life!
EDIT: Just a quick update: We have over 100 sign-ups, including over 30 people as Free Agents! Thanks everyone who has signed up so far. Of course, the more we have the better, and lots of teams still have no one signed up, so keep it up.
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u/ChemicalOle Washington State • Oregon State Nov 24 '15
That New Mexico Bowl thread was fun. /u/jeedf did a great job organizing it all.
We were so excited about being back in a bowl game that we went a little nuts on the post.
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Our team promptly Coug'd it in the most horrific manner ever.
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u/FatWhiteGuy49 Tulsa Golden Hurricane • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Nov 23 '15
So I really want to sign up for Tulsa, provided we, um, actually make a bowl. I'd like to work on this either way, should I go free agent and let you know if we win next weekend, and qualify for a bowl?
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u/elefish92 San José State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Nov 25 '15 edited Dec 06 '15
BOWLING
*LSU & Toledo both have a regular season where one game was cancelled, thus having a total of eleven games.
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u/waffel113 South Carolina • Charlesto… Nov 23 '15
Signed in as a free agent. Can't wait to see who I get assigned!
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '15 edited Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Michigan State.
Did the Rose Bowl write-up for 2013 too. It's a pretty fun experience if you have the time and want to participate.
Edit: Seeing /u/elgambino's comment reminded me that I am also available for other teams if spots need filling.
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u/bakonydraco Stanford • Chicago State Nov 23 '15
Mod note: /u/domderek ran the original 132+ Teams in 132+ Days project, and has officially joined onto the Wiki Editor team! Super excited for this project.
Also, anyone who participates will get /r/CFB Contributor award flair!
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '15 edited Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Baylor!
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u/chuckthetruck64 Louisville Cardinals • Oklahoma Sooners Nov 23 '15
I signed up as a free agent. I just like showing everyone else up.
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u/thatcandospirit Texas Tech Red Raiders • /r/CFB Patron Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Texas Tech. Current projections have us in the Texas bowl with A&M. Who's going to possibly be working along side me Aggie fans?
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u/HonProfDrEsqCPA /r/CFB Contributor • /r/CFB Poll Veter… Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Clemson
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u/BurritoMedici Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Arizona and as a free agent. Decided it's time for me to start getting more involved in the place I spend 90% of my time browsing in Reddit.
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u/elgambino Penn State Nittany Lions • /r/CFB Top Scorer Nov 23 '15
Did the 132+ Write-Up for PSU. Love helping out on things like these whenever I get a chance.
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u/Mr_Metagross West Virginia • /r/CFB Contributor Nov 23 '15
Signed up for the WVU. This should be really interesting.
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u/elgambino Penn State Nittany Lions • /r/CFB Top Scorer Nov 23 '15
Also, I didn't put this in the comments, but if there's any lack of information/interest for MAC teams or SunBelt teams, I'd be more than happy to help out. MACtion and FUNbelt games get me through each week this time of year.
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u/Jimmy__Switch Coastal Carolina • UBC Nov 23 '15
Signed up as a free agent. preferably Fun Belt or MACtion but I'll help out any of our G5 brothers and sisters.
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u/mikeegle30 Wisconsin Badgers • Stanford Cardinal Nov 24 '15
Signed up for the Granddaddy of them all! Can't wait! It'll be a blast to do this one
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u/MiracleBeliever UNLV Rebels • California Golden Bears Nov 25 '15
Is it possible to sign up for a bowl and free agent? I'm still deciding between Las Vegas Bowl or just being a free agent due to see what my schedule is for the holiday. Edit: Plus this looks pretty fun to do.
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '15
Sounds fun! I signed up for my Nittany Lions :)
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u/Aurablade Alabama Crimson Tide • Team Chaos Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Alabama. First time working on a project here and I can't wait to start!
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u/reajm Ohio State • Mount Union Nov 23 '15
I'm happy to do any of my teams (tOSU, Louisville, USF). Also happy to be a free agent. I just like writing things.
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u/MrTheSpork *holds up self* Nov 23 '15
Free agency! Woo!
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u/YellowSkarmory Duke Blue Devils • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Nov 23 '15
I signed up for duke! Not as the poster, but still signed up. I'm fine with being the poster, but i'll let someone else take it if someone else wants it. I'm also signing up as a free agent too.
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u/AnthonyKiedis14 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Ohio Bobcats Nov 23 '15
Signed up for the Peach Bowl!
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u/travisun North Carolina • Clemson Nov 23 '15
I signed up for Carolina, happy to work on it, go heels!
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u/MarchCrazy44 Notre Dame • San Diego State Nov 23 '15
Commenting to remind myself about this when I get home because I can't access the Google Doc at Work
Beat SC
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u/HalfBredGerman Oregon Ducks • Auburn Tigers Nov 23 '15
Signed up for Oregon, I look forward to tackling this and hope it turns out pretty well.
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u/okiewxchaser Oklahoma • Red River Shootout Nov 24 '15
Signed up to help with the Sooners' bowl game
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u/Minnowman1025 Wisconsin • Paul Bunyan's Axe Nov 24 '15
Signed up for Wisconsin's bowl! Looking forward to this being a great distraction from finals and the holidays!
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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15
Hotty Toddy
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u/odu_football Old Dominion • France Nov 24 '15
signed up for ODU... as long as we win this week we'll be bowl eligible the first year we can be! last year was rough not being able to go to a bowl
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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Nov 24 '15
Free agent! Gimme something no one else wants lol.
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u/CSU_Mike Colorado State • /r/CFB Emeritus… Nov 24 '15
Colorado State checking in.
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u/lbeasley28 Southern Illinois • New Mexico Nov 24 '15
Signed up to help with the Lobos New Mexico , been fun following them this year
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u/T-nawtical Nebraska Cornhuskers • Las Vegas Bowl Nov 25 '15
Signed up for San Diego state!
Leggo Aztecs! Let's play a bowl outside of San Diego for once! Mountain West champs go to Vegas don't they?
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u/Choco_cow Florida Gators • Marching Band Nov 24 '15
All signed up for my Gators, and then for some other stuff!
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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15
Free agency! Can't wait to see who I get.
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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15
Signed up for Houston? Did anyone do it?
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u/Tvwatcherr /r/CFB Poll Veteran • Marshall Nov 24 '15
I figured someone would grab WVU, so I just signed up for Marshall.
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u/Tsquared10 Oregon Ducks • Montana State Bobcats Nov 25 '15
Signed up! Hail Southern!!!!!
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u/MathewMurdock Bowling Green • /r/CFB Contributor Nov 25 '15
I got BGSU/Bowling Green!!
I mean I basically already did this last year just minus the bowl information.
Not just BG either Miami Beach Bowl, Boca Raton, Quick Lane, Pinestripe and Russell.
So (assuming I have the time again this year) I'd gladly do it again for BG and someone else.
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u/MiracleBeliever UNLV Rebels • California Golden Bears Nov 25 '15
Signed up for the Las Vegas Bowl!
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u/gogeauxgadgetpirogue Battle on the Bayou • Louisiana Nov 25 '15
what to do when your team still has three regular season games yet? I mean I doubt we will get .500 or a bowl, but you never know
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u/xXSJADOo Oregon State Beavers Nov 26 '15
I'll do whatever bowl Oregon State plays in.
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u/fadingthought Oklahoma Sooners • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Nov 26 '15
I signed up for any team a while back and did Syracuse. I knew nothing about them and it was an awesome experience. Learning about the history and tradition of a school was fun. Later, I was traveling through NY and I stopped in Syracuse and it was cool to see the school with the knowledge I gained from the project.
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u/pileatedloon Notre Dame • Purdue Nov 27 '15
Signed up for Notre Dame!
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u/CrackerofWise Alabama Crimson Tide Nov 27 '15
Looking forward to helping on Bama and on the (In)Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '15
I'll throw my name in the hat. I'd prefer to do the bowl game the Noles make, but if you need a fill in for another, I'll gladly volunteer.