2024 Bowman University Chrome FB Giddy Anticipation Thread

[Hail2TheVictors]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

You already have dibs on any of those players from that team

I wonder what "karma" is coming to Alex Orji.

[Hail2TheVictors]

Originally Posted by foleylion08

Didn’t know that about Fleming. Seeing as Nico’s Best U’s don’t have the first designation, I don’t see why they couldn’t if they wanted to. Not being knowledgeable about Topps’ Bowman 1st designation in baseball, do they only do 1sts in flagship products? So if the player first appears in another line, they never have a first?

Almost like what one person said about letting these all be prospect cards then have Bowman NFL releases with the 1st being their first pro release.

Good question on the baseball side - I've been into Bowman baseball heavily for a number of years, but I'm not sure if they've had someone in Best prior to them being in Bowman. I'm assuming it's happened, but not sure.

I don't get why Topps would do this (not use the 1st for their 1st Chrome U card) - it simply doesn't make sense.

And you make a good point regarding Bowman NFL releases - do they phase out the 1st in Bowman U? Will be interesting to see.

[RainCityShecks]

Dang Toppps has me chasing my tail!!!! I got aced out of the pre-orer for TCU Baseball b/c i didn't order in 1 millisecond so I did that here and cases upon cases still up for grabs........good job Topps I can't guess right for the life of me now.

I'm not saying I would not have purchased (I would have these are personal boxes for me) but I feel like Pavlov's dog right now, every time there is a release I am interested in I'm logged in refreshing my laptop staring at the screen for like 15 min.........

[phil]

Originally Posted by RainCityShecks

Dang Toppps has me chasing my tail!!!!

I'm sure Fanatics is liking the idea more and more of a free 1-month (or longer) loan on presells.

[AwesomeBrian]

Originally Posted by Hail2TheVictors

I wonder what "karma" is coming to Alex Orji.

I think his passing 'skills' cover it

[hairysasquatch]

Any thoughts on the CL's division of the prospects into categories I and II?
It doesn't seem to delineate 1st/non-1st. Wonder if Category II (>101-200) be somewhat SP'd like last year?

[Hail2TheVictors]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Any thoughts on the CL's division of the prospects into categories I and II?
It doesn't seem to delineate 1st/non-1st. Wonder if Category II (>101-200) be somewhat SP'd like last year?

My guess is that it doesn’t mean much. While most cases had more cards #’d 1-99, I had multiple cases that had more cards of the cards #’d 100-200.

You can never be sure with topps but I would think that it’s just an odd way to list out the checklist.

[Hail2TheVictors]

I see that release date is November 27.

I know we saw that for retail, but I was holding out hope that hobby would release earlier. Not thrilled that hobby releases the final week of the regular season.

[jplarson]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Any thoughts on the CL's division of the prospects into categories I and II?
It doesn't seem to delineate 1st/non-1st. Wonder if Category II (>101-200) be somewhat SP'd like last year?

Good memory on that. I'm guessing it wound up being odd collation. A brief search on sportlots shows plenty of cards in the 101-200 range (with minimal inventory for the usual highly sought after guys).

Still annoying for set builders like me.

[AwesomeBrian]

Originally Posted by Hail2TheVictors

I see that release date is November 27.

I know we saw that for retail, but I was holding out hope that hobby would release earlier. Not thrilled that hobby releases the final week of the regular season.

Sapphire won't be long after then. Was 12/15 last year

[nosignofland]

I pre-ordered two jumbo boxes.

I was torn between getting 3 hobby or 2 jumbo boxes. Decided to go with the latter since, for $10 more, you're getting significantly fewer base cards -- but also a marginally better chance at some better parallels and still six autos. I have so much regular BUC base from past years that the trade-off was worth it for me. YMMV.

If anybody gets any Dani Dennis-Sutton, lmk!

[Hail2TheVictors]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

Sapphire won't be long after then. Was 12/15 last year

But this is also releasing about 45 days later on the calendar this year. So Sapphire, if last years timing is correct, would be late January.

[AwesomeBrian]

Originally Posted by Hail2TheVictors

But this is also releasing about 45 days later on the calendar this year. So Sapphire, if last years timing is correct, would be late January.

That would be fine, have some recovery time. Wasn't Bowman's Best U released in January last year or was it later?

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

That would be fine, have some recovery time. Wasn't Bowman's Best U released in January last year or was it later?

I want to say yes for January. It seemed to me there was a good sized break between BUC and BUC Sapphire, but Best came out almost immediately after Sapphire did.

[Hail2TheVictors]

Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

That would be fine, have some recovery time. Wasn't Bowman's Best U released in January last year or was it later?

Yes, released in January.

You know how I remember? Me and my kids were driving to the national championship and they were watching some breaks of Best U on YT.

[Viking6]

I know I should not be surprised by anything Topps/Fanatics.... But I did not expect cases of both options still available 24hrs later

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by Viking6

I know I should not be surprised by anything Topps/Fanatics.... But I did not expect cases of both options still available 24hrs later

IMHO they really overreached on the "Jumbo" pricing.

Will be curious to see what retail is priced at release.

[Fenway55]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

IMHO they really overreached on the "Jumbo" pricing.

+1 +1 +1

I was baffled by it myself. $800 is quite a bit much for 1 extra auto per box and marginally improved insert/parallel odds.

[cjmccreary]

I think it's a testament to how far college products have to go to be as popular as pro products. BUC is awesome, and I think people are slowly realizing that, but I think there's still a very large contingent of collectors that aren't interested in products outside of an NFL uniform.

[phil]

Blowout listed presell for blasters releasing 11/24

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by phil

Blowout listed presell for blasters releasing 11/24

Not a bad price.

[Hail2TheVictors]

Originally Posted by Fenway55

+1 +1 +1

I was baffled by it myself. $800 is quite a bit much for 1 extra auto per box and marginally improved insert/parallel odds.

Agree completely

[dirtywax]

Leaning toward passing this year. Price increase and checklist not really doing it for me.

[Scottish Punk]

I will buy a couple of blasters - there is a WMU player on the checklist.

[RainCityShecks]

OOS now for all formats. Did they pull it or did they actually sell out? Were they attempting to get a gauge of interest mainly? Given published odds the print run is set right?