32 College Bowl Games

[rrbauer]

I remember when a bowl game was the reward for the top teams and conference champs. Now you can become "bowl eligible" by winning half your games. It's kind of like the NHL and NBA playoffs. Who isn't playing?

[harnesslover]

I remember when a bowl game was the reward for the top teams and conference champs. Now you can become "bowl eligible" by winning half your games. It's kind of like the NHL and NBA playoffs. Who isn't playing?

Come on, look at the bright side, it's 32 betting opportunities.

[GaryG]

Is there a more aggravating cliche than Bowl Eligible? Some team is 6 and 6 and they are BOWL ELIGIBLE!. They're on the way to the Poontang Bowl folks!

[Marshall Bennett]

yeah , and I watch most of them simply because theres nothing else on TV thats worth a damn !!

[RaceBookJoe]

Its great to be able to watch the games, but what I hate are the names. Growing up we had the Liberty Bowl, Sugar Bowl etc.....now everything is tied in with a sponser. The Sugar Bowl is now something like the Nokia Sugar Bowl, another game is now called the papajohns.com bowl. Whats next....the Google.com Kentucky Derby.... i guess it is a sign that I am getting too old for this world...and i am only 41 haha.

[rastajenk]

Where you been? :D The Derby already has a corporate name.

I agree, though. It all started going downhill with the Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl about 15 years ago, and has gotten more ridiculous since.

And what ramps up the holiday spirit like watching a bowl game with 10,000 lonely-looking souls in a 75,000 seat facility at a game where both teams wished they were somewhere else right now?

[kenwoodallpromos]

I'm still waiting for the Tidy Bowl!

[rrbauer]

I'm still waiting for the Tidy Bowl!

:lol: :lol:

[RaceBookJoe]

Where you been? :D The Derby already has a corporate name.

I agree, though. It all started going downhill with the Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl about 15 years ago, and has gotten more ridiculous since.

And what ramps up the holiday spirit like watching a bowl game with 10,000 lonely-looking souls in a 75,000 seat facility at a game where both teams wished they were somewhere else right now?

Probably sniffing too much glue hah. Its all about the money, the games seem just to be a side product. I cant imagine any player getting too excited about winner the godaddy.com bowl much less the all important papajohns.com bowl.

[RaceBookJoe]

I'm still waiting for the Tidy Bowl!

That game should be between the 2 worst teams in the country. Both teams have to at least be 0-fers...that way someone could actually get a win.

[skate]

got to agree with 'All' the above post.


not too long ago (um, 25 years), i made sure to be in bed before 9pm on New Years eve, just so i'd be ready for the new- yrs -day- bowl- games.

now, i still retire by 9pm and sleep thru most of the games.

[Hosshead]

Its great to be able to watch the games, but what I hate are the names. Growing up we had the Liberty Bowl, Sugar Bowl etc.....now everything is tied in with a sponser. The Sugar Bowl is now something like the Nokia Sugar Bowl, another game is now called the papajohns.com bowl. Whats next.....
It has gotten ridiculous hasn't it ?
Now (no kidding) it's the First Down (superimposed) Line, brought to you by - name the sponser !
The stats are now tagged with a sponsor.
Next thing you know, the teams will cut a deal with the corporations and we'll hear:
"LSU has just broken their Verizon huddle, they're in the Winchester Shotgun formation, going for a Sony third and 10.

[BIG RED]

I'm still waiting for the Tidy Bowl!

Classic!!

Agree with way to much ease to get into a Bowl Game. It's just $$$ talking.