Bowl Games--Off Topic--from JERI

by mssickels on Dec 23, 2007 9:00 PM EST in News

This year the Kansas Jayhawks are going to the Orange Bowl.

We don't watch the bowl games, but it is basically impossible to remain unaware in this town.

This got me wondering:

Which bowl game are you watching this year? (or games)

Do you watch every year, or is it just because your team is involved?

All the games have corporate sponsors.

What company would you like to see sponsor a bowl game? My vote would be for the "Preparatin-H Rose Bowl". OR maybe individuals could sponsor the games: would you tune into the "George Foreman Bowl"? The "Trump Bowl"?

And Finally, why don't they have bowl games for college baseball? Is it because they would likely coincide with the Major League post season? Would you watch? It just seems to me that this would increase the visibility of baseball, and of the stars of the future. I just wonder why there isn't the same type of exposure for college baseball as for football. I don't think the college playoffs/series count, because they are not plugged the same way.

There will be a baseball post tomorrow.

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Baseball Bowls

College baseball hasn't been nearly as popular a sport as college football, plus it's a different time of year. The College World Series is more like the NCAA basketball tournament in that it is in a playoff format and a true champion is determined. College baseball seems to be gaining in popularity.

by DrBGiantsfan on Dec 23, 2007 9:27 PM EST reply actions

I'll be watching the Intl Bowl

for my beloved Scarlet Knights. Probably watching Ray Rice for the last time in college.

Todd Frazier for President

by FrazierFan on Dec 23, 2007 10:23 PM EST reply actions

No doubt

Rice didn't have the Heisman year we were hoping for, but there's no way he comes back for a senior year.

If it wasn't for disappointments, I wouldn't have any appointments.

by kings33 on Dec 24, 2007 9:20 AM EST up reply actions

NCAA

I do love the baseball world series. I suppose some bowl games for people that get eliminated in the Supers or Regionals, something like that might be plausible. But yes, it is great to have a true champ. GO BEAVS!

As for football, well, my fav team, the Wolf Pack of Nevada was one of those 6-6 teams that squeaked into the New Mexico Apathy bowl and got bageled 23-0. Atleast I was out of town so I didn't watch the beatdown:)

Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Dec 23, 2007 11:30 PM EST reply actions

Which bowl should I watch

Hi. I'm not really a bowls fan because, here in Canada, the holiday season is more about the World Junior Hockey Championship.

But if I had ONE bowl to watch this year, which one should it be?

Really looking forward to the return of John!

Excellent holidays to all.

by Raymond Dilio on Dec 23, 2007 11:35 PM EST reply actions

One bowl

Well, I'll name you two that should be fun to watch:
Fiesta (Jan. 2) - West Virginia vs. Oklahoma
Cotton (Jan. 1) - Missouri vs. Arkansas

I would also name the national title game, but that really beats the point. Those two games should be high scoring... lots of fun offensive guys in each game.

Talkin' Sports

by BlackOps on Dec 24, 2007 2:47 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks

Thanks for the info, I'll try to watch these 2.

by Raymond Dilio on Dec 24, 2007 8:11 AM EST up reply actions

Everyone should wake up early New Years Day

To watch my badgers dominate an SEC team in a bowl game for the third year in a row. Can't wait to watch the "slow" badgers beat a "fast" Tennessee team again. Seriously though, this should be a damn good game between two real solid teams. So everybody should have a few less the night before and get up early for this 11 ET game.

by wibadger on Dec 23, 2007 11:55 PM EST reply actions

Rose Bowl

Well, being from Southern California, the Rose Bowl is what it's all about New Year's Day. I liked it better when it was only Big 10 against Pac 10. BCS just took a bit of the innocence out of it. Oh, and is has to be played on New Year's Day and in the daytime.

by DrBGiantsfan on Dec 23, 2007 11:58 PM EST reply actions

The Bowl Format

Wouldn't work for College Baseball because it wouldn't even show, necesarily, who the better team is, or which conference is better. It's an interesting idea though.

by ajake57 on Dec 24, 2007 12:15 AM EST reply actions

College Football

College football is more watched, in no small part, because there's so little time to wait between college stars becoming professional stars.

I hate college football, personally. I say it's not a true sport. A true sport means EVERY team playing has a chance at the championship. In College Football, a team can go undefeated, be the only undefeated team, and not even get considered for a CHANCE at the championship.

In my book, college football is little better than gymnastics or figure skating as a 'sport'. I pay attention, because of its relevance to pro football (of which I'm a fan), but only for that. It's certainly competition, but it's not sport.

Institute a playoff or some other legitimate system, and I'll change my tune.

by BruteSentiment on Dec 24, 2007 12:36 AM EST reply actions

Collegiate Athletics

I'm not sure why collegiate athletics has to have a national champion. What's wrong with winning your conference and bowl game and being happy with that?

by DrBGiantsfan on Dec 24, 2007 1:26 AM EST up reply actions

Well, then...

How about four less weeks of exhibition play?

by BruteSentiment on Dec 25, 2007 2:30 AM EST up reply actions

KU

Kansas has no business being in a BCS bowl.

by acr on Dec 24, 2007 12:40 AM EST reply actions

KU

Mizzou guy here.... Kansas really has no business in the orange bowl... whats even funnier is it took KU fans more than 2 weeks to buy their tickets... its funny ebcause the kU AD promised Orange Bowl execs the tickets would sell. (which is actually against the rules) I'll be watching the cotton bowl for my team... you should all watch it ebcause it will have 2 heisman candidates.

"If you were a hot dog, would you eat yourself?"

by Trobone on Dec 24, 2007 1:04 AM EST reply actions

Hope Mizzou wins...

not sure why it's so hard for both KU and MU people to see the positives in each other's successes. It's been so long since either has tasted New Year's bowl action, so why piss on each other's opportunity? Can the oneupsmanship and just enjoy what the kids for your school have accomplished.

by JayhawkTom on Dec 24, 2007 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

Bowl games

I watch as many bowl games as possible (go dogs!...uga ones) and I think the college baseball tournament is growing in popularity. Hopefully one day soon, the three game finale will be televised on ABC on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

by Andrew Thurmond on Dec 24, 2007 1:30 AM EST reply actions

Bowl to watch

The Holiday Bowl is historically a really exciting game, with Texas and Arizona St. this year it has the potential to be a really good game.

Capital One Bowl could be interesting with two huge programs Michigan and Florida, if Michigan found some answers on D during the last month it may be a game.

If you want to see a crazy shootout the GMAC Bowl, Bowling Green vs Tulsa, there will be somewhere around 75 points and 1000 total yds.

The Sugar Bowl Hawaii vs Georgia is probably the most intriguing game. One of two things is probably going to happen, Georgia will come out and destroy Hawaii, or Hawaii will come out, throw the ball all over the place, and give the Bulldogs a huge scare, or possibly pull it off which would further shake up the college football world coming on the heels of Boise last year.

Other than those there are a bunch of completely boring matchups, and a snoozer of a championship game.

by GoldenSpikes24 on Dec 24, 2007 1:55 AM EST reply actions

Pour some Suger on me!

Gonna watch our UH Warriors battle the Dawgs from Georgia! I'd like to see some playoffs.

by alohameansgoodbye on Dec 24, 2007 3:36 AM EST reply actions

None

I'm about as interested in college football and bowl games as I am in removing my own appendix with a shoehorn.

The stretch of time from November through January is merely a long, cold, restless sleep.

by ToddyBaseball on Dec 24, 2007 4:22 AM EST reply actions

Liberty Bowl

I want to see Kevin Smith go for at least 180 yards. I'll be watching this one in person since I didn't make UCF's first ever bowl game in Hawai'i in 2005.

by UCFKnights on Dec 24, 2007 8:28 AM EST reply actions

Go Knights

I'm heading up to watch UCF hopefully win that one. Flying out of Tampa Friday morning. Lets go Knights!

by chanman on Dec 26, 2007 7:43 PM EST up reply actions

me too!

I leave from Orlando tomorrow morning. I plan to be on the Beale by lunchtime and won't be leaving there for quite some time :)

by UCFKnights on Dec 27, 2007 8:42 AM EST up reply actions

WTF??? Bowls

Give us a College Football Playoffs!!!!!

currently there's [b]64[/b] frigging Bowl Games

College Baseball Bowls??!
No Offense but are you serious?
They keep the College WS at one or two venues for a reason... NO one would come....

As for the College WS not being Hyped its all over ESPN and the SportsRags.

I'd like to see the "How many Bowls are too Many? Bowl

Jimuhendori sensei at Rigurefirudo

by gmsnctry on Dec 24, 2007 8:49 AM EST reply actions

Hope thats not over the top

Seriously College Baseball teams cant even sellout games, its not a high revenue college sport.

Having College Baseball Bowls would suck more money out of the BCS coffers which is why a BCS Playoff and Baseball Bowls will never happen

Jimuhendori sensei at Rigurefirudo

by gmsnctry on Dec 24, 2007 8:52 AM EST reply actions

New Bowls

I want to see American Standard sponsor the Toilet Bowl.
There should be a 16 team playoff in college football. But I will save that argument for another day.
BCS and other bowls pick teams who will travel well to bowl games and sell tickets. They picked KU because they were promised a big turn out. (ADs do sell there teams to the bowls. They all do it) It did take KU awhile to sell there allotment of tickets. But they came through. Mizzou had a beef that they should have been picked instead of KU. And there probably right. But in the end, since it isnt the NC game. It doesnt really matter. John and Jeri should watch the KU game. Because your not likely to see KU in a BCS bowl in the next 10 years.

by Maxima231 on Dec 24, 2007 8:53 AM EST reply actions

why college baseball does not have bowl games

because they have a better post season than football....that is right, a tournament playiff system...if you have not been to the college world series and you are a baseball fan you are truly missing out....

Frank Tanana is my all time favorite player and he was a member of VTTigers beloved team....my tribute to VTTigers

by gashousegang on Dec 24, 2007 10:24 AM EST reply actions

Bowls

I am a proud Pitt alum, so therefore, I have no school to root for this bowl season, as Dave Wannstedt, well.....not so good.

But, I'm latching on to Hawaii, just because I want to see the BCS totally screwed up, as if Hawaii wins, they go undefeated. It'll be grand. But, I'll probably spend most of New Year's Day watching stuff on my DVR instead of mediocre college football.

by robertgold on Dec 24, 2007 11:03 AM EST reply actions

Bowl Games

I'd rather watch the "Ice Bowl" the NHL Winter Classic Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins playing outdoors at Ralph Wilson Stadium, New Years Day. That should be unique and fun to watch. College football needs to go to a playoff system. They just can't figure out a way to replace the money from all these bowl games. Good Luck to all of you with rooting interest in the bowl games.

by red257 on Dec 24, 2007 11:33 AM EST reply actions

+++++1000

people who think they know everything really annoy those of us that do

by larryp2sickels on Dec 24, 2007 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

As the resident Hog Fan

I'll be pulling for my Razorbacks against the Tigers of Mizzou. I do think that Mizzou will probably win seeing as how they had one of the better teams in CFB this year and my Hogs were just a bit above average.

I'll also be watching the National Championship game so that I will once again see an SEC team pound a paper champion from the Little 10. Get a championship game and some speed in that conference and then I will give you some respect.

I am really tired of the bowl system and I agree with all of the above posters who long for a playoff. It disappointing that the two teams that are probably playing the best football in the country right now (USC and Georgia) - and also have only 2 losses - wont get a chance at the national championship. Such is the bowl system that we are stuck with. Thanks a lot Little 10...

by Dfarth on Dec 24, 2007 12:09 PM EST reply actions

Bowl Games.

Of course Kansas U. deserves to be in a bowl game as much as anyother team. They were a good team this year as they probably be next year. I'll be rooting for Mizzou as a former season ticket holder living in Brooklyn.

by tzimmes on Dec 24, 2007 1:07 PM EST reply actions

Actually.

Kansas had a lucky streak this year. Because of the way the schedule happened to fall they did not have to play Oklahoma or Texas. Its not there fault. But it made the schedule easy. They wont repeat this success next season. But I will root for them. I always root for the teams that are not traditional football powers.

by Maxima231 on Dec 24, 2007 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

Love the bowl season...

..because it makes me think of years past and watching the classic bowl games with my Dad on New Year's Day. Watched Joe Montana's Cotton Bowl comeback, Miami upsetting Nebraska, Penn State upsetting Miami, and countless Rose Bowl games that took place during the late afternoon.

Looking forward to watching more this year and remembering it for years to come.

by JayhawkTom on Dec 24, 2007 1:59 PM EST reply actions

I'll Watch

I'll watch one if nothing else is on and the game is good. I think the whole bowl system is a farce. It seems like the whole point is to make sure every team ends the season with a win and a happy feeling. I think there should be a bowl game for every team with a winning record in college football. Each one of those teams can play a team with a losing record so instead of 40 " winners " to end the season you could have 100 or so.

by MFBabyFeets1 on Dec 25, 2007 3:16 PM EST reply actions

Orange Bowl

Definitely will watch and see which Virginia Tech comes out for this game. On paper, this should be easy but VT has a habit of playing down to their competitors level. Should still be a win, I'm thinking something like 24-17. That's reasonable, right?

by Lunkwill Fook on Dec 26, 2007 5:07 PM EST reply actions

The biggie here

Is the Sugar Bowl. Hey, a chance to finally watch Hawaii on national TV, although I'm very curious to see if Colt et al. can get it done against Georgia.

But there's no way the bowl system would work in baseball. The nature of the two sports is just too different.

"...and the only things I've found better than listening to Vin Scully are listening to Keith Jackson and uncut cocaine." (bleedjaxblue)

by drjayphd on Dec 28, 2007 3:21 PM EST reply actions