Too Many Damn Bowl Games

[loomis41973]

Mizzou declined a bowl bid. Pretty LAZY move. Pinkel said he don't believe a 5-7 team should go to a bowl.

fify

 

[seldomseen]

I like the bowl games as a fan and it's one of the best times to wager. I like march madness even more but I can't figure out how to crack it.

 

[he_dblhockeystx]

Say goodbye to the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.
Last June, the bitcoin payment startup BitPay cut a three-year deal with ESPN to be the title sponsor of the St. Petersburg Bowl, an annual NCAA college football postseason game. The game took place on December 26 in Florida, between North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida, and there were supposed to be two more years of the game with the ‘Bitcoin Bowl’ branding. But the sponsorship has abruptly ended.

ok, thanks for the clarification! I remember laughin at it last year, i didnt realize bitcoins were big enough to be bowl status

 

[DesertNole]

Rather than bringing in 5 win teams, bring in the best FCS teams that didn't qualify for playoffs. That would make things much more interesting, and force the "underachieving" fbs schools to prepare or face embarassment.

 

[Greenbacks]

ok, thanks for the clarification! I remember laughin at it last year, i didnt realize bitcoins were big enough to be bowl status

No problem davey

 

[KingofNicotine]

In the old days didn't they have all the games on one day? Like New Year's day or something like that?

 

[skoda]

What is a Bowl game?

http://www.advocare.com/

 

[919]

In the old days didn't they have all the games on one day? Like New Year's day or something like that?

Yes, and only whites played and there were separate bathrooms

 

[charliebrown]

As a gambler, the more options I have the better.

+1

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Even worse, every bowl game has to have a sponsor in the name...Remember when the Capital One Bowl was simply the "Citrus Bowl". Might as well watch Mike and Mike if you want to hear a sponsor every 12 seconds. Sponsoring a bowl game is like giving to charity. Pointless

 

[cloverleaf]

Schools are telling coaches there will be no bowl bonus for teams with a losing record.

Nebraska being the first. Amen!

 

[slapshot]

Only 2 teams per conference should be allowed to play in a bowl

 

[GoSooners]

The schools will stand up eventuallly and refuse to play if they are losing$$$$ while ESPN rakes it in.

Thats my hope anyway.

I wouldn't bet on it. All of the coaches will tell you the extra 2 to 3 weeks of practice time is invaluable going into next season. Many schools lose money on these bowls. But the extra exposure the schools get are somewhat of a trade off for the lost revenue.