The problem is there are too many bowls.
The problem is there are too many bowls.I just don't like it when your given a bowl invite for a game over .500 or less.
Only problem with that is, the number of bowls now make it hard to do that as many slots would not get filled.
The problem is there are too many bowls.
Agree 100%. I suppose bowl cities with viable NFL playoff teams don’t want a venue conflict, but having this game on a Monday night sure cramps the college football fan’s style....IF they were smart, they would play the Championship game on a Saturday night ... which they currently won't due to the NFL games going on.
Championship game on a Monday Night, can it be ANY stupider ?
No one can attend any parties on a work night ...
I see that a lot, but personally I want as much college football as I can get. I often enjoy some of these lesser bowls, as often you will find some great games in them. Even if they don’t mean anything.
I doubt it ....I agree - apparently bowls are still money makers for the host city.
This year is a prime example as the Championship game is in New Orleans (basically a home game for LSU, but thats another story) on Monday night and If the Saints manage to take care of the Vikings (and they should, but didn't last year) they will have a home game that same Sat or Sunday ...Agree 100%. I suppose bowl cities with viable NFL playoff teams don’t want a venue conflict, but having this game on a Monday night sure cramps the college football fan’s style.
I agree .... why have a .500 team in a bowl, did they really have a worthy season ?I enjoy them as well, but teams should at least be above .500 to be bowl eligible, which would benefit smaller schools that want to be there. Look at Mississippi State for instance. They shouldn’t have been in that game against Louisville yesterday. They were a bad .500 team, and likely would’ve had a losing season had it not been for an idiot faking a leak on the goalpost (I’m still laughing).
They aren’t making money from the ticket sales. It’s mainly from sponsorships and advertising. Or so I’ve read in the past.I doubt it ....
Years ago they were showing crowds and if you put them all together you would be lucky to cover both endzones ....
Notice they rarely ever show the whole stadium on these lesser bowls.
Also, more often than not ... the participating teams take a loss.
Making money for the Host city ?
Maybe a little, but thats debatable.
This year is a prime example as the Championship game is in New Orleans (basically a home game for LSU, but thats another story) on Monday night and If the Saints manage to take care of the Vikings (and they should, but didn't last year) they will have a home game that same Sat or Sunday ...
You can HOPE that the NFL has enough brains to make them a Sat game.
Last year, the NCAA’s Football Oversight Committee approved the addition of a maximum of three new bowl games. Starting in 2020, a record 43 bowls – including the College Football Playoff title game – will be played, meaning a record 65 percent of the 130 FBS schools (84 teams) will play in a bowl.
Fenway Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, has a capacity of 37,305 during the day and 37,755 at night. The stadium has hosted football games since “at least 1916”, per Wikipedia.
The most recent college football game played at Fenway Park was the annual Harvard-Yale game on Nov. 17, 2018. Other schools that have played at Fenway Park include Boston College, Notre Dame, Dartmouth, Brown, and Boston University.
The new Los Angeles bowl game will pit teams from the Pac-12 and the Mountain West at the new Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park. The stadium will be the new home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.
Also debuting in 2020 is the Myrtle Beach Bowl. It will be played at Coastal Carolina’s Brooks Stadium and will match teams from Conference USA, Mid-American Conference (MAC), and Sun Belt Conference. Each conference will participate in the bowl up to four times between 2020 and 2025.
Because ESPN owns almost all of them. They want them spread out during the later part of December in order to fill up their programming (which is also why there are so many of them), as opposed to the old days when the networks would all compete on New Years.Tonight is the Orange Bowl. Who made out this schedule? Why aren't these big games all on New Years Day like they used to be.
This is what is watering them down. I remember New Years Day used to be wall to wall bowls on all of the major networks. And it was marquee schools.Because ESPN owns almost all of them. They want them spread out during the later part of December in order to fill up their programming (which is also why there are so many of them), as opposed to the old days when the networks would all compete on New Years.
Did you see the dust up before the game?Great game just now between Kentucky and Virginia Tech. Lynn Bowden carries the Wildcats with his legs most of the game, then throws a pass to win it 37-31 with 19 seconds left.
Did you see the dust up before the game?
Something must have changed then .... they were talking about it potentially happening earlier.If the Saints beat the Vikings they play Green Bay at Green Bay.
I prefer a team EARNS the right to go to a Bowl game .... 8-4 or better.I personally don't mind the meaningless bowl games nobody forces anyone to watch. The schools make money teams get better with more practice time and fans have a reason to keep supporting and going to games hoping for a bowl chance. I think it's ridiculous to say only the best teams deserve a bowl game.
I prefer a team EARNS the right to go to a Bowl game .... 8-4 or better.
My Local team is usually pretty good, but not this year, finishing 6-6 and did NOT make a bowl game ... I'm glad they didn't, they didn't deserve to go.
The addl. 15 practices should be allowed for all teams, regardless.And they won't get better sitting at home nor does it help with recruiting by losing the exposure of a bowl game. So your ego gets satisfied while the coaching staff realizes the missed opportunity.
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