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Cotton Bowl Has Me Cross-Eyed

January 7, 2011 by Jon

Someone want to tell me why the Cotton Bowl isn’t a part of the BCS?  Does the Orange Bowl have a better tradition? No. Is Glendale a better destination than Dallas?  Didn’t think so? So what gives? Just one more thing I don’t understand about the current bowl system.

By the way, when you watch a game from Cowboy Stadium how can you not be distracted by that ENORMOUS television screen? It looks like an alien spacecraft hovering above the 50 yard line just waiting to attack its prey. If I were a player, I would be petrified that that thing was going to fall from the sky and crush every single one of us on the field. Probably one more reason why I never became a professional athlete.

view of the Cotton Bowl courtesy of @Chase_Cusack

College Football: The 12th Man is a Living, Breathing Human Entity

November 21, 2010 by Abe

Last night saw me watching a lot of Big 12 football: Baylor v. Oklahoma, Missouri at Iowa State, and finally a nice upset of Nebraska by Texas A&M at the home of the 12th man!

More interestingly perhaps, I was parked in front of the TV next to a genuine, Oklahoma raised, Oklahoma State alumnus. His passion for the game, and knowledge of opponents players was impressive. I realized that in so many parts of the country, college conferences are the sports leagues to follow.

With all the shake-ups and teams departing for greener, wealthier pastures, I wonder how fans with a more passionate engagement to their local NCAA football conference are handling the change. The adoption of the BCS, and the creation of a National Championship game opened the door for these reorganizations. Bowl games have lost significance through constant expansion and teams fighting for more revenue and greater exposure. It is not particularly interesting to me to see two .500 teams fighting it out on December 29th in the “Eukanuba Puppy Bowl”.

So, the question remains, keep the BCS or abandon the current model for a national playoff?  Share your views.

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