Outback Bowl

[Purrrrrfect]

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Oh I thought this was a I hate Iowa thread

[joecooll6]

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Oh my god. That is a good link joe, it literally took me two sentences before I laughed out loud. That is good stuff. By the way, I think we can easily beat Oklahoma...

I know. The best part is the post about how the loss to Illinois was only because Iowa is Illinois' Super Bowl. I seriously cant make this stuff up.

[TH1974]

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Oh I thought this was a I hate Iowa thread

Most are...

[jegbomb52]

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I am simply trying to discuss the proper order of operation when having a BM.

I have not once bashed the hawks in this thread. Go Hawks!

See, I am even supporting them.

[ryan19]

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Heard Ferentz on the radio tonight. He said one of the best things about making a bowl game is the extra practice time.

That tells me what I need to know about the Outback-Chili's-Texas Roadhouse-Macaroni Grill-Applebee's-Cheescake Factory-Casual Dining Bowl...or whatever the he!! that glorified exhibition game is that they're playing in.

You have got to be kidding me... so the so called "glorified exhibition game" only pays out 3.2 million dollars. It is like you have no real sense of reality Blue42... If FBS went to a playoff system, you would still try to find something to complain about.. I love the Panthers as much as the next person on here (I even got a bet on tonight's game against the Hawks) but some of the arguments on here are just ridiculous

[06panther10]

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Just becuase it pays well does not validate it in my opinion. I mean, really, what does it mean for the winning team? Bragging rights for a day, maybe.

BTW, I saw a mock playoff bracket for FBS on sportscenter and it looked awesome. Too bad. At least we can find out who is the outback bowl champlions instead.

[ryan19]

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Just becuase it pays well does not validate it in my opinion. I mean, really, what does it mean for the winning team? Bragging rights for a day, maybe.

BTW, I saw a mock playoff bracket for FBS on sportscenter and it looked awesome. Too bad. At least we can find out who is the outback bowl champlions instead.

Excitement for the fans, motivation for teams to play hard even if they know they wouldn't make a playoff, national exposure for teams that might not normally get it, more time for the teams to work on their game, chances for schools to play each other when they normally don't get to, a chance for the school to get more money, a chance for business to get more revenue (esp during the current economic times), fun match-ups for families to watch over the holiday season.... but your right 06panther10, it's not a playoff so its no good.

Stupid bowls... stupid FBS.... actually just a waste of a month, I say get rid of the month of January also, nothing exciting happens anyway.

[06panther10]

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You're right, it will be pure excitement to watch the "elite 70" that get to play in the bowls.

[ryan19]

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what do you do during bowl season?

[Blue42]

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You have got to be kidding me... so the so called "glorified exhibition game" only pays out 3.2 million dollars. It is like you have no real sense of reality Blue42... If FBS went to a playoff system, you would still try to find something to complain about.. I love the Panthers as much as the next person on here (I even got a bet on tonight's game against the Hawks) but some of the arguments on here are just ridiculous

I guess if the reason you're a sports fan is so your athletic department can receive a big check, then you can bask in the glow of that.

Everyone likes to get paid. And Iowa will for this game. Because that's what Iowa sports is. An economic engine.

My interest in economics leads me to my brokerage account. My interest in sports leads me to epic battles like the FCS Playoffs.

UNI is playing to be the best team in the country in FCS. Iowa is playing to be the best team who happens to show up in Tampa, Florida on Jan 1. I can feel the tension building for that one already.

Do you not realize that the only reason they even hold this game is to get people like you to blow $1,500 to travel to that city to see the game? That's THE ONLY reason.

[ryan19]

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"My interest in economics leads me to my brokerage account. My interest in sports leads me to epic battles like the FCS Playoffs."

Does your interest in "epic battles" lead you to star wars also?

[caagman]

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Abso-freakin-lutely! Well, the original trilogy at least.

[clenz]

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You have got to be kidding me... so the so called "glorified exhibition game" only pays out 3.2 million dollars. It is like you have no real sense of reality Blue42... If FBS went to a playoff system, you would still try to find something to complain about.. I love the Panthers as much as the next person on here (I even got a bet on tonight's game against the Hawks) but some of the arguments on here are just ridiculous

Betting on the Panthers to cover the spread doesn't constitute betting against Iowa

[TH1974]

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You have got to be kidding me... so the so called "glorified exhibition game" only pays out 3.2 million dollars. It is like you have no real sense of reality Blue42... If FBS went to a playoff system, you would still try to find something to complain about.

No kidding. The only reason I'd like to see FBS go to a playoff is so FBS haters would be forced to give up their "FBS sucks because they don't have a playoff" 'argument'.

[TH1974]

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I guess if the reason you're a sports fan is so your athletic department can receive a big check, then you can bask in the glow of that.

Everyone likes to get paid. And Iowa will for this game. Because that's what Iowa sports is. An economic engine.

How do you like the big paychecks that UNI football gets from playing ISU, BYU, and next year - Iowa?