Comments on: The End For Now http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: HB http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-43650 HB Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:58:49 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-43650 I agree as well. It seems like when I was young, there were only a handful of bowls.. and I always assumed that the bowl games were a means of deciding the National Champions. Now it seems that bowl games are everywhere, it's hard to keep track! Hell, we even have one here in Honolulu, which I completely don't understand. Sure we've had it for like 20 years, but I don't think it has anything to do with the general bowl circuit. And these days, I think it's basically just a way for UH to have a post-season game against someone outside of the WAC. And although we did wipe the floor with Arizona State, I don't know if UH is deserving of a "bowl game". I agree as well. It seems like when I was young, there were only a handful of bowls.. and I always assumed that the bowl games were a means of deciding the National Champions. Now it seems that bowl games are everywhere, it’s hard to keep track! Hell, we even have one here in Honolulu, which I completely don’t understand. Sure we’ve had it for like 20 years, but I don’t think it has anything to do with the general bowl circuit. And these days, I think it’s basically just a way for UH to have a post-season game against someone outside of the WAC. And although we did wipe the floor with Arizona State, I don’t know if UH is deserving of a “bowl game”.

]]> By: brian http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-43051 brian Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:32:38 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-43051 And here I was hoping to organize the LT Oatmeal Bowl. To be played in the nude. Oh well, I'll just have to concentrate on baseball. And here I was hoping to organize the LT Oatmeal Bowl. To be played in the nude. Oh well, I’ll just have to concentrate on baseball.

]]> By: Jay http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40380 Jay Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:07:33 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40380 You are so right. Generation Y (my gen, fortunately/unfortunately) for the most part (not me or my immediate age group) has been taught this entitled method of living. They're going to have a rough time out there. College teams making it to a bowl game just for showing up? What's next? Expanded NFL championship games? Sigh. You are so right. Generation Y (my gen, fortunately/unfortunately) for the most part (not me or my immediate age group) has been taught this entitled method of living. They’re going to have a rough time out there. College teams making it to a bowl game just for showing up? What’s next? Expanded NFL championship games? Sigh.

]]> By: Mikeprov1 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40231 Mikeprov1 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:42:22 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40231 If they played and dressed like in the photo I would watch football more. If they played and dressed like in the photo I would watch football more.

]]> By: piersgavestonjr http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40130 piersgavestonjr Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:20:46 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40130 Back in the days when new years day was devoted to hangovers and bowl games, NBC had a triple feature of the sugar, rose, and orange bowls. They were very proud of this. So it came to pass that NBC sent a delegation to the International Olympic Committee. They thought they could televise the next edition of the Olympics, and make lots of money, so they could buy lots of peacock feed for its symbol. They wisemen at NBC gave a presentation to the IOC, and they talked long and hard about their sports coverage. They were especially proud of their New Years Day triple header, three bowl games back to back to back. Another network got the bid. One of the officials with the IOC told one of the officials from NBC " We felt that your boasting about the bowel games was in very bad taste" Back in the days when new years day was devoted to hangovers and bowl games, NBC had a triple feature of the sugar, rose, and orange bowls. They were very proud of this.
So it came to pass that NBC sent a delegation to the International Olympic Committee. They thought they could televise the next edition of the Olympics, and make lots of money, so they could buy lots of peacock feed for its symbol.
They wisemen at NBC gave a presentation to the IOC, and they talked long and hard about their sports coverage. They were especially proud of their New Years Day triple header, three bowl games back to back to back.
Another network got the bid.
One of the officials with the IOC told one of the officials from NBC ” We felt that your boasting about the bowel games was in very bad taste”

]]> By: sue http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40127 sue Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:10:11 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40127 I still want to hear Rocky Top on your blog because I have never heard it. Sad but true. LMAO - "an you won a bowl, and you, and you, and you...." I still want to hear Rocky Top on your blog because I have never heard it. Sad but true.

LMAO - “an you won a bowl, and you, and you, and you….”

]]> By: Cooper http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40125 Cooper Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:10:40 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40125 And here I thought bowl referred to a game with a 3 fingered ball, pins and funny shoes. Sorry, you didn't win. I'm so with you about the "let's take the competition out of being competitive because we're all special thing" thing. So wrong. And here I thought bowl referred to a game with a 3 fingered ball, pins and funny shoes.

Sorry, you didn’t win.

I’m so with you about the “let’s take the competition out of being competitive because we’re all special thing” thing. So wrong.

]]> By: Roy http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40123 Roy Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:03:48 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2007/01/02/the-end-for-now/#comment-40123 You are right on the mark with this post. The harder one has to work for a goal, the more meaningful it is. When half or more of the teams in each conference are playing in bowl games, mediocrity becomes acceptable and further diminishes the BCS Championship Game that already faces enough questions about is selection process. You are right on the mark with this post. The harder one has to work for a goal, the more meaningful it is. When half or more of the teams in each conference are playing in bowl games, mediocrity becomes acceptable and further diminishes the BCS Championship Game that already faces enough questions about is selection process.

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