Led by FAU Conf USA sends record 9 teams to bowls

[SeniorDrill]

Football Writers Association of America Coach of the Year finalist Lane Kiffin's Florida Atlantic team beat bowl bound North Texas twice, FIU, La Tech, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee. Division champ North Texas beat bowl bound Southern Miss and UAB. Bowl bound Western Ken played neither FAU or North Texas.

 

[volnbama_]

There are too many bowl games

 

[SeniorDrill]

There are too many bowl games

Hey, BamaVol, after three years of studying his every move he is Saban's kryptonite and the last person he wants to see on the Tennessee sideline. You can throw in Kirby Smart, too. Knows his defense like a book. Reckon Lane would get the crowd up when Alabama comes calling?

 

[Rockytoptalker]

There are too many bowl games

No such thing as too much football.

 

[05_never_again]

There are too many bowl games

If a committee wants to get together to create a bowl game, invite teams, etc., who cares? The fans will assign value to them by deciding if they want to watch or buy tickets, and if they don't want to do either, it'll go away.

 

[volnbama_]

If a committee wants to get together to create a bowl game, invite teams, etc., who cares? The fans will assign value to them by deciding if they want to watch or buy tickets, and if they don't want to do either, it'll go away.

Half the stadiums are empty for these games

 

[05_never_again]

Half the stadiums are empty for these games

But people are watching on TV, which makes the game attractive to a title sponsor.

When you say "there are too many games," you essentially are saying "people shouldn't watch so much football." As long as the money is there to be made, the games will be played.

 

[volnbama_]

You think people are watching North Texas vs San Jose St? Half the bowl matchups are about like that. these games are on in the middle of the day of a work week

 

[SeniorDrill]

Betcha a lot of Vol fans are watching Florida Atlantic versus Akron in the Boca Raton Bowl on December 19 at 7 pm on ESPN. JMO

 

[05_never_again]

You think people are watching North Texas vs San Jose St? Half the bowl matchups are about like that. these games are on in the middle of the day of a work week

More people are watching them than you think. Gamblers, for one.

The specific game you mentioned is not, but a lot of these bowls are in the week between Christmas and New Years when a lot of people take off. Lot of people staying around the house, have family in from out of town, etc.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

There are too many bowl games

Your TV has a remote, no?

I'm using mine to avoid watching a third place conference team vie for a national championship.

 

[BUBear]

Half the stadiums are empty for these games...

at an inflated price and is bring in tourists willing to pay. Someone is making $$$.

 

[bamawriter]

You think people are watching North Texas vs San Jose St?

If no one watches, the game will eventually disappear. It just happened to the Poinsettia Bowl.

 

[Vol_Maul]

There are too many bowl games

I hear that all the time around bowl season, and I can’t agree. First, you don’t have to watch. Everyone knows that the Acme Weedkiller and Italian Sausage Bowl is meaningless. It’s still a great experience for a team and a school, especially a lower tier team. No one is going to confuse the bowl a CUSA team is in with the playoff. It’s basically harmless.

 

[allvol123]

There are too many bowl games

Too many bad coaches also, so we'll get another one.

Stepping over dimes to pick up pennies.

 

[volnbama_]

Gotta love all the extra bowl money everyone makes except for the players but at least they get an Xbox1

 

[Rockytoptalker]

Gotta love all the extra bowl money everyone makes except for the players but at least they get an Xbox1

That's a separate argument from what you were saying. But, for better or worse, I don't see it changing. At the end of the day they're still amateur athletes and the NCAA is never going to allow for them to receive any sort of payment outside of tuition and "bowl swag".

 

[LouderVol]

Gotta love all the extra bowl money everyone makes except for the players but at least they get an Xbox1

Yeah cause all that money goes straight to the top.

These small schools aren't like that. Bowl money goes to getting them new gear, half decent locker rooms or work out facilities. Most p5 schools don't even operate in the black. Most g5 football programs are also net losses

 

[bamawriter]

Gotta love all the extra bowl money everyone makes except for the players but at least they get an Xbox1

These small schools aren't like that. Bowl money goes to getting them new gear, half decent locker rooms or work out facilities.

Honestly, bowl trips are usually a wash, at best, for the small schools. They have ticket guarantees they almost never meet on top of the cost of travel. They payout will cover their expenses if they're lucky. The schools view it as an opportunity for exposure, as the bowl games will typically be their most watched games of the year.

So, while I'm in favor of paying players, I don't think the bowls provide a terribly helpful argument.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

I'm in favor of paying players

Hell ****ing no.