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  • Ohio State fans will travel in far greater numbers than Boise State fans would have. No good bowl is going to pick a team with Boise State's limited support unless they're forced to.

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    • Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut
      Ohio State fans will travel in far greater numbers than Boise State fans would have. No good bowl is going to pick a team with Boise State's limited support unless they're forced to.
      And that is a sad state of affairs.

      Understandable from the Bowl's point of view, but still sad.

      ACK!
      Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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      • It's not sad at all. You're pleasing far more fans nationwide with a Texas-Ohio State matchup than you are with a Texas-Boise State matchup. The result of the Fiesta Bowl doesn't actually decide anything, so trying to maximize profit for the bowl and the overall enjoyment of fans nationwide seems like an appropriate choice.

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        • Originally posted by snoopy369
          Could someone explain how Boise State (undefeated, certainly in the top 15 and probably top 10) is playing in a bowl game on December 23 ??? WTF?
          Easy: Politics denied them the BCS bowl they deserved.

          Pardon my French, but f*ck Ohio State.

          Originally posted by snoopy369
          Maybe the BCS should add a wildcard bowl that has no tie-ins, that plays the two best teams not affiliated with one of the big conferences and not in a regular BCS bowl, if there are two in the top 20 or so; and if there is only 1 in the top 20, then it is that team vs. the first out of the BCS.
          Great idea. This would at least give both Boise & TCU the prime national exposure that they both deserve instead of being relegated to a pre-Christmas matchup.
          Last edited by reismark; December 8, 2008, 00:26.
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          • Originally posted by Tuberski
            And that is a sad state of affairs.

            Understandable from the Bowl's point of view, but still sad.

            ACK!
            It's all about $$$. That's what, in the end, sports is about.
            “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
            - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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            • Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut
              It's not sad at all. You're pleasing far more fans nationwide with a Texas-Ohio State matchup than you are with a Texas-Boise State matchup. The result of the Fiesta Bowl doesn't actually decide anything, so trying to maximize profit for the bowl and the overall enjoyment of fans nationwide seems like an appropriate choice.
              Overall, more people would want to see if Boise State could do it again than see Ohio State get blown out in another BCS game.

              ACK!
              Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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              • That's not true. The ratings for Oklahoma-Boise State were terrible and they would've been bad for Texas-Boise State, as well. BSU needs to build a fan base if it wants to be taken seriously.

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                • Originally posted by reismark



                  Pardon my French, but f*ck Ohio State.

                  Bet it.
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                  • Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut
                    That's not true. The ratings for Oklahoma-Boise State were terrible and they would've been bad for Texas-Boise State, as well. BSU needs to build a fan base if it wants to be taken seriously.
                    You don't seem to understand, because of their success in the first game, which, let's face it, had Boise State in it, there would have been greater interest this time.

                    There won't be any interest in watching Ohio State get ripped again.

                    ACK!
                    Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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                    • Far more people care about Ohio State than Boise State.

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                      • I have to disagree. While I may have preferred seeing Boise St. vs. Texas, the ratings will be much, much, much higher for Ohio State.

                        There is a reason why the Fiesta chose Ohio State. It's because of the fanbase they bring to games and TV ratings. Remember, the Fiesta had the 1st choice after all of the automatic bids (and replacements for #1 and #2). They aren't dumb.
                        “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                        - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                        • How are you disagreeing?
                          Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                          "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                          He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                          • I'm disagreeing with Tubs, silly man.
                            “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                            - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                            • Mea culpa re: UGA-GT.


                              I'd still take the SEC, team for team, top to bottom, over the ACC. I'd take the Pac 10 and Big 10 team for team over the ACC as well.

                              If I had to rank the conferences this season I'd go

                              1. Big 12
                              ...
                              ...
                              ...
                              2. SEC
                              ...
                              3. Mountain West
                              4. Big 10
                              5. Pac 10
                              6. ACC
                              ...
                              ...
                              7. Big East
                              ...
                              ...
                              8. WAC
                              9. C-USA
                              10. MAC
                              ...
                              11. Sun Belt
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                              • 1. ACC
                                2. Big 12
                                3. SEC
                                4. Big East
                                5. Big Ten
                                6. Pac 10
                                7. Mountain West
                                8. MAC
                                9. WAC
                                10. Conference USA
                                11. Sun Belt

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