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.
Understandable from the Bowl's point of view, but still sad.
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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?
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.Last edited by reismark; December 8, 2008, 00:26.CGN | a bunch of incoherent nonsense
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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!“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.
ACK!Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!
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Originally posted by reismark
Pardon my French, but f*ck Ohio State.
Bet it.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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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.
There won't be any interest in watching Ohio State get ripped again.
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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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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
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2. SEC
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3. Mountain West
4. Big 10
5. Pac 10
6. ACC
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7. Big East
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8. WAC
9. C-USA
10. MAC
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11. Sun Belt"My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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