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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #140 on: December 19, 2019, 06:56:09 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on December 19, 2019, 06:52:54 PM
The greatest game I ever watched was Texas-USC (above).  I was mesmerized.  I intended to watch a half and go to bed, nope.

Neither side was going to give an inch, blow for blow, it was a rumble in the ... jungle?


It was crazy.  I had to leave the room and walk around the block several times to cool off.

I gifted my tickets to my parents, not sure what I thought was so pressing that I should stay in Austin, but they sure had a great time, which makes me really happy.
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #141 on: December 20, 2019, 07:40:50 AM »
Well the Bowl Games start today.
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #142 on: December 20, 2019, 10:31:39 AM »

Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on December 20, 2019, 07:40:50 AM
Well the Bowl Games start today.
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2 pm, Bahamas Bowl, Buffalo v. Charlotte, ESPN

If I had unlimited time and money, I would probably go to the Bahamas to watch this game.  Not really based on anything of the teams, but because it seems pretty weird and cool to watch a game in the Bahamas.  In any event, Charlotte has only had football for five years, and Buffalo is making their fourth bowl appearance, and both are are looking for their first win.  BTW, if I'm looking for a head coach I'm giving Buffalo coach Lance Leipold a pretty long look.  His record in Division 3 was nearly perfect, and Buffalo has the look of a consistent winner (which is something, for Buffalo).  When Illinois cans Lovie after next season he would be a pretty solid hire.

7:30, Frisco Bowl, Utah State v. Kent State, ESPN2

Well well, Badge's favorite head coach ever, Gary Anderson, gets the Friday night football spot in Frisco, Texas.  His quarterback, Jordan Love, is being talked about as a potential first round pick, so that's interesting.  Also, he was recently cited for marijuana possession, which always makes me wonder if Utah is just a state full of narcs.  Kent State rattled off three wins at the end of the season to clinch a bowl berth.  Still, they only held one team below 20 points all season, and that was worst in FBS football Akron, so don't expect a defensive battle.
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #143 on: December 20, 2019, 10:46:23 AM »
I had no idea there was a bowl game played in Frisco named the Frisco Bowl.  

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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #144 on: December 20, 2019, 11:10:50 AM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on December 20, 2019, 10:31:39 AM
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2 pm, Bahamas Bowl, Buffalo v. Charlotte, ESPN

If I had unlimited time and money, I would probably go to the Bahamas to watch this game.  Not really based on anything of the teams, but because it seems pretty weird and cool to watch a game in the Bahamas.  In any event, Charlotte has only had football for five years, and Buffalo is making their fourth bowl appearance, and both are are looking for their first win.  BTW, if I'm looking for a head coach I'm giving Buffalo coach Lance Leipold a pretty long look.  His record in Division 3 was nearly perfect, and Buffalo has the look of a consistent winner (which is something, for Buffalo).  When Illinois cans Lovie after next season he would be a pretty solid hire.


Not to mention the weirdness of the Bahamas Bowl being sponsored by an office park outside of Chicago
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #145 on: December 20, 2019, 11:19:55 AM »
Quote from: ELA on December 20, 2019, 11:10:50 AM
Not to mention the weirdness of the Bahamas Bowl being sponsored by an office park outside of Chicago
Yes!  I forgot to mention that but I assumed Makers Wanted was a bourbon brand before I read about it
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #146 on: December 20, 2019, 11:38:33 AM »
Ha, a Makers' Mark bowl would be fun.  Makes me think of this:


The 1912 Bacardi Bowl was scheduled as a two-game series in Havana featuring the Florida Gators against squads from two different Cuban athletic clubs.[5] It was Florida's first experience with postseason football.
The first game was held on Christmas Day, and the Gators defeated the Vedado Athletic Club 28–0.[3] The second game, which pitted the Gators against the Cuban Athletic Club of Havana a few days later, was never finished. Florida head coach George E. Pyle realized during the first quarter that the game was being officiated using college football's pre-1906 rules, and while discussing this issue with the officials, he discovered that the head referee was the former coach of his opponent.[6] Feeling that playing under those conditions was neither fair nor safe, Pyle pulled his team off the field and was promptly arrested for violating a Cuban law prohibiting a game's suspension after spectators' money had been collected.[7] A trial was scheduled and Pyle was released on bail that evening, at which point he and the Gators quickly boarded a steamship for Tampa, an escape which caused the coach to be branded a "fugitive from justice" by Cuban authorities.


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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #147 on: December 20, 2019, 11:57:08 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on December 20, 2019, 11:38:33 AM
Ha, a Makers' Mark bowl would be fun.  Makes me think of this:


The 1912 Bacardi Bowl was scheduled as a two-game series in Havana featuring the Florida Gators against squads from two different Cuban athletic clubs.[5] It was Florida's first experience with postseason football.
The first game was held on Christmas Day, and the Gators defeated the Vedado Athletic Club 28–0.[3] The second game, which pitted the Gators against the Cuban Athletic Club of Havana a few days later, was never finished. Florida head coach George E. Pyle realized during the first quarter that the game was being officiated using college football's pre-1906 rules, and while discussing this issue with the officials, he discovered that the head referee was the former coach of his opponent.[6] Feeling that playing under those conditions was neither fair nor safe, Pyle pulled his team off the field and was promptly arrested for violating a Cuban law prohibiting a game's suspension after spectators' money had been collected.[7] A trial was scheduled and Pyle was released on bail that evening, at which point he and the Gators quickly boarded a steamship for Tampa, an escape which caused the coach to be branded a "fugitive from justice" by Cuban authorities.



Not to mention the swag baskets would be pretty stellar as well
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #148 on: December 20, 2019, 01:06:47 PM »
We should compile a compendium (heh) of odd bowls.  The Oil Bowl might make the list somewhere.  The Bacardi bowl story will be tough to top though.

https://www.bannersociety.com/2019/8/14/20707001/bowl-games-names

The Dawgs' first bowl game was the Orange Bowl in 1942 (following the 1941 season, vs TCU).  I recall the Rose Bowl that year was played in Durham, NC, I think.



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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #149 on: December 20, 2019, 01:10:21 PM »
1. The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (2017-) in Tampa
The St. Pete Bowl (now in Tampa) is the god of incredible names. If the entire top five of this list was nothing but St. Pete Bowl names, no one could complain.
This one is so good that it was hard to believe it was real, despite one of the best bowl reporters, a Tampa veteran, breaking the news. He had to circle back and announce on Twitter that he was not kidding.

2. Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (2018-)
Textually alone, that’s not a silly name. It’s the context, though.
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Makers Wanted isn’t a fly by night internet company. It isn’t a shady bank or a fried chicken franchise.
It’s a town 1,320 miles away from the Bahamas. Elk Grove Village, a Chicago suburb out by the airport, hopes to drum up business for its industrial park.
So I drove to Elk Grove to investigate. Surely there’s something tropical there that I’ve missed, which would help connect the sponsor and the bowl.
The weather had warmed up in Chicago, which meant it was in the high 30s with a drizzle, just enough to make you uncomfortable, but not enough to thaw out the snowbanks or conjure the Caribbean.




3. Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl (1991-97) in Shreveport
For decades, this was the go-to example when listing off consolation-prize games or complaining about there being too many bowls. Saying “the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl” only happens when you’re making fun of bowl season.
This name became so synonymous with embarrassing bowl trips that, 19 years after it’d changed, then-Houston head coach Tom Herman summoned it to mock rival SMU.
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If you're satisfied with going 7-5 and going to the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl, then great. Then you're in the wrong program and we'll find a place for you to go. I hear there's a private school up in Dallas that's really looking to try to get to seven wins.
(Herman then lost an upset to that private school, proving the mere mention of the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl is cursed behavior.)
Topping the legendary Poulan Weed Eater Bowl was something I never thought I’d see. This was the 47-game Oklahoma win streak of terrible bowl names, and yet, see #1.



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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #150 on: December 20, 2019, 01:12:25 PM »
New Mexico Bowl has no sponsor, after it was determined the "company" didn't exist, and was just an LLC set up by some guy who is tens of thousands of dollars of credit card debt
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #151 on: December 20, 2019, 01:59:46 PM »
Saturday Part 1

2 pm, Internet Scammers Deluxe New Mexico Bowl, Central Michigan v. San Diego State, ESPN

As ELA pointed out, this was the DreamHouse Productions New Mexico Bowl, but after investigation it does not appear that this company actually exists, has any productions, and is really just some dude.  Which raises the question as to whether we on this board could pool like 300 bucks together and sponsor a bowl.  In any event, Jim McElwain has been a real shark this year after getting obliterated by Wisconsin, and nearly won the MAC after CMU went 1-11 last year.  The game is in Albuquerque, which is an underrated spot.  My dad and I went there a few years ago for the Hot Air Balloon festival, which was pretty cool. Ordering nachos at a restaurant in Albuquerque results in a pile of chips larger than a mid-sized baby.  Also, about half the population are transplants who sell turquoise jewelry.  In final, SDSU is 4th in scoring defense and 119th in scoring offense - expect a good snooze.

2:30, FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl, Liberty v. Georgia Southern, CBSSN

Ah, the Cure Bowl, which puts its purpose front and center, to end breast cancer.  My internet googling of their finances was actually quite encouraging, as I only found one employee getting a relatively modest 75K salary while everyone else volunteered (at least in 2017).  They claim all funds raised are donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  This year they will host Hugh Freeze and Liberty University.  Hugh came to Liberty via Ole Miss, where he was fired among various NCAA issues and his repeated dialing of a female escort service.  Georgia Southern runs a lot of option football, so if you are in the mood for a bit of that tune in.
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Re: Bowling For Burgers
« Reply #152 on: December 20, 2019, 02:14:55 PM »
I'll throw in $300 to sponsor a bowl game

could likely double my money with help form all youse smart guys here
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« Reply #153 on: December 20, 2019, 02:32:29 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on December 20, 2019, 02:14:55 PM
I'll throw in $300 to sponsor a bowl game

could likely double my money with help form all youse smart guys here
I mean we could form a nonprofit that exists to help at risks youths in the areas of athletic history and Big Ten lore.  You can be the director, and we'll also have a CEO, CFO, executive director, president, vice president, and treasurer.  Salaries for everyone.
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