re: Bowl Games need to go completely

quote:

---

I guarantee that deep down, in non-public moments, the AD's of the schools that play in lower-level bowls would just as soon have their teams not play. The exposure is great, but bowls can be a financial nightmare for schools with borderline athletic budgets to begin with. By the time you travel, stay in a hotel, pay for meals for everyone, house a band and feed them, etc., the bowls are a money drain.

---

This is stupid stupid stupid.

What about the players??

The ADs and schools make money year round on these players, and if they have to take a bit of a hit to let the players and fans enjoy the bowl experience, I say fricking deal with it.

The players of programs that will never sniff a BCS title, or conference title for that matter, get to play in a postseason game with pride and bragging rights, and even a trophy on the line.

Anything that happens to take away from that would be ruining everything that college football is.

LSU fans have forgotten what it was like to be thrilled to be ranked and in bowl contention at all.

Even after a down year, you can celebrate your team and players, and use the game to build hope and momentum for the next season.

Anyone who can't see that just isn't a college football fan. Plain and simple.