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Mormon Red Death · 01-01-2008, 02:47 PM

had way better bowls than the mwc does now?

I submit that the Holiday bowl, freedom bowl and the copper bowl are all better then any game we have right now

tooblue · 01-01-2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

had way better bowls than the mwc does now?

I submit that the Holiday bowl, freedom bowl and the copper bowl are all better then any game we have right now

Without question ... I'd love to watch the Cougars in the Holiday bowl again.

TheSizzle36 · 01-01-2008, 03:58 PM

It is sad, but true.

A big part of the problem, however, is the influx in bowls. When there are only 10-15 bowl games, each game has some luster and should have two solid, possibly even ranked teams playing each other. Now, with around 32 bowl games, you have teams that are barely .500 playing in the next new bowl game... seriously, how long until we have the "Who Gives A Damn Bowl" sponsored by "the Best Damn Sports Show"?

myboynoah · 01-01-2008, 05:10 PM

I remember everyone complaining about the low visibility and meager payout of the Holiday Bowl. BYU fans were often dissapointed in the team invited to play (as Ute Fans are want to point out, we could only get a 6-5 Michigan team to come play us for the National Championship game). It was only after the PAC-10/Big-12 tie-in that the Holiday Bowl "grew up." The old WAC had the Fiesta Bowl tie-in until it "grew up" in a similar fashion by dumping the WAC.

The Freedom Bowl is now defunct. The Copper/Insight Bowl has moved on.

Frankly, those bowls were third tier with their WAC tie-ins, which appears to be the common factor between now and then.

Mormon Red Death · 01-01-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by myboynoah

I remember everyone complaining about the low visibility and meager payout of the Holiday Bowl. BYU fans were often dissapointed in the team invited to play (as Ute Fans are want to point out, we could only get a 6-5 Michigan team to come play us for the National Championship game). It was only after the PAC-10/Big-12 tie-in that the Holiday Bowl "grew up." The old WAC had the Fiesta Bowl tie-in until it "grew up" in a similar fashion by dumping the WAC.

The Freedom Bowl is now defunct. The Copper/Insight Bowl has moved on.

Frankly, those bowls were third tier with their WAC tie-ins, which appears to be the common factor between now and then.

The Holiday bowl back then.. was better than the Vegas Bowl now... it was on after Christmas and generally had better match ups

The freedom bowl was after christmas against the 3rd pac-10 team. It was also in Anaheim which is a way better bowl than poinsettia

01-01-2008, 02:47 PM	#1
Mormon Red Death Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clinton Township, MI Posts: 3,126	isnt it sad that the wac of the eary 90s had way better bowls than the mwc does now? I submit that the Holiday bowl, freedom bowl and the copper bowl are all better then any game we have right now __________________ Its all about the suit

01-01-2008, 05:10 PM	#4
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	I remember everyone complaining about the low visibility and meager payout of the Holiday Bowl. BYU fans were often dissapointed in the team invited to play (as Ute Fans are want to point out, we could only get a 6-5 Michigan team to come play us for the National Championship game). It was only after the PAC-10/Big-12 tie-in that the Holiday Bowl "grew up." The old WAC had the Fiesta Bowl tie-in until it "grew up" in a similar fashion by dumping the WAC. The Freedom Bowl is now defunct. The Copper/Insight Bowl has moved on. Frankly, those bowls were third tier with their WAC tie-ins, which appears to be the common factor between now and then. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

01-01-2008, 03:58 PM	#3
TheSizzle36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,786	It is sad, but true. A big part of the problem, however, is the influx in bowls. When there are only 10-15 bowl games, each game has some luster and should have two solid, possibly even ranked teams playing each other. Now, with around 32 bowl games, you have teams that are barely .500 playing in the next new bowl game... seriously, how long until we have the "Who Gives A Damn Bowl" sponsored by "the Best Damn Sports Show"?