Official Bowl Watch thread

[IASTATE07]

I want camping world that would be awesome my wife really wants to hit the beach for break

It was pretty cool when I was in Orlando in early January a couple years ago.

 

[tolfbfan]

I'm hoping for ISU vs Toledo anywhere. Go ahead and hate me, this would be my dream matchup. I would be there wearing a half Toledo, half ISU jersey.

 

[cyclonepower]

I'm hoping for ISU vs Toledo anywhere. Go ahead and hate me, this would be my dream matchup. I would be there wearing a half Toledo, half ISU jersey.

No offense but if we end up playing another G5 in a bowl game I will be furious

 

[Cycsk]

Has anybody seen how well they convert the Chase Field from baseball to football for the Cheez-It Bowl? I have bad memories of the horrible field at Yankee Stadium.

 

[IASTATE07]

I don't want any part of a baseball field bowl game.

 

[theshadow]

Has anybody seen how well they convert the Chase Field from baseball to football for the Cheez-It Bowl? I have bad memories of the horrible field at Yankee Stadium.

The Insight.com Bowl in 2000 was laid out along the 3B line. One end zone was in front of the 1B dugout, with the other end at the LF fence. Temporary bleachers in the OF grass.

Looks that's still the same layout, as of 2016.

 

[Nihawk]

Camping World or Alamo would be fine by me.

No better bowl than Alamo Bowl. And I have a lot of bowl game experience.

 

[tolfbfan]

No offense but if we end up playing another G5 in a bowl game I will be furious

No offense taken. Only half of me is furious, the other half agrees.

 

[cyclones500]

It was pretty cool when I was in Orlando in early January a couple years ago.

By "cool," do you mean "neat-cool" or "weather cool"?

 

[cyclones500]

It's too bad Cheez-It is such a cheesy name for a bowl, 'cuz I actually like Cheez-Its

For a snack-oriented bowl,I suggest the concept of General Mills Bugles Bowl. Bank One Stadium. Special concession price on Bugles.

Plenty to do beyond the game itself. Like, First Avenue. Haven't been there in forever.

 

[IASTATE07]

By "cool," do you mean "neat-cool" or "weather cool"?

Haha weather cool. I'm not sure there would have been much going to the beach in the 50s and low 60s.

 

[flycy]

Iowa vs UCF in the Fiesta Bowl would be awesome. Absolutely nobody in the country would watch or care about that one except for Hawk fans in eastern Iowa.

And that would be so fitting due to the absolutely awful schedule Iowa played this year.

Great another national championship for UCF then.

 

[MLawrence]

A couple of updated projections this morning:

SBNation
Cheez-it Bowl vs Standford

CBS
Camping World Bowl vs NC State

 

[cyclones500]

A couple of updated projections this morning:

SBNation
Cheez-it Bowl vs Standford

CBS
Camping World Bowl vs NC State

I could live with either of those at this juncture.
* P5 bowl opponent, for a change.
* Stanford: ISU hasn't faced a Pac-(Etc) team in a bowl.
* N.C. State: Get "payback" for '77 Peach Bowl.

 

[EvilBetty]

I'm hoping for ISU vs Toledo anywhere. Go ahead and hate me, this would be my dream matchup. I would be there wearing a half Toledo, half ISU jersey.

I don't get it. you like both teams to you want them to play one another? but then one of you teams will automatically lose. Or is there another reason you wish this to happen.

I do indeed choose to hate you for this. This game would have zero national appeal. National perception would be something like this: -a team no one cares about from the big 12 plays a team from Ohio in some...other...conference-. Is this dream matchup also played north of Iowa somewhere too?

 

[EvilBetty]

I could live with either of those at this juncture.
* P5 bowl opponent, for a change.
* Stanford: ISU hasn't faced a Pac-(Etc) team in a bowl.
* N.C. State: Get "payback" for '77 Peach Bowl.

I have a peach bowl shirt from that game. Love it (except for the loss associated with it).

 

[jdoggivjc]

And ps. WHY does the Big 12 have such mediocre, if not crappy bowl affiliations?

Waiting for my fine from Austin, err, Big 12 central headquarters...

Because the Big 10 and SEC bogart all the New Year's Day bowls - playing each other, no less (the ones in Orlando (Citrus?) and Tampa (Capital One?) immediately come to mind)

 

[aauummm]

Sporting News has us facing Auburn in the Academy Sports/Texas Bowl. Pretty nice.

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa...-clemson-ohio-state/4ukl83s782qi12hjw6cyvmz08

 

[tolfbfan]

I don't get it. you like both teams to you want them to play one another? but then one of you teams will automatically lose. [1&2] Or is there another reason you wish this to happen.

I do indeed choose to hate you for this. This game would have zero national appeal. [3]National perception would be something like this: -a team no one cares about from the big 12 plays a team from Ohio in some...other...conference-. [4] Is this dream matchup also played north of Iowa somewhere too?

Okay here I go.

1] My dream matchup since my son played for most of current ISU staff at Toledo.
2] Since this dream match up[my opinion], would probably convince my wife[boss] of value of attending.
3] Best MAC team usually is ranked in top 25, that was Toledo last year. Informed football fans are aware of quality no matter what league. Yea, that is a little jab at ya!
4] Nope, warm weather location. Want to see EvilBetty in black high heels, black leggings, and a nasty devil tail.

 

[JM4CY]

Okay here I go.

1] My dream matchup since my son played for most of current ISU staff at Toledo.
2] Since this dream match up[my opinion], would probably convince my wife[boss] of value of attending.
3] Best MAC team usually is ranked in top 25, that was Toledo last year. Informed football fans are aware of quality no matter what league. Yea, that is a little jab at ya!
4] Nope, warm weather location. Want to see EvilBetty in black high heels, black leggings, and a nasty devil tail.

I hope you play Iowa in your bowl. You would get one hell of a lot of support around here.