ChosenChildren
Well-Known Member
I have seen several posts on this board about there being too many bowl games and that it is no big deal anymore to be picked for a bowl. I think this misses the whole point of the bowls. A bowl bid, even today, is a big deal for the following reasons:
1. Bowl games are fun. It rewards the kids, who look forward to the trip. It rewards the fans, who get to travel to a warm destination (hopefully) to see their team play in a spotlight game, many of which are watched by a national audience. Many Iowa fans look forward to the annual bowl trip. The bowl bid is an accomplishment because it also rewards those loyal fans (and there are a lot of them, most of which don't hang out on this message board).
2. It provides new recruiting opportunities.
3. It provides additional practices for the team (very important)
4. If you are the underdog (which we often are), it is a chance to finish the season in a very positive way (we defeated ranked teams in bowls after the 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2010 seasons).
5. It is a tremendous reward for the seniors, who have worked their butts off for 5 or 6 years in many cases.
Fry was right when he said that there are no bad bowls. I'm really looking forward to seeing where we go and who we play. This team has played very well at times this year and I'm looking forward to a great performance in the bowl game. I know they can do it....
1. Bowl games are fun. It rewards the kids, who look forward to the trip. It rewards the fans, who get to travel to a warm destination (hopefully) to see their team play in a spotlight game, many of which are watched by a national audience. Many Iowa fans look forward to the annual bowl trip. The bowl bid is an accomplishment because it also rewards those loyal fans (and there are a lot of them, most of which don't hang out on this message board).
2. It provides new recruiting opportunities.
3. It provides additional practices for the team (very important)
4. If you are the underdog (which we often are), it is a chance to finish the season in a very positive way (we defeated ranked teams in bowls after the 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2010 seasons).
5. It is a tremendous reward for the seniors, who have worked their butts off for 5 or 6 years in many cases.
Fry was right when he said that there are no bad bowls. I'm really looking forward to seeing where we go and who we play. This team has played very well at times this year and I'm looking forward to a great performance in the bowl game. I know they can do it....