BG College Football Bowl Mania (and post-season discussion thread)

[Byrd]

The most wonderful time of the year (college football season) is coming to a close, and now we have a few awesome games, a handful of good games, and a bunch of mediocre games left to watch between now and January 6th or so.

However, we can celebrate by playing Bowl Mania again! Pick the winners of all 35 games, rank them 1-35 by confidence (more points > more confident about the winner). At the end of bowl season, the person with the most points wins. So you only really have to worry about this once.

The home page is: http://games.espn.go.com/college-bow...a/2013/en/game
Group Name: Orderofthebluegartr
Password: alohajerks

If you were in the league last year, I believe you can just click the "Rejoin" button.

If you have any problems or questions, let me know, either by posting here or a PM through this website.

Couple of notes: it's going to lock once the first game starts, so get in before then. One entry per person. It would be helpful to put your BG user name in your team name so we know who you are...or post it on the league message board or post it here or something, so I can get your name right in the list of pretentious jerks below.

2006 Bowl Pick Em: Makaveli
2006 BG Fantasy Football: Thuggy
2007 March Madness: Byrd
2007 College Football Pick Em: Ryany
2007 Bowl Pick Em: Akiyama
2008 NFL Gridiron Playoff Challenge: Tyr
2008 March Madness: Snoogans
2008 College Pick Em: Byrd
2008 Eliminator: Byrd
2008 Pigskin Pick Em: Weltall
2008 Bowl Pick Em: Laguna
2009 Gridiron Playoff Challenge: Sekaran
2009 Super (Bowl) Pick Em: Stiker
2009 March Madness: MrW
2009 College Pick Em: Ryany
2009 Eliminator: Stiker
2009 Pigskin Pick Em: Weltall
2009 Bowl Pick Em: Alderon527
2010 Gridiron Playoff Challenge: Driver
2010 March Madness: Biddinger
2010 World Cup Bracket Predictor: Decy
2010 World Cup Pick Em: Plow
2010 College Pick Em: Bregor
2010 Eliminator: Akiyama
2010 Pigskin Pick Em: Byrd
2010 Bowl Pick Em: Byrd
2011 Gridiron Playoff Challenge: Bigrougabagel
2011 March Madness: Titanss
2011 College Pick Em: Byrd
2011 Eliminator: Intrinsic
2011 Pigskin Pick Em: Naafeih
2011 Bowl Mania: Vade
2012 Gridiron Playoff Challenge: Valisk
2012 March Madness: WOMP, ElvFenrir
2012 College Pick Em: Julian
2012 Eliminator: Soa
2012 Pigskin Pick Em: Melena
2012 Primetime Playoff: Cail
2012 Bowl Mania: Izembo
2013 Gridiron Playoff Challenge: Spaghetti
2013 Men's Tournament Challenge: Aaron Borland (user name: ???)
2013 College Pick Em: Ryany
2013 Pigskin Pick Em: Byrd
2013 Eliminator: Byrd

[Anoat]

[Cail]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...01--ncaaf.html

[6souls]

http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/med/135.gifvs.http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/med/183.gif

Meh.. we got robbed on bowl selection, but at least it's a team that we should beat. We don't have a very good bowl win streak, but I'd be devastated if we lost to Syracuse.

[Plow]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...01--ncaaf.html

I didn't think it was that bad until she kept pressing, and he responded perfectly by answering well until it was clear she wanted to be the story then walking away.


anyway...


K-State vs Michigan in BWW bowl... should be pretty damn interesting, really.

There's actually a bunch of really interesting games this year, much more so than usual.

[6souls]

Bowl Swag

• Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Gift suite, portable mobile device charger, 8 GB USB; Oakley Breadbox sunglasses; cap, Oakley Fine Knit beanie; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack; Gildan stadium blanket
• Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; beanie, cap; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack; football, Zappos gift card
• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Gift suite; Port Authority winter coat, Tiger Woods Nike Golf beanie, Scott winter ski gloves; iPack backpack; Big Game football
• R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Gift suite; Fossil watch
• Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Oakley Breadbox sunglasses; Oakley Status backpack; Schutt mini helmet
• Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Gift suite; Oakley sunglasses; Tori Richard aloha shirt, Pro Athletics shorts and performance T-shirt; Ogio backpack; beach towel
• Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Timely Watch Co. watch; leather luggage set; football
• San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: $205 Best Buy gift card; Reactor Heavy Water watch; Maui Jim sunglasses; cap
• Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Fossil watch; belt buckle, T-shirt; Ogio backpack; lapel pin
• Texas Bowl: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Fossil watch; belt buckle, T-shirt; Ogio backpack; lapel pin
• Fight Hunger Bowl: Soundmatters wireless portable speaker system; Fossil watch; Maxx HD Wayfarer sunglasses; messenger bag; Macy’s gift card
• New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Variety of New Era products
• Belk Bowl: Shopping trip to Belk department store; Fossil watch
• Russell Athletic Bowl: $450 Best Buy gift card and shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; Russell Athletic workout shirt
• Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio Cube backpack
• Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Gift suite, RadioShack gift card; ESPN cap; Ogio overnighter bag; Big Game football
• Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Gift suite; Fossil watch
• Valero Alamo Bowl: iPad Mini with retina display, Apple gift card; Fossil watch; panoramic photo, Schutt mini helmet
• National University Holiday Bowl: $305 Best Buy gift card; Reactor Meltdown watch; Maui Jim sunglasses; cap
• AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Gift suite; Timely Watch Co. watch; New Era skull cap; football
• Hyundai Sun Bowl: Gift suite; Timely Watch Co. watch; Top of the World cap, Majestic fleece pullover; Ogio backpack; coin, Helen of Troy hair dryer
• AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Sol Republic Tracks HD headphones; Bulova watch; Nike sunglasses; Nike athletic shoes and sport sandals; Nike Kevin Durant backpack; football
• Chick-fil-A Bowl: Fossil watch; Russell Athletic cap; Russell Athletic bag; football, $300 Visa gift card, Chick-fil-A gift card
• TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl: Fossil watch; Dome hat; Mercury Luggage Seward Trunk luggage set; football, Jostens ring
• Heart of Dallas Bowl: Gift suite; Fitbit Flex watch; ESPN cap; football
• Capital One Bowl: $450 Best Buy gift card and shopping trip; Timely Watch Co. watch; Russell Athletic workout shirt
• Outback Bowl: $150 Best Buy gift card; Fossil watch; cap; Jostens ring, Outback Steakhouse gift card
• Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio: Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era 59Fifty cap; Ogio backpack
• Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Gift suite; Fossil watch; Ogio Cube backpack
• Allstate Sugar Bowl: Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era 39Thirty cap; Ogio backpack
• AT&T Cotton Bowl: Secret, they didn't want to reveal what their swag will be
• Discover Orange Bowl: Gift suite; Tourneau watch
• BBVA Compass Bowl: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3; Fossil watch; Oakley sunglasses; ESPN cap; Big Game football
• GoDaddy.com Bowl: Sol Republic deck; Timely Watch Co. watch; Mercury Luggage Seward Trunk luggage bag; Wilson football
• Vizio BCS National Championship Game: Gift suite; Fossil watch; New Era 59Fifty Hat; Oakley Flak Pack XL backpack

Gift suites are set up as private events in which game participants, and often bowl VIPs, are given an order form and allowed to select a gift, or gifts, up to a value that is predetermined by each specific bowl, not to exceed the NCAA limit of $550 per person.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/J...owl-gifts.aspx

[Arvin]

I didn't think it was that bad until she kept pressing, and he responded perfectly by answering well until it was clear she wanted to be the story then walking away.


anyway...


K-State vs Michigan in BWW bowl... should be pretty damn interesting, really.

There's actually a bunch of really interesting games this year, much more so than usual.

if by interesting you mean kstate going to shit on them

only reason brady hoke wanted to go to the buffalo wild wings bowl is so he can gorge on chicken wings like the fat fuck he is

[LAGUNA]

in as usual

[Moss]

lol...

[Bregor]

Yes, that is a list of Heisman winners. (If the "lol" is for Reggie Bush's absence, that should be obvious. If I'm missing something, then lol at me I guess.)

[Plow]

I'm pretty certain Tim Tebow is the only person on that list to have won a playoff game.

[Bregor]

I'm pretty certain Tim Tebow is the only person on that list to have won a playoff game.

I'm pretty certain Cam's about to change that.

[Anoat]

It's not really surprising. The last 15-20 years or so, most of the Heisman winners haven't ended up doing very well in the NFL.

[Serra]

If only they had given it to VY in 2005!


Wait a minute..

I'm pretty certain Cam's about to change that.

Ingram too, probably -- but does he already have one?

[Byrd]

Boise State opened as a 3 point favorite in the Hawaii bowl. 4 hours later, Oregon State was a 2.5 point favorite.

That's some crazy line movement.

[Bregor]

Ingram too, probably -- but does he already have one?

I think he was inactive for their playoff win in 2011. He didn't get a carry and was not targeted with a pass, in any event.

[Moss]

Yes, that is a list of Heisman winners. (If the "lol" is for Reggie Bush's absence, that should be obvious. If I'm missing something, then lol at me I guess.)

Yes, it's for Bush not being on there. It's just funny to me that they show it with 2005 just completely removed.

[Headspace]

Mack Brown stepping down

2SABAN2TEXAS

[Bregor]

Mack Brown stepping down

2SABAN2TEXAS

[Serra]

Where are you seeing this?