Why is everyone incorrectly saying that the college playoff makes the other bowl games not as big of a deal as they use to be?

CHOPTALK · Dec 22, 2016

How can so many people people be so wrong about one subject.

All these other bowl games that dont have national championship implications are not any more or any less important then they use to be.
Why is this so hard to understand?

The New Orleans Bowl or the Chick fila bowl are no more or less important then they were 5 years ago.

Fournette and McCaffery not playing in their bowl games has exactly 0 to do with the college playoff.

If there were no college playoff Fournette and mccaffery would be doing exactly what they are doing this week and thats not playing.

Why is this so difficult to understand?

Can someone explain to me how any of these bowl that have no national championship implications are less important then they use to be then they were before the final 4 came along?

Why do these idiots on tv keep repeating the same incorrect statements over and over again?

slapshot · Dec 22, 2016

Well you got it right because there idiots

CHOPTALK · Dec 22, 2016

slapshot said:
Well you got it right because there idiots

its
unreal.

before the final 4 you only had 1 game with national title implications.

now you have 3 games with national title implications.

the citus bowl that lsu will be playing in is no more or less important then it would have been 5 years ago.

if they had no final 4 fournette would still be doing the same thing which is not play this week. it has nothing to do with the final 4.

but yet all these idiots on tv are blaming fournette not playing because of the final 4 playoff.

the citus bowl would not have any national title implications regardless if there were a final 4 or not.

this is insanity how so many people constantly repeat the same incorrect statement over and over again.

REDEYE · Dec 22, 2016

these games have always been exhibition games in my mind.. still are.. most overrated time of the year, bowl season

slapshot · Dec 22, 2016

RED EYE said:
these games have always been exhibition games in my mind.. still are.. most overrated time of the year, bowl season

Yeah it's World Junior Championship time 3 days 23 hours and 32 minutes till puck drop

KingEleven · Dec 22, 2016

RED EYE said:
these games have always been exhibition games in my mind.. still are.. most overrated time of the year, bowl season

this

weezyfbaby · Dec 22, 2016

RED EYE said:
these games have always been exhibition games in my mind.. still are.. most overrated time of the year, bowl season

I think I'd probably feel that way if I were a fan of a powerhouse. I'm a Temple grad and while they're not in a great bowl game it's not every year that they're even in one. I'm excited to watch them play a power 5 school and happy they get the extra practice time. I don't see it as exhibition game and doubt those kids do.

WhiteyBulger · Dec 22, 2016

The bowls are junk. No one shows up. Get rid of the bowls. There live programming for espn that's it. Terrible matchups,star players sitting out. The bowls remind me of the NFL pro bowl

Knightrofins · Dec 22, 2016

I like that there is a playoffs system b/c now 3 games mean something in bowl season and not just 1. Plus the other 4 of the "new years 6 bowls" should mean something as well. But the rest of the games are exhibition games and exhibition games only. Most of us are watching b/c of gambling purposes only.

A bowl game is a reward for the kids. If they go to a cool city, then they get to go to disney world, surf lessons, eat some cool meals, etc. Its fun. Both teams get together to do silly events and charity work. Its fun for fans of the school to travel (if a cool city) and get together. Its good for the new coaches to get 15 extra practices. But to ALL teams except for the final 4, its ONLY an exhibition.

I have no problem with Fournette or McCafrey (sp) taking these games off. Not worth the risk of injury and no need to showcase themselves.

Defensive lineman take the same approach. Clowney and Bosa come to mind. They half assed it the last half of their final seasons. Why? Not worth getting injured while tripled teamed when their months away from making millions

Legend-I-Aint · Dec 22, 2016

Knightrofins said:
I like that there is a playoffs system b/c now 3 games mean something in bowl season and not just 1. Plus the other 4 of the "new years 6 bowls" should mean something as well. But the rest of the games are exhibition games and exhibition games only. Most of us are watching b/c of gambling purposes only.

A bowl game is a reward for the kids. If they go to a cool city, then they get to go to disney world, surf lessons, eat some cool meals, etc. Its fun. Both teams get together to do silly events and charity work. Its fun for fans of the school to travel (if a cool city) and get together. Its good for the new coaches to get 15 extra practices. But to ALL teams except for the final 4, its ONLY an exhibition.

I have no problem with Fournette or McCafrey (sp) taking these games off. Not worth the risk of injury and no need to showcase themselves.

Defensive lineman take the same approach. Clowney and Bosa come to mind. They half assed it the last half of their final seasons. Why? Not worth getting injured while tripled teamed when their months away from making millions

Why not just quit playing after week six if your stats are good? Why risk injury in week seven or eight or......

RenoChazz · Dec 22, 2016

slapshot said:
Yeah it's World Junior Championship time 3 days 23 hours and 32 minutes till puck drop

This. I hope Vegas finally covers this, this year. For me the Holidays is all about the World Juniors.

Willie99 · Dec 22, 2016

because they're not fans and they obviously don't gamble

DesertDevil · Dec 22, 2016

The argument that these games are just "exhibition" games is stupid. If thats the case, then any game that does not have national championship implications through the whole year is just an exhibition game. Which is probably a good 80% of the total games played.

I completely understand why these guys aren't playing. But I don't agree with it. The season isn't over. You made a commitment to your team. Finish the season out.

Knightrofins · Dec 23, 2016

However, you are also telling 4 and 5 star recruits. "Hey, this 1st rd draft pick was a little nicked up so we let him sit out the bowl game to preserve draft status. If u come here, i PROMISE you that we'll do the same with you (if u choose) so u wont get injured".

Coaches are aware that certain players only want to go 3 years and go to the NFL

JohnBlue123 · Dec 23, 2016

The bowl system sucks. They should go back to playing 10 games and have a 16 team playoff tournament over 4 weeks. Too many shitty teams currently playing in too many meaningless bowl games. I haven't seen a single bowl game yet. I usually only care to see games with top teams playing. That has always true. I don't think anyone can say they are looking forward to seeing teams that are 7-5 play one another in the "postseason."

JohnBlue123 · Dec 23, 2016

Desert Devil said:
The argument that these games are just "exhibition" games is stupid. If thats the case, then any game that does not have national championship implications through the whole year is just an exhibition game. Which is probably a good 80% of the total games played.

I completely understand why these guys aren't playing. But I don't agree with it. The season isn't over. You made a commitment to your team. Finish the season out.

Not true. During the season, most teams are playing for a conference title. Even teams that are out of the race can have an impact on who wins the title or goes to the championship game. These "postseason" bowl games truly are meaningless. The kids are dumb but not that dumb. They understand this.

REDEYE · Dec 23, 2016

When most analyst have to convince us and themselves why we should be watching these games , that tells me we shouldn't waste our time.. And I don't give a shit with that other stupid argument that this bowl game can provide momentum into next year. I will worry about next year , next year....Someone is right in this thread, I'm not a fan of Idaho and Colorado St I'm not going to waste 3 hrs gambling on a meaningless game , this time of year.

DesertDevil · Dec 23, 2016

JohnBlue123 said:
Not true. During the season, most teams are playing for a conference title. Even teams that are out of the race can have an impact on who wins the title or goes to the championship game. These "postseason" bowl games truly are meaningless. The kids are dumb but not that dumb. They understand this.

A conference title? How meaningless is that? Your reward is going to a "meaningless" bowl game.

My argument is valid. If you are going to be subjective with an argument and start calling games meaningless. Then you open up interpretation on what games really mean something. Slippery slope.

JohnBlue123 · Dec 23, 2016

Desert Devil said:
A conference title? How meaningless is that? Your reward is going to a "meaningless" bowl game.

My argument is valid. If you are going to be subjective with an argument and start calling games meaningless. Then you open up interpretation on what games really mean something. Slippery slope.

I think you just made my point. Bowl games are not a "reward" for excellence. In a conference title game you have the top 2 teams playing. In a bowl game you can have the 6th "best" team in a conference playing - and I use the term best loosely. This bowl season there is a record 20 teams with a non-winning record participating. That is not a typo. 20!!!

The bowl game "reward" is more like getting a particpation trophy in youth sports. It has become a joke but people still watch the games for some unknown reason without questioning how bad the quality of some of those games is. So yes, most of the bowl gamesare more meaningless than a conference title because bowl games are just a money making scam and invitations are handed out to teams for just showing up.

terps1313 · Dec 23, 2016

It's weird to me that anyone on a gambling forum would question any added opportunities to watch/bet football games. That should be left to the talking heads on ESPN who have nothing better to do.

Why is everyone incorrectly saying that the college playoff makes the other bowl games not as big of a deal as they use to be?

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