Our panel of semi-pro pros discussed just exactly why we love college football and have Bowl Mania. Is it the playoff-like atmosphere for 35 games in 24 days? The trickery and football savvy that the coaches and players bring to each game? Is it the sweet names that companies spend tons of money on so people can forget anyways? If you answered yes to these questions, than you too have Bowl Mania. Let's break it down:
I talked (not really, texted, which is probably cheaper than calling anyways, weird..) with CSU East Bay athletes Lincoln Clapper and Nick McManus as to why they love bowl games. Clapper, who is majoring in college football in the fall/winter and NCAA bracketology in the Spring, says that bowl games, "match up schools against each other that you would never see during the regular season," and I couldn't agree more. Bowl games are set up to feature the best of each conference, and this in turn, creates interesting and entertaining match-ups.
Power hitting switch hitting third baseman McManus adds simply, "why do we like playoffs? Its the best of the best." That is exactly what we get this month, and on the 18th day of Christmas, ESPN is giving us the New Mexico Bowl, Humanitarian Bowl, and the night cap, New Orleans bowl. So as Antonio Cromartie when with THE San Diego Chargers once said, "I hope y'all brought y'all's popcorn and drinks, cuz there's about ta be a show." I couldn't have said it better myself.
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