# College Football Bowl Season, Bowl Pool? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 10, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733 "2009-12-10T15:52:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/221 "2010-01-01T22:29:05Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Wonderful, Brent ‘the montone’ Musberger is doing the play-by-play for the Rose Bowl. I expected him to be doing it, but I was hoping for a case of laryngitis. I miss Keith Jackson ☹ a lot ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/222 "2010-01-01T22:46:04Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > I wanted Penn State to win, but not like that. That was a horrible call against LSU’s center at the end of the game. I disagree. You can’t grab an opposing player by the collar amd drag him. I don’t care what your intent is. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/223 "2010-01-01T23:11:28Z")
That was a pretty little TD from Oregon. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/224 "2010-01-01T23:12:55Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > I disagree. You can’t grab an opposing player by the collar amd drag him. I don’t care what your intent is. Then make it offsetting penalties; the other for Delay of Game. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/225 "2010-01-01T23:19:02Z")
I’m impressed by how Oregon has made adjustments to their defense. I thought it might be a blowout after that first drive by OSU, but they’ve really stepped it up. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/226 "2010-01-01T23:25:00Z")
> [@leander](#): > > I’m impressed by how Oregon has made adjustments to their defense. I thought it might be a blowout after that first drive by OSU, but they’ve really stepped it up. That’s pretty much Tressle’s Career Bowl Game plan. One Dominating drive, then just keep impotently being conservative while the other team adjusts and blows you out. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/227 "2010-01-01T23:25:26Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Then make it offsetting penalties; the other for Delay of Game. Or Unsportsmanlike Conduct. Laying on the ball carrier, trying to milk clock, is pretty low. You get your ass up and stop them on the next snap. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/228 "2010-01-01T23:26:29Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > That’s pretty much Tressle’s Career Bowl Game plan. One Dominating drive, then just keep impotently being conservative while the other team adjusts and blows you out. If Ohio State can stop stepping on their own genitalia, this might be a good second half game. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/229 "2010-01-02T00:33:18Z")
Oregon is doing it’s own share of dong trampling it seems. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/230 "2010-01-02T01:16:29Z")
This has been a damn fun game to watch, though. Terelle Pryor has been pulling a Vince Young in this one. And if Ohio State pulls this one out (and it looks like they will), this is another one I don’t mind losing. The Buckeyes have played a fine game. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/231 "2010-01-02T01:24:13Z")
Well played by OSU. Kelly should have used a time out in the 3rd to pull defense back together. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/232 "2010-01-02T01:29:36Z")
And Finally we come to the most interesting game of the season.Or it would have been if they hadn’t lost 1.5 head coaches. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/233 "2010-01-02T01:30:49Z")
Big 10 having a good bowl season so far. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/234 "2010-01-02T02:04:31Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Big 10 having a good bowl season so far. Yeah, looks like the top Big 10 teams are doing very well - while the crappy Big 10 teams not so much. If Iowa wins there will most likely be 3 Big 10 teams in the top ten. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/235 "2010-01-02T02:20:55Z")
Pac 10 in '08-'09 Bowls: 6-0 Pac 10 in '09-'10 Bowls: 2-5 ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/236 "2010-01-02T02:24:40Z")
Initial Sugar Bowl impressions: Cincy probably won’t hold up. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/237 "2010-01-02T02:31:13Z")
It looks like a mismatch. Florida is bigger and faster than Cinci. That should be against the rules. Refs have to get busy if they want to keep it close. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/238 "2010-01-02T02:39:55Z")
> [@Ataraxy](#): > > Pac 10 in '08-'09 Bowls: 6-0 > > Pac 10 in '09-'10 Bowls: 2-5 Last season, the PAC-10 was indeed undefeated, but they only played five bowl games. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/239 "2010-01-02T02:47:28Z")
This might get pretty ugly. Florida’s pass rush is eating Pike for lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/240 "2010-01-02T02:56:10Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > This might get pretty ugly. Florida’s pass rush is eating Pike for lunch. Agreed. Although, if Cincy DOES come back now, this could be one to remember. Not feeling it though. They need to score here… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733.md?page=13)