# 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:** 15
**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, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/281 "2010-01-02T22:31:42Z")
Yeah, that was crap. ---
**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, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/282 "2010-01-02T22:37:05Z")
The over all impression I am getting from watching this many bowl games is that the entirety of college football is way down this year. Unforced errors, complete lack of fundamentals, and team after team with good records fielding key players who simply have very little skill or talent. Its very depressing because Michigan must have really sucked to not have a winning record this year. ☹ ---
**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, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/283 "2010-01-02T22:43:03Z")
Nice to see Ole Miss wake up in the last few minutes. That was one crappy game to watch, sadly the only one on TV here (down under). ---
**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, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/284 "2010-01-02T23:03:39Z")
For example this Ark/ECU game. IN the first 6 minutes there have been 5 dropped passes, two horriblely off target passes. A fumbled punt, an complete miss of the ball on a punt return, a fumble and I think two procedure penalties. And Game after game is the same. ---
**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, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/285 "2010-01-02T23:17:23Z")
There are 34 bowl games . That stretches out the talent and the refereeing gets pretty thin. Watching a lot of college games teaches you to appreciate the pros more. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/286 "2010-01-03T00:41:09Z")
I’m at a dismal 12 of 28 at the moment. Oh well. Long as Bama brings home the SEC/BCS Championship, it’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/287 "2010-01-03T01:05:55Z")
Many of you might think Memphis is in the deep South, but I can tell you it is very cold in Memphis tonight (and the Liberty Bell). I was driving home from Memphis (actually Tunica) and I had a flat tire a little North of town. Damn it was cold changing that thing. I really don’t know why people would want to go to outdoor football games when it is below freezing. I wonder if anyone is wearing “snuggies”? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/288 "2010-01-03T01:36:56Z")
Mallett missed a big one there. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/289 "2010-01-03T02:03:40Z")
I wish to nominate the “_ **E-Coin Toss for the St Jude Childrens Research Hospital** _” for the most shameless promotional idea of the college bowl season. However, if it results in added donations for St Jude, then all is forgiven. I make a substantial donation to St Jude every year. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/290 "2010-01-03T02:05:29Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Mallett missed a big one there. Not as big as the ECU kicker’s misses. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/291 "2010-01-03T02:10:31Z")
I think a young college kicker will get drunk alone tonight. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/292 "2010-01-03T02:17:10Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > I think a young college kicker will get drunk alone tonight. That has to be close to record for missed field goals in a short span of game time. Miss #1 1 minute to go in regulation Miss #2 3 seconds to go in regulation Miss #3 4th play of overtime. Good thing all strip joints are all closed down in Memphis, he might of caught something that penicillin doesn’t cure. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/293 "2010-01-03T02:30:28Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > I think a young college kicker will get drunk alone tonight. You misspelled “ex-kicker” ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/294 "2010-01-03T02:38:10Z")
Worse kicker Northwestern’s or East Carolina’s? Wow, was that a lot of choke. Makes me wish I’d have tried kicking after stopping soccer, coulda got out of school with a lot less debt. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/295 "2010-01-03T02:41:34Z")
MSU made that TD look easy. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/296 "2010-01-03T02:44:11Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > You misspelled “ex-kicker” I truly feel awful for that poor kid. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/297 "2010-01-03T03:20:35Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Many of you might think Memphis is in the deep South, but I can tell you it is very cold in Memphis tonight (and the Liberty Bell). I was driving home from Memphis (actually Tunica) and I had a flat tire a little North of town. Damn it was cold changing that thing. I really don’t know why people would want to go to outdoor football games when it is below freezing. > > I wonder if anyone is wearing “snuggies”? Heck, it was in the mid-20s in Atlanta at 7pm. It’s fairly cold in the deep South this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/298 "2010-01-03T03:40:02Z")
Wind chill below zero in Detroit. Mid 20s in shorts weather. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/299 "2010-01-03T03:49:43Z")
Wind chill in Birmingham, AL is 17. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733/300 "2010-01-03T04:45:20Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Wind chill below zero in Detroit. Mid 20s in shorts weather. The wind chill in parts of metro Atlanta will also be below zero in the next few days. 8 degrees with 20-25 mph winds. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-bowl-season-bowl-pool/520733.md?page=16)