What the bowl picture looks like right now

[Falconfreak90]

So the BCS and bowl affiliations work against.....BCS schools. Hahahahaha!!!!!
Poetic freakin justice!
If its Washington DC ?, then the car is almost packed!

Absolutely correct. The rules always kept the non BCS out and now it blew up in their faces. F ESPN and the BCS.

See you in DC!!!!

[BGSU33]

Love being back in a bowl game! Now let's win this thing and cap off a good season. We need to wash away the taste of the last few bowl losses. Looking forward to being there.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

I know I'm in the minority, hell I'm probably the only person here who is gonna say this, but I'm not going to talk s**t about Herbstreet, Palmer, Pollack, or anyone else at ESPN or anywhere else that doesn't think NIU should make the Orange Bowl. It is their OPINION, they are paid to give their OPINION, and we obviously care about those opinions or else we wouldn't tune in to watch them or comment on them.

The system is flawed, and that's not NIU's fault, just like it isn't Louisville or Wisconsin's fault. The talk means nothing. What matters is the play on the field January 1st in Miami. Let the focus be on rooting for BG and the other MAC schools in their bowls and not caring so much about the opinions of others

[kdog27]

I think this sets up nicely for NIU. Highly doubt an overrated FSU team will be up for this game.

[fulch]

Happy for BG and NIU!

[Falconfreak90]

Damn right the system is flawed and has been for years.

[Globetrotter]

Why is the system flawed because it let NIU in? I am confused. I think it's offering a smaller school an opportunity at a great bowl. That's how it's supposed to work.

[jpfalcon09]

Give props to the Pizza Bowl, passed up their 1st choosing for a MAC team to ensure all 7 schools made bowl games.

[Globetrotter]

Give props to the Pizza Bowl, passed up their 1st choosing for a MAC team to ensure all 7 schools made bowl games.

Can you explain a little more.

[jpfalcon09]

Give props to the Pizza Bowl, passed up their 1st choosing for a MAC team to ensure all 7 schools made bowl games.

Can you explain a little more.

They let other bowls take better MAC schools so they could ensure a 6-6 Central Michigan would go to a bowl game.

[Globetrotter]

Give props to the Pizza Bowl, passed up their 1st choosing for a MAC team to ensure all 7 schools made bowl games.

Can you explain a little more.

They let other bowls take better MAC schools so they could ensure a 6-6 Central Michigan would go to a bowl game.

We should all get hot and ready's in their honor. That's really cool.

[Falconfreak90]

Why is the system flawed because it let NIU in? I am confused. I think it's offering a smaller school an opportunity at a great bowl. That's how it's supposed to work.

I meant the system was flawed against the non BCS teams all these yrs. I am very happy NIU is heading to Miami.

[Class of 61]

What it comes down to is that the "boys" at ESPN don't WANT to see a "little guy" in one of these games...might mean lower ratings, less ad money etc. And the ONLY reason the B.S. er BCS allowed this was due to pressure being put on them, both by the non AQ leagues and, I believe, even Congress at one point several years ago.

In the meantime, GO BG and GGGGOOOOOO NIU!!!!!!

[Globetrotter]

Karl Malone wants to take over La Tech athletics.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... -bowl-game

[Beaker]

Karl Malone wants to take over La Tech athletics.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... -bowl-game

Considering how their current administration blew it with their bowl situation, they should bring him in to run the show. I'm not an expert on Karl Malone, but the few times I've heard him speak, he seems to have a lot of common sense. The ideal situation for any program is to have an alum at the top, someone who wants to be there long term, has the school/program's best interest at heart and isn't in that position to use it as a stepping stone to a bigger job. Unfortunately, that's often hard to find in a non BCS conference school.