College Football Bowl Games - Live Thread - 2 January 2005

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[MikefromOhio]

Here is the day we have all been waiting for. The "New Year's Day" bowl games are on the day after, but there are some great matchups today.

Look at at least 2 upsets....

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

They played hard - I'm proud of them

[darkangel82]

Pats game was on here yesterday, I was surprised they lost to Miami. On Saturday they will host a team(the Jags) that actually has a better record.

[mware]

I don't think I have to ask but what conference were those officials from doing the Iowa Florida game???

[Cyclopean Squid]

cody did go out with a tying TD pass...an image that will probably be superseded by the bizarre FG kick, but a nice way to close out a college career in any event.

[scott says]

That sounds bad...I was totally into the Cotton Bowl and forgot to check out the other games....

[mware]

If you think I am upset your should have heard the commutators of the game. One of them was screaming.

[MikefromOhio]

Conference USA

[mware]

What the hell, how come the auburn game is allowed to look at replays??? We could have used some of that in the Iowa game.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah...

Chris Spielman let the officials have it.

But the officials had been missing calls all game long.

the NCAA needs to train it's officials better and it needs to get some younger blood in there. The Buddy system of officiating in the NCAA has gotten out of hand.

[MikefromOhio]

it's all about who is upstairs...

however, that offsides call IS NOT reviewable.

[mware]

Sad, when a game is decided by the officials instead of the players on the field.

[Perdogg]

I think it is ironic that the two oldest coaches are playing in Miami. :)

[scott says]

Heres list of refs for the Bowl games----
New Orleans (Arkansas St.-S. Mississippi) - Big East
GMAC (UTEP-Toledo) - SEC
Las Vegas (BYU-Cal) - C-USA
Poinsettia (Colorado St.-Navy) - MAC
Fort Worth (Kansas-Houston) - ACC
Hawaii (Central Florida-Nevada) - Mountain West
Motor City (Akron-Memphis) - Pac 10
Champs Sports (Clemson-Colorado) - Sun Belt
Insight (Arizona St.-Rutgers) - ACC
MPC Computers (Boise St.-Boston Coll.) - Big XII
Alamo (Michigan-Nebraska) - Sun Belt
Emerald (Utah-Ga. Tech) - MAC
Holiday (Oregon-Oklahoma) - Big Ten
Sun (Northwestern-UCLA) - WAC
Independence (S. Carolina-Missouri) - Pac 10
Music City (Minnesota-Virginia) - WAC
Peach (Miami-LSU) - Big XII
Meineke Car Care (S. Florida-N. Carolina St.) - Big Ten
Houston (Iowa St.-TCU) - Big East
Liberty (Tulsa-Fresno St.) - SEC
Cotton (Texas Tech-Alabama) - Mountain West
Outback (Iowa-Florida) - C-USA
Gator (Va. Tech-Louisville) - Big XII
Capital One (Auburn-Wisconsin) - ACC
Fiesta (Notre Dame-Ohio St.) - SEC
Sugar (Georgia-W. Virginia) - Pac 10
Orange (Penn St.-Florida St.) - Big East
Rose (Southern Cal-Texas) - Big Ten

[MikefromOhio]

it is sad yes...

but if Iowa had done ANYTHING in the 1st half, it's a different game.

[mware]

Like Mike said, they got to mix me up.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah....

although I have some misgivings about a 4 loss team being in the BCS, but it does illustrate how crappy the system is.

[mware]

make that mix them up. I guess you can quess I am an Iowa fan.

[mware]

Yeap, you are correct, although there was that one touchtown that resulted from a spearing call that wasn't.