3rd bowl game?

[zipsbandman]

http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/mac/phpbb/vi...=31841&start=50According to Vandelay, it is happening this year with the possibility of the fourth. We all know vandelay has connections and is a very credible source. This is great news if true.

[zipsbandman]

Here is some more of the scoop.http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/mac/phpbb/vi...pic.php?t=32400

[Ryno aka Menace]

I feel that anything that gives the MAC Conference more exposure is a good thing.....some posters I seen argued that it would hurt the conference more than help because everyone will see the empty seats...man anyone who went to the MCB knows that is crap.

[ziptrumpet87]

While I like the thought of more exposure through a bowl game, I think adding more bowl games slightly diminishes its value. The more bowl games there are, the easier it is to get in one. I'd be happier getting additional conference affiliation in an existing bowl.

[msopher]

While I like the thought of more exposure through a bowl game, I think adding more bowl games slightly diminishes its value. The more bowl games there are, the easier it is to get in one. I'd be happier getting additional conference affiliation in an existing bowl.

I agree. With already 28 bowls and 56 teams going bowling, that's roughly 47% of Division 1A teams playing in the postseason. With the NCAA hoops, including the NIT, the number drops almost 20 percentage points. I think they need to cut back on some of the bowls, probably to around 24 or lower. If it means losing one of our tie-ins, so be it, because in football we have a better chance of getting an at-large bid. Playing in a bowl game 10 years ago meant something to a program. Now, it's beginning to seem like a "no big deal" attitude, especially to those bowls that no one really cares about outside of the teams who play in it.

[zen]

I remember growing up, there were only a few recognizable bowl games, most played on New years day, and when you watched them, you knew that you were watching elites. There was no confusion about what teams may have done to get there.

[liljc]

Of course everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but, I like the idea of another bowl game for a MAC team. I don't really care if it is a new game or one already in existence. I believe that the more times MAC teams are seen on television, the better the recruiting will be.