I had to look up Belk.com this morning because I honestly didn't know it was a department store.
Anyway, our contestants here are Louisville (7-5) versus North Carolina State (7-5), so another struggle of so-so teams in another randomly sponsored bowl.
Have fun with this one as well. If there is anything I can do to make these threads better - like more onside kicks as in the Pizza Bowl - let me know.
ESPN at 8 PM. Line is N.C. State by 2.5, I think.
Meh
Thursday Night, Man...
ND vs. Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl. These are the teams that BCS committees want to be good, right?
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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GK
Sorry this was meant for the Gunner Kiel post, but I guess it kind of applies.....
I think they should call this
I think they should call this the " Who give a flying crap, these teams suck so let's give them something to hang their hats on" Bowl
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Too Late
That was the Beef O'Brady's Bowl.
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Belk's
Having lived in NC, Belk's is on par with a Macy's or Dillard's. Nice enough I guess. Better selection than this game.
Better review than the
Better review than the descriptions of Beef O'Bradys when I asked. I got "a poor man's BW3" and "a less fun Bennigans."
Is that worse than Chili's?
Is that worse than Chili's?
Edit: Check out the amazing, innovative new menu additions at Beef O'Brady's:
Wow...
I'm about 2 miles away...
I'm visiting my parent's house in Southwest Florida, about 2 miles away from a Beef O'Brady's. I've been before; the previous descriptions are pretty accurate. Don't go unless you've exhausted other options, such as your own living room.
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
More like Crowley's
More like Crowley's
I live in Durham NC now but grew up in Southfield. People down here in north Carolina are as nice as they come. Belk is kinda lame but still nice. It is nicer than Penny's or Sears but not quite as nice as JL Hudson's back in the day. Thus my comparison to Crowley's. All you youngins who can't remember Hudson's or Crowley's can shut up and get off my lawn.
obscure bowls
We're really starting to see some obscure bowls these days. Ones where I have literally never heard of the bowl or the sponsor, and both teams playing are regional, to put it politely.
My favorite has to be the "Beef O'Brady's Bowl". We don't have that restaurant where I live, so that one just kind of gives me a grin. Funny name, sez me . . . .
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
Blech Bowl
This is way up there in least interesting bowls for me. I will be watching Red Wings and basketball.
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
Y U No like cripple fight
Y U No like cripple fight between ACC and Big East?
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
The Belk Bowl? I think I'll
The Belk Bowl? I think I'll drink and listen to loud music.
"gonna twist the cap off a green lizard" - Jim "Mad Dog" Mandich
Checks bowl pool...GO
Checks bowl pool...GO WOLFPACK!!!!!!!!
Very happy NC State won cause I picked them but
who in fuck runs a onside kick with 4 plus change to go only down by 7? Louisville's OC should be fired after this one.
We hate Michigan State. We don't like Penn State too. We don't care for Minnesota, Wisconsin or Notre Dame but we all hate O-S-U.
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Belking sounds like a bodily
Belking sounds like a bodily function one does in private.
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
Belking does rhyme with
Belking does rhyme with jelqing.
CJK5H
While you watch, remember
While you watch, remember that Louisville was one West Virginia loss away from the Big East championship.
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
Which farther justifies why
Which farther justifies why the Big East doesn't need a automatic bid in the BCS
"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"
Wasn't everyone in the Big East
One WV loss away from winning?
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Actually all it
would've taken would be a few switched votes in a poll or two or a few re-programmed computers, since 3 teams tied at 5-2 and they ended up using their "top team in the BCS ranking" tie-breaker.
But a WV loss would have done it as well.
I like the faded Carolina
I like the faded Carolina Panthers logos on the field.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
my.....
NC State's unis are NOT full of win.....
No radio. Nothing of value.
So Belk is basically the
So Belk is basically the Meijer of North Carolina?
903 wins most in college football
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It's like Younker's.
Belk is more like Kohl's
I'm surprised no one has made the Belk/Kohl's comparison. Kohl's is basically a Belk clone.... and I say it like that because Belk has been around for 120+ years, Kohl's about 50.
I shopped at Belk while I was visiting family for the holidays, and noted the similarity between the two (although it wasn't always this way).... especially the pricing scheme where nearly every rack in the store has a sign that says 40-70% off. But the tagged price is something outrageous that you wouldn't pay anywhere for that item. And when you check out, they make sure to point out that "you saved $74.52 today!" .... on 2 shirts. Right.
It's a nice store with some name brands, decent-quality house brands, and reasonable prices. Just like Kohl's.
If The ESPN Crew Is Right...
It may very well be "Turnover Tuesday".
Speaking of, that pass was a perfect candidate for QB Oh Noes.
Pile on the false start, it's 3rd and 24. QB draw, anyone? Texas Tech tried it once. Once.
EDIT: Hooray for fumbled snaps. Louisville with 1st and Goal, now minus 3. Is there something about greased balls that is just a thing? Wait, bad question...
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Of course there's a blocked
Of course there's a blocked punt. Too many bowls.
Not Complete Yet...
It needs a stripped ball at the goal line.
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We demand better-played bowl
We demand better-played bowl games with fewer errors and more power running immediately!
Abort, Retry, Fail?
In That Case...
You'll be one of the millions not watching the Military Bowl or the Holiday Bowl tomorrow. You won't find these things there.
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Hmmmmmmmm
Toledo vs. Air Force? Cal vs. Texas? Sounds like a clowntastic old time hahahaha
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Exactly. Every time a QB
Exactly. Every time a QB scrambles, a devil gets its horns.
The I form should be required at all times by the rules
in Division 1 ball. Only handoffs, fullback dives, goal-line QB sneaks, and play-action passes allowed.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
I guess I'm more trendy than
I guess I'm more trendy than you. I think coaches should consider a toss sweep if they're down 10 or more in the 2nd half. No guts, no glory.
Crossing Routes
They are very hard to cover when you're about a mile from the receiver. There is some bad run defense in this game too. It's another theme for the day.
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The last three
The last three plays:
Belk's got its money worth with this baby.
I Get It Now!
QB scramble, fumble, fumble recovery, 1st down. It's so obvious!
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This thread is very
This thread is very underrated. My gift to you all. Now maybe if I drink enough beer the game will turn into another MACtastic Classic.
"that's why you don't go to Ohio State, Lawrence"
I haven't been watching
I haven't been watching closely, but I don't think Belk's is actually advertising during the game. The CMO probably assumed being a title sponsor for a bowl game between 7-5 also-rans was enough and returned the rest of the budget.
Or Perhaps...
Maybe the free shipping on orders over $75 (per the site) managed to put a few bums in the seats? It might be the only reason I would go other than being a CFB junkie.
So, NC State's QB had the right idea, but bad timing, underthrown, interception....no, you don't throw into coverage like that.
EDIT: MOAR FUMBLES! I DON'T CARE WHO RECOVERS THEM!
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According to the commercial
Belk == modern southern style.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
This is the first Google
This is the first Google image result for the search term "southern style" that I felt comfortable publishing.
Safe search is on, BTW.
Mmm.
Mmm. Fried breaded chicken skins.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
I hear you can get through
I hear you can get through the Belk checkout lines at SEC speed.
903 wins most in college football
Heh
Pryor got the interception for Louisville.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Wow
Looks like they took the competing teams bowling as part of the big lead-up to the Belk Bowl... that's got to be one of the worst pre-bowl sponsored activities I have ever heard of.
On a different note, though, as ridiculously lame as this game continues to be, it is one of the better attended bowl games* that I have seen thus far... which means more Belk Bowls in our future. Attendance at bowl games thus far has been really really low. At some point, you think this system has to collapse, right?
* term used loosely
Third generation Michigan alum
Hey, it's better than
Hey, it's better than shopping at Belk's. Probably...I wouldn't actually know.
I like college football. 35
I like college football. 35 bowl games is too many IMO. You should have to have a positive (not .500) record against FBS teams to compete in a bowl. Right now, most teams make a bowl.
Whatcha gonna do, little brother?
Better them than ND.