Insight Bowl becomes Valley of the Sun Bowl
Didn't see this posted anywhere, but this is gonna be a little confusing. So there's the Sun Bowl in El Paso, and no there is the VALLEY OF THE Sun Bowl. It is still keeps it's B1G-Big 12 tie in.
Another change is the Champs Sports Bowl (ACC vs SEC) becomes the Russell Athletic Bowl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_the_Sun_Bowl
Also is in the Phil Steele magazine if anyone doesn't believe Wikipedia.
Who cares? Way too many pointless bowls...
Can we start a petition to get the Beef O'Brady's bowl renamed to the "Dayman Fighter of the Night Man Champion of the Sun" Bowl?
Gets named the "Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone" award.
BUT I'm an mgoblog rookie, meaning I do not have such powers.
Regardless, I throw my support behind a quality Sunny reference.
Kudos, good sir.
Thanks?
Will it be played in Maxi Tampon Stadium!?
best movie ever?
Is this what you wanted?
Wow a bowl actually got a cooler name without a sponsor in the title.
I think Bruce Willis was in this movie.
You know, Valley Of The Sun Bowl actually isn't a bad name - I actually wish the sponsor names would be left off the names of the games sometimes, because...well...anyone remember the Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl?
Sometimes? You only wish the sponsor's name was left off sometimes? I can't think of a name that has been improved by adding a sponsor name to it.
The Outback bowl is one that doesn't bother me.
Still a step down from Hall of Fame Bowl, though.
Sure bothers Sparty fans tho
Actually, you're right....Roady's Truck Stops Humanitarian Bowl? The novelty finally wore off after this attempt, and descended into the ever-popular FurnitureGallery.com Bowl.
Builders Square Alamo Bowl? Anybody remember the commercials for that? They were fantastic.
If someone can find a video, I'd be forever grateful.
But Poulan Weed Eater added something to it.
I like the produce bowls, and the Peach was a classic, but I can't hate on Chick Fil A commercials.
And only tangentially related, there was a Salad Bowl once. I hope they didn't need to toss it.
Is this like "Mask" and "Son of the Mask?"
This is only relevant if and when (God forbid never) we go 7-5 and end up in the Valley of the Whatever Bowl.
RIP Champs Sports Bowl. FSU's fine performance from last year will not go forgotten.
I understand the name is a local nickname and all that, but given that there is a long history behind the name "Sun Bowl" in El Paso, I don't think it was a great choice when it comes to the all-important branding aspect. People might confuse the two.
We know it makes sense...but it's confusing.
Just like if we started a "City of Roses Bowl" or "Rose City Bowl" in Portland, Oregon or a "Liberty City Bowl" in Miami, FL
I hate how they took the actual bowl name out of most of the games. I miss the Capital One Citrus Bowl and Chick Filla Peach Bowl
I miss the Capital One Citrus Bowl
Misconception - it was never actually called that. When it was the Florida Citrus Bowl, that was its corporate name - it was sponsored by the Florida Citrus growers association, or some such. When the citrus people stopped sponsoring it, and Capital One took over, the entire bowl name changed, just as it had before (it was originally the Tangerine Bowl).
Really, the ones that should be keeping up with the name changes of non-BCS bowls are Sparty and ND fans. Being that they end their seasons by playing in one each year.
Nice post, but it seems ND is using what prestige it may have left to garner a permanent home in the Orange Bowl quote “ it would give the Fighting Irish an automatic landing spot in seasons in which they are good enough to play in a game but do not make the playoffs.”
Notre Dame tries to secure its future by joining forces with the ACC and Orange Bowl
Is this the one that used to be the Copper Bowl? They should go back to that.
Yes. And yes.
(I can't believe Musberger actually said that.)
Am I the only who who enjoys making up bowl names?
- the Panera Bread Bowl
- the Cialis Fil-A-Chick bowl
- the Donner-Reed Humanitarian Bowl
The Kohler's Toilet bowl or The Bowlmor bowling bowl would be awesome