Bowls Of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

For those who would rather watch mediocre FBS (I-A) teams create a snoozefest than watch the two teams remaining in the knockout competition known as the Division I Football Championship, there's not much I'll be able to do to sway you.

However, for those who are wondering just where in purgatory the EagleBank Bowl and the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl have come from, I direct you to: the Aloha Bowl, the Bluebonnet Bowl, the Cherry Bowl, the Freedom Bowl, the Pecan Bowl, the Salad Bowl, and the Seattle Bowl.

For those who feast on college football, the above bowls more or less represent the "White Castle slider" philosophy: make it shiny and greasy and people will gobble it down and forget that they even did so...until they realize a few hours later they could have been consuming their time more wisely.

(You can choose your own fast-food analogy for the "cheap in bulk" bowl games that dominate the schedule from Dec. 20 to Dec. 30).

Why not consume something that's good for you? Why not watch a game that demonstrates that the teams with the most tenacity, endurance, dedication, and yes, teamwork, are the ones worthy of lifting a championship trophy?

Why continue to watch dead-end games that reward mediocrity, or games that are important because the teams that reached them have done so by invitation, or by a popularity contest?

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