Comments on: Arkansas is college football’s Enron… and other Bowl Observations http://auburnelvis.com/blog/2008/01/02/arkansas-is-college-footballs-enron-and-other-bowl-observations/ One crazy fan's attempt at becoming a minor sports celebrity Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:11:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: stelmodad http://auburnelvis.com/blog/2008/01/02/arkansas-is-college-footballs-enron-and-other-bowl-observations/#comment-13 stelmodad Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:42:00 +0000 http://auburnelvis.com/blog/2008/01/02/arkansas-is-college-footballs-enron-and-other-bowl-observations/#comment-13 Never saw the Michigan win coming. I knew MI was better than they played this year, but I certainly thought FL had the better talent match up. You are right that the team just didn't show up. Good win for MI.<br/><br/>I don't think any self respecting sports journalist thought HI had a chance, but broadcasters are a different story - they're there to sell the story and convince viewers that there's going to be a real fight to the finish (see USC v. IL for details). Never saw the Michigan win coming. I knew MI was better than they played this year, but I certainly thought FL had the better talent match up. You are right that the team just didn’t show up. Good win for MI.

I don’t think any self respecting sports journalist thought HI had a chance, but broadcasters are a different story - they’re there to sell the story and convince viewers that there’s going to be a real fight to the finish (see USC v. IL for details).

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