TBGKon Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Now that the bowl season is upon us, I've been doing some thinking. Looking at all 32 games, there are a few that could use name changes. I am a proponent of having bowl games have real names, not named for companies. I don't mind companies presenting games (ex. Pacific Life Holiday Bowl), but I really wish some bowls would consider ditching the corporate only name and come up with something original.What I want to know is what names would you propose for some of the CURRENT bowl games that either have unoriginal names or corporate names. Please post your ideas here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 What really annoys me about corporate-only names is that they don't allow any kind of history to be associated with the game. So a game like the Champs Sports Bowl means absolutley nothing to college football fans (outside of the fans of whatever teams happen to be playing in it) even though it's been around for close to 20 years (it started out in 1990 as the Champs Sports Bowl). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 Here are my ideas:- Capital One Bowl reverts back to Florida Citrus Bowl (name from 1983-2002)- Chik-Fil-A Bowl reverts back to Peach Bowl (name from 1968-2005)- Insight Bowl reverts back to Copper Bowl (name from 1989-1996)- Las Vegas Bowl to Vegas Bowl (new name)- New Orleans Bowl to Bourbon Street Bowl- GMAC Bowl to Carnival Bowl (Mobile is known for their Mardi Gras and Carnival)- Meineke Car Care Bowl to Queen City Bowl (pre-inception name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 What really annoys me about corporate-only names is that they don't allow any kind of history to be associated with the game. So a game like the Champs Sports Bowl means absolutley nothing to college football fans (outside of the fans of whatever teams happen to be playing in it) even though it's been around for close to 20 years (it started out in 1990 as the Champs Sports Bowl).The game itself dates back to 1990, but the Champs Sports Bowl name dates to 2004. Here is the history of this game.in Miami, FLSunshine Classic (1990)Blockbuster Bowl (1990-1993)Carquest Bowl (1994-1997)MicronPC Bowl (1998-1999)MicronPC.com Bowl (2000)in Orlando, FLVisit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001)Mazda Tangerine Bowl (2002-2003)Champs Sports Bowl (2004-present) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 If memory serves, didn't most of this corporate sponsor keep the bowl name in the title when all this garbage first started? Example: "The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl" etc? Seems like most of them eventually dropped the original names over the years. I never understood why. I used to know that the Peach Bowl was in Atlanta. I had to look up the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. It seems to me that the sponsorship would work better if people had a ing clue as to where the game is played and the history behind it. I know I can't keep it straight. At least the BCS Bowls kept their names for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I watched a bit of the Papajohns.com Bowl today. I would have assumed that it was in Louisville in Papa Johns Stadium, but nope, in Birmingham. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I watched a bit of the Papajohns.com Bowl today. I would have assumed that it was in Louisville in Papa Johns Stadium, but nope, in Birmingham. I don't get it.After a little research I discovered that the game you watched was once known as the Birmingham Bowl. There used to be another bowl game in Birmingham. It was known as the Hall Of Fame Bowl. The HOF Bowl moved to Tampa in 1986. It's now known as The Outback Bowl. Personally, I think when it moved to Tampa it should have went back to the name of Tampa's original bowl game..."The Cigar Bowl." Wikipedia has a pretty good guide to what the games used to be called before they sold out to the sponsors. At least now I'll have a better idea of what I am watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Chick-Fil-A, when it had naming rights, always had it called the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, but many just called it the Peach Bowl. Chick-fil-A was tired of them calling it just the Peach Bowl, so they dropped that part of the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Chick-Fil-A, when it had naming rights, always had it called the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, but many just called it the Peach Bowl. Chick-fil-A was tired of them calling it just the Peach Bowl, so they dropped that part of the name.And I'm sure their profits went up right after they dropped Peach Bowl from the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I always thought it would be neat if a corporation that has some kind of ties to the original name of the bowl game sponsored the bowl.For example:The FTD Rose BowlThe American Crystal Sugar BowlThe Sunkist Orange BowlOne that already works -- the Tostitos Fiesta BowlThe Rainforest Gator BowlThe Fresca Citrus BowlThe Johnson & Johnson Cotton BowlThe Peachtree Software Peach BowlThe Liberty Mutual Liberty BowlThe Coppertone Sun BowlThe John Hancock Independence BowlEtc., etc., etc.And/or we can have some new names for bowl games considering their sponsors. For example:The Walnut Bowl from EmeraldThe Computer Bowl from InsightThe Steak Bowl from OutbackThe Chicken Bowl from Chick-Fil-AThe Pizza Bowl from Papajohns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBPerry Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 here's an idea for the Cotton Bowl. Keep the name Cotton Bowl, but make Cotton(the corporation) the sponsor. Bingo! Keeps the original name with a hidden sponsor attached! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 - GMAC Bowl to Carnival Bowl (Mobile is known for their Mardi Gras and Carnival)Maybe in the south it is, but I've never heard of that. I doubt many others have nationally, either. Oh, and credit to the Rose Bowl for at least insisting their sponsor name goes in the back of the sentence (The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfiji Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 - GMAC Bowl to Carnival Bowl (Mobile is known for their Mardi Gras and Carnival)Maybe in the south it is, but I've never heard of that. I doubt many others have nationally, either. Oh, and credit to the Rose Bowl for at least insisting their sponsor name goes in the back of the sentence (The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi).Mardi Gras in the US started in Mobile. Not New Orleans. It's just been more successful in New Orleans.Port City Bowl/ Port City Classic might fit.Or just the Gulf Coast Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfiji Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 *DP* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Somewhere, deep in the recesses of this board, lies a post or two by me detailing the history of college bowl games, sordid though it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucsBoy02 Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Hmmm why does the corporate name have to come first... example "CCSLC Bowl sponsored by American Express" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Hmmm why does the corporate name have to come first... example "CCSLC Bowl sponsored by American Express"That's what the Rose Bowl presented by Citi does. I think the reason that other bowls don't do that is because nobody calls it by its full name, its just the Rose Bowl. Everybody will know who the sponsor of the Chic-Fil-A Bowl is, and that's all that they call it. They can't shorten it to just the Peach Bowl, because that part is no longer there. Most companies can name the bowl whatever they want, so they want people to think just of they're company when talking about the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Chick-Fil-A, when it had naming rights, always had it called the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, but many just called it the Peach Bowl. Chick-fil-A was tired of them calling it just the Peach Bowl, so they dropped that part of the name.And I'm sure their profits went up right after they dropped Peach Bowl from the name. In Chick-Fil-A's defense, the bowl game really got strong once Chick-Fil-A got involved. The game used to be just another lousy bowl game until the Georgia Dome got built, then it really got popular once Chick-Fil-A's money came into play. The game features regional opponents in rivaling conferences, and draws the most folks from the non BCS-affliliated games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi74 Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Here are some which include some sponsor changes.Papa John's.com Bowl to Papa John's All-American BowlPioneer Las Vegas Bowl to The Caesars Palace ClassicSheraton Hawai'i Bowl to Jeep Aloha Bowl and play the game on Christmas Day it sucks their are no games today.Texas Bowl to Texas Bluebonnet BowlEmerald Bowl to Golden Gate BowlInsight Bowl to Western Union BowlCapital One Bowl or Champs Sports Bowl to Make-A-Wish BowlInternational Bowl to Maple Leaf Bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averyj Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 - GMAC Bowl to Carnival Bowl (Mobile is known for their Mardi Gras and Carnival)Maybe in the south it is, but I've never heard of that. I doubt many others have nationally, either. Oh, and credit to the Rose Bowl for at least insisting their sponsor name goes in the back of the sentence (The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi).Wow, that got me thinking, what if?Oh man, how much would that stink if they really went corporate...Live from Pasadena, California; ABC presents The Citi Bowl at The Tournament of Roses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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