Views from around the Sports Nation on KU getting Orange Bowl over MU.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I think it's 'a handful that don't realize and admit what a horrible injustice was done'.

As far as the crap on this board the past few days, it goes both ways. Saying that Kansas deserved the spot over Mizzou is just as ridiculous as saying Kansas sucks because they didn't beat Illinois or Mizzou. Saying that Mizzou didn't get cheated is just as ridiculous as saying Mizzou is vastly superior because of an 8 point victory.

Kansas' roll through the Big 12 North deserves a BCS bid just as much as Hawaii's roll through the WAC or OSU's roll through the Big 10. They just don't deserve a bid over Mizzou.

Yet, in all of this 'Mizzou got screwed' talk, half the argument seems to be that Kansas doesn't deserve to be in the corporate.com bowl, and I know if the tables were turned, you wouldn't stand for that type of disrespect

Well, your "handful" sure makes a lot of noise.

As for the tables getting turned, as a fan of the Chiefs, Cardinals and Tigers, I've always been on the "screwee" side, not the "screwer," so I wouldn't know it feels. I can only conclude that a moral upbringing would preclude me from enjoying it.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by frazod

Well, your "handful" sure makes a lot of noise.

As for the tables getting turned, as a fan of the Chiefs, Cardinals and Tigers, I've always been on the "screwee" side, not the "screwer," so I wouldn't know it feels. I can only conclude that a moral upbringing would preclude me from enjoying it.

It would prevent you from openly gloating about it, especially towards the team that was screwed... but let's say for a minute that the Jayhawks athletic department did nothing wrong, and that it was just a horrible decision by the BCS selection morons.... Cotton Bowl or BCS bowl, it's still a huge accomplishment by a team that has never won their own division and has never won bowl games in consecutive years.

I couldn't do Perkins' job, because I see it like you.... it's 100% on the field. I couldn't sell my team over Mizzou and then feel good holding the $6 million check. But Perkins' job is to make money, and his sales pitch was all about money.

Like I said, Kansas deserved a good bowl this year, regardless of what some here are saying. From a fan perspective, I'm going to enjoy it, because they deserve a good bowl; even if the business side makes it unfair.

[Frazod]

I understand where you guys (Bearcat and Pierce) are coming from. Again, it is not my intention to lump you in with certain other people here, and I realize it's hard to get that when I reply to shit posted by some of your douchebag brethren.

Honestly, though, I'd rather be in my position than yours. Sure we've been slighted on a grand scale, and it sucks, but everybody knows it, and my pride in my team and sense of honor is intact.

[Pierce]

Originally Posted by frazod

I understand where you guys (Bearcat and Pierce) are coming from. Again, it is not my intention to lump you in with certain other people here, and I realize it's hard to get that when I reply to shit posted by some of your douchebag brethren.

Honestly, though, I'd rather be in my position than yours. Sure we've been slighted on a grand scale, and it sucks, but everybody knows it, and my pride in my team and sense of honor is intact.

I definitely understand that, and respect your point of view.

Too bad there's no damn playoff!

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by frazod

Honestly, though, I'd rather be in my position than yours. Sure we've been slighted on a grand scale, and it sucks, but everybody knows it, and my pride in my team and sense of honor is intact.

Mizzou got the shaft simply due to timing of their last loss. The polls are skewed way too much toward timing of losses. This may be mentioned already in the thread, but if KU beat Mizzou and then lost in the Big 12 title game, then there's a decent chance Mizzou would be in the BCS, that's how reeruned the system is.

Looking forward for a second, the matchup between Mizzou and Illinois in week 1 next season could very easily be a matchup between two top 10 teams.