Re: The Case For College Bowl?

• From: victrola101 <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 15:30:49 -0000
• Message-ID: <aa97f9+mmo2_at_...>

I actually played at Georgia for four years and enjoyed it very much. 
(I graduated last year and am officially "retired").  There are people 
who may disagree with me, but I'd say the college circuit is on the 
whole more laid back than the high school circuit (certain ACF 
devotees aside ;D).  Things like TRASH/trash exist that don't really 
have any corollaries in high school and are really good for the social 
aspects of the game.  

I'd say try it.  The worst that can happen is that you try it and 
don't enjoy it.  But I can say that I made my share of close friends 
playing (and even met my fiance through qb!) and that many of the 
people who play do so for the people.

m- V., not speaking on behalf of TRASH or anyone else :).

--- In quizbowl_at_y..., metallidawg84 <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> I am currently a senior in high school and was looking for 
> information about college bowl, as I may be interested in 
> participating at the next level, and this seemed like a good place 
to 
> come. I have gotten lots of info about it, mostly negative, but I 
was 
> curious as to see what people who obviously like it would say. How 
> does the college game compare to the high school game (aside from 
the 
> obvious diffculty level difference)? For me at least, I do really 
> enjoy actually playing, and while I consider myself to be at least 
> decent at the game, the social aspect is just as important as the 
> competition; how important is this in college? Are the people nice 
or 
> do they tend more toward the arrogant type that is prevalent in high 
> school? If it's any help, I will be attending Georgia next year. 
> Thanks in advance for any responses, hopefully ya'll will be able to 
> provide some much-needed insights for me.