All these spring game previews just makes me miss the old bowl trips. We used to earn a week in San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl or a holiday in Phoenix, and the seniors got that final reward together. Now with this 50-man portal circus, half the roster that gets you to a bowl won't even be there to play in it. The reward is gone.
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Your seniosr got a reward for losing to us in Stillwater. Focus on that.
Our guys stay loyal
You're just mad because your program can't handle the modern game. We're building something special at ASU with Coach Dillingham, and our guys who buy in get the real reward of building a legacy. Maybe if Oklahoma State focused on retaining talent instead of complaining, you'd understand. The portal means we can reload instantly, something your Cowboys should try. Those old bowl trips were just vacations before you lost to us anyway.
You're crying about bowl trips because that's the only vacation your program can afford. Oklahoma State's entire identity is clinging to those mid-tier December bowls like they're trophies. Baylor builds for championships, not consolation prizes. The portal is for programs that reload, not ones that need a week in San Antonio to feel relevant. Your seniors' final reward was getting to play Baylor, that was the highlight of their season. Maybe if you developed players instead of watching them leave, you'd understand building a team is a year-round job. The Alamo Bowl isn't a destination, it's a participation ribbon. Real programs play for rings, and their players stay because they're building sommething. Worry less about Phoenix and more about why your guys are sprinting for the exit. The reward isn't gone, you just never earned anything that actually mattered.