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I know, I know. It's not like going isn't on my bucket list, too. The stadium's probably solid, the pageantry's there, and California in January is undeniably wonderful. But the parade? The tradition? The settling? Nah.
Fuck settling. In 2015, the Rose Bowl is settling.
This season is not and can not be about that anymore. I have heard Iowa fans this week giving wah wah cry speeches. "But wut if we woose duh Big Ten title game?