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Parrot Ting Reflection From a Barry University Graduate

There has been much about being on a stage 
Since I started dealing with that adult style wage 
The Orange one used to welcome the new year 
With an evening date filled with cheer 

Now it says goodbye
With a match worthy of a sigh 
Northerners will descend on the Hard Rocks 
To continue a tradition started with a stadium built in a residential area with many blocks 

This edition will include a team having the letters VA 
And the Gators going south for a stay 
It should be a Monday night fight 
That starts the pre party hype 

This spectacle used to have the reputation of a lighted half time show 
That had a festive glow 
Now the rest break has an information take 
When suits debate behind the desk 
Trying to use their best journalistic guess 

It is believed that the changes came  
When some needed to declare a true official National Champion for their game 
Now all the schools have a rank with the top ones taking their success to the bank 
Tradition was shown the door as one network thought in favor of a ratings score 

But the first change I remember was when the French Quarter seduced the reporters 
Saying nouvel An  Night needed another gridiron fight 
And they moved the Sugar and spice to the next day which seemed quite nice 
This did divide the press 
And created a remote-control mess
Many generations passed using voting judging cast to see who was on top in the end  
And this academic decision made a point giving the notation National Champion to the team who had a responsibility to defend

Now they choose four to have a chance to play one extra game more 
Under the big lights the teams will show their might 
But is this all right?
Or should the student warrior be giving the time off
to prepare by reading the second semester books they bought 

Keep in mind one network boasts all these holiday tailgating toasts 
All I can tell you is look around 
And enjoy the sights and sounds 
All the bowls have a reason 
To have a positive end to an athletic season 

When February turns to March 
And the sophomoric quarterback during the Spring practice feels parch 
The water will be there due to one of his classmates doing the job since they care 

It will be the senior who will wonder 
Was that National Championship just a blunder? 
Or was it something special for one day to be a king 
And get this ring that will go along with the graduation thing.

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