Gronkowski to ‘turn it up’ as brand-new LA Bowl host
Oct 21, 2023, 09:18 AM ET
LOS ANGELES– Farewell, Jimmy Kimmel. Welcome, Rob Gronkowski, to the world of bowl games.The LA Bowl
announced Saturday that Gronkowski has actually signed a multiyear agreement to partner with the college football postseason game. The LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk will occur at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 16 and match groups from the Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences.
“Jimmy was a wonderful host and brought a lot of elements to the game. But it’s my turn now, and I’m going to turn it up, that’s for sure,” Gronkowski said.Gronkowski stated having this bowl game named after him remains in some methods a full-circle minute. His Arizona team defeated BYU 31-21 in the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl, which hosted the Mountain West vs. Pac-12 match before it was moved to Los Angeles in 2021. Rob’s brother Chris Gronkowski caught a 24-yard goal
pass in the 3rd quarter to give the Wildcats their very first bowl triumph and winning season in 10 years.It likewise ended up being Rob Gronkowski’s final collegiate game. He sat out the 2009 season since of back surgical treatment before being prepared in the 2nd round by the New England Patriots in 2010. He won 4 Super Bowl titles throughout an 11-year profession– three with New England and one with Tampa Bay.Kimmel, who hosted the first two editions of the LA Bowl, had a throwing up camel–” Jimmy Camel”– as a mascot and an official sandwich as methods to keep the fans entertained.Gronkowski didn’t discuss anything about a mascot, however he did state he was coming up with an unique performance either at halftime or during the game along the lines of when he carried out on “The Masked Singer “in 2020. The winning team, in addition to the offensive and defensive MVPs, will continue to get their own champion belts.The game will include the top selection from the Mountain West and the Pac-12’s No. 5 pick after the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six matches are set. The Mountain West has won the previous 2 games, including Fresno State’s 29-6 victory over Washington State last year.With 10 schools leaving the Pac-12 at the end of the season, the future lineup for the LA Bowl will be identified next year.Gronkowski stated his dream would be if Arizona could become bowl-eligible and be the Pac-12’s choice. The Wildcats (4-2)would require two more wins to be postseason-eligible for the first time given that 2017. “The entire objective is ideally to land the University of Arizona. And if we can’t, there
‘s a lot of good groups in the Pac-12 that would be a fantastic matchup no matter who it is, “Gronkowski stated.”It’s extremely disappointing that the Pac-12 is dividing. You see the business side in the NFL, and now you’re seeing the
service side of college football also.”