The Bowls Are In
Wow. I didn’t think it would happen again…but it did. This reminds me of Auburn and Nebraska…The BCS has failed us – Again. Sort of. I doubt it will get better any time soon. A team that was beat by another team is going to the National Title game over the team that deserved the shot via head to head match-up.
I am still trying to digest this whole Laters – Shorthorns Conundrum. My mind simply cannot process the information. Texas marched through the heart of their schedule defeating 4 top 10 teams and another one ranked in the top 25 only to lose on a last second play to Tex Tech in Tech’s house….They beat the Laters by 10 on a neutral field…And they are going to the Fiesta Bowl as the runner up in the Big 12. To Play OSU. Which I am sure they will be favored over. Which means that even if they crush the Suckeyes and Oklahoma beats a good Florida team, well, do they use the same logic and give the nod to the Laters because they won better later with more style points?
I am beginning to wonder if the Big 12 is now making amendments to their North-South Charter and trying to put together better solutions if this dilemma should ever rear its ugly head again. I am sure somewhere, this scenario was presented as a what if, but everyone figured it was too remote to be worried about.
Anyway, does this get us any closer to a true National Champion in College Division 1A? Nope. My guess is the AP splits the vote if the Laters and Shorthorns both win. And they should until this mess is cleaned up. Make it controversial and keep everyone talking and no one satisfied….
The Rest of the Mess
LATERS vs. MIZZOU: It was a game in the first half, then the LATERS just started pounding and pounding. Chase Daniel and company just couldn’t stay with these guys…
SATAN vs. GATORLAND: This one was actually closer than I expected, frankly. I really thought Gatorland, Tee-Bone and Urban Legend would make it a rout to insure the nod for the title game. Satan’s Tide hung tough, but the Gator D was too much.
HOKIES vs. BC: Hokies win, thus ensuring that the Orange Bowl will include another double digit BCS ranking team. That one will be fun to watch….
USC vs. UCLA: Pete Carroll and the Rubbers can’t seem to get any style points against their cross town rivals. They ought to think about rescheduling them earlier in the year…
BCS STANDINGS:
1. LATERS: Really? Lose to another team in your own division and play for the National Title? All Right! Why doesn’t the Big Ten have divisions yet? Oh yeah, because the DOMERS SUCK! (Jeez, I HATE THESE GUYS!)
2. GATORLAND : Who will Tee-Bone Vote for with his Heismann vote? Do you really think there’s a question here?
3. SHORTHORNS: Don’t make the title game, even though they beat number 1…Yeah, this makes a lot of sense. I REALLY LIKE THIS SYSTEM!
4. SATAN’S Warriors: Swapped spots with Florida. Have fun with your gimme win against the UTES…
5. RUBBERS: Oregon State Cost you guys big time…They really did….And the thing is, you don’t even get to improve yourself by beating Penn State…
6. UTAH UTES: Well, this should be interesting. Alabama will crush these guys…This will be the highest point value in my bowl selection pool…
7. Tex Tech: One bad loss can do a lot of damage…
8. PSU: Joe Pa has to beat the Rubbers and Pete Carrol..Good luck with that.
9. Boys’ State: They don’t deserve the bowl they got…
10. Suckeyes: Back to the Fiesta and Texas. Can the Vest win a big one?
IDLE THOUGHTS FROM SATURDAY
1. You gotta like the Army-Navy opening ceremonies. I don’t care who you are.
2. Oklahoma is REALLY GOOD…
3. Tee-Bone will make a good pro – but will he come out if the Lions are drafting first?
4. Chase Daniel’s stock has gone down. I don’t remember him throwing that many INT’s ever….
5. Bradford is good…And he’s only a Sophomore…Look out for the Laters for a couple of years.
6. What happens to the great College QB’s when they get to the Pro’s? I mean, are defenses at that level just that much faster/better? Anyone?
7. Is Tee-Bone done? I mean, assuming they beat the Laters – is he done? National Title in hand? Stock is up? But, to the Lions? He could wait, but I wouldn’t put it past Detroit to go 0-16 next season….
8. Yes – Detroit will go 0-16. I am sure of that.
9. Did Michigan beat that same Florida Team Last Year in the Citrus Bowl? Really? It was just last year? Man, we were good…
10. MICHIGAN HOOPS UPSET DUKE! MICHIGAN HOOPS UPSET DUKE! (I had to get that one in there)
11. If you don’t have a good way to do this, shouldn’t we go back to the old way and let the debates rage year ‘round? Of course, debate will rage in the State of Texas this year. I wouldn’t where anything with an “O” on it in that state…
12. And more from the teams I want to root for file: Stanford wasn't that great this year, but they did beat USC last year...So, yeah, I could root for them...
AND FLORIDA - AGAIN!
HOT SEAT
Well, Again in honor of the National Championship, and in no particular order, here are some Co-Ed hotties wearing the Team Colors….Unfortunately, no ties to the MMQ….But they somehow make me want to root for them, anyway….
GONE LIST
1. T. BOWDEN – GONE
2. Fullmer – GONE – Quit before he could get CANNED….
3. Wilingham – GONE ….Another one bites the dust..
4. AMSTUTZ (Toledo) – GONE After Beating Michigan, he gets CANNED.
5. Brent Guy – UTAH STATE – GONE
6. Robinson – Syracuse – GONE
7. CHUCK LONG – San Diego State – GONE
8. Jeff GENYK – Eastern Michigan – GONE
9. JOE GLENN – WYOMING – GONE
10. TWOTONE - MOM SAYS HE WAS FIRED…If Mom is saying it, it has to be true….
HOT SEAT
1. Spurrier – Game Cocks are looking for a replacement..have to be..
Wow. I didn’t think it would happen again…but it did. This reminds me of Auburn and Nebraska…The BCS has failed us – Again. Sort of. I doubt it will get better any time soon. A team that was beat by another team is going to the National Title game over the team that deserved the shot via head to head match-up.
I am still trying to digest this whole Laters – Shorthorns Conundrum. My mind simply cannot process the information. Texas marched through the heart of their schedule defeating 4 top 10 teams and another one ranked in the top 25 only to lose on a last second play to Tex Tech in Tech’s house….They beat the Laters by 10 on a neutral field…And they are going to the Fiesta Bowl as the runner up in the Big 12. To Play OSU. Which I am sure they will be favored over. Which means that even if they crush the Suckeyes and Oklahoma beats a good Florida team, well, do they use the same logic and give the nod to the Laters because they won better later with more style points?
I am beginning to wonder if the Big 12 is now making amendments to their North-South Charter and trying to put together better solutions if this dilemma should ever rear its ugly head again. I am sure somewhere, this scenario was presented as a what if, but everyone figured it was too remote to be worried about.
Anyway, does this get us any closer to a true National Champion in College Division 1A? Nope. My guess is the AP splits the vote if the Laters and Shorthorns both win. And they should until this mess is cleaned up. Make it controversial and keep everyone talking and no one satisfied….
The Rest of the Mess
LATERS vs. MIZZOU: It was a game in the first half, then the LATERS just started pounding and pounding. Chase Daniel and company just couldn’t stay with these guys…
SATAN vs. GATORLAND: This one was actually closer than I expected, frankly. I really thought Gatorland, Tee-Bone and Urban Legend would make it a rout to insure the nod for the title game. Satan’s Tide hung tough, but the Gator D was too much.
HOKIES vs. BC: Hokies win, thus ensuring that the Orange Bowl will include another double digit BCS ranking team. That one will be fun to watch….
USC vs. UCLA: Pete Carroll and the Rubbers can’t seem to get any style points against their cross town rivals. They ought to think about rescheduling them earlier in the year…
BCS STANDINGS:
1. LATERS: Really? Lose to another team in your own division and play for the National Title? All Right! Why doesn’t the Big Ten have divisions yet? Oh yeah, because the DOMERS SUCK! (Jeez, I HATE THESE GUYS!)
2. GATORLAND : Who will Tee-Bone Vote for with his Heismann vote? Do you really think there’s a question here?
3. SHORTHORNS: Don’t make the title game, even though they beat number 1…Yeah, this makes a lot of sense. I REALLY LIKE THIS SYSTEM!
4. SATAN’S Warriors: Swapped spots with Florida. Have fun with your gimme win against the UTES…
5. RUBBERS: Oregon State Cost you guys big time…They really did….And the thing is, you don’t even get to improve yourself by beating Penn State…
6. UTAH UTES: Well, this should be interesting. Alabama will crush these guys…This will be the highest point value in my bowl selection pool…
7. Tex Tech: One bad loss can do a lot of damage…
8. PSU: Joe Pa has to beat the Rubbers and Pete Carrol..Good luck with that.
9. Boys’ State: They don’t deserve the bowl they got…
10. Suckeyes: Back to the Fiesta and Texas. Can the Vest win a big one?
IDLE THOUGHTS FROM SATURDAY
1. You gotta like the Army-Navy opening ceremonies. I don’t care who you are.
2. Oklahoma is REALLY GOOD…
3. Tee-Bone will make a good pro – but will he come out if the Lions are drafting first?
4. Chase Daniel’s stock has gone down. I don’t remember him throwing that many INT’s ever….
5. Bradford is good…And he’s only a Sophomore…Look out for the Laters for a couple of years.
6. What happens to the great College QB’s when they get to the Pro’s? I mean, are defenses at that level just that much faster/better? Anyone?
7. Is Tee-Bone done? I mean, assuming they beat the Laters – is he done? National Title in hand? Stock is up? But, to the Lions? He could wait, but I wouldn’t put it past Detroit to go 0-16 next season….
8. Yes – Detroit will go 0-16. I am sure of that.
9. Did Michigan beat that same Florida Team Last Year in the Citrus Bowl? Really? It was just last year? Man, we were good…
10. MICHIGAN HOOPS UPSET DUKE! MICHIGAN HOOPS UPSET DUKE! (I had to get that one in there)
11. If you don’t have a good way to do this, shouldn’t we go back to the old way and let the debates rage year ‘round? Of course, debate will rage in the State of Texas this year. I wouldn’t where anything with an “O” on it in that state…
12. And more from the teams I want to root for file: Stanford wasn't that great this year, but they did beat USC last year...So, yeah, I could root for them...
AND FLORIDA - AGAIN!
HOT SEAT
Well, Again in honor of the National Championship, and in no particular order, here are some Co-Ed hotties wearing the Team Colors….Unfortunately, no ties to the MMQ….But they somehow make me want to root for them, anyway….
GONE LIST
1. T. BOWDEN – GONE
2. Fullmer – GONE – Quit before he could get CANNED….
3. Wilingham – GONE ….Another one bites the dust..
4. AMSTUTZ (Toledo) – GONE After Beating Michigan, he gets CANNED.
5. Brent Guy – UTAH STATE – GONE
6. Robinson – Syracuse – GONE
7. CHUCK LONG – San Diego State – GONE
8. Jeff GENYK – Eastern Michigan – GONE
9. JOE GLENN – WYOMING – GONE
10. TWOTONE - MOM SAYS HE WAS FIRED…If Mom is saying it, it has to be true….
HOT SEAT
1. Spurrier – Game Cocks are looking for a replacement..have to be..
2. Zook - home on New Year's is no way to keep your job for too long..
3. Bielema – Cheeseheads made a bowl, he gets to coach 1 more year.
4. LES MILES – 7 and 5 doesn’t cut it at LSU…
5. RICH ROD – Michigan is a laughingstock…And he can’t fix it next year…
6. GROH: Fires three assistants, including son, and keeps his job – for now.
GETTING WARM:
1. Bill Martin and Mary Sue…until further notice
2. Every other coach that has been eliminated from the 32 bowls that currently exist….
HIRED:
1. Sarkisian – WASHINGTON: USC O-Coordinator. Look to see the pride restored at WMU
THE BOWLS (And My Predictions – I am working my way backwards instead of forwards…I will probably get bored by the time I get to the flea bag bowl the Domers are in and won’t feel like doing this anymore):
1. GATORLAND – LATERS: I like GATORLAND HERE. Urb’s been there. Tee-Bone’s been there. Stoops has a Bowel, er, Bowl problem and has a tendency to crap the bed once it’s made.
2. FIESTA: SUCKEYES vs. SHORTHORNS: Suckeyes could pull the upset. Big 12 does not fair well in this game. But Texas will be PISSED…I will take Texas on the sheet…
3. COTTON: Mississippi vs. Tex Tech: Tex Tech shows Ole Miss how it’s done at home in the cold…
4. SUGAR: Satan vs. Utes: Satan only brings the 2nd string and defeats Utah
5. LIBERTY: ECU vs. Kentucky: I would think I would be hearing Skip Holtz’s name more for open jobs at Division 1A schools besides Syracuse…I am taking ECU.
6. GATOR: CORNHUSKERS vs. CLEMSON: How the Tigers managed a bowl, I will never figure out. Much less a New Year’s Day Bowl….I like Pelini to win his first one here..
7. OUTBACK: Iowa vs. GAMECOCKS: Spurrier loses to Ferentz. Take Iowa to win this one…
8. ORANGE: HOKIES vs. Cincinnatti: Yawn. I can go to bed early….Is this what the Orange has come to? ACC vs. Big East Champ and no one cares? I’ll bet the Orange is REAL HAPPY about THAT….Put me down for the Turkeys…
9. ROSE: PSU vs. Rubbers: Maybe, just maybe, PSU can slow down the Rubbers. But I am taking Rubbers on the sheet.
10. Capital One: MSU vs. Puppy Dogs: So much hype, all wasted. Georgia will be down and SPARTY might be able to surprise them….But it will take everything Sparty has. I will unfortunately, have to put Georgia on my sheet.
11. CHICK FIL A: LMU vs. GTU: Well, The Wramblin’ Wreck gets LSU. Hmm….This is a tuffy…LMU isn’t that good this year and is beatable. But I have to take them against the Wreck…
12. INSIGHT: I am getting bored…Take Minnesota over Kansas.
13. MUSIC CITY: Take Vandy over BC
14. HAWAII: DOMERS AT HAWAII: Take the Rainbows and chalk up another loss for Wuzzles….
15. CHAMPS: Take FSU over the Cheeseheads…No, Make that the Cheeseheads over FSU…
Okay, that’s it….After that, it’s all crap anyway…Notable teams not in a Bowl Game:
Michigan
Illinois
Tennessee
Arkansas
Arizona State
Virginia
Till January….With maybe a zinger in between…
4. LES MILES – 7 and 5 doesn’t cut it at LSU…
5. RICH ROD – Michigan is a laughingstock…And he can’t fix it next year…
6. GROH: Fires three assistants, including son, and keeps his job – for now.
GETTING WARM:
1. Bill Martin and Mary Sue…until further notice
2. Every other coach that has been eliminated from the 32 bowls that currently exist….
HIRED:
1. Sarkisian – WASHINGTON: USC O-Coordinator. Look to see the pride restored at WMU
THE BOWLS (And My Predictions – I am working my way backwards instead of forwards…I will probably get bored by the time I get to the flea bag bowl the Domers are in and won’t feel like doing this anymore):
1. GATORLAND – LATERS: I like GATORLAND HERE. Urb’s been there. Tee-Bone’s been there. Stoops has a Bowel, er, Bowl problem and has a tendency to crap the bed once it’s made.
2. FIESTA: SUCKEYES vs. SHORTHORNS: Suckeyes could pull the upset. Big 12 does not fair well in this game. But Texas will be PISSED…I will take Texas on the sheet…
3. COTTON: Mississippi vs. Tex Tech: Tex Tech shows Ole Miss how it’s done at home in the cold…
4. SUGAR: Satan vs. Utes: Satan only brings the 2nd string and defeats Utah
5. LIBERTY: ECU vs. Kentucky: I would think I would be hearing Skip Holtz’s name more for open jobs at Division 1A schools besides Syracuse…I am taking ECU.
6. GATOR: CORNHUSKERS vs. CLEMSON: How the Tigers managed a bowl, I will never figure out. Much less a New Year’s Day Bowl….I like Pelini to win his first one here..
7. OUTBACK: Iowa vs. GAMECOCKS: Spurrier loses to Ferentz. Take Iowa to win this one…
8. ORANGE: HOKIES vs. Cincinnatti: Yawn. I can go to bed early….Is this what the Orange has come to? ACC vs. Big East Champ and no one cares? I’ll bet the Orange is REAL HAPPY about THAT….Put me down for the Turkeys…
9. ROSE: PSU vs. Rubbers: Maybe, just maybe, PSU can slow down the Rubbers. But I am taking Rubbers on the sheet.
10. Capital One: MSU vs. Puppy Dogs: So much hype, all wasted. Georgia will be down and SPARTY might be able to surprise them….But it will take everything Sparty has. I will unfortunately, have to put Georgia on my sheet.
11. CHICK FIL A: LMU vs. GTU: Well, The Wramblin’ Wreck gets LSU. Hmm….This is a tuffy…LMU isn’t that good this year and is beatable. But I have to take them against the Wreck…
12. INSIGHT: I am getting bored…Take Minnesota over Kansas.
13. MUSIC CITY: Take Vandy over BC
14. HAWAII: DOMERS AT HAWAII: Take the Rainbows and chalk up another loss for Wuzzles….
15. CHAMPS: Take FSU over the Cheeseheads…No, Make that the Cheeseheads over FSU…
Okay, that’s it….After that, it’s all crap anyway…Notable teams not in a Bowl Game:
Michigan
Illinois
Tennessee
Arkansas
Arizona State
Virginia
Till January….With maybe a zinger in between…
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