Its Bowl Season...

[bhogg]

I'm looking forward to an all-out airial attack from both Arkansas and Wisconsin :)

 

I'm excited. . . . after 2 tough lsoses, it's good to be in a very good bowl and playing another great football team.

[Andy]

I'm looking forward to an all-out airial attack from both Arkansas and Wisconsin :)

 

I'm excited. . . . after 2 tough lsoses, it's good to be in a very good bowl and playing another great football team.

That'll be a great, great game to watch. Wisco with something to prove and Arkansas still has Darren McFadden.

[jjgman21]

so one thing that is always interesting about the interim between the bowls. with all the practices but no games, under classmen and other non-starters often step up and emerge as good players for their team, often surpassing all season starters. UW has had a couple defensive lineman really emerge during practice leading up to the bowls over the years who ended up being difference makers at the beginning of January even though unheard of during the season.

 

 

anyone have any sleepers they expect to be an X factor come bowl season?

[B]

I'm looking forward to an all-out airial attack from both Arkansas and Wisconsin :)

 

I'm excited. . . . after 2 tough lsoses, it's good to be in a very good bowl and playing another great football team.

That'll be a great, great game to watch. Wisco with something to prove and Arkansas still has Darren McFadden.

 

I can't wait to see LSU/ND.

[Andy]

so one thing that is always interesting about the interim between the bowls. with all the practices but no games, under classmen and other non-starters often step up and emerge as good players for their team, often surpassing all season starters. UW has had a couple defensive lineman really emerge during practice leading up to the bowls over the years who ended up being difference makers at the beginning of January even though unheard of during the season.

 

 

anyone have any sleepers they expect to be an X factor come bowl season?

Ooh, good question.

 

Watch for James Aldridge of ND. Darius Walker is good and all, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Charlie fight speed with speed and put the faster Aldridge in. John Carlson will be back for that game too, which will help an Irish offense that looked emasculated at times against USC.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'd put FSU-UCLA in the mismatch category given the Bruins' last game and given FSU's 6-6 record with no good wins on their resume.

 

Our offense still sucks and FSU's defense is good. I think it will be a close one, hopefully the fact that it's in San Francisco and FSU shows their disappointment in having to come to the Emerald Freaking Bowl helps us out a lot.

[jjgman21]

I'm looking forward to an all-out airial attack from both Arkansas and Wisconsin :)

 

I'm excited. . . . after 2 tough lsoses, it's good to be in a very good bowl and playing another great football team.

 

I was saying to Warp earlier that it will be a helluva game. I don't expect the Badgers to win this one, but who knows, maybe with Arkansas stumbling passing game and UW's good pass D, they will be able to stack the box and slow down McFadden. or maybe Stocco can get deep a couple times on that DB that kept getting burned last night.

 

whatever the case, the oddsmakers will have UW as a heavy underdog. it's always a good bet to go with UW to cover the spread in their bowl game.

[adamb0719]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

[CubColtPacer]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

[adamb0719]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

 

Ummmm...was that directed to me?

[Andy]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

The answer, of course, is no. And as much as I'd like to make some snarky comment about anti-ND drivel on this board, the fact is I won't be satisfied with anything but a win either.

[UK1679666180]

I don't think the Clemson vs. UK matchup looks good for UK. Everything they do well on offense, UK can't stop. Everything UK does well on offense, Clemson can stop.

[CubColtPacer]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

 

Ummmm...was that directed to me?

 

No, sort of an add-on to your comment that everyone is predicting a huge blowout-not directed at you whatsoever.

[CubColtPacer]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

The answer, of course, is no. And as much as I'd like to make some snarky comment about anti-ND drivel on this board, the fact is I won't be satisfied with anything but a win either.

 

Oh, I won't be satistfied with a moral victory either personally, but I would hope it would at least convince people that the 2 teams deserved to step on the same field together.

[adamb0719]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

 

Ummmm...was that directed to me?

 

No, sort of an add-on to your comment that everyone is predicting a huge blowout-not directed at you whatsoever.

 

Good. Because I see ND winning this one. And I really hope they do. I am real sick of all my friends talking about how overrated ND is. I will admit they are - somewhat - but if ND can win this, hopefully it will shut a lot of people up (not directed to anyone on this board).

Was 92 their last Sugar Bowl? For some reason I am thinking they went again in 93.

[Andy]

All of this talk about ND being a huge underdog, and not having a chance reminds me of the Cheerios Bowl (92 Sugar). Hopefully the results are the same.

 

The question I have for everybody is that if everyone expects ND to get blown out, if LSU wins the bowl game in a very close game, does that mean ND is better than you thought they were?

 

Ummmm...was that directed to me?

 

No, sort of an add-on to your comment that everyone is predicting a huge blowout-not directed at you whatsoever.

 

Good. Because I see ND winning this one. And I really hope they do. I am real sick of all my friends talking about how overrated ND is. I will admit they are - somewhat - but if ND can win this, hopefully it will shut a lot of people up (not directed to anyone on this board).

Was 92 their last Sugar Bowl? For some reason I am thinking they went again in 93.

Cotton Bowl in 93.

[jjgman21]

I'm looking forward to an all-out airial attack from both Arkansas and Wisconsin :)

 

I'm excited. . . . after 2 tough lsoses, it's good to be in a very good bowl and playing another great football team.

 

I was saying to Warp earlier that it will be a helluva game. I don't expect the Badgers to win this one, but who knows, maybe with Arkansas stumbling passing game and UW's good pass D, they will be able to stack the box and slow down McFadden. or maybe Stocco can get deep a couple times on that DB that kept getting burned last night.

 

whatever the case, the oddsmakers will have UW as a heavy underdog. it's always a good bet to go with UW to cover the spread in their bowl game.

 

just one more thing. UW is not the single dimensional team of the Bollinger/Dane days. they did average over 200 ypg passing.

[sweetpeteman]

BOWL 	LOCATION 	DATE/TIME 	NETWORK
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
TCU vs. Northern Illinois 	      San Diego 	Dec. 19, 8 p.m. 	ESPN2 HD

Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas
BYU vs. Oregon 	                 Las Vegas 	Dec. 21, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Rice vs. Troy  	                   New Orleans 	    Dec. 22, 8 p.m. 	ESPN2 HD

Papajohns.com Bowl
East Carolina vs. South Florida      Birmingham, Ala. 	Dec. 23, 1 p.m. 	ESPN2 HD

New Mexico
New Mexico vs. SJ State       Albuquerque, N.M. 	Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Utah vs. Tulsa      	       Fort Worth, Texas 	Dec. 23, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Sheraton Hawaii
Hawaii vs. Arizona State 	        Honolulu 	Dec. 24, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Motor City
Central Michigan vs. Middle Tennessee 	    Detroit 	Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Emerald 	
Floria State vs UCLA                 San Francisco 	Dec. 27, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

PetroSun Independence 	
Oklahoma State vs Arizona              Shreveport, La. 	Dec. 28, 4:30 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Pacific Life Holiday 	
Texas A&M vs Cal                      San Diego 	Dec. 28, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Texas 	
Rutgers vs Kansas State                               Houston 	Dec. 28, 8 p.m. 	NFL Network

Gaylord Hotels Music City 	
Clemson vs. Kentucky              Nashville, Tenn. 	Dec. 29, 1 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Brut Sun
Oregon State vs. Missouri	          El Paso, Texas 	Dec. 29, 2 p.m. 	CBS

AutoZone Liberty 	
Houston vs South Carolina         Memphis, Tenn. 	Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Insight
Minnesota vs. Texas Tech           Tempe, Ariz. 	Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. 	NFL Network

Champs Sports
Purdue vs. Maryland 	             Orlando, Fla. 	Dec. 29, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Meineke Car Care
Navy vs. BC 	                Charlotte, N.C. 	Dec. 30, 1 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Alamo
Iowa vs. Texas	                    San Antonio 	Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Chick-fil-A 	
Georgia vs  Virginia Tech                     Atlanta 	Dec. 30, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

MPC Computers 	
Miami vs Nevada                      Boise, Idaho 	Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. 	ESPN HD

Outback
Penn State vs. Tennessee 	        Tampa, Fla. 	Jan. 1, 11 a.m. 	ESPN HD

AT&T Cotton 	
Auburn vs Nebraska                               Dallas 	Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m. 	FOX

Toyota Gator 	
Georgia Tech vs West Virginia                    Jacksonville, Fla. 	Jan. 1, 1 p.m. 	CBS

Capital One
Wisconsin vs. Arkansas 	                         Orlando, Fla. 	Jan. 1, 1 p.m. 	 ABC HD

Rose 	
USC vs Michigan                             Pasadena, Calif. 	Jan. 1, 5 p.m.   ABC HD

Tostitos Fiesta 	
Oklahoma vs Boise State                        Glendale, Ariz. 	Jan. 1, 8 p.m.      FOX

FedEx Orange 	
Wake Forest vs Louisville                                Miami 	     Jan. 2, 8 p.m. 	FOX

Allstate Sugar 	
Notre Dame vs LSU                              New Orleans      Jan. 3, 8 p.m. 	FOX

International
Western Michigan vs. Cincinnati	                Toronto 	Jan. 6, Noon 	ESPN2 HD

GMAC 	
Ohio vs Southern Miss                            Mobile, Ala. 	Jan. 7, 8 p.m. 	ESPN HD

BCS Championship Game 	
Ohio State vs Florida                       Glendale, Ariz. 	Jan. 8, 8 p.m. 	FOX

 

 

 

And its set... Florida is going to get killed, IMO

 

Oh, and Urban, a "young team that plays hard" is not a reason to be in the BCS Championship.

 

 

And get a regular name, jerk.

Edited December 4, 2006 by sweetpeteman

[soccer10k]

Herman?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Screw this guys, let's just talk about Mizzou. :-D

[CDBears1259]

Man, this really sucks! I really wanted to see LSU in the Rose Bowl against USC or anyone else. Not only that, but now I have to watch my favorite team (LSU) play one of my other favorites in ND. Yay me, I get to relive the nightmare again as I did when they played twice in '97 or '98. To top it all off I probably won't get to go to the game, unlike LSU's National Championship year. I'll definitely be pulling for LSU, though I hope ND can keep it somewhat close.

[cubweiser03]

Since the beginning of the BCS the B10 and SEC are 11-11 against each other.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'd love to get my hands on a couple of Sugar Bowl tickets.

[wekse]

I'd love to get my hands on a couple of Sugar Bowl tickets.

 

uh-huh

[Derwood]

PSU vs. Tennessee.....again. I was hoping for something new.

 

USC vs. Michigan will be 100 times better than OSU vs. Florida, a game I'm seriously contemplating not watching at all.