Have I mentioned that it's a good year to be a Ute fan lately? Nope. Apparently I haven't mentioned anything lately... Sometimes I decide to not be a blogger anymore, but don't worry, I'll always come back.
Anyways, back onto topic. I love bowl season. I look forward to catching a few minutes of every game that I can. There are always a few that are can't miss games. This year the games to watch are the following:
1. Allstate Sugar Bowl - Utah vs. Alabama, January 2, 2009I won't go so far as to say that I think Utah will win this game, but I don't think they'll get blown out. I think that there is a good chance that Alabama overlooks the Utes and the Utes are able to surprise them in the first half. By the second half, it will be anyone's game.
2. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - Boise State vs. TCU, December 23This game is being billed as one of the best matchups of the bowl season. Two stingy defenses meetup in the clash of the Mountain West and the WAC. If I were a San Diego State fan wanting to see a good football game (a rarity in San Diego) I would already have my tickets. I'll be pulling for the Horned Frogs in this one.
3. FedEX BCS National Championship Game - Florida vs. Oklahoma, January 8, 2009I was disappointed to see that Oklahoma's star runningback is hurt. Regardless, I still think that this will be a better title game than any in the last few years involving Ohio State.
4. Rose Bowl Presented by Citi - USC vs. Penn State, January 1, 2009This should be (and probably will be) an easy win for USC. On the odd chance that this game is competitive, it could be a good one to watch.
5. Las Vegas Bowl (two relative unknowns), December 20, 2008I was surprised to see that BYU isn't favored in this game. While they struggled against every good team they faced (including a strong Washington team that almost won a game) I expect them to beat Arizona easily. The odds makers obviously see something in Arizona that I don't. I expect the Mountain West to continue this year's domination of the PAC-10 in this game.
As an added bonus (because I like you) I'm linking to a bowl schedule similar to the one that I posted at the beginning of the football season. I've got mine all printed out in color 11x17 and hanging on the wall of my office and at home. You can thank me by making a donation to the Crimson Club. Download the schedule here (or click on the picture below to make it bigger).
5 comments:
Absolutely agree about the Poinsettia Bowl. Besides the Utah game and the National Championship (and that is questionable), it is easily the top game that I want to see. I am tired of talk, I want to see some action from those Boise State fans. Go TCU.
I hope the Utah game is close. It could be. It is going to be a pretty defensive game (low-scoring like TCU) so I guess we are going to need to buckle up and hope that Utah has the ball at the end of the game.
Oh yeah, glad to see you back in business :).
I love the bowl season too. Just so you know I donated Tucker's last4 months of salary to the crimson club!! How's that for a donation!
There is a God in heaven who answers prayers (albeit 3 years late). Ludwig is heading out to Kansas for good. I hope he gets picked up in a twister and can't find any ruby red slippers to get home. Halellujah, hear the angels singing out their heavenly chorus...
While Utah's offense has been good on paper this year (averaging 37 points a game), I don't think that any Utah fans are complaining that he's leaving (I know I'm not). Ludwig's inconsistencies and untimely play-calling over the years (this one included) make you feel that he hardly knows what he's doing.
Good riddance...
I am way excited to see the Utes play the Crimson Tide. Hopefully they can have as much success this time around as they did last time around.
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