Take note of the funniest thing in this editorial.......See BOLD and GREEN below!! Weis is obviously a Demi-God of Football!
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Make bowl picks? It’s easier to pick them apart Thursday, December 21, 2006
ROB OLLER
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Ah, there’s nothing like spending the day after Christmas in Detroit to make you feel so alive. The sound of gunfire. The smell of burning cars. Or maybe celebrating New Year’s Eve in Boise, Idaho, by watching the ball of mercury drop is more your idea of warm holiday spirit. No wonder the college bowl games are so popular. And to think that some people want to spoil the fun by instituting a playoff system.
OK, so maybe not all the bowls are fine china, but don’t tell that to the fine folks in Birmingham, Ala. Who needs the bowl-trip staple of steak and shrimp cocktail when you’ve got Papa John’s pizza?
Anyway, they told me to pick the bowls, but I thought they said pick on the bowls. So here goes:
Las Vegas Bowl — Brigham Young (10-2) vs. Oregon (7-5): Only BYU could be all business in Vegas. BYU, 31-27.
New Orleans Bowl — Troy (7-5) vs. Rice (7-5): Wow, he really did deserve to win the Heisman. A team unto himself. Troy, 24-20.
PapaJohns.com Bowl — South Florida (8-4) vs. East Carolina (7-5): The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. ECU coach Skip Holtz insists his Pirates don’t stand a chance. South Florida, 28-14.
Armed Forces Bowl — Tulsa (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5): Tulsa tries to pull its starters, but the Pentagon instead sends in 30,000 fresh players. Utah, 33-31.
Hawaii Bowl — Arizona State (7-5) vs. Hawaii (10-3): If you spend Christmas Eve in Honolulu, you’ve already received your big gift. Hawaii, 43-20.
New Mexico Bowl — New Mexico (6-6) vs. San Jose State (8-4): Who cares. New Mexico, 33-27
Motor City Bowl — Central Michigan (9-4) vs. Middle Tennessee (7-5): Central? Middle? A fringe game at best. Central Michigan, 22-21.
Emerald Bowl — UCLA (7-5) vs. Florida State (6-6): The Bruins held Southern California to nine points. The Seminoles held Bobby Bowden’s hand as he shuffled to the practice field. UCLA, 24-13.
Independence Bowl — Alabama (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6). Two running teams, the main difference being that one runs off tackle and one runs off coaches. Alabama, 24-17.
Holiday Bowl — California (9-3) vs. Texas A &M (9-3): Check out the records and tell me Earle Bruce isn’t coaching in this game. Cal, 45-38
Texas Bowl — Kansas State (7-5) vs. Rutgers (10-2): East Coast Rutgers fan: "What the … ? We thought Kansas was a city." Rutgers, 31-20.
Music City Bowl — Kentucky (7-5) vs. Clemson (8-4): Big Blue: "It’s Tubby’s fault." Clemson, 27-24.
Sun Bowl — Oregon State (9-4) vs. Missouri (8-4): Who Cares II. Oregon State, 20-18.
Liberty Bowl — Houston (10-3) vs. South Carolina (7-5): The Gamecocks think Spurrier is still superior, but the Ball Coach isn’t what he used to be. Houston, 28-23.
Insight Bowl — Texas Tech (7-5) vs. Minnesota (6-6): Ohio State graduate Glen Mason wishes this desert win came 10 days later — with him coaching the Buckeyes. Minnesota, 34-31.
Champs Sports Bowl — Maryland (8-4) vs. Purdue (8-5): A barometer of whether the Big Ten was up or down this season. Maryland, 27-24.
Chick-Fil-A Bowl — Virginia Tech (10-2) vs. Georgia (8-4): Go with the closer-to-home team. Georgia, 18-17.
Meineke Bowl — Navy (9-3) vs. Boston College (9-3): Ride the boats. Navy, 23-17.
Alamo Bowl — Texas (9-3) vs. Iowa (6-6): Mack Brown never met a little game he couldn’t win. Texas, 37-21.
MPC Computers Bowl — Nevada (8-4) vs. Miami (6-6): Just when the ’Canes thought they’d hit rock bottom … . Nevada, 24-23.
Outback Bowl — Penn State (8-4) vs. Tennessee (9-3): JoePa will be on the sideline. Unfortunately for the Vols, so will Phil Fulmer. PSU, 21-20.
Cotton Bowl — Auburn (10-2) vs. Nebraska (9-4): The Cornhuskers claim they run a West Coast offense. From what I’ve seen, it’s about as exciting as the west coast of Australia. Auburn, 17-10.
Gator Bowl — Georgia Tech (9-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2): Rich Rodriguez stayed, which means the Mountaineers’ program is full go. West Virginia, 28-24.
Capital One Bowl — Wisconsin (11-1) vs. Arkansas (10-3). Otherwise known as the No Respect Bowl. Wisconsin, 28-23.
Rose Bowl — Michigan (11-1) vs. Southern California (10-2): Trojans demand rematch after loss. Wolverines response? "Who do you think you are? Us?" Michigan, 28-23.
Fiesta Bowl — Oklahoma (11-2) vs. Boise State (12-0). The ants (Broncos) meet foot (Sooners). Oklahoma, 37-17.
Orange Bowl — Wake Forest (11-2) vs. Louisville (11-1): Shouldn’t this be a basketball game? Wake Forest, 28-27.
Sugar Bowl — Notre Dame (10-2) vs. LSU (10-2): Postgame headline you’re most likely to read: "Charlie Weis walks on water, but Irish dunked again." LSU, 28-23. International Bowl — Cincinnati (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (8-4): Wonder if they use CFL rules? Cincinnati, 33-28.
GMAC Bowl — Southern Mississippi (8-5) vs. Ohio (9-4): We waited 38 years for this? Southern Mississippi, 34-12.
National championship game — Ohio State (12-0) vs. Florida. (12-1): Only way Buckeyes lose is if Troy totes his trophy onto the field with him. Ohio State, 31-21.
Rob Oller is a sports reporter for The Dispatch
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