Bowl Games
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Well, it's been an exciting week of football (a dissappointing one for us LSU fans - a loss of a coach and a bowl game). The National Championship game tonight between Oklahoma and USC has all the makings of an incredible game. The teams match up well and there are playmakers and NFL prospects everywhere you look. I'll predict a 37-27 USC victory even though I'll be pulling fr OU (mainly because USC stole half of LSU's championship last year).
Meanwhile, an undefeated Auburn team will be sitting at home with no chance of a trophy. This gets right to the heart of what is wrong with the BCS. There are no "ifs" or "woulda, coulda, shoulda" for Auburn. They did everything they had to do to prove they are the best team in the country, but they still can't get recognized as National Champs! I'll think I'll buy each AU player a ring out of one of those gum-ball dispensers. They deserve a ring, at least.
There were plenty of other good bowl games this year. Louisville and Boise State lived up to the hype as they combined for 84 points. Louisville won the game by 4 points, but the outcome wasn't decided until Louisville intercepted a pass in the end zone on the last play of the game.
Texas proved they belonged in the BCS by beating Michigan on a last-second field goal. It was a fitting end to one of the best Rose Bowls ever.
And, of course, Iowa beat LSU by scoring a touchdown on the last play of the game. It wasn't just a touchdown; it was a 56 yard, blown coverage, bomb of a touchdown after LSU had taken the lead with 46 seconds in the game that sent us fans from ecstasy to agony. I say, "fire the coach!"
Jokingly, of course, because the coach is in Miami now getting ready to coach the Dolphins. LSU ended up tabbing Les Miles, Oklahoma State's coach of the last 4 years, to be our next head coach. The move was met with mixed reaction down here, because most people wanted a proven, big-name guy. After some reluctance myself, I am excited with the choice after looking into Miles background. Miles led Okie State to three straight bowl games after they had only been to one in twelve years. I've also already heard good things coming from some of the recruits who he has already talked with.
Well, it's been an exciting week of football (a dissappointing one for us LSU fans - a loss of a coach and a bowl game). The National Championship game tonight between Oklahoma and USC has all the makings of an incredible game. The teams match up well and there are playmakers and NFL prospects everywhere you look. I'll predict a 37-27 USC victory even though I'll be pulling fr OU (mainly because USC stole half of LSU's championship last year).
Meanwhile, an undefeated Auburn team will be sitting at home with no chance of a trophy. This gets right to the heart of what is wrong with the BCS. There are no "ifs" or "woulda, coulda, shoulda" for Auburn. They did everything they had to do to prove they are the best team in the country, but they still can't get recognized as National Champs! I'll think I'll buy each AU player a ring out of one of those gum-ball dispensers. They deserve a ring, at least.
There were plenty of other good bowl games this year. Louisville and Boise State lived up to the hype as they combined for 84 points. Louisville won the game by 4 points, but the outcome wasn't decided until Louisville intercepted a pass in the end zone on the last play of the game.
Texas proved they belonged in the BCS by beating Michigan on a last-second field goal. It was a fitting end to one of the best Rose Bowls ever.
And, of course, Iowa beat LSU by scoring a touchdown on the last play of the game. It wasn't just a touchdown; it was a 56 yard, blown coverage, bomb of a touchdown after LSU had taken the lead with 46 seconds in the game that sent us fans from ecstasy to agony. I say, "fire the coach!"
Jokingly, of course, because the coach is in Miami now getting ready to coach the Dolphins. LSU ended up tabbing Les Miles, Oklahoma State's coach of the last 4 years, to be our next head coach. The move was met with mixed reaction down here, because most people wanted a proven, big-name guy. After some reluctance myself, I am excited with the choice after looking into Miles background. Miles led Okie State to three straight bowl games after they had only been to one in twelve years. I've also already heard good things coming from some of the recruits who he has already talked with.
