For those of you who live your life by the words of Pittsburgh Phil, the bedridden and folks looking to salvage an IQ point or two by having a reason to watch something other than WWE Tribute to the Troops, here's tonight's selections. I assume if I read Google's rules I should preface this with- "for entertainment purposes only"- but if you made it through this much of the bathroom humor, '70's sitcom references and immature cheerleader jokes that lie within these pages you're probably not FCC material anyway.
These selections are based on a mostly supeficial review of conference strength and motivation, as in did a late season loss send you from the BCS to the Beef 'O' Brady Bowl (preview coming Monday). For more on the power of the latter see the 1998 Alamo Bowl where #2 Kansas State wound up after being upset in the Big 12 Championship by Texas A&M. Let's just say if you laid the 17 to Purdue it wasn't pretty, guy. So for what it's worth here they are:
NEW MEXICO BOWL: BYU -11.5/50.5
Both teams are happy just to be bowling. UTEP plays in CUSA where they play defense like a 1st Quarter NBA team. BYU has a decent D, but sports an inaccurate, frosh QB in Jake Heaps. Nonetheless UTEP's Trevor Vittatoe is just as shaky and this number seems to begging you to take the Miners.
PLAY: Byu and the Under
HUMANITARIAN BOWL: Northern Illinois -1.5/59
First thanks for all the page hits on this game's previews. I guess everyone likes a good truck driving pedophile crack. As for the game Fresno's been here twice before and won. NI looked putrid against Miami (OH) and expected to be in the GoDaddy.com Bowl as MAC champ. A trip to 30 degree and snowy Boise is like losing out on Nancy Wilson of Heart and winding up with Ann.
That said Fresno is road tough under Pat Hill, if not always successful, so let's go with the Bulldogs and watch the weather for a potentially strong Under play (http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Boise+ID+USID0025).PLAY: Fresno State and the Under.
NEW ORLEANS BOWL: Troy -3/57
To paraphrase former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale, "good defense beats, good offense and vice versa." Veale actually said that to reporters regarding pitching and hitting before a World Series game which puts him right up there with the underachieving player who when asked if his problem was ignorance or apathy answered, "Coach I don't know and I don't care." Troy has the offense, Ohio has the defense, under a merciful God neither of these teams would be in a bowl so let's say...
PLAY: Troy and the Over
By the way, if you do bet totals the proper way to root for the Under is to windmill your arm like a ref signaling the clock should keep moving. Not necessarily recommended in a crowded bar situation, but entertaining to those who've never seen it anyway.
Finally, beginning Monday we hope to be posting every day so become a "Follower". Which is kinda like making me David Koresh to your Branch Davidian and this site is our home in Waco (I promise you can leave your 12 year old daughters at home). Anyhow, Beef 'O' Brady Bowl preview coming, game recaps and more selections. Until the ATF shows up...enjoy the games.
