Yes.....I've skipped the bowl season. Lets get serious, there are WAY too many bowl games that are played each year. I understand that the bowls are a reward for a fine regular season but SIX (6) wins to become bowl eligible ? That is a joke ! If you don't win at least 7 or 8 games, the only bowling you should be doing is at your local BOWLING ALLEY !
THE LINE: Alabama.....5 1/2.....Texas
EXTRA POINTS: After viewing each teams conference championship games, it would be easy to surmise a blowout victory for Alabama over the Longhorns. Bama' took apart the defending national champion Florida Gators with a suffocating defense, ground and pound running game and short/intermediate passing game orchrestrated by first year signal caller Greg McElroy. The fact that McElroy is 27-0 as a starter (both high school and college) says that he is a "winner" at the highest level of competition. As impressive as Alabama looked in the SEC Championship, Texas looked unimpressive in squeaking by a three loss Nebraska team. If it wasn't for an out of bounds kickoff by Nebraska, there was no way Colt McCoy was going to drive the Horns' 70 yards in a minute against the Cornhuskers defense. Texas' inhability to run the ball with any consistency hurt them in that game. Texas will have to keep the Bama' defense honest or McCoy will be running for his life ! Both coaches have won national championships and have big game experience. Both teams offensive and defensive coordinators are experienced and ready. Watch out for special teams as Texas' Jordan Shipley has the ability to run back punts and kickoffs the distance, or at least set up the Longhorn offense in good field position. Javier Arenas of Alabama is capable of doing the same thing for Bama'. All things being equal, I like Texas in a major UPSET ! Take the Horns' and those 5 1/2 points.
PREDICTION: TEXAS 23-ALABAMA 16
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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