It's a very top-heavy bowl season, IMO. Lots of good matchup in the big games, and a lot of clunkers in the smaller bowls. Maybe that's what happens when there are 40 bowl games and some of the slots have to be filled with sub-.500 teams.

It's still the best time of the year, sports wise, imo.

Some of the games that I can't wait to see:

Michigan State vs. Alabama - This is what everybody had in mind when the playoffs were created.
Notre Dame vs Ohio St - holy crap , yes please. For a non-playoff game, this is fantastic.
BYU vs Utah - in Las Vegas. If there aren't at least 2 bench clearing incidents in this I'll be stunned. These schools hate each other and BYU is dirty as hell.
Toledo vs Temple - Too bad Toledo's coach already bolted. This could still be the sleeper game of the whole bowl season, IMO.
NIU vs Boise St - Finally got these two schools to face each other, but they are both down this year.
UNC vs Baylor - I can easily see either team blowing the other one out, but maybe lean UNC due to Baylor's injury situation.
LSU vs Texas Tech - I'm setting Fournette's o/u rushing yards at 224.5. He could do something crazy in this game if they feed him.
Northwestern vs Tennessee - I think NW wins this game to cap off the maybe the best "quiet" season of any team this year. This team could be top-10 when it's all done. Nobody saw that coming in August, not even MUD.


Hell, I could go on and on.........I hate that they've destroyed the huge NYD schedule of games, but I like that there is a game pretty much every day for 2 weeks.

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LSU/Texas Tech is kind of interesting. Battle of the wills between teams that couldn't be more different.

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Soccer 1,2,3
Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

It is looking I will be in attendance in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl to see Arkansas vs Kansas St., just extending the Christmas vacation a little longer.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Central Michigan vs Minnesota has gotten me all a tither

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

The Foster Farms bowl is selling the matchup of 8-4 UCLA and 5-7 Nebraska hard. I've seen:

- Nebraska - hardest luck team in America
- Storied Powers
- A team no one wants to play (other than the 7 teams that beat them)

Give me a break with the Go Big Red crap.

bowl committee saved NYD, at least local with the Cats and ND

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

If Nebraska had a decent coach and a real QB they would be a dangerous team. The N stands for knowledge.

They have a good coach. Just need to learn how to defend a Hail Mary.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

I cannot believe no one is talking about the great matchup of IU and Duke

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I wish BYU/Utah was being played tomorrow night, stand alone. I can't wait.
It's gonna be fantastic.

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Is BYU going to go from one of the offensive innovators during its heyday to the wishbone Nimatilulo ran at Navy?

strike that, he's staying at Navy now

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I'm glad to see Sudfeld get some recognition. They should beat Duke.

Enjoying the hell out of the Sun Bowl.

Driving snowstorm with half the U. Of Miami kids never having seen snow before.

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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/12/did-ref ... ainst-duke


I picked this game up at halftime. It was one of the most entertaining football games I have watched in a long time. Weird ending regarding a rule on a FG based on height of the kick that can not be replayed.

Also,the young KR on Duke has speed and moves. He looks very "Hester-ish". Someone to keep an eye on for the Bears.

Sophmore Shaun Wilson:

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I dont like the big bowls moving to NYE. Stop messing with tradition.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

The arrogance of the executive director of the College Football Playoff is remarkable:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solomon/25423605/will-college-football-playoff-actually-change-new-years-eve-traditions

He's right. That doesn't make him arrogant.

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We'll agree to disagree but I think his statement clearly conveys an arrogant tone.

Yea. I hope the ratings are down so they go back to New Years Day.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

How much are you willing to part with......they will NOT go back to NYD next year?? EVEN IF the ratings are terrible this year (they won't be).

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The ratings drive advertising rates and revenue. If the ratings are terrible, you better believe moving the games back to New Years Day will be discussed and considered...especially if the sponsors prefer New Years Day.

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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Not next year.

Maybe after that, but not next year.

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I'll repeat what I said last year, why would you purposely chose a date that limits your audience. Lots of people work on NYE and will not be home for 3 pm. That's a great game and I doubt I will see a play.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I agree. Also, won't a lot of people have prior plans for NYE night that will result in them missing at least part of the second game, too?

I already told my host to have at least one TV tuned into the game but casual fans aren't going to highlight this

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Under.
But 5 TD's to go with it.

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Clemson down 3 starters for pissing hot, huge blow..no pun intended.

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CICHY!
MY GAWD

Doesn't the W coaching staff have to be questioned for how much this guy did in ONE HALF of play?
He did nothing like this all year long.....

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This Holiday Bowl game is great. Oh how I love college football and this time of year.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan