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Baylor is evil... I will explain later.


We have three bowls today. First up, the EagleBank Bowl, I'm sorry, it's the Military Bowl - sponsored by Northrup Grumman, in Washington D.C. It features Maryland versus that bastion of academic quality: East Carolina. I like to refer to East Carolina as Oklahoma of the Atlantic Coast. In other words, we hold classes so we can field a football team. I kid... sort of. Maryland is going to fire its coach so that Mike Leach - the Pirate can take over. I love Mike Leach. He told those idiots at ESPN and Texas Tech to kiss his you know what and has taken them to court. He got hosed at Texas Tech and will get his revenge I hope in court. That Craig James is still on television is a joke. So I love Maryland starting next year. In the mean time I go with the Pirates of ECU who usually pull off upsets for me. And lord I need a win. Picks? Maryland: Joe, Ana, RC, Moriah, Marvetta, Chris, Kirsten, and Alec. East Carolina: Matthew, Patricia, Will, Kathy, Monique, Tim, and Margaret.

I'll update the other bowls when I get back from picking up my swimmer. She is doing two a days during her holiday. What a warrior!

Next, YEEHAWWWW, the TEXAS Bowl. Baylor is evil by the way. Baylor University is now run by Kenneth Starr. The former Clinton Impeachment prosecutor has landed in Waco where he is overlooking an incredibly corrupt basketball program and a university that has so much political clout, it once again kept Texas and Texas A&M from fleeing to greener (money filled) pastures in bigger and better conferences (PAC-10 for Texas; SEC for Texas A&M). Baylor is led by a stud quarterback named Robert Griffith into their battle with the Big 10s Illinois. If the Illini can stop this Vince Young prototype, they will win. Otherwise, evil Baylor will prevail. Picks? Baylor: Joe, Patricia, Analicia, Margaret. Illinois: everyone else. (We all picked a big upset. Let's hope Baylor chokes.)


Last game of the day is the Alamo Bowl from my home town of San Antonio. We are not going this year because the swimmer has two-a-day practices and the wife is visiting relatives in Las Cruces. So I'm stuck here with the kids. The game features favorite Oklahoma State who blew a golden opportunity to win the Big XII this year with my beloved Longhorns imploding and Oklahoma being relatively weak. But they choked... again. Now they have lost their stud offensive coordinator to West Virginia. They face an Arizona team coached by Bob Stoops' (the coach at Oklahoma) brother. Bob will give Mike the formula to beat the Cowboys, but it is up to the players to prove they can pull it off. Loaded with offensive talent, OSU should win, but so far upsets have ruled the bowl season. Should be a fun day. I'm going to the grocery store now to stock up on snacks and enjoy my orgy of football. Why don't you come over with some beer and steaks and will make it a day?

Well, at least read the blog.

By the way, picks for the Alamo Bowl are as follows: Arizona: Joe, Patricia, Moriah, Timothy, Chris, and Alec; Oklahoma St.: Matthew, Will, Analicia, RC, Kathy, Monique, Marvetta, Margaret, and Kirsten.