Texas was one awful kickoff and two calls by officials away from gift-wrapping the perfect non-Sooner college football Saturday. USC loses to the Mike Stoops-coach Arizona Wildcats. Nick Saban and Alabama made Tim Tebow think about aestheticism. Then there were those tough little ‘Huskers and a boy named Suh. See what I did there?
As it is, THAT Texas team will play in the national championship game. THAT Texas team that barely beat Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Nebraska … all of whom are just above-average squads in 2009. I guess it means something that they’re 12-0, but does anyone thing they’re worthy of a national title? No. Way. In. Hell.
Talk about burying the local lede, but Oklahoma has officially accepted an invitation to face Stanford and Heisman Trophy candidate Toby Gerhart in the Sun Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CST on Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas. Look at it this way — win or lose, you have a great reason to start drinking early for New Year’s Eve.
Back to the big game. My biggest concern? For the next month the media, fans (us included) and college football community tells Alabama how good they are and tells Texas how shitty they are (and they are) … and Alabama believing it and laying an egg. Should the Tide play at the same level they did against Florida, they could beat the ‘Horns by three touchdowns.
The other BCS games are as follows:
- Fiesta Bowl: TCU vs. Boise State
- Sugar Bowl: Florida vs. Cincinnati
- Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Ohio State
- Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Iowa
Other crap from the weekend:
- Ndamukong Suh should win the Heisman Trophy … it is for the best player in college football, right?
- Tebow crying and a teammate rubbing his hair? Did that really happen?
- TCU is more deserving to play Alabama in the national title game … it’s about your season, not your name
- And as it is, the BCS pussies decided to match them against Boise State … give them a chance to prove they belong … they should have played Florida
- Anyone wish OU would return to more of a pro-style offense and dominate the line of scrimmage? (see Alabama)
- James Kirkendoll, a former OU commit, is Texas’ version of Adron Tennell
- Former Sooner Garrett Hartley kicked the game-winning, 18-yard field goal — his fourth of the game — to help the Saints top the Redskins in OT
- On the hardwood, the Sooners topped Arizona at home on Sunday night, 79-62 (it wasn’t near that close)
>> Sun Bowl Web Site
>> News Release: Sooners in Sun Bowl
>> Official Sun Bowl Fan Guide
>> Ticketmaster: Sun Bowl Tickets
>> Official Home of Stanford Cardinal Football
12 Comments Received
December 7th, 2009 @8:46 am
Finally, first comment of the week! Texas sucks and Chuck Norris rules!
December 7th, 2009 @9:40 am
Did i miss some BS? I watched Fexas game on and off and saw Nebraska take the lead with under 2:00 to go. Then saw NU kick it outta bounds and get a 15 yearder to boot. Then missed from that point on till that asswipe lined up and nailed the 46 yarder. Were there some BS calls that went against the huskers toward the end of that game? Please enlighten me so I can become even more sick.
December 7th, 2009 @9:49 am
Colt scrambled around and threw it out of bounds right as time expired. The officials went to the replay boot and gave them an extra second. The controversy stems from whether that is permitted by the rules since the officials blew game whistle or something. Also a questionable horse collar on Shipley, but it wasn’t too crazy.
December 7th, 2009 @10:24 am
I blame
PelosiPenniniPenisPelini for that loss.(Seriously? That’s the picture they used? Can you imagine what the others looked like? Wow)
If he told that kicker to “kick away” from the returners, he’s an idiot. That is simply not trusting his team to do what they practiced all year. So often coaches start second guessing their kids and that crap happens. So the bad field position is on the coach for the boneheaded “coach’s decision”. Squib the ball? Sure fine, no problem. But for (insert deity of choice here)’s don’t kick away from them.
Watching the Alabama game was a great example of a team PLAYING THEIR GAME. They didn’t wait to see what Florida was doing, they attacked. And when they had the lead, they went for the throat, for the proverbial kill shot. Florida didn’t have a chance. Seeing Tebow cry…was worth the 11 month wait.
December 7th, 2009 @10:36 am
PUKE! Thanks Dirt. If McCoy or Tebow win the Heisman, I made need an IV to replinish my fuids after puking more than I ever will have befoere in my life. If Fexas win the NC, just pull the plug on my respirator. As much as I can’t stand the asshat, gotta pull for Saban and the Tide. Lesser of the two evils.
December 7th, 2009 @10:36 am
What was up with Tebow’s teammate having his hand in Timmy’s hair? That was, um, weird.
December 7th, 2009 @10:57 am
It was weird. He had a weird wrist band on at the game. My friend sent me the reference.
Ezekiel 23:20 (New International Version)
I thought that was funny. I wonder what his actual wrist band had on it?
A bar in Birmingham created a new drink after the loss. Tebow’s tears.
December 7th, 2009 @1:35 pm
This will be one of the worst beat downs in BCS Champ game history. Think Neb vs Miami in ‘01. Mccoy may get his heisman, but he will be forever remembered for the beating his team took in the NC (a la Eric Crouch).
December 7th, 2009 @2:35 pm
According to StiffArmTrophy.com, it looks like Suh, Gerhart and Ingram will be the top-three vote-getters.
December 7th, 2009 @6:51 pm
I know they’ve correctly predicted the winner several years in a row now, but do they take into account all the voters who send in their votes prior to the conference championship games?
December 8th, 2009 @10:08 am
They take in to account all votes they can find, regardless of when they were submitted.
December 8th, 2009 @11:45 am
I hope Suh gets it. I still can’t believe that Roy Williams didn’t get an invite in ‘01. Especially with how bad a year that was.
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