Watching the (generally awful) slate of NFL games yesterday, which featured teams not trying, unnecessary injuries, few compelling matchups and generally not much excitement....makes me glad for college football.
In college, there's always incentive to win. You don't clinch anything and then rest on your laurels. You don't tank for a higher draft pick. Every win brings a shot at a better bowl, a conference title, or just some damn bragging rights. Every week from week one to the bowls is competitive - and there aren't postseason rematches of games that just happened a week earlier.
Here's to you, college pigskin. Go Hawkeyes.
Monday: Fiesta Bowl - TCU (-7.5) vs Boise State
Don't tell me you're not into this game, even if 95 percent of America couldn't name more than a player or two on either team. These teams will both come to play, cause there's something pretty sweet about finishing a season undefeated regardless of whether it comes with a national title or not. Surely TCU would like a shot at a major conference team, but in order to complete their argument, they'd have to win this game. A loss and your yelling falls silent. I love that this game could end up 48-42 and I hate that the spread is so huge. But all season long TCU has played like a team possessed and it's not time to stop now. Found's pick: TCU
Tuesday: Orange Bowl - Georgia Tech (-3.5) vs Iowa
I'll admit that this matchup isn't very sexy, doesn't come with a lot of history and might not draw a lot of casual viewers. But for just some quality, old-school, tough and classic football, you can't get much better than this. Most people want to talk about whether Iowa can stop Tech's triple-option, how much time they have to prepare for it and yada yada. My concern, or key to the game, is whether Ricky Stanzi's return means the Iowa offense can score enough to win. Remember that Iowa has suffered injuries to its top four running backs, doesn't really have a go-to wide receiver and basically can't score points in a hurry if it needs to. So even if the defense holds Georgia Tech to 17 points...will that be enough? Well it's been an amazing ride so far, probably my favorite of any season during my lifetime, and it might as well have one more stop. Found's pick: Hawkeyes
Wednesday: GMAC Bowl - Central Michigan (-3.5) vs Troy
I've already spilled enough ink on the first two games that this one needs to be short and sweet. Love the offense that this bowl could provide, hesitant about C. Mich playing with an interim coach but I think Dan LeFevour caps a tremendous college career in style. Found's pick: Central Michigan
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