Schnellenberger kept his bowl victory streak alive, and so no one in the pool gets any additional points.
For today's games:
Couch Burners vs. Tar Heels
-5 people have picked the West Virginia Couch Burners, while 8 have picked the Carolina Blue Heels.
-Pat White is 3-0 in bowl games and Butch Davis is 4-0 in bowl games.
Free Shoes University vs. Whees-kahn-seen
-Joe, AUMaverick, and ThinkingBulldog picked the Badgers, while everyone else picked the Bowdenites.
Thugs vs. Hippies
-6 people have picked the Thugs of MIAMI!, while 7 are going with the Hippie Bears of Cal.
Here are the most up to date rankings:
Earl - 5pts.
Jason W. - 4pts.
Ally - 4pts.
Streit - 4pts.
BFR - 3pts.
BulldawgJosh - 3pts.
SRQDawg15 - 3pts.
Joe P. - 3pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 3pts.
Bubba - 3pts.
Ann & Bob - 2pts.
AUMaverick - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Bubba 'N Earl Bowl Pool Update #3
Well, the Indiana leprechauns crushed the 'Bows in an effort that made Jimmy Clausen look pretty good (for the first time ever).
I get to eat a lot of crow because of this. I don't think anyone bad mouths Notre Dame as much as myself. Luckily, I didn't do it on this blog.
After Notre Dame's win, Ally and Streit have jumped into a tie with Jason for 2nd place.
Here are the most up to date rankings:
Earl - 5pts.
Jason W. - 4pts.
Ally - 4pts.
Streit - 4pts.
BFR - 3pts.
BulldawgJosh - 3pts.
SRQDawg15 - 3pts.
Joe P. - 3pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 3pts.
Bubba - 3pts.
Ann & Bob - 2pts.
AUMaverick - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Tonight we have Florida Atlantic and Central Michigan. While I picked Central Michigan, Howard Schnellenberger is undefeated in bowl games. I Wish I had known that before I did my picks.
Everyone in the pool picked Central Michigan in this game, so it doesn't even matter!
I get to eat a lot of crow because of this. I don't think anyone bad mouths Notre Dame as much as myself. Luckily, I didn't do it on this blog.
After Notre Dame's win, Ally and Streit have jumped into a tie with Jason for 2nd place.
Here are the most up to date rankings:
Earl - 5pts.
Jason W. - 4pts.
Ally - 4pts.
Streit - 4pts.
BFR - 3pts.
BulldawgJosh - 3pts.
SRQDawg15 - 3pts.
Joe P. - 3pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 3pts.
Bubba - 3pts.
Ann & Bob - 2pts.
AUMaverick - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Tonight we have Florida Atlantic and Central Michigan. While I picked Central Michigan, Howard Schnellenberger is undefeated in bowl games. I Wish I had known that before I did my picks.
Everyone in the pool picked Central Michigan in this game, so it doesn't even matter!
Streit's Bowl Picks: December 26 - 28
TCU pulled out a close one to knock off Boise and Notre Dame cruised to a decidely one-sided victory over Hawaii. My overall record stands at 4-3.
Motor City Bowl - Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan
Howard Schnellenberger's Owls of Florida Atlantic endured a rough start to this season, winning only one of their first six games. But quarterback Rusty Smith (2,900 yards and 22 touchdowns) led the team back in the second half of the season (including a 57-50 overtime win over rival Florida International), to reach 6-6. Central Michigan is all about QB Dan LeFevour, who we like to call the poor man's Tim Tebow. As Georgia fans saw earlier this season, he makes things happen on the ground and through the air. The Chippewas will be too much for the owls in this one.
Central Michigan 41, Florida Atlantic 21
Meineke Car Care Bowl - West Virginia vs. North Carolina
Coming off another BCS bowl victory, there were preseason talks of a national title in Morgantown. However, Pat White's senior season and the first year under Bill Stewart did not go as planned for the Mountaineers who finished at 8-4. Going into their November 11 match up with Maryland, the Tar Heels were 7-2 and looked destined for the ACC Championship Game for the first time. Unfortunately, a late score for the Terps upset UNC and they finished the season at 8-4. This should be a balanced game between two teams that fell short of preseason expectations. Look for the Tar Heels to win in an upset.
North Carolina 27, West Virginia 21
Champs Sports Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Florida State
Wisconsin found itself ranked in the top 10 early in the season, but after suffering 4 straight losses to begin their conference schedule, they found themselves out of the Big 10 race. The Badgers, on the back of HB PJ Hill, finished the season a respectable 7-5. Florida State was very close to regaining its lead position in the ACC, but a goal line fumble against Georgia Tech ended that dream. Look for FSU to win what could be an ugly defensive battle.
Florida State 20, Wisconsin 14
Emerald Bowl - Miami vs. Cal
Miami struggled through another up-and-down season under Randy Shannon. After a gritty performance against Florida, the Hurricanes were in the ACC race until a fateful Thursday night in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets whipped "Da U" and Miami's season was over. Cal had another successful Pac-10 season on the legs of running back Javhid Best. Best rushed for nearly 1,400 yards and 13 touchdowns while leading the Bears to big wins over Michigan State and Oregon. This should be a close match up with Cal's running game proving to be too much for the Miami D.
California 31, Miami 23
Independence Bowl - North Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
I don't really know much about either of these teams and I don't really care. Derek Dooley, son of Georgia's Vince Dooley, is the coach of Louisiana Tech. Advantage Louisiana Tech.
Louisiana Tech 38, Northern Illinois 10
I'll be back on Monday with my picks leading up to the New Year's Day bowls.
Motor City Bowl - Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan
Howard Schnellenberger's Owls of Florida Atlantic endured a rough start to this season, winning only one of their first six games. But quarterback Rusty Smith (2,900 yards and 22 touchdowns) led the team back in the second half of the season (including a 57-50 overtime win over rival Florida International), to reach 6-6. Central Michigan is all about QB Dan LeFevour, who we like to call the poor man's Tim Tebow. As Georgia fans saw earlier this season, he makes things happen on the ground and through the air. The Chippewas will be too much for the owls in this one.
Central Michigan 41, Florida Atlantic 21
Meineke Car Care Bowl - West Virginia vs. North Carolina
Coming off another BCS bowl victory, there were preseason talks of a national title in Morgantown. However, Pat White's senior season and the first year under Bill Stewart did not go as planned for the Mountaineers who finished at 8-4. Going into their November 11 match up with Maryland, the Tar Heels were 7-2 and looked destined for the ACC Championship Game for the first time. Unfortunately, a late score for the Terps upset UNC and they finished the season at 8-4. This should be a balanced game between two teams that fell short of preseason expectations. Look for the Tar Heels to win in an upset.
North Carolina 27, West Virginia 21
Champs Sports Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Florida State
Wisconsin found itself ranked in the top 10 early in the season, but after suffering 4 straight losses to begin their conference schedule, they found themselves out of the Big 10 race. The Badgers, on the back of HB PJ Hill, finished the season a respectable 7-5. Florida State was very close to regaining its lead position in the ACC, but a goal line fumble against Georgia Tech ended that dream. Look for FSU to win what could be an ugly defensive battle.
Florida State 20, Wisconsin 14
Emerald Bowl - Miami vs. Cal
Miami struggled through another up-and-down season under Randy Shannon. After a gritty performance against Florida, the Hurricanes were in the ACC race until a fateful Thursday night in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets whipped "Da U" and Miami's season was over. Cal had another successful Pac-10 season on the legs of running back Javhid Best. Best rushed for nearly 1,400 yards and 13 touchdowns while leading the Bears to big wins over Michigan State and Oregon. This should be a close match up with Cal's running game proving to be too much for the Miami D.
California 31, Miami 23
Independence Bowl - North Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
I don't really know much about either of these teams and I don't really care. Derek Dooley, son of Georgia's Vince Dooley, is the coach of Louisiana Tech. Advantage Louisiana Tech.
Louisiana Tech 38, Northern Illinois 10
I'll be back on Monday with my picks leading up to the New Year's Day bowls.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Chirstmas from Bubba 'N Earl
From everyone here at Bubba 'N Earl Sittin' on the 50, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas. Hopefully we all get copies of Munson's Greatest Calls and Georgia branded grill toppers to brighten what has been a sad time since the loss to NATS. For a good Christmas laugh, here a couple of Christmas-themed Lewis stories to brighten your day.
Bing Won't be Home...
Christmas Moose Smooch
Bing Won't be Home...
Christmas Moose Smooch
Bubba 'N Earl Bowl Pool Update #2
Here are the most up to date rankings after the Horned Frogs' win over the Blue Field Broncos in the Poinsettia Bowl.
Surprisingly, Joe and Stephen were the only ones that picked Boise State to win.
Earl - 5pts.
Jason W. - 4pts.
Ally - 3pts.
BFR - 3pts.
BulldawgJosh - 3pts.
SRQDawg15 - 3pts.
Streit - 3pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 3pts.
Ann & Bob - 2pts.
Bubba - 2pts.
AUMaverick - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Joe P. - 2pts.
Earl still leads the pool overall, and Jason is still by himself in second.
Tonight we have the losers of Notre Dame vs. the mighty Rainbow Warriors of Hawai'i.
Only 4 people (Ally, Bubba, Joe, and Streit) picked Notre Dame to break their near decade and a half bowl win drought, while the rest of us went with Hawai'i.
Surprisingly, Joe and Stephen were the only ones that picked Boise State to win.
Earl - 5pts.
Jason W. - 4pts.
Ally - 3pts.
BFR - 3pts.
BulldawgJosh - 3pts.
SRQDawg15 - 3pts.
Streit - 3pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 3pts.
Ann & Bob - 2pts.
Bubba - 2pts.
AUMaverick - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Joe P. - 2pts.
Earl still leads the pool overall, and Jason is still by himself in second.
Tonight we have the losers of Notre Dame vs. the mighty Rainbow Warriors of Hawai'i.
Only 4 people (Ally, Bubba, Joe, and Streit) picked Notre Dame to break their near decade and a half bowl win drought, while the rest of us went with Hawai'i.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Streit's Bowl Picks: December 23-24
There are two games on the mid-week slate of the Bowl schedule for this week. First up is the game that I consider to be best match up of teams who are not from BCS conferences. The second is the two teams who have gotten killed in the last two Sugar Bowls.
Poinsettia Bowl - #9 Boise State vs. #11 Texas Christian University
The blue turf Broncos turned in another undefeated season under coach Chris Peterson. Unfortunately, (or not unfortunately for Earl), Boise was left out of the BCS party in favor of Utah. The Broncos are led by freshman quarterback Kellen Moore, who had a stunning year completing 70% of his passes for over 3,200 yards and 25 touchdowns. The Broncos also feature Ian Johnson, the hero from the Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma. Despute his notoriety from the Fiesta Bowl win and marriage proposal to a hot cheerleader, Johnson's role has been reduced during his senior year. The Broncos offense averages almost 40 points a game but those points may be tough to come by against TCU. The Horned Frogs boast the #2 overall defense in the country and held Oklahoma to its lowest point total of the season. Their rush defense is particularly strong and only allowed a mere 48 yards per game (25 yards better than the # 2 ranked rushing defense of Texas). TCU's offense is no slouch either. TCU averages 35 points a game on the backs of quarterback Andy Dalton and receiver Jimmy Young. Look for some solid play from both teams as TCU gets the win.
TCU 27, Boise State 20
Hawaii Bowl - Notre Dame vs. Hawaii
Notre Dame lost to Syracuse. They are bad and Jimmy Clausen is a tool. After getting crushed by the Dawgs last year, June Jones left for SMU and Colt Brennan left for the NFL. The Warriors struggled this year, but still managed to make it a bowl. I couldn't care who wins this game as both teams blow. I would love to see Touchdown Jesus do the Haka dance. That would be awesome.
Notre Dame 24, Hawaii 17
Hopefully my picks in these games turn out better than the last. Currently, I'm 2-3.
Poinsettia Bowl - #9 Boise State vs. #11 Texas Christian University
The blue turf Broncos turned in another undefeated season under coach Chris Peterson. Unfortunately, (or not unfortunately for Earl), Boise was left out of the BCS party in favor of Utah. The Broncos are led by freshman quarterback Kellen Moore, who had a stunning year completing 70% of his passes for over 3,200 yards and 25 touchdowns. The Broncos also feature Ian Johnson, the hero from the Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma. Despute his notoriety from the Fiesta Bowl win and marriage proposal to a hot cheerleader, Johnson's role has been reduced during his senior year. The Broncos offense averages almost 40 points a game but those points may be tough to come by against TCU. The Horned Frogs boast the #2 overall defense in the country and held Oklahoma to its lowest point total of the season. Their rush defense is particularly strong and only allowed a mere 48 yards per game (25 yards better than the # 2 ranked rushing defense of Texas). TCU's offense is no slouch either. TCU averages 35 points a game on the backs of quarterback Andy Dalton and receiver Jimmy Young. Look for some solid play from both teams as TCU gets the win.
TCU 27, Boise State 20
Hawaii Bowl - Notre Dame vs. Hawaii
Notre Dame lost to Syracuse. They are bad and Jimmy Clausen is a tool. After getting crushed by the Dawgs last year, June Jones left for SMU and Colt Brennan left for the NFL. The Warriors struggled this year, but still managed to make it a bowl. I couldn't care who wins this game as both teams blow. I would love to see Touchdown Jesus do the Haka dance. That would be awesome.
Notre Dame 24, Hawaii 17
Hopefully my picks in these games turn out better than the last. Currently, I'm 2-3.
Bubba 'N Earl Bowl Pool Update #1
After the first two days of bowls, here are the Bubba 'N Earl Bowl Pool Rankings:
Earl - 4pts.
Jason W. - 3pts.
Ally - 2pts.
BFR - 2pts.
BulldawgJosh - 2pts.
Joe P. - 2pts.
SRQDawg15 - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Streit - 2pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 2pts.
Ann & Bob - 1pt.
Bubba - 1pt.
AUMaverick - 1pt.
All 5 games played thus far were worth 1 point each.
Some quick notes:
-Earl and I were the only ones to pick Colorado State
-Earl, Jason, and Joe were the only ones to pick Arizona
-Joe and ThinkingBulldog were the only ones to pick Southern Miss.
-Joe was the only one to incorrectly pick Memphis over USF
-Bubba is last among B'NE contributors, while Earl is first overall.
The next matchup is TCU and Boise State on Tuesday night.
Happy Bowling!
Earl - 4pts.
Jason W. - 3pts.
Ally - 2pts.
BFR - 2pts.
BulldawgJosh - 2pts.
Joe P. - 2pts.
SRQDawg15 - 2pts.
Stephen S. - 2pts.
Streit - 2pts.
ThinkingBulldog - 2pts.
Ann & Bob - 1pt.
Bubba - 1pt.
AUMaverick - 1pt.
All 5 games played thus far were worth 1 point each.
Some quick notes:
-Earl and I were the only ones to pick Colorado State
-Earl, Jason, and Joe were the only ones to pick Arizona
-Joe and ThinkingBulldog were the only ones to pick Southern Miss.
-Joe was the only one to incorrectly pick Memphis over USF
-Bubba is last among B'NE contributors, while Earl is first overall.
The next matchup is TCU and Boise State on Tuesday night.
Happy Bowling!
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