Podcast: Episode 55

This is actually the first time we recorded a podcast while games were actually being played. First it was Bowling Green and Idaho in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl and then we finished just about the time Arizona and Nebraska were getting started in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl.

Now what's on this week's show. Just when we thought Urban Meyer would be the lead topic for this week's podcast, Mike Leach and Texas Tech had to create all of this drama before playing Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl. Leach is always called a genius, but he's not looking too smart now that he's been fired. Of course, we delve into the Meyer situation in Gainesville. The 'Eye doesn't think Urban Meyer will coach another down for Florida, while the 'Eer believes after a few months of relaxation he'll be ready to return to the sidelines.

We also look ahead to this week's bowl action and we both like the Rose Bowl matchup, but think the Jan. 2 bowl games are atrocious. Both of us also agree that Wisconsin's win over Miami was huge for the Big Ten, but we couldn't believe how the Badgers bullied the Hurricanes. Enjoy this week's show.

Did someone get the license plate?

Can someone tell me how Oklahoma State's Zac Robinson got up from this hit in last night's Holiday Bowl against Oregon? That's one tough SOB. He bounces right up, but watch as he's walking back to the huddle how he starts to stumble. He got crunched on that hit.

Bowl Preview: Holiday Bowl

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Oregon vs. Oklahoma State
Date: Dec. 30
Time: 8 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Line: Oklahoma State -3

About Oklahoma State: We all know by now that Cowboy coach Mike Gundy is a “man.” He’s also one of those visor-wearing, “I’m-smarter-than-you” Stever Spurrier 2.0 coaches that have infiltrated college football with fancy playbooks and computers diagramming plays or whatever. Anyway, the Cowboys rack up big yards and lots of points against nobodies and then fold against decent competition. Same old…

Intangibles:
T. Boone Pickens: +161 million
T. Boone Pickens after September: +90 million
Barry Sanders: +6
Dexter Manley: -4
Thurman Thomas: +4
Hart Lee Dykes: -3


About Oregon: Like every other freaking team in these previews, the Ducks can score. Criminy, against Oregon State they almost had 700 freaking yards of offense. 700! Jesus. Does anyone tackle anymore?

Intangibles:
Phil Knight: +4
Phil Knight in Indonesia, India and China: -8
Hippies: +2
Joey Harrington: -4


Impact Player: LeGarrette Blount. Love the name. A big old boy from the south who came to Oregon cause he thought the unis were cool. Gotta like that kind of depth in a human.

Bowl slogan: “The Holiday Bowl: Stealing the thunder from bowls with more money since 1982.”

Little known fact: People in Oregon watch track and consider it quite the sport. It’s like their stinkin’ Europeans or something. That might explain your defense.

Watchability (1-5): 5

The Pick: Oregon 38, Oklahoma State 35