I agree with your picks and what you say except for where you said the game should "center around its solid stable of backs." It might revolve around the backs or focus on the backs, but it cannot center around them. The center does not go around anything, everything goes around the center.
Normally being a Dawg fan I would back the opposing team to conference rivals, especially the
ducks and Cougs. LOL. However, our conference and it's fans need to all be on board with supporting all the conference teams in their bowl games. We need a clean sweep to boost our credibility as a conference. To maybe squeeze a few more dollars via the media deals. The Cougs dropped that egg which sucks. They didn't look like they wanted to be there. I urge each of those reading this to 'BE THERE" for each other.
This is the best bowl lineup for the conference I can remember, with possible exception of playoff seasons. And they all seem quite winnable, while no gimmes, which should make for good games.
I'd like to see the PAC win all remaining bowl games. Conference unity & strenth, etc. That said, I won't shed any tears if Washington and/or SC fall short.
Great piece. Hope you are correct with your Rose Bowl score. Not sure if you know but 34-31 has some Ute history significance. Legendary score of 2 big wins over BYU.. after a long losing streak to them.
Ducks not looking too good 1/2 the way through the 4th quarter, even though they just pulled within 3 at 7:00 left. They are not sharp. The NC QB looks good, but otherwise the NC team looks average. Nix does not have good mobility and the Ducks' D looks susceptible, as always. I really thought the Ducks would win this game by 14. Who knows, I guess they still could.
John. It would be very interesting to know what Nix was paid by UO boosters to play one more season of college ball !....great for the DuX , but a bad decision for him based on the QB competition Nix will have in 2024 when he enters the NFL draft ...
Methinks he should have really sat down with a good advisor prior to that poor decision with UO. Another year of “Rah Rah “ college ball and a weak ankle , versus signing in the 2023 NFL draft with little competition , was a hurried poor personal decision . Must have cost UO donors big time money for this Semi-Pro QB !!
I am now in agreement with the picks, John. Didn't you predict a 4-3 Pac 12 record before the bowl season began? What changed? Now at 6-1. I thought 6-1 with the only loss the UCLA game against the Pitt (due to defections). I should have respected Fresno State more. I went back and forth on them and the Cougs. I can't believe Tulane beats USC, but it could happen. That will be a big upset to me. Here again were my picks back in your early December column:
I think Penn State is a tough matchup for Utah, but Utah will win on sheer determination (3 pt game). USC has too much talent for Tulane and will win, unless Caleb Williams sits it out. Oregon State with its D beats Florida in another very close game where Martinez gets 120. Washington beats Texas behind Penix. Oregon beats NC, a mismatch, as long as Bo Nix plays. UCLA does not have the game to beat Pitt. Washington State has too much for Fresno State and wins by 8. PAC 12, with 6 teams in the Top 20, goes 6-1
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GO DAWGS
My only disagreement is Penn State, They love roses, I still have that game against Oregon in 94, the yr I moved here
I'd like to thank Division Street for Nixing Bo's plans to go pro.
Solid picks.
I agree with your picks and what you say except for where you said the game should "center around its solid stable of backs." It might revolve around the backs or focus on the backs, but it cannot center around them. The center does not go around anything, everything goes around the center.
Normally being a Dawg fan I would back the opposing team to conference rivals, especially the
ducks and Cougs. LOL. However, our conference and it's fans need to all be on board with supporting all the conference teams in their bowl games. We need a clean sweep to boost our credibility as a conference. To maybe squeeze a few more dollars via the media deals. The Cougs dropped that egg which sucks. They didn't look like they wanted to be there. I urge each of those reading this to 'BE THERE" for each other.
Brown is a real character!
This is the best bowl lineup for the conference I can remember, with possible exception of playoff seasons. And they all seem quite winnable, while no gimmes, which should make for good games.
I'd like to see the PAC win all remaining bowl games. Conference unity & strenth, etc. That said, I won't shed any tears if Washington and/or SC fall short.
Go Ducks.
Great piece. Hope you are correct with your Rose Bowl score. Not sure if you know but 34-31 has some Ute history significance. Legendary score of 2 big wins over BYU.. after a long losing streak to them.
Nix seems hurt and I noticed again how unhinged he seems on the sidelines when things ar on the line. I'd prefer to see calm enthusiasm and control.
HOLIDAY BOWL.
Never a doubt, right? No cover but one heck of a comeback.
Best DOINK ever!
Ducks not looking too good 1/2 the way through the 4th quarter, even though they just pulled within 3 at 7:00 left. They are not sharp. The NC QB looks good, but otherwise the NC team looks average. Nix does not have good mobility and the Ducks' D looks susceptible, as always. I really thought the Ducks would win this game by 14. Who knows, I guess they still could.
Since these are semi-pro teams shouldn't we get an injury/ active roster report 48 hours ahead of the game.
John. It would be very interesting to know what Nix was paid by UO boosters to play one more season of college ball !....great for the DuX , but a bad decision for him based on the QB competition Nix will have in 2024 when he enters the NFL draft ...
Methinks he should have really sat down with a good advisor prior to that poor decision with UO. Another year of “Rah Rah “ college ball and a weak ankle , versus signing in the 2023 NFL draft with little competition , was a hurried poor personal decision . Must have cost UO donors big time money for this Semi-Pro QB !!
I am now in agreement with the picks, John. Didn't you predict a 4-3 Pac 12 record before the bowl season began? What changed? Now at 6-1. I thought 6-1 with the only loss the UCLA game against the Pitt (due to defections). I should have respected Fresno State more. I went back and forth on them and the Cougs. I can't believe Tulane beats USC, but it could happen. That will be a big upset to me. Here again were my picks back in your early December column:
I think Penn State is a tough matchup for Utah, but Utah will win on sheer determination (3 pt game). USC has too much talent for Tulane and will win, unless Caleb Williams sits it out. Oregon State with its D beats Florida in another very close game where Martinez gets 120. Washington beats Texas behind Penix. Oregon beats NC, a mismatch, as long as Bo Nix plays. UCLA does not have the game to beat Pitt. Washington State has too much for Fresno State and wins by 8. PAC 12, with 6 teams in the Top 20, goes 6-1