JoePa's Bowlin 'Em Over Picks

[PhillyFan3]

gl Joepa, love the writeups for the games, appreciate the work bud, have a happy new year!

[Livin tha Life]

very nice write ups!

[Hackman]

GL Joepa....

Merry Xmas to you and yours.......

[birdsfan5]

GL Joepa

[fitter]

Time for write ups???

JoePa....ah...shouldn't you be prepping the team for the bowl?? Aren't there other things to do?? LOL GREAT writeups JoePa......BOL this bowl season. Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season....and enjoy your time off....time off never hurts anyone. ENJOY THE SEASON (Bowls). Hope it is a profitable one for you. :thumbs:

[cavorca12]

GL JP! Like them :thumbs:

[Daws1089]

don't forget that the meineke car care bowl is in charlotte. right in wake's backyard:thumbs:

[AuTiger51]

Wow. Great write ups. I am liking alot of the same ones as you. Looks like we are either gonna be cashing in together or both going down in a blaze together :thumbs: Lets go with option "A". GL

[BoKnows]

BOL JPA!!Lik'n a lot of those myself!Happy Holidayz to you and yours!!:beerbang:

[shorts]

Sounds Great!

Joepa that sounds great!! She's excited as hell!!

It will be nice knowing that someone is closer then I'll be...you know....just in case! We'll definitely have to get together!! Already told her she was going to have to get tickets to some games!!!

You enjoy your time off...I know I will....try hunting!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
:thumbs:

[joepa66]

THOSE ARE THE FIRST 16 GAMES.......I'LL PUT UP THE LAST 16 THE WEEKEND AFTER CHRISTMAS! :beerbang:

[joepa66]

NICE......SHORTS! Congrats to her, a member of the Golden Flashes Class of 2012! Can that be possible......LMAO...damn we're old!:laughing: :beerbang:

Have to meet you guys up there sometime and give her my contact info since I'm only an hour and 15 mins. away......introduce her to my daughter and we can take her to a game, eat, or something!


You bet your arse that's a homma play.....LOL Let's get 'em and have a damned nice Christmas. The University president is making it a mandatory vacation for everyone at KSU from Dec. 24 thru Jan. 1.....first they tell me when I can't take vacation (Aug., Sept, Jan. Feb.) and now they tell me when I HAVE to take vacation....what if I was agnositc, Jewish or Muslim and didn't celebrate Christmas.....besides, I like to fish and golf and don't enjoy this time of year...LOL

[joepa66]

ARMED FORCES BOWL
DECEMBER 31, 12:30PM - ESPN
CALIFORNIA vs. AIR FORCE


One team is 9-3 and was second in its conference. The other is 6-6 and was lucky to make the postseason. But when, exactly, did Air Force and California change roles? It was in October when the Falcons won six of their final seven games, losing only by three points at bowl-bound New Mexico. Cal, which was 5-0, ranked No. 2 and within a couple of plays of beating Oregon State to move to the top spot, lost six of its final seven games.
Coach Jeff Tedford's Bears head to Fort Worth for the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl having failed to score more than 23 points in their last six games. And that's with a team that features 1,000-yard rusher Justin Forsett, a deep receiving corps that features dynamic DeSean Jackson and an offensive line that allowed only five sacks.
Turnovers cost Cal who was +11 in turnover margin through five games. The Bears were -12 in the final seven games. Nate Longshore threw 11 interceptions in the final six games. Longshore, not mobile to begin with, had trouble moving around in the second half of the season. That was attributed to a sprained ankle, but Tedford revealed after the regular season that Longshore also was affected by a bone chip, which raises the question: Why didn't Tedford use Kevin Riley? The time off should do Longshore some good.
There's nothing wrong with Air Force's offense. The Falcons don't rely as much on the triple option under first-year coach Troy Calhoun, but they still rank second nationally at 298.5 rushing yards a game. They get the ball every which way to Chad Hall, the only player in the nation to lead his team in rushing (1,415 yards) and receiving (488). It's a nice bookend game for senior QB Shaun Carney, a four-year starter who began his career with a 56-14 loss to Cal.

PICK: CAL -3.5


BOWL RECORD: 7 - 7 - 1

[shorts]

Hummmm.....

Now that Penn St play wouldn't be a homer play would it???!!! :laughing:

BOL to ya bowling Bro!!!!!

Oh BTW....My daughter just got her acceptance from Kent!!!!! :thumbs:

[joepa66]

INDEPENDENCE BOWL
DECEMBER 30, 8PM - ESPN
COLORADO vs. ALABAMA


The PetroSun Independence Bowl features two 6-6 teams going in opposite directions. Alabama's expectations rose with the arrival of Nick Saban, but the Tide melted in November (0-4) with three seven-point losses and a five-point defeat at Mississippi State. A 21-14 home loss to Sun Belt also-ran Louisiana-Monroe preceded a sixth consecutive Iron Bowl loss to Auburn.
At Colorado, Dan Hawkins has rekindled a Buffaloes program with one of the youngest offensive lineups in Division I-A now the Football Bowl Subdivision. Hawkins' son Cody is quarterback for the Buffaloes, who are coming off a program low in 2006. In Dan Hawkins' debut season in Boulder, CU didn't win its first game until Oct. 14 and finished 2-10. Colorado's highlights this season were a home win against Oklahoma and ending the regular season with 41 second-half points in a 65-51 victory against Nebraska to become bowl eligible.
CU protects Cody Hawkins well, and the freshman limits mistakes; he threw one interception in the Buffs' final four games. TB Hugh Charles missed the first two games but still had 989 yards and eight TDs.
A lack of consistency on offense crippled Alabama. QB John Parker Wilson is talented but his O-line is average, and the running game never had a chance to fully mesh because of injuries and suspensions. Wilson and DJ Hall have been prolific at times they could be if Colorado CB Terrence Wheatley (five interceptions) misses the game with a foot injury.
The Buffs run defense is solid, led by senior LB Jordon Dizon (149 tackles, second in the nation, with four sacks and two interceptions), and the defensive tackle tandem of George Hypolite and Brandon Nicolas combined for 21 tackles for losses.
Bama needs freshman RB Terry Grant who sat out the Auburn loss with a hip injury, and the team's leading rusher should be ready by bowl season.

PICK: COLORADO +3.5

BOWL RECORD: 6 - 7 - 1