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Bowl Preview 29: The Fiesta Bowl

Posted by Trips Right on January 4th, 2010 under Football

Where: Glendale, AZ

When: January 4th, 7:00 Central on ESPN

Line History: Opened at 7 and has bounced between 7 and 7.5 since the open. Total is 54.5.

Trips Rights’ Blind Line: I made TCU a 10 point favorite.

The Computer’s Pick: The computer is torn between the ypp model and power ratings model.

Conference Strength: MWC big time

When TCU has the ball.
Andy Dalton has quietly had an all-American caliber season leading the undefeated Horned Frogs. Dalton has completed nearly 60% of his passes for a ridiculous 9 yards per attempt good for 22 TD’s and only 5 picks. He’s also rushed for over 500 yards on the season and his legs will come into play tonight against Broncos. More importantly for the Junior from Katy is how he has played in TCU’s 3 biggest games @Clemson, @BYU, and vs. Utah. In those 3 games Dalton played nearly perfect football throwing for 6 TD’s and just 1 pick.

Check out the rest of the Preview as well as other degenerate friendly gambling activities at Fading Las Vegas.

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  1. Woody Bombay said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:29 am

    Looking forward to hearing “TCU is the best team in Texas” jackassery.

  2. Ag_in_TX said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 11:00 am

    Looking forward to the first “national champion” being crowned tonight. Since there is no NCAA National Championship in football, there is no set criteria so any undefeated team can call themselves “national champions”. Why not?

  3. Christian Wofford said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 11:48 am

    @ag_in_tx

    i guess if it worked for you jokers back in 1939, why not?

  4. TaylorTRoom said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 11:52 am

    The Ags were AP MNC in 1939, and that was a period when SWC teams had to fight for national respect.

    If TCU wins, and Texas loses, they have a very strong claim to being the state’s best team. Why wouldn’t they? We wanted the BCS CG, and we got it, so we can’t complain about the tumble down effects should we lose.

  5. parlinhall said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    The computer is torn between the ypp model and power ratings model.

    This seems to have happened multiple times recently: any idea which has been more accurate this bowl season?

  6. Newy25 said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Boise State is going to give TCU all it can handle tonight, IMO.

  7. dick said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    I’d go with the ypp model. Huck went back and assigned the ypp model to past games and changed the ratings because it was more accurate over the last two years, which is a better sample size than just the bowl games.

  8. Sailor Ripley said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    Ag_in_TX makes a very good point. That’s how USC got one of their recent national championships and I don’t even think they were undefeated. If everybody is D1 then they have a legit claim if they get past Smurf tonight.

    And don’t even get started on the 73 Alabama titles.

  9. CloseToJumping said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    I expect TCU to beat Boise like borrowed mule tonight.

  10. Toadvine said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Yeah, I’m with CTJ. This has mudhole all over it. Speaking of which . . .

  11. DFW said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    My little Horny Toad neighbors will give BSU a tater dick skull fucking tonight.

  12. Newy25 said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    Teams that usually spend a large portion of their bowl preperation complaining about the system that put them in their bowl game usually get struck with a dose of reality around the midway point of the first quarter.

    At least that is what I am banking on. I have Boise to cover.

  13. Gonz said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    There is only one thing that will put my soul at ease. I need a mudhole post

  14. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Who is this meat head the Doritos Bowl got for the coin toss?

  15. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    Nothing so far that screams “mud hole”. Love to see the smurf turfers shut the hell up out of froggy.

  16. Trips Right said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Gary Patterson is borderline retarded. Does he not watch game film? You run the ball between the tackles against Boise and then bring Dalton’s arm into the mix. Not the other way around. So far he’s cost his team 7 points and nearly its starting QB. Run the ball, and make Boise come out of that zone.

  17. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    But not TOO much, need Boise St. to cover.

  18. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    The Horned Frogs seem to have settled down a bit, don’t you think?

    I hope the underdog starts with +7 on Thursday night!

    Hook ‘em!

  19. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    Nice. Free play and they complete it deep.

  20. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:20 pm

    TCU needs to deliver on the field before they ‘talk’ smack with their stupid signs!

  21. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    I am so freaking sick of tcu running their mouths.

  22. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    I feel the same way about TCU fans as I do about Mike Leach: Your shit’s tired. You’re not nearly the special snowflake you think you are. Go away.

  23. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    Does TCU not have a chi-O weight limit?

  24. dick said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    TCU has way more talent than what they are showing on TV.

  25. BrickHorn said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    Are TCU’s pants airbrushed?

  26. WWGDD said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    Chi-O myyyy.
    “Boy see”, thats getting annoying.
    The TCU dance chicks are sassy and not bad.
    Fox is absolutely the worst. Really did me in w/ the Tostitos bag/ camera trick.
    Wife likes Fox coverage as it shows more fan shots then game.

  27. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    TCU dance chicks are very nice. Cameramen must have a “ugliest date” bet going or something.

  28. WWGDD said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Boy See. Killing me.

  29. BrickHorn said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    TCU’s school colors are purple, white, black, gray, red and a purple-to-silver gradient fill.

  30. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    This article is about Texas and Alabama, but it is a good one. I’m still laughing.

    http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/as-far-as-rednecks-go-alabama-may-have-159671.html

  31. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    Dammit, now all I’m hearing is “Boy See”.

  32. WWGDD said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    From piggies military rolls to a chick who’s not to fond of playing the cow bell…wow. I love BoySee

  33. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    Got a screen cap of cowbell girl and was able to start recording it in time. That shiat is going on youtube.

  34. Magnificent Bastard said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    Cowbell girl had some serious lazy right eye action going on.

  35. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    Watching the replay, I think she’s almost too drunk/altered to stand. Much less bang that cowbell.

    Band leader blondie was working it hard.

  36. Kate said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    I like Boise State because I think their blue turf is funny, I love trick plays, and they beat OU. Only reason I can think of to like TCU is that they’re from Texas, so I’m torn. I’m just glad neither team is making much of a case so far for any “we deserve a shot at the championship game” bullshit.

  37. ghostofagroundgame said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    TCU looks like shit. So do the fat Boise flag girls. Plus 1 to the cowbell chick though. That entire Boise band seemed like extras from Napolean Dynamite.

  38. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Of course EDSBS is all over it:

    http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7171/tcubsubell.jpg

  39. Ag_in_TX said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    That entire Boise band seemed like extras from Napolean Dynamite.

    All VOER the freakin’ screen my Diet Coke goes! YOU BASTYARDQ!!!!

  40. Ag_in_TX said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:30 pm

  41. Ag_in_TX said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    Dang:

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/ag_in_tx/blog/cowbell.gif

  42. dick said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:44 pm

    wow

  43. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    Did anyone take the under on this game?

  44. sizzlechest said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    No, but I got Boise and 8.

  45. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    “Did anyone take the under on this game?”

    If not, they clearly should have. Two spread teams familiar with each other, playing a month since their last games, on a stage vastly bigger than they’re used to with a shit-ton to prove to the CFB world at large.

    Recipe for bad if potentially exciting football.

  46. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    This also seems to be the year of the Defense, CJD.

  47. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    Max Knake. There’s a blast from the past.

  48. dick said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    a few people over on FLV took the under. TCU isn’t a spread passing team, they have 3 good rbs and their QB has run for over 500 yards on the season. they should have been sharper than they have shown. a pick 6 and tons of penalties in the first half. we would anihilate those idiots.

  49. tree said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    ex-horn Antoine Hicks making some plays.

  50. Groundhog Day said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    I wonder what Ivan Maisel and Chris Fowler are thinking? If anyone remembers Fowler’s comments immediately following our win over Nebraska in the Big 12 CG. He was openly lobbying for voters to put TCU ahead of Texas on their ballots. Rumor is that ESPN led by Fowler were calling voters trying to influence their votes.

  51. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    Love to see Boise St. win this slap fight.

  52. Trips Right said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    Anyone that mentions Andy Dalton in the same breath as Colt McCoy needs to eat a pube sandwich from Chef sizzlechest.

  53. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    Brother connection > room mate connection?

  54. Trips Right said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    Why would you throw there?

  55. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    ESPN is getting their hands really dirty these days, GHD, if half the rumors are true. Chris Fowler had so many botched lines during the Heisman ceremony, they should pull him off of the air.

    tree, is Antoine related to Anthony Hicks?

    dick, I think TCU just came out too tight and played from behind all night. Execution just wasn’t there. They looked whipped before the last possession. Boise State came out with a few jitters, but played really well most of the game.

  56. Colby said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    There. Now shut the fuck up Galloway.

  57. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    “I wonder what Ivan Maisel and Chris Fowler are thinking?”

    They’ve long since moved on. They’re deep into “How is Texas even gonna score on Alabama?” territory now. And crafting paeans to how magnificent Nick Saban’s robotic approach to college football is.

  58. Trips Right said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    This game was won in a battle between the head sets.

  59. dick said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    maybe TCU will tie it on a hook and ladder

  60. Jorty said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    I don’t know who is worse, these two QB’s trying to throw deep balls or Sam Rosen’s PBP, in which he calls Boise “TCU” and calls a timeout a first down.

  61. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Trips, I respectfully disagree with you. Andy Dalton is the best ginger quarterback since Mike McQueary.

    Ballgame, Ginger just threw a pick.

  62. java said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    3 interceptions.

  63. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Ballgame. Nice one, smurfs.

    Now STFU horned frogs!

  64. Trips Right said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    TCU hotties are crying. I’ve got a semi.

  65. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    BOISE ST. AP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!

  66. Jorty said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    Funny blurb by none other than the man with the plan, Greg Davis, on Andy Dalton, from the NYT blog today:

    When the Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis was asked if the Longhorns recruited Dalton, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound junior, there was silence.

    “Andy Dalton?” Davis said in a telephone interview.

    Reminded that Dalton is the starting quarterback for T.C.U., Davis still didn’t remember him until it was mentioned that he had red hair and played at Katy High. But even then Davis had little to say.

    “He did a great job for them,” Davis said of Dalton and his days at Katy High. “I just remember him being a winner.”

    http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/not-quite-making-a-name-for-himself-at-tcu/

  67. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    Petersen really is a witch when it comes to calling well-timed gadget/trick plays in the Fiesta Bowl. That fake punt really put TCU back on its heels.

    Jeez, we’d better beat Bama if there is any hope of breaking this ESPN/SEC hegemony. If not, it’s going to be Bama and Florida at 1 and 2, and 3 won’t be anywhere close.

    I’m not sure if the rest of the country realizes just how much more insufferable that arrangement would get if we don’t win. Everyone in the ACC, Big East, Big 10, Pac-10, MWC etc. should be pulling for us, if no rooting interest one way or another exists.

    Actually, in that regard, it’s a lot like 2005/06. Not sure if anyone can possibly comprehend just how obnoxious USC would have been with that win. Much more egregious than anything we’ve been able to muster, and God knows we’ve tried.

  68. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    So basically, we once again have to save the sporting world from ESPN? Let’s do this.

  69. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    What the hell is Sonia Sotomayor doing handing out these trophy’s?

  70. srr50 said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    Colt’s career win mark probably won’t be on the books for very long.

    Boise State soph Kellen Moore is now 26-1 as a starter.

  71. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    How classic, the mongloid version of Jared Allen just responded “probably not,” when asked if Boise St. should be voted #1. Awesome.

  72. sizzlechest said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    Jared Allen isn’t a mongoloid?

  73. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    I always find it ironic when someone uses a word like stupid, idiotic, retarded, or in this case “mongloid” and then they misspell it.

  74. TOR said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:03 pm

    Holy Crap, Boise St. Cowbell Girl already has a group-

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=250491716344

  75. Holy Cow said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    That was like watching two 12 year old special ed students trying to beat each other up using crane technique after watching an all day marathon of Karate Kid movies on TBS.

  76. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Damnit, fox 26 is doing a story on what a great guy Andy Dalton is. Apparently he’s been a wonderful mentor to a young girl stricken with leukemia. Pretty damn touching. I take the “ginger” comment back.

    Somewhere in Idaho, a similar story is being told about Jared Allen’s unfortunate brother. I take that crack back also.

    I’m going to sleep, not pleased with myself.

  77. uthookem said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    You say mongloid, he says mongoloid, I say I was laughing my ass off when ‘probably not’ came out of that kid’s mouth. Wow.

    Also, let’s go give ESPN/SEC a big Shitburger on Tuesday. BSU gave us a blueprint on how to beat an overrated (though still very good) defensive team with a marginal offense.

  78. Groundhog Day said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    You’re on a roll, Magnus. Sonia Sotamayor? Brilliant!

    That was a painful game to watch. Not only are both teams vastly overrated, but I actually bet the game. Why the oddsmakers establish lines for high school games is beyond me. I promised I would not stoop so low.

    I guess that puts the following things to rest at least for this year. Playoffs, the best team in Texas is TCU, TCU should play Alabama in the BCS Title game, etc., etc.

  79. Brandon Collins said:

    January 4th, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    One ‘dog wins tonight; another one Thursday.

  80. Ag_in_TX said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 10:07 am

    Turns out Cowbell Girl is blind and we all are going to burn in Hell:

    http://www.sbnation.com/2010/1/5/1234443/boise-state-sad-cowbell-girl-blind

    “Just minutes after the Fiesta Bowl halftime show, Boise State Sad Cowbell Girl (BSSCG) launched into Internet History and began the Uninspired Cowbell Twang That Launched A Thousand Animated GIFs. We all spent the rest of the game trying to figure out how we could have fun with the image of her despondent bell-smacking effort.

    Turns out, we’re all evil monsters (then again, you already knew that). According to a Boise State student and a Chicago sportswriter , BSSCG is actually blind, which explains why she seemed so nonplussed with a camera right in her face.

    I do not look forward to our time in hell together, playing cowbell for all of eternity.”

  81. HenryJames said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 11:01 am

    Photobucket

  82. magnusbleuveigner said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Awesome, I’m just going to hell for making fun of gingers and mongoloids, not the blind. Although I didn’t really make fun of mongoloids, I just pointed out that BSU player was one.

    All that said,
    Stevie Wonder
    Ray Charles
    Ronnie Milsap
    Cowbell girl
    One of these doesn’t quite fit.

  83. sizzlechest said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    You forgot Jose Feliciano.

    Very racist.

  84. ghostofagroundgame said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Um, Edgar and Johnny Winters assholes.

  85. sizzlechest said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 4:31 pm

  86. sizzlechest said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs217.snc3/22457_578476272469_71807326_33543392_5244609_n.jpg

  87. Tim Tebow's Eyeblack said:

    January 5th, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    John 9:39-41.

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