First Skiing Blurb...More Bowls (the football kind)

This is a meek attempt at putting up skiing stuff but it'll get better, I promise. Knee deep powder turns are better to make than watch so bear with me. Storms are rolling in every couple days now and getting a job seems much less fun than powder skiing...but it's still my "holiday break" right?

BOWLS
- Hoyer is a bad quarterback. Usually, his awfulness has been hidden by Michigan State's disposition to move the ball on the ground which has kept their turnovers at a minimum. Hoyer, when forced to make plays through the air, has proven himself inept. Better luck next year, Sparty. On a happier note, given where they were last year and how they did this year, Spartans have something to be happy about. No more player revolts, no more postgame shenanigans, and a better results even when your quarterback is far worse than Drew Stanton. A positive outlook for the future should be standard for the MSU faithful. Too bad you will still gain leads against UM and blow it in the 4th quarter no matter who your coach is. Whooop whoop.

Chik-Fil-A Bowl -- Clemson vs. Auburn
Clemson's one-two punch at running back is something special but they have been the sketchiest, streakiest team of all time over the last couple years and I don't think they will fair well against a good Auburn defense. Auburn has shown they can be a great football team if their offense can get some momentum going, while other times they have been boring, stagnant, and a miserably underachieving team. Things point to Auburn to win this game given the level of overall team talent but I still have a hard time putting my faith in such a stagnant offense. This game is a tough call but I'm going to put my faith in Clemson's defense doing their job. Clemson wins 33-19

Outback Bowl -- Tennessee vs. Wisconsin
Last year, Wisconsin played a decent bowl game against an SEC opponent and stole the victory. Not so much this year given Wisconsin's inconsistencies. (Beat Michigan, lose to Penn State by a shit-ton) Tennessee played a good game against LSU in the SEC championship and I don't think their coaching staff adjustments will make any difference. Erik Ainge is a good quarterback and they have something to prove after coming up short against LSU. Wisconsin folds like a lawn chair in the second half. Tennessee wins 38-24

Gator Bowl -- Texas Tech vs. Virginia
Texas Tech throws for 134932 yards against an overrated ACC foe. Virginia's running game gets them on the board but TTech is on the money and their victory will be certain from the start. Texas Tech wins 27-13