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Not great/not terrible yesterday. Today will be fine. The person below me thinks it'd be cool if the plural of 'box' was 'boxen', like when 'ox' is 'oxen'.

He was in trouble immediately when he stopped trusting his eyes to Dr. Rahmani and gave way to Ben Gordon of the Pistons!

With not even half of the season done and just sitting outside of a playoff spot where it won't take all that much to get in, explain to me how this is a good idea. I mean really?

Logic's a scary thing around these parts. Good job.

Not really. So, you are saying for a team that is just outside of a playoff spot with 2/3 or 3/5 of a season left is to miss the playoffs? Whne the season doesn't end months and months from now? That's really stupid.

And self-interested people want to protect their own self-interests and their members as best they can. I don't fear anything. We already beat this same undefeated team last year giving them their lone loss in a bowl game. Doing it again doesn't prove all that much. Beating Iowa or even Cincy doesn't prove that much more but it's at least something different and shows that we can play with other teams. EDIT: More thoughts... Of course getting into the BCS is great, greater payout/recognition for both schools, but it still doesn't dismiss that if TCU beats Boise State, the thought will be, "Whoooope, we beat them again." And it doesn't dismiss that BSU probably got jobbed of wanting to play somebody different. And the BCS has made stupid moves with their own members as well. Texas last year not getting into the NC even though they beat Oklahoma and had similar records...OU playing for the NC in 2003 despite not winning their own conference...the same with Nebraska in 2000 or 2001 when they lost to Colorado, didn't even win their own division of the conference and still played for the NC...Auburn in 2004 going undefeated but not playing for the NC. But the rules for their members to get into the big money games have always been less stringent than people outside the club. Not sure if you think these thoughts have any releveance with the topic at hand, but they were in the top of my head and made sense to the disucssion to me.

There's going to be no recognition for beating either of the last two. The Fiesta could've easily done good for itself by getting more guaranteed ticket sales by choosing Iowa over at least one of us. You don't think, whatsoever at all, that BCS suits did not shudder and got a big queasy when Utah beat Alabama, and would do the same if TCU or Boise State did the same thing this year if they played Florida or TCU had the chance to play and possibly beat Alabama? You don't think at all, that there is some special interest to protect the interest of it's members when it's well within their power to do so without bending rules? That's sounds a little bit naive to me. The Fiesta Bowl/BCS can say all they want about wanting the best matchup to be politically correct, it certainly is a great matchup, but the thought of them copping out by not pitting neither school against Iowa or Florida or GT or even Cincinnati will always be there.

Most color analysts do what you just said...

People were in love with Boise State that one time because it was the first time it was really done against a big team in Oklahoma. Sure Utah did it before against Pittsburgh but that wasn't exactly a David vs. Goliath matchup. Hawaii just got outplayed, don't know how else to comment abotu that. The BCS is not for the Mountain West or the WAC. Of course they are going to do what is in the best interests of their own members when it is completely under their control. How'd they do that this year? Let the two ugly-red headed step children that aren't part of the club play each other to prevent any possibly chance of an "upset" to one of their babies in the membership club. TCU or Boise State may not consistently beat some of these teams 9 times out of 10, maybe not even 5 times out of 10, but once, just once, they certainly could do it. If you want to call me paranoid or conspiracy man have at it, but it would not shock me if this was in the minds of some of the BCS club leaders. Both TCU and Boise State deserved better in terms of matchups against "bigger named programs". And esepcially since they played each other last year. What does this game ultimately prove? Not a whole lot. Whoever wins, of course finishing with an undefeated season would be a helluva accomplishment, but there's still always going to be the question of can you beat the big boy schools? Whoever loses it's gonna be, "You lost to a mid-major, AH HA HA HA HA!" All that being said, I am trying to get past all this and just think about enjoying heading out to the Fiesta Bowl and really looking forward to this matchup of two great teams and the possiblity of seeing my alma mater go undefeated.

Right now, yes he does. Even though he's 26 he's still learning though the grind of an 80+ game season in the highest league, not just playing sparringly or in the playoffs alone when he was probably more fresh last year. Still plenty of time for him to get better but he's laerning the hard way right now being scratched. Of course, these are just my guesses and assumptions, and keep in mind I'm a pretty big idiot so...

IF Howard shines in May and Osgood doesn't, then Howard would probably start in the playoffs. That's not being decided until May though. And while Howard is the hotter goaltender right now, it's not like Osgood has been dragging a** out there. Osgood is still the postseason goalie right now.

Nothing fancy, but not a bad day at all. The person below me thinks this is funny.

Myself and my 2nd nephew on Thanksgiving.

Good - Better Than Ezra

Real in theory, but mine is fake! Abandon Ship or About Face

Jimmy Howard is lazy and he sucks. Somebody had to say it. Yes I'm kidding.

And that's one Cup you wish you could have. McCarty certainly has personal problems, but you're oh so Mr. Perfect I'm assuming?

What's the fun in that?!?!?!?!?!?!!? In all seriousness, I agree with you.

I sense sarcasm.

Unless Howard plays out of his mind or Osgood gets injured, ^ this x 1000.

It's just a damned shamed because it's a GREAT matchup, but the two teams already playing last year and the BCS not wanting to hurt it's little babies by possibly losing to somebody outside of the cartel, JUST ONCE HEAVEN FORBID, take away so much zeal for the game.

And I got nothing against Boise State whatsoever in the grand scheme of things. I want to make that clear. They almost always play a crap of a schedule more often than not, but a lot of that is not under their control at least given their conference. They've just proven that they can consistently win and need to get out of the WAC, which outside of Fresno State and themselves, have nobody that is consistently that good. Good for Boise State for always taking care of business. It's even a bigger no-win situation for my school b/c we beat them last year in a bowl game, and they have more to play for by wanting to beat us the next go-round. I hope a good bit of Bronco fans feel the same way a lot of TCU fans feel right now. Happy to go obviously, but not thrilled with the matchup given last year/the BCS in general and wanting something more.

Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit Remember when he was popular? I actually still like this song when I get angry.