{"id":1332,"date":"2008-12-20T07:12:03","date_gmt":"2008-12-20T11:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2008\/12\/20\/2008-bowl-picks-round-1\/"},"modified":"2008-12-20T07:13:51","modified_gmt":"2008-12-20T11:13:51","slug":"2008-bowl-picks-round-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2008\/12\/20\/2008-bowl-picks-round-1\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Bowl Picks Round 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it December 20th already?  Must be time for some Bowl games.  Not that anyone cares about these first few games, but I figured I would pick against the spread this year.  I will also yet again continue my futile attempt to catch some of every game.  WTF is wrong with me?<\/p>\n<p>Here goes nothing \u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Eaglebank Bowl:<\/em><\/strong> Wake Forest (7-5, 4-4 ACC) vs. Navy (8-4).  Three questions.  What is an Eaglebank?  Where did this Bowl come from?  Who cares about watching a rematch?  Navy took down Wake Forest 24-17 September 27, but those Demon Deacons are now favored by 3.  I will take Wake.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>New Mexico Bowl:<\/em><\/strong> Colorado St (6-6, 4-4 MWC) vs. Fresno St (7-5, 4-4 WAC).  I am going to assume that Fresno St. still has not recovered from their November 28 61-10 ass kicking by Boise St.  The 3 that the Bulldogs are getting will not be enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Magicjack St. Petersburg Bowl:<\/em><\/strong> Memphis (6-6, 4-4 C-USA) vs. South Florida (7-5, 2-5 Big East).  Good Grief.  Magicjack?  Whatever.  I am taking the Bulls even if they have to lay 12 to the Tigers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl:<\/em><\/strong> (16) Brigham Young  (10-2, 6-2 MWC) vs. Arizona (7-5, 5-4 Pac-10).  Arizona is favored by 3, and no wonder when you look at their scheduled you will see their 5 loses were by a combined 20 points.  Unlike BYU who laid a couple of eggs in their defeats.  Arizona is the pick.<\/p>\n<p>Just because I am on a roll, I am going to pick Sunday\u2019s game as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl:<\/em><\/strong> Southern Miss  (6-6, 4-4 C-USA) vs. Troy (8-4, 6-1 S. Belt).  How can you not go with Troy and the Sun Belt?  I am surprised that Southern Miss is only getting 4 in this one because they are more likely going to take it on the chin by 10.<\/p>\n<p>Thank God that is over.  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