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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Welcome!!!

Well hello everyone! My name is Rob Joyce, and I am a 17-year-old who aspires to become a broadcaster (after all, those AP classes need to go to good use...). So after the idea was put into my head by a colleague at a sportscasting seminar I attended this summer at Hofstra University, and with the endorsement of a good friend, I've decided to create my own blog. It will consist of my thoughts on the sports world, because there aren't enough of those already. The majority of my posts will be extended versions of my weekly sports commentary seen every Wednesday by the good folks of Coventry High School on the CHS morning announcements. Of course, there will be a few extras here and there, because after all, some weeks there are just too many topics to choose from. So whether you agree or disagree, feel free to comment, send feedback, or start discussions. There will certainly be plenty to talk about... First official post will be up within a few days, previewing all six of the BCS bowl games.

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I'm back above mediocrity baby! After going 2-3 last year with my BCS predictions and 3-2 the year before (back in the pre-blog days), this year I would either climb above the .500 mark, or fall below it. Some games were easy for me to pick. Others, not so much. So how did I do? On to the results!

Rose Bowl:

Prediction: Wisconsin's offensive line and running attack would be too much for undersized TCU, and the Badgers would win 35-24.

Reality: Tank Carder and the Horned Frogs defense gave up 226 yards on the ground, but stepped up when they needed to and made key plays down the stretch, pulling off the upset 21-19 and finishing the year undefeated.

Fiesta Bowl:

Prediction: Sooners would win 32-21, but UConn would compete more than most people expected.

Reality: In one sense, the 48-20 score was not indicative of how the game went, because the Huskies were within striking distance for the first three and a half quarters. In another sense, the game was as ugly as the score, as the Sooners dominated from start to finish, outgaining the Huskies 524 yards to 335 and keeping Jordan Todman fairly quiet.

Orange Bowl:

Prediction: A brilliant, smart Andrew Luck > Virginia Tech ball-hawking defense, but not by much. Stanford 33-28.

Reality: Well, it was a game for a half at least. But then Luck took over, connecting with tight end Coby Fleener for touchdown passes of 41, 58 and 38 yards. Virginia Tech was outgained 534 to 288, and lost 40-12.

Sugar Bowl:

Prediction: Ryan Mallett would torch Ohio State, and cruise to a 52-31 win.

Reality: Oops. Mallett got no help, as his receivers dropped seven passes (at least three of which would have been TDs). Terrelle Pryor had his second straight brilliant performance in a BCS game, and took a 28-10 lead into halftime. Arkansas made a late charge, as the Buckeyes picked off Mallett with under a minute to go en route to a 31-26 win.

BCS National Championship:

Prediction: Neither offense can be stopped, and the lone key defensive play of the game would be the difference. It would come from Auburn, as the Tigers would win 52-45.

Reality: The defenses stepped up on both sides, as the Tigers held the nation's leading rusher (Oregon's LaMichael James) to just 49 yards on the ground, and the Ducks contained Cam Newton. In a low-scoring affair, the Ducks recovered a fumble and tied the game at 19 with 2:33 to play, but a fluky Michael Dyer run, where everyone thought the play was over as Dyer ran 37 yards up the field, set up a field goal as time expired. Auburn wins their first outright national title since 1957 with a 22-19 win.

Record: 3-2

Overall: 9-7