I love it when a plan comes together. Thanks Marshall! I head into day three in first place overall.
Poinsettia Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
The Horned Frogs enter this game as 10 ½ point favorites, which is a bad bet. It reflects the very real talent gap (and a name recognition gap), but not the enthusiasm gap. Man, are y’all going to get tired of me talking about enthusiasm or what? La Tech is thrilled to have won the WAC (in impressive fashion, I might add), but TCU comes to San Diego bitter about being shut out of a BCS berth. So the question here is can enthusiasm beat talent? I tend to say no. Gary Patterson’s run-first team spoiled Boise State’s season despite being held to 33 rushing yards – TCU just had to beat the Broncos through the air on the blue turf. Impressive. And while the Horned Frogs defense isn’t what it was last year, it’s still solid. In terms of enthusiasm, TCU may want to make a statement as it heads to the Big 12 next year. I’d take the Bulldogs and the points, but on the straight pick I’ve got to stick with common sense. Pick: TCU. Confidence: 22.
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