ARE YOU WILLING TO LEARN?

During this bowl season, I hope to have enough time to write stuff here. I hope I have the time, because if I do, you will learn a lot about college football and handicapping. Of course, I've learned that there are few guys out there who know sports who will admit there is anything to learn from anyone,but themselves. I know better because I learn something new almost every day I'm involved with this handicapping thing. So, if interested, sit back and learn something.

First of all, for those who didn't sign up for the bowl special: I had the under in G.T.-AF game for two-stars; G.T. in a one-star play; I had N.C.St. and the over in the same game in one-star plays; I had Iowa in a two-star play, and the under in the game as a one-star play. Let me add, like all competitive people, I want to kick butt for the guys who had confidence in me and signed up for my Bowl Special, but, I also want to shove it up the --- of those who didn't sign up with me.

What I'd like to do now is give a one or two sentence synopsis of teams whose seasons just ended with their bowl games. Enjoy and learn:

BYU:Move to independ status should work. Like Notre Dame, will have national following. Nine back on offense!
UTEP: Same old, mid-level status this year, next year, the year after, the year after...
N.Ill.: Like almost all MAC teams, when they play good, they lose their coach and return the MAC pack. Ditto the Huskies
Fresno St.: What's happened to Pat Hill? ATS he now stinks. He loses senior QB and expd. O-line
Louisville:Strong did wonders with an inexperienced defense. The Cardinals are back!
So.Miss: Will always be at top of CUSA. But, don't think they will reach status they once had under previous, disrespected coach, Jeff Bower.
Boise St.: Two missed, chippy field goals, and, instead of playing a top-notch BCS school, they get an over-rated Utah squad in a very low-level bowl. UNFAIR!
Utah: Moves to PAC-10. Marshall moved from MAC to CUSA. They were stars in the MAC, also-rans in the CUSA. Will the same happen to the UTES?
S.D.St: Great weather should bring great recruits; very good offensive and defensive coordinators; very good head coach; big question: will Coach Hoke use Aztec job as stepping stone to "bigger job?"
Navy: Loses QB Ricky Dobbs. Prediction: Army beats Navy next year. Get those bets in now.
Hawaii: I don't care how many players they lose, they always seem to be competitive. Now, if someone can explain to me what happened in that Tulsa game, I'm listening.
Tulsa: This coach, Todd Graham might just be able to keep Tulsa consistently at the top of CUSA(okay, that ain't saying much). Remember, he also led Rice in 2006 to a winning record. That's really unusual.
Air Force: Coach Calhoun has figured out the perfect offense(option), and the perfect defense(blitz-crazy, but, disciplined) for his service academy squad. ALL 4 DBs return next year!
G.T.: Coach Johnson will always keep his teams near top of ACC. His option is just too hard to defend. The big question is whether that offense can make it to top levels of NCAA.
West Virginia: I really like coach Stewart, as a human being. As a coach, I agreed with Mountaineer AD that Stewart cannot lead his program to next level.
North Carolina St.: Coaching is the most important ingredient in college football. O'Brien did a great job at BC., and is now doing the same at N.C.St. Now, his main job: keep QB Wilson from leaving for baseball. If Wilson stays, the Wolfpack offense will be very good.