Sunday, November 11, 2007

Saturday at the Rose Bowl

Sitting in the DFW airport right now waiting for my connection back to Austin having flown in from L.A. earlier today -- I was supposed to be home by now, but the 3:40 flight got canceled. DFW remains the scourge of all U.S. air travel IMO.

However, I would be even more miserable right now had the Devils blown it yesterday. They are either just real lucky or a good team that is able to overcome their mistakes. I like to think it's the latter but frankly it's probably a combination of both and the fact that UCLA is just not very good and Karl Dorrell is doing his best Dirk Koetter impersonation, circa 2006 season. He has clearly lost his team and they are just playing out the string. He may even have the dubious distinction of the being the only coach to lose to Notre Dame this season when it's all said and done.

Rose Bowl was a great place to watch a game and their were more ASU fans there than I would have ever guessed. Local alum group said they had a record turnout for their tailgate party. The good news is we escaped with a win at the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1996, won with a quarterback who had a bad throwing thumb, we're 9-1 and have a nearly two weeks to prep for USC on Thanksgiving in Tempe. Here's hoping Erickson gives Rudy at least a week off to rest that thumb.

Look about halfway up the section, I'm the one in the Gold

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