Mythical National Championship 2008 Starts Now

No National Championship game, no Rose Bowl, no USC. Disappointment. Unabashed profanity directed at Herbie and ESPN. At least the AP (who has no integrity) had the integrity to understand the difference between reporting the news and creating the news, and quit participating in the BCS decision. Not so for the folks at the other "World Wide Leader in Sports," who have no shame in telling the pollsters how to vote.

C'est la vie. That's in the past now.

If one thing is certain, it's that the Dawgs can't depend on other teams to do their dirty work. We can all bellyache about how if South Carolina/Vandy/Kentucky had taken care of UT, we'd have mopped up the corndogs and be headed to the biggest game. That's in the past, and it is time to win 15 in a row, starting with the Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii. This time next year, they'll be talking about how the Dawgs have won their last 20 games.

All we know about the opponent right now is that they are headed up by a former Falcons coach, their quarterback throws for something like 500 yards a game, and a win by the Dawgs will open up the Pacific Rim for recruiting.

I'm talkin' about these bad boys! On the O-Line!

So buck up, pardner. We've got a great shot at going 11-2 and finishing in the top five. That sets up great for next year. New Orleans is driving distance and is great for New Year's Eve. Plus, there should be plenty of tickets at cheap prices. Let's just hope the team watches the first half of that UGA-WV Sugar Bowl about 20 times between now and then and remembers what happens when you aren't fired up for the bowl opponent.