Well, we're less than 24 hours out from the PetroSun KFC Hardee's Chevrolet Independence Bowl and the teams are rested up and ready to go. Alabama comes into the game riding a 4-game losing streak, including one to the University of Louisiana - Monroe (kinda like CU-Denver having a football squad). Nick Saban decided that this loss was SO BAD and SO MOMENTOUS that it was - you'd think Rudy Giuliani wrote it himself - like 9/11 or Pearl Harbor. I'm not kidding. Read this. Anyway, I'm guessing that rust has worn off a bit and the Tide will roll into Shreveport a little more refreshed and a little less dumbstruck. If not, it'll be a fun night for CU.
Anyway, the Buffs will hopefully have licked some of their wounds before the game and called it good. Terrence Wheatley (broken foot) and Riar Geer (broken hand) both may play, but nothing was known at the time of my writing this post. Wheatley appears to be healed up but admits being in poor shape considering he has not practiced much in the last month. One notable player missing from the game tomorrow will be linebacker RJ Brown, who went out with his - yes - 6th concussion against FSU in September and will likely not return to the field. Ever. Ouch...
On a non-football note, while in Shreveport CU assisted with the "Lift Up America" program which seeks to eliminate hunger. Apparently, our players' participation in the program was much greater than expected (the WHOLE FREAKIN' TEAM was there, compared with about a dozen or so from the Tide) and a few players even carried 3 cases of food 2 MILES to a man's house that needed the food. Impressive.
Anyway, I'm off until tomorrow. Remember that I'll be live-blogging the game as best I can with 2 little kids crawling all over me. Please add your comments as the game goes on. I'll publish all of them that come through. Take care and GO BUFFS!!!
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