The greatest thing about new year's day is without a doubt non-stop bowl games. I have always watched the Cotton Bowl and Rose Bowl since I was a kid. After several years of wanting to go to the Cotton Bowl, I finally bought a pair of tickets over the summer.
We only knew that the 3rd place Big 12 team would play a team from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). I love to watch SEC football, and in my opinion it is the best conference year in and year out. In the beginning of December we found out that the Missouri Tigers would play the Arkansas Razorbacks...Soooieee!
Now if you watch sports like I do, no matter what game or what sport, you will always pick a team to root for. So we decided that we would pick a team and be fans for a day. Allison wore red and she bought an Arkansas shirt at the game. I wore an Arkansas hat and carried a banjo (just kidding...about the hat).
I chose to support the Hogs since I think Missouri is a poor excuse for a state. Allison was excited that Arkansas was coming to town since a former Fightin' Yellowjacket is the longsnapper for the pigs. We decided that Allison is not a good fan as she was hoping for Arkansas to punt as often as possible so #51 could get into the game. Well, it turns out that the Hogs spent plenty of time punting in their 38-7 loss to the Tigers.
Regardless of the outcome, we had a great time in the second to last Cotton Bowl to be played in the Cotton Bowl. The game will move to Jerry Jones' new house when it opens.
I'm not sure if two Heisman Award finalists have ever faced each other in the Cotton Bowl, but they did this year. Local QB Chase Daniel (Missouri-Southlake Carroll HS) and RB Darrin McFadden (Arkansas) were in this game.
We only knew that the 3rd place Big 12 team would play a team from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). I love to watch SEC football, and in my opinion it is the best conference year in and year out. In the beginning of December we found out that the Missouri Tigers would play the Arkansas Razorbacks...Soooieee!
Now if you watch sports like I do, no matter what game or what sport, you will always pick a team to root for. So we decided that we would pick a team and be fans for a day. Allison wore red and she bought an Arkansas shirt at the game. I wore an Arkansas hat and carried a banjo (just kidding...about the hat).
I chose to support the Hogs since I think Missouri is a poor excuse for a state. Allison was excited that Arkansas was coming to town since a former Fightin' Yellowjacket is the longsnapper for the pigs. We decided that Allison is not a good fan as she was hoping for Arkansas to punt as often as possible so #51 could get into the game. Well, it turns out that the Hogs spent plenty of time punting in their 38-7 loss to the Tigers.
Regardless of the outcome, we had a great time in the second to last Cotton Bowl to be played in the Cotton Bowl. The game will move to Jerry Jones' new house when it opens.
I'm not sure if two Heisman Award finalists have ever faced each other in the Cotton Bowl, but they did this year. Local QB Chase Daniel (Missouri-Southlake Carroll HS) and RB Darrin McFadden (Arkansas) were in this game. Go Hogs, Soooieee!!!!!!!!!1
3 comments:
The Cotton Bowl will not be the Cotton Bowl if its not played at the Cotton Bowl. Leave it to Jerry to move it. Next, he'll try to rename it. It's just not the same. I'm jealous, that was a good game.
Hope A&M plays in it next year. Whoop!
It is the stupid City of Dallas' fault not Jerry Jones. He tried to build a stadium near downtown and the city wouldn't cooperate so he went to build next to Six Flags and the rangers.
Side note to Allison...love the sunglasses!
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