As Foghorn Leghorn would say, "now wait just a cotton pickin' minute": How is it that the Beavers can defeat Oregon in the Civil War (in a surprisingly entertaining game, as well), finish above said Ducks in the Pac-10, but still end up going to the crappier bowl game?
Just another reason to abolish the abomination that is the BCS and institute a playoff system, if you ask me. However, it sounds more like the Beavers won by losing, because if you've ever been to El Paso...well, let's just say, Excitement Capital of the World, it is not. When the most exciting thing to do is visit the shantytown of Cuidad Juarez...
Yeah. The Emerald Bowl may not have quite the, ahem, "prestige" or "tradition" that the Sun Bowl has, but it's not in the armpit of America, either.
If you think I'm joking, go down to El Paso sometime.
Anywho, I had a grand old time watching the Civil War game (in HD, bless ESPN), as the Beavers backup QB and backup RBs ended up proving victorious over the Ducks 5th string QB, 3rd string RB and soon-to-be-canned special teams coach, who cost the lightning-yellow and thunder-green a chance at victory. Cheryl was greatly disappointed, so I kept the hooting, hollering and incessant displays of the Beaver Victory Dance to a bare minimum.
We're gearing up for our visit to Portland, where we hope the doctor will say that, yes, the IL-2 treatment is working (yay!)...which means another 12 go-rounds of IL-2 over the next several months (blegh). At least we know there's a few other treatments available should the news be less than stellar, however, since the oncology nurses had good news during the last set of treatments, we're going in feeling guardedly optimistic.
Still, if'n you have some spare mojo to send, we'll take all we can get.
Now I just have to finish up Xmas shopping before the Amazon.com cutoff for free shipping. If anyone on our shopping list has ideas for what they'd like, let us know, 'cause we're really stymied right now.
Dave
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