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I’m presently blogging from the Superdome press box watching Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan go through some preliminary passing drills with his receivers. The Georgia players are taking their first walk around the field. (Oddly enough, center Fernando Velasco is the only player in game pants.) The stage is being set for what should be one of the best bowls this postseason.
Before I go into my thoughts about the game, I’ll write a little bit about New Year’s Eve in New Orleans. In a word: ridiculous. In my two days seeing the city, it is certainly one of the most interesting cities I’ve been to. The one thing the city has going for it in its continuing recovery from Hurricane Katrina is its ability to bring in tourists with its culture. Maybe I’m just a sheltered kid from the Georgia suburbs, but I’ve never seen a liquor store in a Winn-Dixie, much less had the right to purchase alcohol on Sundays. Anyway, spending the waning moments of 2007 on Bourbon Street was, needless to say, an interesting experience that I won’t soon forget. Wall-to-wall people, daiquiri bars as far as the eye could see, beads galore…it’s a shame anyone has to work at time like this.
In terms of the Sugar Bowl, you couldn’t find two teams in the BCS less similar than the Warriors and Bulldogs. Hawaii relies on quick plays in the passing game, speed and an overall explosive offense. Georgia starts with the running game and makes plays using play-action passes and forcing turnovers on the defensive end. This game should come down to who makes the least mistakes, and with the amount of times the ball is in the air for the Warriors and how adept the Bulldogs’ secondary is at making plays on the ball, Georgia should be on top in the end.
My prediction: Georgia 34, Hawaii 28.
Be sure to check out the R&B’s recap after the game.
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