re: In the past 10 or so years, have you ever been this disappointed in a bowl game?

Guys,

You can call me all the names you want about this opinion, but I have no problem with the bowl selection process...the only thing with which I have a problem is the one play call that our supposedly madhatter coach didn't make. With about a minute and half left in the Bama game, Bama out of time-outs and with a 3rd and eight our coach chose not to attempt to make the first down that would have secured victory. One can argue that you put that in the hands of the defense, but the ball was in our possession and with a QB that had already converted a number of 3 down plays. Maybe we make it, maybe we don't, but I believe you have to try. One thing you can almost bank on was that we weren't going to run for an 8 yard first down on that defense with 11 guys in the box...our coach thought we could.

Execution by the players on any given play may or may not happen, but not making the right call at such a critical time to put them in the position to allow them to execute is, in my opinion, inexcusable.

Again, maybe the team makes the first down and maybe they don't...but, one thing is for certain, they make it and we take a knee, game over and a shot at the BCS NC is in site with a BCS bowl a distinct possibility.