Texas Bowl: Navy vs. "Mizzou?"

Texas Bowl

Robert Guliano on Why Navy will win: Because the Naval academy produces winners. Roger Staubach won the Super Bowl and the Heisman. David Robinson won the NBA championship. President Jimmy Carter won a Nobel Peace Prize. Astronaut Alan Shepherd helped win the Space Race. Ross Perot lost a couple elections, but he’s pretty rich. And Montel Williams is sort of a notable alumnus. That was more of a fun fact though.

Navy Players to watch:

3. John McCain- Another Navy alum who has become accustomed to losing. He still plays a central role in the day to day operations of our government and down the road may participate in a vote that determines the BCS’ future.

2. Ken Niumatalolo- Look for Mark Jones and Bob Davies to defy the odds of articulation in trying to pronounce the Navy Coach’s name. The “n” sound should be clear, but the rest should be an incoherent jumble. And God forbid Lou Holtz is in the studio trying to say it.

1. Ricky Dobbs- Navy quarterback played big all year including a near upset of Ohio State early on.

Brandon Hickey on why "Mizzou" will win: Many thought Missouri would drop off after all of the Chases left, but they feasted on a weak non-conference schedule and the Big 12 North as a whole, finishing 8-4. There’s not much to say about this team, no one really sticks out for them except the players below. On an unrelated note, Missouri also goes by the name “Mizzou.” Why? Because it’s easier to say? The two “z’s” make it cool? I think the people who started that just read every letter as if it was flipped. What do you get when you flip an “s” around? That’s right, a z.

3. WR Forrest Shock-Shock leads the nation in QB Rating: 631.6. He is 1-1 for 24 yards and a touchdown. Navy better watch out.

2. WR Danario Alexander-Alexander had a extraordinary season in which he totaled 107 catches for 1644 yards and 13 touchdowns.

1. OLB Sean Weatherspoon-Weatherspoon leads the Missouri defense and is going to be counted on to stop the Navy option attack. He also has a Twitter account (and apparently just met Antonio Smith and Amobi Okoye of the Texans).

THE COMPROMISE: Anchors aweigh my boys, Navy takes it 24-20.