New Coach, Bowl Game, and Hopefully help from some of you

Hey kids,
Well, exciting news Purdue has their new football coach, welcome aboard Coach Hazell!!

It was an interesting few days that started with us trying to woo Coach Jones at Cincinnati.  That saga was crazy, because apparently Colorado entered the picture as well and where did he end up Tennessee!  There was various rumors that Purdue cut ties to Jones, and not vice versa but who knows all I know is we have our coach!  It's kind of interesting it's a lot like the Tiller hire in 97, Coach Tiller wasn't our first choice, but got hired said all the right things and promptly took us to a bowl game.  Lets hope Coach Hazell does the same, and I have to tell you I love this hire.  He is a great speaker(has me excited) said all the right things can't wait to see what he does.  In the meantime the Boilers will prepare for their bowl game baby which yours truly is going to.

So, we accepted a Bowl bid to the Jan 1st Heart of Dallas Bowl against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.  I know everyone is saying we will get killed but not so fast I remember the last time we played them it was the Alamo Bowl and guess what they talked all kinds of trash, the line wasn't in our favor and we ripped em a new one.  Never count out the Boilers, we have the talent we just never had that right coach to guide it.

Finally, getting ready here to contact all you guest pickers and see if you'll play my Bowl Pick Em!  It will be like last year you will pick 3 games, your teams(if in a bowl) Purdue's game, and of course the National Title game.  Kind of a fun way to wrap up the guest picking season, and I am hoping to add a few new people, would like Phoenix to pick too :) So check for an email from me here shortly.  And THANKS again for guest picking you guys are seriously the best, especially considering some of you don't even blog anymore.

Have a great weekend
Phats