Obligatory reminder: The Sunday Morning Optimist does not deal in logic or reason. It does not care about facts or figures. It is an emotional overreaction to the preceding game.
Sitting in the Sugar Bowl about an hour before kickoff, a golf cart with a dog kennel approached the Texas Longhorns sideline.
I knew what was happening — how badly ESPN & Co. wanted a photo-op between two animal mascots that — at no point — should be anywhere near each other. As I sat watching, I thought to myself: There is no way this is a good idea.