Be Careful.......What you ask for......

"We want to be in a BCS bowl game"......

"We are 12-0........we are the WAC champion.....we have the longest current winning streak (13), in all of college football. Our Quarterback, Colt Brennan was third in the Heisman voting."

"In the 2007 season, we averaged 42 points per game and generated 529.2 yards of offense. Quarterback Brennan threw 472 passes for 4,174 yards and 38 touchdowns. "

"The latest BCS poll has us ranked number 10 in the nation. Our receiving core of Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen and Jason Rivers all have more than 1,000 yards receiving this year. And while our offensive line averages (a bit smallish) 295 pounds up front.......we allowed only 2.8 sacks a game."

The above was heard over and over in the weeks preceding the January 1 Sugar Bowl. Hawaii versus Georgia........Don Ho versus James Brown.........Umbrella drinks versus mint julep.......Sushi versus grits........

Inevitably, it all boiled down to a football game. Line 'em up....11 on 11........and see who can score the most points in 60 minutes of rock 'em sock 'em.

Georgia heard all the pregame posturing of the team from the island.......far, far, away. It was reminded little old Boise State had defeated big bad Oklahoma in last year's Fiesta Bowl. The gap between the traditional football powers and the upstarts from the Mid-major conferences was narrowing. Hawaii can score on anybody......any where.......

Be careful........be very careful ......of what you ask....

Georgia 41, Hawaii 10. The final score doesn't even begin to detail the severity of the beating Georgia put on the Warriors. Georgia's defense sacked Colt Brennan 8 times, forced 6 turnovers, and limited the highest scoring team of 2007 to 306 yards and 10 points.

It was over when.............Hawaii had two illegal procedure penalties on their first drive and had to punt the ball to Georgia after gaining only 2 yards. Georgia promptly goes 61 yards in 9 plays to score their first touchdown.

Hawaii.........you had a great year.......you have a decent football team. You're just a tad smaller.......a tad weaker......and a tad slower the this SEC powerhouse. Nothing to be ashamed of. But before you step in the ring with a Mike Tyson (in his prime) make sure you know the consequences.

In the end......you kind of felt a little sorry for the Warriors. The little engine that could. But this was a Mount Everest of an undertaking. Let this be a lesson for all those mid-major teams that want to step up in weight class.......Be careful what you ask for.

One Newspaper's account:

Hawaii's run-and-shoot shot down