Issue 14: December 20, 2001

The Cover
Click here to view this month's cover, featuring a killer photo of Coach Beamer surrounded by bowl memorabilia, in JPG format (227 kb).

Letter From The Editor -- Will Stewart
Let's bowl.

The Gator Bowl ... It's a Year-Round Thing -- Neal Williams
If you think January 1st is the beginning and the end of it for the Gator Bowl, think again.

The 1993 Independence Bowl: Jeff Holland -- Will Stewart
Memories of Beamer's first bowl win from a player who altered the course of the game.

The 1995 Sugar Bowl: Will Stewart -- Will Stewart
For this fan-turned-journalist, the 1995 Sugar Bowl was the end of an era.

The 1998 Music City Bowl: Bud Foster -- Will Stewart
Tech's rousing victory over Alabama put the Hokies and their defensive coordinator on the fast track to success.

The 2000 Gator Bowl: Ronyell Whitaker -- Art Stevens
The attention was on Michael Vick, but Ronyell Whitaker not-so-quietly played a major role.

Inside the Numbers: Bowl Payouts -- Will Stewart
To no one's surprise, the rich get richer in the bowl system.

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