The morning after, the afterglow, Christmas living up to expectations.

Family, kids, great food, wonderful wife, a new super fantastic lens and motor drive for the Nikon, what else could a person ask for.

Well, the bowl season is back for University of Louisville football, Charlie Strong having delivered a second year in a row. Against all odds, a team getting off to a shaky start, finding itself somehow along the way.

We have no doubt North Carolina State will pose a challenge. We also believe Strong will have his charges prepared, having absorbed the lessons from a team easily distracted a couple of times during the season. Good times leading up to the Belk Bowl, yes, but keeping them focused on business.

A bowl game makes the Christmas season complete while confirming the prospects for the future are continuing to get better. Right on schedule.

The tree will remain for a couple of days, the lights burning brightly in anticipation of a sparkling new addition to the trophy case.

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By Charlie Springer

Charlie Springer is a former Louisville editor and sportswriter, a public affairs consultant, a UofL grad and longtime fan.