Ready to Launch

When the top brass at the Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville.com agreed to fund a road trip to the National Championship game I had to be pinched.

I seriously could not believe that such a wild idea was embraced by every decision-maker at the T-U.

So Times-Union writer Jeff Brumley and Jacksonville.com sports editor Ryan Garfat will leave first thing in the morning on Jan. 2 on an adventure of a lifetime, blogging the whole way.

We will post at least three times a day with video, photos and some slideshows, so keep coming back.

Also, we want to hear from you. Are you taking the same route we are? Going to the game? You can post comments here or email us at desertdash@jacksonville.com. Tell us your stories; send us your pics!

-Ryan and Jeff, the Desert Dash Team