Well, that pretty much puts a wrap on things. Unless some high-drafting NFL team is REALLY high on Nate Davis, he's staying for his senior year. He has to, after last night's performance in the GMAC Bowl. He wasn't exactly looking like Ben Roethlisberger did the year he played his way into a first-round draft position in the same bowl. After this performance, it's clear that Davis isn't as polished as he could be.

After guiding the Cardinals to an undefeated regular season, Davis fumbled the MAC Championship game away against Buffalo, losing two balls after the snap and botching an additional two snaps. Buffalo returned two of those fumbles for touchdowns. Davis also had an interception, but it was in garbage time when the game was already decided.

In the GMAC Bowl, Davis picked up right where he left off...not the stellar regular season, that is, but the horrid MAC Championship game that I thought was a one-game anomaly. During the first drive, after looking good on some short completions, Davis fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Tulsa, who subsequently scored. All through the stadium and all through Muncie, the feeling was "oh no, here we go again." The feeling wasn't vindicated when Davis fumbled again on the next drive.

Statistically, it wasn't even a passable game compared to some of the gems Nate Davis has put up this season. He only went 9-for-29 with 145 yards and an interception. I'm sorry, but he doesn't get any credit for not fumbling the ball anymore. Not when he couldn't complete a single pass in the second half.

It's not as if he didn't come to play, however. He did have a rushing touchdown on a great scramble after not finding any open receivers, and he would have had a second one had he not just barely stepped out of bounds at the 8 yard-line. But good enough to raise his draft stock? Not at all. If anything, he's moved to a fourth round or later pick. Coming back next season can only help him at this point.

Of course, the game isn't ALL on Davis. The defense played pretty well in the first half, but just couldn't stop Tulsa at all when the rain started coming down. MiQuale Lewis, normally a 100-yard plus rusher, only had 35 yards on 16 carries. This is a team failure, no doubt. The only reason Nate Davis stands out is because he has legitimate NFL prospects whereas no other player on the roster does with Dante Love out of football.

I guess we'll see what next year holds for Nate Davis. His receiving corps will still be mostly in tact...his new #1 target since Love's injury is undeniably Brigs Orsbon, who is only a true freshman this year. The only target he'll be losing is Darius Hill, but with most of the offensive line graduating, it may become a simple issue of pass protection. Hopefully, Davis can prove that this postseason was the exception, not the rule.