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Week One Picks

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Posted Thursday, August 26, 2010 09:43 AM   1 comment

How about a few picks:

 

Northwestern -4 at Vanderbilt - About a month ago in Nashville, Bobby Johnson walked into practice and said “This is my goddamn football team!?  Really, these guys? Are you aware we play in the f-ing SEC?!  Is that an Asian kid a tight-end?  I’m outta here!”  He was a wise man.  The Mildcats are pretty decent.  I liked what a saw from the new QB when he got time last year.  Vandy should spend most of the day punting.  NU will spend most of it converting 3rd-and-2’s.  Should be quick and dull.  23-9, Cats.

 

BYU -3 vs. Washington  - I like Washington, and heart Jake Locker.    That said, I’m not sure I’m ready to buy into the Pups wandering into the bastion of polygamy and walking out with a “w.”  Should be close and entertaining. 34-24 Cougs.

 

East Carolina +8 vs. Tulsa - ECU lost everybody.    I think even the Pirate left town.    Still, Tulsa didn’t beat anyone with a pulse last year, and I’m going to cross my fingers and hope there’s enough talent in the pipeline to keep this ugly and close.  I will also hope that Domonique Davis, possibly the worst QB I've ever seen not named Xavier Lee,  doesn't lose the game himself.  I also like this under 60.5.  26-23 Pirates.  

 

Syracuse -8 at Akron - Zips should be awful.  Orange should be better.  30-13.

 

Florida -35 vs. Miami of Ohio - I think this line’s about right, in that it should have a “5” and a “3” in it.  53-0. 

 

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College +1.5 vs. North Carolina (at Atlanta) - the last time the Tigers saw an ACC foe in the Georgia Dome, they ran a controlled scrimmage  against a GT team that was lucky it didn't get 70 dropped on their eggy little heads.  16-10 Tigers.

 

Toledo/Arizona over 59 - Toledo should score on anyone, and shouldn't stop anyone.  45-31 Cats.

 

Maryland +7 vs. Navy (at Baltimore) - two teams who play lots of close games in a neutral site encounter.  27-24 somebody.

 

Kansas State -2.5 vs. UCLA - I actually played this at six points in the other direction, but I always thought KSU would win in or, perhaps more acurately, that UCLA wouldn't. 

 

Colorado -12 vs. Colorado State (at Denver) - against my better judgement, I'm going to buy into all of the hype surrounding the CSU program, and beleive that they actually are as bad as I'm hearing.

 

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Gunner10 says:
08/26/10 02:04PM
I do like Kansas State and UCLA>
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