Steroids in baseball, you say? Please!
What's that? Back to back 3-1 weeks for your humble host? Ooh yeah. Problem is, I didn't gain any ground on Jason who also went 3-1. For the season, I'm back over .500 at 18-17 while Jason stands at 21-14.
Should I be concerned he's been hanging out with 'Hot Rod' Williams?
With the Badgers coming to Columbus, I'm forced to announce Wisconsin alum Bud Selig as this week's guest picker. I tried to land the parrot that Barry Alvarez' son used to know, but no luck. Oh well, let's see if Bud can make his university proud.
Nevermind, it's probably a little too late for that.
Now on to the picks:
Arizona State (+7) @ Oregon (ESPN 6:40) The weekend's biggest matchup could be trouble for the Sun Devils if QB Rudy Carpenter isn't recovered from a thumb injury suffered last week against Cal. Meanwhile, Oregon QB Dennis Dixon looks to bolster his Heisman candidacy. Chris: QBs like Dixon are a huge advantage at the college level, ask Mack Brown. Oregon 31-23. Jason: Oregon at home? Easy cover, 35-17. Bud I predict a 35-35 tie. That's an acceptable ending, right?
LSU (-7) @ Alabama (CBS 5:00) LSU will be without part time QB Ryan Perrilloux and two others when they head to Alabama to face Bear Saban's boys. Perrilloux was suspended while backup LB's Jeremy Benton and Derrick Odom were kicked off the team as a result of their involvement in a weekend brawl. The distraction isn't likely to affect an LSU team pumped to punish the coach who ran out on them in 2004.
Chris: I smell a reality check for Saban. LSU 27-17. Jason: Seven doesn't seem like nearly enough. LSU 28, Bama 13. Bud: Wow. I don't know what's bigger. Saban's ego or Barry's head. LSU 23-6.
Michigan (-4) @ Michigan State (ABC 3:30) Taking a page from his mentor's book, Dantonio's had this game circled since he got to MSU but will that be enough if Mike Hart is healthy?
Chris: Carr's boys will win, but they won't cover. Michigan 24-21. Jason: Michigan has it going right now. Michigan 20, MSU 10. Bud: I heard Lloyd's listed in the Mitchell Report. Spartans in an upset, 24-23.
Florida State (+6.5) @ Boston College (ABC 8:00) Struggling to be among the elite on the field for years now, Bobby Bowden's troops have rallied to boost the team up the Arrest Rankings thanks to a recent surge of not going to class and participating in bar fights before getting tasered by the cops. Typically, having your QB (Xavier Lee) suspended should be a huge setback, but all it really does is decrease FSU's number of horrible QB's from 2 to 1.
Chris: Dag gummit, does Bobby Bowden even wear a headset anymore? BC 28-10. Jason: The Noles playing in Boston in November = BC 22-13. Bud: You know Bowden's opposed to a salary cap. BC 33-10.
Comments
Doesn't it just seem like Dennis Dixon shouldn't be a heisman candidate? I might be wrong, I just haven't seen a clip on him that resulted in me saying "WOW". Granted I am grateful for what he did against Michigan but he just doesn't excite me as a heisman candidate.
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Interesting that the Baton Rouge PD didn't find any evidence to charge Perrilloux, Odom is kicked off the team for his 3rd offense and the PD don't even know if Benton was there or not......but he is kicked off the team (his first offense).
I don't know who loses more credibililty this week, Miles or Philly Cheesesteak Fulmer for suspending 2 players (one for the 3rd time....last time he said it was his last chance) this week against mighty LA. Lafayette.
Look for Sparty to be ready for this game. They were looking ahead last week and Dantonio has had them in a lather for this game since he was hired.
Well after going 0-4 (now 15-20 overall) last week because I got caught drinking the upset kool-aid, I decided to call my Grandma and let her pick for me. Here is what she came up with:
Arizona State (+7) @ Oregon (ESPN 6:40)
Oregon 34 ASU 31
LSU (-7) @ Alabama (CBS 5:00)
LSU 21 Alabama 17
Michigan (-4) @ Michigan State (ABC 3:30)
Michigan 21 MSU 10
Florida State (+6.5) @ Boston College (ABC 8:00)
BC 24 FSU 7
Upset pick of the week: Rutgers 24 UCONN 21
Arizona State: 35
Oregon: 28
BCS National Championship to be... ASU v. tOSU
It's possible Dave.....but I really hope not.....I want to face Oregon, LSU, or Oklahoma.....I don't want to play BC or ASU b/c we would still get no respect...I really want to play LSU to have the chance to shut up those SEC fans!
I could care less who we play in the NCG assuming we make it. The idea of "taking on the best" doesn't get my junk all straight. I just want to win the National Championship. I can't decide what would be more fun...
1. Beating LSU for the title and setting the record straight against the SEC.
or
2. Beating a crappy team and whenever anybody said anything about it I would just say..."National Champs, Naaa...Shuh...Null...Champs" and then walk away with one finger in the air - you know that would make people want to shoot me.
very true Harold....but I've got another question.....since the SEC is constantly saying how bad we (and the Big10) are, and that they would not count us as true National Champs unless we played a good team........should we say that Florida wasn't the real champs last year since they ONLY played a week Big10 team and not a Big12, Pac10, or Big East team in the National Championship?
Give me:
Patriots over Destroyers
Jim Everett over Jim Rome
Dewey over Truman
Yes! He's back!
However, I would have taken Destroyers over Patriots as my upset special!
Fake Wil, do you hang out with Fake Lou Holtz and Fake Joe Pa from 1460 the fan?
The only reason I would want to play ASU is the incredible crowd shots from the lovely ladies of Tempe.
Actually watching a football game from the ASU student section is quite an accomplishment. I get distracted by D-Cups in tube-tops WAY too easily.
Mmmm....tube tops
DAMMIT! ASU looked awful, and Dennis Dixon looked pretty damn good.
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