Welcome to Week 1 of the Guest Panel. Check back on Friday morning for the picks and comments. Here are the games for the Guest Panel to consider this week.
2. Oregon vs. LSU
3. Boise State vs. Georgia
4. Northwestern vs. Boston College
5. TCU vs. Baylor (Friday)
And the oddball game this week is:
6. Richmond vs. Duke
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Hudy starting his 2011 title run with the following picks
1. Akron vs. OSU - OSU
2. Oregon vs. LSU - LSU
3. Boise State vs. Georgia - UGA
4. Northwestern vs. Boston College - Northwestern
5. TCU vs. Baylor (Friday)- TCU
And the oddball game this week is:
6. Richmond vs. Duke -Duke
OSU over Akron. Akron's soccer team scores 5 in their opener last week; their football team will score 3 on OSU's ones. Bucks 21-10, as the Zips get a late TD.
LSU over Oregon. Ducks wilt in the Texas heat. Zach Mettenberger makes it okay for Jordan Jefferson to keep hitting the Baton Rouge bars (and their patrons) this season.
Boise over UGA. Tough call, but last time I saw the Dawgs, they were piling up seven points on Central Florida.
Boston College over NW. The season hasn't started yet and I'm already sick of hearing about Dan Persa.
TCU over Baylor. Robert Griffin III would be an interesting addition to TCU, which is breaking in a new QB.
Duke over Richmond. A clearcut chance for the I-AA's to score another upset, but Mike London has moved on, and--at least until ACC play--David Cutliffe is a good coach.
Glad to be participating this year; best of luck to all!
Mel Kiper's Hair is ecstatic to partake in yet another pick-em season on the panel. Unfortunately for him there will be very little in the way of actual football watching due to his temporary relocation to Oz where Rugby is king, Aussie Rules is emperor, and Cricket is a religion. This does not mean, fellow panel members, that he's lost the ability to flip coins, draw-straws, infer conclusions from the weather channel or use the internet to scrape the vegas odds. Confidence abounds and since he can now place wagers with currency designed by Milton Bradley at any hour of the day, in any state of inebriation, in any pub in the land on anything from horses to geriatric cage fighting - he shall be locked intently on the purpose of emerging victorious at seasons end! Beware the Hair!
OSU v Akron: this epic ongoing war between MAC and BIG10 continues to impress the coffers of MAC schools, the parents of the players, the columns in the stat-books and perhaps Buckeye Guy. For the rest of us we'll watch because we hope to see dominance through the air in creative non-Tressel fashion, run for 300 before the first half expires, hold them to zero first downs and generally revel in the first game possibility of the new season! Buckeyes unzip Akron.
Oregon v LSU: is it still cool to poke fun at the superstructure hat? Hey Les - don't you have a field to plow or a carburetor to grease? Maybe you and Bill Dance could get together for a fish-off! Arlington TX is really a home game the Tigers which plays into their hand with shorter travel, un-reasonable heat and a local penchant for bird hunting enthusiasts. LSU pate's the Ducks (pairs nicely with a dry Semillon)
Boise State v Georgia: it is NOT too early to take an off color jab at the Little Sisters of the Poor is it. (Readers be happy to note the Hair's unabashed heaping libel of the Broncos shall remain consistent this season as it has previously) Vegas tells me currently Boise is giving the Dogs 3 and a half, but nobody's fooled this is essentially a home-bowl-game for Georgia. Not that it matters for a team with the air-attack potential they have but Malcolm Johnson suffering a season ending ACL tear might stunt Boise's run game enough for UGA to slip past. Dogs win in upsetting fashion.
Northwestern v Boston College: BC is getting a couple points here but a stagnant offence without their starting running back will be troubled by the cerebral smarty-pants attack of the Chicago school kids. Wildcats slay the Eagles in Beantown
TCU v Baylor: fine....Horned Frogs win. Obviously MKH has abundant vitriol for the Boises and the TCUs out there and why shouldn't he. TCU plays only one top 25 opponent this season and that would be....drum roll please....Boise. Pathetic. Baylor still sucks enormously at football. Puke.
Richmond v Duke: Oh...I meant Puke here. Here's to picking more than half of the odd-ball games correctly. Fun fact...the Blue-Devils beat the Chinese national team (hardcourt) in Shanghai. Great job guys - this is like walking into your bank and kicking the manager in the groin while in mid-default on your mortgage. I'd be willing to ante the entire state of North Carolina in a nice debt-swap for a cool trillion. Duke wins on the gridiron by the way.
Buckeye Cocks says:
To quote The Rock: "Finally, The Cock, has come back, to the guest panel." It didn't go quite like that but you know what I mean. Here we go!
1. OSU - Go Bucks! I'll be at the game next week.
2. Oregon - LaMichael James will win the Heisman this year.
3. Boise State - National title contenders until they play a nobody team at night on the road and then will lose.
4. BC - Sorry Big 10 (11) <12>, this will be a loss.
5. TCU - I want to be a horned frog. Doesn't everyone?
6. Duke - At least the oddball isn't that bad this week.
1. OSU - I have no idea what to expect of this season.
2. Oregon
3. Boise State
4. Northwestern
5. TCU
6. Duke
Philly Cheese
OSU
Oregon
Boise State
Northwestern
TCU
Duke
Old Bag of Man is Back with new picks:
1) OSU
2) Oregon
3) Georgia
4) Northwestern
5) TCU
6) Duke
Batman
OSU
Oregon
Boise
Boston College
TCU
Duke
Sure would be nice to start off 6-0 but Moderator Neff has chosen some tough matchups. Best of luck to the panel this season. Looking forward to another exciting year.
After reading up on the NW vs BC game, I am really excited about it and would watch it if I could. Seems like a definite toss-up that could be a great game.
Back in 2006 and I've repeated it several times to scorn and mockery: Joe Paterno would be coaching at Penn State longer than Jim Tressel would be coaching at Ohio State. This was a long-shot and bold prediction but I was right.
1. Ohio State over Akron
2. Oregon over LSU
3. Boise State over Georgia
4. Northwestern over BC
5. TCU over Baylor
6. Duke over Richmond
Paul the Octopus lays down his bets and peers into his crystal ball (which isn’t easy in a large water-filled tank, let me tell ya) to predict Week #1’s games:
OSU def. Akron: Many of my fellow aquarium inhabitant friends have asked me my thoughts on the whole Ohio State off-season “Tattoogate” situation, and how it’ll effect the program this season and beyond. All I gotta say is this: when Tressel was roaming the sidelines of the ‘Shoe, the moniker was “Fear the Vest.” With Fickell in charge now, the new rallying cry will be “Respect the Polo Shirt.”
Oregon def. LSU: This is one of those early season games that’ll separate the Pat Heads from the Buckeye Cocks. According to the “Worldwide Leader,” the line on this game is even. LSU will be without its starting QB and best WR, and Oregon will be without its All-American CB/All-World KR after getting pulled over by the police for driving 118 MPH (I didn’t know it was humanely possible to drive 118 MPH in the state of Oregon; who knew?). However, Oregon will still have Darron “Don’t Call Me Daryn” Thomas, and LaMichael “Don’t Forget the La; It’s French, B**ches!” James. Meanwhile, LSU counters with Jarrett “Not Quite The General” Lee. Advantage: Ducks. Plus, I’m guessing James won’t be punching an LSU LB in the face after the game for saying something unflattering about his momma.
Boise State def. Georgia: Yet another early season game that’ll separate the PHs from the BCs. I really think that the Broncos don’t have anything left to prove to the powers that be in the college football world. Yes, they probably wouldn’t go undefeated or only have 1 loss each season if they played in the SEC or the Big 12 or the Big 10 every year. But, they played what was essentially a road game last year versus the eventual ACC champion, my beloved Hokies, and pulled out an amazing win, and, will do the same thing this season versus a slightly less imposing Bulldogs team. For the gambling degenerates that only read the Guest Panel picks for betting purposes, please mark this pick down as Paul the Octopus’ Week #1 8 Tentacle Death-Hold Pick of the Week.
Northwestern def. Boston College: Paul the Octopus attended a game at Alumni Stadium last year, and he was not overly impressed. However, coming from the shrine to all things football that is the Horseshoe, his expectations were perhaps a bit overblown. That being said, in most games this season, Paul will going be with the team from the superior conference rather than the almost Division II-esque ACC (save for my Hokies). On another unrelated note, Paul the Octopus (and his various incarnations), usually picks one college football player per season as his “heterosexual man crush.” In years past, this esteemed group has included Anthony “Gonzo” Gonzalez, Colt “Six Shooter” McCoy, and Toby “Don’t Call Me Maguire” Gerhart. This season, although Paul’s official selection of his heterosexual college football man crush has yet to be named, the leader in the clubhouse right now is Dan “PersaStrong” Persa. Stay tuned for the official selection in a week or two.
TCU def. Baylor: I think if Andy Dalton could rethink his choice of going into the NFL (and being the starting QB for the Cincinnati Bengals) or remaining at TCU for 1 more year (which I’m pretty sure wouldn’t even be allowed, per NCAA rules), he’d be back as a Horned Frog for one more year. And on another note, (and I know I’ve asked this question before), what the heck is a Horned Frog?!?! Can someone Wikipedia this for me and get back to me? Thanks much!
Duke def. Richmond: So, Oddball Game, we meet again…as the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. And Oddball Game, you are indeed my enemy.
Pat Head’s picks:
Solution to NCAA/off-campus issues: Women should be in charge of teams!
1. OSU over Akron – Excited to see what the team will look like in their season opener. I hope the players all have huge chips on their shoulders after listening to all of the unsupported, unfounded, embellished bullshit that ESPN, SI and others spewed about their coach, team and school this summer.
2. LSU over Oregon – This should be an interesting meeting between two teams more well known in the off season for their off the field criminal behavior. I’m picking LSU solely because they at least punished their idiot QB while Chip Kelly pretends his has done nothing wrong. It’s a principle thing.
3. Georgia over Boise – I am not confident in GA this year, but I’m still not a Boise believer.
4. Boston College over Northwestern – I think?
5. TCU over Baylor – Before the Horned Frogs move into the big football powerhouse conference…oh wait, they are joining the Big East… Before the Horned Frogs move into a basketball conference, they are going to enjoy another season of dominance in the Mountain West. Yawn!
6. Duke over Richmond – home field advantage?
spamsandwichsan says...
1. W: OSU
2. W: LSU - LSU players will 'stomp' the ducks??? get it???
3. W: Georgia
4. W: Boston College
5. W: TCU
6. W: Duke
Big Dog
Default Picks
1. OSU
2. Oregon
3. Boise State
4. Boston College
5. TCU
And the oddball game this week is:
6. Duke
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