This Week's Picks

This is it. The time of the year in which our favorite professional sport, college football, starts.

Though college football “starts” this weekend, it really doesn’t begin until next weekend. This week, for the most part, the Big Time schools are playing the Little Time schools. For example, UGA is taking time off from going to the bail bondsman and is scheduled to play The University of Louisiana-Tabasco Sauce this weekend.

Southern Mess vs The Fighting Chickens: Southern Miss used to always sneak up and beat or play extremely close their SEC opponents. However, the days of scaring the big guys are over. This is a game the Chickens have to win. They will. South Carolina wins.

Went In Dumb-Come Out Dumb,Too vs The Star Heels: Every year there is a team that all the sports writers like and this year it is North Carolina. But they’ve had a couple of scandals and the quarterback from East Cobb. I like LSU, but this will be the biggest game they win all year. LSU wins.

Gobblers vs The Blue Turf Group: The other team everyone seems to like is Boise State. This is their one tough game all year, after that, they’ll probably be pushed by every other ESPN talking head for the Mythical National Championship. That’s if they win. Boise States does not face teams like Virginia Tech often, if at all. Virginia Tech wins.

Georgia Southern vs Savannah State: Me and Mrs. Picks will be attending this game with the former sixth string wingback of the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs, BEN MANIS# 38. Georgia Southern (whose Alma Mater includes this line: “I ain’t here on business-only here for fun”) has a new coach (a guy that worked for Paul Johnson and is accustomed to gnats flying into his mouth). They should do well Saturday Night. Eagles win.

Edinboro vs West Liberty: The Fighting Scots go to wherever the heck West Liberty is for a rematch of the playoff game which saw Edinboro score 63 points. Unfortunately, West Liberty scored 84 points. Look for another hard fought defensive battle with West Liberty beating Edinboro.

Birmingham-Southern vs LaGrange: Led by another great 38-Cole Rudder, The Panthers play The Panthers at one of The Panther stadiums. I’m picking the Panthers to win.