This Week's Picks

Radio commercials are usually not very funny or memorable but here in Georgia, where the home office of This Week’s Picks is located, the Georgia Lottery Commission has a radio spot for a game called “Keno” which is pretty bad, but some how, is pretty funny.

It begins with bar sounds. One guy says to another, “Hey who is that goat over there?” Now there’s a question I never heard. The goat’s name is Kevin and he ate one of the guy’s Keno Hot Tickets. But the best part of the commercial is this.

Man One: “Hey look, another goat!"
Man Two: “That’s not just any other goat, that’s Kevin’s goat girlfriend!"

The phrase “goat girlfriend” cracks me up. It sounds like the name of an all girl Southern Rock Band from the Seventies. “Tonight on ‘Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert: Charlie Daniels, Wet Willie, Marshall Tucker, and Goat Girlfriend”.

This Week’s Picks!

Doggies vs. Kenyucky: Georgia killed Vandy last week but this week they must play Kentucky, where the sun shines bright, particularly after beating the Fighting Chickens last week. I have to put my reverse mojo on the Dawgs and predict a Kentucky win. However, this means Georgia will win. (Speaking of which, the new UGA does not have a goat girlfriend.)

Bees vs. Esso: Tech has been quietly out there racking up wins, but they just don’t seem to be out of second gear. Clemson wants this one, but their coach has one of those Southern nicknames that doesn’t make any sense to anyone that hasn’t a swig of moonshine. Clemson wins and this means Clemson wins.

Wes-CON-son vs. Birdseyes. Wisconsin did everyone a favor by beating Ohio State last week, although it did re-ignite the Boise State and TCU talk. It was worth it. Iowa is one of those teams nobody pays any attention to-mainly because it is Iowa. My head says Wisconsin but my gut says Iowa. I’m going with my gut because it is bigger. Iowa wins.

Ducks vs. Bears: ESPN would call this a trap game, but Oregon’s speed makes it hard for anyone to trap. UCLA won’t be able to keep up. Oregon wins.

Go In Dumb-Come out Dumb Too vs. War Tigers: If Auburn had a defense they probably would be number one. Cam Newton is the real deal. There’s no telling what LSU will do in a game. ( It wouldn’t surprise me if Les Miles calls a time out and sends the team out to get a Slurpee at the concession stand). Even he won’t be able to make chicken salad out of this game. Auburn wins.

OK vs. MO: The Sooners have come back to be in contention for the Mythical National title while Missouri is trying to make a name for themselves. This is like last weeks Ohio State-Wisconsin game except The Sooners are for real. Oklahoma wins.

Georgia Southern vs. The Citadel. Georgia Southern (School Song: “Pop A Top, Again”) travels to Charleston to play the Lords of Discipline. The Eagles have fallen out of the rankings and they will take it out on the Cadets. Georgia Southern wins.

Edinboro vs. Clairon: Another school that started out great, our Fighting Scots have hit rocky times in the past three games. Clairon, home of the Fighting Clarinets, should be beatable. Edinboro wins

Birmingham-Southern vs. Sewanee: Sewanee is the Jacksonville Jaguars of Division Three football. BSC wins.