This Week's Picks

You have to admit that I put in a great deal of research here at Picks Central. Where else could you learn of the motto on the Great Seal Of Georgia Southern University (“Sapor Valde! Minor Fartim!”)?

If you think Notre Dame, Mississippi State, or UGA had a bad weekend, how would you have liked to have been Husson University? Husson University’s website brags that its “graduates hold leadership positions all over the country and the world”. However, it doesn’t give the name of any of the graduates in leadership positions. The possible reason for this is that Husson lost their first game of the season to Adrain College 77-7 and these graduates probably asked Husson not to list their names. The Husson Hawks are looking to rebound against Springfield (Let me sit back and admire my pun. Springfield was the college where James Naismith invented basketball)

This Week’s Picks!

Beach Chickens vs. Downer Dawgs: Another set of South Carolina Chickens, Coastal Carolina is just what the vet ordered for the Bulldogs. If Georgia loses this game, Russ the Interim Bulldog will march over to Mark Richt and bite him. It won’t happen. Bulldogs win.

Better at Basketball vs. Buzzy: Last year, the Kansas game started a whole year of stank for the lovely Paul Johnson and the Yellow Jackets. It is hard to tell with this game. Kansas has basically played the same type of the schedule that Tech has so far (FCS and Non-BCS). I tend to think Johnson will have the Bees ready for this game. The Bees misery will start later, oh yes, it will start later. Bees win this one.

Go In Dumb-Come Out Dumb, Too vs. The Other Bulldogs: Mississippi State was sooooooooooooooooooooo close last week against Auburn. The problem with a game like that is that if MSU loses this game, like I think they will, they will be the best 1-2 team in the country. It will be close, but LSU wins.

Lucky War Tigers vs. Esso: I don’t know what it is with Auburn. Last year they were able to find enough money between the cushions of their couch to get Cam Newton. This year, they have won two games that by all rights they should have lost. Maybe the Lord is looking after them because of the trees in Toomer’s Corner. You got a better idea? I know Clemson doesn’t. Auburn wins.

Rocky Topped vs. Lizards: Kid Dooley doesn’t seem as snake bit this year as he did last, but we’ve only played two games. Tennessee is going to try but Florida is still Florida. Gators win.

Okies vs. Half a Noles: Florida State is another school that is making a comeback. The problem is Oklahoma has never left. This is a statement game for Oklahoma and the state should say “We are a Beast”. (If the statement says “We are a surrey with a fringe on top”, Oklahoma will be sweeping down the plain.) Sooners win.

Birmingham-Southern vs. Ava Maria University: Here comes more research. Ava Maria University is a college started by Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza. In 1998, he sold his share of Domino’s to Bain Capital (which was being run at the time by this guy named Mittford “Mitt” Romney). He took that money and founded this college dedicated to the principle of getting your degree in four years or it is free. The team’s name is the “Gyrenes” which is what some people (not me because they can beat me up) call Marines. Oh yeah, it is their first year of football. Birmingham-Southern wins.