This Week's Picks: Week One

 

Well, kids, I'm back again with another season of This Week's Picks, the worst college football prediction post on any social media platform in history. 

This Saturday is Lee Corso's last "Gameday" appearance. He's retiring at the age of 90 which means he outlasted me by only 25 years. "Gameday" won't be the same without him.

 

Jawja vs Herds of Thunder:  The Dawgs start the new season playing Marshall, which isn't exactly like playing Texas or Clemson.  The new Dawg quarterback drives a pickup truck, not a Lamborghini and doesn't look like a billy goat.  The Dawgs are ranked 5th right now, which seems about right.  Dawgs win. 


Bees vs Buffs:   I like Coach Neon Deion Prime Time Sanders, honest, I do. I just haven't decided if he's a good coach or not.  Georgia Tech looked a lot better last year than they have in a long time.  Don't hate me Tech fans: Bees win. 

 

Texsass vs Ahia State:  Well, Ohio State won the championship last year, and Texas didn't. This year, Texas starts as the number one ranked team, and they think a Manning will lead them to the promised land as the prophets foretold.  Maybe. I tend to agree that Texas is better than Ohio State.  Texas wins. 

Alabama vs Florida State:  Alabama had a wacky year last year. Getting beaten by Vanderbilt will do that to you.  Meanwhile, Florida State had a bad year last season, which is worse than wacky.  Bama wins. 

 

Ellesyou vs Clem:  I watched "SEC Football: On Any Given Saturday" on Netflix last week and I noticed that LSU is good, but there's something about them that's a little off.  I can't put my finger on it. For some reason, Brian Kelly just doesn't jive with the bayou and boudin (pronounced "Boo-Dan").  Meanwhile, Clemson came back from a couple of so-so seasons to play really well last year.  I generally always pick SEC over ACC especially at the beginning of the season.  Tigers win. (See what I did there?)

Our Lady vs Myamee:  Two of my least favorite teams. Oh sure, they are great and all that, but gee, sometimes they are just too much. Miami has former Georgia quarterback Carson "Billy Goat" Beck as their starting quarterback. For that reason alone, Notre Dame wins. 

  

My Beloved Owls vs Possessed Deacons:  The Owls had a rough season last year. They fired their coach and hired Jerry Mack. Hopefully, he can have the Owls flying high this year.  I would love for Kennesaw State to beat Wake Forest, but, as Lewis Grizzard once told me, for real, " Always bet with your head and not your heart".  Wake Forest wins.