The Obligatory Predictions Competition - Week 2
by Jonathan Franz on Sep 9, 2010 10:43 AM CDT
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Let's see if the bigger games are any easier to pick. Remember, like always, your predictions are due an hour before kickoff.
1. IOWA STATE at No. 9 IOWA, 3:30 p.m. EST ABC (9/11)
GRAHAM predicts IOWA
In week one, Iowa’s defense was definitely having fun, jumping unnecessarily (not maliciously) onto piles and pushing around opposing wide receivers. I don’t see how you score copious amounts of points against AC and co…And neither does Vegas, with their two touchdown spread. Iowa wins at home in front of a drunk and semi-rowdy Hawkeye crowd…in other words just a typical day in Iowa City.
JON predicts IOWA
Yes, Adrian Clayborn gave the Cyclones some bulletin board material this summer. And true, the Big Ten conference did almost indirectly relegate Iowa State to a non-BCS conference. But that's not going to magically erase the destructive effect of Iowa's monster front four, or the fact that the Cyclones haven't scored a touchdown against the Hawkeyes since 2006 The only real question in this game, how many interceptions does Austen Arnaud throw?
2. No. 17 FLORIDA STATE at No. 10 OKLAHOMA, 3:30 p.m. EST (9/11), ABC
GRAHAM predicts OKLAHOMA
Apparently Vegas just took the rankings differential (7 or 8, depending on the poll) and turned that into the spread. Oddness, as FSU is extremely dangerous with a healthy Christian Ponder leading the team. Oklahoma’s offense will give FSU hell, but hell, the Sooners give everyone hell with that Shotgun setup. I am hedging, I am hedging, I hate betting against FSU because of all those damn athletes. Remember last year when I picked Miami FL to beat Oklahoma…and got it right? Me too. But Landry Jones isn’t a deer in the headlights anymore. I’ll take Vegas’s advice and play it safe.
JON predicts FLORIDA STATE
Being Phil Steele's phantom preseason No. 1 can only get you so far. In Oklahoma's case that means escaping with a win in Week 1 against Utah State. It's the first time the Sooners and Seminoles have met since Oklahoma defeated FSU in the 2000 BCS National Championship Game. I think Christian Ponder takes advantage of a struggling Sooner secondary, and the Seminoles get the upset in Norman.
3. MICHIGAN at NOTRE DAME, 3:30 p.m. EST (9/11), NBC
GRAHAM predicts MICHIGAN
This game is sure to split people’s choices…toughest game of the week. However, this is a simple "A leads to B which leads to C" situation. Michigan’s offense is vastly improved from last year, which (most likely) will lead to a less weary defense and better game score scenarios. These improved playing circumstances should make the horrendously young and inexperienced secondary less susceptible to give up 300 yards through the air. I’ll continue to bet on a healthy Denard Robinson until he’s not healthy. Michigan survives Notre Dame in the "We’re Back, hey no, WE’RE Back" bowl. Plus, what kind of person would I be if I chose ND? No way.
JON predicts MICHIGAN
This is the toughest game of the week for me. On one hand, there's a suddenly efficient Wolverine offense, catapulted by the efforts of Denard Robinson, who seems capable of running the entire scheme by himself. On the other, there's a stout Notre Dame defense that kept the Boilermakers in check. Although I like Brian Kelly's no huddle offense, he struggles against teams that put up points. It's no guarantee, but I think Michigan has the speed to succeed in South Bend.
4. No. 12 MIAMI at No. 2 OHIO STATE, 3:40 p.m. EST (9/11), ESPN
GRAHAM predicts OHIO STATE
No one is scoring on the Buckeyes this year. The starting 11 defenders for the Bucks make up the best defense in the nation and it’s too early in the season for lack of depth to hurt Jimmy T’s squad. Maybe in Miami I would hedge, but not in C-Bus. That OSU offense may never be pretty, but it’s not the offense that wins 80% of the games. Ohio State wins an ugly one.
JON predicts OHIO STATE
No one doubts that revenge is a factor in this high stakes reunion of the 2003 BCS National Championship Game. Neither does anyone dispute that Jacory Harris is scary good when he gets hot, or that the Hurricane defensive line is one of the best in college football. But I submit that only a single thing matters in this game: Ohio State's supernatural ability to smother sexy offenses. Did anyone think that Colt McCoy and Texas would put up just 3 points in the first half of the 2009 Fiesta Bowl, or that Oregon would manage just 17 in the Rose Bowl?
This Miami offense isn't half as good as either of those attacks, so to win the Canes need to count on one thing: Ohio State's tendency to struggle in major early season games. Could Ohio State show up flat? Sure. But I don't think it happens this time. The offensive line is finally protecting the quarterback, Terrelle Pryor is finally reading defenses, and the Buckeyes are finally ready to exorcise their out of conference demons.
Don't let the "U's" histrionics distract you, this game is Ohio State's to win or lose.
5. No. 19 PENN STATE at No. 1 ALABAMA, 7:00 p.m. EST (9/11), ESPN
GRAHAM predicts ALABAMA
Bama. Loaded. Ingram or not. The story is how PSU will attempt to make their way down the field…and how they avoid interceptions, three and outs, etc.
This week is all about faith. Do you have faith that any of the road dogs can generate the guts and gameplan to pull an upset? I don’t, especially with a 10 point spread in Tuscaloosa.
JON predicts ALABAMA
It worries me a bit when a team's own coach admits they're "a bit outmanned." When that coach is Joe Paterno, you know he's telling the truth. I'll be pulling hard for the Nittany Lions just like everyone else in the Midwest, but they're playing a freshman on a road against the top ranked defending national champions and they're running an offense that struggled early against Youngstown State. Penn State's best bet is to sustain drives against a defense with nine new faces, and hope that Alabama is still working out a few kinks on the other side of the ball.
If this game is still competitive at the beginning of the fourth quarter it's a win in my book. Keep it close gentlemen, play your hearts out, and you'll be a better team whatever the result.
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Once more into the breach
Iowa – Even though they tend to lose this game when they shouldn’t.
Florida State – Because they have to win a big game eventually.
Michigan – I CAN HAZ REVERZ JINX? One team’s fanbase will be intolerable after this game, the other will be utterly intolerable.
Ohio State – I am stunned that Pryor attempted more than 20 passes last week.
Alabama - I’m going to miss the various mental gymnastics Penn State fans are doing to talk themes into the Nittany Lions winning this game.
*themes = themselves
I swear I’m not a mediocre writer. Honest.
by Pete Rossman on Sep 9, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Picks
Iowa
Florida State
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
They took the bar, the whole fucking bar!
by recoveringfratguy on Sep 9, 2010 10:51 AM CDT reply actions
Iowa
Florida State
Michigan – that hurts to say
Ohio State
Alabama
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 10:52 AM CDT reply actions
Picks
1. Iowa – because picking the Clones would be an affront to all that is good and holy.
2. Oklahoma – the elder Stoops comes out ahead
3. Notre Dame – I want to know where this meme of Michigan’s offense being bad last season came from. Until the end of the season when their undersized QB was beat up from Big Ten play, Michigan’s offense was pretty good. This idea that the offense struggled last year seems like too much clutching at straws for UM fans to avoid confronting the reality that, so far, this season looks eerily similar to last.
4. Ohio State – da U isn’t back quite yet.
5. Alabama – if PSU still had Daryl Clark I’d be sorely tempted to take them. As it is, asking Bolden to go in and win this one is a bit too much.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Here goes:
Iowa – They can’t even dream of overlooking the Cyclones this year
Oklahoma – Their home streak is utterly insane, and I wouldn’t count on FSU breaking it. Even if there is a ton of juju from all those national championships at the beginning of the 2000s…
Michigan – Can they make it 2 in a row? Will they pull Forcier off the bench for the game-winning drive?
Ohio State – I hope they’d root for Wisconsin if they hosted Miami too
Penn State – Look. I REALLY want this to happen. If it happens, wonderful, if not, well, everyone expects it to happen except Penn State fans.
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 9, 2010 10:53 AM CDT reply actions
I root for all big ten teams except one
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
My guess
the 3rd team on the list? Except when they play ND?
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 9, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
even when they play notre dame
i just want both to lose.
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Too bad they eliminated the tie
they can’t bring it back for that one game? They can’t? Dang.
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 9, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
in my book, Zubaz pants have clearly won this battle.
the people have decided.
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Clearly, Ron Zook's heartbreaking style of losing is back.
It appears Nathan Scheelhaase has learned a little too much from Juice Williams about throwing interceptions with the game on the line in the 4th quarter…
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 9, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
zooker is dusting off the water skis as we speak
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Funny
I felt the same way about Boise State-Virginia Tech
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
wanted both to lose?
me too kinda…
vt 1-11zillion against top 5 teams all time.
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
My picks:
Iowa
Florida State
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
That is sooooo not funny - Maize N Brew Dave
Time for the comeback to begin
Iowa- I really want to pick ISU, but the whole “hasn’t scored a td it 3 years” thing is too much
FSU-I would reverse the rankings, but a free upset is a free upset
OSU-I might take Miami +10
Alabama- I will be happy to be wrong on this (or the Iowa game)
Michigan- Not sure on this one, but a win here helps RichRod stick around so it’s what I’d be rooting for anyway.
Reality has a little-known Northwestern bias
NU prez knows how to get PUMPED
Hopefully better than last week
Iowa – Bulletin board material doesn’t translate to on the field
Oklahoma – just feels right
Michigan – I just can’t pick the domer’s…. I just can’t
Ohio State – overrated Miami can’t handle the pressure of the ’shoe… no matter what that asshat reporter says
Penn State – upset special
Pix
Iowa
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Alabama
BTW: Is there an over under on how many interceptions Arnaud will throw? There should be.
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I’d say Arnaud throws at least one INT and at most 3 INTs…
Having the best cover corner in the conference go to the NFL, i.e. Spievey, is a big loss for the Hawkeyes. The miraculous pinball INT ability of Tyler Sash might cost the Cyclones big.
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 9, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
at most 3 INTs?
That only covers Tyler Sash’s number from last year… he threw 2 or 3 that weren’t to Sash last year
by Omahawk(eye) on Sep 9, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Not a suprise since everyone avoided him like the plague
"I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score." - Dan Gable
by ClaybornSmash on Sep 10, 2010 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
With the notable exception of Scott Tolzien.
It didn’t end too well for Wisconsin.
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"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't believe I took UCONN last week....
That being said I think Michigan loses a close one away from home.
Iowa
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
OSU
Alabama
by RickTheBloggerMartel on Sep 9, 2010 11:01 AM CDT reply actions
embarrassing
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by Graham Filler on Sep 9, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Curse of U-God
Michigan is just going to have to deal with that this week. I won’t pick against the Wolverines at home again. I promise.
by RickTheBloggerMartel on Sep 10, 2010 6:42 AM CDT up reply actions
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Picks from the heart, not the head
Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
Week 2 picks
Iowa
Florida State
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
here's where I make my push for Last Place...
Iowa
Florida State
Michigan
Ohio State
Penn State
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Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
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by Andrew Tolliver on Sep 9, 2010 11:31 AM CDT reply actions
Here we go
Iowa – although I predict the Cyclones to be a bit feisty….
Florida State – Ponder may be the real deal….
That School in South Bend – As a Big 10 fan, this hurts, but Michigan has no secondary and Michael Floyd is kinda good, and this is a road game for the Maize and Blue.
Ohio State – honestly? I think they win by 20+….it’ll be in the 60s/70s in Columbus with some rain (which will frankly feel like sleet to those Hurricane pansies), and it’ll be loud after that Sun Sentinel idiot said the Shoe was not intimidating. Add in the fact that Miami has a clear talent gap across the board, and this one will get ugly for the Canes.
Alabama – I’ll be rooting for JoePa, though, just because all those teams in the South are crooked…
Picks
Iowa: they dominate
FSU: this game had me Ponderin’, so I went with FSU
Michigan: Denard Robinson vs Notre Dame’s defense, advantage Shoelace
Ohio State: I like Miami a lot this year, but not in the Shoe
Alabama: No Ingram, no problem
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Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan (whoever wins.. we all lose)
Ohio State
Penn State
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by Amonra on Sep 9, 2010 12:10 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Week 2 Picks
Iowa
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Penn State
Iowa – going away
Oklahoma – I think they get the kinks worked out from last week. I like FSUs tenacity so far, but it is a true road game for them.
Notre Dame – only because they are at home (and I hope Michigan wins, for the Big10’s rep you know)
OSU – revenge should not be any factor whatsoever. Only way Miami wins is if Pryor etal start turning the ball over.
Alabama – again i will gladly give up a point here if Penn St pulls off the upset and damages the SEC credibility some more.
That last one kills me.
Iowa
FSU
UM
OSU (They will throttle the U. Repeat: Throttle.)
….. ’Bama. BUT IT WILL BE CLOSE, DAMMIT. Ugh, I hate the SEC.
Iowa
‘Noles
ND (because no matter how much sense it makes sometimes, I just can’t ever root for those damn winged helmets … which I guess also precludes me from being a University of Delaware fan)
tOSU
’Bama
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At least I didn't pick Illinois last week
After an ugly start I’ve realized I’m probably not that good at this and decided to go for two points far more often than I should (kinda like Lane Kiffin).
Iowa
Florida State
That School From South Bend- only because “Meteor destroys entire stadium” wasn’t an option. Also, the leprechauns might actually have a defense.
OSU- despite wanting upset points I just can’t support a team that can’t play in 50 degree weather.
Penn State- A team doesn’t lose a Heisman running back and 10 starters on D and still play like national champs. Of course, PSU lost their star QB and linebackers, but LALALALA I CAN’T HEAR YOU.
by Batman42 on Sep 9, 2010 1:14 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
1. IOWA STATE at No. 9 IOWA – Iowa. Iowa State has a football team?
2. No. 17 FLORIDA STATE at No. 10 OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma. Taking the home team, because I really don’t believe in FSU. Note: do not, under any circumstances, use the results of this game to declare the winner is suddenly an elite team!
3. MICHIGAN at NOTRE DAME – Notre Dame. Echoing the sentiment of Buckeye nation, this Ohio-born Orange fan would prefer that they both lose. Also, see the note above.
4. No. 12 MIAMI at No. 2 OHIO STATE – Ohio State. Buckeyes will completely dominate this game (as per every year since 2003, reports that the Canes are back will be proven to be inaccurate), but win by less than two touchdowns, because that’s how Tressell rolls.
5. No. 19 PENN STATE at No. 1 ALABAMA – Penn State. I’m taking a flier on this one; Alabama is going to lose to an inferior team at least once this year. That defense is much too young to bat 1.000, and PSU’s one of the better teams ’Bama plays (despite illogically high rankings of middling SEC teams).
illogically high rankings?
Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, and Auburn have NO idea what you are talking about.
Can Abbrederis shoot the long three and effectively distribute the ball to his big men?
"Because one of the great minds of the 21st century is raising glow-in-the-dark fish and weaving serapes..." -Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory
For all the crap we give Wil Wheaton, he can still tackle better than Asante Samuel...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 9, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Predictions for Week 2
IOWA over Iowa State – No rivalry in the country better exemplifies the “on any given Saturday” concept than this one. ISU has more than its share of head-scratching upsets. But it’s not going to happen on Saturday.
FLORIDA STATE over Oklahoma – I’m probably going to regret this one, as I’m almost certainly overvaluing FSU’s win over Samford and Sons. But is Utah State all that much better than Samford?
MICHIGAN over Notre Dame – Picking a lot of road teams is probably stupid, but Michigan’s curb-stomping of UConn in week 1 impressed me quite a bit more than Notre Dame’s win over Purdue and Robert Marve (you can take the quarterback out of Miami, but you can’t take the Miami out of the quarterback). If Notre Dame struggles to stop the run anywhere nearly as much as UConn did, this one could get ugly.
OHIO STATE over Miami – Can’t pick against the Bucks. And both my heart and head say they’ll win this week. OSU’s defense slows down the high-octane ’Cane attack, and the offense pounds away for 170+ on the ground and gets just enough passing offense for the win.
ALABAMA over Penn State – Not picking the road team in this one. ‘Bama may have a rebuilding defense, but despite Robert Bolden’s impressive week 1 performance, I don’t think Penn State is the type of team that can exploit whatever weaknesses the Tide may have.
Here we go
Iowa
Oklahoma
ND (I hate myself for this one)
OSU
Bama
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Iowa
Florida State
MICHIGAN
Osuck (the original glory hole)
Alabama
you already posted that
and 8-1 is all I have to say
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 9, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Hawkeye State
Iowa, the D line is fired up and looking to avenge last years performance.
Florida State, pure guesswork but seems a popular choice.
ND, unlike UConnn, they can catch the ball and tackle. Still don’t like them though.
OSU, did you see what Wisco did to the U last year? Expect more of the same
Penn State, upset special. I just hate Saban too much to pick ’Bama.
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As long as I get the first one right...
Iowa
Florida St.
Michigan
Ohio St.
Alabama
by Assault & Slattery on Sep 9, 2010 3:11 PM CDT reply actions
Here we go...
Iowa. C’mon, it’s Iowa State, for chrissakes, and this isn’t a wrestling mtach.
Okalhoma. Anyone who willingly calls themselves ‘Jimbo’ cannot be taken seriously. Or his football team.
Michigan. You’re starting to scare me, Denard Robinson. Stop it.
OSU. If it’s below 60, Miami will have sideline heaters.
PSU. Yeah, that’s right. Penn State.
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Picks
1) Iowa
2) Florida State
3) Michigan
4) Ohio State
5) Alabama
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Picks
Iowa – I think with the new schemes at ISU – Iowa creates a matchup problem for them now schematically on both sides of the ball. “Triangle read” plays into Iowa’s constraint plays (e.g. bootlegs). Huury-up offense is meant to put a defense in disarray and not allow defensive alignment changes. Iowa plays fundamentally the same alignment on most plays.
Oklahoma – Because I have faith in Phil Steele
Notre Dame – Michigan’s secondary is not good.
Ohio State – Look to the Wisconsin game from last year for how to ground them to bits. Pryor could lose it for them if Tressel lets him. I don’t think he will.
Alabama – I would pick PSU 100% at home. Not in Alabama.
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Picks
Iowa, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Miami, Alabama
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After a weak showing the last time out, I think I’ll play it a bit more conservative this week in honor of the Vested One. My picks:
Iowa – Shouldn’t even be a game.
Florida State – I know this is technically an upset, but OK looked anything but against Utah St.
Notre Dame – The Denard Robinson mirage melts in the shadow of Touchdown Jesus. Not to be confused with Big Butter Jesus, may he rest in peace.
Ohio State – I heard someone today say that the only way OSU loses this game is if Jim Tressel really is a choke in big games. Sounds about right.
Penn State – On paper, the Bama Hawkeye Bowl looks like a complete walk for the residents of Tuscaloosa. Then again, anything can happen on Saturday…and I have a feelin’ JoePa might just be sand baggin’ a little. This week, we are all Penn State.
Ok, so not that conservative. Are you at all surprised? Cleveland is a town built on hopin’ and wishin’ and prayin’. In the spirit of my beloved Brownies, let’s go (under) Dawgs!
(Question for Jon et al: Are you retaining week-to-week stats this year? It didn’t appear so from the earlier post about winners…just checkin’…I like to keep track of how epically I fail from time to time.)
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Results were in an earlier post
Also, see this from that post:
The Obligatory Predictions Competition Scoreboard is now available on the left masthead (underneath the list of contributors and Big Ten expansion archives).
redemption?
iowa
florida state
michigan
ohio state
bama
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Iowa
Florida State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Alabama
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Picks
Let’s go with these since my “picks” from a minute ago were pickless. Good grief.
Iowa
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Alabama
Granted, I don't know what down it is..
picky picky
Iowa – Iowa State is too small, too slow, on the road, bad scheme match-up, inferior coaching, lesser QB, and no special teams. DO you see now why they haven’t scored a TD in this one since 2006. Well, make it maybe in 2011, ‘cause it ain’t gonna be this year.
FSU – this is a school that has had MNC talent every year for the last 20 years. They finally have a decent coaching staff. They will smoke OU who was inexplicably seen as better (polls wise)despite losing like 10 first round draft picks. People…pay attention.
Michigan – Brian Kelly…’nuff said.
OSU – The Florida Atlantic QB was running around like it was an intramural coed game. Pryor may get 200 yards…rushing…in this game. Miami no longer likes to hit either. It is like a completely different school now.
Bama – I hate that I just wrote that. But, road, freshman QB, and just a lot of bad match-ups. And frankly, I think Saban is a better coach than Joe Pa and his merry band of assistants.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
I really don't care if I'm right. I just really like venting my dislike for certain teams.
1. There really is only one BCS caliber school in Iowa over Should’ve been relegated to the Sunbelt.
2. We stole a whole friggin’ territory over we stole a name for our mascot.
3. UGH!!! The school down the road over pedophiles. There is absolutely no scenario where I will pick, root for or in any way support Notre Dame. Ever.
4. The vest over not really the south.
5. As far North as the traitors got over “maybe if we claim another 37 National Championships…it will someway change the fact that when we committed treason so that we could own human beings we got crushed”.
Someone help me marinate my ND hate a little more: Is true that ND paints their helmets every Friday with actual gold flake? This from a catholic University (you know, charity, poverty etc…).
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Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
And in the end, these games will sound better in name than they are on the field.
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Ski U Mah Gopher's Wild guesses
Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
by Ski U Mah Gopher on Sep 10, 2010 7:40 AM CDT reply actions
My DVR will be smoking by the end of the day Saturday
Iowa – No mercy – sweep the leg!
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Alabama
by RodgersHasAHose on Sep 10, 2010 9:30 AM CDT reply actions
apparently your dvr has not seen that "truth" campaign
smoking is bad for you
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 10, 2010 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Iowa – Ugly game. Just brutal.
Oklahoma – Big 12 vs. ACC. Nuff said.
Michigan – I think both teams are not as good as what last week’s results might lead some to believe, but beating UConn is (slightly) more impressive than beating Purdue.
Ohio State – A lot of people think this will be close. I am not one of them.
Alabama – Unlike most, I think Penn State has a chance. Were it in State College, I might be tempted to go the other way. I don’t see a blowout, but I also don’t see Penn State pulling it out.
Iowa – Who hates Iowa? I hate Iowa, but take the Hawks and the -13.5
Oklahoma – Based solely on home field, but the ’Noles cover the +7
Michigan – Wolverine arrogance just slightly edges ND arrogance for the win
Ohio State – Buckeyes win this one relatively easy, take OSU and the -8
Alabama – Heart says PSU. Head says Bama. Head wins.
Round 2
Iowa
UPSET SPECIAL—Florida State
Michigan
Ohio State—Buckeyes make a statement, pound Jacory Harris till he curls up in the fetal position and tries to rock himself to sleep
Bama—have to go with Saban’s fake tan in this one.
Locks
Iowa – although this game will be closer than they think it will be
Florida State – The Sooners are one of the most overrated teams in the country, and I would have said this before they struggled against Utah State.
Michigan – I usually need more evidence, but they impressed me last week.
Ohio State – Not expecting a whole lot of offense in this one.
Alabama – Why couldn’t they have played this game last year?
My Picks
Iowa
FSU
Notre Dame
tOSU
PSU
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
I'll never go 5 & 0 ...
I just can’t go for some teams.
Iowa-Bama Hawkeye makes me want to go for the Cyclones, but I’m not.
FSU-Because I don’t have faith in Phil Steele
Meatchigan-It still hurts to pick them, but it’s better than the alternative. Maybe they’ll reward me with having 5 wins going into The Game again. Bowl Game Dreams … SQUISH !!
Ohio State-“I’ll take Evil Jim for 1,000 Alex!”
PSU-Cause siding with Saban would make me feel not in a good way dirty.
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It's a stigma you carry for 364 days until you get a chance to remove it, and get that blemish off your soul.
We go Ho' Beepo ?
Tough Picks...
I am shocked at the amount of people picking Penn State in the upset special… Didn’t know they served the Koolaid over here…
Iowa
Oklahoma
If your gonna make me pick something that doesn’t involve a sink hole swallowing both teams…. Michigan
OSU… but it’ll be closer than people are expecting
And last but not least… PENN STATE. Yes, I too drinkin the Koolaid… I need upset points and Bolden is giving me good vibes
Joe Paterno is my adopted grandfather.
Nittany Lion Love,
Meredith
by PaternosGranddaughter on Sep 10, 2010 5:04 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
penn state fail
put down the jonestown koolaid
When asked why he went for 5, Tate responded "..because I couldn't go for 6...".
http://www.insidetheshoe.com/
by SouthBayBuckeye on Sep 11, 2010 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Picks
Iowa
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Alabama
Mine
Iowa- No duh.
FSU- Utah State?? Really, Oklahoma? Really?
Michigan- I’m drinking the Kool-Aid.
Ohio State- God I hate myself for doing that.
Alabama- Not that close, even without Ingram.
by truemichiganman on Sep 10, 2010 7:43 PM CDT reply actions
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