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BABY'S LOSERS WEEK III Now, before we go into the latest episode of college football projections we must look back at week two...

College Football Predictions: Baby's Losers Week 3, The Mystery Deepens

by BabyTate (Senior Writer)

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September 08, 2008


                                      BABY'S LOSERS WEEK III

Now, before we go into the latest episode of college football projections we must look back at week two. The ranking of the top three predictors from last week:

RANK/ NAME              LAST WEEK        MISSED                        FOR THE YEAR &      %

1–(Tie) Timothy        7-1                      West Va.                                    14-2             88  

1–(Tie) 12                  7-1                      West Va.                                    14-2             88

1–(Tie) Michael         7-1                      Wake Forest                               7-1              88

Baby Tate was 7-1 last week, missed West Va., 13-3 for the year, for 81%. 

Thanks to Paul and Robert who each went 6-2, Kristopher and Chris who both went 5-3, and to Miami Mitch, who went 3-5. Good luck to all next week.

 

1) Michigan @ Notre Dame

There are so many questions surrounding these two squads that it may come down to ball-control.

Baby's Loser: Michigan.

 

2) Georgia @ South Carolina

The Gamecocks have struggled at quarterback since Phil Petty graduated. That's bad, man. That was the 2001 season. Look for Brinkley, Pepper, and Norwood to play well on defense for Steve Spurrier.

Baby's Loser: Carolina, in somewhat of a close game, .

 

3)  Auburn @ Mississippi State

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  1. J.C. Ayvazi 10 months ago

    Five stars even as Artie Johnson once noted on Laugh-In, “Very interesting, not too logical, but very interesting.”

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  2. BabyTate 10 months ago

    What? You don't agree that Maryland will lose to California?

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  3. Timothy Croley 10 months ago

    1) Notre Dame - they get it done at home, you may not want to watch, it could be just as ugly as last week's SDState win.

    2) Georgia - the "other" USC drops to 0-2 in SEC play. Spurrier on the hot seat? That would never happen. He may decide to leave on his own.

    3) Auburn - Tubberville will not let history repeat itself this year.

    4) Texas - this may be the beginning of the end of Arkansas' season.

    5) Cal - the Bears look pretty good to me, and Maryland and the ACC not so much.

    6) Oregon State - the Beavers got thumped in Beaver Stadium. The bounce back to thump a down Warrior squad. Roll Beavers Roll!

    7) Oklahoma - the Sooners look solid, the Huskies are deflated after the refs stole a potential win from them last week. I feel bad for Ty, I have always liked him, but Sooners may make this a statement game.

    8) USC - hate the break your 11 best 11's, but I have the Trojans by 17 in the Coliseum. If momentum starts to swing to their favor too much you could see complete destruction. I think this USC team is just that good.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Thanks Timothy. You are the expert here, and have the record to prove it. I thought someone might make a case for Maryland since the Bears have to travel across the country. I agree Oregon State should bounce back, Riley does this every year, start slow and finish strong.

      Your Sou Cal pick is completely logical. I have had Ohio St and Sou Cal 1 & 3 since the summer and said that who ever wins this game will play for the national championship. But, I'll stick with my #1 until someone beats them.

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    • Chris Copeland 10 months ago

      That ND/UM game might end with a 6-3 final score...

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    • J.C. Ayvazi 10 months ago

      When referring to Oregon State and losing, the preferred verb is "shave" 8^D

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  4. Kent Moore 10 months ago

    BT,

    Can I get some insight into how you came to the USC/OSU conclusion? Please tell me you have some inside information or you went back to the future (DeLorean style) and received a Sports Almanac that shows the final score.

    I don't care if you go 1-7 this week...just as long as that solitary win comes from this game.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      I believe that Ohio St is the best team in the country and will beat them.

      The reason Ohio St keeps losing national championship games is that the Big 10 (By rule) stops playing football before Thanksgiving and doesn't play the BCS title games till nearly the 2nd week of January of the following year. This 6 and 7 week layoff is over half of a season. No wonder they look like drunken sailors when they play teams that have been in the trenches of a Conference Title game and not been on the sideline for months at a time. The only Natl title Ohio St has won in the past 40 years is when they played a team from another conference (Miami of the Big East at the time) that did not have a conference title game.

      Kent, you and I have discussed this before if memory serves me.

      I appreciate you comments and always enjoy your input.

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    • Kent Moore 10 months ago

      Does USC lose the game (penalties, turn-overs, etc.) or does OSU win the game (defense, special teams, etc.)?

      Who has the biggest role in OSU's victory in your opinion?

      Low or high scoring game?

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    • Chris Copeland 10 months ago

      I would say a very low scoring, hard-hitting game. A style that favors the Bucks..

      I've got OSU winning 24-21...

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Kent, I believe the Ohio St team rises to the occasion and beats Sou Cal in each area of the game.

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  5. Mitch at sportschatplace.com 10 months ago

    I guess I need to stick to the spread where I'm lights out so far this season, but picking games with no spread and nothing on the line just makes a good dog that much more enticing...

    Notre Dame is the Loser of this one (can I just pick them to lose all of the games this week)
    South Carolina loses ( they won't cross the 50)
    Miss St, nope, not this time
    Arkansas, I expect to see a confused and beaten Petrino
    Maryland My best bet to lose
    Oregon State loses, I'm sick of losing for them
    Washington is going to get run over
    Trojans may be going down, not sure how they'll react when someone hits back

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  6. Ryan Staab 10 months ago

    After watching Ohio State the past two weeks, there's no way in hell they go into the Coliseum and pull off an upset.

    Beanie wasn't even in practice scrimmages yesterday.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Who is Beanie?

      Yeah, it's bad man. This Tressel, who ever said he could coach, has he ever won a big game? These Ohio St players just don't have the talent or the speed to stay up with these great athletes from Los Angeles. I just hope that Ohio St can keep it close so I don't have to turn the channel.

      Thanks Ryan !

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  7. Eric Plant 10 months ago

    Arkansas has looked utterly horrific thus far. Texas wins by at least 20.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      The thing about Arkansas is ....they are undefeated.

      Texas looked soft in the secondary in El Paso last week. Let's see if Petrino expolits that.

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    • Eric Plant 10 months ago

      I've got to defend Texas a little bit because I picked them to win it all this year. How's that for a dark horse?

      I have zero respect for Bob Petrino too.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Hey! I picked them to win it all last year!

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  8. BabyTate 10 months ago

    *exploits. What an idiot....

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  9. Mike Turnell 10 months ago

    Huskies beating Oklahoma? Bold but I like it. I'd love is as a duck/pac-10 fan.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      I don't see where anyone has picked the Huskies to win. Say, maybe you should add your name to the pot and take a swipe at beatring the field in Baby's Losers!

      Thanks for the comment Mike.

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    • Mike Turnell 10 months ago

      Oh woops, I looked again and saw that it say's loser. Sorry about that.

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  10. Gray Ghost 10 months ago

    BT, I admire you sticking to your guns with the Buckeyes. This will be interesting. IMO, they have to win to regain some wavering respect.

    People are talking about a Bulldog blow-out against Carolina, and it could happen if they get rolling, but playing the Ol' Ball Coach always makes me nervous. They are a bit embarrassed, and will be looking to gain some respect by unpsetting #2. This could be a tough one.

    We had talked earlier about Paul Johnson's triple option at Ga. Tech. So far - so good!

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      I believe that who you pick, you need to stay with. I would rather lose the Ohio St pick than desert the team I predicted would be #1. If they lose, OK, anything is game from then on. I grew up admiring Jim Bowie, so I guess you know where I'm going with this.

      I wouldn't worry too much about Carolina. Spurrier will keep Garcia on the bench due to teenage juvenile delinquency and Carolina's not beating any legitimate teams without him. Spurrier will find some reason to start him by the LSU game, that's the one he's aiming for this year. Gamecocks will fight you, that's what they do, but Spurrier's brain is focused down the road and so I think Georgia gets a pass this week.

      Ga Tech and Wake Forest, watch out for those 2 in the ACC. UNC ? Publicity stunt, lost 8 games last year and claimed they had a great season, what a joke. Clemson is better than them.

      Thanks Ghost.

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  11. Joe G 10 months ago

    I can see the Notre Dame-Michigan matchup ending 6-3 after 7 overtimes in a game dominated not by defense, but comically inept offenses. One team will go home with more points than the other, but lets face it, there will be no real winner.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Notre Dame has nothing to lose. I expect them to leave it all out there. Weiss can be beaten, but I expect him to dominate this coaching matchup. Of course, Rodriguez has modified his "complex" style of spread, they also run to the right now.

      Thanks Joe!

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  12. Michael Oleszek 10 months ago

    I can't believe it!! Tied for 1st!!

    I'm going with these teams to win:

    Michigan
    Georgia
    Auburn
    Texas
    Cal
    Hawai'i
    Oklahoma
    USC

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  13. BabyTate 10 months ago

    You do get an extra point for spelling Hawaii like the islanders do!

    So you have Mitchigin, Highwahyuh, and Sou Cal. Well, you may be the top man this week also!

    Thanks for the input, and congratulations!

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  14. BabyTate 10 months ago

    Where is the mighty 12?

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  15. Lisa Horne 10 months ago

    BT-

    Kewl idea! I like it!

    Texas will blow out Arkansas though. And I sure hope you're wrong on the last one! :)

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Thanks Lisa. If the Trojans win that game they should win the national championship,

      Hey, remember what my friend Country Joe said back in the Summer, "Pete Carroll will win it all and Alabama will play Georgia for the SEC title".

      Arkansas may have something on their side against Texas people don't realize yet, Ike.

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  1. Michael Bergman 10 months ago

    Texas will destroy those pigs!

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  2. Kenneth Julian III 10 months ago

    Just throwing some ideas around

    1. Notre Dame - In what could be the ugliest game that NBC has televised in 20 years, Notre Dame wins despite Clausen throwing two interceptions

    2. Georgia - South Carolina has a great defense but that offense cannot do anything. I am going with the belief that the Gamecock will have too much pressure to hold up that long. Georgia runs away with it in the second half.

    3. Auburn - Look not only is this a revenge game but Miss St. is not where they were last year. Think about this Auburn may have one of the best rush defenses in the nation and that is all Miss St. can do.

    4. Texas - Man look i know this is a rivalry (oldie but a goodie), but Arkansas has no chance, this is not UL-Monroe coming through those gates. This is a Texas team that can get all over Arkansas early and often. Side note watch for Arkansas to get close to 300 yards passing (Texas's secondary is still having some problems)

    5. Cal - If Maryland had problems with Middle Tennesse State's offense then they will have a hell of a time against Cal and thier explosive offense. Considering Maryland cannot run or pass their way out out of a paper bag, this could be a snoozer by the second quarter.

    6. Oregon St. - It's away from the islands, and the Beavers have better players this year. Watch for frosh RB Jacquizz Rogers to have a big game for the Beavers.

    7. Oklahoma - Look this is not the road clunker that Oklahoma is known for (Kansas St later in the season). Ty Willingham just does not have enough, though next year whoever is coaching that team (Jim Mora Jr.) will have a pretty interesting situation on his hands, with all the young talent.

    8. Ohio State - I just threw a dart at the wall. Ohio State is probably more NFL ready than the Trojans and you would think that in a close game Jim Tressel will have his veteran team ready to pull away. Of course this all provided it's close in the fourth. Pete Carroll has a tendency to blow really good teams away after the first quarter.

    Some other games to take a look at though

    Rice vs. Vanderbilt - Both teams 2-0
    Kansas vs. South Florida - The proverbial battle for national respect
    FAU vs. Michigan St. - Upset potential written all over this one
    BYU vs. UCLA - UCLA is better than Washington
    Air Force vs. Houston - Points abound as defense will be optional

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    • Chris Copeland 10 months ago

      Thought I'd comment on the other games...

      Clement/Dillard finally getting some national pub. I love it!
      First true road test for Kansas since they became good, USF 8-2 ATS at home the last two years
      FAU is dangerous and our secondary looked suspect against EMU. Lucky for us FAU doesn't like to play defense either
      Home field is main reason BYU comes out on top, Is Craft really that good?
      Houston might throw up 50 on Air Force. The ? is, what happens is AFA gets down early. The Falcons passed only 4 times last week against Wyoming for a whopping 15 yards and an INT...

      Some other thoughts..

      the OSU line is to high because Ohio stayed with the Bucks for 3 quarters
      the Ohio/Central Mich line is too low because Ohio stayed with the Bucks for 3 quarters
      the public is pounding Kansas as a road dog Fri night but the line keeps increasing
      ECU is in a huge letdown spot and are laying 2 TD's against a Tulane squad that outgained Bama on the road last week by like 150 yards
      UM/ND Total will be the lowest of the season- I'll say 34
      When did Vandy and Duke become good enough to lay chalk?

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Kenneth you took all the same teams as me. I sure hope you get them all correct!

      Thanks for the input and comment.

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  3. Chris Simmons 10 months ago

    Spurrier, like Motley Crue, is lost in the 80's. UGA finally gets their revenge vs the very old ball coach and hangs 50 on him. SoCar should join the big east.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Carolina to the Big East? That's a great idea for football and baseball. Frank McGuire passed away a long time ago so I don't think Carolina could compete in basketball, though. Conference USA might be a better league for the Gamecocks.

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  4. Jdogg81 10 months ago

    1. Michigan - This one's a toss up if i've ever seen one.

    2. Georgia - USC does not have enough weapons to hang with UGA past halftime.

    3. Auburn - I don't think this one will be close.

    4. Texas - Could be closer than it should...

    5. Maryland - Is this the year that N.C. State finally beats the twerps?

    6. Hawaii - This one's a toss up in my mind.

    7. Oklahoma - Homefield advantage won't help the huskies here.

    8. USC - I just don't think OSU can go on the road and beat the best team in the country.

    Other games that I think will be worth watching:

    (10) Wisconsin @ (23) Fresno St.
    Sat. @ 10:30 PM ESPN2

    Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech
    Sat. @ 3:30 PM ABC

    UCLA @ Brigham Young
    Sat. @ 3:30 PM Versus

    Kansas @ South Florida
    Fri. @ 8:00 PM ESPN2

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      I like your reasons and am pleasantly surprised to find someone who believes the Cal-Maryland outcome could be up in the air.

      Fresno St might upset Wisconsin. Wisconsin's main strength is giant people who defeat little people. Bulldogs might just be able to pass over them.

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  5. Kenneth Julian III 10 months ago

    That would be a great line Chris if Spurrier did not do most of his damage in the 90's so i would say he more like New Kids On The Block... oh yeah NKOTB reference... lol, but yeah they are about to get it handed to them.

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  6. 12 10 months ago

    1. Michigan - Rich Rodriguez will solve some of the Wolverine's problems on offense, and Notre Dame is still terrible.

    2. Georgia - The Bulldogs are much too strong for the disfunctional Gamecocks (the obvious joke was just too easy)

    3. Auburn - Week 3 will be a test for 3 quarters, but the Bulldog defense can only do so much with no offense to help them out.

    4. Texas - Arkansas is really struggling, and this will be a rout

    5. Cal - Maryland is in the ACC...'nuff said

    6. Oregon State - I'm tempted to pick Hawaii in this one, but I'll go with the home team, and only because they're at home. This one scares me.

    7. Oklahoma - Too much fire power for Washington (by the way, it was a horrible call...should have been a no call)

    8. USC - Call me crazy, but I don't think it will be close.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      There is the mighty 12......

      No snap-back for the Huskies? Michigan over the Irish? Maryland and Arkansas dismissed off hand?

      Nearly deserting Mike Riley, deserting Sylvester Croom? Where is that old Alabama spirit of brotherhood?

      It will take all of your power to stay in first place my friend!

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    • 12 10 months ago

      Lol BT. Sometimes I gotta go with the head vs the heart.

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  7. Kristofer Green 10 months ago

    BT-

    Love it! Here are my losers...

    1. Michigan (Just becasue...)
    2. South Carolina (Georgia is too good. That defense will make Smelley look really bad)
    3. Mississippi State (I just can't justify a Mississippi St. win)
    4. Arkansas (Texas can handle the Hogs. Unless Petrino passes alot. The Longhorns pass defense is very suspect.)
    5. Maryland (Cal is really good this season. Got to admit, didn't see that coming.)
    6. Hawaii (Mike Riley is too good of a coach to let this one slip by. The Beavs are hungry for a win)
    7. Washington (Oklahoma is too good. What happen's if the Pac-10 refs mess up another call against the Sooners?)
    8. USC (The Trojans will be overconfident and the Bucks will hungry to prove they are the best)

    So, in short, I guess I agree with you :) GREAT PICKS!

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Yes, we're going all the way this week!

      Why is there so little interest in Maryland when the Bears have to come thousands of miles for a game that can't be of any real interest to them? Could be closer than folks think.

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  8. Robert 10 months ago

    My week 3 winners:

    Michigan--I don't know why, I don't know how.

    Auburn--Defense, defense, defense, toss some Offense in there.

    Texas--Sorry Pigs, I've watched you play.

    Cal--Jahvid Best, the West Coast Knowshon Moreno

    Oregon State--This game might be worse than ND/Michigan

    Oklahoma--Bradford is for real.

    USC--Wells goes down in this one-again...just a guess. Sanchez throws 2 picks.

    As far as UGA/USC pick, I'm sitting it out. I just can't do it.

    It's always a battle, no matter who has the better talent, no matter who's ranked where, no matter where the game is played. I hope we win. That's all I'll say.

    Nice job last week BT! Congrats.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      I like your picks. What about Georgia and Carolina? Sometimes it might be unlucky to say one way or the other. Then again, some people think it's crazy to talk about luck, omens, superstition, and strange obsessive behavior in determining your team winning. I agree, it's ignorant.

      I've got to go now. I have to go count the holes in my neighbor's brick wall 3 times so that........wait, I mean I'll be back later..........

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    • Robert 10 months ago

      I just don't like to jinx the Bulldogs.

      It just seems like everytime I have in the past, it comes around to bite me. So I just don't do it any more. I just like it better when I haven't put my stamp of a win on a game that is so fickle. In college football, anyone really can win on any Saturday. I don't want to play a role in it.

      I'll probably abstain from most of the picks when the Bulldogs are involved. That's just my way of keeping a little bit of luck on my side, I guess.

      Growing up listening to Larry Munson, he always has Lady Luck involved in the football game, some way, some how. She may be smiling or laughing out loud, but she's always there.

      I'm only superstitious about sports. When I played baseball, I never stepped on the foul lines coming on or off the field, and I always stepped into the box with my right foot first. In golf, I always tee the ball up with my right hand. It's just a routine that made me feel comfortable.

      I don't believe in rabbit's feet, black cats, walking under ladders, broken mirrors, sweeping feet, putting hats on tables or any other crazy superstions...

      But ask me to pick whether the Bulldogs win or lose...I just can't do it. Call me crazy.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      As you can tell from my remark, half in jest, I am exactly the same way when it concerns a team in a big game.

      Carolina's not laying for Georgia this year, they'll give them a battle but this year Spurrier has his eye on LSU. He beat Georgia last year, Clemson the year before, Florida and Tennessee the year before that. You watch when Carolina plays LSU, he's gonna get 'em. He wants to just do things Lou Holtz never did and then retire and put his son Steve Spurrier, Jr. in charge. This is what Holtz tried to do with Skip but he messed up. Holtz won back to back New Year's Day Bowls in the 2000 & 2001 seasons and should have retired and put his boy Skip in charge but he stayed on, and the results were going downhill. Skip got the blame and had to leave town. He's doing well at East Carolina now.

      Thanks for the comment!

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    • Robert 10 months ago

      What would college football be like without a Spurrier on the sidelines...?

      The Redskins! (rimshot)

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  9. Kevin Paul 10 months ago

    Goin' with the Bucks, eh? Hey, might as well be different. With all the talk about that game being a blowout, I won't be shocked to see OSU show up and give them a battle.

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      If you pick them pre-season #1 like I did you gotta stay with them till they fall. Here's a vote for the Buckeye defense to save the Big 10 reputation.

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    • Mitch at sportschatplace.com 10 months ago

      Call me old fashioned but waxing a depleted Virginia team doesn't mean a heck of a lot to me and OSU getting routed in the regular season just doesn't happen much when they're good.

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  10. Mark Torosian 10 months ago

    Baby Tate love the article man here is my predictions I am going to try and knock mr. money off

    1) Michigan @ Notre Dame

    Notre Dame looked pathetic at home, and that offense will look bad again, remember what Michigan did to the Irish last time in south bend? Won't be as embarrassing, but Michigan wins by 2 scores.

    2) Georgia @ South Carolina

    Bulldogs first real test this year, nothing new Georgia Big

    3) Auburn @ Mississippi State

    Call me crazy but I will take the Bulldogs at home in a nail biter.

    4) Arkansas @ Texas

    I am surprised you think this one will be close, the backs' have looked pretty sloppy in the first 2 weeks nothing new here UT.

    5) California @ Maryland

    Couldn't agree with you more, Cal is the second best team in the Pac 10 and nothing will change this week.

    6) Hawaii @ Oregon State

    Hah, Hawaii and Florida, Osu and Penn State what games those were, it will be close but I am taking the home team here.

    7) Oklahoma @ Washington

    Oklahoma by atleast 20.

    GAME OF THE WEEK

    8) Ohio State @ Southern California

    I have been debating this game all week, No one sets up a better game plan then Tressel and I really believe Ohio State will be a team on a mission Saturday, but Usc doesn't get beat in there yard too often, and with that Trojan D I think we will find out why Boeckman (sp) is a bum. USC

    So there we go Baby, Michigan and Usc will be the reasons why I will prevail this week, and a large gut call with Miss St, Keep up the good work man

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    • BabyTate 10 months ago

      Thanks for kicking in with those Ty Cobb-land picks. We'll put you down as definitely out on that SEC limb with Mississippi State over Auburn. You could be the featured person next week!

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  11. Doug Kraus 10 months ago

    I have high hopes for OSU handing USC and early season loss. I have even higher hopes for both that team up north (aka the stinky ones) and ND both thoroughly embarrassing themselves on a national stage. They may actually bring out pillows and slug it out at mid-field.

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