Larry's Losers in the SEC Week 11: The Last Quarter Is Upon Us

Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer) 61-12 is about as low percentage wise as me and my prized pigskin pickin' pooch has ever sunk on Saturday shows since we started signing on and singling out the losers.

That puts us down to an 81 percent accuracy rating and we're down to flirting with going to a C rating for the first time ever.

Last week, Alabama and Ole Miss let us down.

Who'd have thought Alabama would miss so many field goals at home? We just missed out like that poor kicker on that one.

I was there in person and after the game, both offensive lines had to be taken to the locker rooms in wheelbarrows. It was a sure 'nuff slugfest and the win was well won by a wonderful team.

And in the battle of the bad boys, Ole Miss wins the title of 2011's crappiest SEC team, and Houston Nutt wins an all expense paid trip out of town for good for his trouble.

So needing a few perfect weeks to get the average back up, here we go with this week's picks. Me and the doomsday dog have spent an extra day debating the do's and don'ts and feel ready to pick the perfect pairings practically pretty.

Florida at South Carolina

As much as it pains me to say this, this group of Gators just haven't grown to gargantuan size enough to bite the big boys in the SEC this year and swimming up to South Carolina to try and choke a chicken ain't the best idea these boys have had this season.

Now these Carolina Cluckers could also be considered as a coop of Chickens who likewise didn't have the season that was pleasin' either, but a win here could keep them in the race for another week or two in the SEC least, uh, I mean SEC East race.

When it's over, Muschamp's mud Lizards will be mashed, the Chickens return to the roost and South Carolina pecks out another win.

Larry's Loser - Florida

Kentucky at Vanderbilt

This was supposed to be the battle of the crappiest SEC teams, but with Ole Miss a surprising and resounding winner in that category, this could be for the runner-up position.

The Mildcats from the blue grass territory pulled off a big win last week against Ole Miss, pilin' up the points and repelling the Rebels from the goal line and figure they can scratch out one more SEC win this year before missing a bowl game for the first time in a long time.

But me and the pooch both feel that this year's Commodores are a peek at what James Franklin's fixing to keep coming up in Song City and that the bottom of the SEC is going to have to be fought over by other teams from here on out.

Larry's Loser - Kentucky

Auburn at Georgia

This game causes me and pooch a lot of debating. Neither one of us is sold on this breed of Bulldog, but Auburn goes up and down faster than a jumping bean on a hot skillet, so it's a tale of which team will show up.

Chizik's Cat catastrophe season has been a catatonic carnival of ups and downs this year. Sometimes they look like defending champions and sometimes like SEC stumble bums.

Mark Richt may have played himself off the hot seat for another year, but only because it's been a sucky season all around the SEC East and he more or less won by default.

But with a trip to Atlanta on the line for a big butt whippin' against the SEC West champion, he'll come through and not fan the flames again.

Larry's Loser - Auburn

Tennessee at Arkansas

The Volunteers have played more like Vile's in tears this season and this ain't looking like the game where Derek Dooley doles out another win for the guys in gano gear.

Meanwhile, Petrino's Piggies said weee weee weee all way the home this season and except for Alabama stepping in for the big bad wolf that one time, these little Piggies ain't had their house blown down.

So look for these Razorbacks to tusk the Tennessean's trousers and rout this rabble back to the hills of Tennessee.

Larry's Loser - Tennessee

Western Kentucky at LSU

The Hilltoppers from that directional strip mall school in Kentucky drop in on Tiger Stadium to collect their big paycheck and a butt whipping from the nation's No. 1 team and both items will be cashed for them this Saturday.

In an act of charity, though, I hear Les Miles is drawing door prizes and two lucky fans will get to come down from the stands and throw their own touchdown passes against these Hillfloppers in a "Be a Tiger for Day" contest.

I hear there going to let the cheerleaders kick the field goals and extra points too, but whoever they use, it's just gonna be ugly.

Larry's Loser - Western What's His Name

Louisiana Tech at Ole Miss

How bad has it gotten for fired coach Houston Nutt? He's not a favorite at home against a technical college from Louisiana. Need we say more?

Some teams back into titles, but Ole Miss has clearly gone out and earned the title of "Worst Team in the SEC" fully and outright.

I'm not sure if this team's coached well enough to know to put their jerseys on right side out this season and Louisiana Teach is the final bullet through Houston Dale Nutt's college career as a clipboard-carrying head coach.

Larry's Loser - Ole Miss

Alabama at Mississippi State

Nick Saban's circus parade pachyderms proved that they can trample with the best of them but that elephants can't kick worth a darn. This week, they take on a team that fought LSU to its second closest game of the year, so they could have their trunks tied in a knot if they aren't careful.

But Mullin's Mutts have migrated mightily this season to the bottom half of the SEC West in a year where they were picked to be a contender. They've won just one more game than they've lost and at 5-4 and just 1-4 in the SEC, this ain't the week they become bowl eligible.

The clan in Crimson want to show they aren't about to tuck their trunks and sulk away after last week's loss to those Cajun Kitties from LSU and it won't be a fun night to be a Bulldog.

Larry's Loser - Mississippi State

OK pooch, we're runnin' late this week, have you got the goodies started for a Saturday of stuffing our stomachs while saturating ourselves in football frivolity?

Until next week, folks, keep the electronic cards and letters comin' and pray that old Bacardi the Wonder Dog and I can get hot to end the season in style.