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Ok, I am over it, at least for the next three days. By 8:00pm last Saturday Michigan State was the only Big Ten team without at win, for that Sat. My early prediction of Eastern Michigan up rising was a late field goal from being true, Wisconsin was lead by faith into a big OT win, Iowa rebounded with a big win, Minn. shot down AF and Michigan is back in the national championship hunt. You laugh, but every web-site that covers college football has Rich Rod as coach of the year and Forcier being a Frosh Heisman winner. Stop shrugging that comment off UofM fans because you are saying it under your turtle necks.

Back to the rambling, even though my Sparty's crumbled like a bag a of chips, I did well in my pools. I am slowly gaining strength, I called a Uconn win (because we play with .5, no pushes), which didn't happen, however the win by a safety wasn't enough for UNC to win by 4.5. I picked South Carolina because I didn't think Georgia would win by more then a TD, I was right. So it wasn't that bad.


Now, they may be calling it revenge week, I am calling it, "Whooooooooo Are you...Who, Who?". This will make or break some teams. Cincy goes to Oregon (State) and with a win Cincy takes a step closer to "buster" even though they are BCS its knowns as a weaker BCS conference. I think this is a bigger game then the BYU game, BYU is America's fav to bust up this BCS system. Look at it though, if BYU wins and doesn't bleep up, they go undefeated. But if Cincy wins, and goes without a bleep,they already beat one contender in their BCS league and will play a Big Ten team, among other BCS players WVU, Pitt, L'ville, and South Fl. Teams all better then UNLV, San Diego State, Wyoming, and New Mexico, who play in a non-BCS conf. I keep hearing, well BYU will have beat Sooners (who could finish 9-3 now) and FSU, seriously, FSU! They lost their first game and almost lost to a FBS team. They could finish second to last in their division within their conference, making them finishing 9 of 12 in their conference. Tradition and past years amazing records doesn't get you into the BCS bowl series, ask UGA, Texas, USC, or any other big football school that hasn't got in. If BYU wins it could be a big of win as if they beat Colorado State!

Why else is it my "Who are you week?" You may laugh at me but, EMU goes into Michigan and if Michigan wants to make people really wonder about their season, blow out the Huron, woops Eagles. Laugh, English knows some of these guys, right. who are already saying that want to make him proud. He's motivated to show that he should of been looked at more for this job, he was L'ville's D cord. last year. which played against WVU that was still running Rich Rod's system. Granted Pat White ran for a ton of yards but he had a few more years then TF. Then State plays ND right after this game which could show; how bad State is, how much that ND game wasn't as big as they thought (especially if UM doesn't blow out EMU).

Best Game you won't see: Last week I called WVA vs ECU for this game and I was pretty right. WVU lead ECU by 1 at half and then WVU went to score 14 in the 2nd half, while shutting out ECU to win. This week I see UCONN vs Baylor. Baylor had a week off their upset at Wake Forest and UCONN lost a hard game against UNC. If Baylor wins they have two weaker games after this and could go into Oklahoma 4-0 and Sooners could be 2-2 or 3-1 (Bradford, is supposed to be out 2-4 weeks = 2 weeks would put him out of Miami game and if 4 weeks that could take him to the Baylor game).

Upset Special: Shhh, I called Houston win and New Hamp over Ball State. I said Clemson and Purdue, which both almost came close. I am giving you Navy over Pitt, Idaho over SDSU, K'State over UCLA and last but not least....Shock makes into in the WNBA championship! House Divided here (Shock play ATL right now)! But my real one I am keeping close to my heart!

Week 1

Thank you "U" and FSU for ending my Labor Day weekend with a memorable game. In what was an overload of college football, I was able to watch this game from kickoff to last incomplete pass. Leave it to the ACC to cap this first week with the best game, whose conference saw Duke and UVA lose to FCS teams and have the inability to beat anyone who matters.

For me, I am in three pools, and had as good of a weekend as did the ACC. My straight up pick pool with confidence went 7-7 (I gave Sooners 14, Ill 13, UGA 6), which could of gone the other way, but my plea for a Bama and Baylor wins went unheard. I did ponder the BYU upset, but nobody slipped me the memo that Bradford would get hurt.

Then there was my straight up picks, no confidence or spread at risk. I went 14-2, thank you Iowa and 2 blocks, and OSU's hardest 2 points. Don't tell anyone, I said BAMA! but again I missed the Bradford memo!

Pop, there goes my spread! Yes, welcome to my first time betting with spread. 4-8! Who would of thought Kiflin wouldn't let up on the gas, a under .500 coach would of pulled that big of win in Auburn and Vandy could shut out anyone. Then I fell into the SEC thought of our top teams are better then anyone, any where. Thanks, LSU, all those miles away were to much.

NEXT WEEK:

Again Big Ten's name sake is on the line. The two biggest rivals take part in the weekends two biggest games for the Big Ten. This might be the only time they cheer for each other. If OSU and UofM can't win, its over for the B10. But, like a double edge sword, if they both win, it's a USC team with a Frosh and ND in its down years.

UGA faces USCarolina, this is a huge game for both teams. Either team couldn't put many points up in the first week. If either of these teams go 0-2, look for fans to call for change. Even after two decent years for UGA people are sniffing around for possible greener grass.

You would think UCLA vs Tenn would be another big game to determine conference strength, but nope. Ucla and Tenn are teams going into two different directions. Stanford vs Wake, is a good game to determine if the P10 is possible gaining strength or if ACC can prove worth. Surprise, Western Mich. vs IU, yes, here is why. IU struggled against a very decent FCS team and WMU was blown out by UofM. So, if IU wins, it's a positive should of...if Western Wins, the bottom of the B10 is strong as the top of the MAC, which is like explaining to SEC fans that Georgia Southern belongs in the SEC.

Best game you won't watch: ECU vs West Virgina. ECU almost blew it against App. St and the team formerly known as Rich Rod struggled against Liberty.

Upset Special: New Hampshire over Ball St., Purdue vs Ducks, Houston vs Ok St., Clemson vs GT ( ps: My son and I ran around the GT football field this summer when some at the stadium left a gate open! Top Ten Father - Son moment)!