Saturday, October 12, 2013

Week 7 and Another Saturday In The Books

So here is the deal, this week I was actually busy and had little to no time to write. So these are this weeks predictions and sec top 14 in 1. Next week I'll get back to it.

Missouri @ Georgia (11:00, ESPN)- Georgia

South Carolina @ Arkansas (11:21, SEC Network)- South Carolina

Western Carolina @ Auburn (1:00, ESPN3)- Auburn

Florida @ LSU (2:30, CBS)- LSU

Alabama @ Kentucky (6:00, ESPN2)- Alabama

Bowling Green @ Mississippi State (6:30, FSN)- Mississippi State

Texas A&M @ Ole Miss (7:30, ESPN)- Texas A&M


My Record For Predicting SEC Games
Week 1: 11-2
Week 2: 10-2
Week 3: 7-1
Week 4: 7-1
Week 5: 7-1
Week 6: 6-1

Other Games I'm Excited About
  • Oklahoma vs Texas (11:00, ABC)
  • Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech (11:00, ESPNU)
  • Baylor @ Kansas State (2:30, FOX)
  • Northwestern @ Wisconsin (2:30, ABC)
  • Oregon @ Washington (3:00, FOX Sports 1)
SEC Breakdown

    14. Kentucky- They are starting to give up completely. Can Stoops rally to find a few wins?

    13. Vanderbilt- They have lost all confidence. If Franklin isn't careful he might lose the season.

    12. Tennessee- The Vols caught Georgia at the perfect time. Coming off a huge emotional win, the Dawgs just weren't all there. Tennessee deserves a lot of credit though, fought hard til the very end.

    11. Mississippi State- A decent first half performance by the Dawgs but they just aren't prepared to keep up in a shoot out like LSU prefers. Too much youth on the field. This QB "controversy" is slowly starting to take shape. That's all I'll say about that...

    10. Ole Miss- Something just isn't right with this Rebs team. We all knew the defense would be really shaky, but the offense is starting to disappear. Wallace seems lost in the pocket, where in the first few games he had all kinds of confidence. Their remaining games are all in the state of Mississippi but if they don't find this thing quickly, the Rebs fight be scratching and clawing to find a way into a bowl game.

    9. Arkansas- Still a ways to go with this team. Much improved but the talent just isn't there.

    8. Missouri- Finally starting to bye into this team. Their offense is really fun to watch. They are about to face some quality opponents, so we'll see what they are made of then.

    7. Auburn- I still can not figure this team out. They are so boring, but quietly they are 4-1. The verdict is still out.

    6. South Carolina- I have nothing to add to my statement from the last 3 weeks...

    5. Florida- DEFENSE!! It will keep them in every game they play. They are slowly starting to find a little offense. If they find it, look out.

    4. Texas A&M- Bye week.

    3. LSU- After a tough emotional loss, the Tigers went on the road and did what they were suppose to do. It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win in the SEC.

    2. Georgia- Credit Georgia for finding a way to win a close game in Knoxville after a HUGE, emotional win.

    1. Alabama- The Tide walk away injury free...



    Around College Football

    My Top 10
    10. Texas A&M
    9. LSU 
    8. Florida State
    7. Georgia
    6. Ohio State
    5. Louisville 
    4. Clemson
    3. Stanford
    2. Oregon
    1. Alabama

    Heisman Watch List
    1. Marcus Mariota
    2. Johnathon Manziel
    3. Lache Seastrunk
    4. Teddy Bridgewater
    5. Jameis Winston 

    Friday, October 4, 2013

    Week 6

    Georgia State @ Alabama (11:21, SEC Network)- Pray for Georgia State...

    Georgia @ Tennessee (2:30, CBS)- Might be competitive early, but Georgia is too good on both sides of the ball. Should end up a 3 touchdown ball game.

    LSU @ Mississippi State (6:00, ESPN)- The Mississippi State crowd will keep the bulldogs in the game for a while, but eventually that electric Tiger offense will come to life. State won't be able to keep up with the amount of points scored. I'll take LSU by 2 touchdowns.

    Arkansas @ Florida (6:00, ESPN2)- Arkansas, while improved, isn't ready to go to the Swamp and win. Florida by 10.

    Ole Miss @ Auburn (6:00, ESPNU)- Auburn is terrible and Ole Miss is upset after the worst performance under second year head coach, Hugh Freeze. With this recipe, I'm taking the Rebs by 17.

    Missouri @ Vanderbilt (6:30, CSS)- May be the best match up in the SEC all day. Two similar teams. Mizzou's offense is finally come to life, and that will get them a big road win. I'm taking the Tigers by a touchdown.

    Kentucky @ South Carolina (6:30, FSN)- I predict last week was a wake up call for the Gamecocks. This one will get ugly...


    My Record For Predicting SEC Games
    Week 1: 11-2
    Week 2: 10-2
    Week 3: 7-1
    Week 4: 7-1
    Week 5: 7-1

    Other Games I'm Excited About
    • Maryland @ Florida State (11:00, ESPN)
    • Notre Dame @ Arizona State (6:30, NBC)
    • Ohio State @ Northwestern (7:00, ABC)
    • Washington @ Stanford (9:30, ESPN)
    This past week, my most hated coach in all of football was fired in the most embarrassing of ways. Lane Kiffin was true scum and exemplifies everything that is wrong with college football. I was so excite to hear the news. With that said, here is the best "Kiffin Face" I could find:




      Wednesday, October 2, 2013

      Things Shaping Up



      14. Kentucky- They kept things interesting for awhile against the Gators, but they are still several athletes away to play 4 quarters with the big boys. 

      13. Tennessee- They struggled. But a win is a win...right?? For this team that is being rebuilt, it sure is.

      12. Missouri- A gut check for the Tigers in the first half, but they came out to play in the second half. Mizzou continues to impress. The meat of the schedule is slowly approaching. We'll see what they're made of.

      11. Vanderbilt- A solid performance against a sneaky good team. Defense still has to find a way to get off the field quicker.

      10. Arkansas- Who is this team? I still can't read who they are. If they can play with the sense of urgency they did Saturday the rest of the year, they'll be tough team to beat.

      9. Mississippi State- Bye week.

      8. Auburn- Bye week.

      7. Ole Miss- The fears and concerns I had about the Rebs came to fruition Saturday. This team is so young and going on the road to Bryant-Denney Stadium is just too big of a task to overcome when there is so much youth on one team. This team has to find some kind of consistent running game if they wanna compete in the SEC. I still think they are heading in the right direction for the future.

      6. Florida- They took care of things on the road in the SEC with a backup QB. That's about all that can be said.

      5. South Carolina- This team still doesn't care and until they do, they will continue to struggle with everyone, including scrub team like USF.

      4. Texas A&M- Aggies found themselves on the road and in a dog fight. They played so poorly. But to get a win showed a lot about their character.

      3. LSU- Tigers were there unitl the end and couldn't close the deal. This defense struggled which is so unlike an LSU team. The defensive line really struggled to get any kind of pressure on the QB. Very impressed with the offense, but defenses win games in this league.

      2. Georgia- The Dawgs continue to roll. This was a gutsy performance by the Dawgs. It's very rare in the SEC, with two historically defensive programs, to get into this kind of shootout. They refused to lose control of this game. And when the defense needed to step up and make a play, they did just that. Don't be surprised at all if we see the Dawgs in the SEC Championship game and maybe even the National Championship.

      1. Alabama- A decent performance by a team that seemed to not respect their opponent. We have yet to see the Tide's best performance. They are so much better than we saw Saturday, which is terrifying.

      Around College Football

      My Top 10
      10. Texas A&M
      9. LSU 
      8. Florida State
      7. Loisville
      6. Ohio State
      5. Georgia
      4. Clemson
      3. Stanford
      2. Oregon
      1. Alabama

      Heisman Watch List
      1. Marcus Mariota
      2. Johnathon Manziel
      3. Teddy Bridgewater
      4. Lache Seastrunk
      5. Aaron Murray 

      Friday, September 27, 2013

      Week 5

      South Carolina @ UCF (11:00, ABC)- South Carolina needs to get back on track and I think this week on the road is where they do it. Should be a pretty easy game for the Gamecocks.

      South Alabama @ Tennessee (11:21, SEC Network)- Tennessee is frustrated after 2 straight losses, and I look for that frustration to be taken out Saturday. The Vols get back on track with an easy game.

      LSU @ Georgia (2:30, CBS)- The most anticipated game of the day, maybe of the season thus far. 2 incredible, historic program meet, both with top 10 rankings. I think the two QBs will determine the outcome of this game. Zach Mettenburger is the most improved QB in the nation from last year. He has stepped up as the leader of this team. If he can manage the game and keep his defense off the field, I think this game is the Tigers to lose. I just don't see the Dawgs being able to score enough against this stellar defense. Should be an incredible game.

      Ole Miss @ Alabama (5:30, ESPN)- On paper this seems to be a great matchup with a lot of excitement behind it, but I'm suggesting we need to pump the breaks before things get out of hand. 2 factors keep coming up that I can't quit thinking about:

      1. Ole Miss has not played a team this year with any kind of defense. None. Now I do think Rebels will put up some points, but not at any kind of rate they did their first 3 games.
      2. This might be Alabama's best offense since Saban got there. Think about how scary that is. The Rebs have gotten thrashed on the defensive side of the ball and this offense is way better than any thing they have seen thus far.
      I believe Ole Miss can keep it competitive early, but in the end, I think Bama takes this by 3 touchdowns.


      Texas A&M @ Arkansas (6:00, ESPN2)- Does Vegas know something we don't? Th spread on this game is only 3. What am I missing? I think this will be a huge blowout. Arkansas just doesn't have the defense to compete with a team like A&M.

      Florida @ Kentucky (6:00, ESPNU)- Florida is injured. Bad. But I still don't think it's enough to fall, even on the road, against Kentucky. Look for the Gators to win in an extra sloppy game.

      Arkansas State @ Missouri (6:30, ESPN3)- Should be a pretty good matchup. This game will be won in the trenches, which gives Mizzou the upperhand. I'm taking the Tigers.

      UAB @ Vanderbilt (6:30, ESPN3)- The Commodores continue to roll.



      My Record For Predicting SEC Games
      Week 1: 11-2
      Week 2: 10-2
      Week 3: 7-1
      Week 4: 7-1

      Other Games I'm Excited About
      • Oklahoma State @ West Virginia (11:00, ESPN)
      • Oklahoma @ Notre Dame (2:30, NBC)
      • Wisconsin @ Ohio State (7:00, ABC)
      • Stanford @ WSU (9:00, ESPN)
      • USC @ Arizona State (9:30, ESPN2)

      Wednesday, September 25, 2013

      Better Late Than Never



      14. KentuckyBye week.

      13. MissouriGood win by the Tigers. This team continues to get better. The meat of the schedule is coming up. Gonna be interesting to see how they do in conference play.

      12. TennesseeThe Vols looked competitive against Florida. This team is a a couple of years away from winning games like this, but I continue to be impressed with the way they have things going. Much improved from last year.

      11. VanderbiltThe Commodores did what they were suppose to against a horrible team. This team still isn't very good right now but I see some slow improvement. The defense is just not very good. 

      10. ArkansasSloppy play from last week trickled over into this week and ultimately cost the Hogs. They still have a ways to go, but I think this game will be a wake up call.

      9. Mississippi StateBy far the best the bulldogs have looked to date this year. Going into the game, many believed this would be a competitive matchup, but it was far from that. This year's defense is so much better than last year, it's not even funny. If the Dawgs can find a way to get an upset or two, a bowl game is still in play.

      8. AuburnTigers just weren't ready for this kind of spotlight. The offense just isn't there to score on the elite defenses. Still gonna be a long year for the boys of Auburn.

      7. Ole MissBye week.

      6. FloridaA good win, but this offense is still all kinds of lost. I'm at a loss for words how they can be so awful on that side of the ball. The defense will keep them in every game, but lack of offense will keep this team from being elite.

      5. South CarolinaBye week.

      4. Texas A&MAnother incredible performance by this offense. They might be the most fun team to watch in the nation (sorry Oregon). 

      3. GeorgiaDawgs were caught looking ahead and not respecting their opponent for this week. Still looked solid performance. They still think they can slip in the National Championship conversation... 

      2. LSUTigers took care of business. I like this team more and more each week. (I wrote this last week and it applies again. I'm telling you, this team...)

      1. AlabamaThey walked away healthy and that is all this game meant.


      Around College Football

      My Top 10
      10. Texas A&M
      9. Georgia 
      8. Florida State
      7. Clemson
      6. Loisville
      5. Ohio State
      4. LSU 
      3. Stanford
      2. Oregon
      1. Alabama

      Heisman Watch List
      1. Marcus Mariota
      2. Johnathon Manziel
      3. Todd Gurley
      4. Teddy Bridgewater
      5. Lache Seastrunk


      Friday, September 20, 2013

      Week 4

      Vanderbilt @ UMass (11:00, ESPNNews)- I've always said that if an SEC game is on ESPNNews, then it must suck. And this week holds true. I'll take Vandy.

      North Texas @ Georgia (11:21, SEC Network)- Georgia continues to roll.

      Tennessee @ Florida (2:30, CBS)- I don't see any offense coming from this game. But with Tennessee coming off a tough loss to Oregon and Florida having 2 weeks to get ready, I feel like this should be a routing. I'll take florida by at least 2 touchdowns.

      Arkansas @ Rutgers (2:30, ESPN)- An intriguing match up for the Razorbacks. This will be a good matchup for Beilma in the early season. I think the physical play of Arky will get them the win, but look for this to be pretty close.

      SMU @ Texas A&M (6:00, ESPNU)- A&M will most likely be hungover after last weeks loss to Bama, but I don't see it affecting the outcome. SMU won't be able to contain Manziel. Should be a pretty good butt whipping.

      Colorado State @ Alabama (6:00, ESPN2)- Pray for Colorado State...

      Troy @ Mississippi State (6:30, ESPN3)- ALL THE POINTS AND YARDS IN THIS GAME. There might be points on every possession of this game, but State's defense is better which will be the determining factor in this game. Look for a Bulldog win, but it won't be easy.

      Auburn @ LSU (6:45, ESPN)- LSU is my dark horse to win the national championship, and this game won't change that. Should be an easy game for LSU. Auburn simply doesn't have a defense or enough offense to make this competitive. LSU by 2, maybe 3, touchdowns.


      My Record For Predicting SEC Games
      Week 1: 11-2
      Week 2: 10-2
      Week 3: 7-1

      Other Games I'm Excited About
      • Michigan State @ Notre Dame (2:30, NBC)
      • Arizona State @ Stanford (6:00, FOX)
      Last night, in the Clemson/NC State matchup, an offensive lineman from Clemson was ejected for punching a player from the Wolfpack. Every time something like that happens I find myself asking the question: "Why in the hell would you punch someone with a helmet on?!?" If you have an answer please let me know...

      Tuesday, September 17, 2013

      A Fun Week

      14. Kentucky- A much better showing than I expected. This team is showing some heart, but not enough to translate to wins. The talent just isn't there.

      13. Missouri- Bye week.

      12. Tennessee- The Vols scored first, and then Oregon decided to show up. The Ducks will do this to a lot of people this year. Tennessee is still headed in the right direction, I believe, it's just gonna be a few more years before they are ready for the elites.

      11. Mississippi State- This team still hasn't learned how to finish a game that is theirs to win. People can debate all day long whether it's the coaches or the players, but if the Bulldogs don't find some answers quick, they'll be home for the holidays for the first time in 4 years.

      10. Vanderbilt- A gutsy comeback by the Commodores, but you can't dig yourself in such a deep hole on the road in the SEC. Still think this team will struggle becomes they don't have enough offensive weapons.

      9. Auburn- Gutsy comeback for a thrilling win. Tigers were getting beat up the whole game and somehow found a way to win. This is a testament to an amazing coaching staff. Malzahn has this thing going in the right direction.

      8. Arkansas- Probably the worst showing from the Hogs this year. Southern Miss did some good things against the Razorbacks, which is scary. Maybe this is the kind of game they needed so they won't get too cocky.

      7. Ole Miss- The Rebs did what they were supposed to do against a much inferior team. Still very impressed with this offense, but I'm still equally as concerned with the defense. They will not be able to simply outscore teams week after week, not in the SEC. If they can figure some things out on that side of the ball, the sky is the limit for this young team.

      6. Florida- Bye week.

      5. South Carolina- Started fast, ended slow as molasses. This team's attitude scares me. Still have a lot of internal issues to solve before they are ready to compete in the big time.

      4. Texas A&M- A gutsy, emotional performance by the Aggies. Game went very similar to how I thought it would. There is so much talent between the QB and the WRs, but beyond that, A&M has nothing. They HAVE to find a consistent running game and a defense that can get 3 and outs, or the Aggies will not be able to compete with the elite of the SEC.

      3. Georgia- Bye week.

      2. LSU- Tigers took care of business. I like this team more and more each week.

      1. Alabama- Scary to think that Alabama can play a not so great game and still go into College Station, in one of the most anticipate games in the college football season, and come away with a win. If this team can clean up a few offensive line issues as well as some defensive secondary issues...then, oh boy. Nick Saban has my heart.


      Around College Football

      My Top 10
      10. Oklahoma State
      9. Georgia 
      8. Florida State
      7. Clemson
      6. Ohio State
      5. LSU
      4. Louisville 
      3. Stanford
      2. Oregon
      1. Alabama

      Heisman Watch List
      1. Tajh Boyd
      2. Todd Gurley

      3. Teddy Bridgewater
      4. Marcus Mariota
      5. Johnathon Manziel