Ladies and Gentlemen – It’s finally here…. The “official” kickoff to the 2010 College Football Season… This week we have some instate rivals and border wars…. We have Creampuffs and Wanna-be’s…. And we have a couple of games that will separate the contenders from the pretenders. The National Anthem is over and the Marching Band is leaving the field… My friend’s get on your feet, raise your voices in unison and put your hands...
Ladies and Gentlemen – My friends and fellow college football enthusiasts…. I hope you all enjoyed the first segment of the Preseason College Football Extravaganza. As promised I have the second of three installments of the Preseason Extravaganza Edition for your viewing pleasure and there should be something on the wire each day this week, right up until kickoff, to include your Week One Picks. Buckle those chin strap tight, this season is going...
Ladies and Gentlemen – It’s that time of the year again….. Excitement is in the air across the college football world…. Well, not so much in Ann Arbor or South Bend…. But other than there…… Alumni, students, fans and players of various universities all around the nation are getting fired up and geared up for the 2009 Bowl Season. We will have three different installments of the Bowl season this year. I wouldn’t want...
Ladies and Gentlemen – Today is Thanksgiving…. To most people that means three things…. Family, food and football…. And not necessarily in that order… We have a cornucopia of rivalries this weekend…… Overflowing with hate and discontent….. Ah, Good Times… I can hardly wait to dig in, but before we do Let’s be thankful for what we have and not grumble about what we don’t have…. For example, I am thankful last week Your...
Ladies and Gentlemen – Much like my University’s mascot… I have the memory of an elephant and I hardly ever forget anything. As you might imagine, it’s a curse and blessing. That being said…. I remember the following quotes from some noted Sports publications and commentators back in August of this year before the college football season began. Sports Illustrated “Pete Carroll and the Trojans are even better than they were a year ago…”...
Ladies and Gentlemen – Before we get into this weeks picks…. I want to thank Hootie Snitch for providing his “unique” perspective on last weeks games and answering your email questions. But just for the record I am a lot closer to Two Buck Tim than I am Tim Buck Two… Last week your favorite college football prognosticator was a “disappointing” 42 and 15 or 75%. And for the season I stand at 453...
As you may already know, I sustained what I like to call a “Prognosticators Concussion” with my disappointing effort in Week 5. But before we discuss my latest injury or get to this week’s picks I want to comment on a minor milestone of sorts and make mention of a few emails I received throughout the past week. For the long time devoted readers of this column as well as for those of you...
Let’s take a moment to recap last week’s games… Answer some reader’s emails before your Week 5 Picks are released. We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get too it. Enjoy!
Ladies and Gentlemen – Much like Richard Petty….. It’s good to be the King…. Last week Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator…… Finished Week One at 63 and 7 or a rather remarkable 90%….. Not to mention… Hitting the “Upset Special” and the exact score of the game… However, even with this wonderful statistic.. I was roundly criticized in an email last week that said my writing style “wasn’t sophisticated enough…..” The email went on...
Ladies and Gentlemen - Welcome Back to Part II of Your College Football Pre-Season Extravaganza! We have a lot to discuss with this week’s Email Questions and Answers and the all important Pronostications of the Conference Championships. So let’s get to it. Enjoy Your Picks! Email Questions and Answers Q: Hey There! I like to read your column and me and my wife was wondering with all your popularity if you was looking for...
