Month: October 2011

School Spirit

Ladies and Gentlemen – There are a lot of “unwritten rules” in life…. For example… Never take a laxative and a sleeping pill at the same time If you are a guy, don’t be caught putting on chapstick in the…

College Football Picks Week 9

Ladies and Gentlemen – Being this close to Halloween I would have to say last week was more “Tricks” than “Treats” particularly if you were a Wisconsin Badger or an Oklahoma Sooner. Those folks must feel like Charlie Brown with…

Whatever Happened too….

Ladies and Gentlemen – Whatever happened to some people’s sense of humor? I write a tongue and cheek article about Texas A&M joining the Southeastern Conference two weeks ago and you would have thought I wrote a diatribe about my…

College Football Picks Week 8

Ladies and Gentlemen – This past week separated the contenders from the pretenders and it almost separated me from the liquor cabinet. Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator was a very subpar 52 and 16 or 76% for the week and…

My South

Ladies and Gentlemen – I was traveling recently and was forced to set next to a group of folks from New York City complaining about “Everything in the South” and for the record…. I am convinced that a New York…

College Football Picks Week 7

Ladies and Gentlemen – This week…. I write to you from high atop my mountain compound that is the RTR Ranch and Sanatorium. I felt obligated to be in a “safe” place to write this week since the Illinois Fighting…

Going to the Chapel…..

Dear Texas A&M Aggies – Well it looks like you have your mind made up and you want to join the Southeastern Conference… Just a couple of things before we get married…

Monday Morning Retractions

Ladies and Gentlemen – There is one thing I think we can all agree upon about…. Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator. When I screw-up I don’t mess around. When I punt one in the stands it usually goes outside the…

College Football Picks Week 6

Ladies and Gentlemen – Last Week (Week 5 if you are keeping count and I know you are) was the equivalent of Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator stepping on a rake and getting smacked in the jimmy.

Thank you

Ladies and Gentlemen – With the college football season in full swing…. I haven’t taken the time this year to tell all of you who take the time to read this column.. “Thank you”.