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UF-UGA

Waldini - I guess that talk about Tebow being the greatest of all time in college football have died down. Funny what happens when you don't have playmakers around you. But even without the Harvins of the world, they are still the class of the SEC East. So the largest cocktail party will be doing the Gator chomp post game. GATORS

Gangsta D - If the Dawgs' D actually had a pulse, I would feel more confident in a UGA win. Nevertheless, it's funny how Tebow gets all the credit when the offense is rolling, but when it struggles it's "Well the line play is poor, he doesn't have down field threat, the play calling is lackluster." Or maybe he's not the GOD people made him out to be. Anyway, I hope GA wins just to shut up the douchebag Gator fans I have to deal with. But, I'm going with Florida.

Da Realist - Florida

USC-Oregon

Waldini - Interesting game. Oregon after the embarrassing loss and post game fiasco to Boise St, have quietly moved up the rankings. Barkley's not the 2nd coming of say Matt Leinart but honestly he doesn't have to be (although I think he will end up being better). Game's in Autzen. Call me crazy, but I believe "the DUCKS will be flying VERNE ". Sorry bad imitation of Bill Raftery. DUCKS

Gangsta D - Freshman QB. Autzen Stadium. Real good Oregon team. I think the Ducks do it.

Da Realist - USC

Texas-OK St

Waldini - Easy one for me. No Dez Bryant + surprisingly good Texas D = a L for the Cowboys. LONGHORNS

Gangsta D - McCoy goes off. Okie St keeps it close for three quarters before Sergio Kindle removes Zach Robinson's spleen in the 4th.

Da Realist - Texas

Miami-Wake Forest

Waldini - I think Harris rebounds nicely in this one. 'CANES

Gangsta D - "Jacory's only a sophomore. Jacory's only a sophomore. Jacory's only a sophomore." Which means, he's gonna make some mistakes. Hopefully, he doesn't make 4 of them again this week. Miami wins a closer than needs to be game. This team is still a year away, but damn I wish that year would hurry up and get here.

Da Realist - Miami

Tenn-S Cack

Waldini - Weird feeling about my boys. I've said repeatedly the D and running game are straight. It's the QB play that's killed them. Actually shoulda beat Alabama last week but you know how I feel about woulda coulda shoulda. The 'Cocks should win because their O is better. But I'm still salty at one of my boys, a former SC alumni, for having the nerve to debate why Obama didn't deserve the Nobel Peace prize and in the process couldn't spell to save his ass. Just because I'm hating....VOLS

Gangsta D - No fucking idea. Aren't they basically the same team? Tough stingy defenses with strong running games and erratic QBs. Coin flip goes to...........S. Cack, just because Kiffin is trying to impede on our recruiting efforts. They need another couple of losses to make recruits think twice.

Da Realist - Tennessee


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Miami vs Va Tech

Waldini: Another one of those wacky ACC matchups. CANES

Gangsta D: Miami has the most raw talent in the ACC. Talent doesn't always come through in a pinch. Against the Hokies, it will. I'm hoping for a big win, but I'll take a squeaker.

Realist: Miami

UF vs S. Cack

Waldini: FLORIDA. No explanation besides see games against LSU, Georgia

Gangsta D: The Cocks have a strong defense. I hate Florida. UPSET ALERT!!! I think the Ole Ball coach gets it done. I have no facts to support this, just an overwhelming desire to see Florida fail.

Realist: SCarolina

UT vs KU

Waldini: Reesing has been just ok this yr. McCoy has been off the charts this year. So what if the game's being played in Lawrence. TEXAS

Gangsta D: The Jayhawks can put up points, but the Horns will be too tough.

Realist: Texas

BC vs FSU

Waldini: I'm going to continue to keep riding the Tallahassee Train. FLORIDA ST

Gangsta D: FSU looks to be legit this year. BC just blanked ND, but that doesn't really mean anything. Noles in a tough one.

Realist: FSU

UNC vs Maryland

Waldini: see Miam-Vtech comments. MARYLAND

Gangsta D: I need Maryland to win in order for the Canes to have a shot at Tampa, so there you go.

Realist: NCarolina

UK-Vandy

Waldini: Wow, I never thought in my short Commission years, this game would be on here as part of the pick 'em. You sure this isn't for basketball or baseball :-). KENTUCKY

Gangsta D: Yes, UK-Vandy was a curious choice. What did you want? Bama-Miss St?
The Cats gave UGA all they could handle last week, so I'm going with Kentucky.

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Realist: Ahhh...the kind of Saturday I've been looking for this whole season.


OU - UT

Waldini: Gameday will be at the Dallas Fairgrounds for the game..who cares? Bradford and McCoy are two of the top passers in the country..who cares? Both teams are ranked in the top 5...who cares? And neither has played anyone of importance to date...aha now I care. OU

Gangsta D: It's not November yet, and Texas isn't a suck ass Big 12 team so I gotta go with the Sooners. Sam Bradford is That Dude.

Realist: I'm going against the grain. TEXAS

LSU - UF

Waldini: Forget his name but one cat is talking about taking Tebow out of the game. I'm no fan of Timmy's either but it's not like LSU has a QB to brag about either. After watching Auburn struggle, I'm no longer thinking maybe LSU has that magic. UF

Gangsta D: I heard a dude today say that the Gators need to "turn Tebow loose, and let him improvise like he did last year." What? Anyway, the Gator offense looks like it's in suspended animation at times. LSU will always have a great defense. The fact that it's in Gainesville makes me nervous. But Ricky Jean-Francois is looking to send Timmy to the junkyard. Tigers.

Realist: Florida's looked ordinary this season but will put their best foot forward in this game. Florida

Mizzou - OSU

Waldini: I know the Cowboys are quietly putting up points on people. But damn that Mizzou O is sic. What's the WR's name on that team? I dunno but he's fast as hell. Mizzou

Gangsta D: This should be about 31-27...at halftime. Both teams can light it up, but Chase Daniel is "That Dude Squared." Gotta go with old Mizzou.

Realist: Missouri

Penn St. - 'Sconsin

Waldini: Penn St. Their RB is fo real. PENN ST
Gangsta D: I have no idea. Joe Pa has his boys playing on Beastmode. I guess I'll go with the old geezer.

Realist: Wisconsin

UNC - ND

Waldini: A game I don't give a rat's ass about (who came up with that line anyway, lol). UNC

Gangsta D: The fact that the Irish is 4-1 and Clausen has gone off the past two weeks, makes me sicker than I was after downing 5 Liquid Cocaines on my birthday. Fuck the Irish. The team, not the race. Tar Heels big.

Realist: North Carolina

S. Cack - UK

Waldini: Kentucky's D is legit. If you don't think so, see the Alabama game. They did what Georgia couldn't do which is contain Bama's offense. UK

Gangsta D: Once again. No idea. Coin flip. Kentucky.

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Ole Miss vs S. Cack

Waldini: If this were early Sept, I'd say slam dunk Spurrier, Smelley, Garcia, etc win this. But Nutt and one-time UT wunderkind Jevan Snead are making this happen in the SEC West. OLE MISS

Gangsta D: Here's the thing about Houston Nutt teams. They can pull off a big upset one week, then look like absolute dogshit the next. Of course, the Cocks have looked like dogshit every week, so there's that. I guess I have to go with the Rebs, but I wouldn't be surprised if Spurrier pulled this one out.

Realist: Ole Miss

Oregon vs USC

Waldini: They're at home and they should be fighting mad. MEN OF TROY

Gangsta D: Trojans. They will have had 10 days to steam over that loss. Oregon has a trumpet player at QB, so many of them have gone down. I think it gets ugly quick.

Realist: USC

tOSU vs 'Sconsin

Waldini: Wells is still banged up and as much hype Pryor got, they still aren't destroying lesser opponents. Bounce back game for Wisconsin. WISCONSIN

Gangsta D: Neither of these teams impress me. Badgers in a close one.

Realist: Tough loss at Michigan last week. They won't let this one get away at home. Wisconsin

AU vs Vandy

Waldini: this is a trap game. I want to pick Vandy b/c they are undefeated. I want to pick Vandy cuz College gameday is broadcasting live from there for the first time ever. But it's Vandy, the perennial academic juggernaut but also constant cellar dweller. I won't be mad if they prove me wrong. AUBURN

Gangsta D: It's the year of the eggheads. If Vandy AND Duke go to bowl games this year, I'm setting all kinds of shit on fire. Car, computer, couch, shoes, er'ething. Still, I got to believe Auburn's pure talent will get them the win.

Realist: Auburn. Mostly because Vandy hasn't beaten Auburn since the 50's.

Duke vs G-Tech

Waldini: This ain't Virginia. If David Cutcliffe continues this success, it wouldn't shock me if he replaced Fulmer next year LOL. GA. TECH

Gangsta D: Duke is two years away from being mediocre. Tech is already there, so I gotta give them the nod. But this game will be uncomfortably close.

Realist: Georgia Tech

FSU vs Miami

Waldini: Was it that long ago, this was THE game of the college football season. Times are tough. MIAMI

Gangsta D: Even though we are 2-2, I have such a good feeling about this team. I just feel like they are sooo close to doing some damage. Next year, I expect full on beast mode. But we got some growing pains to get through. Miami wins in a squeaker...again. I expect sloppy, explosive, and bewilderment(Bowden).

Realist: I just don't believe in the Nole offense. The defense is solid but we're playing hot potato at the QB position. This ain't the Orange Bowl (RIP) but I still can't pick them this year on the road. Miami Read more!

They Said It

Waldini:

"My teams are going to go undefeated against your teams, book it. Christmas Day, your Lakers are losing at home to my Celtics...." - The Delusional Rev Joel Thompson

Who: He's my boy from junior high and high school

Why: He had a message on Facebook saying that he was excited about the Univ of South Cack's football season and recruiting. I pinged him and said don't get too excited, Smokey's laying the smacketh down. That prompted the above response plus promising the Skins would beat the Titans in preseason (I almost choked on my spaghetti from laughter, preseason indeed).

Huh: I said the Lakers beat the celtics twice already this year :-). He said well who won the series. Touche but still technically your statement is wrong.

Anyway, just a lil humor btwn me and mister Thompson. He's been sensitive ever since I beat him at the PC version of Lakers vs Celtics (in his own house no less). So whenever his teams show some life, he's ready to talk.

Gangsta D:

I do love delusional fans. South Cack will always be South Cack. Steve Tanneyhill isn't walking through that door. As far as the C's go. We shall see. I prefer to win the game on June 15th as opposed to Dec 25th:)

Waldini:

Steve Taneyhill, wow you took it back. They should have named a street after him since he was the first QB to lead the Gamecocks to a bowl victory :-)

Gangsta D:

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Picks:

Me 29-19
Osceola 24-24
Smokey 22-26

USC vs Oregon

Gangsta D: Autzen Stadium will be a madhouse. The Ducks will be geeked. USC is not "USC" this year. They're just not as explosive on offense. The defense appears to be pretty good, and they will get tested by Dennis Dixon. I'm gonna go with the Ducks, based on the home crowd and QB experience. Sanchez went off against ND, but I could go 15-28/200/3 against ND. Ducks hang a number on the Trojans.

Waldini & Da Realist: Oregon


WVA vs Rutgers

Gangsta D: Well Rutgers is coming off a big win, and they've had two extra days to prepare. WVA has sort of hung around under the radar since laying an egg at S. Florida. I think we might see about 450 combined rushing yards between the two teams, cause Ray Rice is gonna get it about 35 times. Rutgers' defense is pretty stout, but I think the Mountaineers pull this one out.

Waldini & Da Realist: Rutgers


UF vs UGA

Gangsta D: "He's cut! He's cut! The Russian's cut!" Well Tebow has a bad wing and has been limited in practice this week. But I hear that UF will not change their gameplan. Which means that he's gonna run 15-20 times. I thought Urban loved Timmeh. He's gonna get the boy killed. Teebo gets all the hype, but his receivers make the engine hum. They're just too fast and shifty for the Dawgs. If UGA's RB depth weren't in the shitter, they'd have a shot at wearing the Gator defensive front down. But one RB and a still inconsistent Stafford isn't gonna be enough to do it. I HOPE I'm wrong, but the Gators win another one.

Waldini & Da Realist: UF


SCack vs UT

Gangsta D: No freaking idea. None. The Cocks laid an egg the size of an elephant shit pile last week. The Vols showed up in the 1st Qtr then decided to take the rest of the game off. Explosive offenses hurt UT. The Cocks are not fortunate enough to have anything comarable to an explosive offense; maybe explosive diarrhea. Somehow Phil finds a way to stick to Spurrier. Of course, this will probably be the game that the Cocks score 40. Can't figure these teams out.
Waldini & Da Realist: UT

Cal vs ASU

Gangsta D: ASU took our OC from last year, Rich Olson, and paired him up with Dennis Erickson. The two held the same positions at Miami in the early 90's. At the time I thought that it would probably work out. Didn't think ASU would be undefeated and in the top 5 though. I haven't seen them play but since they're undefeated, they must be good right? Cal, on the other hand, has lost two in a row. I doubt they can go on the road and break that slump. I'm going with the former 'Canes in this one.
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Who You Got? (Thursday Edition)

Picks:

Yours Truly 18-12
Osceola 18-12
Smokey 15-15

Gangsta D:

I had no idea that Kentucky played South Cack tonight.

Kentucky vs Scar

I think we can all say, for certain, that Andre Woodson is the truth. No he hasn't faced a top 10 defense, but he's been killing whoever has been put in front of him. Kentucky is for real. The offense is for real. Defense? That's another story. The Cocks have a pretty good defense, but the offense isn't dynamic in the least. Plus, their starting QB is named Smelley. Gotta believe that Woodson will make more plays against a strong defense than Smelley will against a weak one. Kentucky in a SQUEEKA!

Da Realist:

Is this a throw-away pickem or does it count towards the totals?

Gangsta D:

Oh it counts. Along with FL/LSU, IL/Wisc, UGA/UT, Clemson/Tech, and OU/Tex. The Notre Dame Suicide Watch won't go toward official totals.

Da Realist:

I'm gonna go with South Carolina on this one. I think their defense slows Kentucky down just enough. SOUTH CAROLINA

Waldini:

Since I'm trailing, I gotta take the 'Cocks. C'mon Danny Smelley, you gotta make believe Spurrier was right in replacing Blake Dean with you....

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