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Week One - Thursday – SEC 2016
Appalachian State Mountaineers (21pt DOG) @ #9 Tennessee Volunteers….
Tennessee is coming into this season with a top 10 ranking. Are the Volunteers really Contenders or Pretenders???? Is RB Jalen Hurd a Gamer or a Lamer???? Is QB Joshua Dobbs a Stud or a Dud???? With 18 returning starters, there should be some hype in Knoxville, but #10??? (To Be Determined) As far as App State goes, they only won 11 games last year and only have 16 returning starters. Haaaaaa!!!...........Thus, they will not “GO” gently into the night!!! But, they will “GO”,,,,,,, eventually into the night!!! Volunteers win but do not cover 38-21!!!
South Carolina Gamecocks (4.5pt DOG) @ Vanderbilt Commodores….
Welcome back Coach Will “MustyChimp”!!! I sure did missed you---wellll, I missed saying MustyChimp!!! If the Gamecocks can’t stop the Commodore’s offense; it’s going to be a long season for South Carolina and ole Musty. If the Gamecock’s defense can’t keep the scoring low; the Gamecocks may be looking at a 4 win season. As far as Vanderbilt goes, Coach Derek Mason is sitting on the hot seat; thus, he must go bowling this year or he may find himself actually bowling at a bowling alley with all the free time he’s going to have after the season!!! I believe Vanderbilt has more experience coming into this game but I believe the Gamecocks will come into this game with a “Nothing to Lose” attitude. That makes them a dangerous team. But, at the end of the day, I like the experience coupled with home field advantage. Commodores win but do not cover 24-20!!!
Week One – Saturday – SEC 2016
South Alabama Jaguars (28pt DOG) @ Mississippi State Bulldogs….
Please turn to page 15 in your history books and begin reading from the book Starkville starting in the year of 2016 A.D. (After Dak). You’ll notice the pages are blank in this chapter. That’s because this chapter hasn’t been written yet. The Big Dawg on campus is now a Dallas Cowboy and the shoes (cleats) he left behind will take a mighty big foot to fill them. Will QB Nick Fitzgerald’s foot be the foot that fills the shoe to complete the Cinderella story??? Or could it be a freshman or a JUCO star??? As far as South Alabama goes; let’s just say they aren’t as good as the other Alabama team. Out of the 128 Division I-A Teams listed; the Jaguars are projected to finish 115 out of the 128. North Carolina State destroyed the Jaguars last year in regular season 63-13. And, if you recall, the Dawgs destroyed NC State in the Belk Bowl 51-28. Another way of saying it; Mississippi State’s cheerleaders would probably be favored in this matchup with the Jaguars. So, Bulldog fans heading to StarkVegas--- expect a slight test but no contest!!!........Bulldogs win and cover 42-10!!!
Missouri Tigers (10pt DOG) @ West Virginia Mountaineers….
Country roads, take me home, to the place, I beloooooong; West Virginia, mountain mamma, take me home, country roads.
John Denver probably said it best when he sang-----------”Take me home, Country Roads”
But I really think he was trying to say………..
“West Virginia, Mountaineers, take the home team, country hoes”
Opening season in Morgantown…….Yeaaaaaaa, blow out alert!!! It’s quite possible that everyone on this Mountaineer football team will score, including the coaches and trainers. There’s even an outside shot that John Denver crashes into the end zone for a touchdown or two………too soon???........My bad!!!......The only person(s) in Morgantown that won’t “Get- In-On” the scoring,,,,,,,is the Missouri offense!!! It’s going to be a looooooog season for the Tigers!!!.........Mountaineers win and cover 31-13!!!
#16 UCLA Bruins (3pt DOG) @ Texas A&M Aggies….
What word comes to mind when you see a team that is ranked 16th in the country playing an unranked team??? Oh, and one more thing, the ranked team; yeah, they’re the underdog too!!!! Can you say---Overrated? I can-------------OVERRATED!!! Coach Kevin Sumlin and the Aggies struggled last year but a fast start with a happy ending in this game might propel this team right into the top 20 next week. As far a UCLA goes….They had 6 early departures to the NFL which will definitely impact this team’s depth. I’m predicting ULCA won’t escape September without losing 2; this game being one of them. But, don’t count them out because when your head coach is Jim Mora you’re always in the game. This game will be fight to the end because it’s SEC pride vs. PAC12 pride……Aggies win but do not cover 28-27!!!
#5 LSU Tigers (9.5pt FAV) @ Wisconsin Badgers….
With 18 returning starters and a Heisman front runner standing in the backfield; you got to ask yourself one question. If not now, then when? LSU is playing 12 hands of blackjack with 12 aces showing sunny side up. They don’t even have to be lucky this year to win 10+games. But, winning 10 games this season isn’t what this team is looking to do nor is it what the fan base expects. They have National Championship on the brain and nothing less is going to “stomach well” with this team or its fan base. The known weak links to this Tiger’s chain are Coach “Less” Miles and QB Brandon Harris. And trust me, if that link is weak when it rolled up into Tuscaloosa in November; you better believe Coach Dick Satan is going to snap it. As far as the Badgers of Wisconsin goes; they are very much depleted this year. They only have 4 returning starters on offensive and four on defense. They have many question marks coming into this season with the biggest question mark at QB. This will “NOT” be a 10+ win team this year. In fact, their longest active bowl appearance streak of making it 15 in a row this year may end if they don’t take care of the “slam dunk” games on their schedule. LSU Big!!!........Tigers win and cover 35-14!!!
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (26pt DOG) @ Arkansas Razorbacks….
So, what can you expect from this Arkansas football team this year? Defensive you can expect to see Wild Killer Boars attacking opponents and going for the juggler vein!!! Offensive you can expect to see young “peach fuzz” piglets playing in pig poo trying to figure out how to survive the SEC!!! Despite having 14 returning starters; the Razorbacks only have 3 returning starters on offense. The piglets will have to mature quickly this season to avoid being eaten up in a hungry field of SEC West mascots. As far as LA Tech goes; they have the opposite problem. Offensive, they will be Pit-Bulls; but on defense, with only 3 returning starters, they will be more like freshly neutered puppies looking for a dark corner of the room to go lick themselves. The Bulldogs will score; just not enough. Hawgs win but do not cover 45-20!!!
#18 Georgia Bulldogs (3pt FAV) @ #22 North Carolina Tar Heels….(at Georgia Dome)
Ok Georgia faithful, you got what you wished for; you hired Kirby Smart and got rid of your second winningest football Coach in Georgia history. And by the way, Coach Mark Richt has a better winning % than your beloved Coach Vince Dooley. Just sayin’!!!! Only time will tell if Smart was a smart decision. Kinda reminds me when Tennessee pushed Fat Phil Fulmer out the door, and then we all watched as the wheels fell off the Lane Kiffin train in Knoxville. Georgia has its hoss coming back, RB Nick Chubb. Maybe he’s ready to roll or maybe it takes him a few games to get all his confidence back after coming off a season ending knee injury. We shall see. The other problem Georgia faces is that Kirby Smart has never been a head coach. There will be some growing pains. As far as North Carolina goes; Coach Larry Fedora is battle tested and proven. The Tar Heels lose to the Clemson Tigers in the ACC Championship game 37-45. I think we all know, including Alabama, how good Clemson is. The Tar Heels return 16 starters this year. The “so-called” experts have Georgia favored in this game but I got news for ya folks; bad news for ya if you’re a Georgia fan; I’m going with experience in this game. I think UNC’s coaching experience makes the difference in this high scoring game. Tar Heels win and pocket the points 31-28!!!
