CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
Kendall -- 5 points
Pierce -- 3 points
Mike -- 2 points
Kato -- 1 point
SEASON TOTAL
Kendall -- 102 points
Pierce -- 100 points
Guest Pickers -- 96 points
Mike -- 88 points
It's a tight race between Pierce and myself. Let's see how it all unfolds during bowl season...
This week's guest picker is Pierce's dad, Jeff. No picture or anything, as the man prefers to operate from within a fog of anonymity. It's cool, baby. We'll take Pierce as the living testament to your greatness.
So instead of a pic of Jeff, here are the original Florida State Cowgirls, just for old time's sake.
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| This one never gets old. |
On to the picks!
3 points: Chick-fil-A Bowl -- Virginia vs. Auburn (-1.5)
HOOS: Pierce, Jeff, Mike
WAR EAGLE: Kendall
Pierce Sez: I think the Hoos will do it. UVA's going to be beyond pumped to play and AU is apparently falling apart in every way already this offseason. Only thing holding me back is that we wont be in our all-whites.
Jeff Sez: UVA because my son and his mother went there.
Mike Sez: Both coordinators are gone AND their best player is suspended. How are we still dogs?
Kendall Sez: Picking Auburn just to hedge my bets on New Year's Eve. I actually think we have a really good shot at winning this game, but Auburn puts better athletes on the field, and will have support from approximately 70% of that Atlanta crowd.
3 points: BCS Championship -- Alabama vs. LSU (-1)
BAMA: Pierce, Jeff, Kendall
LSU: Mike
Pierce Sez: Bama will win in their 2nd try - then the BCS will have yet another reason to be put to death.
Jeff Sez: Alabama on the theory that Saban is a better coach than Miles and their players’ bonuses depend on them winning, whereas the Bayou Bengals get paid either way, or so I’ve been told.
Mike Sez: LSU's offense has gotten better. And their defense is still better than probably 25-40% of the pro's.
Kendall Sez: I am one of the few people looking forward to this game, and I'm not really a guy who loves defense. The talent just oozes out of the screen when you're watching these two teams play, and that's exciting to me. I do agree with Jeff in that Saban is a better coach than Les Miles, thus the Bama pick. With this long of a layoff, coaching takes on increased importance.
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| Love the Honey Badger, though. |
1 point each:
Independence Bowl -- North Carolina vs. Missouri (-5)
Mizzou: EVERYONE!
Pierce Sez: UNC usually sucks it up in bowl games, right? Eh, Carolina sucks.
Jeff Sez: I like Missouri to cover here for no reason other than my general loathing of all things Carolina, including that stuff they call barbecue sauce.
Mike Sez: I think the depression of being in Shreveport is much easier for people from Missouri to get over than people from UNC.
Kendall Sez: The Independence Bowl is always about finding the team that is best able to overcome the disappointment of being in Shreveport. I don't think UNC football has ever overcome anything. Screw them, Mizzou rolls.
Belk Bowl -- Louisville vs. NC State (-3)
State: EVERYONE!
Pierce Sez: The good version of the Pack should show up for this one.
Jeff Sez: NC State is a fickle bunch, but Louisville’s basketball coach dresses like a pimp so I’m picking the Pack despite the spread and the aforementioned loathing.
Mike Sez: NC State is pretty much at home. And their D can take advantage of a young Teddy Bridgewater.
Kendall Sez: It's a home game for the Wolfpack, and Tom O'Brien is a great postseason coach. Slam dunk pick here.
Champs Sports Bowl -- Notre Dame vs. Florida State (-3)
FSU: Pierce, Mike, Kendall
ND: Jeff
Pierce Sez: ACC! ACC!
Jeff Sez: FSU ought to win this one handily, but something tells me they’re going to have trouble caring so I’m taking Notre Dame to at least cover.
Mike Sez: FSU needs to make a statement so they can get the hype going for next season. I forsee a thumping.
Kendall Sez: I've seen Notre Dame play numerous times this season, and I'm still waiting to be even remotely impressed. Florida State sometimes sucks for no good reason, but I think this Irish team is fake good. Noles by 17+.
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| E.J. Manuel is going to have a big game in Orlando. Book it. |
Music City Bowl -- Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State (-7)
Wake: Mike, Kendall
MSU: Pierce, Jeff
Pierce Sez: In the most underwhelming bowl game of the year, I'll go with the mediocre SEC team.
Jeff Sez: Mississippi State has the same number of syllables as Music City Bowl, ergo facto Bulldogs, even giving 7.
Mike Sez: Wake can keep this close. Mississippi State has been less than impressive.
Kendall Sez: It's been a year of enormous disappointment for the Bulldogs. Meanwhile, Wake is tickled pink to be playing in any bowl game, especially an awesome one like this one in Nash Vegas. I disagree with Pierce -- I think this will be a close, entertaining defensive slugfest. Wake wins, 21-20.
Sun Bowl -- Utah vs. Georgia Tech (-3.5)
Utah: Pierce, Mike, Kendall
GT: Jeff
Pierce Sez: Plenty of time to prepare for the gimickyhorseshit offense. Al Groh still sucks.
Jeff Sez: Georgia Tech, for no particular reason.
Mike Sez: I'm submitting Sun Bowl as the shittiest bowl and am so glad we are not going.
Kendall Sez: There's a reason Paul Johnson has such a terrible record in bowl games. With time to prepare for the triple option, a good defense can stop it. GT's defense is so ho-hum, they won't be able to win the game without a lot of scoring, and the Utes will hold that option in check.
Sugar Bowl -- Virginia Tech vs. Michigan (-2.5)
VPI: Kendall
Meatchicken: Pierce, Jeff, Mike
Pierce Sez: David Wilson will probably pout his way through this game and straight to the NFL. VT's D can't hang with Denard.
Jeff Sez: I don’t see any reason why Tech shouldn’t win this, but I’d hate to be conflicted so I’m picking Michigan to win by more than 2.5 since I’ll be rooting for them to win by 52.5.
Mike Sez: Has Tech sold any tickets yet? Good thing Boise, Houston, or TCU didn't get this game.
Kendall Sez: Michigan doesn't put the SEC-level speed on the field that typically gives Tech such fits. I've got a feeling we'll see a nice statement win from the Hokies, for the good of the ACC. (We don't want them to lay an egg, lest our conference won't see another BCS multi-bid season, which means money out of UVA's coffers.)
Orange Bowl -- West Virginia vs. Clemson (-3.5)
Clemson: EVERYONE!
Pierce Sez: West Virginia is garbage, Clemson is pretty okay.
Jeff Sez: Ever since its President whined about the Pep Band’s performance at the Tire Bowl, I’ve enjoyed watching West Virginia lose and by a lot so, since that’s what I’ll be hoping happens, I’m taking the Tigers, points and all.
Mike Sez: This should be amusing.
Kendall Sez: One of the easiest picks of bowl season.
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| Beast. |
STONE COLD LEAD PIPE LOCKS -- 2 points each:
Pierce:
Rose Bowl -- Wisconsin vs. Oregon (-6)
If the Ducks win, they should win big.
If the Ducks win, they should win big.
Cotton Bowl -- Kansas State vs. Arkansas (-8)
Too easy. Arkansas is nasty good.
Jeff:
Holiday Bowl -- California vs. Texas (-3)
Cuz they’re Texas.
Military Bowl -- Air Force vs. Toldeo (-3)
Cuz they’re in the military.
Mike:
Liberty Bowl -- Vanderbilt (-2) vs. Cincinnati
Love Vandy, but I hope they don't play well enough to land Wes Brown.
Hawaii Bowl -- Nevada vs. Southern Miss (-2)
Fedora goes out with a bang.
Kendall:
Cotton Bowl -- Kansas State vs. Arkansas (-8)
If any team is more deserving of Tech's spot in the Sugar Bowl, it's not Boise, Houston, TCU, or K-State... it's Arkansas. The Hogs were left out of the BCS because of a stupid bylaw that states no more than two teams from any conference. I think they will flex nuts in this game to show just how good they are.
Poinsettia Bowl -- Louisiana Tech vs. TCU (-10.5)
I know LT has a good defense this season and the Frogs are down, but I still see this as a major talent discrepancy. TCU in a walk.
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