Quick College Football Picks on Halloween!

Happy Halloween to everyone.

I will not waste alot of time today, and just give out the predictions.

Ole Miss 34, Auburn 23

Central Michigan 34, Boston College 24- Dan LeFevour kills the Eagles.

Tennessee 16, South Carolina 9- In a battle of two tough defenses, Vols come out on top.

Cincinnati 42, Syracuse 14 - Tony Pike or a backup, same result. Marty Gilyard is still around.

Notre Dame 38, Washington St. 10 - The Jimmy Clausen Heisman Train steams along. This time, in San Antonio for some strange reason.

Kansas 45, Texas Tech 38 - Shootout Central here, as TT use their 3rd QB this season.

SMU 41, Houston 40 - UPSET SPECIAL!!

Florida 27, Georgia 10 - Please, no more Tim Tebow is still in the top 3 in Heisman voting. PLEASE!

Oklahoma St. 31, Texas 28 - UPSET SPECIAL #2. I picked the Cowboys to make the Title game. I cannot go against them now.

Oregon 23, USC 20 - This is not an upset. Two top 10 teams, playing in Oregon's backyard play a tough, physical game that comes down to the final two minutes.

Last Week : 11-1

Season: 54-33

Weekend Wrap-Up, Prelude to another article.

I was watching Curb Your Enthusiasm last night during the football game because I realized that the fiction of the TV Show was more believeable than the weekend in sports. Of course, anything with Larry "LD" David is downright hysterical, but when you look at the weekend of sports, it rivals with our boy LD.

The Angels and Yankees played one of the better playoffs games in recent memory in Game 2. Angels thought they had it until ARod decided he wanted to be a hero. The game tying home run in the 11th made the city go nuts. If he did it again in the 12th when he flied out, there would of been a riot in Da Bronx.

It is actually fun seeing this transformation of ARod from he steroids/stripper chasing/Selena Roberts/I love myself so much, let me actually take a picture where I am kissing myself in the mirror guy, to the grounded, soft talking, baseball player. Hearing ARod in an interview nowadays, he does not sound like that self-promoting windbag anymore. I sum this 180 change to one thing.

Kate Hudson.

Ironically, it looks like the movie star, actually grounded the mega-star baseball player. We do not hear about ARod in the media in a negative fashion anymore. No more late night rumors of ARod playing poker in the city. It seems like Hudson actually makes ARod happy, and it shows in his play of late.

Well, it is either all of this nice, sappy stuff, or it is the fact that Kate Hudson's vagina is magic. I will let you decide on your own.

Fox is crossing their fingers and praying for a Yankees-Dodgers World Series almost as bad as David Stern wanted a Kobe-Lebron NBA Finals. It would just be pure poetic justice that Joe Torre came back to NY, with Manny Ramirez to beat the Yankees.

The BCS Rankings finally came out for College Football. I have to hand it to the computers, so far, they have it right on. See, the computer does not magically put teams like USC up 3 places for beating the likes of Washington St.

Alabama is a better team than Texas. USC at 7th is perfect, since they lost to a 3-4 team. The computer helps out Cincinnati and Iowa in a big way. The one problem I have with the computer is Boise St. at 4th. After Oregon, who have they really beaten? Better yet, who have they struggled to beat?

Boise St. without question, will get passed by Cincinnati, Iowa, USC most likely if they get passed Oregon, and even another non-BCS team, TCU. Yes, TCU is the better team, and they actually play a real schedule, in a real conference. TCU beats BYU and Utah, they are without question going to a BCS Bowl, not Boise St.

I do not want to hear anymore about how great Florida is. They just beat an Arkansas team in the final seconds at home, with the refs playing as the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th men on the field for them. The last 9 minutes of that game was a joke. The SEC officiating this season as a whole, has been a joke, starting with the AJ Green excessive celebration penalty in the Georgia-LSU game. Alabama smoked that same Arkansas team, and I believe they did not need the homefield advantage either, and I do not mean the game was played in Arkansas, I mean the SEC officiating home cooking.

I know I will never get what I want with killing the Tim Tebow Heisman talks, but can I offically kill off the Colt Mccoy Heisman and NFL 1st round pick talks? This usually is a stigma for Texas Tech QB's, but Mccoy is a system's QB. Everything is short passes that a Kindergarten kid can complete for 70%. Find me the NFL scout or GM that would say they would take Colt Mccoy in the first round over the likes of Jimmy Clausen, Sam Bradford, Jake Locker, and Ryan Mallette, and I will show you a scout or GM that will be fired in two years.

Speaking of Clausen, that 2nd half performance had to make him the Heisman frontrunner for now. Clausen, on national television, against a top defense in USC, shredded them for over 200 yards, 2 TD passes, and a rushing TD. Right now, my Heisman ballot would be Clausen, then Bama's Mark Ingram, and Cincy WR Marty Gilyard.

Someone give Jim Zorn the business card to the Federal Agents that smoothly put Braylon Edwards into Witness Protection after yesterday. While you are at it, might as well put Jeff Fisher in it as well after getting abused like an 8 year old trying to guard Shaq circa 1999 in the low blocks.

How do you get beat 59-0, and the score does not show how bad of a beating you just taken? The Pats had 620 total yards!!! Over 430 passing yards, compared to the Titans having negative passing yards!!! I made a bet with my friend Joe at halftime when he said that Brady was done for the day, up 45-0. I told him no chance. Brady will come out in the 2nd half and bomb away. First offensive play of the 2nd half for the Pats? Brady play action passing up 45-0. Good job NFL, the Golden Boy has finally gotten up.

I still am trying to figure out which was more pathetic. The Eagles losing outright to a Raiders team that could of gotten beaten 84-7 last week in the Meadowlands if Eli played the 2nd half, the Redskins offensive playcalling, Seattle getting beat down at home after drilling the Jags 41-0, or the Jets actually losing a home game where they rushed for 300 yards, and Thomas Jones actually ran for 200.

I am going to go with the latter. Football is about dominating at the line of scrimmage. How can you own a game more than running the ball for three football fields in a game? Especially when your opponent has their backup QB playing most of the game? That Jet loss was absolutely dreadful.

Rex Ryan... your new star WR already started dropping passes right in his hands. It is already time to find a nightclub owner so Braylon can get his frustrations out.

Funny thing is, you know it was a bad week in terms of good football being played, when I did not even bring up how awful the Giants played in New Orleans this weekend. It could not even medal on these performances, and trust me, the Giants got sauteed and thrown into the deep fryer like some crawfish down on the Bayou.

There were eight QB's that passed for 300 yards or more this week so far. There is a very good chance that it could be 9 or 10 after the Monday Night game. Phillip Rivers averages over 300 a clip.

Speaking of Monday Night, I just feel that the Chargers are desperate early, and Phillip Rivers loves to play the Broncos. I think this will be a very close game, and if Denver's offense can move the ball, time of possession might be the Broncos best defense tonight. Late FG puts the Bolts on top.

Chargers 31, Broncos 28.

One last thing before I am done today. If you have read this blog, you obviously know I am an avid boxing fan. On Saturday, the best idea in 25 years of boxing started, as the 168 pound divison started a tournament, with six excellent boxers involved, that will span over 18 months to see who the best 168 fighter is. Brillant move.

The first fight, as I though, Authur Abraham did knock out American Jermaine Taylor with just seconds to spare. The second fight is the one that ruined this tourney before it started.

Fighting in England, hometown hero Carl Froch went up against fast rising young American Andre Dirrell, in a matchup that the fighters styles were night and day. Froch is more of a brawler with a granite chin. Dirrell is one of the slickest, fastest boxers I have seen in a long time, but he tends to run more than fight.

Well, to make a long story short, Froch never really hit Dirrell hard during the fight. Dirrell hit Froch whenever he wanted to. Froch tried to make this a dirty fight, by hitting after the ref was trying to break them up, hitting behind the head, hitting Dirrell while he has his hand behind Dirrell's head, etc. Were any points taken away? Of course not.

The ref did eventually take a point away from Dirrell for grabbing. Was it valid? Yes, but not when Froch is doing all of that stuff with just one warning.

The outcome was Froch winning a split decision that he had NO, and I repeat, no business in getting. Dirrell hit Froch more, and even hit him with the heavier punches. This one smelled like a hometown decison, with all European judges for Froch.

Well, does anyone think that now Froch, or even Abraham and Mikkel Kessler is going to get a fair decision in the US against a US fighter?

Those three judges have already tainted, and possibly ruined the best idea boxing has had in a long time. Especially at a time, when boxing could really use the exposure.

This week, I will be writing an article on the whole Rush Limbaugh/NFL situation. There was a reason I have not eve mentioned it yet, and that is because I am actually researching the entire thing before hand.

Hope you enjoy.

College Football Picks of the Week

After a horrendous 4-7 first week, we got back on track slightly to have a 6-4 week, and are now 10-11 overall. I wish we picked College Football like we do the NFL. (Little hint, alot of bragging on the NFL picks).

A couple of big games this week, as Nebraska clashes Virginia Tech, Florida St. tries to right the ship against darlings BYU, and Texas has a shot at their revenge from last year against Texas Tech. All are good matchups, but the most anticipated game of the week is Tennessee-Florida.

After all the hand grenades that were tossed between the sides in the offseason, now the Volunteers, and new Head Coach Lane Kiffin has to go into The Swamp, and mess with Urban Meyer's dynasty. I have a funny feeling that Coach Meyer is going to have the Gators foot on the Vols throat by the 2nd quarter... and he will not let it go until after the final whistle is blown. Gotta love potential video game football!

This might be the closest parody to The Karate Kid Part 2, when Daniel is supposedly fighting to the death with Sato's nephew, has him by the back and of the head, and gives him choice of living or dying. Only in this reality, Meyer would be Daniel, and he would not just honk Lane Kiffin's nose, it would more resemble a Mortal Kombat fatality move.

Now, on to the picks of the week:

Boise St. 45, Fresno St 17 - No, it is not on the blue grass, but no one in the WAC can really handle Boise this fall. An imporvement for Fresno St., after last season's ambush.

California 38, Minnesota 21 - After their cross-country loss last year at Maryland, Cal. came into Minnesota earlier in the week to adjust to the time zone. Shame Minnesota will not be able to adjust to RB Jahvid Best.

Oregon 28, Utah 17 - Yes, the winning streak ends in Eugene. If Utes RB Matt Asiata were playing, my pick might of been a bit different. I also just cannot see the Ducks getting slapped around by two BCS Busters in a month.

Texas 51, Texas Tech 34 - Think Colt Mccoy and company want this game? The Red Raiders essentially cost the Longhorns a shot at Florida last year. Mccoy and crew will get their revenge, and then some.

USC 27, Washington 9 - I read CNNSI.com's Stewart Mandel's picks and he has Washington pulling off the uber-upset. I usually like and respect Mandel's work, but he went Waco on this prediction. Keep up the good work though.

Nebraska 24, Virginia Tech 17- Here is my upset pick of the week. The Cornhuskers, and basically the entire Big 12 can score. They will play just enough defense to win this game. I just have no confidence in Va Tech's defense after Bama shredded it.

Cincinnati 38, Oregon St. 31 - Have you seen the Bearcats offense? It is no-huddle madness! QB Tony Pike and WR Marty Gilyard will hook up plenty of times in this game, and that will edge what OSU RB Jacquizz Rodgers will do. Big win for the Big East and Cincy.

Notre Dame 45, Michigan St. 20 - Poor Michigan St., they get smacked at home last week to little brother state school Central Michigan, now they get a pissed off Irish offense that can score on anyone. QB Jimmy Clausen is going to pad some Heisman stats in this game.

BYU 27, Florida St. 13 - I know the Seminoles most likely have more talent, and could easily win this game, but I just cannot see them scoring much on a defense that basically shut down Sam Bradford. BYU continues on the BCS march.

and, finally....

Florida 63, Tennessee 10 - Like I said earlier, foot to the throat for the entire game. I would not be shocked if Tim Tebow is doing play-action pass bombs in the 4th quarter of this game. Welcome to the SEC Lane Kiffin. Next time, keep your mouth shut.

Tomorrow, the NFL picks (cough, went 13-2 last week, cough).