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Football Picks: Week 12

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Last week I went 2-1 in my football picks.  I was one of many people who picked Alabama to win over Texas A&M.  But we all know what happened there.  Here are my week 12 football picks!

Western Carolina vs. 4 Alabama

Well that is the first time I have put a different number beside Alabama this season.  Alabama lost to Texas A&M last Saturday and they need to see Oregon, Kansas State, and Notre Dame lose to get back into the BCS Championship race.  As for this game; Alabama is going to play a revenge game and I feel bad for Western Carolina as they are going to be beaten badly.  I predict Alabama will win 49-7.

Alabama A&M vs. Auburn

The talk down at Auburn is crazy!  First the heat has been on to fire head coach Gene Chizik.  But this week Chizik has come out and said he has received hundreds of support letters.  This season has been so bad for Auburn it will not have a sellout for any of its seven home games this season. That makes it the first year since Jordan-Hare Stadium capacity expanded to 87,451 in 2004 that Auburn did not sell out a home game.  So the half-filled stadium will hopefully witness a 28-21 win from Auburn.

13 Stanford vs. 2 Oregon

This is one game all the Alabama fans will be watching.  And sadly I just do not see  Stanford pulling the upset.  After watching Oregon play they are just a perfect team.  All the stats point to a Oregon win and I pick them to win 56-35.

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Football Picks: Week 11

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Yeah I know; last week I picked some upsets that never came true.  The Bama vs. LSU was amazing at the end!  And I am sorry for picking against Alabama.  Here are my week 11 football picks!

15 Texas A&M vs. 1 Alabama

Several sports experts have said this is the game to watch this weekend for an upset.  Why not; Texas A&M has played very well this season and they could pull off the upset!  The Aggies average 44.7 points and 559.6 yards per game.  And this could destroy plans for the Bama fans that are wanting to go to the BCS Championship Game.  I think this will be a very high scoring game and I think Alabama will win 56-42.  The only reason I picked Alabama is because they are playing at home!

5 Georgia vs. Auburn

What a bad season for Auburn.  Sure they won last week against New Mexico State but it was homecoming.  And much of Jordan-Hare Stadium was empty!  This week there have been news reports saying that Gene Chizik will be fired at the end of the season.  And Auburn has had to hire a security team to make sure the players are following curfew.  All of this means the team is in a mess!  And they will be blown out of the water against Georgia 49-14.  I wonder how many people will show up to Jordan-Hare stadium this week?

21 Mississippi State vs. 7 LSU

LSU almost pulled off the upset last week against Alabama.  But you knew Alabama would do something to win the game.  This week they will play against a good Mississippi State team.  In my opinion LSU will be playing a revenge game and they will win 35-21.

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Football Picks: Week 10

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Last week I went 2-1 and my only pick I got wrong was Florida winning but Georgia beat them.  This week the big game is Alabama vs. LSU.  Here are my picks!

1 Alabama vs. 5 LSU

You have to say this.  But you know LSU is going to be ready to play against Alabama.  They have had two weeks to prepare and they are seeking redemption from the loss at the 2011 BCS Championship Game.  Alabama and LSU have incredible stats but here is the biggest stat you need to know about.  Nine previous times the AP No. 1 team has faced a Top-20 opponent on the road the week after a home win against another Top-20 opponent. The AP No. 1 team is just 2-7 in those nine previous road games, including the Crimson Tide themselves losing in that situation at South Carolina just two years ago.  This is why I am picking LSU to upset Alabama 14-10.  It’s going to be a great game to watch!

New Mexico State vs. Auburn

Normally these types of games are an automatic winner.  These games are for underclassmen to get some playing time.  But this game is a must win for both teams!  Auburn has lost five games in a row and gave up a school-record 671 yards in last week’s 63-21 beatdown by No. 16 Texas A&M.  New Mexico State has dropped its last seven games since an opening win over Sacramento State but played No. 22 Louisiana Tech close in last week’s 28-14 loss.  I think Auburn will finally win 28-10!  If Auburn somehow loses this game Gene Chizik should be fired after the game ends!

4 Oregon vs. 17 USC

This will be another fun game to watch!  Oregon has been a great team this season!  The Ducks have outscored their last two opponents 99-7 in the opening two quarters and own a 290-56 scoring edge before halftime this season.  As for USC; well they have had some tough losses but they can beat strong teams.  And that is why I am picking USC in the upset 28-21.

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Football Picks: Week 9

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So I went 1-2 last week.  I thought Auburn would end its losing streak and South Carolina would upset Florida but that did not happen!  So far I have gotten all of my Alabama picks correct!  And this week both Alabama and Auburn have big games!

11 Mississippi State vs. 1 Alabama

In my opinion this game will be the biggest test Alabama has faced so far!  This is a matchup of two of the nation’s 11 remaining unbeatens.  Alabama is currently favored by 23 1/2 points but I think this game will be closer.  Mississippi State has won nine straight games — a streak that’s the nation’s third longest, two behind Alabama’s.  Alabama’s AJ McCarron has the nation’s highest passer rating.  He has thrown for 16 touchdowns and his interception-free streak has risen to 239 passes.  Even tough the stats have both teams even I think Alabama will win 35-21.  By the way did you see this from Mississippi State saying they dominate teams from Alabama.

20 Texas A&M vs. Auburn

Auburn has gone through too much this season.  Gene Chizik just lost his mother last week and the president of Auburn has published a letter telling the Auburn family to support the football team.  But many people thinks the letter means the coach is about to get fired. Auburn will welcome in Texas A&M who played very well against LSU until the turnovers cost them the game.  Auburn is off to its worst start in over 60 years and I am afraid the losing streak will continue.  I think Texas A&M will win 28-17.

2 Florida vs. 10 Georgia

Well this game will decide who will win the SEC East.  And the current odds have Florida by 7.  But do not let your guard down against Georgia.  Even though Georgia got routed by South Carolina they have a good team.  Even though this game will be very windy from Hurricane Sandy I think Florida will win 21-14.  And Florida will play in the SEC Championship game!

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Football Picks: Week 8

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Last week I went 3-1 in my football picks.  LSU beating South Carolina was the only game I got wrong.  So this week I hope I will continue to do very well in my football picks!  Here we go with the week 8 picks.

1 Alabama vs. Tennessee

Ah Tennessee.  You all had the expectations for a great season but you are currently 3-3 and 0-3 in the SEC.  You are welcoming in number 1 Alabama into Knoxville this weekend.    And Tennessee, you have no chance of winning this weekend!  Alabama is way too talented and after watching them kill Missouri last weekend in the heavy rain Alabama will win 35-14!

Auburn vs. Vanderbilt

Auburn somehow lost to Arkansas last weekend.  The Tigers were playing a good game and then at the 4th quarter Auburn gave up!  Over the week the calls for firing the head coach has grown.  But Gene Chizik can put those fire the head coach calls to rest if he can beat Vanderbilt.  The game will be Auburn’s only real chance to win against a SEC team this season.  I am going out on a limb and will say Auburn will win 28-24.  Let’s hope Auburn can win!

7 South Carolina vs. 2 Florida

This game could decide who will win the SEC East.  South Carolina played tough against LSU but lost.  And Florida has played very well this season!  I am predicting a high scoring match-up and I think South Carolina will pull off the upset 24-17.

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Football Picks: Week 7

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Last week I correctly picked the upsets of LSU and Georgia losing!  However my pick Auburn got embarrassed against Arkansas.  So Alabama and Auburn are both playing again this weekend and let’s dive in to the picks!

1 Alabama vs. Missouri

The treat of severe weather in Columbia, MO should not stop Alabama from winning this game.  Last week several top teams were upset and that should worry Alabama fans.  Last week showed no one is immune from playing a bad game.  And yes Alabama can be upset sometime this season.  But I don’t think Alabama will be upset up in Columbia.  Missouri is 0-3 in the SEC.  And after watching them play against other teams Missouri doesn’t have the power players to beat Alabama.  Bama wins 35-17.

Auburn vs. Ole Miss

How bad a season it has been for Auburn.  Right now Auburn is 1-4 and if it wasn’t for the lucky Hale Mary pass for a touchdown against the UL-Monroe game they would be 0-5.  Clint Moseley is going to start as the QB for Auburn.  And yes I am hoping that maybe this QB switch will result in Auburn winning.  But I have to be honest here.  Ole Miss are 3-3 and when they played against Alabama they played a very good game!  I think Ole Miss will get their first SEC win by winning 28-21.  Sorry Auburn.

2 South Carolina vs. 9 LSU

I told you that LSU would get upset last week!  I also told you that South Carolina would upset Georgia as well!  South Carolina beat down Georgia and LSU was exposed against Florida.  So this game is a must win for both teams!  South Carolina is currently 4-0 in the SEC while LSU is only 1-1.  Sure playing at Baton Rouge is tough!  But after seeing South Carolina playing in the last few games I believe they will beat LSU 21-17.

17 Stanford vs. 7 Notre Dame

Who is surprised in seeing Notre Dame doing so well this season?  You have to say that Notre Dame is back!  Stanford almost lost in their own upset last week and they are having a good season!  On paper both teams are evenly matched on everything from total yards to points scored.  So who do I think will win?  I think Notre Dame will have an edge only because they are playing at home.  They will win 28-24.

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Football Picks: Week 5

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I did very well last week in my football picks going 3-0!  Being an Auburn fan at heart I was hoping Auburn would pull off the upset against LSU.  Oh well; on to the picks!  (Auburn bye week)

Ole Miss vs. 1 Alabama

I really don’t know why this game is starting at 8:15 pm!  That is kind of late for a game to start; but the time will not matter to Alabama.  Ole Miss is 3-1 but they have a really good offense.  Ole Miss is third in total yards in the SEC.  And this will mean Ole Miss will be competitive; but Alabama will still win.  This game will be the closest for Alabama since the opener against Michigan.  But Alabama will pull out a win 35-28.

Tennessee vs. 5 Georgia

Tennessee has a 3-1 record but the three wins have come against easy teams.  The one loss was against Florida.  And I expect Tennessee will struggle against Georgia.  Face it; Georgia is just too strong right now.  Georgia has scored more than 40 points in each of their first four games.  And Georgia has won the last two meetings.  I expect Georgia to win 35-21.

14 Ohio State vs. 20 Michigan State

This is another big game in the Big Ten.  Ohio State faced a scare versus UAB last week while Michigan State struggled against Notre Dame a few weeks ago.  So who do I think will win this game?  Both sides have star players and they will make the big plays.  But I predict Ohio State will win in a close one 14-10.

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Football Picks: Week 2

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Week one was a great week for college football.  Alabama routed Michigan, Auburn struggled against Clemson.  And Jacksonville State had a tough time against Arkansas.  Week 2 has some featured games that will be great to watch.  First let’s talk about the Alabama and Auburn games.

Auburn vs. Mississippi State

Auburn really struggled and had way too many mistakes against Clemson on week 1.  This week they will face a Mississippi State team that has some talent.  If Auburn does lose this game they will be 0-2 and on their way to a pretty dismal season.  But if Auburn does win this game they will be 1-1 and they will have a good season.  No doubt playing at Mississippi State does bring challenges to the visiting team.  Those cowbells can get pretty loud!  But after reading a couple of websites I predict it will be a very close game and I hope this is right.  I think Auburn will win a tough game 14-10.

Western Kentucky vs. 1 Alabama

Last week Alabama showed why they are now ranked as the number 1 team in the country.  The rout against Michigan shows how strong Alabama is this year.  This game against Western Kentucky will no doubt be an easy win for Alabama but by how much.  You know this happens sometimes in football.  When a team plays an easy team only to face a tough opponent the next week they are sometimes caught looking ahead and they lose!  So will we see Alabama looking ahead to Arkansas next week?  That could factor into the score but I don’t think it will be by much.  Alabama will win 52-10.

7 Georgia vs. Missouri

Georgia had a great week 1 and so did Missouri.  This is the SEC opener for Missouri and the home crowd is going to be energetic!  I think this is going to be a trap game for Georgia.  Georgia has some great players who will feel confident they will win this game.  But I have a feeling that Missouri will pull off enough special plays to win this game but it will be close.  I predict that Missouri will win 21-17.

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Animation Monday: Football Cartoons

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Here we are tonight watching LSU and Alabama playing for the BCS championship.  Everyone in SEC country is glued to ESPN tonight.  While the rest of the country is mad at the all SEC BCS game.  But around here we have some people who can do some great football themed cartoons.  The first few cartoons highlights the BCS championship game.

The other cartoons can show how deep the rivalry is between Alabama and Auburn.  And it goes deep and with both schools winning BCS championships the rivalry has gotten even deeper.  People in Alabama really do care about Auburn and Alabama football.

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