It is late this Thursday evening. I am not a happy camper because a thumb drive I thought was cooperating with me is not doing so and I had some important writing on it. Half of this writing was saved elsewhere. I have learned my lesson. Back it up again and again.
I can’t believe this is week 8 off the college football season. Wow. My dear wife, Carrie, and I have not been to a college game this season. This far into the season, I think that is a record. We had planned to go see the Herd in Huntington this weekend but we have decided against it. Bad weather may have played a role.
This week’s college football picks. Last week was an all-time low. 5 winners and 7 losers. It was bad. I must do better. We’ll see.
Ole Miss beats Arkansas….The Rebs are at home and they need a win badly.
Miami beats UNC…The boys from Chapel Hill are in a world of hurt. Won’t get better this week. Coach Richt has the Canes back.
Louisville beats Wake Forest…The folks in Winston-Salem are very nice on Saturdays.
UGA beats Florida…The Bulldogs may be better than any of us can imagine.
Marshall beats FIU…Coach Doc has the Herd back. They are rolling and will roll past FIU.
Indiana beats Maryland…The Hoosiers are playing some Defense for a change. This is encouraging. The Hoosiers need this one to keep bowl hopes steady.
NC State beats Notre Dame…The Irish are better this year. NC State wants this one more the Domers do…at least I think so.
Ohio State beats Penn State…If the Indiana Hooisers can hold Barkley to 56 yards rushing at Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions will lose at the Horseshoe. And I am for Penn State!
South Carolina beats Vandy…Cocky has his way against the Commodores.
Iowa beats Minnesota…This is a game I would like to see one day. I have always had a soft spot for both of these teams.
Kentucky beats Tennessee…I sure hope they do. I am going to see the Ole Miss Rebels play at Kentucky next week and I don’t want a mad bunch of Wildcats. The last time the Rebs were in Lexington it did not work out well.
Washington State beats Arizona…Coach Leach keeps swinging his sword. Love his style of play.
The North Harrison Cougars play the Batesville Bulldogs in round 2 of the sectional Friday night. Kickoff is at 7:30 PM. It is supposed to rain, I have heard. That bodes well for the Cougars I think. North Harrison plays like a mule trying to advance a turnip and it does nothing but frustrate their opponent. They way they hold the ball for hours at a time on their successful touchdown drives is epic poetry. I love it.
The Batesville team likes to throw it. They spread the field and toss it around. One back behind the QB goes in motion as the field widens and that QB might try to find a hole and run it. Good luck to him. I think NH will play well disciplined assignment football, as they usually do, and will be fine. I know that the likes of Batesville is a different brand of football than the Cougars have faced all year. I suspect the Bulldogs will unload the bus looking forward to the ride home. North Harrison will have something to say about that.
Speaking the rights…
Danny Johnson