We did not fare so well with last week’s picks.
I did pull one out by picking Virginia Tech to beat Ohio State. Yes, I wanted it to happen. Still, I had a hunch that Frank Beamer was due. What he has done in Blacksburg is of epic proportion in this day of win or else we will find a replacement for you only to find we should have kept you. See Ole Miss and David Cutcliffe.
Texas was the big disappointment last week. I thought they would beat BYU at home. Instead they got thumped 41 to 7….at home! Shadows lift up and remind us of Indiana’s last victory over Ohio State. That was the first weekend in October of 1988. IU won 41 to 7. It was the most surreal game I have ever witnessed in person. We couldn’t believe what we were seeing. And for good reason. Twenty-six years later IU is trying to beat Ohio State again. Good luck with that.
Michigan State went to Oregon and got it handed to them. I was hoping Oregon would stumble and I still hope they do. They have ugly uniforms…all twelve of them. Most of them we have not seen yet…but they will be ugly.
So two weeks into the season speaktherights.com has a 15 and 5 record.
This is our breakout week.
Week 3 picks are as follows:
Marshall will beat Ohio…there will be green all over “The Joan”. Herd green will win out.
Indiana will beat Bowling Green….I want to pick the Falcons but I am trying something new with the Hoosiers…optimism.
Louisville beats Virginia….Card fans will like Charlottesville and they might find some books without pictures down there as they look around.
Duke beats Kansas….Coach Cut gets it done again.
Ole Miss beats LA-Lafayette…just waiting for Bama on October 4th. Game of the year.
Notre Dame beats Purdue…and tries to stay interested while doing so. PU lives up to its name.
Florida beats Kentucky….though I want to pick KY…there is something called the natural order of things…just ask IU fans hoping to beat Ohio State.
Alabama will beat Southern Miss…Brett Favre couldn’t help this USM team.
Va.Tech beats East Carolina….though I hope the Pirates win. We love Ruffin here. He is awesome. His teams are always fun to watch. Hope I lose this pick.
Cincinnati beats Toledo….the Bearcats could be tough this year. Going to be fun to see if Gunner Kiel has the muscle memory to hit a receiver more than thirty yards down the field. I think he will do fine. I hope so. Tommy Tuberville teams are usually fun to watch.
My dear wife, Carrie, and I will be in Huntington rooting on the Thundering Herd this Saturday. A visit to Joan C. Edwards Stadium to watch the Herd is a special time for us. We look forward to getting away and enjoying each other’s company as we watch Rakeem Cato for one last season. He is always fun to watch. On our three trips to The Joan last year, The Herd scored over 50 points against the three opponents we saw them play. So far they have scored 42 at Miami of Ohio and 48 last week against Rhode Island at home. This should be a game with a few more amps. These two teams have quite the history…I don’t think they like each other too much. Should be fun.
Or as Keith Jackson used to say: “It should be a good one.”
Looking forward to week 3 as we speak the football rights.
Danny Johnson