NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WEEK 2

[Condem]

8 more games. Another Thursday nighter, so let's say entries by noon CDT Thursday. Again, good fucking luck.

Thursday
Clemson + 4.5 @ Georgia Tech
Saturday
Fresno St. +10 @ Wisconsin
Notre Dame -4.5 @ Michigan
UCLA +9 @ Tennessee
South Carolina +7.5 @ Georgia
USC -6 @ Ohio State
Mississippi St + 14.5 @ Auburn
Vanderbilt +14 @ LSU

Just for fun. Won't Count. Personal reasons. Iowa -7 @ Iowa State

Any mistakes. Please, don't be shy.

[Condem]

1. Standings after Week 1

1. Happyiowan 7-1
2. Jo March 6-2
3. joey 5-3
3. a la izquierda 5-3
4. JTG/PRB 4-4
4. RT 4-4
4. Capt. America 4-4
4. JonLP 4-4
4. Condem 4-4
5. brendan 3-5
5. Redbear 3-5
6. fishnfla 2-6
6. fishwax 2-6

[happyiowan]

2. I'll take another crack

I'm up past my bedtime for this one. Week 1 was just beginners luck. "I promise not to be conceited." Neewollah!!

Georgia Tech
Fresno St
Michigan
UT
Georgia - I'm a sucker
USC
Auburn
LSU

Iowa - Go Hawks!!

[Condem]

11. Anyone who quotes from the film "Picnic"....

...you just gotta love. A Labor Day staple.

[fishwax]

3. last week sucked

but not because my picks were off--I don't really care about that. :)

My picks for this week, with which I might move the bar even lower than last weeks 2 of 8:

Georgia Tech
Fresno State
Michigan
UCLA
Georgia
USC
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt

[Condem]

4. fishwax.

You forgot the fun pick. Iowa-Iowa State. It's important.

[fishwax]

5. yeah, I'll go with Iowa there

I'm surprised the line is so low. I guess people are scared off after last week's close shave. But a lot of teams start slow and then shake the rust off, and I'm guessing the Hawkeyes will.

[Condem]

9. I have no idea what Hawkeye team will show up, fishwax.

We never play well at Jack Trice.

[a la izquierda]

7. You got that right.

The weekend sucking, that is.

[JonLP24]

6. Again rooting for..

First one is tough as I like both teams.
Clemson (If it was college basketball I'd be rooting for Georgia Tech)
Fresno State
Michigan
UCLA
Georgia (I like Spurrier but I have to have Georgia as a good looking team on paper when Arizona State(hopefully) beats them next week :toast:)
USC
Auburn
LSU

Before I've known you I would have rooted for Iowa State but since I like you I'll be rooting for Iowa so....
Iowa, FINAL ANSWER. :)

[Condem]

10. Thanks, Jon.

Man, the Hawks fell off the map. Down 12 spots (#35) in the AP. As they should of.

[JonLP24]

12. Yeah, it was a case of lack of style points

Though Kansas didn't move up far despite crushing The Fighting Whites 49-3

[Jo March]

8. Well, here are my picks

Great selection of games!

Clemson + 4.5 @ Georgia Tech --> Clemson even though they only have a few days to get prepped for the game x(
Fresno St. +10 @ Wisconsin --> Fresno State
Notre Dame -4.5 @ Michigan --> Michigan because ND is overrated
UCLA +9 @ Tennessee --> UCLA
South Carolina +7.5 @ Georgia --> Georgia. I think GA will be out to erase the memories of last week's loss.
USC -6 @ Ohio State --> USC. I will not respect the vest, dammit!
Mississippi St + 14.5 @ Auburn --> Mississippi State
Vanderbilt +14 @ LSU --> I'm going with Vandy just cause I like 'em. :D

[Condem]

15. Thanks, Jo March.

Man, some serious dogs out there amongst the ranked teams. The last spot came down to Vandy-LSU or Minny-Air Force. Tough decision.

[Jo March]

16. I'm looking forward to Vandy-LSU

I like both teams, but I really like Coach Johnson at Vandy. I lived south of Nashville for a while last year and got to like him from his interviews and good works around Nashville.

I'm not that impressed with LSU so far. Going to be interesting to see what they can do.

[Jo March]

38. Damn field goal kick in the last minute of the game!!!

30 - 27, Georgia Tech.

I thought that Clemson was going to pull it out there at the end. x(

[Condem]

39. The point spread killed me, Jo.

Damn. They know what they're doing out in Vegas.

[Jo March]

40. I don't do the point spread really

This is the first time I've ever actually been involved in "officially" picking winners.

Darn you, Clemson! Darn you to heck!!!!

[Condem]

41. Always hated the bastids.

Remember Danny Ford? He was a clean guy, huh?

[Jo March]

42. Well, Dabo is a Bama man so I was rooting for him, really

Danny Ford. :puke:

[JonLP24]

43. I guess that means I won even though Clemson lost

:woohoo:

[Jo March]

47. Ouch. This week hurts.

I know that I missed 3 of 8 (Vandy, Miss St., and Clemson). x(

I need to see how Fresno State and Wisconsin ended up.

[brendan120678]

13. My picks (hopefully better this week)...

Thursday
Clemson + 4.5 @ Georgia Tech -- Georgia Tech

Saturday
Fresno St. +10 @ Wisconsin -- Wisconsin
Notre Dame -4.5 @ Michigan -- Michigan
UCLA +9 @ Tennessee -- UCLA
South Carolina +7.5 @ Georgia -- Georgia
USC -6 @ Ohio State -- USC
Mississippi St + 14.5 @ Auburn -- Auburn
Vanderbilt +14 @ LSU -- LSU

And, because I'll be at this game:
North Carolina -4.5 @ Connecticut -- HUSKIES

[Condem]

14. It's a long season, brendan

I'm already getting used to my accustomed spot. At or near the bottom.

[Jo March]

48. I couldn't believe that NC pulled that one out, brendan

It looked pretty bad for the Tar Heels for most of that game.

[Capt. America]

17. I gotta do better than .500. Lets try again. Straight Ws and Ls, no points.

Clemson
Fresno
Notre Dame
UCLA
Georgia
(heart pick, I'll be there) tOSU
Miss State
LSU

Extra credit: Hawkeyes! Go Condem! Thanks for doing this.

[Condem]

20. My pleasure, Capt.

Please. Photos from The Shoe, Saturday. Hopin to get some tailgate shots from all over the country.

[Capt. America]

25. Great idea, will do.

[RT Atlanta]

18. RT's choices

Clemson - go Tigers

Wisconsin

Michigan (dont like either, but I dislike domers more)

Tennessee - SEC!

South Carolina - go Cocks! send the mutts to 0-2... ATL sports radio will be more fun with the crying fair weather fans!

USC - So Cal (dont like either, but I dislike THE O-state more)

Auburn - War Damn Eagle! AU looked better than advertised last week against a good La Tech team, but this week should be closer (Mullen's team played well last week)

Vanderbilt - Vandy pulls the shocker of the week (Bobby Johnson has the Dores believing in his system). Privileged to say I saw Vandy win its bowl game in person last year in Nashvegas to cap off its first winning season since 1982

[Condem]

21. Damn, RT.

You must catch some heat in Hotlanta for your dislike of the GA schools.

[RT Atlanta]

23. It's funny...

the Tech guys come and go depending on their team's fortunes (on an upswing now), but on the whole are tolerable. Their coach has installed a good system and I think they will do well this year. But Dabo Sweeney is a good coach and has his boys believing in the "all in" mentality.

However, it's the UGAthens folks that are the burr in my saddle. They are the most arrogant bunch and, as a group, there seems to be little humility with them. In one sense, I admire and appreciate the love of team and the high expectations, but you don't lose David Safford and Knowshon Moreno and reasonably expect to go 12-0. As such, I take some perverse pleasure every time the bulldogs lose; to throw in some good innuendo, I hope they are pounded by the Cocks this weekend.

On a personal note, my school is on a 3 or 4 game skid (I forget how many without looking it up) to the bulldogs and that makes my frustrations with them that much worse.

[Condem]

24. Careful, RT. The happyiowan ( my wife) is a UGA grad.

Met her in Savannah in '93. Had a chance to meet Sonny Seiler. The feller that raises the UGA's. Dawg fans do get up for it. I can appreciate that. My nephews, who live in Atlanta, get to go to all the home games. Once in Iowa garb. Caught some hell for that. It could have been worse. Could have gone in Orange.

[RT Atlanta]

26. Not knocking anything other than...

UGag athletically - I have no problem with the school (really stepped it up academically since when I was accepted there) or the women (plenty of good women abound).

Cheers!

(edited to tone down my comment a little)

[Condem]

27. Going to any games, RT?

College, not pro.

[RT Atlanta]

28. Probably not...

I have some standing invitations to go see my team play (including a road game), but this is a busy fall for me personally and professionally with a lot of weekend commitments. What about you and your family?

Cheers!

[Condem]

29. Been Hawkeye Season ticket holders for 10 years, now, RT.

May miss a few because of work, but I try. The seven best Saturdays of the year.

[RT Atlanta]

30. Enjoy those Saturdays!

I wish we would get more of the cooler/cold weather games in the south that you guys always seem to have late in the season. I have always wanted to see a game played while it was snowing.

[Condem]

31. Haven't seen one, yet, RT.

The best is some flurries. It was 75 degrees this past Saturday and I thought it was hot as hell. I, too, look forward to the cooler weather. An early fall here in Iowa City. The tree's are already a-changin'.

[JonLP24]

32. 75 and hot as hell

:rofl:

Sorry about that, I just experienced the third hottest August and hottest July in recorded history. Many days over 110+ degrees all summer. :hi:

Edit/ I don't mean that in a rude way, just friendly laughter.

[joeybee12]

19. Not sure I can do it this week...don't want to jinx America's Team...

...it was clear they would beat Nevada, but I don't know about this week.

[Condem]

22. Toughen up, son.

Go with your head.

[fishnfla]

33. why do I put myself thru this torture?

Ga Tech
Fresno
mich
tenn
uga
usc
auburn
lsu
iowastate

[fishnfla]

44. you fucking idiot

iowa state? what the fuck were you thinking?

[Condem]

45. LOL, fishnfla.

Doesn't count. Man. I'm pumped. Beleve me. Any consistancy from QB Stanzi and we could of hung 3 more TD's on the clowns. Bring on Arizona.

[Condem]

34. OK. Back to earth.

Ga. Tech
Fresno St.
Michigan
Tennessee
Georgia
Ohio St.
Auburn
LSU

[Condem]

35. Who we missing?

Redbear? A la Izquiera? Lets get 'em in.

[Condem]

36. Joey????

[Condem]

37. JTG???

[a la izquierda]

46. I know I'm sorry :(

I've had a really insane week of writing and teaching, and I completely forgot. I've got to set an alarm for this, or something.

That, or maybe it was OU's loss that made me unable to function for the past week. I'll be in next week, even though I'm last at this point.