Pre-Dick-Shuns Week Elf

[Snaggletiger]

It’s a bye week for Auburn, so maybe the suffering can be held to a minimum.  That’s always nice these days.  Not a ton of Mark Key match ups, but the ones on the board are pretty intriguing.

South Carolina @ Vanderbilt: (USCe -3.5) The fact is, Vandy has a decent ball club.  Not incredibly athletic.  Not flashy.  Just well coached and don’t make mistakes, so they’ll be in every game with a finisher’s mentality.  I expect nothing less on Saturday. But, speaking of intriguing, Sakerlina may be at the top of the list. The Cocks coulda’, shoulda’, woulda’ beat both LSU and Bama.  They’re 5-3 coming off drubbings of Oklahoma and Texas A&M, scoring 35 and 44 respectively, and I watched the A&M game.  That wasn’t close.  I love the Cocks here.  Wait….I mean…

South Carolina:  28

Vanderbilt:  24


Alabama @ LSU: (Bama -3) Bye weeks for both, so each should come in rested and recovered.  Bama drubbed a Cook-less Mizzou, while LSU left College Station without their lunch money.  I look at this one as Meal-Row and company’s rushing attack vs. LSU’s QB/WR hook ups.  I thought Mizzou had a real chance against the Tahd if Cook was healthy, because of Bama’s young, banged up secondary.  He wasn’t.  It wasn’t close.  However, Bama is still starting two freshman corners, and Nassmayers is healthy with two stud receivers.  I’m hoping, but I’m not calling for the upset.

Alabama:  35

LSU:  27


FUGA @ Ole Miss: (FUGA -2.5)  Which FUGA team shows up?  Which version of Kiffin Ball shows up.  Both have looked absolutely head scratching at times.  You expect it from Ole Miss, not so much with FUGA.  Had Florida not been down to their 3rd skring QB, the Gators had a real chance in that one. The Rebel Black Bears absolutely stomped a mudhole in the Hawgs Saturday, lighting it up for 63.  Not a lot of analysis here.  I am calling for the upset in this one. 

Ole Miss:  31

FUGA:  24

Feel free to opine, talk amongst yourselves, or basically just bugger off.

[The Six]

LSU 37
Bama 34
LSU struggles with running QBs and with defense in general. Bama scores in explosive, bunch plays. I expect this to be back and forth but here's the deal. Milroe in last four games hasn't gone over 50 yards rushing, has 3 TDs to 5 INTs, the Tahd secondary is suspect, and Brian Kelly undefeated at night in Baton Rouge. Give me the Who.

Vanderbilt 18
South Carolina 15
Vanderbilt can sucker anyone into a rock fight. South Carolina can play that game but they may be riding a little high and let the Paviadores sneak one from them. Vanderbilt being a 7 win team is something I need time to process.

BYU 24
Utah 20
The Mormon War is usually good. Utah has been shoddy this year, but they will get up for this. BYU is strong though not perfect. Could be a fun game to watch if you are so inclined.

Georgia 31
Ole Miss 20
Until Lane Kiffin shows me he can coach through a big game, I'm not buying (and not just because he spurned us - blessing in disguise that was). Georgia has shown time and again under Kirby that when they want it, they get it. The only team to beat them the last few years is Alabama. Ole Miss is not Alabama. They aren't Auburn either (historically) in spite of what their disgraced beat writers want you to believe.

Colorado 27
Texas Tech 20
I don't like Deion and his whole approach but what he and his staff have done is notable. Colorado plays hard, they get better, and their two stars are formidable. Texas Tech is feeling good about life having knocked off the Cyclones of Ames. They come back to earth this week. Travis Hunter should be the Heisman winner going away but media are stupid and will insist that Walleye Beck and Cam Money Ward deserve notice. They do not.