Gone Fishin'

Picks return

Sorry for the lack of picks recently, but what better way to return than having my blog BFF pick with me.  If you live under a rock of course that is the one the only Mr Shife!!   If you haven't already you should check out his blog, I seem to laugh everytime I head over there at something he writes.  Also he like me follows a struggling team in the Idaho Vandals.  Time to B/VTFU though as we get to the picks.  Yep, I am taking the pussy way out and not picking my Boilers, although I am encouraged by the ND loss this week at Wisconsin will be tough.  This week we add pro games as well.  

PRO GAMES
Tampa Bay Bucs at New England Patriots(Thomas)
Phats- I don't know much about either team I watched the Bucs kill themselves with stupid penalities this past week though and they look undisciplined gotta go with the Pats
Patriots 34 Bucs 21

Shife- Tampa’s head coach Greg Schiano seat is hotter than two rats humping in a wool sock in August in Kansas City, and it’s not going to get any better after paying a visit to New England. New England wins, 35-13

Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers(Rocket)
Phats- Is Jay Cutler still with Kristin Cavalari??  I am going with the Steelers but don't ask me why
Steelers 28 Bears 24 

Shife- As my Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don would say, “I would have to be drunker than Cooter Brown to pick the Steelers.” Nobody wants Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don to get that liquored up. Trust me. Chicago wins, 20-10.

Rams(Phoenix) at Dallas Cowboys
Phats- Wow, it's amazing how little I know about the NFL so I flipped a coin and the Rams won the toss
Rams 28 Cowboys 21

Shife- My Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don also liked to say “I’m shaking like a hound dog trying to crap out a peach pit.” He was a weird dude. So what does that have to do with my pick? Nothing. I just wanted to use that phrase. Dallas wins, 31-24.

Arizona Cardinals(Shife) at New Orleans Saints(Travis, Me)
Phats- WHO DAT!!  DREW DAT!!
Saints 31 cardinals 17

Shife-  Did I mention my Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don? Well he doesn’t exist and neither does the chance of the Cardinals picking up a win in the Big Easy. New Orleans wins, 34-21.

COLLEGE GAMES
Kent State Golden Flashes(DG) at Penn State Nittany Lions
Phats- PSU took an unexpected loss at home last week, could this be another?  Doubtful but I think it will be closer than most people think
Penn State 28 Kent State 17

Shife- Well now that you know the truth about my Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don then I must also confess that I have a soft spot in my heart for the Golden Flashes because they have such an awesome nickname but that will be the only battle Kent State will win today. Penn State wins, 41-9. 

West Virginia Mountaineers(Angel Jr) at Maryland Terrapins
Phats- Maryland was smart bolted from the sucky ACC to a real conference 
West Virginia 35 Maryland 28

Shife- Is a pig’s butt pork? Yes. Does a bear poop in the woods? Yes. Does a one-legged duck swim in circles? Yes. Will West Virginia win this game? No. Maryland wins, 28-24. 

Missouri Tigers(Nutz) at Indiana Hoosiers
Phats- UGH one thing needs to be made clear here IU SUCKS
Missouri 52 iu 0

Shife- Why are rectal thermometers banned at the University of Indiana? They cause too much brain damage! Go Mizzou!! Missouri wins, 38-10. 

North Carolina Tar Heels at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets(Emily)
Phats- Tech!  STING EM
Ga Tech 55 UNC 21 

Shife- It’s time to rely on the wonderful advice of my fictitious Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don once again: “North Carolina’s defense is going to be busier than a one-armed bus driver with crabs.” Georgina Tech wins, 68-50. 

Tennessee Volunteers(Tiggy) at Florida Gators 
Phats- Did you see that story where the dude woke up with an 8 foot croc under his bed at a resort in Zimbabwe?  That has nothing to do with this game, could be an upset but doubt it
Florida 31 Tennessee 24

Shife- Albert Einstein went to a party and asked people their I.Q. He asked a guy and he said,"120.” Einstein said, "Great, we can talk about nuclear fission.” Then he asked a girl and she said,"110" and he said "Great, we can talk about the angle of the worlds axis." Finally he went up to a guy and he said,"51" and einstein said,"How bout them Vols!" Florida wins, 27-13.

Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Longhorns(Chery, Gary)
Phats- K-State with a mild upset??  
K-State 35 Texas 21

Shife-Knock Knock

Who's there? 

Cash. 

Cash who? 

No thanks, but I’ll take a peanut instead. 

And Texas will take another home loss, 42-24

 

South Dakota State JackRabbits at Nebraska Cornhuskers(Travis)

Phats- Probably not the best way to start the week by dogging your fan base, coming on the heels of UCLA coming back and owning the Huskers should be a W

Nebraska 49 SDSU 21

Shife- Nebraska fans certainly aren’t too happy about the beatdown they got last week from UCLA, and that mood didn’t improve when a recording was posted on Deadspin, in which Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini said he didn’t care what the fans think. If Nebraska doesn’t win this week then Pelini is going to care a lot about the fans because they are going to run him out of the state. Nebraska wins, 49-7. 

 

Texas State Bobcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders(Jef, Fuzz)

Phats- TTU is having a nice season so far, it won't last but they will certainly win this one

Texas Tech 56 Texas State 7 

 

Shife- Why do Texas State students have TGIF on their shoes? Toes Go In First! Texas Tech wins, 45-28

 

Boise State Broncos(Duck) at Fresno State Bulldogs

Phats- Shife didn't take our heated rival I can't take his sorry Duck

Fresno State 21 Boise State 14

 

Shife- le Jim Bob Jimmy Don loved to tell this joke: You're trapped in a room with an angry grizzly bear, a hungry lion, and a Boise State fan. You have a gun with two bullets. What should you do? Shoot the BSU fan … twice. Fresno State wins, 28-27.

 

Colorado State Rams at Alabama Crimson Tide(Gary, Cheryl)

Phats- Maybe Bama will have an A&M hangover, but doubtful 

Alabama 59 Colorado State 10

Shife- Start drinking early Colorado State fans because this game is going to be so ugly that it is going to make onions cry. It is going to be so ugly that it will scare the roaches away. It is going to be so ugly that if it sat in the sand on the beach, cats would try to bury it. You get the idea. Alabama wins, 56-10.  

 

Clemson Tigers(topolk, Emily) at NC State Wolfpack

Phats- Not sold on Clemson, this is another test early we shall see.  I remember back in the day NC State had the premier cheer squad not so much now, Clemson their cheer squad sucks.  I mean the Pack even have a pyramid named after them the Wolf Wall, and have cute mascots, all this adds up to me picking a big upset

NC STATE 31 Clemson 28 

 

Shife- at do you think Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don? “If excuses was gooses we would all have a Happy Thanksgiving.” No excuses Clemson, just beat Moo U. Clemson wins, 27-17 

 

Idaho Vandals(Shife) at Washington State Cougars

Phats- Hmm I don't know much about WSU can the Vandals keep it close early?  Not feeling it sorry shife 

Washington State 35 Idaho 7        

 

Shife- Should I go to the well one more time and ask my Uncle Jim Bob Jimmy Don what he thinks about this game? Nope. This one is on me. Vandal football fans have an inferiority complex, and it’s fully justified because our football team stinks. You would think that we live and learn, but we, we just live. Vandal football is living proof that manure can sprout legs walk. Washington State wins, 45-17.

 

Boiler Up!  Good luck to my Boilers no prediction on them this week  

 

Heart

First off sorry for my absence nothing is wrong just had no desire to blog, basically I was lazy :)

So 3 games in the Boilers are 1-2 and after our only win last week over Indiana State I was worried, however, after last night's game optimism is showing again.  Look our opener was UGLY, and it looked like Coach Hope's team, when they things went wrong in the 3rd we let it snowball and then basically quit.  Against Indiana State we were anemic at best, but something changed Sat night against Notre Dame.  Maybe it was the night time atmosphere, maybe it was playing a rival, but we competed.  When ND made big plays we answered.  We lost 31-24 but I would venture to say Purdue fans walked away from that game more positive than the Notre Dame fans.  Especially considering ND was a 3 TD favorite. 

Moving on, we took a big step forward unfortunately the schedule doesn't lighten up at all we are at Wisconsin this week and they just lost a tough one as well.  We haven't played Wisky tough in a long time, and no signs really point to us winning but I will be happy if we take another step forward and we are competitive.  We shall see.

Around college football, who watched Alabama beat A&M??  To me I was scratching my head trying to figure out who the real villian was?  Yeah Johnny Football is a douche, but so is Nick Saban.  Bama is probably going to win another national title which SUCKS.  Clemson got that nice season opening win over UGA, but how good are the Bulldogs really?  I question the voters that have put Clemson ahead of OSU.  Not saying the B1G deserves a title contender but OSU is ours, and in my opinion they would crush Clemson.  Speaking of the B1G Wisconsin was HOSED that was a BS way to end that game I actually feel bad for the Badgers. 

Nothing else going on, not sure who I want to win Big Brother hoping somehow they all lose??  Most looking forward to Will going into the jury house to talk to them, and the reunion when all the dirty laundry will be aired. 

Everyone have a great week, I will be doing picks this week I won't get lazy again haha

Phats