Standings After Week 1: Adam Butler (9-4) Brett Kincaid (7-6)
Road Home AB’s pick BK’s pick
South Carolina (-4) NC State South Carolina NC State
AB’s Comment: It’s moving time in Columbia for the ‘Ole Ball Coach. He either has to get USC-E out of neutral, or he will probably be moving out of at season’s end.
Why AB Was Right: The USC-E Defense is legit.
Why BK was wrong: Where’s Lorenzo Charles when you need him?
#12 Oregon (-5.5) #14 Boise State Oregon Oregon
AB’s Comment: This should be a great matchup, so I’ll take the points.
Why AB & BK were both wrong: In such hostile territory, the Ducks didn’t even have a puncher’s chance.
#15 Georgia (-5.5) #8 Ok St. Georgia Georgia
AB’s Comment: Ok St. is set up for the win (unveiling stadium renovations, UGA is breaking in a new QB) but this will be a dogfight. UGA lost Stafford and Moreno, but has a ton of talent. New QB Joe Cox is better than people realize and the Cowboys’ Defense is worse than people think.
Why AB & BK were both wrong: UGA couldn’t muster enough offense against T. Boone’s former gusher of a D.
Nevada (-12) Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame
AB’s Comment: With everything that is going on with Michigan on and off the field, this could be a tougher early matchup for the Irish than the Wolverines.
Why AB & BK were both right: Nevada just wasn’t a safe bet against Touchdown Jesus.
BYU (-21)#3 Oklahoma BYU BYU
AB’s Comment: Oklahoma should have its way with the Cougars, but 21 is a ton of points on a (sort of) neutral field (Jerry World) against an explosive offense led by the QB with the Private Eye’s name, Max Hall.
Why AB & BK were both right: Bradford’s AC Joint and the Mormons’ surisingly stiff defense (notwithstanding the injury)
(-5.5)#4 Alabama #9 Virginia Tech Bama Bama
AB’s Comment: When I initially tried to type in the “4″ for #4 Alabama, I accidentally held down the shift key, and typed a $ by Alabama. I thought that was ironic. Julio Jones and Mark Ingram have been deemed eligible by the NCAA after taking a free fishing trip from a “non-booster”. Bama is no joke–just ask Tommy Bowden, who is vacationing on Clemson’s dime right about now.
Why AB & BK were both right: Bama is that good, and McElroy isn’t much of a drop off (if any) from SJP Wilson.
Maryland (-21.5 )#13 California Maryland Maryland
AB’s Comment: Remember when Cal’s Jeff Tedford was the next big thing in college coaching? Cal fans do, and they are ready for the results. That’s too many points to pass on the Turtles, though.
Why AB & BK were both wrong: The Cal offense made the Terps look as slow as, well, turtles.
(-15.5) #10 LSU Washington Washington Washington
AB’s Comment: This is the year that LSU fans find out whether Les Miles is more like Nick Saban than Gerry Dinardo. They should win, but I love double digit home underdogs against the spread, particularly when the road team has to travel across time zones.
Why AB & BK were both right: Time zones.
(-16) #11 Mississippi Memphis Mississippi Mississippi
AB’s Comment: The Tigers hope to steal a signature win Sunday, while folks that are heading to the Liberty Bowl just hope their cars don’t get stolen.
Why AB & BK were both right: Memphis High’s QB did his best Pete Burks impression.
Colorado State (11.5)Colorado Colorado St. Colorado St.
AB’s Comment: This is an odd line to me. The Rams always seem to play the Buffs tough in this series.
Why AB & BK were both right:
The nepotism being shown by Dan Hawkins in starting his son is making St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan blush.
Cincinnati (-6)Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers
AB’s Comment: I guess Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano knew what he was doing when he passed on the Michigan job a few years ago.
Why AB & BK were both wrong: Maybe Schiano should have gone to Michigan, after all.
Miami (FL) (-3.5)Florida State Miami (Fl.) Florida St.
AB’s Comment: This used to be college football’s version of “must see TV”. Now, it’s about as intriguing as a Lifetime Movie marathon.
Why AB was right (and wrong): Miami QB Jacory Harris was phenomenal…..and this WAS must-see TV.
Why BK was wrong: FSU’s clock management late made you wonder whether having a figurehead approaching his 80s as your head coach might have put a kink in the ‘Noles 2-minute drill.
Missouri St. (-35.5) Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
AB’s Comment: If the Hogs struggle against the directionals this year like they did in ‘08, it will be a long year. They should roll, even though Missouri State QB and Rogers, AR, native Cody Kirby is a very solid signal-caller.
Why AB & BK were both right: Ryan Mallett and Tyler Wilson may be the best UA quarterbacks on campus at the same time since, well, I can’t remember….and don’t give me Matt Jones & TJack. That won’t fly.
Multimedia Tuesday
Posted by Brett Kincaid on September 8, 2009
We usually appear on The Jon Williams Morning Show (93.3 KIGL-FM) in Fayetteville each Monday, but thanks to the Labor Day holiday we got pushed back a day like the rest of the garbage. We covered the President’s speech to school children and lots of football. Here’s a link if you need to waste some time.
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