Purdue Boilermakers: The Little Engine That Could?
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Well, picking straight up, we were 4-3 on our college picks but against the spread, the bookies that is, 1-6!!! But wasn’t Week 7 the week of the upset? Wasn’t it upsetting when we thought we picked an upset and blew it?
We made the bold prediction that Cincinnati might be getting a little full of itself and Big East rival, South Florida, would pull the rug out on them. Cincinnati won 23-17.
Oklahoma lost to Texas but only by three points the spread for the game. The big loss was Sam Bradford who sustained another shoulder injury which could mark the end of his playing career as we’ve not heard any buzz of his NFL potential.
The USC Trojans beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish but it was a much harder fought battle than predicted. USC did not cover the spread.
Virginia Tech, the ACC’s great hope for a national championship was #4 in the country but lost to Georgia Tech rated 19th, 23-28. Georgia Tech is a pesky team and holds the fort well in Atlanta. Surely the yipping about the ACC being a lesser conference not having a powerhouse team will be amplified thanks to this game.
Virginia beat Maryland, no surprise. They were favored by four. This is turning into one grotesque season for the Maryland Terps. Their out-of-conference games pull them down either further. Virginia stands atop the ACC Coastal Division at 2-0, but for now they have bragging rights over Georgia Tech, 4-1, state rival, Virginia Tech, 3-1, and Miami, 2-1.
South Carolina lost as expected to Alabama, but since they were supposed to lose by 17 points but beat the spread in a 20-6 final score, was Steve Spurrier “yipping like a wet Chihuahua on crystal meth” as we were predicting?
The final game we picked was Oklahoma State to handle Missouri. We figured Missouri got the wind knocked out of it a week earlier losing to Nebraska, a game, had they won, that would have given them the respectability and reputation that seems to be just ever so slightly out of reach. Forget about that for the rest of this year. They’re just average chumps now.
In other action, who would believe what Purdue accomplished beating Ohio State 26-18? You’d think this was Purdue, the quality poultry company administering to preparing chickens for retail on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, eh? (Shameless plug for a Maryland product, but Purdue chicken is the best!)
Florida just barely hung on to beat Arkansas. (Maryland chicken is better than Arkansas’s!) Could this close game throw a nut in the gears of the big BCS machine? We’ll see real soon.
Some other notes, looking at the ACC, Florida State is 0-3 and 2-4 overall, tied for last in Atlantic Division play. Does anybody think Bobby Bowden will be around next year? What a sad ending for a glorious career. North Carolina is 0-2 in the ACC Coastal Division. What happened to their rebuilding program?
In the Big East, Pittsburgh is 3-0, 6-1 overall. Could they be a well kept secret?
We’re keeping an eye on Iowa in the Big Ten. Not only did they embarrass Penn State at State College the Nittany Lions lair but they are 3-0 in their conference including a win against Michigan. They’re 7-0 overall. Hmm, what say you big old groaning and moaning BCS computer-machine?
Well, picking straight up, we were 4-3 on our college picks but against the spread, the bookies that is, 1-6!!! But wasn’t Week 7 the week of the upset? Wasn’t it upsetting when we thought we picked an upset and blew it?
We made the bold prediction that Cincinnati might be getting a little full of itself and Big East rival, South Florida, would pull the rug out on them. Cincinnati won 23-17.
Oklahoma lost to Texas but only by three points the spread for the game. The big loss was Sam Bradford who sustained another shoulder injury which could mark the end of his playing career as we’ve not heard any buzz of his NFL potential.
The USC Trojans beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish but it was a much harder fought battle than predicted. USC did not cover the spread.
Virginia Tech, the ACC’s great hope for a national championship was #4 in the country but lost to Georgia Tech rated 19th, 23-28. Georgia Tech is a pesky team and holds the fort well in Atlanta. Surely the yipping about the ACC being a lesser conference not having a powerhouse team will be amplified thanks to this game.
Virginia beat Maryland, no surprise. They were favored by four. This is turning into one grotesque season for the Maryland Terps. Their out-of-conference games pull them down either further. Virginia stands atop the ACC Coastal Division at 2-0, but for now they have bragging rights over Georgia Tech, 4-1, state rival, Virginia Tech, 3-1, and Miami, 2-1.
South Carolina lost as expected to Alabama, but since they were supposed to lose by 17 points but beat the spread in a 20-6 final score, was Steve Spurrier “yipping like a wet Chihuahua on crystal meth” as we were predicting?
The final game we picked was Oklahoma State to handle Missouri. We figured Missouri got the wind knocked out of it a week earlier losing to Nebraska, a game, had they won, that would have given them the respectability and reputation that seems to be just ever so slightly out of reach. Forget about that for the rest of this year. They’re just average chumps now.
In other action, who would believe what Purdue accomplished beating Ohio State 26-18? You’d think this was Purdue, the quality poultry company administering to preparing chickens for retail on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, eh? (Shameless plug for a Maryland product, but Purdue chicken is the best!)
Florida just barely hung on to beat Arkansas. (Maryland chicken is better than Arkansas’s!) Could this close game throw a nut in the gears of the big BCS machine? We’ll see real soon.
Some other notes, looking at the ACC, Florida State is 0-3 and 2-4 overall, tied for last in Atlantic Division play. Does anybody think Bobby Bowden will be around next year? What a sad ending for a glorious career. North Carolina is 0-2 in the ACC Coastal Division. What happened to their rebuilding program?
In the Big East, Pittsburgh is 3-0, 6-1 overall. Could they be a well kept secret?
We’re keeping an eye on Iowa in the Big Ten. Not only did they embarrass Penn State at State College the Nittany Lions lair but they are 3-0 in their conference including a win against Michigan. They’re 7-0 overall. Hmm, what say you big old groaning and moaning BCS computer-machine?
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