*****COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WEEK 5*****

First of all, a shout to happyiowan on her birthday. We just celebrated 18 years together this past Saturday. THE best thing to ever happen to my foolish ass. So, I'll be quick tonight. Congrats to brendan on a 12-3 week. Moves into a tie for first place. Nobody is below 500. Keep on pickin' and a grinnin'! Thursday night action, so before kick. Standings to follow.

Thursday, September 29
South Florida -1.5 @ Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 1
Texas A&M -3 @ ArKansas
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia
Northwestern +7 @ Illinois
Kentucky +28.5 @ LSU
SMU +11.5 @ TCU
Georgia Tech -10.5 @ North Carolina State
Michigan State +3 @ Ohio State
Baylor -3.5 @ Kansas State
Auburn +11.5 @ South Carolina
Clemson +7 @ Virginia Tech
Texas -10 @ Iowa State
Alabama -5 @ Florida
Notre Dame -13 @ Purdue
Nebraska +9.5 @ Wisconsin

Scores
Georgia Tech 35 - North Carolina 28 (NC + 6)
Michigan 28 - SDSU 7 (SDSU +8)
ND 15 - Pitt 12 (ND -6)
Georgia 24 - Ol' Miss 13 (UGA -10)
Kansas State 28 - Miami 24 (K State +12)
Oklahoma State 30 - Texas A&M 29 (Okie State +3)
Clemson 35 - Florida State 30 (FSU -3)
Alabama 38 - Arkansas 14 (Ark + 12.5)
Ohio State 37 - Colorado 17 (Colo +14.5)
Florida 48 - Kentucky 10 (Fla -17)
South Carolina 21 - Vanderbilt 3 (Vandy +15)
Oklahoma 38 - Missouri 28 (Mizzou +21)
Oregon 56 - Arizona 31 (Oregon -13.5)
Arizona State 43 - USC 22 (USC +3)
LSU 47 - WVU 21 (LSU -5)

Standings
brendan 35-23 (12-3)
Condem 35-23 (11-4)
a la izquierda 35-23 (8-7)
Mad Badger 34-24 (10-5)
Liberal Dog 34-24 (9-6)
era veteran 34-24 (8-7)
RT Atlanta 33-25 (11-4)
GusBob 33-25 (10-5)
Lazarus 33-25 (9-6)
RedBear 33-25 (7-8)
Auggie 32-26 (9-6)
enuegii 32-26 (8-7)
happyiowan 29-29 (9-6)
Fishwax 29-29 (8-7)
joey 29-29 (7-8)

:D

Thursday, September 29
South Florida -1.5 @ Pittsburgh - USF

Saturday, October 1
Texas A&M -3 @ ArKansas - Arkansas
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia - Mississippi State
Northwestern +7 @ Illinois - Northwestern
Kentucky +28.5 @ LSU - Kentucky
SMU +11.5 @ TCU - TCU
Georgia Tech -10.5 @ North Carolina State - Georgia Tech
Michigan State +3 @ Ohio State - Sparty
Baylor -3.5 @ Kansas State - Baylor
Auburn +11.5 @ South Carolina - USC
Clemson +7 @ Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech
Texas -10 @ Iowa State - Iowa State
Alabama -5 @ Florida - Bama (this seems like a close spread)
Notre Dame -13 @ Purdue - Notre Dame
Nebraska +9.5 @ Wisconsin - Wisconsin

Since it's my birthday and all, couldn't you have moved me up to like maybe third place or something?

n/t

Night all!

Congratulations on the anniversary.
Ms. era, Peaches, and I celebrated our 25th last week on the 20th.
I am a lucky man.

Last October in Washington at 'The Rally'.

Or the Palin Harley get-together?

The day before, I was interviewed on local TV right after I snapped this.

Although I guess I'm a little late now.

We celebrated by watching football and tailgating. No better day than that!!

Figures that I get caught and OU gets knocked down a notch. :mad:


South Florida
ArKansas
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia
Illinois
LSU
SMU
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
Baylor
South Carolina
Clemson
Iowa State
Florida
Notre Dame
Wisconsin

and an all-expenses paid trip to a tropical island in February (good luck with that). Huskers triumph over Badgers, upsetting the cheese cart.

I'M FREEKING AWESOME!!!
Or so I will keep telling myself until I go 5 - 10 this week.

Pittsburgh
Texas A&M
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
TCU
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
Baylor
Auburn
Clemson
Texas
Alabama
Purdue
Wisconsin

By the way, my wife's uncle, a former administrator & adjunct prof. of English at U of Iowa passed away a few days ago. Too bad the Hawkeyes have an off week this week - I would have picked them in his honor. Oh well.

We'll need the vibes on the road at State College!!

I just read about that. I was touched by the inclusion of his golden retriever in the names of those who survive him. I never had a chance to meet him here at the University, but he sounds like a great man.

South Florida
ArKansas
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
TCU
North Carolina State
Michigan State
Baylor
Auburn
Clemson
Iowa State
Alabama
Purdue
Wisconsin

and belated congratulations :toast:

South Florida
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
LSU
TCU
North Carolina State
Ohio State
Baylor
South Carolina
Clemson
Texas
Florida
Purdue
Wisconsin

Thursday, September 29
South Florida -1.5 @ Pittsburgh ==> USF

Saturday, October 1
Texas A&M -3 @ ArKansas ==> Sooie Pigs
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia ==> Bulldogs :) okay, UGathens (as much as I hope the MSU bullies win)
Northwestern +7 @ Illinois ==> Illinois
Kentucky +28.5 @ LSU ==> Tigers roar (big time)
SMU +11.5 @ TCU ==) Horned frogs
Georgia Tech -10.5 @ North Carolina State ==> Ramblin' wreck
Michigan State +3 @ Ohio State ==> MSU
Baylor -3.5 @ Kansas State ==> Baylor
Auburn +11.5 @ South Carolina ==> USC (although it kills me to choose against my school)
Clemson +7 @ Virginia Tech ==> Clemson
Texas -10 @ Iowa State ==> Iowa State
Alabama -5 @ Florida ==> UF
Notre Dame -13 @ Purdue ==> Purdue
Nebraska +9.5 @ Wisconsin ==> Wisconsin

Many Happy Returns on your Anniversary!! I checked and the usual and customary gift is to allow the bride to take first place in the football pool.

Gol'durn we have a good group of pickers this season. Prepare for my annual face-falling swoon:

USF
ARK
UGA
ILL
UK
TCU
GATECH
OSU
KSTATE
USC
VATECH
TEXAS
ALABAMA
ND
NEBRASKA

But we live in Iowa. Which means she doesn't get SHIT!!!

I checked the list of appropriate anniversary gifts. No manure for any year, even in the farm belt.

Must be hard on the crop growers that are newlyweds or longterm weds!

Thursday, September 29
South Florida -1.5 @ Pittsburgh-----South Fla.

Saturday, October 1
Texas A&M -3 @ ArKansas-----Texas A & M
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia-----Mississippi State
Northwestern +7 @ Illinois-----Illinois
Kentucky +28.5 @ LSU-----LSU
SMU +11.5 @ TCU-----TCU
Georgia Tech -10.5 @ North Carolina State-----NC State
Michigan State +3 @ Ohio State-----Ohio State
Baylor -3.5 @ Kansas State-----Kansas State
Auburn +11.5 @ South Carolina-----Auburn
Clemson +7 @ Virginia Tech----Virginia Tech
Texas -10 @ Iowa State-----Iowa State
Alabama -5 @ Florida-----Alabama
Notre Dame -13 @ Purdue-----Purdue
Nebraska +9.5 @ Wisconsin-----Wisconsin

Tiger Fans will be only 3/4 roaring drunk. Screw it, we play LSU tough. We will hope.


South Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi State
Illinois
Kentucky



Tech
Michigan State
Kansas State
South Carolina
Clemson
Texas
Alabama
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Thanks for doing this Condem, it is a lot of fun. Congratulations on your anniversary!

and on a more sombre note, my picks:

South Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi State
Northwestern
Kentucky
TCU
North Carolina State
Ohio State
Baylor
Auburn
Clemson
Iowa State
Alabama
Purdue
Nebraska

You're doing better than I am. But I do thank you for the well-wishes.

Thursday, September 29
South Florida -1.5 @ Pittsburgh - Pitt

Saturday, October 1
Texas A&M -3 @ ArKansas - A&M
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia - Georgia
Northwestern +7 @ Illinois - Ill
Kentucky +28.5 @ LSU - Kentucky
SMU +11.5 @ TCU - TCU
Georgia Tech -10.5 @ North Carolina State - NC state
Michigan State +3 @ Ohio State - Michigan State
Baylor -3.5 @ Kansas State - Baylor
Auburn +11.5 @ South Carolina - South Carolina
Clemson +7 @ Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech
Texas -10 @ Iowa State - Iowa State
Alabama -5 @ Florida - Florida
Notre Dame -13 @ Purdue - Purdue
Nebraska +9.5 @ Wisconsin - Wisconsin

Happy belated anniversary to you both and happy birthday to happyiowan :toast:

South Florida
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
LSU
TCU
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
Kansas State
Auburn
Clemson
Iowa State
Alabama
Purdue
Wisconsin

Thursday, September 29
South Florida -1.5 @ Pittsburgh -- South Florida

Saturday, October 1
Texas A&M -3 @ ArKansas -- Arkansas
Mississippi State +8 @ Georgia -- UGA
Northwestern +7 @ Illinois -- Illinois
Kentucky +28.5 @ LSU -- Kentucky
SMU +11.5 @ TCU -- TCU
Georgia Tech -10.5 @ North Carolina State -- GA Tech
Michigan State +3 @ Ohio State -- OSU
Baylor -3.5 @ Kansas State -- K State
Auburn +11.5 @ South Carolina -- Auburn
Clemson +7 @ Virginia Tech -- Clemson
Texas -10 @ Iowa State -- Texas
Alabama -5 @ Florida -- Bama
Notre Dame -13 @ Purdue -- ND
Nebraska +9.5 @ Wisconsin -- Wisconsin

South Florida
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
LSU
TCU
Georgia Tech
Michigan State
Baylor
Auburn
Clemson
Texas
Bama
Notre Dame
Nebraska

:toast:

I do mind the referees fucking up calling an SEC game with the # 1 team in the land. Was that an OVC training exercise for low rent zebras?
11 people on the field fucktard with 12 you throw the handkerchief thingy. Damn.

Two gigantically bad calls, I bet Joker gets fined. Les should pay it.

Sometimes it goes your way. Twice today. No. What a fucking kick in the balls.

are going to burn down my apartment this season...the shouting coming from upstairs and across the hall kept scaring the crap out of my dog.
:scared: