Picks and Thoughts
Before I go on to my picks and thoughts, I have to say; I'm digging this blog thing! Keep sending me your commentary and while we're on that subject, some of y'all are 'tripping'.

Okay, unless you've been under a rock this week, everyone knows the college football season is upon us. Heck, even my dog knows something is up. And because it's the season kickoff, we are fortunate enough to have games starting Thursday and continuing through Monday evening....God bless America! There are a babillion games this weekend and while most of them will be a snore since it's the first game for everyone, there are a few that interest me:

Thursday: Boston College vs Central Michigan
Honestly, I really don't care about this game but I needed a Thursday game on here. I'm going to go with the ACC and pick BC. I don't do spreads or predict actual scores so that's it.

Friday: Nevada vs Fresno State
Those of us blessed enough to live in the southern part of the country (I'm gonna get smack talk about this, I know it.) really DO NOT CARE about football out west. Am I right? Regardless, I'm going to go with Nevada for a friend of mine who's moving out there on the same day.

Saturday Games:
Vanderbilt vs #14 Michigan - Poor Vandy, last year was the year for them when they had Jay Cutler. I just don't see them going up to Ann Arbor and winning there so my pick is Michigan.
Marshall vs #5 West Virginia - Everyone is talking about West Virginia this year and rightfully so, they proved how good they were in the Sugar Bowl. I'm going to pick them to win this game however, I don't agree with a lot of the analysts who have them winning the national championship. Last year, we didn't know how good this WV team was, this year we do. They're not going to be able to "sneak in" and beat a team that plays in a tougher conference. I could be wrong but I'm just saying.
FAU vs #18 Clemson - Even with a new starting quarterback, Clemson should do well this season but don't we always say that? I'm going with the ACC and Clemson in this game.
#9 Cal vs #23 Tennessee - Hmmm, this is kind of a tough one. Here's the thing, yes Cal is ranked number 9 in the country but again, they play in the PAC 10. I hate to toot the SEC's horn but even a #23 Tennessee team might be better than a #9 PAC 10 team. I'm going to go with the home team and pick Tennessee. I think that hearing the band play Rocky Top like 8,000 times in one game will wear out the Golden Bears.
#2 Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech - My little prayer for GT: "Lord, please don't let Reggie Ball play like an ass". If Reggie plays well then GT has a chance to beat them. I'm going to stick with the ACC and pick Georgia Tech.

Sunday: Kentucky vs #13 Louisville
Louisville is another Big East team that everyone likes this year. They are good and I'm afraid for my team in a couple of weeks when they travel there to play them. I'm going with Louisville here.

Monday: #11 FSU vs #12 Miami
Last but certainly not least, this is the one that's closest to my heart for obvious reasons. I'm not going to beat around the bush, this is always a tough game and even though it's in the Orange Bowl this year, the 'Canes are going to have their hands full. The 2 teams are pretty evenly matched and both return their starting quarterbacks but I have to go with my team: Go 'Canes!