Main and College » Prognostication http://www.mainandcollege.com The Intersection of Sports and Politics Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:00:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 … Screw You Sooners! Gators Over Oklahoma http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/08/big-boy-sez-gators-over-oklahoma/ http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/08/big-boy-sez-gators-over-oklahoma/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:46:21 +0000 GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=265 I’ve consulted with friends, family, seers, and most importantly my rabbit hound Big Boy, and have concluded that Florida will win big tonight over Oklahoma. Let’s call it a 10-point margin with an O/U of 75. Go Gators!

]]> http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/08/big-boy-sez-gators-over-oklahoma/feed/ 3 Bowl Preseason Wasn’t Pretty http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/27/bowl-preseason-wasnt-pretty/ http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/27/bowl-preseason-wasnt-pretty/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:28:50 +0000 GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=201 The bowl “preseason” was not kind to me — I correctly picked the winner in only 3 of 8 games (though I am quite proud of my Notre Dame pick). The real games start today with both FSU and Miami trying to kick off their 2009 campaigns in style. I hope they do; I picked them both.

]]> http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/27/bowl-preseason-wasnt-pretty/feed/ 0 Let’s Go Bowling! http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/20/lets-go-bowling/ http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/20/lets-go-bowling/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:00:11 +0000 GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=181 I know you’ve been anxiously anticipating my bowl picks, so without further delay, here they are — with the bowls’ older, traditional names where at all possible. Screw the sponsors.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

  • EagleBank Bowl: WAKE FOREST over Navy  |  Result: CORRECT! |  Wake 29-19  |  1-0
  • New Mexico Bowl: FRESNO STATE over Colorado State  |  Result: ROBBED! |  CSU 40-35  |  1-1
  • St. Petersburg Bowl: SOUTH FLORIDA over Memphis  |  Result: CORRECT! |  USF 41-14  |  2-1
  • Las Vegas Bowl: BYU over Arizona  |  Result: SPURNED! |  Zona 31-21  |  2-2

Sunday, December 21, 2008

  • New Orleans Bowl: TROY over Southern Miss  |  Result: BLOCKED! |  Southern Miss 30-27  |  2-3

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

  • Poinsettia Bowl: BOISE STATE over Texas Christian  |  Result: CHEATED! |  TCU 17-16  |  2-4

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

  • Hawai’i Bowl: NOTRE DAME over Hawai’i  |  Result: REDEEMED! |  ND 49-21  |  3-4

Friday, December 26, 2008

  • Motor City Bowl: CENTRAL MICHIGAN over Florida Atlantic  |  Result: SCHNELLENBERGERED! |  FAU 24-21  |  3-5

Saturday, December 27, 2008

  • Meineke Car Care Bowl: NORTH CAROLINA over West Virginia  |  Result: FUMBLED! |  WVU 31-30  |  3-6
  • Tangerine Bowl: FLORIDA STATE over Wisconsin |  Result: DADGUM GOOD PICK! |  FSU 42-13  |  4-6
  • Emerald Bowl: MIAMI (FL) over California  |  Result: FUMBLE-AYA! |  Cal 24-17  |  4-7

Sunday, December 28, 2008

  • Independence Bowl: NORTHERN ILLINOIS over Louisiana Tech  |  Result: I SUCK! |  LaTech 17-10  |  4-8

Monday, December 29, 2008

  • papajohns.com Bowl: N.C. STATE over Rutgers  |  Result: FRIGGIN’ JERSEY |  Rutgers 29-23  |  4-9
  • Alamo Bowl: MISSOURI over Northwestern |  Result: CORRECT! |  MIZZOU 30-23  |  5-9

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

  • Humanitarian Bowl: NEVADA over Maryland  |  Result: I TRULY DON’T REMEMBER MAKING THIS PICK |  Terps 42-35  |  5-10
  • Texas Bowl: WESTERN MICHIGAN over Rice  |  Result: GETTING RIDICULOUS |  Rice 38-14  |  5-11
  • Holiday Bowl: OKLAHOMA STATE over Oregon  |  Result: I REALLY, REALLY SUCK |  Ducks 42-31  |  5-12

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

  • Armed Forces Bowl: HOUSTON over Air Force |  Result: CORRECT! |  Houston 34-28 |  6-12
  • Sun Bowl: OREGON STATE over Pittsburgh  |  Result: QUACK! |  Ducks 3-0 |  7-12
  • Music City Bowl: VANDERBILT over Boston College  |  Result: MY HOMETOWN TEAM! |  Dores 16-14 |  8-12
  • Insight Bowl: KANSAS over Minnesota  |  Result: WINNER! |  Jayhawks 42-21 |  9-12
  • Peach Bowl: GEORGIA TECH over Louisiana State  |  Result: GO SEC! |  Tigers 38-3 |  9-13

Thursday, January 1, 2009

  • Hall of Fame Bowl: SOUTH CAROLINA over Iowa  |  Result: SPUR-DOG? WHAT’S UP?!? |  Hawkeyes 31-10 |  9-14
  • Citrus Bowl: GEORGIA over Michigan State  |  Result: SEC! SEC! |  Dawgs 24-12 |  10-14
  • Gator Bowl: CLEMSON over Nebraska |  Result: WHAT IDIOT PICKS CLEMSON? |  Huskers 26-21 |  10-15
  • Rose Bowl: USC over Penn State  |  Result: CORRECT! |  Trojans 38-24 |  11-15
  • Orange Bowl: VIRGINIA TECH over Cincinnati  |  Result: GO HOKIES! |  VT 20-7 |  12-15

Friday, January 2, 2009

  • Cotton Bowl: TEXAS TECH over Ole Miss  |  Result: SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH GUT |  Rebs 47-34 |  12-16
  • Liberty Bowl: EAST CAROLINA over Kentucky  |  Result: SEC ON A ROLL |  Cats 25-19  |  12-17
  • Sugar Bowl: ALABAMA over Utah  |  Result: POP! GOES THE TIDE |  Utes 31-17  |  12-18

Saturday, January 3, 2009

  • International Bowl: BUFFALO over Connecticut  |  Result: I NEED TO REVOKE MY PICKING RIGHTS |  UConn 38-20  |  12-19

Monday, January 5, 2008

  • Fiesta Bowl: TEXAS over Ohio State  |  Result: WINNER! |  Horns 24-21 |  13-19

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

  • GMAC Bowl: BALL STATE over Tulsa  |  Result: UGGGHHH |  Tulsa 45-13  |  13-20

Thursday, January 8, 2009

  • BCS Championship Game: THE MIGHTY FLORIDA GATORS over Oklahoma   |  Result: ALL THOSE BAD PICKS ARE MEANINGLESS! |  Gators 24-14 |  14-20
]]> http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/20/lets-go-bowling/feed/ 7 Time for My Picks http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/06/time-for-my-picks/ http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/06/time-for-my-picks/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:23:21 +0000 GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=152 My picks in today’s games that matter, or matter to me — Florida over Alabama by 10, Oklahoma over Missouri by 17, Boston College over Virginia Tech by 4.

]]> http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/12/06/time-for-my-picks/feed/ 0 Uh oh … experts on Gators bandwagon http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/11/02/uh-oh-experts-on-gators-bandwagon/ http://www.mainandcollege.com/2008/11/02/uh-oh-experts-on-gators-bandwagon/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:57:24 +0000 GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=74 ESPN.com prognosticators are now predicting Florida and Penn State will meet in the BCS title game. Seems they expect Okie State or Oklahoma to take down No. 2 Texas Tech, and the Gators to take out No. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game. I’m in total agreement.

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