Two Picks

Weekend Picks


Let us try this one again. For the weekend, my heart is on break, as my beloved Longhorns are off, awaiting the sheep humpers from College Station.

Michigan +4.5 vs. Ohio State
Ohio State has impressed me little this season, haven beaten up the cupcake schedule laid before them in preconference play, and swamping the overmatched Big 10 schedule until last week, when Ron Zook’s juggernaut from Illinois came into Columbus and spanked the Buckeyes around like Ike Turner’s bitch. Michigan has been even less impressive, but honestly someone must win this borefest, and this one says its going to be the Wolverines in Lloyd Carr, Chad Henne, Mike Hart, and Justin Long’ last game.

Oklahoma -7.5 vs. Texas Tech
Following the beatdown in Austin last week, Tech head coach Mike Leach berated officials for reversing some calls against the Red Raiders. Perhaps Leach should berate his “revamped” defense in big games. Against Texas, the Raiders gave up 59 points. Against Colorado, Tech gave up 31 points. Against Missouri, 41 points. Against Oklahoma State, 49 points. Notice the trend? In games Texas Tech needed to win to show their mettle this season, the defense has played a little bit better than Britney Spears new album has sold. In other words - it exists, and it may have sold a few copies, but it’s just the result of an ongoing trainwreck. Until Tech moves past their sports complex and hires some quality coaches, the folks in Lubbock will have to remain satisfied with sour grape coaches blaming officials for letting another Top 25 team drop ½ a hundred points on an overvalued defense. Don’t expect that change to come this week. OU rolls on its way to the Big 12 South Championship.

Those are the only two picks of the week. More would be silly - this way I am sure to get 100% on the week…