Six Pick: Week One

I'll keep it short and sweet. WE BACK, WE BACK, WE BACK, WE BACK, WE BACK, WE BACK ....

Welcome to year four of the Six Pick on TKP. I select (usually) the six best games of the weekend, with an occasional slight bias to VT and ACC games. I pick, usually poorly against the spread and invite you to do the same. This week there is no reason or need for hype, it's time to lace 'em up. Enjoy the games.

The Games

Thursday, August 28th
Texas A&M at South Carolina -10.5
6:00 pm SECN

To be the man you've got to beat the man, WHOOOOO!

  • Thursday night before Labor day is Sakerlina football. Life is good. Respect the legend
  • Giddy at watching aTm this year, this will tell us a lot about Sumlin's future

Pick: Sakerlina laying the points. It's gonna take aTm a game or 2 to get up to speed. Mike Slive/ESPN did the SECNetwork a solid, but not Sumlin.
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Saturday, August 30th
Alabama -24.5 vs West Virginia (Atlanta)
3:30 pm ABC / ESPN2

  • Can't decide what's worse for Alabama Lane Kiffin as OC or them dealing with neer fans
  • Confession, if Holgo wasn't a neer, I'd like him, even with his don't believe in Defense approach

Pick: The neers getting the points. I think, they'll be better this season and Alabama will need a few games to get going or fire Kiffin.
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Clemson at Georgia -7.5
5:30 pm ESPN

  • Best possible Dabo Interview outcome, Clemson getting crushed at halftime, then storms back for a win
  • I'd be lying if I told you I have any clue how good either team is going to be ... tie goes to Gurley

Pick: Clemson getting the points, but this game feels like a toss up, since each team has had to do a major reload.
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Florida State -17.5 vs Oklahoma State (Arlington)
8:00 pm ABC

Remember guys, the bros above don't fully represent #fsutwitter, most can't afford game tickets

  • Complacency, unpreparedness and lack of focus are the Noles enemies this season, not the teams on the schedule
  • B12 defense, that's all you need to know about Okie State

Pick: FSU laying the points, FSU wins easily without Winston, having the best player in college, well, that's an ass-whooping waiting to happen.
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LSU -4.5 vs Wisconsin (Houston)
9:00 pm ESPN

Top Five tailgating schools matchup, even the loser, wins

  • Will it be this year or next, Wisconsin opts for a lil more spread and less power offense? It's coming
  • I like LSU, but I'm hoping for a L. Just so the guys from College Football Extreme Podcast will lose their shit

Pick:The Bayou Bengals and the points. I like Wisconsin a lot ... for a B1G team, but I don't see the Badgers having enough athletes to keep it within a touchdown.
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Monday, September 1st
Miami at Louisville -3.5
8:00 pm ESPN

  • Can I put to the rest Miami "We're back" joke or do we still have some miles left on it?
  • 11:30 Monday night, either Golden or Petrino is going to have a sour look on his face. That makes me smile already

Pick: Louisville winning and covering in their inaugural ACC tilt.
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Beer of the Week:

Terrapin Hi-5
This was my pool beer for the summer. A tasty ipa that comes in a about 6% abv and full of citrus flavor. Good for drinking a sixer and not getting too banged up.

Please come join me and others in The Key Play community and make your picks against the spread.

Review:
aTm at Sakerlina -10.5
Bama -24.5 vs w-Fn-vu
Clemson at UGA -7.5
FSU -17.5 vs Okie State
LSU -4.5 vs Wiscy
The U at 'ville -3.5

Sidenote - I make no secret that I really don't like tabulating the score. So if there's a student who dreams of being #beercontrolintern and has time to spend 30 minutes to a hour each week keeping track of the results, I'll make it worth your beer while at a tailgate later this season.

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