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Michigan
GaTech
Arkansas
Clemson
Ta&m
LSU

Michigan, and I believe Hoke won't let the Aztecs cover.
UNC. Too much defensive talent. We have yet to see GT play someone competent.
Bama. Petrino's head explodes (hopefully)
Clemson, only because I want Gameday to return to BBurg for a battle of undefeateds.
Pokes, and only because the defense shows up and outplays aTm's.
LSU. Other than Alabama, the Tigers are the only team I would pick to walk into that hive of an angry stadium and emerge victorious. And I get the feeling it won't be close. I trust in Geno Smith, but the rest of the offense? Not so much.

Drink: Widmer Okto Festival! SO GOOD.

SD St to cover the points, but Michigan win
GT (I wanna see David Wilson's pimp ride race that ramblin wreck though)
Bama
Clemson at home (I still wanna punch Peter Warrick in the face)
Okie St
LSU because they can at least read their playbooks

changing my Clemson pick to FLA St.

can't bet on Clemson sorry

Michigan
Georgia Tech
Bama
FSU
Oklahoma State
LSU

Michigan
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Florida State
Oklahoma State
LSU

I apologize for being so slow with this. First defensive series, JR Collins again makes a tackle backside on the running play. It looks like in VT's base D, the backside DE was free to run to the RB on the dive/dive fake, and the whip had full responsibility for the QB if he keeps. I guess that means the first quarter TD run was either on JGW or Exum didn't get there quick enough to help him. Great press coverage by Hosley on Jarboe to prevent Jarboe from doing the ole Mike Irvin push-off at the marker and catch it back-shoulder.

First offensive series, first play Brooks gets beat on a rip move, and LT3 has to throw to Dunn quickly on a check down. If they play had more time, Wilson was wide open on a wheel route down the left sideline. Drager was open on a deep post as well, but when he runs, he looks like he has broken glass under his feet. He isn't going to shake any safeties. Second play is a bit of a "pistol formation" with the TB offset sprint draw. Line blocks well, Brooks pulls and got the linebacker, but again, Wilson didn't make the 8th man in the box (the safety) miss. The slot WR again used the bubble screen action, and the safety ignored it, hence he was in position to make the play, but another 5 yard run that could have been much more. John Bunting just said Wilson "looks like Walter Peyton." Somewhere my Peyton Roo's are rolling over in a dump. 3rd and short, best throw of the day from LT3 to George George. Well blocked. The Hokies have exhibited excellent play action and pass pro out of the "I." 1st and 10, again the Hokies go back to the shotgun on first down. DeChristopher gets whipped inside on a stunt, and then runs into Nosal blocking. DC's man makes the tackle, and Nosal's guy (a blitzing slot corner) cleans up after Nosal gets picked by DC. Ugly. Next play is the QB veer from the shotgun. Nosal turned inside, Becton went with the DE. I think Becton should have gone to the playside backer and left the DE to be the option guy. Still LT3 beat the unblocked backer but barely tripped, turning a 10 yard run into a 4 yard run. On 3rd an 8, Hokies had Wilson going to the flat so no backs to pick up the ArkSt blitz (right backer and right slot corner.) LT3 hits Boykin as his hot read, but nowhere near the first. Good football by the Wolves.

Back to defense, first play Wolves run the fake dive and QB counter. DHop beats the LT blocking down on him and stuffs Aplin for a 3rd loss. If he doesn't make the play, Collins had stayed put that time and was there to make the tackle for no gain along with Eddie Whitley. 2nd down, the Wolves WR makes a nice back shoulder catch with Fuller all over him on an out and up, but Hopkins crushed Aplin again. That is just good football. 1st and 10 in Hokies territory, and Foster brings Edwards and JGW on contain run blitzes. Both meet (along with Collins AGAIN) at the running back for a 3 yard loss. JR Collins is having a game folks. 2nd down, Gayle should have had a sack. He was unblocked. 3rd and long, Foster calls a Fuller blitz, and the flat is wide open. Right playcall versus that defense, and Hosley (who was playing a deep 1/3) saves a much longer run. Next ArkSt bubble screens, and Fuller doesn't get off what looks like a pretty weak block. Good pursuit by both safeties to make the tackle. 2nd and short, and now Zach McCray pulls a Collins, bringing down the dive back from the backside. Ah, but next play, McCray again goes inside after the dive (this time a fake) and Aplin goes outside of him for a big run. I am not sure if McCray let his brain tie up his feet, or if he still had dive and the backer blew his assignment on the QB. 1st down, Edwards flies in and makes the tackle. Wow, big time fill. Why was Lyndell Gibson starting last year? 2nd down, McCray with a slow rip move gets into Aplins throwing lane, and he throws right to Hosley. Easy pick.

Offset pistol again, play action, and LT3 throws an ugly ball. I guess he was throwing a corner route to Davis, but if he was, he threw it almost 10 yards short, straight up in the air. Should have been picked. Also, Davis is a great athlete, but he needs to be a better route runner to be "The Man." 2nd and 10, LT3 audibles to a delay draw from the I, and it takes too long to develop. Andrew Miller didn't get to the linebacker, and the LB crushes Wilson in the hole. Nobody got the backside backer either (looks like Scales didn't clear through the blockers.) 3rd and long, great blitz pickup by the line and Wilson. LT3 with a bad read, throwing in the seam to Boykin who had 3 guys around him. Danny Coale was WIDE OPEN on a go route after crossing with Boykin from his slot position.

1st down, Ark State throws a deep post to Jarboe. Great tip by Hosley with no safety help. THAT was an All-American play. 2nd down, both AHop and Gayle get in Aplin's face to force an incompletion. Corners are playing a little less aggressively. 3rd down, Gayle with a great pass rush, but Collins comes in an knocks Gayle off Aplin and makes the sack himself. I think Gayle is a little pissed. Collins used a pure power move, while Gayle sped past a TE blocking. (A TE... really Hugh Freeze?)

Hokie offense looks brutal this series. 1st down, they run their typical one back off tackle power with playside tackle (DC) getting a kickout block pulling the center pulling to seal pursuit, and the WR crack blocking. Great blocks by the pulling linemen, but Boykin again wiffs. Wilson beats the unblocked guy for a 13 yard run with excellent effort. 1st down and the Hokies lose 4 yards on a similar zone run back to the left. Wilson should have cut inside of Nosal's block, but Lainer didn't stay engaged with his man. 2nd and long, LT3 does a good job with pocket stature which allows Boykin to get a small window on a deep cross, but LT3 smoked it high. He still lacks touch. 3rd down, Thomas scrambled right, even through he didn't have pressure, and ran right into a blitzer that went wide. That was a bit shakey. The line had a good pocket, despite the blitz. Danny Coale was also held blatantly on the play.

Backups are in on DL. I need to get back to work!

Michigan
UNC - GT is a paper tiger
Arky - Defense blows up new Bammer QB
FSU
aTM
LSU by a million points

Bud Light only because I'm playing 36 this weekend and need the hydration.

This ain't gonna be easy.....

UM, mainly because of Denard
GT, and I hate myself for it
Bama
Clemson, but only because they can't tie, FSU is hurtin', and Clemson's the home team
Okies win big
LSU: Mad hatter moments are in the cue for sure! Hopefully they don't have to dodge any burning couches thrown from the stands....I agree, it's gonna be ugly.

It wasn't a female!

Michigan
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida State
Oklahoma State
LSU

Meeecheegan
UNC
Arkansas
Clemson
Oklahoma State
LSU