Wow folks, last week I told you that Bama could win by as little as one point and they did, we picked the Tennessee upset over Pittsburg, AND the upset win by Kentucky over Florida. We also told you that the Texas A&M – App State game could be a shocker, so we feel finely tuned in to what’s going on the football world so far this season, although the Vandy upset didn’t quite come through.
Well this week there’s still some cupcakes to contend with but there’s also some good games to gander, so if you’re man or woman enough to deal with the truth, read on and see if your team is going to come up on the lame list for losers this week. Now, let’s get to picking.
Georgia at South Carolina – When the Hounds invade the Henhouse in Clucksville, Carolina it may not be the plucking you expect. This’ll be a contest worth a watch as the Dogs may just overlook a bunch of escapees from a chicken dinner.
Now I’m not bold enough to predict an upset, but I will predict that these Carolina Cluckers will use their peckers on these Pooches and they aren’t going to escape without a few war marks themselves.
This is one of those games that could go the other way if the Bulldogs make too many mistakes, but in the end, we still this being a Dog’s day putting South Carolina on the losers list.
Youngstown State at Kentucky – Yes, we’re still gonna gave to put up with some cupcake clashes this week and here’s the first.
The Penguins waddle into Cat country to pick up a big check and a Wildcat walloping that won’t be worth watching.
So reach for the remote, find some football worth watch and just take our word for it that Larry’s loser will be Youngstown State.
Abilene Christian at Missouri – Abilene,,, Abilene, one of the worst teams,,,, I’ve ever seen… Only you old folks will remember the song I’m making fun of. But the rest of you will soon see why I said this if you exercise to waste three hours to watch this cupcake clash.
In one of those games that help many SEC teams make a bowl game, the Tigers put a pounding on these Pussycats from Texas.
So without further ado or explanation, let’s just list the loser as Abilene and go on to more worthy games.
Ole Miss at Georgia Tech – When Kiffin’s Commandos enter the Bee Hive in Hotlanta for this contest, it’s SEC on ACC action, but most of the action be caused by the Rebels in this clash.
Now I ain’t gonna call this a cupcake clash, but when you see the final score, you’ll think it was. These Yellow Jackets couldn’t sting a fly last season and they won’t be much better this season.
So at least in this one, the SEC looks like a giant killer as the Rebs roust the Ramblin’ Wreck one more time and put Ga. Tech on Larry’s loser’s list.
Penn State at Auburn – When the Panthers from Pennsylvania parade onto the plains to play with their Pussycat cousins down in Auburn town, this will be a great game to see where both teams are on the big power scale.
Last season, both these teams started out well only to fall off a cliff as the season went on and both feel like they have a lot to prove this season and show they’ve learned from their meeyowing mistakes.
This is one I don’t want to miss and it’s a pick you can surely panic over. But when you aren’t sure, you look at the home team, and God, are they noisy, and SEC muscle over Big Ten bluster and that’ll make Larry’s loser – Penn State for the first upset of the day.
Vanderbilt at Northern Illinois – The Sad Sack Sailors from Song City, Tennessee set sail for the Land of Lincoln and except for one miscue, they’ve looked competitive so far this season.
Now this really isn’t such a cupcake as these Huskies can put a good bite on a team that ain’t giving it their all.
But something tells me that pigskin Poopdeckers are going to try to right the ship this week and will come out on top making Larry’s loser – Northern Illinios
UL Monroe at Alabama – When the Warhawks come to Titletown this weekend, they’ll be hoping that Elephants don’t really have a good memory and that they’ll have forgotten about the upset win they partied over some time ago.
But after the Ferarri engine that is Alabama’s offense sputtered so badly last weekend, they are gonna try and have it fine-tuned from here on out and that should spell doomsday for these feathered footballers.
The Vandy / Northern Illinois game should be a lot more entertaining to watch than the pugilistic Pachyderms pummeling these poor pigskinners from Monroe. Larry’s loser – UL Monroe
Mississippi State at LSU – Now here’s a goodie for sure. When that battling Bulldogs from the muddy river state barge down to Baton Rouge a battle between a Bayou Bengal and bad attitude Bulldog should go 60 minutes of flying fur fun.
Now the boys in Lost Wages, Nevada are seeing a Tiger triumph, but I’ve been less that impressed by what I’ve seen that was supposed to be football coming from that swampy section of the state.
Until I see Brain Kelly’s eye focus on the feild and not look like he’s just finished a half a kilo of blow, I’m not going to have much faith in these felines, and that’ll make Larry’s loser – LSU
Missouri State at Arkansas – When the Bears show up in Arkansas, they’ll hold out their hand for that big check while bending their Bear bottoms over for the whoopin’ their gonna get.
And these Hogs are just the men to give them what they came for and keep padding that win column toward a really good bowl day brawl.
It won’t be entertaining to watch, so with all the channels at your disposal, just keep clicking till you find a better contest, ‘cuz in this one, it’s a Hogs. Larry’s loser – Missouri State.
Akron at Tennessee – After the warfare that these Volunteers endured last week, they’ll be glad to see a team that knows they’re near zero show up as, after all, they are the Zips.
So this game will let rest up for a toughie down the road, let the subs get some scrimmaging and take a collective sigh overall.
And you can believe that unless these Hillbilles spent the night before drinking corn squeezings until sun up, that the sure name on Larry’s loser list in this game will most certainly be Akron
South Florida at Florida – When the Bulls bus up to Gainesville for the gathering this weekend, the welcome mat won’t be laid out as these Gators were gashed last weekend by some Kentucky Kitties once again.
And with sore egos all around, it’s time to get that offense back in racing mode and fine sand those rough edges away before they get back into more SEC clashes.
So the Bulls earn a nice payday, but pay a big price for it as these Gators take no prisoners and but the name of South Florida on the loser’s list this weekend.
Miami at Texas A&M – When the Hurricanes blow into College Station this weekend, they’ll find a bunch of Aggies still scratching their head wondering how they lost last week to a piddling pigskin program like App State.
Maybe it’s because when you buy players interested only in dollars, they have no interest in your fanbase, traditions or team.
Now these hot wind Hurricanes may not have A&M’s defensive depth, but their offense has been breathing fire so far this season and that may be enough to defeat the Aggies and light a fire under Jimbo’s seat. We’re going with our gut and going Larry’s loser will be Texas A&M.
Well that’s it for this week folks. I hope you had as much fun reading it as I did writing it. After this week, we’re going to know earlier than ever who are the true haves and the poor old have nots when it comes to division champions.
Could A&M really put Jimbo on notice with a loss? Anything’s possible after what Nebraska did last week after they lost to a Sunbelt team just like Jimbo did. Boy, has this season already turned into a Mexican soap opera or what?
So put a seat belt on the Barcalounger and strap yourself in. It’s going to be a bumpy ride for sure this season for a lot of teams and a lot of coaches. See you next week!
LARRY BURTON HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN ALMOST EVERY MEDIA OUTLET FOR COLLEGE SPORTS. HE WRITES THIS ARTICLE IN A COLLOQUIAL AND IRREVERENT STYLE FOR THIS SERIES OF ARTICLES. LARRY’S VIEWS AND SENSE OF HUMOR MAY OFFEND, BUT HE AIMS TO OFFEND EVERYONE EQUALLY. IF HE HASN’T INSULTED YOUR FAVORITE TEAM WITH LARRY’S LOSERS, JUST WAIT. FOLLOW LARRY ON TWITTER FOR INSIDE THOUGHTS AND FUNNY GAME-TIME COMMENTS AT HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/LBSPORTSWRITER
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