Well, if you brag when you do well, you have to take the medicine when you don’t, and South Carolina’s upset of Texas A&M caught us blindsided, and though we knew LSU was coming on strong, but we though Kiffin would come up with an answer and he didn’t, do two losses weren’t our usual good tally.
This week there’s plenty of places that the upset bug could bite and we’ve had our ears up to see if we can hear the buzzing. So take a gander and see if you agree with our picks and who we picked for the loser’s list.
Arkansas at Auburn – When the Piggies parade onto the plains to play the Pussycats, it’ll just be another dadgum disaster for these troubled Tigers.
With this loss, you may as well kiss the bowl season goodbye and the only reason they haven’t fired Harsin the harried is they don’t have an assistant coach worth a darn to stick in for the interim.
It’s sad to see a usually combative crew fall to such low levels but you can’t get much lower than last place in the SEC West, so once again, let’s give Auburn their usual place as Larry’s loser.
Florida at Georgia – The Gators gather in Athens to try and put the Dogs in the pound and sneak out with a with that would rock the football world.
But Kirby’s Canines didn’t just finish his obedience school, but they’ve got a black belt in defense so expect the Dogs to muzzle the Mud Lizards early in this one and keep the home fans happy.
Now if the Gators play their best game, they can keep up with the Dogs for a track meet for a while, but everybody knows a Gator ain’t a long distance runner, so the team that ends up running out of gas in the one is the one with the stubbier legs. Larry’s loser – Florida
Missouri and South Carolina – The miserable Midwest Meeyowers mosey over to the East Coast to see if they can raid the henhouse and keep their small bowl dreams alive.
But they boys in Beamer’s barnyard are laying more than eggs, they’re laying in wait and the Pullets with the big peckers will prove they’ve got what it takes to make this Cat want to scat and run home with their tails between their legs.
It might be a good game for a while, but never underestimate the Missourians ability for misery and blowing it late in the game and that in mind, let’s just go ahead and list Larry’s loser at Missouri.
Kentucky at Tennessee – The Kentucky Kitties made the short jump down to Hardknocksville to see if they can de-rail the Vols like they’ve been doing in the past.
But this ain’t your daddy’s Tennessee tribe and this year, they’ve been checking names off the list for past due paybacks and unfortunately for these Tabbies, they’re name is on that list and underlined to boot.
So unless the Vols are looking ahead to Georgia and forget that sometimes any SEC team can bite you in the butt when you least expect it, I think we’re safe listing Larry’s loser as Kentucky.
Ole Miss at Texas A&M – Now this is the game that we’ve bitten our nails down to nub on. We could give you reasons why both these teams will prevail, but when Kiffin’s Commandos come over to Texas to take on the Aggies, there can only be one loser.
Jimbo knows that with just three wins and one cupcake left, he could be saying bye bye to bowl season with a loss in this one, so you can count on him giving this game his all and with a rocking home field, it could be tighter than most folks feel.
But the Rebs have been playing to good this season to let a down and out dirt farmer mess up their dream season, so we’ll pencil in more hard times for the Farm Boys and make Larry’s loser Texas A&M.
Well that’s it for this week folks! The games mean more each week for some and mean less to others, but there’s still some shockers to come and some games that take our breath away! The season’s just going by all too quickly isn’t it?
So till next week, thanks for coming by each week to take part in this party and partake of the wisdom of this old picker. See you back soon.
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