WEEK 9 Picks - Biggest game of the year?

It's that time again, College football is back for another week...possibly the biggest Gopher game in a long time. Seriously, a win this week might build the hype up so much for this club that I may actually explode. Anyway...on to the picks:

Once again, it starts on Thursday with two guys getting in on the action:
MR likes AUB, MK likes WV...I lean WV on this one just because the AUB offense has been so brutal. WV should be able to mount some scoring and wins 17-7.

JR and MK both like BOISE on Friday night. Only 7.5 at SJST...money$$$.

MR took the Cats of Cincy at UCONN at +1.5. I like it. UCONN and RUT are the most unpredicatble teams in the country.

JR, MR, JG all like NW. Always bet against Indiana.

MK continues to hate on Becky by picking the Illini to win at Madison and push Becky to 0-5...I like the pick, god I hope this happens.

MK and JG both took TTECH at KAN. I am leaning KAN on this one. Both teams throw it really well, both teams defend the pass really poorly...hmm, looks like a Jayhawk edge at home and a 93-90 win.

JR, MR, and MK like th Gophers...JG avoided the game. See what will happen below.

JG with a nice sneaky pick of UK +23 at FLA. UK's defense should make this one easy.

JR took his favorite Huskers -10 hosting Baylor. I still don't buy into Baylor only as a 10 pt dog at a hostilew environment like Lincoln. NEB in a beat down...49-14.

MK took VT, JG likes the Noles...of course. Should be a low-scoring bonanza this week, I'm taking my Hokies on the road with points. 9-7 winner!

Everyone has an opinion on the GEO-LSU game, 3 of us like LSU at home, ROE likes GEO on the road. Should be a fun one to watch...I'll take Tigers Defense 21-17.

I love the Turtle at Home...Lock of the Week...uh-oh.

MK took PITT hosting RUT...never bet on a RUT or UCONN game...you will get burned.

MR took TEXAS, the only one to do this surprisingly...JG likes OKST. I think TEXAS on this one as well. Too much offense and they will slow down the running game of OKST to coast to a 40-21 win.

I like BGSU on the road. They win on the road and lose at home.

I like MIZZOU at home and JG likes COL. I think the Tigers come out and roll this week and score by the handfuls...51-14.

JG picking against the Clones again...A&M on the road!!

MR likes TROY against a N.TEXAS team that might be the worst in the Nation.

MK and JG like ALA on the road. I'm thinking TEN might play okay and keep it close in the 2nd half.

MR took PSU, MK took OHIOST. I am leaning PSU on this one. OSU shouldn't be able to score too easily on this club, and PSU just deosn't stop scoring.

JR took OREGON at AZST...the Devils blow.

JR took ARIZ hosting USC...MR and JG like the Trojans. I think they are due for their road game scare and close win.

MR likes HAW at home in the late nighter.

GOPHERS-PURDUE
Huge game for the maroon and gold. A win here builds a ton of publicity and momemtum going into the final 4 regular season games of the year. Purdue comes in at 2-5 overall, 0-3 in the B10. Granted, they have played tough competition...but losing will wear on you. Coach Tiller is checking out waiting for the season to end so he can retire, Painter looks like a 15 year old playing Varsity QB for the first time every week, and Sheets the RB is mouthing off about everything. Team turmoil is ready to explode...so here's how we make this a laugher. Win the 1st quarter, and win it big. I hope we get the ball and score on the 1st possession, much like we did in ILL...create a little doubt. Then they get to Painter, WVD continues to play like a man possessed and gets a couple of sacks, forces a couple of TO's, and build a 21-0 lead. Purdue doesn't play defense, they can run it okay...but we stop the run well. And the WR's are dropping balls and Painter is a train wreck. He was actually pulled for a while last week until the backup dislocated his shoulder and is gone for the year. Don't give this team any hope. Score on offense, create turnoevrs on defense and just crush this team that is ready to throw in the towel on the season...they don't need any reason to try in this one. FINAL PREDICTION...GOPHERS 31 PURDUE 17...RAH-RAH-RAH FOR SKI-U-MAH...7-1 with 3 of 4 at home to close!!!


NFL
JR took BAL at home
JR, MR, MK all like the east coast west coast vibe and picked CAR over AZ
MR likes Tampa
JG likes WASH
MR, MK, JG all like BUF
JG likes the Chargers in London
JG also like Tyler Thigpen and the Chiefs
JR took the Falcons in PHIL
JR also likes CLE at JAC, MK likes the JAGS
MR and MK took the Mewelde Moore lead Steelers, JG likes the Giants
JR and MK likes the 49ers against Seneca.
MR likes TEN on Monday night.

PURPLE RANT
So we're 3-4, right in the hunt. We have to win the next 2 at home to have a chance...HOU and GB. At 5-4, we would be near the top of the division with some tough games left to play. L at TB, L at JAC, beat the BEARS, beat DET, L at AZ, then we close with ATL and NYG at the dome. I think we'll be about 7-7 going into these 2 games. The NYG will probably be a win, because they'll be coasting at this point. The ATL game could be dicey...probably a loss.

8-8 is the official prediction for this club. Yuck. Sadly, I think the PACK and BEARS will both be about the same. Will an 8-8 team represent the NFC North this year...yeah, I think so.

Well, that's all we've got for this week. I'm starting to think about what we'll do for NCAA HOOPS this year...last year was okay, but I'm trying to come up with something better. I'm thinking maybe of drafting teams for a season, like 2 from each major conference and then we could just follow those and see who ends up with the best record. We could make it fantasy like with trades etc. I don't know, we'll see...let me know if you have any great ideas.

Later Guys.