Week 8 2012: FRIDAY PICKSTRAVAGANZA!

Sorry for the late updates this week, but we’ve taken the show on the road here at Cole’s Gameday blog.  Picks will be not *quite* as thorough this week due to the travels, but here’s what we have so far, and we’ll have more as they come in.  Enjoy your evening folks.

Matt Stinchcomb:
LSU over TAMU
Bama over Tennessee
FSU over Miami

Matt Millen:
Oregon over Ariz St

Mike Bellotti:
Iowa over Penn St
WVU over KState
ND over BYU
Wisconsin over Minnesota
Miss St over MTSU
Clemson over VaTech
FSU over Miami

Tom Luginbill:
ND over BYU
Rutgers over Temple

Jason Sehorn:
Penn St over Iowa
Clemson over VaTech
Bama over Tennessee
FSU over Miami

Dan Hawkins:
Minnesota over Wisconsin

Dari Nowkhah:
Miss St over MTSU
Nebraska over NW
S.Carolina over Florida
Penn St over Iowa
LSU over TAMU

Brad Edwards:
Bama over Tennessee
FSU over Miami

Trevor Matich:
Oregon over Ariz St

Kirk Herbstreit:
Florida over S.Carolina
Michigan over Mich St
Penn St over Iowa

David Pollack:
KState over WVU

Danny Kanell:
Oregon over Ariz St

Colin Cowherd:
Oregon over Ariz St
Bama over Tennessee
Florida over S.Carolina
KState over WVU
Notre Dame over BYU
LSU over TAMU
Oregon St over Utah
OU over Texas
USC over Colorado

Mark Schlabach:
KState over WVU

Mark May:
WVU over KState
Florida over S.Carolina
Texas Tech over TCU
Stanford over Cal
Oregon over Ariz St
LSU over TAMU
BYU over ND

Brian Griese:
KState over WVU
Florida over S.Carolina
TTU over TCU
Stanford over Cal

Lou Holtz:
TAMU over LSU
KSTate over WVU
S.Carolina over Florida
Notre Dame over BYU

Todd McShay:
WVU over KState
Florida over S.Carolina

Scott Van Pelt:
Florida over S.Carolina

Ryen Russillo:
Stanford over Cal
TTU over TCU

2012 Season: First half report card time!

Well well well, its about the halfway point of the regular season, so I figured it was time to send report cards home to the parents of all our football experts below.  I’m issuing a 14 point curve for everyone, so adjust the scores below accordingly to get their letter grade.  I’ve only included experts with ten or more picks because who cares if someone is 2-0 for the season?  Not me, that’s who.  Lou Holtz is off to a surprise lead among those regularly picking every week.  However, there is a lot of football left to be played, and most years championships are won and dreams are crushed during bowl season, so this thing is far from over.  I expect these report cards to be signed and returned to my desk by 8AM Monday morning.  That especially includes you Brian Griese.  I don’t want to have another talk with Bob Griese about your performance, because Mark May is not a tough man to beat heads up picking games.  Enjoy.

Ryen Russillo: 12-2, 85.71% A+
Lou Holtz: 25-5, 83.33% A+
Tom Luginbill: 29-9, 76.32% A-
Pat Forde: 153-50, 75.37% B+
Brad Edwards: 12-4, 75% B+
Dari Nowkhah: 40-14, 74.07% B+
Mark Schlabach: 8-3, 72.73% B+
Colin Cowherd: 37-14, 72.55% B+
Jason Sehorn: 25-10, 71.43% B
Mel Kiper JR.: 15-6, 71.43% B
Kirk Herbstreit: 59-25, 70.24% B
David Pollack: 40-17, 70.18% B
Charlie Arbuckle: 9-4, 69.23% B-
Lee Corso: 55-25, 68.75% B-
Christian Fauria: 43-20, 68.25% B-
Mike Bellotti: 21-10, 67.74% B-
Jennifer’s Picks: 58-34, 63.04% C+
Trevor Matich: 25-15, 62.5% C+
Robert Smith: 41-25, 62.12% C+
Desmond Howard: 41-28, 59.42% C-
Danny Kanell: 13-9, 59.09% C-
Mark May: 21-15, 58.33% C-
Todd McShay: 8-8, 50% D
Brian Griese: 11-12, 47.83% F (just because… come on man)

Week 7 2012: Results are in!

After another fantastic Saturday of college football, we had tons of picks, lots of winners, and a few losers.  Lee Corso went 11-2 this week, including nailing the Notre Dame headgear pick at Gameday.  Herbie went 10-3, with Desmond and David going 8-4 and 6-3 respectively.  Christian Fauria had a nice 9-2 weekend, while his nemesis Robert Smith went 5-5.  The debut of the Iowa Nice Guy went a solid 1-3; the same as Andre Ware.  Those two are the big losers this week.  Other notable appearances include Colin Cowherd at 7-2, Lou Holtz at 3-1 (Mark May went 2-3), Dari Nowkhah at 8-2, and Pat Forde at 21-7.

Mike Bellotti: 5-3
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee

Tom Luginbill: 4-3
WRONG Texas over OU
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Cal over Wash St
RIGHT Rutgers over Syracuse

Andre Ware: 1-3
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT Louisville over Pitt
WRONG Texas over OU

Dari Nowkhah: 8-2
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech

Dan Hawkins:
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue

Danny Kanell: 5-2
WRONG SJSU over Utah St
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Arkansas over Kentucky
RIGHT MSVU over Grambling

Pat Forde: 21-7
RIGHT FSU over BC
RIGHT UNC over Miami
RIGHT Louisville over Pitt
RIGHT Rutgers over Syracuse
WRONG Duke over VaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over Illinois
WRONG Mich St over Iowa
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
WRONG LaTech over TAMU
WRONG SJSU over Utah St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT Cal over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG Baylor over TCU
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT Oreg St over BYU
RIGHT Cinci over Fordham
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT Boise St over Fresno St

Trevor Matich: 5-5
WRONG Texas over OU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT Michigan over Illinois
WRONG WVU over TTU
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St

Brad Edwards: 5-2
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG WVU over TTU
WRONG Stanford over ND
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
RIGHT USC over Washington

Mark May: 2-3
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG Duke over VaTech
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
WRONG LaTech over TAMU

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford

Brian Griese: 2-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG Texas over OU
RIGHT VaTech over Duke
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU

Colin Cowherd: 7-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TTU over WVU
WRONG BYU over Oreg St
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over vanderbilt
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT USC over Washington
WRONG Texas over OU

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over BC
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG Texas over OU

Ryen Russillo: 1-0
RIGHT OU over Texas

Jason Sehorn: 5-1
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT ND over Stanford
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech

Iowa Nice Guy: 1-3
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT Iowa over Mich St
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG Iowa St over KState

Christian Fauria: 9-2
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
WRONG Baylor over TCU
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt

Robert Smith: 5-5
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Washington
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
WRONG Baylor over TCU
WRONG Pitt over Louisville

Mark Schlabach: 2-2
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT OU over Texas

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-0
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina

Todd McShay: 3-2
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT ND over Stanford
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue

David Pollack: 6-3
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU

Desmond Howard: 8-4
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG Purdue over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn

Kirk Herbstreit: 10-3
WRONG Tennessee over Miss ST
RIGHT UNC over Miami
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT TTU over WVU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Purdue over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford

Lee Corso: 11-2
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT USC over Washington
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford (headgear pick)

Vince Vaughn: 5-5
WRONG Purdue over Wisconsin
WRONG Iowa St over Kansas St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG LaTech over TAMU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-3
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT Boise St over Fresno St
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG Texas over OU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT ND over Stanford