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Week 2 2014: Results are in, picks are graded!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by gamedaycole

It was a so-so week for most of our panel of expert prognosticators and pickers due to a strange slate of games this week. Most of the games this weekend were cupcake games (I’m looking in your direction SEC) with a few big time matchups which were tough to predict.

Winners this week include Desmond Howard (4-2), Greg McElroy (5-0), and Jason Sehorn (4-1). Our undisputed winner this week was Phil Steele at 9-2. Our losers this week were Kirk Herbstreit (2-5), and Todd McShay (1-4). Jennifer had a rough week at 2-4, and since I hope to keep this marriage going, I won’t elaborate on that except to say that there an effigy of David Shaw being burned in our backyard last night.

The Oregon Duck “Puddles” went 5-3 as our special guest on Gameday, and Lee Corso went 3-4 including a win on his headgear pick of Oregon over Michigan State. Charley the cat also picked Oregon State, and is 2-0 on the season. Everyone else was somewhere in between, with lots of 3-1 or 1-3 records. We also welcomed Mack Brown to the club this week with four picks (1-3). Check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 3-4
WRONG Stanford over USC
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT NIU over NW
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
WRONG Texas over BYU
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 2-5
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT Pitt over BC
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT NIU over NW
WRONG Toledo over Mizzou
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Desmond Howard: 4-2
RIGHT BYU over Texas
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Oregon Duck: 5-3
RIGHT Army over Buffalo
RIGHT Navy over Temple
WRONG AF over Wyoming
WRONG Toledo over Mizzou
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Jennifer’s Picks: 2-4
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
WRONG Texas over BYU
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
WRONG Mich St over Oregon (upset special)

Charley the Cat: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Todd McShay: 1-4
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
WRONG Michigan over ND (upset special)
WRONG Texas over BYU
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech

David Pollack: 1-2
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT FSU over Citadel
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Mark May: 1-3
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
WRONG Stanford over USC
WRONG Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT BYU over Texas

Lou Holtz: 2-2
RIGHT Oregon over Michigan St
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG Ohio st over VaTech

Mack Brown: 1-3
WRONG Mich St over Oregon
WRONG Michigan over ND
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT USC over Stanford

Danny Kanell: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT USC over Stanford (upset special)

Dari Nowkhah: 3-1
WRONG Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT BYU over Texas

Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG Texas over BYU

Greg McElroy: 5-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT BYU over Texas
RIGHT Bama over FAU

Tim Tebow: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy

Marcus Spears: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy

Paul Finebaum: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy
RIGHT TAMU over Lamar

Chris Fallica: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Lamar

Chris Fowler: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Lamar

Colin Cowherd: 3-3
WRONG Mich St over Oregon
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT UCLA over Memphis
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy
RIGHT ND over Michigan

Dan Hawkins: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich st

Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over ND

Phil Steele: 9-2
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT Marshall over RI
RIGHT OU over Tulsa
RIGHT Baylor over NW St
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT Auburn over SJSU
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Mich

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Citadel

Robert Smith: 2-1
RIGHT USC over Stanford
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Jason Sehorn: 4-1
RIGHT Fsu over Citadel
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Mich
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech

Jon Berger: 2-2
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT ND over Mich
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech

Jesse Palmer: 0-1
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Joey Galloway: 1-1
RIGHT USC over Stanford
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Tom luginbill: 0-1
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Trevor Matich: 2-1
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT ND over Michigan

Pat Forde: 27-8
RIGHT Pitt over BC
RIGHT Clemson over SC St
RIGHT FSU over Citadel
RIGHT UNC over SD St
WRONG Temple over Navy
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Nebraska over McNeese St
WRONG WKU over Illinois
RIGHT NIU over NW
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG Purdue over C.Mich
RIGHT Wisconsin over WIU
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT UCLA over Memphis
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
WRONG Vandy over Ole Miss
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT Auburn over SJSU
RIGHT LSU over SHSU
RIGHT Baylor over NW St
RIGHT BYU over Texas
RIGHT TAMU over Lamr
RIGHT Oreg St over Hawaii
RIGHT Ariz St over UNM
RIGHT Utah over Fresno St
RIGHT TTU over UTEP
RIGHT Lville over Murray
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT OU over Tulsa
WRONG CSU over Boise St
RIGHT Duke over Troy
RIGHT Maryland over USF
WRONG GaSt over NM St

Week 2 2014: Saturday morning picks! #saturdayselections

Posted on September 6, 2014 by gamedaycole

Good morning. It is Saturday morning. We are up early with ying in our yang yang, and working on the zing in our zang zang as we speak. Picks will be updated all morning as they continue to come in, including a little Dari & Mel, Tim Tebow’s “Tim Tebow Picks of the Week” presented by Tim Tebow’s SEC Network, and of course Lee Corso’s headgear pick. Enjoy.

Lee Corso:
Stanford over USC
Michigan over ND
NIU over NW
Mizzou over Toledo
Texas over BYU
Ohio St over VaTech
Oregon over Mich St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit:
Ohio St over VaTech
Texas over BYU
Pitt over BC
Michigan over ND
NIU over NW
Toledo over Mizzou
Mich St over Oregon

Desmond Howard:
BYU over Texas
Stanford over USC
Mizzou over Toledo
Michigan over ND
VaTech over Ohio St
Oregon over Mich St

Oregon Duck:
Army over Buffalo
Navy over Temple
AF over Wyoming
Toledo over Mizzou
Texas over BYU
ND over Michigan
VaTech over Ohio St
Oregon over Mich St

Jennifer’s Picks:
Stanford over USC
Mizzou over Toledo
Texas over BYU
Michigan over ND
Mich St over Oregon (upset special)

Charley the Cat:
Oregon over Mich St

Todd McShay:
Oregon over Mich St
Stanford over USC
Michigan over ND (upset special)
Texas over BYU
Ohio St over VaTech

David Pollack:
Texas over BYU
FSU over Citadel
Mich St over Oregon

Mark May:
Michigan over ND
VaTech over Ohio St
Stanford over USC
Oregon over Mich St

Mack Brown:
Mich St over Oregon
Michigan over ND
Ohio St over VaTech
USC over Stanford

Danny Kanell:
Oregon over Mich St
ND over Michigan
Ohio St over VaTech
USC over Stanford (upset special)

Dari Nowkhah:
Mich St over Oregon
USC over Stanford
ND over Michigan
BYU over Texas

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Oregon over Mich St
USC over Stanford
ND over Michigan
Texas over BYU

Greg McElroy:
Oregon over Mich St
USC over Stanford
ND over Michigan
BYU over Texas
Bama over FAU

Tim Tebow:
Ole Miss over Vandy

Marcus Spears:
Ole Miss over Vandy

Paul Finebaum:
Ole Miss over Vandy
TAMU over Lamar

Week 1 2014: Results are in, grades are posted! #saturdayselections

Posted on September 2, 2014 by gamedaycole

It was a pretty good week for our panel of experts picking football games this week, and we are excited for the debut of several new members to our group of experts. With the launch of the SEC network, we are welcoming the greatest 3rd string quarterback in NFL history, Tim Tebow, along with Marcus Spears to our panel. It looks like they will be making picks at the end of the SEC Network pseudo-Gameday each week, so we will be watching closely. We also welcome to the team the overly handsome Greg McElroy who will likely be joining the Dari & Mel Saturday morning broadcast. Tim and Marcus started off the season 4-0, with Greg going 5-0. Pretty nice little debut.

Winners this week include Desmond Howard (10-1), Lee Corso (9-1), Kirk Herbstreit (9-1), Robert Smith (6-1), Pat Forde (27-4), and Phil Steele (7-1). Losers this week were in short supply, so we will give it to special guest celebrity Stone Cold Steve Austin (5-4) and Trevor Matich (1-2). However, our undisputed Week 1 champion is without a doubt Colin Cowherd, who posted a perfect 12-0 on the week.

Other notable personalities include my wife Jennifer, who posted a solid 8-3 on the week, as well as Charley the Cat, who went 1-0 picking FSU over Oklahoma State. Charley the Cat will be replacing Billy the Cat, who retired unexpectedly mid-season last year, and Charley will be going head to head with Lee Corso’s headgear picks to finally answer the ultimate question: who is better at picking big games? Lee Corso, or our cat?

Check out the full slate below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 9-1
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
WRONG Iowa St over NDSU
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT EWU over SHSU (headgear pick)
RIGHT FSU over Okla St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-1
WRONG UCF over Penn St
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
RIGHT NDSU over Iowa St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU

Desmond Howard: 10-1
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Michigan over App St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
WRONG Iowa St over NDSU
RIGHT UCLA over Virginia
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy

Stone Cold Steve Austin: 5-4
WRONG Utah St over Tennessee
WRONG Miami Fl over Louisville
WRONG Iowa St over NDSU
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
WRONG Wisconsin over LSU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

David Pollack: 5-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Michigan over App St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-3
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
WRONG Wisconsin over LSU
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
RIGHT NDSU over Iowa St
RIGHT UCLA over Virginia
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy (closer than the experts think)
WRONG Clemson over Georgia (upset special)
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas

Marcus Spears: 4-0
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas

Paul Finebaum: 4-0
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas

Greg McElroy: 5-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Bama over WVU

Dari Nowkhah: 4-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Mel Kiper Jr.: 4-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Danny Kanell: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Colin Cowherd: 12-0
RIGHT Mich St over Jax St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT ND over Rice
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Oregon over S.Dakota
RIGHT Washington over Hawaii

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Boise St

Brian Griese: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Boise St

Todd McShay: 1-1
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson

Trevor Matich: 1-2
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
WRONG Clemson over Georgia
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Ryen Russillo: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy

Robert Smith: 6-1
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT Michigan over App St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT OU over LaTech
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Pat Forde: 27-4
WRONG Colorado over CSU
RIGHT Mich St over Jax St
RIGHT Arizona over UNLV
RIGHT UNC over Liberty
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
WRONG Iowa St over ND St
RIGHT KState over SFA
RIGHT Mizzou over SD St
RIGHT Nebraska over FAU
RIGHT OU over LaTech
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Iowa over N Iowa
RIGHT Michigan over App St
WRONG NW over Cal
RIGHT Ohio over Kent St
RIGHT Marshall over Mia(OH)
RIGHT Toledo over NH
RIGHT Oregon over S Dakota
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Stanford over UCD
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Washington over Hawaii
RIGHT Wyoming over Montana
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT ND over Rice
WRONG UCF over Penn St
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Baylor over SMU

Tim Cowlishaw: 3-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Texas over UNT

Phil Steele: 7-1
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Marshall over MiaOH
RIGHT Mich over App St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy

Joey Galloway: 1-0
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Jason Sehorn: 4-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Louisville over Miami FL
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson

Jon Berger: 2-0
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Louisville over Miami FL

Chris Fallica: 1-1
WRONG South Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin