Week 13 2015: Saturday morning college picks! #rivalryweek #cfb #cfbpicks

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen.  It is Saturday morning in America which means it is time for Saturday morning college football picks.  Check back often as we will be updating with all of your favorites from College Gameday, the SEC Nation, and anyone else we pick up along the way!

Lee Corso:
Okla St over OU (headgear pick)
LSU over TAMU
Mich St over Penn St
FSU over Florida
Ole Miss over Miss St
Notre Dame over Stanford
UCLA over USC
Arizona St over Cal
UNC over NC St
Clemson over S.Carolina
Georgia over GT
Alabama over Auburn
Michigan over Ohio St

Kirk Herbstreit:
Florida over FSU
Miss St over Ole Miss
Stanford over Notre Dame
USC over UCLA
VT over UVA
UNC over NC St
Clemson over S.Carolina
GT over Georgia
LSU over TAMU
Alabama over Auburn
Ohio St over Michigan

Rickie Fowler:
NC St over UNC
Clemson over S.Carolina
Georgia over GT
FSU over Florida
LSU over TAMU
Miss St over Ole Miss
Alabama over Auburn
Notre Dame over Stanford
USC over UCLA
Ohio St over Michigan
Okla St over OU

Desmond Howard:
Okla St over OU

David Pollack:
OU over Okla St
Michigan over Ohio St
Alabama over Auburn
Mich St over Penn St
Stanford over Notre Dame
FSU over Florida
Ole Miss over Miss St
UCLA over USC
VaTech over UVA
Maryland over Rutgers
UNC over NC St
Clemson over S.Carolina
GT over Georgia
LSU over TAMU

Jennifer’s picks:
Clemson over S.Carolina
Boise St over SJSU
Stanford over Notre Dame
UCLA over USC
VT over UVA
Ole Miss over Miss St
UNC over NC St
GT over Georgia
FSU over Florida
LSU over TAMU
Alabama over Auburn
Michigan over Ohio St (upset special)
OU over Okla St

Rece Davis:
Miss St over Ole Miss
UCLA over USC

Trevor Matich:
Ohio State over Michigan
Mich St over Penn St
Stanford over Notre Dame
OU over Okla St
USC over UCLA
Alabama over Auburn
USC-3 vs UCLA
Stanford-3.5 vs Notre Dame
Alabama-14.5 vs Auburn

Brad Edwards:
LSU over TAMU
Alabama over Auburn
LSU-5.5 vs TAMU
Alabama-14.5 vs Auburn
Ole Miss vs Miss St over 66.5

Tim Tebow:
Louisville over Kentucky
Georgia over GT
Clemson over S.Carolina
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
LSU over TAMU
Miss St over Ole Miss
Florida over FSU
Alabama over Auburn

Marcus Spears:
Louisville over Kentucky
Georgia over GT
Clemson over S.Carolina
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
LSU over TAMU
Miss St over Ole Miss
FSU over Florida
Alabama over Auburn

Greg McElroy:
Louisville over Kentucky
Clemson over S.Carolina
Ole Miss over Miss St
Iowa over Nebraska
Georgia over GT
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
LSU over TAMU
FSU over Florida
Alabama over Auburn

Paul Finebaum:
LSU over TAMU
Nebraska over Iowa
Stanford over Notre Dame
Okla St over OU
Ohio St over Michigan
Kentucky over Louisville
Georgia over GT
Clemson over S.Carolina
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
Miss St over Ole Miss
Florida over FSU
Alabama over Auburn

Chris Fallica:
Ohio St over Michigan 24-17
Notre Dame over Stanford 35-33
OU over Okla St 34-31
Illinois over NW 17-16
UNC over NC St 38-35
SJSU over Boise St 31-30
Purdue over Indiana 35-31
Ohio St+1.5 vs Michigan
Notre Dame+4 vs Stanford
Okla St+6.5 vs OU
Illinois+3.5 vs NW
Illinois+1.5 vs NW (Bear’s Bank)
NC St+7 vs UNC
SJSU+7.5 vs Boise St
Purdue+6.5 vs Indiana
Purdue+7 vs Indiana (Bear’s Bank)
Florida+2.5 vs FSU (Bear’s Bank)

Booger McFarland:
Clemson over S Carolina
Florida over FSU 21-17
Alabama over Auburn
Georgia over GT 23-10
Louisville over Kentucky 21-17
Tennessee over Vanderbilt 35-10
Miss St over Ole Miss 38-35
LSU over TAMU 24-17
Michigan over Ohio St
OU over Okla St

Chris Doering:
Clemson over S.Carolina 31-20
Kentucky over Louisville 27-20
Georgia over GT 27-20
Alabama over Auburn 34-13
Tennessee over Vanderbilt 23-13
Ole Miss over Miss St 35-31
Florida over FSU 21-20
LSU over TAMU 33-24

Charles Arbuckle:
Ohio St over Michigan
Clemson over S.Carolina
UCLA over USC
UNC over NC St

Mack Brown:
Mich St over Penn St
Alabama over Auburn
OU over Okla St

Mark May:
Baylor over TCU
Michigan State over Penn St
OU over Okla St

Heather Dinich:
Iowa over Nebraska
Florida over FSU
UNC over NC St

 

Week 10 2015: College football results are in; picks are graded! #cfb #cfbpicks

Separation Saturday may have brought a bit more clarity to the college football playoff rankings this week, but brought little clarity to our season-long competition amongst our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators.

Big winners this week include Lee Corso (8-3), David Pollack (4-0), Booger McFarland (6-2, 1-0 ATS), Andrea Adelson (5-1), Chris Doering (5-1), Chris Fallica (16-7-1, 8-4-1 ATS), and Phil Steele (12-7, 6-3 ATS).  However, our biggest winners on the week were Colin Cowherd and Jason Sehorn who put up 7-1 records this week.  The tie will go to Colin Cowherd for picking Oklahoma State over TCU amongst his picks, and we value quality wins in this thing.  So let’s all take a minute to congratulate Colin Cowherd and his new 2015-16 season hairpiece.

Losers this week included Stanford Steve Coughlin (6-6, 3-3 ATS) who continues to struggle after a sensational 2014-15 season.  Trevor Matich (5-6, 1-2 ATS) continues to struggle with learning the fine intricacies of picking against the spread after living a full Mormon life without engaging in gambling.  However this week’s loss will go to Robert Smith at 4-6 on the week and 2-3 ATS.  He has put up some spectacular weeks and also some duds, and it seems that with him it is feast or famine.  Tough week Robert but I’m sure we will see you back on top soon.

Lee Corso went 8-3 on the week but lost his headgear pick of LSU over Alabama.  Special guest celebrity picker and self-professed fan of pears Rick Ross went 5-4 on the week.  Jennifer booked a winner at 7-4 on the week while Charley the Cat steals a game back from Corso picking Alabama.  Corso now sits at 3-7 on the year for headgear picks and Charley has taken a come-from-behind lead at 4-6 on the year.

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

Lee Corso: 8-3
WRONG LSU over Alabama (headgear pick)
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Utah over Washington
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT NW over Penn St
RIGHT Navy over Memphis
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt (by 2)

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-5
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG Pitt+9.5 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
WRONG Washington over Utah

Desmond Howard: 10-4 (1-1 ATS)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Notre Dame-9.5 vs Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Mich St-4 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
RIGHT Utah over Washington
WRONG LSU over Alabama

Rick Ross: 5-4
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Notre Dame over Navy
RIGHT Clemson over ND
WRONG TCU over Okla St (Boykin is bossin’ up)
WRONG Washington over Utah
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

David Pollack: 4-0
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Jennifer’s Picks: 7-4
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Utah over Washington
WRONG LSU over Alabama (upset special)

Tim Tebow: 5-2
RIGHT Miss St over Missouri
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Marcus Spears: 4-3
RIGHT Miss St over Missouri
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
WRONG LSU over Alabama
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Greg McElroy: 7-3
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Miss St over Mizzou
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Paul Finebaum: 7-3
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Miss St over Missouri
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Booger McFarland: 6-2 (1-0 ATS)
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky 27-17
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina 24-21
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 20-3
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 31-24
RIGHT Auburn over TAMU 31-28
WRONG LSU over Alabama 20-17
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
RIGHT Arkansas+10 vs Ole Miss

JA Adande: 1-0
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Andrea Adelson: 5-1
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
WRONG UVA over Miami FL
RIGHT NC St over BC

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas State

Jon Berger: 3-1
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas St
RIGHT WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
WRONG TCU over Okla St

Mack Brown 3-1
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT UNC over Duke

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 6-6 (3-3 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 24-13
RIGHT Alabama-6 vs LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU 38-24
WRONG Clemson-12 vs FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St 48-35
WRONG TCU-5 vs Okla St
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 27-20
RIGHT Arkansas+11 vs Ole Miss
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati 48-42
RIGHT Cincinnati+9 vs Houston
WRONG Indiana over Iowa
WRONG Indiana+6.5 vs Iowa

Colin Cowherd: 7-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ohio State over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over FSU (by 7)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt (by 7 or 8)
RIGHT Okla St over TCU (by 7)
WRONG Indiana over Iowa
RIGHT UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT USC over Arizona

Rece Davis: 2-1 (1-0 ATS)
WRONG Indiana over Iowa
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson

Heather Dinich: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Chris Doering: 5-1
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky 31-9
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina 41-27
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 24-6
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 34-26
RIGHT Auburn over TAMU 38-35
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 24-16

Brad Edwards: 4-2 (1-2 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Okla St+5.5 vs TCU
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
WRONG LSU+7.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Tennessee-17 vs S.Carolina
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina

Chris Fallica: 16-7-1 (8-4-1 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 28-17
RIGHT Alabama-6 vs LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU 30-24
RIGHT FSU+12 vs Clemson
RIGHT Okla St over TCU 49-45
RIGHT Okla St+5 vs TCU
RIGHT BYU over SJSU 27-20
RIGHT SJSU+12.5 vs BYU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 28-10
RIGHT Vanderbilt+21 vs Florida
WRONG Idaho over South Alabama 24-20
RIGHT Idaho+9.5 vs South Alabama
RIGHT Idaho+9 vs South Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana 30-27
WRONG Indiana+6.5 vs Iowa
WRONG Indiana+7 vs Iowa (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Washington over Utah 24-16
WRONG Washington-1 vs Utah
RIGHT MTSU over Marshall 37-24
PUSH MTSU-3 vs Marshall
WRONG MTSU-2.5 vs Marshall (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Wisconsin over Maryland 24-17
RIGHT Maryland+13 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska

Pat Forde: 22-5
RIGHT BYU over SJSU
RIGHT Temple over SMU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Wisconsin over Maryland
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT Miami (FL) over UVA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT WVU over TTU
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT OU over Iowa State
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over Rutgers
RIGHT NW over Penn St
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Oregon over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT Utah over Washington
RIGHT Wash St over Ariz St
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
WRONG Memphis over Navy

Joey Galloway: 5-4
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Israel Gutierrez: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Lou Holtz: 2-1
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Danny Kanell: 7-4 (2-2 ATS)
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG LSU over Alabama
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio State over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG TCU-4.5 vs Okla St
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson
WRONG LSU+6.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Iowa-7 vs Indiana

Mel Kiper Jr: 0-1
WRONG TCU over Okla St

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas State

Jackie MacMullan: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Ivan Maisel: 1-1-1 (0-0-1 ATS)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
PUSH Pitt+8 vs Notre Dame
WRONG TCU over Okla St

Trevor Matich: 5-6 (1-2 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG TCU-5.5 vs Okla St
RIGHT Alabama-7.5 vs LSU
WRONG Ole Miss-9.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Mark May: 2-1
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas State

Todd McShay: 1-1
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Dari Nowkhah: 2-0 ATS
RIGHT S.Carolina+17.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Arkansas+10 vs Ole Miss

Ryen Russillo: 3-2 (2-1 ATS)
WRONG TCU-4.5 vs Okla St
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson
RIGHT Iowa-7 vs Indiana
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Mark Schlabach: 2-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Jason Sehorn: 7-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati

Robert Smith: 4-6 (2-3 ATS)
RIGHT Clemson over FSU 27-23
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson
WRONG TCU over Okla St 51-45
WRONG TCU-4.5 vs Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 20-17
WRONG LSU+6.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Memphis over Navy 24-20
RIGHT Navy+7.5 vs Memphis
WRONG Indiana over Iowa 38-35
WRONG Indiana+7 vs Iowa

Phil Steele: 12-7 (6-3 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio State over Minnesota
RIGHT Kansas St+17.5 vs Baylor
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas St
RIGHT Notre Dame-8 vs Pitt
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT FSU+12 vs Clemson
WRONG TCU over Okla St (by 7)
WRONG TCU-5 vs Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 27-20
RIGHT Alabama-6.5 vs LSU
WRONG Memphis over Navy
WRONG TAMU over Auburn (by 3)
WRONG Washington over Utah
RIGHT North Carolina over Duke
WRONG Duke+8 vs UNC (Smart Money Pick)
RIGHT Notre Dame-8.5 vs Pitt (Smart Money Pick)
RIGHT Auburn+7 vs TAMU (Smart Money Pick)
WRONG Ohio St-23 vs Minneosta (Double play, Smart Money Pick)

Clint Stoerner: 0-1
WRONG LSU over Alabama

Scott Van Pelt WINNER$!: 3-2 ATS
WRONG Indiana+7 vs Iowa
RIGHT Nebraska+6 vs Mich St
WRONG BC+4 vs NC St
RIGHT Okla St+5 vs TCU
RIGHT Navy+7.5 vs Memphis

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota

Week 10 2015: College Gameday review! #cfb #BamavsLSU

Welcome back football fans to our way-too-late edition of the week 10 College Gameday review.  Today’s edition of College Gameday was comin’ to your citaaay live from Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the matchup between #2 LSU and #4 Alabama.  Given the fact that this was the third Alabama game of the year featuring Alabama, I feel that the show may be better titled Alabama Gameday presented by ESPN.  The crowd was pretty small this morning at Gameday, which can be attributed to the rain, or more likely the fact that Alabama fans don’t care to show up anymore when they get Gameday once a month.

Since we are already in the middle of bagging on this morning’s crowd in Tuscaloosa, let’s go ahead and get signs over with.  The signs this morning were probably the weakest of the season so far.  We had a lot of corn dog discussion, a “We want Memphis!” sign, and “Les Miles likes being the little spoon”.  Since the signs from this morning sucked, I am going to rule no winner this week and instead feature the following:

Go Akron?
Go Akron?

Speaking of Comin’ to your Citaaaay, I still get a lot of traffic from people wondering who the woman is in the latest edition of the College Gameday intro.  For those who need to know, she is Lzzy Hale from the band Halestorm.

Lzzy Hale, Comin to your Citaaay
Lzzy Hale, Comin to your Citaaay

An odd discussion broke out early in today’s show when Kirk Herbstreit informed us that Chris Fallica is a savant when it comes to 1980s professional wrestling talent.  Fallica admitted this is “one of many” problems he has.  Now, I’m not going to sit here and pretend that in 8th grade my plan for life wasn’t to become a professional wrestler, but there was probably a little more discussion of 1980s WWF talent than one would hope for on College Gameday.

Alright now that I’ve bagged on this morning’s show a little bit, let’s turn this review around.  The show got back on track this morning with the WEEK 10 SAMANTHA PONDER OUTFIT OF THE WEEK REVIEW BY @GAMEDAYJEN!!!!  Jennifer was a big fan of the look today, stating “I really liked the sweater and the rain boots, and I also liked her hair today!”  Follow @GamedayJen for all of your college football fashion-related news and opinions.

Sam Ponder: Week 10 2015
Sam Ponder: Week 10 2015

Sam Ponder had her usual Cheeze-It Real Fan of the Week segment mid-show today, and it was one of the more bizarre Cheeze-It related segments in recent memory.  Sam was interviewing some girl who won this week’s contest, and spent about two full minutes interviewing this girl as she proceeded to explain how she painted the letter A on her own face.  I haven’t ever painted an A on my face, but I can’t imagine there is THAT much to it.

Sam Ponder and Cheeze-It fan
Sam Ponder and Cheeze-It fan

George Whitfield joined Rece Davis for this week’s casual walking segment while they break down quarterback play in college football.  They put on rain boots because the ground was a big mess of mud and puddles, and the highlight of this segment was George Whitfield making a joke referencing Gameday producer Lee Fitting by saying the boots were “Air Fittings”.  He was pretty impressed with his joke, as I am sure you are too.

Rece and George in their Air Fittings
Rece and George in their Air Fittings

Now let’s stop down because it is time for VIDEOS!!!!

-The story of Clemson Co-Offensive Coordinator Tony Elliott can be found HERE.  It details the story of how he lost his mother in a tragic car accident at age 9, went on to become a standout football player, earned a scholarship to Clemson, and in 2002 reunited with Dabo Swinney to join the Clemson staff.  I give this segment an A.
-Sam Ponder and David Pollack were back for another zany week of #YouHadOneJob.  This has gone from a highlight reel of epic fails to a highlight video of the week’s funny happenings, but I still support it and so should you.  SUPPORT IT HERE!!!
-The story of the day was without a doubt Tom Rinaldi’s piece on Sid Ortis.  Sid was a youngster who grew up in Alabama as a die-hard LSU fan.  Rinaldi has been up and down this year with his emotionally targeted stories, but this one is an A+++.  Words can’t really do it justice, so just go WATCH IT HERE!!!  Les Miles is featured in it heavily and he is a true orator for the ages.  Once upon a time around 2007, a youthful, angry, and possibly inebriated Gameday Cole was the biggest detractor of Les Miles you could find.  I didn’t like how he handled all of the Michigan head coaching opening speculation among other things, but this man has grown on me in a big way over the last few years.

As we neared the end of the show, we found out the day’s guest celebrity picker was going to be none other than rap music mogul Rick Ross.  They had teased this yesterday as “going to be huge with the kids” and “like no other picker before”.  But before we get to the Corso and Ross’ antics, let’s stop down for some Nana Puddin’.

Nana Puddin'
Nana Puddin’

Ok that was yummy.  Back to Gameday.  When it came time for Rick Ross to disembark the Gameday bus, there is a slight chance that the cameraman was just told that Rick Ross was a big black guy, because the focus was stuck on Rick Ross’ bodyguard for an unusual amount of time before Ross debuted.

“Rick Ross joins us for picks” -Rece Davis
Rick Ross joining us for picks?
Rick Ross joining us for picks?
“That’s not Rick Ross” -Rece Davis
Rick Ross? Close enough I guess...
Rick Ross? Close enough I guess…

Upon joining the Gameday desk, Rick Ross was presented with a gift of pears by Lee Corso as a reference to the following:

If you told me Lee Corso, wearing a fake beard/sunglasses/gold jewelry, would be gifting pears to Rick Ross because of a popular Vine post this year on Gameday, I am not sure I would have believed you before today.

When it came time to get down to the business of picking games, Rick Ross had some fantastic input on the games of the day.  He was dropping QB names right and left, but also let us know that he picked TCU because “Boykin is bossin’ up” (whatever that means, since I’m white), and that he really liked Memphis in today’s game because he owns a few of Wingstops in Memphis (and I like wings).  As the final pick approached, we can review the Bama/LSU picks so far.  David Pollack and Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica both picked Alabama.  Desmond and Kirk both went with LSU in today’s game, and to nobody’s surprise Rick Ross took Alabama.  As we all know, Corso is in love with the Alabama headgear.  It is surely amongst his favorites, which include the Oregon Duck, Notre Dame Leprechaun, and the FSU headdress.  He got the crowd riled up with Sweet Home Alabama, before issuing a ROLL TIGERS and popping on the Bayeux Bengals headgear, which had been modified with a Leonard Fournette beard and Leonard Fournette mouthgear.  A really fun end to a show which got off to a rough start this morning.  Enjoy your day and have a happy football!