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Week 8 2012: Results are in

Posted on October 22, 2012 by gamedaycole

Welp, it was a good weekend for our road trip, and the picks have just finished getting graded. As always, you can find your most beloved or most hated personality to see how they did, but here’s how things turned out. Matt Millen continues to troll me for the second straight week, as he picked another single game for the second straight week after I removed him from my rankings for not picking any games. I will hereby invoke the Matt Millen rule, whereby you must have more picks than Matt Millen to be ranked (until Matt Millen actually starts picking games more often). Your move Matt. We had some great performances this week, with Lee Corso going 10-3, Herbie going 10-2, Desmond Howard at 10-1, guest picker Ryan Lochte at 8-2, David Pollack going 7-0, Pat Forde at 24-6, Colin Cowherd at 9-0; I mean this thing was ridiculous this week. You may have noticed I had pickers going 10-1 and 9-0 and neither were this week’s winner. This week’s winner is Trevor Matich, who is surely burning a couch somewhere right now after going an absurd 14-0 this week and picking pretty much every big game of the weekend. That is surely one of the best performances we have ever seen at Cole’s Gameday blog. So I’m pretty much just driving through town throwing blue ribbons out to everyone who showed up to this thing this week. Losers this week are Dr. Lou and Mel Kiper Jr., both going 2-2. Check out the rest below and figure out who ended up where. Pages will probably be updated tomorrow, and picks will come later in the week. See you guys tomorrow.

Matt Stinchcomb: 3-0
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over Miami

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St

Mike Bellotti: 5-2
WRONG Iowa over Penn St
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT ND over BYU
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
RIGHT Miss St over MTSU
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT FSU over Miami

Tom Luginbill: 2-0
RIGHT ND over BYU
RIGHT Rutgers over Temple

Jason Sehorn: 5-1
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over Miami
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Dan Hawkins: 0-1
WRONG Minnesota over Wisconsin

Dari Nowkhah: 11-5
RIGHT Miss St over MTSU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG S.Carolina over Florida
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Mich over Mich St
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Auburn
WRONG Cal over Stanford
RIGHT TTU over TCU
WRONG Maryland over NC St
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
WRONG WVU over KState
WRONG UNC over Duke
RIGHT FSU over Miami

Trevor Matich: 14-0
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Louisville over USF
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT OU over Kansas
RIGHT FSU over Miami
RIGHT Texas over Baylor
RIGHT KState over WVU

Brad Edwards: 11-2
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over Miami
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG Cal over Stanford
RIGHT Louisville over USF
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over Kansas
RIGHT Texas over Baylor
RIGHT KState over WVU

Danny Kanell: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St

Colin Cowherd: 9-0
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT KState over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Oregon St over Utah
RIGHT OU over Kansas
RIGHT USC over Colorado

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT KState over WVU

Mark May: 5-2
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Texas Tech over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
WRONG BYU over ND

Brian Griese: 4-0
RIGHT KState over WVU
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Cal

Iowa Nice Guy: 3-3
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT KState over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
WRONG Iowa over Penn St
WRONG Iowa St over Okla St
WRONG NW over Nebraska

Todd McShay: 3-1
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
RIGHT LSU over TAMU

Lou Holtz: 2-2
WRONG TAMU over LSU
RIGHT KState over WVU
WRONG S.Carolina over Florida
RIGHT ND over BYU

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Ryen Russillo: 2-0
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT TTU over TCU

Robert Smith: 7-2
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
RIGHT ND over BYU
WRONG Indiana over Navy

Christian Fauria: 7-2
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT KState over WVU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
WRONG Iowa over Penn St
RIGHT ND over BYU
WRONG Cal over Stanford

Pat Forde: 24-6
WRONG UConn over Syracuse
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
WRONG UNC over Duke
RIGHT NC St over Maryland
RIGHT FSU over Miami
WRONG Temple over Rutgers
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Ohio St over Purdue
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG Cinci over Toledo
RIGHT Arizona over Washington
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Oregon St over Utah
RIGHT USC over Colorado
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over MTSU
RIGHT Texas over Baylor
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT Louisville over USF
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Boise St over UNLV
WRONG W.Kentucky over LaMonroe

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-2
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
WRONG WVU over KState
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU

David Pollack: 7-0
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT KState over WVU
RIGHT Oregon St over Utah
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Desmond Howard: 10-1
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT KState over WVU
RIGHT Oregon St over Utah
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
WRONG Iowa over Penn St
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT OU over Kansas

Kirk Herbstreit: 10-2
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
RIGHT OU over Kansas
RIGHT Oregon St over Utah
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
WRONG Cal over Stanford
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT KState over WVU
WRONG TCU over TTU

Lee Corso: 10-3
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT Ohio St over Purdue
RIGHT OU over Kansas
RIGHT KState over WVU
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
WRONG Auburn over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG Iowa over Penn ST
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina (headgear pick)

Ryan Lochte: 8-2
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG Iowa over Penn St
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT TTU over TCU
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Jennifer’s Picks: 9-3
WRONG WVU over KState
RIGHT Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon St over Utah
WRONG TAMU over LSU (upset special)
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Penn St over Iowa
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Week 8 2012: Gameday review! #saturdayselections

Posted on October 20, 2012 by gamedaycole

Today College Gameday (brought to you by the Home Depot obv) is coming at you live from Gainesville, Florida for the big matchup between South Carolina and Florida. Our blog is coming to you live on the road from Jennifer’s parents’ house where we will be partying all day. I don’t have quite as big of a crowd in the front lawn as they do for Gameday in Gainesville, and the only sign someone brought was Jennifer’s sign that says “Pollack waxes his eyebrows” so that’s weird. This week’s fun facts brought to you by Chris Fowler are that Gameday has broadcasted live from a Florida Gators game 33 times in the past both home and away, and Lee Corso is 0-2 this year picking against the Gators. Take note gamblers.

We opened the show this morning with Fowler, Herbie, Desmond and David doing a slightly extended segment from their usual open. This made Jennifer crazy because she is used to Des, David and Samantha Steele running the show for the first hour on ESPNU. Since we were playing catchup on the DVR, we had to zip through some of today’s content like generic coach interviews with Will Muschamp and Steve Spurrier. I’m sure they had a lot of great insight about how our team has to go out and play hard, focus on today, establish the run and limit turnovers. Samantha Steele was looking good this morning, and Jennifer was quite impressed with the outfit today. “Best outfit of the year so far” was the consensus from the women polled this morning, i.e. Jennifer.

samsteelewk82 — Possibly outfit of the year

Samantha Steele did a live piece with Brian Griese who is broadcasting the LSU/A&M game today. Always great to get the breakdown from the only person on ESPN who is picking under 50% for the season. We got a replay of the Oregon State head coach Mike Riley piece from last week’s show. It was good last week, but this week it was fast forward time. As we closed the first hour we got the usual picks from David and Desmond. David is still the conductor on the Beaver Train. Desmond Howard refuses to pick Oregon State to win, but still gave the Beavers the kiss of death and picked Utah to lose. Both guys took Florida over South Carolina, and it was unusual to see neither of them getting booed.

As the main show opened up on ESPN, Chris Fowler took over and the main crew sent David Pollack to go use the internet. This week he was getting some grilled gator meat from a guy in a funny hat to chow down on while tweeting with all of us rubes. Jennifer noticed that many of his segments lately have been food related, so this might become a feature of David Pollack eating food as well as using the internets. I’m particularly amused from the girl in the background who is very unimpressed with this segment.

pollackgator2 — Pollack: Likes internet, likes food

The special segments today included a full Tom Rinaldi quiet talking piece about Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees. They covered his ups and downs, going from starter to backup to closer to whatever you want to call him. Its pretty amazing how far Notre Dame has come this year running the two quarterback system. I have to think this will run out of gas eventually, and whichever QB is running the show when they lose is going to take some serious heat. We also got a piece from Gene W. about Jeff Driskell and the comparisons to Tim Tebow. Apparently Driskell grew up overseas like Tebow, except it was on a military base in Japan. He can sing Silent Night in Japanese, but refused to, even with Gene W. offering him $10 to do so. Good move, as the NCAA would have immediately declared him ineligible for taking improper benefits. Other notes include Driskell being homecoming king in highschool, dating the Gators’ cheerleading captain, and he is pretty much Tebow without all of the Heismans and National Championships. Sad to say we didn’t get a Bald Man on Campus with Scott Van Pelt.

My favorite piece of the day was a segment about the traveling trophies in college football. It talked about a bunch of the rivalries between two teams, where the winning team holds a special trophy for the year. These include a big axe for Wisconsin/Minnesota, a big jug for Michigan/Minnesota, the Stanford/Cal trophy with a questionable final score from THE PLAY, OU/Texas fighting for a golden cowboy hat, and the Indiana/Michigan State rivalry winner being awarded with the Old Brass Spittoon. Obviously my favorite is the Battle of the Piney Woods, with a trophy that you pretty much might expect for two East Texas teams (source).

After that, Desmond Howard and Chris Fowler took a break to play with toys. This had something to do with Colin Klein AKA Optimus Klein.

Signs of the day included the return of the I’M ASIAN sign, complete with several gigantic heads from the Asians holding the signs. “Garcia graduated with a .2 BAC” is a close second for the day, but today’s offical sign of the day is one I’m sure everybody saw.

But now its time to get down to the business at hand. We are here for the picks, and picks we got. Here is Saturday Morning’s picks for your record. Today’s special guest celebrity picker is Florida Gator and Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte. He looked like he was lost finding his way to the set, picked Auburn when they asked him about LSU/Texas A&M, but was entertaining for sure. To nobody’s surprise, he picked Florida over South Carolina.

Herbie, Desmond and David all picked Florida as well. Would Coach Corso be the only soul to pick South Carolina over Florida? Would he fake out the crowd? Could he pick against Florida for the third time this year? The answer is no, as he threw on the Gator head and was handed a small albino alligator which Herbie was terrified of. Herbie does not like animals, and its just a matter of time until someone gets bitten by one of these animals. Corso also gave us a quick confusing FSU Tomahawk chop. Anyways, here’s how the headgear looked. Enjoy your day!

Week 8 2012: Saturday Morning kickoff!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by gamedaycole

You’re looking live at a late start to our glorious Saturday of college football. We have taken Cole’s Gameday blog on the road this weekend, but we don’t have quite as big of a crowd as they have in Gainesville today for the actual Gameday broadcast. Anyways, we’ve playing catchup on the DVR, but things will be posted as they come in. In the meantime, enjoy whatever is below.

Todd McShay:
WVU over KState
Florida over S.Carolina
Penn St over Iowa

Pat Forde:
UConn over Syracuse
Clemson over VaTech
UNC over Duke
NC St over Maryland
FSU over Miami
Temple over Rutgers
WVU over KState
Okla St over Iowa St
Penn St over Iowa
Michigan over Mich St
Nebraska over NW
Ohio St over Purdue
Wisconsin over Minnesota
Cinci over Toledo
Arizona over Washington
Stanford over Cal
Oregon St over Utah
USC over Colorado
Florida over S.Carolina
Georgia over Kentucky
Bama over Tennessee
Vanderbilt over Auburn
Miss St over MTSU
Texas over Baylor
LSU over TAMU
TTU over TCU
Louisville over USF
Notre Dame over BYU
Boise St over UNLV
W.Kentucky over LaMonroe

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Florida over S.Carolina
WVU over KState
TCU over TTU
LSU over TAMU

David Pollack:
Bama over Tennessee
KState over WVU

Desmond Howard:
Bama over Tennessee
TTU over TCU
KState over WVU
Oregon St over Utah
Notre Dame over BYU
LSU over TAMU
Florida over S.Carolina
Clemson over VaTech
Iowa over Penn St
Michigan over Mich St
OU over Kansas

Kirk Herbstreit:
Clemson over VaTech
Florida over S.Carolina
Michigan over Mich St
Penn St over Iowa
OU over Kansas
Oregon St over Utah
LSU over TAMU
Cal over Stanford
Notre Dame over BYU
Nebraska over NW
KState over WVU
TCU over TTU

Lee Corso:
Clemson over VaTech
Ohio St over Purdue
OU over Kansas
KState over WVU
TCU over TTU
LSU over TAMU
Auburn over Vanderbilt
Stanford over Cal
Notre Dame over BYU
Michigan over Mich St
Nebraska over NW
Iowa over Penn ST
Florida over S.Carolina (headgear pick)

Ryan Lochte:
Clemson over VaTech
Stanford over Cal
Notre Dame over BYU
Michigan over Mich St
Nebraska over NW
Iowa over Penn St
WVU over KState
TTU over TCU
LSU over TAMU
Florida over S.Carolina

Jennifer’s Picks:
WVU over KState
Clemson over VaTech
Oregon over Ariz St
Oregon St over Utah
TAMU over LSU (upset special)
Stanford over Cal
Notre Dame over BYU
Michigan over Mich St
Nebraska over NW
Penn St over Iowa
TCU over TTU
Florida over S.Carolina