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We wrap up the 2017 season with this final weekend of college football. It flew by way too fast.
It may be the end of the line but we're doing mighty fine. Just look at our numbers.
Last Saturday we posted 5-3 in our picks, which places us at 72% with an overall record of 75-29, our best ever in our six year history of Woolard's Weekend Winners.
We hope that you've enjoyed the ride this season and been able to make a few extra dollars along the way. If nothing else, we hope we've made you sound a little bit more intelligent at Saturday tailgate parties.
EXTRA POINTS
Unless you've been living in an Afghan cave for the last two weeks, the second season of college football is upon us. We're talking about the Coaching Carousel that is in full swing as we approach Championship Weekend.
A clown show has broken out in Knoxville as the Vol Nation had an uprising and forced Tennessee to withdraw an offer to Greg Schiano. Good for the Vols because Schiano has a mediocre record at best and the Vols deserve better. And now with Phil Fulmer in the AD saddle (after Currie was canned and multiple prospects turned him down) calm should return to Rocky Top and the Tennessee job will become more attractive with stability back in the program. They can only hope.
Florida has grabbed Dan Mullen from Missy State while Texas A&M opened its coffers to get FSU's Jimbo Fisher (Money Talks, Jimbo Walks). Ole Miss has retained its interim coach, Matt Luke, and Arkansas is still looking. Rumors swirl around Gus Malzahn leaving Auburn, and Hugh Freeze may be in play for a new gig soon. And this is just the SEC.
Chip Kelly has ended his "retirement" and is the new chief at UCLA. This is a huge hire so look for the Bruins to really open up their offense. We can't wait to see what's in store for our Pac-12 buddies.
This week's GREAT EIGHT features conference championship games in which the stakes cannot get higher. Any team could win when you look at the matchups and we're rolling the dice with several UPSET SPECIALS.
THE GREAT EIGHT™ for WEEK FOURTEEN
#4 AUBURN V # 6 GEORGIA...the stakes could not be bigger for these two teams. The winner most likely secures a post in the CFP. Having just played each other three weeks ago, these guys know each other very well. And Georgia knows what they have to do to win: win the war in the trenches and stop Kerryon Johnson. If they can slow down Kerryon, and Jarrett Stidham, then the doggies have a chance. But alas, War Eagles fly high at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
#1 CLEMSON V #7 MIAMI...the Cane's were tripped up last week by Pitt. But Mark Richt has a chance for his Miami team to redeem themselves by knocking off the red hot Clemson Tigers in their first ACC-title game since joining the league in 2003. The Canes have a solid defense featuring linebackers Quarterman and Pinckney, plus safety Jaquan Johnson. While Miami will be without their star running back, Walton, Clemson has the dual threat QB in Kelly Bryant. Plus Clemson has their heavyweight defensive front loaded with NFL talent. And that will be the difference. Clemson heads to the CFP after weathering the Hurricanes.
#14 STANFORD V #11 SOUTHERN CAL...these two teams are playing for a big New Year's Day bowl, not a CFP berth. The Trojans drilled the Cardinal earlier in the season, 42-24, and outgunned Stanford 624 yards to 342yards. Compounding the situation is Stanford's rb Bryce Love who's still slowed by an ankle injury. Not good. Take the Trojans in this one.
#10 TCU V #2 OKLAHOMA...a lot is at stake for the Sooners tomorrow in the first Big 12 Conference Championship game since 2010. The conference brainiacs couldn't figure how to structure a real conference championship with two divisions so the top two teams play each other...like they just did two weeks ago! We collectively hate Baker Mayfield and hope that this immature puke gets his head handed to him. Time for the Horned Frogs to take a dump on Mayfield. Frogs do it tomorrow in an UPSET SPECIAL (Alabama fans can thank us later).
#8 OHIO STATE V #3 WISCONSIN...it's time for Wisconsin to earn some respect, the ONLY undefeated team in the Top Ten of any poll (CFP, AP, WWW, etc.). And they can do it tomorrow by bucking the Buckeyes. Urban's boys took care of business last week beating Michigan while the Badgers have run the table and stand undefeated at 12-0. JT Barrett is iffy for the game which could be bad news for the acorns. Look for Badger back Jonathon Taylor to have a large game. He's a baller and will be the difference. Badgers nut-crack the Buckeyes in another UPSET SPECIAL.
STONY BROOK V JAMES MADISON...the undefeated Dukes (12-0) host the Seawolves in cozy Harrisonburg, VA (take I-81 North and keep going for like forever). This is the second round for the Division 1 College Football championships. While Stony Brook poses a threat with their air game, the Dukes are solid all the way around with an incredibly strong defense. We like the Dukes. So put some cash on them, okay? Takes money to make money!
#16 MEMPHIS V #12 CENTRAL FLORIDA...could this be the final game for golden boy UCF head coach Scott Frost? Nebraska beckons and with today's news out of Tallahassee, Frost will certainly be a leading candidate for the FSU job. Tallahassee or Lincoln, Nebraska? Exciting Seminole football loaded with Florida and Georgia talent? Or rebuilding a program while trying to attract top talent to the frozen tundra. I know where I'd go. Anyway these cats are playing for the American Athletic Conference Championship. And don't forget the hot Memphis coach, Mike Norvell. Both coaches are auditioning for bigger gigs. Look for Memphis qb Riley Ferguson to light it up. Since losing to UCF in late September, Memphis has won six straight wins, averaging over 50 points per game. So, take the Memphis high Tigers over the Knights in an UPSET SPECIAL.
#25 FRESNO STATE V BOISE STATE...these two just met last week for the Milk Can Trophy in which the Bulldogs beat the Broncos 28-17, and tomorrow they meet for the Mountain West conference championship on the ugliest turf in America, the Blue Rug at Boise. Both teams know each other strengths and weaknesses. Fresno has been on a quiet roll posting a 9-3 record, a far cry from last year's 1-9 record. With that momentum, we like the Bulldogs over the Broncos in an UPSET SPECIAL.
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