WINNERS OR WHINERS®...WEEK SEVEN REVIEW

Oh what a difference a week makes!
Despite a couple of late night losses (thank you Tennessee) we did very nicely, posting a 6-2 record this past weekend (that's a 75% winning ratio for you bean counters).

Roadtrippin' to Vegas.

As the Scoreboard sez, we're now sitting at a cumulative 68% which means the boys in Atlantic City and Vegas are actually paying us now. Speaking of Vegas, I'm headed there this weekend to personally meet with Mister Bigs. I'm being comped a room along with some "starter" chips so it'll be interesting. Might even take in a few shows and, of course, hit the floor for some blackjack and craps, all the while keeping an eye on the college game scene.

So, let's do a quick recap of the past weekend.

WEEKEND REWIND®

Ole Miss delivered the goods when they delivered a big "L" to the Auburn Tigers/War Eagles/Plainsmen/Dying Oaks/Ag Schoolers. Things seems to be jelling for Mister Freeze in Oxford and this just might be the season that the Rebs finally move out of the SEC West basement where they've been residing for the last dozen years or so (or ever since they ran good guy David Cutcliffe off the campus). We had this as a W for the Rebs.

Speaking of Coach Cut, the luck of the Dookies ran out in Blacksburg as Virginia Tech rebounded with a 41-20 win. We hated to pick against Cutcliffe but business is business, and we sho do like to win.

Muschamp's undefeated Gators took care of business beating Vandy 31-17 and now sit at a #2 ranking, right behind the Tide. It was a good game until Vandy remembered it was Vandy. And Tebow who? QB Jeff Driskell set a new Florida record for rushing yards by a quarterback breaking Timmy Tebow's 166 yards with his 177. Funny how a head coach can do great things in just his second year (are you listening David Hart??).

Irish eyes were smiling as were we as Notre Dame survived a close one in South Bend by beating Stanford 20-13. The Irish are enjoying a #5 ranking at the mid-season mark.

Bama played some "old man" football and spanked the Mizzou Tiggers 42-10. The Crimson Tide rolled up 362 rushing yards to Mizzou's meager 3. Bet Coach Pinkey wishes his ding dong players had never opened their pie holes and provided the entire SEC with great bulletin board material. I even think Tennessee might beat Missouri (I said "might").

Making mo' money.

The Red River Rivalry was anything but as the Oklahoma Sooners made shish kabobs of the Texas cows, 63-21, and returned to Norman with the Golden Hat. Just when some were questioning Landry Jones' effectiveness the boy rings up 321 passing yards as he becomes just the fourth Sooner quarterback to beat Texas three times. I love it when I'm right!

Coach can't catch a break.

We guessed wrong on our Upset Special as once again Tennessee failed to finish strong in their 41-31 loss to the Mutts of Starkville. Earlier in the week Coach Orange Pants had surgery for a fractured hip which we believe resulted from repeated stamping of his leg in frustration. Nevertheless, the hiney heat is ramping up big time on Rocky Top as the football program in teetering on the verge of collapse with zero conference wins and Alabama and South Carolina on deck.

George the Cat was tripped up by his fellow felines in his BIG PICK of the WEEK as the LSU Tigers squeaked out a two point victory. It's tough to win a night game in the Red Stick and Les Miles knows how to win close ones.

Looking Ahead. 

A great slate of games are coming this weekend with #7 South Carolina-#2 Florida, Virginia Tech-#19 Clemson, #4 Kansas State-#13 West Virginia and the Third Saturday in October with the #1 Crimson Tide visiting Knoxville. The Bama-Vol game will be George the Cat's featured BIG PICK of the Week so be sure to check back for Friday's posting.