2008 Woodie Awards
Vanderbilt is hot! Can they keep it going?
Amado Ortiz
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Sports
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I am going to try something a little different this year. I have been walking down the halls and students have been screaming my name, " Armando! Armando! Who do you like this week."
After going through all the fan letters and the emails. I have picked the three games I have got the most questions about.
I would give out free information in the past but now I am going to just write my list of winners in my column. I will give advice on three games and then I will have to say "no comment" to takers in the hall.
Upset alert.
Watch the Bruins of UCLA win a good contest against Oklahoma out in Los Angeles. Even though Las Vegas has the Bruins favored by a touchdown, this will be a big win for the program. UCLA will force Oklahoma to run the ball and Adrian Peterson has got to get something going on the ground to give Sooner quarterback Paul Thompson a shot.
Don't look at Oklahoma's 17th ranking and think the Sooners will win because the Bruins are unranked. Oklahoma is having some serious offensive problems. UCLA by three.
Blowout Line
The time has come for Florida's Chris Leak to handle the pressure of the media and the Gator faithful. Former coach Ron Zook received all the blame for Florida's inconsistency last year and was finally fired with Leak flying under the radar.
I am a believer in the Urban Meyer Legend and Florida will take care of business in the swamp. UAB exposed the Volunteer offensive line in the season opener and watch for a switch at quarterback early in the game. Coach Phillip Fulmer will go back with Erik Ainge after Rich Clausen throws some early picks. Florida by more than five.
Must see game
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt is my must see game of the week.
Vandy has raised some eyebrows after beating Arkansas last week and Wake Forest the week before. I have to do some research or call the Vanderbilt athletic department to find out the last time the Commodores started the season 3-0. Vanderbilt has got all kinds of things messed up. The Arkansas Southern Cal line is so high no one is giving Vandy a pat on the back.
I am going with the "cover"dores because when it is hot, you have got to stay with it. Forget all the nonsense about the good thing about Vandy is that they have everybody back and the bad thing about Vandy is that they got everybody back. Vandy by four.
Stay away game
Alabama at South Carolina is a must stay away game. The reason: Too early to tell. The Gamecocks gave Georgia all they wanted and the Crimson Tide has yet to prove it can win in the fourth quarter with the scholarship limitations.
After going through all the fan letters and the emails. I have picked the three games I have got the most questions about.
I would give out free information in the past but now I am going to just write my list of winners in my column. I will give advice on three games and then I will have to say "no comment" to takers in the hall.
Upset alert.
Watch the Bruins of UCLA win a good contest against Oklahoma out in Los Angeles. Even though Las Vegas has the Bruins favored by a touchdown, this will be a big win for the program. UCLA will force Oklahoma to run the ball and Adrian Peterson has got to get something going on the ground to give Sooner quarterback Paul Thompson a shot.
Don't look at Oklahoma's 17th ranking and think the Sooners will win because the Bruins are unranked. Oklahoma is having some serious offensive problems. UCLA by three.
Blowout Line
The time has come for Florida's Chris Leak to handle the pressure of the media and the Gator faithful. Former coach Ron Zook received all the blame for Florida's inconsistency last year and was finally fired with Leak flying under the radar.
I am a believer in the Urban Meyer Legend and Florida will take care of business in the swamp. UAB exposed the Volunteer offensive line in the season opener and watch for a switch at quarterback early in the game. Coach Phillip Fulmer will go back with Erik Ainge after Rich Clausen throws some early picks. Florida by more than five.
Must see game
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt is my must see game of the week.
Vandy has raised some eyebrows after beating Arkansas last week and Wake Forest the week before. I have to do some research or call the Vanderbilt athletic department to find out the last time the Commodores started the season 3-0. Vanderbilt has got all kinds of things messed up. The Arkansas Southern Cal line is so high no one is giving Vandy a pat on the back.
I am going with the "cover"dores because when it is hot, you have got to stay with it. Forget all the nonsense about the good thing about Vandy is that they have everybody back and the bad thing about Vandy is that they got everybody back. Vandy by four.
Stay away game
Alabama at South Carolina is a must stay away game. The reason: Too early to tell. The Gamecocks gave Georgia all they wanted and the Crimson Tide has yet to prove it can win in the fourth quarter with the scholarship limitations.