Remember last week when I said to check back once the results were in to see who of The Union Daily Times Pigskin Pick ’Em panel was cryin’ and who was shinin’? Well, the scores have been tallied and let’s just say that none of us are beaming with pride. In fact, we’re all a little embarrassed.
“I don’t think I got but four games right,” said a stunned Doc Lipsey.
Close, Doc…You hit on six.
Our top picker this week was Kevin Shropshire who picked eight of 15 games correctly.
“At least it moved me out of last place,” Kevin laughed. “You can have that spot, Tiff. You deserve it.”
And I’ve received a sufficient amount of ridicule for my inferior exhibition. During Sunday dinner I was roasted better than the chicken.
“Do I need to school you in picking football games now?” my brother Shane wanted to know.
I smell a challenge — Let’s see what you’ve got.
“So, who’d he pick in the South Carolina/Florida game?” asked Sam Phipps from the top of the leaderboad.
Florida, 63-17.
“You do know we don’t have to pick scores, don’t you Shane,” Steven Addis offered.
He’s been informed of the rules but felt obliged to share his foresight anyway, along with a prediction for the Clemson/Virginia Tech game.
“Clemson, 63-17,” said Shane with a grin.
One would surmise that, like his sister, Shane’s blood also runneth orange and one would be correct.
I digress — Let’s get back to the panel.
Yes, I’ve replaced Kevin at the back of the pack, three points behind Sam who is getting comfortable in first place. (I think I heard him refer to himself as the “Top Dog”.) Meanwhile, Kevin joins Doc and Steven in a three-way tie for second.
Here’s hoping that this week’s picks shake things up a bit.
In high school action, Union County will host Chapman in it’s Homecoming game. Five of us went with the Yellow Jackets while one brave soul (ahem, Sam) dared to pick Chapman.
Northwestern at York will be a marquee match-up and the jury is split right down the middle on this one.
There are several interesting college games on tap including LSU at Texas A&M. Shane and I are concerned that the newest edition to the SEC is being underestimated by our fellow prognosticators. We’re taking the Aggies.
South Carolina will see Florida in the Swamp this week and, once again, my brother and I stray from the pack here. We feel that the Gamecocks are being overestimated by our fellow prognosticators.
So, in summation, the entire panel missed the bus last week but we’re over it. It’s time to get back to business.
So, in the immortal words of Marvin Gaye and Mills Lane, “Let’s get it on.”
Here are this week’s games:
Chapman at Union County
Clinton at Chester
Broome at Woodruff
Boiling Springs at Dorman
Easley at Greenwood
Northwestern at York
Chesnee at Blacksburg
South Carolina at Florida
Wofford at Appalachian State
Virginia Tech at Clemson
LSU at Texas A&M
Texas Tech at TCU
Kansas State at West Virginia
Iowa State at Oklahoma State
UNC at Duke
Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers
Sam Phipps
Last week: 7-8
Overall: 69-26
Chapman
Chester
Woodruff
Boiling Springs
Greenwood
York
Blacksburg
South Carolina
Appalachian State
Clemson
LSU
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Duke
Dallas Cowboys
Doc Lipsey
Last week: 6-9
Overall: 67-28
Union County
Clinton
Woodruff
Dorman
Greenwood
York
Chesnee
South Carolina
Wofford
Clemson
LSU
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
UNC
Dallas Cowboys
Steven Addis
Last week: 7-8
Overall: 67-28
Union County
Chester
Woodruff
Dorman
Greenwood
Northwestern
Chesnee
South Carolina
Appalachian State
Clemson
LSU
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
UNC
Dallas Cowboys
Kevin Shropshire
Last week: 8-7
Overall: 67-28
Union County
Chester
Woodruff
Dorman
Greenwood
Northwestern
Chesnee
South Carolina
Wofford
Clemson
LSU
TCU
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
UNC
Dallas Cowboys
Tiffany Grady-Hudgins
Last week: 7-8
Overall: 66-29
Union County
Chester
Woodruff
Boiling Springs
Greenwood
Northwestern
Chesnee
Florida
Wofford
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
UNC
Carolina Panthers
Shane Grady – Guest Picker
Union County
Chester
Woodruff
Dorman
Greenwood
Northwestern
Chesnee
Florida
Wofford
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
UNC
Carolina Panthers
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