UNION – Once again, the Union Daily Times’ panel of pigskin prognosticators was outdone by a guest picker — well, the ones with a Y chromosome anyway. The sole female forecaster hung with Clemson basketball star Devin Booker pick for pick and finished the weekend with a 14-3 record, but I don’t like to brag.
This week we’re testing our knowledge against a local celebrity. Trans-South Wrestling heavyweight champion Deon Johnson has agreed to step into the ring with our clique of combative contenders.
Deon might be the Champion of TSW but ‘round here Steven Addis reigns supreme, clinging to a one-point lead after 12 correct picks this weekend.
“I’ll show ya what it means to be a real champion,” Deon declared.
That a fact?
“That’s a fact, jack,” he said.
Deon is accustomed to being the fan favorite but he’ll find that Doc Lipsey has assumed that role in this particular outfit.
(Everybody loves Doc.)
Everybody also loves to root for the underdog, a reputation that Sam Phipps is gradually earning.
He continues his downward spiral this week and is now six points behind the leader. Sam claims to be taking a page from Kevin’s book and laying low for a few weeks. We hope he knows what he’s doing.
However, his prediction that Arkansas will beat South Carolina at Williams Brice gives one pause.
Another pick to ponder is Deon’s winner of the Clemson/Maryland game. Really, sir? Clemson is 31.5 point favorite.
Yes, Mr. Phipps, like Steven, I do occasionally check the spread before proclaiming my prophesies.
Sam likes to go with his gut. We’re not altogether sure what method Deon is using.
Check back next week to see whose preferred style of picking pays off!
Here’s a look at this week’s games and predictions:
Union County @ Greer
Greenville @ Chester
Stratford @ Dorman
Easley @ Northwestern
Ninety Six @ Blacksburg
Fort Mill @ Greenwood
Boiling Springs @ Blythewood
York @ Laurens
BHP @ AC Flora
Baylor @ Oklahoma
Penn State @ Nebraska
Georgia Tech @ North Carolina
Texas A&M @ Alabama
Maryland @ Clemson
Arkansas @ South Carolina
Oregon State @ Stanford
Steven Addis
Last week: 12-5
Overall: 101-43 overall
Greer
Chester
Dorman
Northwestern
Ninety Six
Greenwood
Blythewood
York
BHP
Oklahoma
Nebraska
North Carolina
Alabama
Clemson
South Carolina
Oregon State
Kevin Shropshire
Last week: 12-5
This week: 100-44
Greer
Chester
Dorman
Northwestern
Blacksburg
Greenwood
Boiling Springs
York
AC Flora
Oklahoma
Nebraska
North Carolina
Alabama
Clemson
South Carolina
Stanford
Tiffany Grady-Hudgins
Last week: 14-3
Overall: 100-44
Union County
Chester
Dorman
Easley
Blacksburg
Greenwood
Boiling Springs
York
AC Flora
Oklahoma
Nebraska
North Carolina
Texas A&M
Clemson
South Carolina
Oregon State
Doc Lipsey
Last week: 12-5
Overall: 98-46
Union County
Chester
Dorman
Easley
Ninety Six
Greenwood
Boiling Springs
York
BHP
Oklahoma
Nebraska
North Carolina
Alabama
Clemson
South Carolina
Oregon State
Sam Phipps
Last week: 9-8
Overall: 95-49
Greer
Greenville
Dorman
Northwestern
Blacksburg
Greenwood
Boiling Springs
York
AC Flora
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Clemson
Arkansas
Stanford
Deon Johnson
Greer
Chester
Dorman
Northwestern
Blacksburg
Greenwood
Blythewood
York
AC Flora
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Maryland
South Carolina
Oregon State
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