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Addison Recorder Pick ‘Em Week Thirteen – Probably Cursed

November 20, 2014 by Alex Bean Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Addison Recorder‘s football Pick ‘Em column. Each week Alex and a guest writer will predict the outcome of the most intriguing games on the slate. He will try to be as expert as possible, but we make no guarantees for his guests.

This week we are joined by Kevin Triskett, a new contributor to the Recorder whose passion is NCAA basketball. We’re running him through this ringer before he can go further, though.

Rich Rodriguez Arizona Wildcats

Bean is still fond of RichRod, despite what happened at Michigan. But this is also a hilariously awkward portrait.

#15 Arizona at #17 Utah

Bean: Apparently I am really into the race for the Pac-12 South this week. So we start in Salt Lake City! The Wildcats have been the more consistent team this year, but they’re also pretty lucky to be 8-2. Winning via hail marys and last-second field goals will do that. On the other side the Utes have played close games against every conference opponent except Oregon, who waxed them.  So this one will be close. My goodwill towards RichRod makes me give the nod to Zona. Wildcats by 1.

Kevin: The Pac-12 South caught my eye this week as well. Aside from the two games with top-25 teams, Oregon needs a strong Championship Game opponent for any hopes of entering the playoffs as the #1 seed. Arizona, to me, has been more lucky than good this season. After watching them struggle past a not-very-good Washington Huskies team last week, I can’t trust the Wildcats on the road against the Utes. Arizona ranks 119th nationally in passing yards allowed per game, and junior quarterback Travis Wilson is good enough to exploit that. (Ed. Note – A RichRod team ranking 119th in a defensive category? I remember that. – Bean) Utes by 7 [Read more…]

Posted in: Football, Pick ' EM, Sports Tagged: Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes

Addison Recorder Pick ‘Em Week Ten – Bushwhacked

October 30, 2014 by Alex Bean Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Addison Recorder‘s football Pick ‘Em column. Each week Alex and a guest writer will predict the outcome of the most intriguing games on the slate. He will try to be as expert as possible, but we make no guarantees for his guests.

This week he is joined by Rick Bush, friend from Bowling Green, Notre Dame fan, and fantasy football commissioner. Insert your baked beans jokes here.

[Read more…]

Posted in: Football, Pick ' EM, Sports Tagged: Arizona State Sun Devils, Auburn Tigers, Denver Broncos, Navy Middies, New England Patriots, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ole Miss Rebels, TCU Horned Frogs, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers

Addison Recorder Football Pick ‘Em: Week Four

September 18, 2014 by Alex Bean 1 Comment

Welcome to the Addison Recorder‘s football Pick ‘Em column. Each week Alex and a guest writer will predict the outcome of the most intriguing games on the slate. He will try to be as expert as possible, but we make no guarantees for his guests.

Utah Utes Michigan Wolverines

Utah at Michigan did not go Bean’s way in 2008. (Image via)

Utah at Michigan

Bean:

This game is asking for my tears. Michigan has beaten a couple terrible teams with some authority, but got shut out for the first time since the first Reagan administration in their last game against Notre Dame. Utah, meanwhile, is coming off a very unlucky 5-7 season dictated by injuries and has destroyed the first two cupcakes on their schedule. I live in great fear of this game. I can already see Utah blitzing Devin Gardner into mistakes and getting enough big plays to walk out of Ann Arbor with a win. If this game was being played in Salt Lake City I would easily predict Utah. As is…<vomits>…Michigan by 3. [Read more…]

Posted in: Football, Pick ' EM, Sports Tagged: Auburn Tigers, Bowling Green Falcons, Clemson Tigers, Denver Broncos, Florida State Seminoles, K-State Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, Seattle Seahawks, SUNSPHERE, Utah Utes, Wisconsin Badgers

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