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Big 12 athletic websites:
- Kansas State Wildcats Texas Longhorns
- Nebraska Cornhuskers Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Iowa State Cyclones Texas A&M Aggies
- Kansas Jayhawks Baylor Bears
- Colorado Buffalos Oklahoma Sooners
- Missouri Tigers Oklahoma State Cowboys
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September 27, 2009
Prediction catch up time: through 4 weeks of football, TMay82 and Queenie both have a 35-9 prediction success record.
Week 1 = 3-2 North, 3-3 South prediction records (Queenie was 5-1 & 4-2) Queenie leads
Week 2 = 4-2 North, 3-1 South prediction records (Queenie was 4-2 & 3-1) Queenie leads
Week 3 = 6-0 North, 5-1 South prediction records (Queenie was 6-0 & 5-1) Queenie leads
Week 4 = 5-0 North, 5-0 South prediction records (Queenie was 5-0 & 3-2) TMay82 pulls even
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September 24, 2009
Big 12 Conference-College Footbal Fight Songs
August 10, 2009
ANNOUNCING THE 2009 TMAY82 BIG 12 PREDICTIONS
Watching the Big 12 in 2009 may be overshadowed by the SEC this year. Any time you have Mac Brown, in the preseason, more concerned doing away with the Big 12 championship game before his team chokes, we might just have a competition problem up the midsection of college football. And if he chokes (to OU…again), oh boy…we all get to endure once again his whining to the BS gods’ favor about Longhorn inclusion in a BS game. Will Mac ever just be a coach? I doubt it. He hires good people that recruit top talent. All he has to do come Saturday in the fall is stand with a headset on, pace up and down the sideline a few times, insure his step-son doesn’t interfere with the game ball, and get syrupy-sickening-sweet with his condescending pleasantries to the losing team in the post-game interview limelight.
Having said that, Texas will be the team to beat, and the team to listen to how tough their opponents are this year in the Big 12. The North division could once again become the scrimmage squad for the southern half of this league (except for a couple lamers). Believe me, that realization makes me cheer for any North team, when playing the South, even more.
This league will be good – the #2 league in the country– but will underachieve once again come December and January. But hey! It will be fun watching them anyhow. Here’s my per team-per game Big 8+4 predictions. Read, weep, gritch, complain, but by no means should any of you guys even think about predicting on your own. Ya didn’t last year…why start now. 
NORTH DIVISION (Six of the former Big 8 schools, listed in predicted order of finish)
- Nebraska Cornhuskers: They’re baaaaaack. Subway Sandwich Bo Pelini peaked his team late last year just in time for recruiting. He will have the Cornhuskers playing smashmouth run football because his QB and receiver corps are unknowns. Look for the Huskers to keep leaning left as that side of the line are all returning starters. This prediction is solely based on Pelini continuing to rid the pink jerseys for black on defense. If that doesn’t happen, they’re back to playing powder puff football again. The Cornhuskers play seven home games this year. They could be .500 or they could be bowling in January.
9/5 Florida Atlantic (#120 in D-I); prediction = Win WIN
9/12 Arkansas State (aka Aggie killers); prediction = Win WIN
9/19 at Virginia Tech; prediction = Loss LOSS
9/26 Louisiana Lafayette (who?); prediction = Win WIN
10/8 at Missouri; prediction = Win
10/17 Texas Tech; prediction = Win
10/24 Iowa State; prediction = Win
10/31 at Baylor; prediction = Win
11/7 Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/14 at Kansas (for the North title?); prediction = Win
11/21 Kansas State; prediction = Win
11/27 at Colorado (for the North title?); prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 9-3, 6-2, 4-1 North Division Title - Colorado Buffalos: Pouty-faced Dan Hawkins will have his Buffalos winning this year. For a change, CU’s schedule will work in their favor for late-season Bowl selections. He will have a tough go of it in late September/early October, but cruise the rest of the way…that is provided Dan can decide on who to play at QB and stick with them even if they throw an interception. Imagine that: Colorado developing some offensive consistency and rhythm throughout the season knowing the same guy will be playing under center on the next series of downs.
9/5 Colorado State; prediction = Win LOSS
9/12 at Toledo; prediction = Win LOSS
9/19 Wyoming; prediction = Win WIN
10/1 at West Virginia; prediction = Loss
10/8 at Texas; prediction = Loss
10/17 Kansas; prediction = Loss
10/24 at Kansas State; prediction = Win
10/31 Missouri; prediction = Win
11/7 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
11/14 at Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/21 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Win
11/27 Nebraska (for the North title?); prediction = Win
Record Prediction: 9-3, 6-2, 4-1 - Missouri Tiggers: A sophomore QB, Blaine Gabbert, might end up being a better college signal caller than his immediate crybaby predecessor Chasey Daniels. Even with huge graduation talent losses in the receivers, Gabbert should still have an abundance of talent running down field under his big-arm throws. But then Mizzou probably won’t throw as much as they did in the Daniels era…unless their jockstrap RB gets hampered with injuries again. The Tigers, much like most of the North teams, will need to outscore their opponents to win this year. Their defense might be better this year only because of a new D-Coordinator might have some fire in his belly. They will not be back in the Conference finals this year…and they don’t (and won’t) play OU this year.
9/5 Illinois (in St. Louis); prediction = Loss WIN
9/12 Bowling Green; prediction = Win WIN
9/19 Furman; prediction = Win WIN
9/26 at Nevada; prediction = Win WIN
10/8 Nebraska; prediction = Loss
10/17 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
10/24 Texas; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Colorado; prediction = Loss
11/7 Baylor; prediction = Win
11/14 at Kansas State; prediction = Win
11/21 Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/28 Kansas (in Kansas City); prediction = Win
Record Prediction: 7-5, 4-4, 3-2 - Kansas “Jaythugs”: This may go against everyone’s preseason prediction, KU and Coach Pudge’s glory run in Lawrence may be over. I have a “gut” feeling mediocrity settles in and injuries will plague the Jayhawks this year – at quarterback no less – and they wibble-wobble 5 times to conference opponents. Even though you’ve got to love his heart for the game, combining the prior battering years by Big 12 defenses as well as graduation losses on the O-line, all that will catch up with Reesing and his backup will not have the wits about him to get the ball to the talented and experienced receivers. On defense, the Jayhawks graduated all their linebackers – so who’s gonna do the tackling on this team? If Reesing stays healthy, they will need to outscore their conference opponents to win. The Jayhawks will be tough but they will continue their losing ways with the South’s power teams (playing 2 of them on the road this year).
9/5 Northern Colorado; prediction = Win WIN
9/12 at UTEP; prediction = Win WIN
9/19 Duke; prediction = WinWIN
9/26 Southern Mississippi; prediction = Win WIN
10/8 Iowa State; prediction = Win
10/17 at Colorado; prediction = Win
10/24 Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
11/7 at Kansas State; prediction = Loss
(wishful thinking, but it is in Manhattan)
11/14 Nebraska (for the North title?); prediction = Win
11/21 at Texas; prediction = Loss
11/28 Missouri (in Kansas City); prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 7-5, 3-5, 3-2 - Kansas State Mildcats: the Prince/Krause nightmare will haunt the hallowed locker rooms in Manhattan for several years to come, even with an iconic Manhattan Saint on the sideline. Oh for the desperate love of mouthpieces and jockstraps, this will be baaaaaaaad…no, this will be ugggggggggly for my alma mater. About the only good thing going for Snyder this year is his coaching staff. He recruited a top notch staff (losing only one to the California head coaching job) and that talent alone should win them a couple games. Uncharacteristic of KSU football (thanks again to the absolute ignorance of Prince Charming’s de-building program), the Cats have two (2) non-conference road games. Saint Bill does have a tremendous number of returning lettermen, including 19 (count ‘em…n-i-n-e-t-e-e-n) Juco guys that probably, truth be told, contributed more to the academic standing of KSU rather than the re-building of a football program (that really makes my cleats ache). Junior QB Carson Coffman will give way to Juco transfer Daniel Thomas only because of athletic talent, not football smarts. The O-line has returning experience and historically Snyder loves mammoth guys shoving folks out of the way for his undersized running backs. Maybe we will see the occasional plays of promise this year – I would take those during the KU and Missouri games if I could please. Defense, well…can the Cats get any worse than last year…can they?
9/5 Massachusetts; prediction = Win (hopefully) WIN
9/12 at Louisiana-Lafayette; prediction = Win (barely) LOSS
9/19 at UCLA; prediction = Loss (to rosy-cheeked Ricky) LOSS
9/26 Tennessee Tech; prediction = Win (we better) WIN
10/3 Iowa State (in Kansas City); prediction = Win
10/10 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
10/17 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
10/24 Colorado; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/7 Kansas; prediction = Win
(I know, I know…but would you expect differently of me?)
11/14 Missouri; prediction = Loss
11/21 at Nebraska; prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 6-6, 3-5, 2-3 (and that my CFB friends, is questionable optimism) - Iowa State Sickle-cones: oh the misery of playing football in Ames. These guys, bless their hearts, just can’t seem to put together a complete team. They go through coaches like McDonald’s goes through hamburger buns. New head coach Paul Rhoades inherits a team no worse (or no better) than his predecessors did when they stopped by. He will be the 3rd head coach in 4 years (maybe Ron Prince needs a job…no, probably not. K-State paid him well not to work for a few years). ISU has a handful of receivers and a junior QB that could rack up some points. The Cyclone defense couldn’t blow dust off the road last year…I’m sure they will be no better than dreadful this year (but maybe better than K-State’s defense). Their schedule has them not playing the Big 3 in the South – “you mean I have a chance” for maybe a .500 season? Nope.
9/3 North Dakota State; prediction = Win WIN
9/12 Iowa; prediction = Loss
9/19 at Kent State; prediction = Win
9/26 Army; prediction = Win
10/3 Kansas State; prediction = Loss
10/10 at Kansas; prediction = Loss
10/17 Baylor; prediction = Loss
10/24 at Nebraska; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Texas A&M; prediction = Loss
11/7 Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
11/14 Colorado; prediction = Loss
11/21 at Missouri; prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 3-9, 0-8, 0-5
SOUTH DIVISION (Two of the former Big 8 schools, listed in predicted order of finish)
- Texas Longhorns: It will all come down to whether Mac can beat Bob during the Texas State Fair, and nothing weird happens in Austin. If Mac can’t win on Oct 17th, it could be a whiny Bowl selection week in late November. Colt McCoy doesn’t play K-State this year so post-game headaches shouldn’t be a problem. Even without a stand-out RB (with the exception of McCoy himself), the Longhorn receivers should provide plenty of run-under talent to play catch with. The defense should be in better shape than any other Big12 team. If Mac can get past Stoops; Heisman-almost McCoy shows up against Heisman Bradford…then the Shorthorns could be playing the last game of this year’s football season. If they can get past Nebraska in the conference championship.
9/5 Louisiana-Monroe; prediction = Win WIN
9/12 at Wyoming; prediction = Win WIN
9/19 Texas Tech (without Crabtree as time expires); prediction = Revenge Win WIN
9/26 UTEP; prediction = Win WIN
10/10 Colorado; prediction = Win
10/17 Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl); prediction = for the South Title…Win
10/24 at Missouri; prediction = Tough Win
10/31 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Close Win
11/7 UCF; prediction = Why play a lowly non-conference opponent in November? Win
11/14 at Baylor; prediction = Win
11/21 Kansas; prediction = Win
11/27 at Texas A&M; prediction = Everyone will stand to watch this Win
Record Prediction: 12-0, 8-0, 5-0 North Division Title - Oklahoma Sooners: I’ve always liked Bob Stoops. He knows how to win conference games and championships (but let’s not talk about BCS Bowl games right now). Experienced receivers and running backs will certainly help Bradford score at will…that is if the inexperienced O-line allows Bradford enough time to quarterback in Heisman form without getting too beat up in the process. The Sooners return 9 starters on defense and hopefully they’ve learned to tackle better in the off-season. The best news for the Sooner nation is the scholarshipped players have not been hired for the “Cash for Clunkers” program by Norman-area car dealerships. The Sooners play a respectful schedule of games with several opponents capable of ruining a good season (BYU-in Arlington, Miami-in Miami, Texas-in Dallas, Kansas-in Lawrence, Nebraska-in Lincoln).
9/5 BYU (Felony Field at Penitentiary Park, aka Cowboys Stadium); prediction = Win LOSS
9/12 Idaho State; prediction = Win WIN
9/19 Tulsa; prediction = Win WIN
10/3 at Miami; prediction = Win
10/10 Baylor; prediction = Win
10/17 Texas (Cotton Bowl); prediction = Loss (for the South title)
10/24 at Kansas; prediction = Win
10/31 Kansas State; prediction = Win with mercy for ol’ pal Snyder
11/7 at Nebraska; prediction = A classic Big 8 contest for a Win
11/14 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
11/21 at Texas Tech; prediction = Win
11/27 Oklahoma State; prediction = Win
Record Prediction: 11-1, 7-1, 4-1 - Oklahoma State Cowpokes: Why is it that I liken the Cowboys with the Bronx cheer? Maybe it’s T-Bone trying to buy his way to CFB prominence (not with the price of natural gas and expense of windmills these days). OSU has a tremendous opportunity to step up and slap the South (and North) across the facemask. Three playmakers on offense (Robinson, Bryant, Hunter) could give the entire league fits, especially since this conference struggles to play defense on most downs. They purchased a new defensive coordinator (KU’s Bill Young) that has his work cut out for him this year. But not to worry, if he doesn’t work out, they will buy somebody else. Eight home games will see 3 Cowboy lassos, starting with Georgia in the season opener. Attention reporters: Things will be manly in Stillwater this year, especially playing the Longhorns at home. But then Stoops and Sooners wait in Norman at the end of the season.
9/5 Georgia; prediction = Tough Loss WIN
9/12 Houston; prediction = track meet Win LOSS
9/19 Rice; prediction = WinWIN
9/26 Grambling State; prediction = WinWIN
10/10 at Texas A&M; prediction = Win
10/17 Missouri; prediction = Win
10/24 at Baylor; prediction = Win
10/31 Texas; prediction = 2nd tough Home Loss
11/7 at Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/14 Texas Tech; prediction = Win
11/21 Colorado; prediction = 3rd tough Home Loss
11/27 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 8-4, 5-3, 2-3
- Texas Tech Red Raunchers: This will be a tough year for Red Raiders. Leach’s off-season contract nonsense was a distraction; graduation losses of playmakers dominate the media’s questions; lousey Bowl appearance against Ol’ Miss; and then Michael Crabtree, following in his mentor coach’s footsteps, stupidly holds out on millions of dollars in the NFL. Even Leach won’t be able to overcome all that. The O-line was hit hard by graduation, as was the D-line. The new QB kid on the block in Lubbock is Taylor Potts. He is 6’-5” and has a canon arm. The best story (reported by betfirms.com) to come out of TTU is this: team’s most experienced receiver is Edward Britton, but his grades had him in the doghouse in spring practice. Leach had him study at the 50-yard line of the Jones AT&T Stadium one day in March to get his point across. Look for the Red Raiders to be “OK” with a mid-December Bowl of soup.
9/5 North Dakota; prediction = Win WIN
9/12 Rice; prediction = Win WIN
9/19 at Texas; prediction = Loss LOSS
9/26 at Houston; prediction = I want tickets to this game…Loss LOSS
10/3 New Mexico; prediction = Win
10/10 Kansas State; prediction = Win
10/17 at Nebraska; prediction = Loss
10/24 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
10/31 Kansas; prediction = Win
11/14 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
11/21 Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/27 Baylor; prediction = Win
Record Prediction: 7-5, 4-4, 2-3 - Baylor Cubs: Let’s hear it for Art Briles: he’s has kids playing something more than flag football at Somebody Named Floyd Stadium for a change. Three of their 8 losses last year were by less than a touchdown…which means if the Baptist had prayed a bit harder, they could have been Bowling last year. With their hot shot sophomore QB (Griffin), Briles is preaching more than the Bible Bowl to his youthful, padded congregation. 3 Juco transfers join the O-line in a very K-State-ish style. The Bear defense is anchored by a 355-pounder DT fresh off the bus from Penn State (wonder what that’s all about), and the Bears also gives us yet another quality linebacker to watch in the middle (Pawalek). He will be flanked by two others worthy of the challenge stopping the Bradfords and McCoys of the South. The unfortunate thing for the Bears is they will start the season off with the confidence-squashing road trip loss to Wake Forest. Maybe the Open week following that loss is a brilliant bit of scheduling for a program being rebuilt…hmmmm
9/5 at Wake Forest; prediction = Loss WIN
9/12 OPEN ??? (guess the Wake Forest game was expected to take a lot out of them)
9/19 Connecticut; prediction = east coast swing concludes a Win LOSS
9/26 Northwest State (La); prediction = directional Win WIN
10/3 Kent State; prediction = Win
10/10 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
10/17 at Iowa State; prediction = Win
10/24 Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
10/31 Nebraska; prediction = Loss
11/7 at Missouri; prediction = Loss
11/14 Texas; prediction = Loss
11/21 at Texas A&M; prediction = Win
11/28 Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 5-7, 2-6, 1-4 - Texas A&M Maggies: Welcome to Mike Sherman’s last season. Too bad he won’t be able to fix what Fran broke (in more ways than one). The Aggie faithful will not “stand” for another losing season…this season will be no better than the last one. The worse team in the conference in offense probably won’t be any better this year because of QB and O-line uncertainties. And they still are looking for the Wrecking Crew at Gomer Pyle Field. The Aggies really do need to let the girls do some cheerleading on Saturdays – after all, beefcake guys dressed in all-white, running around with flailing arms makes one wonder about instead of watch Aggie football. Sorry Aggie friends, your football is about as good as K-State’s…remove your hats and let’s go drown our sorrows in Aggie-ville.
9/5 New Mexico; prediction = barely-a-Win (like last year) WIN
9/12 OPEN ??? (following Baylor’s lead?)
9/19 Utah State; prediction = Win WIN
9/26 UAB; prediction = Win WIN
10/3 Arkansas (Cowboys Stadium); prediction = Loss
10/10 Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
10/17 at Kansas State; prediction = Loss
10/24 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
10/31 Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/7 at Colorado; prediction = Loss
11/14 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/21 Baylor; prediction = Loss
11/26 Texas; prediction = Loss
Record Prediction: 4-8, 1-7, 0-5
Big 12 Championship Game: Cowboys Stadium 12/5/2009. Nebraska versus Texas. Longhorns win convincingly.
Team Bowlers: Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Schools kicked out of the Conference: Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor, Texas A&M. Get ready for a new world order
Here’s 2 cents from an Aggie…
I can’t disagree with much of your criticism or low expectation for the Aggies this year, especially based on recent results (ugh). A couple of things though… I wouldn’t say Jerrod Johnson is an uncertainty at QB coming off a sophomore season in which he matched an A&M record for passing TD’s in a season. QB is not the problem, the O-line is the culprit. And I think Sherman actually has this thing headed in the right direction and see him being here a little longer. Despite the awful play of late, he’s putting together impressive recruiting classes, including a current top 10 class for next year (I believe last years was top 20?). And he’s recruiting where it matters, the offensive line! Something Fran never understood…
My Prediction so I can eat crow later on: 6-6 with a bowl win and some momentum heading into next year.
Hey Ryan, you are correct Sir! Sherman is having success and needs a couple more years of good recruiting before Aggie football returns to pre-Fran glory. I hope your alumni gives him more time to win.
It doesn’t matter how good your QB is if he’s out running around to save his life/career rather than playing football. An uncertain O-line makes for an uncertain QB – it should be interesting to watch how Heisman Bradford does with the same scenario at OU this year.
Are you ready for this???
This is a combined effort from your favorite Baylor Queenie Bear and her Red Raider Husband!
Big 12 North
1. Kansas – while the Jayhawks have a tough schedule…we think they have the talent to pull it through.
9/5 Northern Colorado; prediction = Win
9/12 at UTEP; prediction = Win
9/19 Duke; prediction = Win
9/26 Southern Mississippi; prediction = Win
10/8 Iowa State; prediction = Win
10/17 at Colorado; prediction = Win
10/24 Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
11/7 at Kansas State; prediction = Win (quit sniffing plants that aren’t in LEED)
11/14 Nebraska prediction = Win
11/21 at Texas; prediction = Loss
11/28 Missouri (in Kansas City); prediction = Win
2. Nebraska
We’re thinking a close second here. It will be interesting to see what Pelini comes up with.
9/5 Florida Atlantic (#120 in D-I); prediction = Win
9/12 Arkansas State (aka Aggie killers); prediction = Win
9/19 at Virginia Tech; prediction = Loss
9/26 Louisiana Lafayette (who?); prediction = Win
10/8 at Missouri; prediction = Win
10/17 Texas Tech; prediction = Win (but this will be one hell of a game and very close)
10/24 Iowa State; prediction = Win
10/31 at Baylor; prediction = Loss
11/7 Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/14 at Kansas ; prediction = Loss
11/21 Kansas State; prediction = Win
11/27 at Colorado prediction = Win
3. Missouri
9/5 Illinois (in St. Louis); prediction = Win
9/12 Bowling Green; prediction = Win
9/19 Furman; prediction = Win
9/26 at Nevada; prediction = Win
10/8 Nebraska; prediction = Win
10/17 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
10/24 Texas; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Colorado; prediction = Win
11/7 Baylor; prediction = Queenie’s pick loss; Gerry’s pick win
11/14 at Kansas State; prediction = Win
11/21 Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/28 Kansas (in Kansas City); prediction = Loss
4. Colorado
9/5 Colorado State; prediction = Win
9/12 at Toledo; prediction = Win
9/19 Wyoming; prediction = Win
9/26 at West Virginia; prediction = Loss
10/8 at Texas; prediction = Loss
10/17 Kansas; prediction = Loss
10/24 at Kansas State; prediction = Win
10/31 Missouri; prediction = Loss
11/7 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
11/14 at Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/21 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
11/27 Nebraska prediction = Loss
5.5 Iowa State (by tie breaker of course)
9/3 North Dakota State; prediction = Win
9/12 Iowa; prediction = Loss
9/19 at Kent State; prediction = Win
9/26 Army; prediction = Win
10/3 Kansas State; prediction = Win
10/10 at Kansas; prediction = Loss
10/17 Baylor; prediction = Loss
10/24 at Nebraska; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Texas A&M; prediction = Loss
11/7 Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
11/14 Colorado; prediction = Loss
11/21 at Missouri; prediction = Los
5.5 Kansas State
9/5 Massachusetts; prediction = Win (hopefully)
9/12 at Louisiana-Lafayette; prediction = Win (barely)
9/19 at UCLA; prediction = Loss (to rosy-cheeked Ricky)
9/26 Tennessee Tech; prediction = Win (we better)
10/3 Iowa State (in Kansas City); prediction = Loss
10/10 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
10/17 Texas A&M; prediction = after 47 over times and the battle of the walkers…the Aggies take the Golden Tank home – Loss
10/24 Colorado; prediction = Loss
10/31 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/7 Kansas; prediction = Loss
11/14 Missouri; prediction = Loss
11/21 at Nebraska; prediction = Loss
Big 12 South
1. Texas
9/5 Louisiana-Monroe; prediction = Win
9/12 at Wyoming; prediction = Win
9/19 Texas Tech (with the help of Austin officials)= Win
9/26 UTEP; prediction = Win
10/10 Colorado; prediction = Win
10/17 Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl);
prediction= Queenie says Win not so smart Hubby says loss
10/24 at Missouri; prediction = Tough Win
10/31 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Head case Win
11/7 UCF; prediction = Win
11/14 at Baylor; prediction = Queenie says upset Loss and not so smart hubby says Win
11/21 Kansas; prediction = Win
11/27 at Texas A&M learning from last year…”runs” up the score and prays OU beats Tech
Okay sports fans this is where it gets messy between Queenie and Hubby…so hang on to your seats
2. Baylor
9/5 at Wake Forest; prediction = Win (no first game jitters)
9/12 OPEN – why are you making an issue?
9/19 Connecticut; prediction = Win
9/26 Northwest State (La); prediction =l Win
10/3 Kent State; prediction = Win
10/10 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
10/17 at Iowa State; prediction = Win
10/24 Oklahoma State; prediction = Win
10/31 Nebraska; prediction = Win (and Dave Campbell backs me)
11/7 at Missouri; prediction = Win
11/14 Texas; prediction = Win
11/21 at Texas A&M; prediction = Win
11/28 Texas Tech; prediction = Win
3a. Oklahoma
9/5 BYU prediction = Win
9/12 Idaho State; prediction = Win
9/19 Tulsa; prediction = Win
10/3 at Miami; prediction = Win
10/10 Baylor; prediction = Win
10/17 Texas (Cotton Bowl); prediction = Queenie says loss hubby says win (I hope hubby isn’t sitting close to Daddy)
10/24 at Kansas; prediction = Win
10/31 Kansas State; prediction = Win
11/7 at Nebraska; prediction = A classic Big 8 contest for a Win
11/14 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
11/21 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
11/27 Oklahoma State; prediction = Win
3b. Texas Tech
9/5 North Dakota; prediction = Win
9/12 Rice; prediction = Win
9/19 at Texas; prediction = Loss
9/26 at Houston; prediction = Win
10/3 New Mexico; prediction = Win
10/10 Kansas State; prediction = Win
10/17 at Nebraska; prediction = Loss
10/24 Texas A&M; prediction = Win
10/31 Kansas; prediction = Win
11/14 at Oklahoma State; prediction = Queenie says win hubby says loss
11/21 Oklahoma; prediction = Win
11/27 Baylor; prediction = Queenie says the pink phaders bite it and hubby says they win
3c. Oklahoma State
9/5 Georgia; prediction = Win
9/12 Houston; prediction = Win
9/19 Rice; prediction = Win
9/26 Grambling State; prediction = Win
10/10 at Texas A&M; prediction = Win
10/17 Missouri; prediction = Win
10/24 at Baylor; prediction = Queenie says win uneducated hubby says loss
10/31 Texas; prediction = 2nd tough Home Loss
11/7 at Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/14 Texas Tech; prediction = Loss/Queenie Win/Hubby
11/19 Colorado; prediction = Win
11/27 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11th Texas A&M
9/5 New Mexico; prediction = Loss/Queenie Win/Hubby
9/12 OPEN
9/19 Utah State; prediction = Win
9/26 UAB; prediction = Loss/Queenie Win/Hubby
10/3 Arkansas (Cowboys Stadium); prediction = Loss
10/10 Oklahoma State; prediction = Loss
10/17 at Kansas State; prediction = read notes above the Golden Oxygen tank stays in the Southern Retirement Villa
10/24 at Texas Tech; prediction = Loss
10/31 Iowa State; prediction = Win
11/7 at Colorado; prediction = Loss
11/14 at Oklahoma; prediction = Loss
11/21 Baylor; prediction = Loss
11/26 Texas; prediction = Loss
There you have it! Queenie’s predictions with hubby’s input because we’re an equal opportunity household!
Egads! I need to consult with FS on how to give you guys your own comedy page on this blog. In the mean time, you both really need to quit smoking those cigarettes with no writing on them…people can see into your house at night don’t you know.
Now if my limited mental math is correct, my 2 favorite Southerns have predicted their favorite division runs the table on the North except for 2 games TTU@Neb and TAMU@Colorado (I have the North going 6-12 against the South BTW). Oh for crying out loud in Manhattan (which will be done each and every Saturday this fall), the South is not bad but really not as good as y’all dream. I’m thankful I can be here to help you get a grip on the football, not the $12 spirited water served up along I-35 once you’re south of DFW.
Thanks for the input – it was enjoyable once I quit choking.
You just answered why I think Baylor has a chance for “The Miracle on the Brazos!” I hope that Texas is as good as they should be…then from there in the South you have a 4 team scramble. I think we’ve been hearing that OSU was going to bring it home for the last 4 years and for the last 4 years Gundy has yet to do anything but make an a&^ out of himself. As far as A&M…they have had at least a top 30 recruiting class for the past 10 years and where have they been for the last 5? You can recruit all you want if you can’t do anything with it…what does it matter? Leach is a prime example…he does not get the tier one talent that Texas and OU get every year but somehow manages to beat one or the other each year…it’s called taking lemons and making lemonade. So call it spirited water or just the Holy Ghost…but I think it’s up for grabs and why can’t Baylor. I don’t think it’s that far off that we have a great coach with a great staff who is working with a program and actually making headway.
Even though I guessed the Shorthorns to go undefeated this year, my big ol’ gut keeps telling me Mac will manage to choke on one game somewhere along the way…maybe against Stoops (again) or maybe a road trip loss to Missouri or Okie State.
If Gundy beats Mac, or even Stoops, then all giddiness will abound in his locker room and press conference as Gundy will have delayed his T-Bone appointment for another year to stand up and take his firing like a man.
TTU – sorry but they will be lucky to Bowl this year. Leach may be able to squeeze lemonade but he’s using Splenda this year.
A & M – they are battling KSU as the Big 12 doormat for now. Sherman – the man that looks nothing like a sterotypical head football coach (more like he teaches speech therapy or something) – might be able to finally do something with recruits, we’ll see. What a gift that a University does therecruiting and the coach only needs to give them welcome hugs at the athletic dorm.
OU is deep and will be tough once again. Never underestimate Stoops unless he’s in a BCS bowl game.
And that leaves Baylor in the South. All I can say is the Bearcubs shoud be thankful to/for A & M. Only the likes of a Texas can pull off a miracle season with a talented QB and not much else. Don’t put too much stock in a sophomore QB…let’s hear it now and then be done with it: “just wait till next year!”
OFBIL –
I liked the NU @ KU (for the North title?) note! Sure hope so!
Please take note: it is NOT Jaybirds – it is Jayhawks – see last year’s comments on the subject!
Please take note: it is NOT Coach Pudge – it is Coach Mangino – see last year’s comments on the subject!
Mediocrity is not in the Jayhawk language – expectations are high – Reesing and my golden boy, Meier, are gonna kick butt!
I agree with your KU win/loss predictions with two exceptions: KU will beat K-State and Misery. (As you said … “I know, I know…but would you expect differently of me?”)
Did Snyder deem himself the “Manhattan Saint” or did you assign this honor? I have to tell you that the next time I drive by one of those frickin’ I-70 billboards with his face and the words “The Hall of Fame Will Have To Wait”, I’m puttin’ the pedal to the metal, headin’ off-road in my Mountaineer, and takin’ him OUT!
Rock Chalk Jayhawk, Go KU!!!
) bec
Right there she is, my OFSIL!!! I’ve got my defender of the North and my defender of the South (both lovely ladies I might add…that makes me wonder just what the true gender of my blog audience really is) and both being a wee bit passionately bent with their football predictions, but gloriously enjoyable none-the-less with their sense of timing and humor.
OK, OK enough of the Coach Pudge references…Student of The Saint Coach, Mangerine “Plump” Orange, would not think highly of you smashing your car into famous, sacred monuments across the state. Slow down…deep breaths….maintain control of your vehicle at all times….safely pull to the shoulder…set the parking brake…disembark the vehicle and throw Manderine Oranges instead.
Now girl friend, if I quit calling them the Jaybirds, I’ve got to quit with the Mildcats, Bearcubs, Red Raunchers, Shorthorns, Sickle-cones, Cowmen, Tiggers, Maggies, Shuckers, BCScooners, and Duffalos. At least I’m not calling your fave the Gayhawks….I do have some social respect and sensitivity.
Now lets all just bow our heads and pray aloud to the Manhattan Saint that all this preseason nonsense will be forgotten if he were to win just a few games this year. That, praise KS Hill, would be a true religiious expereince in The Family’s backyard stadium.
BTW, rock chalk washes away too easily….:)
First of all…Hi Becky!!! It’s nice to see you back representing the North and attempting to talk sense into this crazy person.
Seriously…Tim…put down the non LEED approved grass and get with it…welcome to the bottom of the barrel with a big name coach. It happens to the best of us! But that’s okay…maybe the mildcats can pull off a win in the pre-season.
The oranges being thrown at the sign is the closest yall will be to the Orange Bowl this year 
I should know better, but…girl friend, the Mildcats and Bearcubs will be doing nothing more than watching others play this game of football come December…the Jaybirds will be done with their football in plenty of time to get their ‘09 Christmas shopping done.
Ms. Tropicana, the incense you’re obviously smelling has no hint of orange for any of us three…cleat leather yes as the mercy in your kicks will leave a mark – we’re down but ‘Cats have 9 lives…eventually.
Thank you for the “lovely ladies” compliment, OFBIL. And a big shout out to my buddie, Jai Jai, the girl in my prayers. How are you doing? So glad you are bloggin’ with me – it takes the two of us in a united front to keep up with this madman! Seriously, Timothy Wayne May must never ever sleep!!!!
And, OMG, Tim. I was going to ignore your “smashing your car into famous, sacred monuments across the state” comment, but just can’t. Hall of famer, sacred monument, Manhattan saint, the namesake of a highway, the namesake of a stadium! I certainly hope, for KSU’s sake, that he can resurrect the football program, but this “holier than thou” crapola has just got to stop. Come on, Coach Snyder – tell the Wildcat community to STOP IT!!! Take the high road, humble it up a little – for all our sakes. Plus, on a selfish note, it will save me much stress and several hundred dollars in car repair!!
) bec
Becky – I’m doing much better! I feel tons better and have obviously hit my onery stride in a sprint.
As for Timothy Wayne May (I love that now I know your full name) I will not be making the corny dogs for the toilet bowl this year…we are going bowling my friend. It’s time!!!
But you are more than welcome to meet up to watch the game…I know it’s been a while since yall have been in one. 
You go girl! Keep a heavy thumb on that TWM, Jai Jai!
So grateful to hear that you are feeling well AND onery. Maybe I could come south for your Baylor Bowl Bash. I have a gorgeous green t-shirt and I’ll bring an extra t for TWM!
Well I am so pleased to offer this blog to the two of you as a venue for social chit-chat, re-aquaintance, latest fashions, current attitudes and exercises, and a seemingly genuine exchange of pleasantries…generally speaking of course. Perhaps you would like a new chat page created on this blog for select membership – let’s say we call it “SeeHowYouAreSpace” or maybe simply “Bashbook”. It has cetainly been a refreshing banter amongst you both, and it has given me a break from the incessant and painful optimism being extruded from your antagonistic and pipe dreaming football conversations up to this point. Whew!
Saint Bill does siteth at the right hand and can take you both out if you’re misbehaving and showing improper respect to his rebuilding of the debuilt program.
Ya wanna talk Bowling. then I’m buying games and beers at the Don Carter Bowling Alley for the three of us. We can discuss the 6 “heavenly” Bowl appearances by the Cats in the last 10 years. And only if you like, we can discuss the 4 Jay Bowls during that same time…and I reckon the 15-year Bowl drought for the Cubbies leaves one absolutely parched.
Timothy Wayne…dammit (smiley thingy)
Oooooooooo – I like the “Bashbook” title! Does that work for you, OFBFFJJ (one fave best friend forever Jai Jai)?
And, TWM, please stop blowing smoke up the skirt of “Saint Bill”. Puh-leeeeez!
And and, I’m up for conversation at the Don Carter Bowling Alley for the three of us. I’ll pack a pillowcase and head to D-town!
TWM…I am shocked! I can’t believe that you would kvetch about our talking to each other and not about how pitiful the mildcats are and worse yet how much the ship has sailed on your beloved “saint!” Play nice with the others or I will make an appearance…and I know where your haunts are located
In the words of wedding crashers…I will find you!!!
On another note…OFBFFB…yes I’m on facebook and would love to have you as a friend.
Bring on the bowling…I’ll even use a green ball
We would love to have you in DFW Becky!!!
Sorry, Tim – no need to read this message – it’s for OFBFFJJ!
Because I am an obsessive-compulsive personality (self-diagnosed and easily confirmed by my OFBIL TWM), I have not subscribed to the facebook craze. BUT … that will not stop us from keeping TWMs blog alive and well. Thanks for setting him straight on the “saint” issue. I believe you when you say “I will find you!!!” – sure hope he gets the drift!!!
And thanks for the formal invitation to DFW – I look great in green!
) bec
Oh geez…I give up
You know I think it’s interesting…10 years ago…Kansas and Baylor were the doormats of the Big 12…the tide has changed and the mighty have fallen…and now we have a chance, look how bitter some people are…*clearing throat* TIM!!! Love ya mean it!
Ditto and love ya, too, TWM!!!
And, I’m a little shocked at the “Oh geez…I give up”. Come on TWM – suck it up, get tough, never give up!!
The silent treatment isn’t working for me…
I quit, dialogue with you guys is like arguing with a stop sign….
Oh put your big girl panties on and deal with it! There’s no crying in football blogging!!!
Don’t make me get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty here…for the record, my faded-red jock strap in no way resembles that of “big girl panties”. Girl, I will facemask you so bad you’ll be peering out your ear hole if you don’t start behave…Baylor #2 for crying out loud……..
You guys should take your act on the road. This is some HILARIOUS stuff, now!!!! Love it!!
) bec
I will hit you so hard you won’t even know what state you ‘re in…and your family won’t recognize you because the helmet will be in your mouth!!! you will have to forever sip your beer through a straw in the ear hole!!!!
By the way on a lighter gentler note…thanks Becky!!! We’ve actually talked about it. But I’m afraid my cohost would be in such denial about his K-State mildcat big girl panties it wouldn’t work
Still waiting for the retraction on North…
bye weekend in week 2 is a HUGE mistake…stupid AD
okay after our quarterback was knocked out for the season I have declared a boycott of College Football for 2009. I now support the Jayhawks in the North and the Longhorns in the South.
I love you, Jai Jai. So sad for Baylor – losing your quarterback is really tough! But, on the flip … so happy to have you on the side of the Jayhawks, totally unlike someone else in my family (who lives in close proximity to you) who continues to bash the Jayhawks. Rock Chalk Jayhawk! Thanks, BFF Jai Jai.
) bec
JaiJaiWho, if I remember this advice correctly: “Oh put your big girl panties on and deal with it! There’s no crying in football blogging!!!”
Now girl friend at any given time, I will eat lunch with you, I will converse with you, we can compare Scottie tales (tails), but do not e-v-e-r ask me to talk college football with you again…this year. Giving up huh? KSU sucks really big time; you give me all sorts of grief about senior center living in Manhattan and the like…yet I endure like a champ the Wildcats truly are. And your sissy QB gets a boo-boo on his knee and you’re already running for the Jaybird nest and the shadow cast by Maraschino. Be forewarned…in Lawrence, if they don’t shoot at you first, they’re liable to cold-cock you…maybe even on two different occasions. Go ahead and transfer up there for your master’s. You could get into a tussle with those guys (and you would win), embarrass the university and State in front of the entire football nation, and still get a free degree if you smooze with the right money-makers in Lawrence.
Ms. Bec…there is no bashing of your Jaythugs going on here. They seem to be able to do it to themselves quite well without help from anyone living close to JaiJaiWho. With news like they pass out, my links and repeating of the stories are easy blog filler posts. I might try, but I couldn’t make up anything as good (or should I say “bad”) as what’s coming out of Lawrence.
You two could make a guy root for Nebraska and OU…GO BIG 8! But nope, I bleed purple, I cry purple, I pee purple, I would even dye a mohawk haircut purple if my WILDCATS could just learn to play football again….