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DEL.ICIO.USForecasting a Hokies win
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here are this week’s picks in the Fearless Friday Forecast:
Georgia Tech will lead Virginia Tech at halftime. Then the Hokies will score a defensive touchdown or a special teams touchdown in the second half to take control of the game. Virginia Tech 17, Georgia Tech 10.
Houston and its high-flying passing attack will be competitive for a half against Miami. The Hurricanes will win the game by double digits but the Miami fans will continue to be mad and call for Larry Coker’s head. Miami 31, Houston 17.
Iowa will lead No. 1 Ohio State going into the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. But then the Buckeyes will intercept a Drew Tate pass and quarterback Troy Smith will make a play that gets on SportsCenter for the second consecutive week. Ohio State 24, Iowa 21.
The blitzes that Alabama defensive coordinator Joe Kines used against Arkansas freshman quarterback Mitch Mustain won’t be as effective against Florida senior Chris Leak. Leak will beat at least one of those blitzes for a touchdown as the Gators beat Bama (28-14) and move to 5-0. Some Florida fans will still want freshman Tim Tebow to be the starting quarterback.
Since Virginia and Duke face each other, one will pick up their only ACC win of the season. The loser will go 0-8 in the league. We like Virginia in an ugly game 14-7.
Comments
By br
September 29, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this
Hey Tony, if Calvin Johnson can not play or is not 100%, GATech doesn’t have a prayer. I’ll say VaTech wins 27-13. Fla will lay a whoopin’ on Bama 31-7, Ohio State will win at Iowa, 20-10. As for Houston/Miami and Duke/UVa…who cares?
By Eric
September 29, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this
South Carolina whipped our butt last night. Gotta give em credit. I’m just glad that QB is a senior. Don’t want to face him again next year. Lucky for the Dogs they only had to beat that skinny white boy.
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 29, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this
I don’t know Tony, if Leak has ANY kinda problem against Bama we will see Tebow in a heart beat and he will be throwing this time too.
By gatorsurfer
September 29, 2006 01:24 PM | Link to this
gdawg in the zoo: you won’t see Tebow if Leak struggles, but you’ll see Tebow anyway. Leak is one of the best in the country and you can’t pull a player like that if he struggles in a series.
Urban has two offenses; one with each QB making the Gators tough to defend. But any switch in QB won’t be because Leak struggles…not in a game with this magnitude. It’ll just be a change in offense.
As you have seen with Stafford, it’s very hard to win with a true frosh at QB. Personally, I would like to have Leak in the entire game.
By mcdwag
September 29, 2006 02:05 PM | Link to this
AUBURN EXPOSED
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 29, 2006 02:10 PM | Link to this
Leak is one of the best in the country and you can’t pull a player like that if he struggles in a series. I agree with you 100% right there. Always have thought Leak was a class guy and excellent player who should have had a much better college career (the one he has has been pretty damn good too) if not for all the coaching changes and controversy while he was there.
By Play that funky music whiteboy
September 29, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this
Take heart Tech Fans. Tony hasn’t been right about much this year or any other year.
By godawg
September 29, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this
Hey whiteboy! How hang the Blarney Stones? Who are ya’ll losing to this week? :)
By Davey
September 30, 2006 07:34 PM | Link to this
godawg and whitey nice to see your names………….WELL I guess everyone may have witnessed the beating of VT. I think tech scored more then 10. I am a little upsest with our D BUT the refs were horrid this game! They shall and will be susended!
GREAT PICK TONY KEEP THEM COMING!
By Wrong as Usual
October 1, 2006 01:12 AM | Link to this
This predecition stuff ain’t that easy.
By SAR
October 1, 2006 03:55 AM | Link to this
“Georgia Tech will lead Virginia Tech at halftime. Then the Hokies will score a defensive touchdown or a special teams touchdown in the second half to take control of the game. Virginia Tech 17, Georgia Tech 10.”
Heh.
By jackets fan
October 1, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this
Tony,
This isn’t your father’s Jackets. This program has turned the corner. New, more innovative offense. Better special teams. Better recruiting. Better attitude and confidence. They’ve already forgot about yesterday and are focused on Maryland.
Go Ramblin Wreck!!!
By Rick
October 1, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this
Tony, Your pick against GT was surprising for someone so knowledgeable of college football. Virgina Tech’schedule prior to GT was a joke. They were obviously rated so high in the polls based strictly on what they had accomplished the last couple of years (just like the ajc’s beloved dawgs). The Jackets have a good team. They are not where they need to be just yet, but picking agsinst them in ANY game the rest of the year is going to be risky.
By Chad
October 1, 2006 06:45 PM | Link to this
Seriously. This was expert forcasting? One out of Five is pretty sorry…
Keep picking against Tech though, Barnyard. We appreciate the underdog role.
By DD
October 1, 2006 07:52 PM | Link to this
Tony Barnhart your a joke. Picking VT to beat GT. You look like a genius now don’t you? Why dont you carry yourself down to the game this saturday and watch GT.
By Ramblin Wreck 2006
October 1, 2006 07:57 PM | Link to this
Way to pick the Hokies Tony. you were right on it
By wes
October 1, 2006 09:08 PM | Link to this
Wow. NONE of your prognostications matched your analysis.
How can I get a job like that?
By george
October 1, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this
I predict Tony’s bonehead analysis will be worthless again next week.
Do you get paid to be that wrong?
By JZ
October 1, 2006 11:20 PM | Link to this
Suprise suprise, Tony picking against Tech and of course picking UGA to win big. And wow, Tony went to UGA, imagine that. If UGA was 0-5 he would still pick them to win the SEC. Tony you are an idiot. You are just as bad as the trash that calls themselves Georgia fans. Do me a favor Tony, go write for the Athens paper, get off TV, and go find yourself something to do besides think about David and David playing pee-wee ball together.
By Curt Moore
October 2, 2006 03:56 AM | Link to this
GT does the improbable and begins to look like a team of destiny. The ball was bouncing the right way on Saturday. The defense is outstanding. Ask ND?
By james
October 2, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this
Tony, we always knew that you paid attention to SEC football more than anything else. You nailed the SEC game. Great call. Eventhough the Tebow comment was obvious.
After all the SEC is really all that matters.
By Red Fox
October 2, 2006 11:08 AM | Link to this
Barnhart & Shultz’s picks this weekend were great! These guys can’t write either, I’m not sure how they are employed by a large newspaper.
By tim
October 2, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this
Love to look back and see how the predictions went…
One comment, to “JZ”: Where in the world do you see Tony say anything about UGA?? Am I missing something here????