Week 15 - I'm Back!

Sorry for the hibernation. When you pick a favorite to win in week 1, (Michigan) which goes against the primary focus of the blog, you need to sit in the penalty box for a few weeks. Suffice to say, it was a good thing because it's been a tough year for underdogs this year.

Anyway, I am going with a big underdawgma selection for week 15:

HAWAII + 7

Cincinatti has secured a trip to the Orange Bowl, and I expect them to be a bit flat going across the Pacific to play a meaningless game. Actually, the reason I picked Hawaii for Underdawgma's first underdawg selection was because of the accompanying photo.

Week 1

My initial thoughts regarding the slate for week one of the college football season is a resounding, "zzzzzzzzz". While I believe that there may be several underdawgs worthy of consideration to pose an upset, I am having difficulty nominating just one. I believe that all favorites are being reminded of what happened to Michigan last year, and for the most part we will see mostly sloppy football with no big surprises, (unless La. Tech upends the Missing Link, Sylvester Croom).

With this being said, I am going to deviate from my usual underdawg selection, and start the season off by making the following prediction:


Michigan 38
Utah 17


Michigan probably wants to win their home opener this year, and I like nothing better than a favorite with a double incentive:

#1 Their humiliating loss in the home opener last year to Appy State

#2 I like teams who use a big bowl win as a springboard for next year, (Michigan whipped the Gators).

I could care less that Michigan lost their QB, running back, and head coach from last year. They are going to beat Utah's ass.

College Football reports are on the way...

But Olympic women's wrestling may be my new favorite sport.

The State Amateur in Macon

Dawgma returns after a prolonged absence to congratulate fellow links competitor, Hal Greer, on his recent performance in the Georgia State Amateur held at one of his home courses, Idle Hour Country Club. Hal made the cut with an impressive 2-day total of 144, and then coasted to a merry weekend in which nothing else really mattered.

Dawgma was able to capture this exclusive picture of Hal with a rules official during play on Saturday. While the conversation was difficult to interpret, our sources indicate that Hal was pointing out the scene of his first blow-job back in 1983.

Good read:

Next time your wife interrupts you during a "private" moment, let her read this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3072021.stm

OH MY GOD!

Be sure you read the entire article. This is incredible...

http://cfn.scout.com/2/742391.html

Greer/Swift team to miss Haskins 4-ball

Reports out of Macon, Ga indicate that the team of Hal Greer, (and partner) may miss the Haskins four-ball due to an unforseen scheduling conflict. Sources indicate the two are planning a trip to Phoenix, AZ on March 27 to spend the weekend with their good pal, David Bliss.

Also, my third prediction from below is wrong. It should read:

Dennis Felton will be saved by God in the form of a tornado.

Early 2008 predictions

I hope everyone won tons of money last night on the Super Bowl. My biggest winner was "over" the number of times Peyton Manning was shown during the telecast.

Kind of a boring time of the year to blog about anything in particular, so perhaps it is appropriate that I make a few predictions for 2008, (in no particular order).


1. Girls will get naked at this year's Peach Blossom party.

2. Hal Greer will be clubhouse leader after the first round of the Georgia State Amateur, (and miss the cut).

3. Dennis Felton will be named the new coach at Grambling.

4. Georgia's football team will wear black at night versus Tennessee, (and win by 19).

5. Michael Vick will find God, and be granted an early release, (only to violate his parole with an undercover female police officer).

6. Osama Bin Laden will be caught right before the November election.

7. John Daly will get in a final round pairing with Tiger Woods, (and beat him).

Conference championships and more

Just watched the replay of the Sugar Bowl last night. I spotted my wife and daughter in the stands with 7:28 to go in the second quarter, (by that time I believe $64 worth of beer had been consumed in the Superdome). The game was much better from the first row in the corner of the end zone than on Fox television, I might add, and Hawaii's offense was by far the worst we had played the entire year. My theory on the run-and-shoot offense is that it works best when run by a team who has the best quarterback, receivers, offensive linemen, and running backs in their entire league when playing against a shitty opponent.

Now for my underdawgma pick for this weekend's conference championships...



Surprise! There is not an underdawgma selection for this week. As much as I would like to pick the Giants because of their road dominance, Brett Favre is better than Eli Manning. Also, when going back to 1970, most of these games are decided by 14 points or more. Go figure.

Aloha!

Greetings all! Finally made it back from New Orleans last Thursday, and have not had the desire to blog until now. The only comment that I will make from the game is that Hawaii was the worst offense that UGA played all year. The best chance they had to score against our starting defense was best captured in the photo I took at the Warrior team hotel before the game, (that's Miss Hawaii standing between two drunken dawg fans).

Nonetheless, it's time to switch gears to Pro Football and discuss my selection for the upset special of the conference semi-final games. We have four games this weekend in which all dawgs are receiving more than a touchdown. Be careful, however, as all bets are off when it comes to the playoffs. There may be a blowout or 2, but I am sensing a major upset brewing. New England? Good guess, but I don't think the Jags will quite pull it out. My gut tells me to go with the least tempting underdawg on the board. Look no further than the...

SAN DIEGO SUPERCHARGERS!!!

I have not heard one single pundit giving them a shot at winning this game. Therefore, lock'm down! The chargers are the pick to win outright, as the Colts are caught looking too far ahead.