# Oak's College Pick'em **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 20, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808 "2010-08-20T00:31:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/101 "2010-10-07T23:58:33Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > 31 games to pick this week, including a Friday night game. > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my upset special of the week is… > Tennessee over Georgia, at Georgia. Ya know, I don’t think that’s all that much of an upset - I already picked it. (Didn’t give it many confidence points, though). Tenn doesn’t look that bad, but Georgia sure does. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/102 "2010-10-08T11:48:11Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > 31 games to pick this week, including a Friday night game. > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my upset special of the week is… > Tennessee over Georgia, at Georgia. After falling completely through their ass at LSU, I can only pray that Dooley can persuade them to take revenge. But I fear we’re watching the exit of Richt these days and that’s a bit sad. If it matters, I picked UT as well. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/103 "2010-10-08T15:38:41Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my upset special of the week is… > Tennessee over Georgia, at Georgia. Good, I picked UGA. They can at least count to 11. they have to take their shoes off to do it (or their trousers), but they can count to 11. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/104 "2010-10-08T16:00:26Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > > [@Oakminster](#): > > > > 31 games to pick this week, including a Friday night game. > > > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my upset special of the week is… > > Tennessee over Georgia, at Georgia. > > After falling completely through their ass at LSU, I can only pray that Dooley can persuade them to take revenge. But I fear we’re watching the exit of Richt these days and that’s a bit sad. > > If it matters, I picked UT as well. I’ve heard howls of outrage from LSU fans over Miles just not being capable of managing a clock. He had a similar problem in the Ole Miss game last year. Is Dooley getting much heat for his error? He really killed his team, but most of the press I’ve seen is busy slamming Miles… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/105 "2010-10-09T19:34:25Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > \ > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my upset special of the week is… > Tennessee over Georgia, at Georgia. Still batting a perfect .000 UGA 41-14. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/106 "2010-10-09T22:33:13Z")
Who’s doing the color commentary for the Bama-SC game? He’s really on the ball, lots of good info on strategy and technique, good memory (e.g., ‘Last time they were in this formation they did x,’ etc.). There are only one or two NFL guys who are as good as this. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/107 "2010-10-10T00:56:21Z")
Vern Lundquist was the Play by Play, and I think it was Gary Danielson doing the color. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/108 "2010-10-10T03:10:42Z")
LSU pulled it out. Good game to watch. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/109 "2010-10-10T03:12:16Z")
Wow, what a day in the SEC! UGA finds life a blows out Tennessee USC upsets BAMA, handily LSU wins a thriller in the SWAMP. Incredible game Auburn wins a close game at Kentucky. LSU/Auburn are the only undefeated teams in the SEC. USC has the inside track to SEC Championship game (until Spurrier blows it). They still have to go down to the Swamp. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/110 "2010-10-10T05:06:16Z")
It pains me to say it, but the Gamecocks whooped my beloved Tide’s ass. No excuses. No bullshit. The Tide were outplayed. Well done, South Carolina! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/111 "2010-10-10T14:28:08Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > It pains me to say it, but the Gamecocks whooped my beloved Tide’s ass. No excuses. No bullshit. The Tide were outplayed. > > Well done, South Carolina! Gracious comment! Do you have a good guess as to where Bama will place in the rankings this week? Should USCe be ahead of them, you think? Just to ease the pain, can you believe Les Miles’s luck? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/112 "2010-10-15T03:53:29Z")
27 games to pick this week. Think the first game is 11:00 AM Saturday, but I may have overlooked something. And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my world famous Upset Special: (18) Wisconsin at home over (1) Ohio State ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/113 "2010-10-15T12:01:34Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > 27 games to pick this week. Think the first game is 11:00 AM Saturday, but I may have overlooked something. > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my world famous Upset Special: > > (18) Wisconsin at home over (1) Ohio State Judging from my results so far, I’m sure you’d rather not hear that I have that one as one of 8 Underdog picks of mine. The upset I’ll make the most points off of will be Kentucky over South Carolina. I’ll get one less point for Miss State beating Florida. If you haven’t already turned in your votes, you may want to take mine into account. The only person with a lower total score than mine hasn’t played in three of the six weeks. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/114 "2010-10-15T18:10:58Z")
I would love to see State beat Florida. Can’t say I expect it, and I didn’t pick State to win, but I’d gladly sacrifice the points for a win. On the upside, both State and Ole Miss have more recent wins over Florida than Ohio State does…😃 ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/115 "2010-10-15T18:32:55Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > 27 games to pick this week. Think the first game is 11:00 AM Saturday, but I may have overlooked something. > > And the moment you’ve all been waiting for, my world famous Upset Special: > > (18) Wisconsin at home over (1) Ohio State OSU looked bad against Illinois but last week they seemed to shape up a bit. Their offense is clicking. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/116 "2010-10-17T02:21:54Z")
[Channeling Howard Cosell] Down go the Buckeyes Down go the Huskers Down go the Gators Down go the GameCocks [/CHC] I knew as soon as I would bet against Oak’s upset special, he would finally get one right. Just Kidding Oak. I don’t bet on football. Auburn scores 65 points?!?!?!?!?!? against an SEC Team? Michigan State has the inside track to the Big 10 Championship Two big games next week of undefeated teams. LSU @ Auburn Okla @ Mizzou ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/117 "2010-10-21T23:39:04Z")
28 games to pick this week. LSU/Auburn is a huge SEC battle, with major BCS impact. Third Saturday in October also means Alabama/Tennessee. I think this one may be closer than many expect. Lot of tradition there. Should be a good game. The upset special is… Navy at home over Notre Dame. Get those picks in 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/118 "2010-10-22T00:31:37Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > 28 games to pick this week. LSU/Auburn is a huge SEC battle, with major BCS impact. Third Saturday in October also means Alabama/Tennessee. I think this one may be closer than many expect. Lot of tradition there. Should be a good game. > > The upset special is… > > Navy at home over Notre Dame. > > Get those picks in 😃 The upset special is LSU. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/119 "2010-10-22T00:40:20Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Third Saturday in October also means Alabama/Tennessee. That’s the way it should be, but it has been screwed up recently. Last two years, it was played on Oct. 25 and Oct. 24th. And several other time since the SEC expanded to 12 teams. [Tenn vs Bama series](http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=3180) > [@Oakminster](#): > > The upset special is…Navy at home over Notre Dame. Technically the game is at a neutral site. East Rutherford, New Jersey. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808/120 "2010-10-23T19:02:02Z")
How bad is Notre Dame? Getting creamed by Navy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-college-pickem/550808.md?page=7)