Week 3
cha⋅me⋅le⋅on
/kəˈmiliən, -ˈmilyən/ [kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn]
–noun
1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
2. any of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, esp. Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon), of the southeastern U.S.
3. a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
Well, the good news is we found, JC - AKA "The Chameleon." He will be picking 9 games this week to catch up.
The bad news, after week three he will be leading this sorry group of forecasters.
/kəˈmiliən, -ˈmilyən/ [kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn]
–noun
1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
2. any of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, esp. Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon), of the southeastern U.S.
3. a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
Well, the good news is we found, JC - AKA "The Chameleon." He will be picking 9 games this week to catch up.
The bad news, after week three he will be leading this sorry group of forecasters.
posted by Prowler at 3:57 PM
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Greetings to the Chameleon. Welcome back!
First let me congratulate "Prowler" &“ScottyB” for two of the best *efforts* in week (2) two; good job guys.
Also, welcome back to "Chameleon".
Week 3:
Va. Tech (-3.5) vs. Nebraska:
Blacksburg is a tough place to play but, it still could be a coin toss.
Clemson (-7.0) vs. BC:
As of Wednesday afternoon BC still didn't know which QB would start against Clemson?
Washington (+ 21) vs USC:
I know, I'm crazy but, the "Huskies" are working their way back little by little; maybe they'll keep it close.
Roche's losing picks for the week:
Washington +21 over condoms
Urban Meyer -28.5 over boy kiffin
LSU -26 over da peppas
Renegades picks
Arkansas over
Georgia
Oklahoma -14 over
Tulsa
Washington +22 over
So. Cal
Sun Devils -19.5 over UL Monroe
Toledo +21 vs. Suckeyes
Hangover Game part I
UW +21 over USuck
Hangover Game part II
Spartan Brian's Week 3 Random Selections (and accomplany selection rationale)
Miami -4
I pick this game for no other reason than it will give me a reason to stay up and watch this game and root for The U
Michigan State +11
I don't honestly think Michigan State will win this game or even keep it to within 14, but its the ol' alma mater and I freakin' hate Notre Dame
USC -21
See if you can follow this scenario:
1. I think my team is great but they struggle against a team that blows and hasn't won a game in like two years.
2. Because my team is obviously great, but they struggled to beat the sucky team, the sucky team must be really good.
3. Then, the sucky team plays a team I really really hate.
4. The sucky team that my team struggled to beat has gotta lose to the team I really really hate by much less than they lost to my team.
5. Or not.
Free Chuck Rogers! This is a travesty and violation of the man's civil rights
http://www.detnews.com/article/20090917/SPORTS0101/909170466/1004/Ex-Lion-Charles-Rogers-arrested-for-driving-drunk
The Chameleon's Picks
UNC -7.5 over east carolina
kansas -22 over duke
purdue -12.5 over n. ill
OU -14 over tulsa
va tech -3.5 over neb
notre dame -11 over mich st
southern miss -15 over UVA
iowa -4 over arizona
ok st -32.5 over rice
This season seems to be on course to be as weird and wild as last year. So, in the spirit of the season, I’ll offer Scotty B’s WAC-ed Out Weekend, three games from the little-known (well, apart from Boise State) Western Athletic Conference.
Texas A&M (-17.5) v. Utah State
In Week 1, Texas A&M obliterated a wretched New Mexico, 41-6, behind a dazzling passing attack helmed by junior QB Jerrod Johnson who connected with his receivers 75 percent of the time and totaled 349 yards and two TDs. On the ground, Texas A&M’s freshman RB Christine Johnson ran for 93 yards on eleven carries (that’s 8.5 yards per carry) and scored a touchdown. Utah State showed spunk against a well-oiled Utah, and the rebuilding Texas A&M is no Utah. However, Utah State’s defense is not exactly awe-inspiring, giving up more than 500 yards against the Utes, 233 of them on the ground. The Utah Aggies will be counting on mistakes by the young Texas Aggies and some luck of their own to win this one.
Stanford (-17) v. San Jose State
To upset their Pac-10 rivals, San Jose State cannot depend on its decidedly lackluster running game, ranked 119th in the nation. Instead, it must rely on newfound QB Jordan La Secla and his receivers Marquis Avery and Kevin Jurovich. The trouble with doing so is that, while at times inconsistent, Stanford’s defense boasts two able defensive ends in Tom Keiser and Erik Lorig and a decent linebacker corps. More bad news for the Spartans: Stanford’s RB Tony Gerhart is the real deal (5.1 yards per carry), and their defense ranks 119th against the run. Gerhart won’t be the only challenge for the Spartan defense, however. They’ll be facing a Cardinal passing game that, even in the defeat to Wake Forest, was impressive, generating 276 yards and two TDs, and an offensive line hasn’t allowed a sack in two games.
Boise State (-7.5) v. Fresno State
Boise State handed Oregon an embarrassing loss that included holding the Ducks to eight points and then drubbed Miami of Ohio 48-0 in a clinic-like performance. Fresno State was worthy of its nickname last week, delivering a tenacious performance that came within an ace of defeating Wisconsin at Camp Randall. Certainly, the Bulldogs are hoping to ruin Boise State’s season with another such performance. To Bulldog Stadium, however, Boise State will bring a potent passing attack (its two top receivers, Titus Young and Austin Pettis average 14.5 and 18.3 per catch, respectively) and a defense that fought the Ducks to a standstill and has a secondary that should match up well against Fresno State speedsters, Seyi Ajirotutu and Devon Wylie. This one could come down to the wire—especially if Boise State cannot get its running game untracked—but I’ll give the Broncos the edge.
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