Thursday, December 15, 2011
As UMass heads to the Bowl Subdivision, I imagine many of you will be paying a little extra attention to the bowls this year anyway. So for recreational purposes only I set up a Bowl picking group on ESPN. So come prove you're smarter than I am. I can promise you. It's not that hard:
This message is from Matt Vautour who is challenging you to play College Bowl Mania on ESPN.com.
This game challenges you to select the winners of each of the NCAA
college football bowl games. You can play with a Confidence scoring
system (assign confidence points to your picks) or Straight scoring
system (just pick the winners!). Best of all, the game is FREE to play!
Get in the action now:
http://games.espn.go.com/college-bowl-mania/en/group?groupID=33524
Group: Beat Matt Vautour
Imagine the bragging right when you tell your friends that you actually are smarter than that guy you think is an idiot anyway.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
vs. 
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
Season:
Week 11
CAA
Old Dominion at W&M
G: ODU
V: ODU - stunning that the Monarchs are the best to the Virginia teams.
UMass at Maine
G: UMass has been back and forth of late....they win after last weeks loss
V: Maine
Rhode Island at James Madison
G: JMU
V: JMU needs this one to keep postseason hopes alive
New Hampshire at Towson
G: Towson in a close one
V: UNH - Never bet against UNH in November unless there's a Hatchell in play
Richmond at Delaware,
G: Delaware
V: Delaware, but they're both disappointing
Miami (Ohio) at Temple
G: Big Bens
V: Temple
Ohio at Cent. Michigan,
G: Ohio
V: Ohio
Buffalo at E. Michigan,
G: E. Michigan is good at home....Buffalo has not won on the road.....E. Mich
V: EMU
Kent St. at Akron,
G: Bad game...Kent St
V: Akron
No. 10 Virginia Tech at No. 20 Georgia Tech
G: VT
V: GT
No. 3 Stanford vs. No. 6 Oregon,
V: Stanford - More hoping than predicting
G: Ducks take down the Trees
No. 12 Penn State vs. No. 19 Nebraska
G: Too much stuff going on at PSU.....Huskers
V: Nebraska - Either PSU will win or lose in a blowout. I'm going with the blowout.
No. 14 Georgia vs. No. 24 Auburn
G: Dawgs
V: Auburn
Arizona at Colorado
G: AZ beats the Buffs
V: (praying) Colorado
Friday, October 28, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 10-5 - G: 10-5
Season:
V: 101-44 G: 105-39
Week 9
CAA
James Madison at Old Dominion
G: ODU will be fired up playing JMU at home...ODU
V: JMU
Rhode Island at New Hampshire
V: UNH
G: UNH
UMass at Richmond
G: Umass
V: UMass - I'm back and forth
Maine at Villanova
G: Maine's good
V: Maine - Villanova isn't
Delaware at Towson
G: Towson
V: Towson clinches a playoff spot
No. 9 Michigan State at No. 13 Nebraska,
G: Nebraska
V: MSU
No. 10 Kansas State vs. No. 11 Oklahoma-
G: OU wins by more than you think
V: Oklahoma
Cent. Michigan at Akron
G: Akron bad game...we'll go with the home team
V: CMU
Bowling Green at Kent St.
G: Bowling Green
V: BGSU
Ball St. at W. Michigan,
V: Ball State
G: BSU
Buffalo at Miami (Ohio),
G: Buffalo
V: UB
Colorado at Arizona State
G: ASU
V: ASU :(
Arizona at Washington-
G: UofA...maybe just positivity thinking will get them 2 in a row
V: Washington
Friday, October 21, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 10-6 - G: 10-6
Season:
V: 91-39 G: 95-34
Week 8
CAA
Delaware at Rhode Island
G: Delaware bounces back
V: UD
UNH vs. UMass
G: Pay back from last year.....Go Umass
V: UNH. I've gone back and forth on this, but I'd like to see the Minutemen stop someone who can pass before I predict that they will.
Old Dominion at Villanova
G: ODU
V: ODU
Maine at Richmond,
G: Black Bears on the road
V: Richmond - I have an odd feeling about this
Towson at William & Mary
G: Going to be a great game....Bill and Mary in a close one
V: Towson
N. Illinois at Buffalo
G: N. Illinois
V: N. Illinois
W. Michigan at E. Michigan
G: EMU We'll go with the home team
V: WMU
Cent. Michigan at Ball St.
V: Ball St
G: Ball State
Ohio at Akron
G: Ohio
V: Ohio
Temple at Bowling Green
V: Temple
G: Owls
Miami (Ohio) at Toledo
G: Rockets
V: Toledo
Auburn at LSU
G: LSU
V: LSU
Wisconsin at Michigan State
G: Wisconsin
V: Wisco
UCLA at Arizona
G: UofA finally gets a win
V: Zona - UCLA is awful
Oregon at Colorado
G: Oregon
V: Oregon
Saturday, October 15, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 10-6 - G: 10-6
Season:
V: 91-39 G: 95-34
Week 8
CAA
Delaware at Rhode Island
G: Delaware bounces back
V: UD
UNH vs. UMass
G: Pay back from last year.....Go Umass
V: UNH. I've gone back and forth on this, but I'd like to see the Minutemen stop someone who can pass before I predict that they will.
Old Dominion at Villanova
G: ODU
V: ODU
Maine at Richmond,
G: Black Bears on the road
V: Richmond - I have an odd feeling about this
Towson at William & Mary
G: Going to be a great game....Bill and Mary in a close one
V: Towson
N. Illinois at Buffalo
G: N. Illinois
V: N. Illinois
W. Michigan at E. Michigan
G: EMU We'll go with the home team
V: WMU
Cent. Michigan at Ball St.
V: Ball St
G: Ball State
Ohio at Akron
G: Ohio
V: Ohio
Temple at Bowling Green
V: Temple
G: Owls
Miami (Ohio) at Toledo
G: Rockets
V: Toledo
Auburn at LSU
G: LSU
V: LSU
Wisconsin at Michigan State
G: Wisconsin
V: Wisco
UCLA at Arizona
G: UofA finally gets a win
V: Zona - UCLA is awful
Oregon at Colorado
G: Oregon
V: Oregon
Saturday, October 8, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 16-9 - G: 15-10
Season:
V: 69-26 - G: 70-25
Week 5
Top 25
No. 1 LSU vs. No. 17 Florida
G: LSU is very good
V: LSU
No.
3 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Texas
G:Texas wants nothing more
than to show people last year was a fluke....but not this week my
friends...boomer sooner
V: Hook 'em
No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 15 Auburn, 7-
G: Great matchup....Arkansas
V: Auburn
CAA
Villanova at New Hampshire, Noon-
G: UNH
V: UNH
Old Dominion at Rhode Island
G: Having seeing both teams in person...ODU on the road
V: ODU
Maine at James Madison, 3:30 p.m.-
G: Dukes in a close one
V: Maine
CCSU at UMass, 6 p.m.
G: Umass gets back on the winning track
V: UMass doesn't lose to a team that doesn't pass
William & Mary at Delaware, 6 p.m.-
G: I really like W&M this year
V: W&M
Richmond at Towson, 7:30 p.m.-
G: Spiders
V: Towson
MAC
Army at Miami (Ohio), 1 p.m.-
G: Army
V: Army
FIU at Akron, 2 p.m.-
G: FIU
V: Akron
Temple at Ball St., 2 p.m.- MAC game of the week....
G: Temple
V: Ball State
Bowling Green at W. Michigan, 2 p.m.-
G: W. Michigan at home
V: WMU
E. Michigan at Toledo, 3 p.m.-
G: The rockets
V: Toledo
Ohio at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m.-
G: Ohio
V: Ohio
Kent St. at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.
G: N. Illinois
V: N. Illinois
Cent. Michigan at NC State, 3:30 p.m.
G: NC State
V: NC State
Fan Boy
Colorado vs. Stanford-
G: Trees stand tall
V: Even I'm not this optimistic
Arizona at Oregon State
G: Cats finally get a W
V: Arizona
Thursday, September 29, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 16-9 - G: 15-10
Season:
V: 69-26 - G: 70-25
Week 5
CAA
Old Dominion at UMass
G: UMass bounces back
V: UMass - But I'm curious to see how good ODU is
William & Mary at Villanova
V: W&M
G: William and Mary
Holy Cross at New Hampshire
V: UNH - Not Close
G: UNH
Delaware at Maine,
G: Delaware
V: Delaware
Towson at Maryland,
G: Maryland
V: Maryland
Richmond at James Madison,
G: JMU
V: Richmond
Rhode Island at Brown
G: URI
V: URI
Top 25
No. 3 Alabama at No. 12 Florida
G: Alabama is too good
V: Florida at home
No. 7 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Nebraska
G: Game of the week....Wisconsin wins at home
V: Like looking in a mirror for both - Wisco
No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Clemson
V: Va Tech
G: Clemson
No. 14 Texas A&M vs. No. 18 Arkansas,
G: TA&M
V: A&M
Toledo at Temple,
G: Temple
V: Temple - This is actually a great game
Buffalo at Tennessee
G: Jason Yellins (Tennessee)
V: Tennessee
Akron at E. Michigan
G: Akron
V: EMU
Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio),
G: Cincy
V: UC
Kent St. at Ohio
G: Ohio
V: Ohio
W. Michigan at UConn
V: UConn
G: UConn
Bowling Green at West Virginia
G: WVU bounces back after last week's
G: WVU
N. Illinois at Cent. Michigan,
G: N. Illinois
V: NIU
Ball St. at Oklahoma,
G: OU
V: Sooners Not a challenge
FANBOY
Washington State at Colorado-
G: WSU
V: Colorado - Going back to the well
Arizona at USC-
G: UofA is struggling....USC doesn't get swept by the AZ schools
V: USC
Friday, September 23, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 18-3 - G: 18-3
Season:
V: 53-17 - G: 55-15
Week 4
CAA
Old Dominion at Delaware
G: UD at home
V: Delaware, ODU is rising but not this far yet.
Fordham at Rhode Island
G: URI
V: Rhody
UMass at Boston College
G: I think UMass pulls off the upset
V: BC. I think the upset could happen, but I'm not brave enough to pick it.
New Hampshire at Richmond
G: Richmond is tough
V: UR in a classic
Penn at Villanova
G: Villanova is really struggling but they win at home
V: I'll take Penn. Nova lost to MONMOUTH
Colgate at Towson
G: Colgate
V: Towson
James Madison at William & Mary,
G: CAA game of the week....home team
V: W&M
MAC
Toledo at Syracuse
G: Toledo
V: Toledo
E. Michigan at Penn St.
V: Penn State
G: Joe Pas
Cent. Michigan at Michigan St.
V: Spartans
G: Michigan St
Temple at Maryland,
G: The team with the ugliest jerseys will win this game....Maryland
V: Maryland
Bowling Green at Miami (Ohio)
G: Bowling Green
V: Miami
VMI at Akron
G: VMI
V: Akron
Army at Ball St.
G: Army
V: BSU Letterman's lettermen
Ohio at Rutgers
G: Ohio
V: Rutgers
South Alabama at Kent St.
G: Kent St in a game millions will be watching
V: Kent - Which head will Corso put on
W. Michigan at Illinois
G: Illinois
V: Illinois
Cal Poly at N. Illinois
G: N Illinois
V: N. Illinois
UConn at Buffalo
V: UConn - Future MAC rivalry game?
G: UConn
No. 2 LSU at No. 16 West Virginia,
V: LSU
G: LSU
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 14 Arkansas
G: Roll Tide
V: Alabama
No. 7 Oklahoma State at No. 8 Texas A&M
V: A&M
G: Game of the week....I go with the Pokes
No. 11 Florida State at No. 21 Clemson
G: FSU bounces back
V: FSU
FAN BOY GAMES
Colorado at Ohio State
G: OSU...could be closer than you think
V: Colorado
Oregon at Arizona
V: Quack
G: 3 tough games in a row...Ducks
Thursday, September 15, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 18-5 - G: 20-3
Season:
V: 35-11 - G: 37-8
Week 3
MAC
Friday’s Games
Boise St. at Toledo, 8 p.m.
G: The fighting Bob Behlers
B: Bullets over Rockets
Saturday, Sept. 17
Penn St. at Temple
G: Penn St gets back on track
V: PSU in a route
E. Michigan at Michigan
G: Michigan -Let down game on the horizon but Michigan avoids it
V: Michigan. EMU isn't good enough to take advantage of Michigan hang over
Wyoming at Bowling Green
V: Bowling Green - This must have been College Game Day's second choice this week
G: Wyoming
Cent. Michigan at W. Michigan, Noon- Cent. Mich
Akron at Cincinnati
G: Cincy
V: Cincinnati
Wisconsin vs. N. Illinois
G: Wisconsin might be playing for the BCS title....no brainer
V: Wisco - Easiest pick on the board
Miami (Ohio) at Minnesota
G: Miami wins playing hard for their head coach
V: Minnesota
Marshall at Ohio
G: Ohio
V: Ohio
Buffalo at Ball St.
G: Buffalo
V: Ball State
Kent St. at Kansas St.,
G: Kansas St
V: K-State
CAA
Saturday, Sept. 17
Monmouth (NJ) at Villanova, 3:30 p.m.
G: Nova
V: Nova, but they are struggling
VMI at Richmond
V: Richmond
G: Richmond
Maine at Albany
V: Maine
G: Black Bears
Hampton at Old Dominion
V: ODU
G: ODU
Delaware St. at Delaware
V: UD
G: UD
Rhode Island at UMass,
V: UMass, but URI's run D against Syracuse makes this a scary one for the Minutemen
G: UMass gets payback after the Rams knocked them out of the playoffs last year
James Madison at Liberty
V: JMU
G: JMU
New Haven at William & Mary,
V: William and Mary
G: W&M
Top 25
Saturday
No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida State,
G: Can't wait to watch the 2nd half after the UMass game...I want to go with FSU but OU pulls it out
V: FSU. I'm taking the upset. You heard it here.
Fan Boy:
Colorado vs. Colorado State
G: The Buffs get the victory
V: Colorado breaks out
Arizona vs. Stanford
G: Andrew Luck is too good....Stanford
V: Stanford
Friday, September 9, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 17-6 - G: 17-6
Season:
V: 17-6 - G: 17-6
Week 2
Top 25
Alabama at Penn State
G: Tide Rolls through Happy Valley
V: Closer than you'd think, but I'll take Alabama too
MAC
CMU at Kentucky
G: Kentucky
V: Kentucky
Toledo at Ohio State
G: OSU
V: The Ohio State University
Alabama State at Eastern Michigan
G: E. Mich
V: EMU - How is ESPN Game Day not at this epic matchup?
Temple at Akron
V: Temple
G: Temple
Stony Brook at Buffalo- Buffalo
G: Buffalo
V: Buffalo despite Stony Brook's near upset of UTEP. Pretty sure they're calling this the Tim Kenney Bowl
Ball State at South Florida
G: S. Fla (Could be a big let down game after the win vs ND but to much talent on USF)
V: Ball State, I think the Fighting Lettermans are pretty good
Morgan State at Bowling Green
G: Bowling Green
V: BGSU - never pick a team that lost to Towson last week
Gardner Webb at Ohio
V: Ohio
G: Ohio
NIU at Kansas
G: NIU wins on the road
V: NIU
Lafayette at Kent
G: Barn burner here in this one....Kent St
V: Kent - Set your DVRs
Nichols at Western Michigan
G: W. Michigan
V: WMU
CAA
ODU at Georgia State
G: ODU
V: ODU in this future rivalry
UNH at Lehigh
G: UNH
V: UNH
Maine at Pitt
G: Pitt
V: Pitt - I spent a lot of time laboring over who to take in this game
W&M at VMI
G: Bill and Mary
V: W&M
URI at Syracuse-
G: Cuse puts on a show
V: Cuse
Delaware at West Chester-
G: Delaware really needs to end this yearly game...Del
V: Delaware... yawn
CCSU at JMU-
V: JMU
G: JMU
Wagner at Richmond-
V: Richmond
G: Richmond
Villanova at Towson
G: Nova
V: I think their could be an upset here, but I'm not confident enough to pick one
Fan Boy
Cal at Colorado-
V: With me in attendance, the Buffalos get their first win in the Embree Era
G: As much as I want CU to win for you since you will be at the game....Cal wins
Arizona at OK State
G: UofA wanted nothing more than some pay back after the bowl game loss to OSU last year but with top WR Criner out OSU wins
V: OSU
Thursday, September 1, 2011
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 0-0 - G: 0-0
Season:
V: 0-0, G: 0-0
Week 1
CAA
Villanova at Temple
V: Temple
G: Temple
UMass at Holy Cross
V: UMass
G: UMass
New Hampshire at Toledo
V: UNH - Oops
G: Toledo
Saturday’s Games
Delaware at Navy
V: Navy
G: Navy
Bryant at Maine
V: Maine
G: Maine
Morgan St. at Towson
V: Morgan
G: Morgan State
James Madison at North Carolina
V: UNC
G: UNC
William & Mary at Virginia
V: W&M
G: UVA
Richmond at Duke
V: Duke
G: Richmond
MAC
SC State at Central Michigan
G: Central Mich
V: CMU
Bowling Green at Idaho
V: Bowling Green
G: Idaho
Miami (OH) at Missouri
V: Missouri
G: Missouri
Akron at Ohio State
V: Ohio State
G: OSU
Kent State at Alabama-Bama
V: Alabama
G: Alabama
Western Michigan at Michigan
V: Michigan
G: Michigan
Indiana at Ball State
V: Ball State
G: Indiana
Howard at E. Michigan
V: EMich
G: Howard
Army at Northern Illinois
V: N. Ill
G: N. Ill
Ohio at New Mexico
V: Ohio
G: Ohio
Top 25 Schedule
Saturday
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU
V: Oregon
G: Oregon
No. 5 Boise State at No. 19 Georgia
V: Boise
G: Boise
Fan Boy games
Colorado at Hawaii
V: CU
G: Colorado
Northern Arizona at Arizona
V: AU
G: Arizona
Friday, November 19, 2010
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 0-0 - G: 0-0
Season:
V: 0-0, G: 0-0
Week 1
James Madison at Maine
V- JMU
G- JMU
CAA
Villanova at Temple
V: Temple
G: Temple
UMass at Holy Cross
V: UMass
G: UMass
New Hampshire at Toledo
V: UNH - Oops
G: Toledo
Saturday’s Games
Delaware at Navy
V: Navy
G: Navy
Bryant at Maine
V: Maine
G: Maine
Morgan St. at Towson
V: Morgan
G: Morgan State
James Madison at North Carolina
V: UNC
G: UNC
William & Mary at Virginia
V: W&M
G: UVA
Richmond at Duke
V: Duke
G: Richmond
MAC
SC State at Central Michigan
G: Central Mich
V: CMU
Bowling Green at Idaho
V: Bowling Green
G: Idaho
Miami (OH) at Missouri
V: Missouri
G: Missouri
Akron at Ohio State
V: Ohio State
G: OSU
Kent State at Alabama-Bama
V: Alabama
G: Alabama
Western Michigan at Michigan
V: Michigan
G: Michigan
Indiana at Ball State
V: Ball State
G: Indiana
Howard at E. Michigan
V: EMich
G: Howard
Army at Northern Illinois
V: N. Ill
G: N. Ill
Ohio at New Mexico
V: Ohio
G: Ohio
Top 25 Schedule
Saturday
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 4 LSU
V: Oregon
G: Oregon
No. 5 Boise State at No. 19 Georgia
V: Boise
G: Boise
Fan Boy games
Colorado at Hawaii
V: CU
G: Colorado
Northern Arizona at Arizona
V: AU
G: Arizona
Friday, November 12, 2010
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 8-4 - G: 8-4
Season:
V: 71-33 - G: 71-33
Week 11
New Hampshire at Villanova
V- Nova _ I would have liked UNH better if Nova hadn't lost last week
G-Villanova bounces back and knocks UNH out
Delaware at UMass
V:Delaware - Bad matchup for UMass
G: UMass pulls the upset and is that much closer to being back in the playoffs
William & Mary at James Madison
V: W&M - I actually think this is an upset waiting to happen, but...
G: W&M keeps rolling
Maine at Towson
V: Maine
G: Maine wins a close one
Rhode Island at Richmond
V: Richmond
G: Richmond
No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 17 Mississippi State
V: Alabma
G: Bama
No. 22 South Carolina at No. 25 Florida
V: USC - Upset
G: Florida beats its former coach
No. 18 Arizona vs. Southern Cal
G: Zona bounces back
V: Arizona
Iowa State at Colorado
V: Colorado
G: Iowa State
Thursday, November 4, 2010
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 7-2 - G: 9-0
Season:
V: 63-29 - G: 63-29
Week 10
No. 4 TCU at No. 6 Utah
V: TCU
G: Utah in the upset at home
No. 5 Alabama at No. 12 LSU, 3:30
V: Alabama
G: Bama
No. 13 Arizona at No. 10 Stanford
V: Stanford
G: Stanford - I'd love to be wrong, but my Cats fall at Stanford
No. 17 Arkansas at No. 18 South Carolina
V: USC - I'm pretty torn actually
G: South Carolina - The Old Ball coach get the win at home
No. 22 Baylor at No. 19 Oklahoma State
V: OK State
G: OSU - Go Pokes
Colorado at Kansas
V: CU -There aren't many teams the Buffaloes can beat on the road. Kansas is one of them"
G: Colorado
Whipple (Miami) at Brown (Maryland)
V: Maryland - Miami doesn't beat good teams
G: Miami - I'm torn, but I'll go with Miami
William & Mary at UNH
V: W&M
G: W&M - Game of the week. W&M wins a close one
Villanova at Rhode Island
V: Nova
G: Nova
Towson at Delaware
V: Delaware
G: Delaware
James Madison at Richmond
V: JMU - Cross Richmond off the list
G: JMU takes out its frustrations from last week's lost to UMass
Maine at UMass
V: UMass - The Black Bears have ben a thorn to the Minutemen, but I think the Minutemen find a way
G: UMass- The swagger is back
Maine at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29, 2010
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 7-3 - G: 7-3
Season:
V: 56-27 - G: 54-29
Week9
No. 1 Oregon at No. 24 Southern Cal
G - Oregon in a closer game than you think
V - Oregon. I really want to pick USC, but I think the Ducks squeak one out.
No. 5 Michigan State at No. 18 Iowa
G- Iowa pulls the upset
V- MSU - Destiny bound
No. 7 Missouri at No. 14 Nebraska
G- Nebraska - Missou can't do it 2 weeks in a row
V - Nebraska - Missouri's hangover game
Colorado at No. 11 Oklahoma
G - Oklahoma - OU takes it out on Ralphie and the Buffs
V- Oklahoma - I fear it will be ugly. Time to hire Mike Leach in Boulder
No. 15 Arizona at UCLA
G- Arizona Matt Scott looked really good..Cats baby
V- Not hard to beat UCLA... unless you're Texas
Richmond at Villanova
G- Villanova takes down Montel White
V- Villanova - Clock strikes midnight on recent Richmond run
Rhode Island at Towson-
G- URI
V- URI
UMass at James Madison-
G- UMass gets it swagger back in a very tough place to play
V - Dukes in a low-scoring affair
William & Mary at North Carolina
G- UNC
V- UNC - Upset is possible, but I'm not that brave
Friday, October 22, 2010
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 4-4 - G: 3-5
Season:
V: 49-24 - G: 47-26
Week 8
Delaware at William & Mary
V: W&M - Tribe is rolling
G: UD - Blue Hens win a close one
Maine at Rhode Island
V: Rhody - Going with the home team
G: URI - URI has looked better this year....we'll take em
New Hampshire vs Massachusetts
V: UNH - Wildcats are playing better right now
G: UMass - UMass bounces back
Towson at Richmond
V: Richmond
G: Richmond
James Madison at Villanova
V: Villanova- Wildcats are poised for a run
G: Villanova
No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 18 Missouri
V: Oklahoma - Missouri is not nearly as good as its record
G: Missouri - I still think OU is overated...Missou
No. 6 LSU at No. 5 Auburn
V:Auburn
G: Auburn
No. 10 Wisconsin at No. 13 Iowa, 3:30
V: Iowa - Wisconsin is better but this is the classic hangover game
G: Iowa- I want to take Wisconsin but I think the Hawkeyes win this one
No. 14 Nebraska at No. 17 Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m.
V: Nebraska - OSU almost at fraudulent at Missouri
G: Nebraska
Texas Tech at Colorado
V: Colorado - Just being hopeful
G: TTU - Neal Brown calls a good game for the Red Raiders.
Friday, October 15, 2010
After I pull ahead for the first time this season, UMass radio broadcaster Matt Goldstein tries to get back on track:
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 7-3 - G: 5-5
Season:
V: 45-20 - G: 44-21
Week 7
Villanova at Maine
V: Villanova - Closer than you'd think
G: Villanova
Richmond at UMass
V: UMass
G: UMass- The Minutemen keep the homecoming winning tradition going
New Hampshire at James Madison
V: JMU -
G: JMU - UNH fighting for their playoff lives but JMU is to good especially at home.
Rhode Island at Delaware
V: UD - Not close
G: UD
No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Wisconsin
V: Wisconsin - These are games where I get myself into trouble.
G: Ohio State - This game scares me but I would have to think the Buckeyes get it done.
No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 12 Arkansas
V: Arkansas
G: Arkansas - I like the home team in this one
No. 17 Arizona at Washington State
V: Arizona - Sad how far WSU has fallen
G: Arizona - My Cats bounce back after a tough loss
Baylor at Colorado
V: Colorado - I've conceded that my Buffaloes aren't great. But maybe they're at least good.
G: CU- Ralphie takes down the Bears
Friday, October 8, 2010
UMass radio broadcaster Matt Goldstein tries to outpick me:
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 7-5 - G: 5-7
Season:
V: 38-17 - G: 39-16
Week6
Richmond at New Hampshire
V: Richmond - UNH playoff hopes are in trouble
G: Richmond comes into Amherst with a win
Maine at Delaware
V: Delaware
G: UD - Hens look real good
James Madison at Towson
V: JMU
G: JMU take out their frustration on the Tigers
Rhode Island at William & Mary
V: W&M - Tribe in an easy one
G: W&M - big win last week. Tribe keeps rolling through everyone but UMASS
No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 South Carolina
G: Alabama -Tide too good
V: Alabama - I'm going to be mad at why lack of guts when Gamecocks pull the upset
No. 12 LSU at No. 14 Florida
G: UF - Tigers luck runs out
V: UF
No. 23 Florida State at No. 13 Miami
G: Miami - Gotta go with the home team and Coach Whip
V: FSU - Miami doesn't beat good teams.
No. 17 Michigan State at No. 18 Michigan
V: MSU - Spartans are a team of destiny
G: Michigan - One word, Shoelace
Colorado at No. 24 Missouri
V: MU - Colorado won't miss this rivalry when it gets to the Pac 10.
G: MU - I would love to take Colorado for u but not in this one
Oregon State at Arizona
G: Arizona - My cats stay in the top 10
V: Oregon State - Not buying the Cats' legitimacy
Friday, October 1, 2010
UMass radio broadcaster Matt Goldstein tries to outpick me:
vs.
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week:
V: 7-4 - G: 8-3
Season:
V: 31-12 - G: 34-9
Week 5
Delaware at James Madison
G: JMU- This is the game of the week but we will go with the home team on this one.
V: Delaware -Got burned going against the Hens last week.
Brown at Rhode Island
V: Brown. Bears beat Stony Brook and Harvard.
G: URI
Coastal Carolina at Richmond
V: Richmond - Easy
G: UR
Villanova at William & Mary
V: Nova I'm not brave enough to pick the upset that I think could happen
G: Villanova- Another good one but Villanova pulls it off
New Hampshire at Maine
V: UNH. This could is a scary game for the Wildcats, whose playoff hopes would be in very rough shape with a loss.
G: UNH hasn't played well but they bounce back stronger this week
UMass at Towson
V: UMass
G: UMass- 4-1 heading into the bye week
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 7 Florida
G: Alabama- Tough game in the Swamp but Tide rolls
V: Alabama
No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 9 Stanford
G: Oregon- Ducks knock down the trees
V: Stanford - This is going to burn me, but I need to catch up.
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 21 Texas at Dallas
G: Texas- both teams have not played well lately but look for the horns to bounce back after losing to UCLA
V: Oklahoma - Sooners have been shaky, Horns have been lousy
No. 11 Wisconsin at No. 24 Michigan State
G: Wisconsin
V: Wisconsin
No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 22 Penn State
G: Happy Valley is tough to play at...PSU in a close one
V: Iowa
Georgia at Colorado
G: Georgia
V: Colorado! (Probably not, but I can hope)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
New wrinkle to my weekly CAA picks. UMass Radio Network analyst Matt Goldstein will pick against me so this officially launches:
vs. 
Matty V vs. Matty G
Last week: 7-2 7-2
Season: 24-8 26-6
Week 3
Lehigh at UNH UNH UNH
G: UNH rebounds this week after a surprise loss last week
V: If New Hampshire can't stop the run, its in trouble. I'm betting they bounce back.
Towson at Columbia Towson Towson
G: Towson in a thrilling matchup
V: Only real winner is anyone not watching, but bad CAA beats bad Ivy
Delaware at Richmond Richmond Delaware
G: Hens look for real
V: In a toss up take the home team
William & Mary at Maine W&M W&M
G:Bill and Mary knock off the Bears
V: Nothing about Maine makes this look possible
UMass at Stony Brook UMass UMass
G:UMass improves to 3-1
V: Road woes are over
Liberty at James Madison JMU JMU
V: Liberty is pretty good. JMU is very good
G: JMU keeps rolling
Penn at Villanova Villanova Villanova
G: Villanova takes care of business
V: The rivalry makes this game closer than you'd think
Top 25 Schedule
No. 1 Alabama at No. 10 Arkansas Ark Alabama
G: I want to take Arkansas at home but I think Bama is too strong
V: I'm feeling gambly
No. 3 Boise St vs. No. 24 Oregon St Boise Boise
G: Have to go with my former broadcast partner Bob Behler and the Broncos
V: I'll take Kellen Moore and the Broncos
No. 12 . Carolina at No. 17 Auburn USC USC
G: Auburn got lucky last week...Spurrier and the Gamecocks win on the road
No. 15 LSU vs. No. 22 West Virginia LSU WVU
G: LSU goes down and the fire Les Miles debate heats up
V: Not so fast my friend.
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