It's hard to believe, but here we are at Thanksgiving. Eating, watching football, eating some more and watching more football, all weekend long. Before we look at this weeks football picks, lets look at some of the highlights from last weeks games. In High School, the Gaffney Indians fell to Irmo 12 to 7, to be eliminated from the playoffs. Dorman and Byrnes both won big and they host 3rd round playoff games this week. In College, Clemson took care of business at Wake Forest 30 to 10. In the NFL, the Carolina Panthers fell to 1 and 9, as they were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens 37 to 13.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Clemson QB Kyle Parker, as he completed 15 of 17 for 194 yards and 2 TD passes in the Tigers 30 to 10 win over Wake Forest*****
The ArmChair Coach went 9 and 1 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 103 and 27 for a percentage of .792. Lets look at this weeks picks.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
Irmo @ Dorman..... This game is a contrast in style. Irmo is big and physical and Dorman is small and fast. I go with small and fast..... Dorman 28 Irmo 20
Lexington @ Byrnes..... If this game was played in Lexington I would be tempted to pick the Wildcats. It's not and I'm not..... Byrnes 28 Lexington 17
Northwestern @ Goose Creek..... This should be the best game in the state this week. Both teams are 13 and 0. They have contrasting styles, as Northwestern likes to throw the ball all over the field and Goose Creek likes to run and run some more. I see Northwestern's experience of playing and losing in the 4A Division 2 Finals the last two seasons as motivation enough to make the difference..... Northwestern 34 Goose Creek 31
Pageland-Central @ Woodruff..... This is the other game that I would buy a ticket to see. Central is 13 and 0 and Woodruff is 10 and 3, but they are on a roll..... Pageland-Central 27 Woodruff 23
COLLEGE GAMES
South Carolina @ Clemson..... On paper the Gamecocks should roll in this one. The game is not played on paper and I believe the Tigers will keep it close..... South Carolina 24
Clemson 20
Auburn @ Alabama..... The Tigers are unbeaten, but I don't think they can win this game in Tuskaloosa..... Alabama 24 Auburn 21
Michigan @ Ohio State..... This is a huge game for Michigan Head Coach Rich Rodriguez. They play it tough, but the Buckeyes prevail..... Ohio State 34 Michigan 24
NFL GAMES
Carolina @ Cleveland..... Two teams that are not going anywhere this season. At least the Browns have shown a little bit of life..... Cleveland 20 Carolina 10
Miami @ Oakland..... The Dolphins have played better on the road this season. They are on the road and they will play well enough to win..... Miami 23 Oakland 20
Green Bay @ Atlanta..... This should be a heck of a football game. The difference in this game is the Falcons are almost unbeatable at home in the dome..... Atlanta 27 Green Bay 23
DID YOU KNOW? It has been 40 years since the South Carolina Gamecocks have beaten the Clemson Tigers in back to back seasons.
Until Next Time.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
WEEK 13 FOOTBALL PICKS
We are through 12 weeks of the football season. The High School playoffs are in their 2nd and 3rd rounds. The College teams are trying to position themselves for conference championships and bowl games. The NFL teams are trying to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Lets look at a few highlights from last weeks action. In High School, the Gaffney Indians and the Dorman Cavaliers won big and are one win away from a state semi-final match-up in Roebuck. In College, the Clemson Tigers lost another heart breaker, this time to Florida State, 16 to 13. The South Carolina Gamecocks went to The Swamp in Florida and came home 2010 SEC East Champions, as they pounded the Gators 36 to 14. In the NFL, the Carolina Panthers keep losing football games and football players.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to the South Carolina Gamecocks, for defeating Florida 36 to 14, to win the 2010 SEC East Division*****
The ArmChair Coach went 6 and 4 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 94 and 26 for a percentage of .783. Lets look at this weeks picks.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
Gaffney @ Irmo..... This game has the potential to be a shootout. Gaffney with their powerful spread passing attack and Irmo with their powerful running game. I think the Gaffney defense makes the difference..... Gaffney 35 Irmo 24
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.
Fort Dorchester @ Dorman..... Fort Dorchester has a tall order in this game. A long trip to Roebuck to play the defending State Champs and an even longer trip back to the coast after a Dorman victory..... Dorman 31 Fort Dorchester 14
Williston-Elco @ Christ Church..... This game has the potential to be another shootout. I see the defending State 1A Division 2 Champion Blue Devils going home happy..... Williston-Elco 45 Christ Church 31
Byrnes @ Dutch Fork..... Byrnes seems to be peaking at the right time. Dutch Fork is a red hot team, having won 9 in a row. Should be a good one..... Byrnes 28 Dutch Fork 24
COLLEGE GAMES
Clemson @ Wake Forest..... The Tigers are coming off of another gut wrenching loss. They have not won on the road all season. They tend to struggle in Winston-Salem. Everything seems to be stacked against them. I just have a feeling that they are going to find a way to win this game..... Clemson 27 Wake Forest 13
Troy @ South Carolina..... The Gamecocks are coming off of arguably their programs biggest victory. Their emotions will be down. Talent will win this game..... South Carolina 28 Troy 14
Florida State @ Maryland..... This is a huge game in the ACC Atlantic Division. The Noles won a big game last week against Clemson. They need a big win on the road this week..... Florida State 27 Maryland 20
NFL GAMES
Baltimore @ Carolina..... Can things get any worse for the Panthers? It has been a season of turnovers, injuries and losses. They will lose again..... Baltimore 24 Carolina 10
Green Bay @ Minnesota..... Will this be Brett Favre's last game against the Packers? I say yes. The Packers will keep the Vikings season spiralling down..... Green Bay 26 Minnesota 21
Detroit @ Dallas..... The Cowboys looked like a different team last week, in their big win over the Giants. Can they make it two in a row? Heck yeah..... Dallas 23 Detroit 10
Did You Know? The South Carolina Gamecocks winning the SEC East last week, is their first championship of any kind in football, since winning the ACC Championship in 1969.
Until Next Time.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to the South Carolina Gamecocks, for defeating Florida 36 to 14, to win the 2010 SEC East Division*****
The ArmChair Coach went 6 and 4 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 94 and 26 for a percentage of .783. Lets look at this weeks picks.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
Gaffney @ Irmo..... This game has the potential to be a shootout. Gaffney with their powerful spread passing attack and Irmo with their powerful running game. I think the Gaffney defense makes the difference..... Gaffney 35 Irmo 24
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.
Fort Dorchester @ Dorman..... Fort Dorchester has a tall order in this game. A long trip to Roebuck to play the defending State Champs and an even longer trip back to the coast after a Dorman victory..... Dorman 31 Fort Dorchester 14
Williston-Elco @ Christ Church..... This game has the potential to be another shootout. I see the defending State 1A Division 2 Champion Blue Devils going home happy..... Williston-Elco 45 Christ Church 31
Byrnes @ Dutch Fork..... Byrnes seems to be peaking at the right time. Dutch Fork is a red hot team, having won 9 in a row. Should be a good one..... Byrnes 28 Dutch Fork 24
COLLEGE GAMES
Clemson @ Wake Forest..... The Tigers are coming off of another gut wrenching loss. They have not won on the road all season. They tend to struggle in Winston-Salem. Everything seems to be stacked against them. I just have a feeling that they are going to find a way to win this game..... Clemson 27 Wake Forest 13
Troy @ South Carolina..... The Gamecocks are coming off of arguably their programs biggest victory. Their emotions will be down. Talent will win this game..... South Carolina 28 Troy 14
Florida State @ Maryland..... This is a huge game in the ACC Atlantic Division. The Noles won a big game last week against Clemson. They need a big win on the road this week..... Florida State 27 Maryland 20
NFL GAMES
Baltimore @ Carolina..... Can things get any worse for the Panthers? It has been a season of turnovers, injuries and losses. They will lose again..... Baltimore 24 Carolina 10
Green Bay @ Minnesota..... Will this be Brett Favre's last game against the Packers? I say yes. The Packers will keep the Vikings season spiralling down..... Green Bay 26 Minnesota 21
Detroit @ Dallas..... The Cowboys looked like a different team last week, in their big win over the Giants. Can they make it two in a row? Heck yeah..... Dallas 23 Detroit 10
Did You Know? The South Carolina Gamecocks winning the SEC East last week, is their first championship of any kind in football, since winning the ACC Championship in 1969.
Until Next Time.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
WEEK 12 FOOTBALL PICKS
We are through week 11 of the football season. It seems like the season just started. Lets look at some of the highlights from an exciting week 10, on the gridiron. In High School, the Gaffney Indians pounded longtime rival Spartanburg, 48 to 20. In College, the Clemson Tigers won an ugly game against N.C. State, 14 to 13 and South Carolina was beaten at home by Arkansas, 41 to 20. In the NFL, the Carolina Panthers lost to the New Orleans Saints, 34 to 3 and lost QB Matt Moore for the season with an injury. Also in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys were embarrassed by the Green Bay Packers, 45 to 7. The Cowboys also fired Head Coach Wade Phillips.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Clemson punter Dawson Zimmerson for saving not only the Tigers game with N.C. State on Saturday, but their season as well. His catch of a bad snap and punt late in their game against the Wolfpack was huge for the Tigers*****
The ArmChair Coach went 8 and 2 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 88 and 22 for a percentage of .800. Lets look at this weeks football picks.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
Wando @ Gaffney..... Well it is playoff time. You know what that means. The Gaffney Indians kick it up a couple of notches..... Gaffney 28 Wando 7
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.
Chesnee @ Pageland-Central..... The Chesnee Eagles season ended in Pageland last year. It ends in Pageland again..... Pageland-Central 28 Chesnee 10
Cheraw @ Woodruff..... This is a game with two traditional powers. Woodruff is flying high and Cheraw is a little down..... Woodruff 34 Cheraw 17
Boiling Springs @ Lexington..... On paper Lexington should win this game. Boiling Springs has played a tougher schedule and will be playoff ready..... Boiling Springs 27 Lexington 24
COLLEGE GAMES
Clemson @ Florida State..... The Tigers need to win this game to stay alive in the Atlantic Division race. The Tigers have only won one game in Tallahassee since Florida State has been in the ACC. The Tigers play well, but come up short..... Florida State 24 Clemson 20
South Carolina @ Florida..... Three or four weeks ago I would have picked the Gamecocks in this game. The Gamecocks are not playing that well now and the Gators are putting it together at the right time. Florida wins the SEC East..... Florida 27 South Carolina 21
Wofford @ Appalachian State..... This is the game for the Southern Conference Championship. The Terriers are on a roll and the Mountaineers fell last week. I just don't see Appalachian losing two in a row..... Appalachian State 24 Wofford 20
NFL GAMES
Carolina @ Tampa Bay..... The win less Buffalo Bills is the only thing keeping the Panthers from being the worst team in the NFL. They fall to 1 and 8 on the season..... Tampa Bay 20 Carolina 13
Tennessee @ Miami..... This should be a tough tight football game. I see the Titans finding a way to win at the end..... Tennessee 23 Miami 21
Minnesota @ Chicago..... The traveling circus of the Minnesota Vikings continues to find a way to stay in the race. They will find another win in Chicago..... Minnesota 26 Chicago 17
Until Next Time.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Clemson punter Dawson Zimmerson for saving not only the Tigers game with N.C. State on Saturday, but their season as well. His catch of a bad snap and punt late in their game against the Wolfpack was huge for the Tigers*****
The ArmChair Coach went 8 and 2 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 88 and 22 for a percentage of .800. Lets look at this weeks football picks.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
Wando @ Gaffney..... Well it is playoff time. You know what that means. The Gaffney Indians kick it up a couple of notches..... Gaffney 28 Wando 7
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.
Chesnee @ Pageland-Central..... The Chesnee Eagles season ended in Pageland last year. It ends in Pageland again..... Pageland-Central 28 Chesnee 10
Cheraw @ Woodruff..... This is a game with two traditional powers. Woodruff is flying high and Cheraw is a little down..... Woodruff 34 Cheraw 17
Boiling Springs @ Lexington..... On paper Lexington should win this game. Boiling Springs has played a tougher schedule and will be playoff ready..... Boiling Springs 27 Lexington 24
COLLEGE GAMES
Clemson @ Florida State..... The Tigers need to win this game to stay alive in the Atlantic Division race. The Tigers have only won one game in Tallahassee since Florida State has been in the ACC. The Tigers play well, but come up short..... Florida State 24 Clemson 20
South Carolina @ Florida..... Three or four weeks ago I would have picked the Gamecocks in this game. The Gamecocks are not playing that well now and the Gators are putting it together at the right time. Florida wins the SEC East..... Florida 27 South Carolina 21
Wofford @ Appalachian State..... This is the game for the Southern Conference Championship. The Terriers are on a roll and the Mountaineers fell last week. I just don't see Appalachian losing two in a row..... Appalachian State 24 Wofford 20
NFL GAMES
Carolina @ Tampa Bay..... The win less Buffalo Bills is the only thing keeping the Panthers from being the worst team in the NFL. They fall to 1 and 8 on the season..... Tampa Bay 20 Carolina 13
Tennessee @ Miami..... This should be a tough tight football game. I see the Titans finding a way to win at the end..... Tennessee 23 Miami 21
Minnesota @ Chicago..... The traveling circus of the Minnesota Vikings continues to find a way to stay in the race. They will find another win in Chicago..... Minnesota 26 Chicago 17
Until Next Time.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
WEEK 11 FOOTBALL PICKS
We had some very interesting games last week. We had upsets, overtime and titles won. Lets look at some of the highlights. In High School, Northwestern defeated Gaffney 42 to 28, to win the Region 3 4A Title. Dorman defeated Byrnes 21 to 14, to win the Region 2 4A Title. In College, the Clemson Tigers laid a huge egg, as they were upset 16 to 10, at Boston College. The Florida Gators won an overtime thriller over Georgia, 33 to 30. In the NFL, the Carolina Panthers could not win their second in a row, as they fell to the St. Louis Rams, 20 to 10.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Blacksburg High School RB Chase Hames, as he rushed for 212 yards on Friday night, to break the school's season rushing record. He has 2,113 yards on the season, with the playoffs starting this week*****
The ArmChair Coach went 7 and 3 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 80 and 20 for a percentage of .800. Lets look at this weeks picks.
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Spartanburg @ Gaffney..... All that needs to be said about this storied rivalry is "Its Spartanburg against Gaffney". Nuff said! ..... Gaffney 28 Spartanburg 17
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.
Blacksburg @ Abbeville..... Chase Hames will add more yards to his school rushing record. The Wildcats season will come to an end, as they fall in this first round playoff game..... Abbeville 27 Blacksburg 14
Boiling Springs @ Byrnes..... If this game was in Boiling Springs the Bulldogs might have a chance. Its not and they don't..... Byrnes 34 Boiling Springs 20
Newberry @ Chesnee..... Newberry Head Coach Phil Strickland comes back to the area and he goes home with a 1st round playoff loss..... Chesnee 21 Newberry 17
COLLEGE GAMES
N.C. State @ Clemson..... The Wolf Pack is coming off a big win over Florida State and the Tigers laid a huge egg last week at Boston College. Call me crazy, but I have a feeling the Tigers will bounce back this week..... Clemson 24 N.C. State 21
Arkansas @ South Carolina..... I almost want to pick the Hogs in this one, but I think the Gamecocks running game will make the difference..... South Carolina 34 Arkansas 31
North Carolina @ Florida State..... I never thought I would see the day when Clemson fans are pulling for the Tar Heels. Carolina needs to win this game, for the Tigers to have a chance to win the division. It won't happen..... Florida State 27 North Carolina 20
NFL GAMES
New Orleans @ Carolina..... The Panthers played the Saints close earlier this season. They will play them close again, but they come up short again..... New Orleans 23 Carolina 17
Dallas @ Green Bay..... The Cowboys are falling a part, week by week. The Packers are coming off a big win over the Jets. You do the math..... Green Bay 24 Dallas 17
Miami @ Baltimore..... The Dolphins have played very well on the road, but I see the Ravens winning this game..... Baltimore 20 Miami 13
Until Next Time.
*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Blacksburg High School RB Chase Hames, as he rushed for 212 yards on Friday night, to break the school's season rushing record. He has 2,113 yards on the season, with the playoffs starting this week*****
The ArmChair Coach went 7 and 3 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 80 and 20 for a percentage of .800. Lets look at this weeks picks.
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Spartanburg @ Gaffney..... All that needs to be said about this storied rivalry is "Its Spartanburg against Gaffney". Nuff said! ..... Gaffney 28 Spartanburg 17
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.
Blacksburg @ Abbeville..... Chase Hames will add more yards to his school rushing record. The Wildcats season will come to an end, as they fall in this first round playoff game..... Abbeville 27 Blacksburg 14
Boiling Springs @ Byrnes..... If this game was in Boiling Springs the Bulldogs might have a chance. Its not and they don't..... Byrnes 34 Boiling Springs 20
Newberry @ Chesnee..... Newberry Head Coach Phil Strickland comes back to the area and he goes home with a 1st round playoff loss..... Chesnee 21 Newberry 17
COLLEGE GAMES
N.C. State @ Clemson..... The Wolf Pack is coming off a big win over Florida State and the Tigers laid a huge egg last week at Boston College. Call me crazy, but I have a feeling the Tigers will bounce back this week..... Clemson 24 N.C. State 21
Arkansas @ South Carolina..... I almost want to pick the Hogs in this one, but I think the Gamecocks running game will make the difference..... South Carolina 34 Arkansas 31
North Carolina @ Florida State..... I never thought I would see the day when Clemson fans are pulling for the Tar Heels. Carolina needs to win this game, for the Tigers to have a chance to win the division. It won't happen..... Florida State 27 North Carolina 20
NFL GAMES
New Orleans @ Carolina..... The Panthers played the Saints close earlier this season. They will play them close again, but they come up short again..... New Orleans 23 Carolina 17
Dallas @ Green Bay..... The Cowboys are falling a part, week by week. The Packers are coming off a big win over the Jets. You do the math..... Green Bay 24 Dallas 17
Miami @ Baltimore..... The Dolphins have played very well on the road, but I see the Ravens winning this game..... Baltimore 20 Miami 13
Until Next Time.
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