On November 6, 1869, Rutgers played Princeton on a field in New Brunswick, NJ. I can tell you this, it was definitely the “EAST COAST” offense on display with Rutgers blowing out Princeton by a score of 6 – 4. Yes, 6-4….. Over 100 did NOT pay to see it but watched anyway….. 
There were a few different rules with a team totaling 25 players and the way to score was to kick the ball in the opponent’s goal. Players could basically hit the ball with any body part ( preferably a part that would not momentarily disable them ) but were NOT allowed to carry or throw the ball ( somewhat like offenses in the Big 10 ). Each successful kick was worth 1 point ( Saban would already be fired by 6 schools under those rules and his record with kickers ).
OK…enough of the history lesson……ZT and the Padre are JACKED UP about the 2019 season of NCAA College football!! WEEK ZERO??? How can you have 2 games and call it Week Zero? Should we start calling Saturday “Pre-Sunday”? Don’t get me started!!
Well, the potential for the 1st ESPN College GameDay is off the charts noting it will be held at Disneyworld. So many questions!!!
- Does Lee Corso wear a Goofy head the entire show?
- Does Tommy Tuberville go to Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride to prove who has the biggest ears?
- Does Doug Flutie make a guest appearance and is filmed riding It’s a Small World?
- Does LSU Coach Ed Orgeron go and watch the Country Bear Jamboree for 6 straight hours and claim it is better for learning English than Rosetta Stone?
- Does WSU Coach Mike Leach make a cameo appearance at the Pirates of Caribbean or simply stay all day at Tomorrow Land?
- Do retired Coaches Mark Mangino and Charlie Weis go audition to replace Winnie the Pooh at the Crystal Palace Character Breakfast?
- Does Florida Atlantic HC Lane Kiffin go to The Enchanted Tiki Room and quickly realize it ain’t what he thought?
Who knows but it should be fun and lets get down to business!!
Florida Gators vs. Miami Hurricanes in Orlando, FL
Simply Brilliant!! 2 of the biggest names in football go right into the hometown of the upstart UCF Knights to kick off the season. Gators and HC Dan Mullen come in after a 10-3 season and a bowl victory of Michigan. QB Feleipe “Beans and” Franks will lead UF into battle with some very good skill position weapons but got to have that O-line gel fast or Franks will look more like a cocktail weenie. Gator defense is anchored by some solid players to include DE Zuniga, LB Reese, and DB’s Henderson and Wilson. Depth will likely be the issue as the season wears on but not for this one. For THE U, they lead the series 29-26 but 1st year HC Manny Diaz has his work cut out for him. Jarren Williams won the QB job and is supported by a good RB in DeeJay Dallas and a few WRs. Just like UF, the question will be in the O-line. UM Defense is very solid up front returning most players off a 40-sack campaign in 2018. ZT believes this will be a lower scoring game than Vegas and because of this, Gators pick up the W but their fans lose enough money to affect their tythe on Sunday.
GATORS 24 Hurricanes 20
Arizona Wildcats vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in Honolulu
AZ HC Kevin Sumlin needs to start off 2019 with a Win. ( note the period ). Anything else would be disastrous. On offense, Senior QB Khalil Tate has imitated a Duncan Yo-Yo during his career. IF he stays healthy and can be the dual-threat we saw in 2017, watch out! Defensively they added some JUCOs the size of SUMOs so time will tell if they can stop anyone in the Pac-12. HI comes off an 8-6 campaign and, go figure, expect them to pass the ball…..SHOCKER!……..Good QB in Cole McDonald who is 6-4 220 and runs pretty well to compliment his passing game. Has some good WRs and is the type QB that can give the Wildcats fits. That said, the Warrior Defense is usually leakier than a secret meeting in Washington DC. Wildcats should win and all should be in bed before Midnight in the Central Time Zone.
Wildcats 41 Rainbow Warriors 31 ( with a late score you can see on Sunday! )
ZT is going to do some research on how taking a supplement made from Jellyfish can make you smarter…….ZT has determined eating straight wasabi at a P.F. Chang’s with a Sake chaser is NOT smart.
The Piedmont Padre finished his sermon for this week 4 months ago ( Titled “Don’t ask God for a bike….steal it and ask for forgiveness!” ) so he could devote more time to a making an awesome prognostication!! Remember, Padre is a Gator fan so he is often conflicted and must search for the truth vs. raw emotion….
Florida vs. Miami
Logic-Based Pick Florida 27 Miami 17
Logic tells me Florida should win. But…..
Emotionally-Based Pick Miami 24 Florida 20
While logic tells me Florida should win, emotion tells me the gators are going to choke. Call it the ramblings of an eternally pessimistic fan ( more because I don’t want to get my hopes up and be disappointed). So my head says Gators but my gut says Hurricanes. Here’s hoping my head wins….or my guy may need some Pepto-Bismol to get me through the season.
RECRUITING THOUGHTS
Georgia Recruiting = Filet Mignon, Steak Fries and a bottle of Dom Perignon
Florida Recruiting = Publix Roasted Chicken, Tater Tots and a bottle of Blue Moon.
The latter is good but come on, we would all prefer a Filet so let’s start cooking some Filets for Pete’s sake!!
FINAL Pre-Season Predictions
Georgia beats Bama in ATL for the SEC Title
PLAYOFF
#1 Georgia destroys #4 Michigan & #3 Bama squeaks by #2 Clemson
Georgia beats Bama a 2nd time to Win it ALL!!!
Padre buys the Pepto in a 55-gallon drum to get himself to the 2020 season.
FINAL THOUGHT of Week Zero……. ” Knowledge is knowing a Tomato is a fruit…Wisdom is knowing NOT to put it in a fruit salad”
Pigskin Prognostications by the Piedmont Padre and Zimmern's Twin 