As prognosticated, Week 9 was just fine!!
On the coaching front, it was just a matter of time but Lyin Brian Kelly got the hook after Texas A & M beat them so bad in Baton Rouge that only a dead seagull was still in the LSU section when the 2 minute warning was called.
In fairness, they also fired OC Joe Sloan so in Brian Kelly fashion he said, “see, it wasn’t all my fault!!” Early plan was to go to the Cat’s Meow on Bourbon Street and look for a new play caller.
Good to see Vandy and Georgia Tech join the Top 10 with big wins! Will note the Big 10 continues to hold the #1 & #2 spots while Mike Elko has the Aggies looking as good as any team in CFB. All that lines up for a great Week 10!
Pigskin Prognostication Accountability Update: ZT, on the core, picked up a game on the Padre and added 1 more with his “Bonus Pick” on Michigan vs Michigan State ( ZT, even a blind Jellyfish could have picked that one right!! ). Padre 45 – 26 ZT 47 – 26….. 2 issues: 1st, the readers WANT to read what the Padre has to say and 2nd, you both have the same number of losses so for another week, the Padre will go 1st !!!
Padre in the House – Sat AM update! Padre delayed noting YouTube TV and Disney fighting will disrupt sports viewing around the country on Saturday. But , as usual, he has overcome adversity to prognosticate as the games must go on!
Georgia Tech @ NC State: Tech is winning a lot…impressive.
Tech has not beaten a currently ranked team….unimpressive. Tech being 8-0….still impressive, even with that schedule. The Jackets play hard. They play well. And they run out of steam. I’m calling the upset in Raleigh. The Pack make it uneasy on the Jackets — kind of like The Varsity does on a colon. NC State 27, Georgia Tech 23.
Miami @ SMU: South Beach vs. Southfork. Miami Vice vs. Dallas. Uncle Luke vs. J.R. Ewing. Mambo vs. line dancing. Who will win this battle of trendsetters? Many people will pick SMU in the upset, but I have a feeling the Canes are ready. Miami 30, SMU 20
Cincy @ Utah: I don’t know much of anything about these two teams except that they’re both ranked — so I have to pick the game. To loosely quote My Cousin Vinny, give me the Utes by two scores. Utah 26, Cincy 16
Oklahoma @ Tennessee: Living in upstate South Carolina, it already hurts enough that my son once bought and proudly wore a Clemson shirt for a school event (long story). Now Tennessee has these slick black uniforms, and my kid won’t stop talking about how awesome they are. For the record, the day he wore that Clemson shirt, he got a terrible stomachache. Coincidence? I prefer to call it divine judgment. Anyway, back to football. Tennessee being favored by only two feels weird to me. Give me the Vols. Tennessee 34, Oklahoma 20.
Vandy @ Texas: Vanderbilt and Texas are both ranked. Vandy goes into Austin in the top ten — ranked ahead of Texas. What kind of EA Sports CFB 26 Dynasty fantasy world are we living in here? Vandy may be the darling, but Texas is still the machine. Austin proves too much. Texas 27, Vandy 13.
Kentucky @ Auburn: I’m only picking this game because, as a Gator, the last thing I need is another top-10 or so program with a coaching vacancy. The fewer sharks in the coaching pool, the better. So, for the sake of SEC stability (and more Gator options) I’m riding with Auburn, mostly in hopes they keep Freeze right where he is. Auburn 30, Kentucky 10.
Georgia vs. Florida: It’s “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” Or, more accurately, “The Drunkest Outdoor Festival East of Baton Rouge.” I want to believe. I want to envision a way my Gators can pull the upset. I want The Lane Train to permanently stop in Gainesville. Then I wake up from the daydream. I remember that Kirby Smart is still coaching Georgia — and any hope that Lane is coming is probably just another brilliant troll job by the man himself (he really is good at it). I want to say we’ll fight hard (and we might) but reality is reality, and like an angry wet/stinky/ugly Dawg, it bites. Georgia 30, Florida 13.
Lastly, I decided to put this into ChatGPT: Write a poem to ask Lane Kiffin to leave Ole Miss and come to Florida to be our head football coach. Let him know how desperate we are.
This is what it gave me.
“Lane, Come to the Swamp”
Oh Lane, we beg, we plead, we pine,
Forget Oxford — it’s Florida time.
The Swamp is restless, the fans in despair,
We need your brilliance, your cunning flair.
Our Gators are thirsty for your brilliant mind,
A quarterback whisperer of the rarest kind.
We’ll feed you orange, we’ll cheer each play,
Even our alligators would step aside and say,
“Take this team, Lane, make us whole,
Turn our dreams into a winning goal.”
No more Rebels, no more Ole Miss schemes,
Come coach the Gators, fulfill our wildest dreams.
We’re desperate, Lane, can’t you see?
Florida waits, just you and me.
Gator is out ( and searching for an old Dish TV unit in his attic for today’s action!)
ZT returned from a NYC Conference over Week 9 and now in Las Vegas. Will note the similarities between Times Square and Freemont Street are closer than one may think. One difference, no substitute for the Naked Cowboy in NYC. All that means is ZT has been overrun with that 35,000 foot extra oxygen to supplement his 50% off brain supplements so lets go with Week 10 prognostications!!! Oh yes, tossed in some extra brain food from Mary’s Diner as well…
Penn State Nittany Lions vs 1 Ohio State Buckeyes 11am
This was to be the game of the year until late September when the Happy Valley train derailed. Could still be the game of the year if the Nittany Lions pull off an upset on the road in Columbus. That has about as much chance of happening as Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin being the halftime show. Buckeyes 31 Knit me a lion scarf 14
10 Miami Hurricanes vs SMU Mustangs 11am
Hurricanes stormed back last week and returned to the Top 10 as well. Mustangs appeared to be looking ahead as they were sent to their stalls on a 50-yard FG as time expired by the Demon Deacons. Looking ahead is only good when driving on the interstate, playing Mario Kart, or buying life insurance if planning a Caribbean excursion called “ride the narco boat”. It’s at Gerald Ford Stadium but no ability to call out the National Guard to help. Hurricanes 31 University Park’s Little Ponies 21
9 Vandy vs. 20 Texas Longhorns 11am
Pavia & his Commodores love the underdog role and they got it again this week in Austin. Interesting the Longhorns are favored while QB Arch Manning in concussion protocol. Never fear, back up is Troy Trojans transfer Matt Caldwell who threw only 1 pass in OT but was good enough to get the W over Mississippi State. Just 10 weeks ago, Texas was ranked 1st while Vandy got exactly 0 votes for Top 25. It will still be frightful on Saturday AM for the Longhorns and visions of Pavia will dance in their heads through the holidays. Upset Special Vandy 24 Sark Steaks 23
5 Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators 230pm – Worlds largest cocktail party…STILL!!
Unfortunately, Billy Napier will be at Busch Gardens for this game that has been played since 1926. SEC and the schools “officially” no longer call it that ( sure some weird woke crap caused that as well ) and will actually not be played in JAX in 2026-27 due to stadium renovations ( thanks for the news report ZT, how about just attempting to prognosticate! ). UF lead by Interim WR coach Billy Gonzales and the gators will make a gallant effort but….. Dawgs 28 Gainesville Reptiles 17
2 Indiana Hoosiers vs Maryland Terrapins 230pm
Cignetti’s Midwestern James Madisons continue to roll while the terrapins have not come out of their shell for the month of October compiling an 0-3 record after a bye week at the end of September…..will their 2nd bye week be the charm? Not even a bowl of Lucky Charms can get the Terrapins a win but do note the Hoosiers are MUCH better at home than on the road & a little “curse of leading the Heisman Odds” for IU QB Mendoza……Just sayin… Hoosiers 38 Turtle Head pokin out 17
8 Georgia Tech Yellowjackets vs. NC State Wolfpack 630pm
How bout the buzz around the Undefeated Yellowjackets and QB Haynes (not the underwear ) King. Why is he not ranked higher in the Heisman perplexes ZT ( Ok, like basic math and obviously counting calories perplex you ZT! ). BEWARE Yellowjackets! Wolfpack led by QB CJ “not George” Bailey ( 2,071 Yds and 17 TDs ) are 4-4 overall but 3 -1 in Raleigh!……Upset Special. Wolfpack 31 AAA towed Ramblin’ Wreck 30
Kentucky Wildcats vs Auburn Tigers 630pm
Tigers pulled to .500 and looking for Bowl Eligibility after Hugh got the “Freeze warning”……so they sent in Ashton Daniels to help get the W at Fayetteville while the “un” wildcats lost their 4th straight.
Kentucky’s 2 wins are over Toledo and E. Michigan…..0 wins on the road. Word is they are looking to do a NIL deal with Home Depot brand Duct Tape. Tigers 27 Hoops Starts Tuesday 17
18 Oklahoma Sooners vs 14 Tennessee Volunteers 630pm
Top 20 match up of solid 2-loss SEC Teams ( you trying to earn a Captain Obvious award this week ZT? ) No room for error with 5 SEC teams ahead of these 2. One thing for sure, loser in this one is looking at the TaxSlayer Gator or Duke’s Mayo Bowl as best option…..and who doesn’t want to be covered in Mayonnaise in early January??? Sooners defense is better but offense off by 1 standard deviation ( that all you remember from Stats 101 ZT? ) with the recovering QB Mateer. Vols 28 Boomer Mayo 24
17 Cincinnati Bearcats vs 24 Utah Utes 915pm
Key matchup of #2 and #5 out of the 16 teams in the Big 12. ( Well…ZT’s match skills not as bad as suspected or else he ChatGPt’d it ). If this was in the city famous for Skyline Chili, would be all over the Bearcats but it ain’t. Utes just “whooped” Coach Prime almost as bad as his momma did as a kid and they will get the W this week. Utes 31 Cincinnati Chili 21
Dad Joke of the Week: Why did the quarterback open a bakery? Too many turnovers!
BONUS Dad Joke: Where do pirates get their hooks? The 2nd hand store….
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