Thursday, August 29, 2013

Poolsville Picks 2013, Week #1

The 2013 college football season is finally here, and the NCAAFConverter is ready! Well, as ready as it will ever be. The Converter is coming off a four month contract with Boeing working on a "border control" project down around Douglas, Arizona; I've been told not to ask too many questions but if you ask me, something about the whole deal feels wrong. Wheelbarrows full of cash, black SUVs with tinted windows like they are going out of style, and NCAAFConverter texting with its mainframe buddies like it just don't care about exceeding the monthly limit.

But enough about that! The Converter is tanned, rested and ready for the 2013 campaign. Here we go!

1.   Ole Miss - Vanderbilt (Ole Miss by 3)
      NCAAFConverter : The Commodore is in the house.
Yes, I know what maybe one or two of you are thinking - hey, the Ole Miss mascot is a black bear, that that bear's white! That looks ridiculous, and the commodore get-up makes it worse. And there's your nugget of truth - The 'Dores are running this show.  VANDY for the win.

2.    Mississippi State - Oklahoma State (OSU by 12; underDAWGS worth four bonus points)
       NCAAFConverter : Ride 'em, Cowboy!
Yes, I know that's a French bulldog, not an English bulldog, but the Converter has the wide view here - it's POKIES for the the win! You can keep your stinking bonus points, O Mayor of Poolsville.

3.    Georgia - Clemson (Georgia by 2)
       NCAAFConverter : So gosh darn cute!

It's an undeniably sweet scene, a baby tiger (I assume Clemson's mascot is a Siberian tiger) fully bonding with that sweet-looking dog (is it a bulldog? who the hell knows. The Converter keeps spitting out a ticket that says "close enough for government work"). But it doesn't take a DARPA pet project to see where this is going in a few years - when tiger is a little older, look out, dog! Clemson for the win.

4.    LSU - TCU (LSU by 4)
       NCAAFConverter : Tiger Bait.

It is doubtful that The Converter was introduced to the delicacy of frog legs while down Mexico way on border patrol, but either one of those Minuteman volunteers ran his mouth off at the campfire over a tall glass of sweet tea, or perhaps it is self-evident that that amphibian makes for a tasty tiger treat.  LSU for the win!

5.    Boise State - Washington (Washington by 3)
       NCAAFConverter : Dealer's choice.

I must admit, The Converter totally shut down after coming across an entire website dedicated to pictures of huskies and horses together. Really? When did this become a thing? Apparently, NCAAFConverter has now turned its attention to next week's games so I'm on my own here. I call it BSU for the win!

Bye, bye!