Cry Havoc- and release the dogs of 2009 College Football Season

Who will be next years Urban Meyer? Do the Gators have a chance at 3 titles in half a decade? Will the return of the "Awe-Schucks Kid from Tuscola" mean that Tex-ass will win it all?

The all-knowing, all-seeing Vegas oddsmakers have put out their odds for who will win the National Championship in the 2009 season. A couple of their odds make sense, Texas, USC, Oklahoma and The Gators are all up there pretty high. But a couple of these odds don't make any sense at all. Georgia, Miami and LSU are ahead of Bama, are they serious. Bama's returning their entire defense and John Parker Wilson is graduating. Bama might not come within twenty points of a loss all year.

But the biggest disappointment of all is that they think that Michigan has the same chance of winning the National Championship as Oklahoma State and California. Did they watch a Michigan game this year. Who the Hell do they think will QB the Wolverines into a National Championship.

Nudgette Denise Milani doing the college football crawl, Nudgette-Style

Nudgette Michele Baker, living in the lap of luxury, Nudge-Style

Here are the odds for next years season, just put out in Vegas.

Source CNNSI

Top Five:

1)USC 4-to-1, 2)Florida 5-1, 3)Oklahoma 7-1, 4)Texas 8-1, 5)Ohio State 9-1,

15-1:

Florida State 15-1, Virginia Tech 15-1,

20-1:

Georgia 20-1, Miami ( Fla ) 20-1, LSU 20-1,

25-1:

Alabama 25-1,Notre Dame 25-1,

30-1:

Oregon 30-1, Penn State 30-1, Texas Tech 30-1,

40-1:

Nebraska 40-1, Georgia Tech 40-1, North Carolina 40-1, West Virginia 40-1,

50-1:

Illinois 50-1, Tennessee 50-1,

60-1:

Oklahoma State 60-1, Missouri 60-1, Utah 60-1, California 60-1, Wisconsin 60-1, Michigan 60-1,

75-1:

Iowa 75-1, Kansas 75-1, South Carolina 75-1

100-1:

TCU 100-1, Arkansas 100-1Michigan State 100-1Cincinnati 100-1Boston College 100-1

There are so many different things wrong with these odds, I almost have to ask if there legitimate. First off, two glaring odds jump right off the paper at you:

1) Alabama is a 25 to one shot along with Notre Dame, er what? Notre friggin Dame has the same odds at winning the National Championship as the team that was ranked number one throughout most of the year and returns almost every single player on defense, and a crushing amount of talent on offense. Yes- new QB, I get it. But I guarantee that McElroy will be a thousand times better than Parker Wilson. ND was lucky to go 6-6 this year. This just goes to show you that individuals involved in college football, specifically journalism, don't know what the ---- they are talking about. These two teams are basically even odds going into next year because ND had an impressive win over Hawaii and Bama lost to Utah. I have got some news for you, win or lose, both teams were going to return the same team next year. But if ND had lost to Hawaii and Bama had beaten Utah, Bama would be 5 to 1 to win the NC and Notre Dame would be like a zillion to one shot. It just doesn't make any sense.

2) This I cannot believe. Michigan is a 60 to 1 shot at winning the National Championship. What the F*&%$? The real odds are ten million to one that Michigan wins 8 games, let alone a National Championship. Who exactly is going to take the snaps behind center that makes UM a 60 to 1 shot Nick Sheridan, Steven Threet or Tate Forcier?

Do you want the real odds, more importantly, do you want to use these odds to make some cheddar in The Patented Nudge System? See, who says the off-season can't be fun. All right, let's make some cheddar.

500 Points on: Bama at 25-1 and Penn State at 30-1

400 Points on: USC at 4-1 and slOhio St at 9-1

300 Points on: Florida State at 15-1

200 Points on: Texas at 8-1

Mark this page and keep it in your favorites. I guarantee that come January 9, 2010 this info will be a money maker. But not only that, these are the only teams that will be competing for a NC next year.

Does The Hat have the next Superman

The Nudge has been watching tape compiling his list of ten impact freshman for the 2009 College Football season and I have stumbled across this gem right here.

It looks like The Hat has himself the very next Superman. I mean this video would be awesome even if this kid was playing in Montana High School football. The fact that he plays in Texas against the best High School competition in the country makes it even more incredible. With Andrew Hatch transferring back to Harvard, and Jarrett Lee still suffering from humiliation, the only roadblock between this kid getting major playing time next year is Jordan Jefferson. I know everyone is going to rave about Jefferson's performance in the Chik-Fil-A bowl, and it was good, but there's no way that he is going to beat out this kid.

If I'm The Hat and Gary Crowton, I steal plays out of Shepard's H.S. playbook right away and throw them into the game plan for 2009. This would definitely ease the transition.

And, if your not a Bayou Bengal booster, you better pray that this kid pulls a Perilloux, because I see nothing but sickness coming from this kid. He reminds me of Reggie Bush, but with an arm. See ya, Nudgies!

Tebow Fatigue- Friend or Foe?

Is there too much love out there for this kid. CNNSI Sports writer extraordinaire Stewie Mandel hits the nail right on the head when he says that Tebow is college football's Air Michael Jordan. This is the type of player that only comes around every so often, and we as sports fans wind up talking about them for several decades.

Stewart Mandel:

I'll admit it: I'm fully aboard the Tim Tebow bandwagon, and I couldn't be
happier that he's returning for his senior year. In 10 years of covering this
sport, I've never had so much fun watching a guy play -- and I think it's
because of just how much fun he seems to be having.
I don't know whether
Tebow is one of the "greatest" players in history. I wouldn't even know how to
quantify that. In truth, he's probably not even the most talented player on his
own team. (See Harvin, Percy.)
But that won't stop me from saying the
following: Tebow is college football's Michael Jordan.
Never in my lifetime
has a player become the undisputed face of the sport. It's a particularly hard
feat to achieve considering college athletes only have a three-to-four year
window. Much like M.J., Tebow has an aura and personality that enhance his
on-field ability. Much like M.J., he's become a role model for millions of kids.
And just like M.J., he never ceases to amaze with his ability to take over a
game.

So do yourself a favor, if you haven't paid attention to him for the past three years, mark off a couple of games on your calender next season. And read the article here. CNNSI

The Nudge has one year of eligibility left on his Man-Crush

Over the course of the past two years, The Nudge has taken a lot of ribbing from his buddies over the way I wax poetic for hours about Little Timmy Tebow. What most people don't remember however, is that I was talking this kid up when he was a senior at Nease H.S. putting up sick numbers. And that was before he even decided to go play down in Gainesville.

Timmy Tebow told over 40,000 people today that he will use up his last year of eligibility and come back to play for the Florida Gator next year. Supposedly, the word is that Tebow and my man Urban Meyer sat down and discussed what would be the best move for the kid. Urban Meyer ended the discussion in tears after telling Timmy what he's meant to him to personally be able to coach him out on the field.

Alright, so The Nudge has one more year of watching Timmy Tebow play ball in the SEC. Now that's some kind of Christmas present.

Since Tebow has decided to come back next year, Florida should be the pre-season #1 ranked team going into the season. But Vegas already has the odds out for next years National Champs, and the Mighty Men of Troy are the odds on favorites.

There's a lot of surprises in there. Click over to get extended analysis.

Alright, let me stare at these photos of Nudgette Michele Baker and get the Hetero pumping again

Initially, I was hurt by his words

Big Game Bob Stoops hasn't been too lucky in the Bowl games the past couple of years. This song doesn't help matters at all. I think that when they start singing Brittany Spears songs about how badly you suck in the big games, it's time to change your nickname from "Big Game Bob" to "I'll get my team to a certain level, and then I'm not so sure after that, Stoops." I think that might not sound as catchy, but in a situation like this, you're really just looking for accuracy.

Never too Early for a new College Football Poll

Here's an look at next years

Pre-season Poll for 2009 College Football

1) Florida: Remember when the Gators brought back all five starters from their national championship basketball team? We could see the football equivalent. How often does the No. 1 team in the country bring back all 10 or 11 defensive starters? The Gators finished No. 9 nationally in total defense with mostly freshmen and sophomores.

2) Texas: The 'Horns came within a last-second touchdown of playing in Miami. McCoy returns for his senior season after setting an NCAA-record for completion percentage (76.7). So do receivers Jordan Shipley and Malcolm Williams and four starting offensive linemen. Young defensive backs Blake Gideon and Earl Thomas have the makings of potential stars.

3) USC: If quarterback Mark Sanchez returns, the Trojans will bring back 10 starters from the offense that lit up Penn State in the Rose Bowl. The Trojans will have to replace nearly their entire starting defense, but several of the reinforcements -- defensive end Everson Griffin, linebacker Chris Gallipo and defensive backs Shareece Wright and Will Harris -- have already played plenty.

4) Oklahoma: The Sooners won't be scoring 60 points a game next season -- nearly the entire offense will turn over, with or without Sam Bradford. But OU's defense, which played admirably against Florida, should be even better. Nine of its starters against the Gators were underclassmen, led by defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and linebacker Travis Lewis.

5) Alabama: It's been said that the Tide were a year ahead of schedule in '08. 'Bama was extremely young and, despite losing stalwarts like tackle Andre Smith, center Antoine Caldwell and safety Rashad Johnson, will be more talented across the board. Running backs Glen Coffee and Mark Ingram return, and new quarterback Greg McElroy gets to throw to Julio Jones.

6) Ole Miss: Houston Nutt's Rebels were one of the hottest teams in the country down the stretch, providing a glimpse of even better things in '09. Quarterback Jevan Snead will emerge as a potential Heisman candidate, and if Ole Miss can continue developing a defense to complement its explosive offense, the Rebels could have their best season since the '60s.

7) Oklahoma State: The Cowboys proved one of the nation's most dynamic offensive teams in '08, and quarterback Zac Robinson, running back Kendall Hunter and wideouts Dez Bryant and Damian Davis all return. The defense remains under heavy suspicion, but those close to the program expect major improvement with a more experienced front seven.

8) Utah: Don't make the mistake of discounting the Utes just because quarterback Brian Johnson and his receivers are graduating. As you saw in the Sugar Bowl, Utah can play some pretty mean defense. Star pass-rushers Paul Kruger, Stevenson Sylvester and seven other starters return on that side. An experienced line should help the offense rebuild.

9) LSU: The Tigers' slip to the land of five losses should prove to be a one-year aberration. In the Chick-fil-A bowl rout of Georgia Tech, Les Miles found a quarterback he can trust in rising sophomore Jordan Jefferson. Star running back Charles Scott returns as well. The defensive front is still loaded with talent, and a year's experience should help a struggling secondary.

10) Virginia Tech: The Hokies are one of just three teams nationally to post five straight 10-win seasons, and they did it this year despite some major rebuilding. Tech will enter '09 with a solidly entrenched quarterback (Tyrod Taylor), a budding star tailback (Darren Evans) and another typically dominant, Bud Foster-led defense (featuring seven returning starters).

Keep an eye on: Oregon, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Oregon State.

If Superman comes back for his senior season, The Gators are ranked number one. If Tebow get's a sudden head injury and decides to leave school in ten days, then Tex-Ass is definitely the odds on favorite. Check out Ole Miss and Houstone Nutt. I guess their not going to sneak up on anyone next year. Pretty good article, check it out here. CNNSI

Bama, Texas, USC and VaTech are the only teams in this Top Ten that have a legit shot at next years NC. Gators are not repeating and there's no way that LSU and Ole Miss will survive the SEC. Without Brian Johnson, Utah has three losses next year. Oklahoma will be legit, but The Nudge thinks Bradford declares for the draft in the next couple of days. Roll Tide!

Nudge Linkage Baby

Ooopss, this might be embarrassing, I hope no one carries a camera on a ski slope

For the next couple of months, only 9, I'll have no college picks so I'll fill this thing up with some linkage. Enjoy it Nudge-ites

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-Quinton "Rampage" Jackson pleads guilty- To being a Bad-Ass. wwtdd

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-Why in God's name would the Dallas Cowboys cut PacMan Jones, he ain't never been convicted of nuthin, and he's a former RICHROD recruit, so he can't be that bad. espn

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-Bama RB Glen Coffee, and his 1383 yards rushing leaves Saban to head up to the big show. Who the Hell is giving this kid advice. cnnsi

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-BYU WR Austin Collie and his 1538 yards receiving are leaving the Fighting Mormons for the big show. Good move, The Nudge has been impressed with this kids skill. Late 2nd round pick up, Attention Giants

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-"Air Crabtree" off to the big show. The Nudge doesn't see this kid getting past the fifth pick in the draft. I know alot of people are going to knock him for posting large numbers in "The System", but this kid is ridiculously good. I'm putting him up there with the top WR prospects in the past five years, Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald et al....espn
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-Power Rankings- WithLeather style...withleather

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-Rick Reilly's an idiot. He's giving the National Championship to Utah. I got news for Reilly, The Nudge was telling people for months that Bama was overrated, the Ute's beating them is not such a big deal. espn

If you ain't a Gator, your....

I don't know what The Nudge was happier about, Timmy Tebow and Urban Meyer winning their second National Championship, or me hitting with my six consecutive FIVE STAR pick. With the final game of the 2008 College Football Season, those that have been following my advise have hit on 12 out of 15 FIVE STAR picks. And need I remind you that those three loses came at a combined total of 5 points from covering. Sometimes I even amaze myself.

Look, I've been handicapping college games for the past couple of years. I've never had more than two FIVE STAR losses in one season, so in that regard, I'm a little down on myself. But really, do you know of any other handicapper that is posting

Who's your Daddy Biyatch

The Nudge's last pick of the season

I have to say it, this Holiday bowl season has gone a lot better than even I expected, and I'm an out and out braggart. So far I've hit on five, count'em, five FIVE STAR picks throughout. Now that might not be too good, except I only picked five FIVE STAR games. That equals out to over one hundred percent baby!

By special request, Iranian Nudgette Sarah Shahi, The Nudge is international baby

So rolling into tonights big game with Urban Meyer's Gators giving 4 points, I've held out putting my pick up until now.

The big question mark for the past few weeks has been what is the status of Percy Harvin's bum ankle. So far reports coming out of Florida has put Percy at 90%. I think that not only will he be healthy, but he's going to be a factor. Meyer is not going to give him the ball that much to begin the game. If anything, he'll be used as a decoy on a couple of end arounds. Percy knows that he's not going to get a touch that often so he needs to make the best out of each and every one.

Who's your Ayatollah, Nudgy

The Nudge has been rolling with the Gators ever since that Timmy Tebow press conference after the Ole Miss loss. That combined with the Time Outs in the Gawgia game marked the two biggest highlights of the year for me.

There's no question about it, with the almost loss by Mizzoo to a weak Big Ten opponent and the almost loss by Tex-Ass to a weak slOhio State and the loss by Tex-Ass Tech to the upsurging Ole Miss- The Big Twelve is weak.

I know, in the SEC Bama and the GameCocks lost, but gawgia and The Hat looked pretty damn good. Add Ole Miss in the mix and you really got something for that conference. Comparing the two is apples and oranges, I don't care what anyone says. The SEC and the Pac-10 are way above the Big Twelve and Big Ten. It's like comparing the MAC and Conference USA to the Sun Belt.

Tebow's bringing Sexy Back

The Stiff Arm winner Jason White... errr Sammy Bradford has been all giggles and smiles. Ever since he won the award, all of a sudden he's a hero and a top five NFL pick, while Tebow's forced to listen how everyone thinks he'll be an H-Back up in the big show. The toughest D that Bradford's faced all year is Washington.

You heard it here first, the Oklahoma Sooners are going to bite on the fake option shuffle pass to Aaron Hernandez. That play is going to be good for six.

Chip on his shoulders Timmy Tebow is going to be good for 200 yards passing with three passing TD's and 100 yards rushing with one rushing TD. Look for Jeff Demps to have a big game and Chris Rainey to make a break for it. So the last FIVE STAR pick of the season is........

If you ain't a Gator, your Gator bait

Take Urban, Tebow, The Circus, the kitchen sink, the neighbors oven, your tuition savings, your car payment, diaper fund, IRA, Grandma's secret stash, Leprechauns Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow and anything else that isn't nailed down........and enjoy. It's all about fun, isn't it.

This season has been a blast and I sincerely thank each and every one of you for sharing it with me. I've been able to convert a couple of people over to college football in the past three months and that's better than anything.

I got to go down to the Urban Meyer Headquarters and rig the votes so that he doesn't have to share anything with his old Utes.

See Ya sports fans!

News The Nudge Way

Robert Marve gives a Big "F-U" to Randy Shannon
The Nudge was watching the Emerald Bowl with his defensive guru and Miami alumni, Jimmy "The Greek" and we were both saying that the Hurricanes would have been better off if they had started The String Bean Jacorry Harris all season instead of platooning him with Robert Marve. Harris looked a lot better than a true freshman should look like in his first collegiate start. If it wasn't for the fumble in the fourth quarter, Miami would have won that game. We both thought that Marve would never leave the program, and that the platoon system would be in place for the next four years. Well, 2009 Christmas came early to the Hurricanes faithful when it was announced that Marve would be leaving the school. HC Randy Shannon let him of his scholie with a bunch of conditions that have to be met. Marve cannot transfer to a school in the ACC, the SEC or the state of Florida.

Marve told the AP "I had to get out, I just decided that I can't play for Coach Shannon." When asked about the platoon between him and StringBean he said "I just felt like it wasn't fair to either of us, honestly."

Marve's stats for the year were 1,293 yards passing, with nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions. While The String Bean had 1,195 yards with 12 touchdowns and 7 INT's.


Randy Shannon, un-like RICHROD, said "I have respect for Robert and wish him nothing but success in the future." If the kid was transferring from Michigan, RICHROD would have said that the kid suffers from Bubonic Plague and that his mother has head lice.

The Real Story: Look, it's pretty simple what happened here. Marve saw Jacorry play and knew that he was never, never going to touch the field again. A blind man could have watched that game and came to the same conclusion. Marve will probably transfer over to a D-1AA school, and his name will come up in three years as a draft prospect. But I assure you that you will never hear from him again. more here if you want it



My Beloved Aggies of New Mexico State fire Hal Mumme for this guy, what?
Everyone knows the love affair The Nudge has had with Head Coach Hal Mumme, I haven't kept it a secret. New Mexico State fires the guy, why? Just cause he doesn't win your stupid football games, where's the excitement fellas? The Aggies went 3-9 this year and actually lost to the Spuds of Idaho. And who does the all-knowing NMSU Athletic Director hire to replace him, UCLA Defensive Coordinator DeWayne Walker. The move doesn't make any sense. Gone are the days of New Mexico State going for it on 4th and twenty from their own fifteen yard line. Walker would probably punt in that situation, UN-FUN.

In 2008, Walker pushed a bad UCLA defense into being the 11th rated passing defense in the country. Good right?..no. Teams had big leads on UCLA and ran the ball to kill off the clock. This is the case of another guy getting a job off of a misleading stat. Walker worked as a secondary coach in the NFL for Joe Gibbs and The New York Gints. He was also a coach at USC under Pete Carroll. All of Pete Carroll's coaches that leave USC fail, bottom line. And Walker will be no different. You won't catch The Nudge watching New Mexico State football anymore, ...well, you probably will. But I'll definitely be rooting against them, so there, take that. more here, but don't go there.

The Real Story New Mexico State succumbed to pressure that they were facing to WIN games and they thought that if they hired Walker, they would at least get some National Attention. Well we know what happens to attention whores don't we. They wind up with crabs. Where is that Paris Hilton anyway?




Best left tackle Prospect in the last ten years says screw it, I'm not getting hurt in that Bowl Game


Alabama Junior Offensive tackle, and just possible number 1 overall NFL Draft pick Andre Smith has been suspended from playing in the Sugar Bowl when Alabama meets the undefeated Utes, "What's a UTE"? Uber-HC Nick Saban told reporters that the Outland Trophy winner would not participate with the team because he had improper dealings with an agent. It has been noted that an Alabama State Attorney is looking into the case to see if any criminality is afoot. Saban sent Smith home where he was overheard as he was leaving the campus saying "I'm rich bey-atch, rich, rich, rich rich. Go *&*% all ya'all."

Saban was quoted as saying "The University of Alabama, the team and the football program are more important than any individual player. Everyone on our team depends on each other to be responsible, to make good choices and decisions relative to their actions."

He further stated, very much un-like RICHROD " Andre Smith has done an outstanding job in our program as a person, student and a player and we will do all we can as an institution to support him in all future endeavours..." more here

The Real Story: The Nudge has been following this kid since he was a junior in high school. Ever since he put on the houndstooth hat in his high school press conference, he has been a starter on Bama's offensive line. Some agent, somewhere, has been talking to this kid's family telling them that he will front them millions, and that Andre in no way shape or form should play in the bowl game. He's already, at worst, a top five pick. If he plays in the Sugar Bowl and blows out his knee, the family is poor, poor poor. But, if he takes the front money, their rich, rich, rich. Any of us in a similar situation would do the exact same thing, and if you wouldn't, Then your an idiot.

We can rebuild him, we have the technolgy he is Bionic FrontButt:

Notre Dame Head Coach, Charlie "The FrontButt" Weiss is now the new recipient of a bionic knee. Weiss hurt his leg when he was blind sided while standing on the sidelines at a game eating some barbecue ribs and not paying attention in September. The doctors said that the knee was deteriorating due to the high cholesterol and fat content in Weiss's diet. more here

The Real Story: Weiss is huge. If you didn't expect his knee to give way from all the years of lugging his gargantuan body around....then your an idiot.

Let The Nudgery Continue

She works at a Deli, seriously, I'm not kidding

The Nudge covered big today with my four star Rice pick. Chase Clement to Jarret Dillard was just too much for the Broncos of Western Michigan to handle. If Rice keeps improving with their defense, they should start building a program that could compete, but that's a big if. Next year with them losing the two best players in the history of their school, their offense migt not get going for a while. Watch out for The Nudge picks going against them early and often next year. I lost on a 2 star game with NC State losing by 6 to Rutgers. I know this sounds like a broken record, but you can't predict big injuries to big players in a game. While NC State Qb Russell Wilson was in the game, NC State was moving the ball. Before the end of the second half, he suffered a knee injury and O'Brien brought in Daniel Evans, the guy who started the season at QB and was horrible. Evans used to be effective a couple of years ago, but he has never caught on to the O'Brien spread attack. ANYWHOSE. Loss

The Nudge told you that Pat Fitzgerald would have his team fired up and that the game would be closer than most of the pundits thought. The Nudge still had Mizzoo as a four star pick with Mizzoo giving 10 and a nudge. Loss Mark my words, if there's one coach in all college football whose job is safe, outside of Pete Carroll, it's Fitzgerald. He's got the backing of the entire school and student body behind him and he has the Northwestern program heading in a great direction. Look for the Cats to cover a couple of times next year.

The Nudge covered in a big way Honey with the Maryland Terps 2* and Rice 4*, and at press time it looks like giving the ball to LaGarrette Blount in the fourth quarter is really looking good for the Ducks of Eugene 2* pick. Cover. There's still alot of football to play, but the sands of time are running out for the season, so without further ado, let's go to the Nudge Picks

Sands of time never run out for Megan Fox

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Tex-ass: How-Stun giving 3 and a nudge to The Mighty Falcons of the Air.

This is finally a national stage for Kevin Sumlin and his resurgent How-Stun team. QB "Come out of nowhere" Case Keenum has been lighting up the scoreboard out of the spread throw first offense. So far this year, he's thrown for 4,768 yards with 41 TD's. In the past four games he's thrown 402 yards, 480 yards and 494 yards in their loss to Rice. Easy pick How-Stun right? Not so fast. The Mighty Falcons of the Air have posted a quiet 8-4 record with their four losses coming at the hands of a fired up Navy team, a BCS Buster Utah, the best TCU team I ever saw and score-a-minute BYU. If your going to look for how this team played against similiar offenses, I think the BYU game is your best point of reference. And that game was close. Look for the maturity level of the Air Force Academy Cadets to be the deciding factor in this one. I'm rolling with the F-15's because "That's what Tom Cruise would do." Air Force 1* Take the over at 64, 3* Loss, Loss 1*, 3*

Brut Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex-Ass: Oregon State giving 2 and a nudge against LeSean McCoy.

This one comes down simply to two players, Quizzz and LeSean. I think LeSean sets El Paso on fire. Easily gets 200 yards rushing to set the stage for a campaign run at The Stiff Arm next year. Pitt has been playing gritty knock out your front teeth, push back, way back offense for the past couple of weeks now. The Nudge was very impressed with them in the loss to the BearClaws and their wins against Pat White and a good UCONN team. Knock'em in the grill McCoy, big numbers. 2* Push

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, Nashville Ten-I-See: BC giving 3 and a nudge to Vandy

At first, I thought, BC and their robotic like move you down the field offense is going to win over a real over rated Vandy squad. Again, I changed my mind, I have to stop doing that. Since telling everyone that the ranked Vandy squad was the most overrated team in history, they've lost six out of their last seven games and haven't competed too well. Mr. Bama football Chris Nickson went down with an injury and Mackenzie Adams stepped in at QB. Look for do-everything Vandy CB DJ Moore to really have a big impact in this one. So why am I rolling with Vandy against all of my intuitions. BC is starting Frosh QB Dominique Davis down in Nashville. This is defenitely a de-Facto home game for the Commodores and Davis, although possesing tremendous athletic ability, will be affected by the crowd. Vandy has to jump on him early and cause some turnovers. BC is going to look to run the ball straight at them, Vandy will stack the line and force Davis to pass, when he does, he'll probably hit Moore a couple of times. The pick is Vandy 1*. But Davis does have tremendous upside, and can be a real factor next year. Cover 1*

The Annual Nudgette Lingerie Show was really a big hit

Insight Bowl, Tempe, Zona: Mangino's Man-Size Appetite giving 9 To Tha Gopha's

You broke my hear Mangin-ious. You lost 4 of your last 6 games. Kansas RB Jake Sharp #1 is going to be the big factor in this game. If they can establish the run early, that will set up the spread version of the play action, that will be Reesing hitting Meier for ten yards per catch. The Gopha's are over rated, sorry. When they faced tough competition they folded like a wet blanket. The JayHawks are a much better team then their record indicates. Reesing is for real, and if your not pulling for him then your down right Un-American. Big Spread, but the JayHawks win this one by 20 points, no problem. Reesing and a FIVE STAR, Cover with the Five Star

Chick Fil A Bowl, Atlanta, Gawgia: Gawgia Tech giving 4 to The Hat.

Everyone and their Mutha is picking Tech to win outright. De-Facto home game, and the crowd will be a huge factor. Head Coach extraordinnaire Paul Johnson has done a down right fantastic job at Tech in his first year. When he went there, I knew that Josh Nesbitt would be a perfect fit in his scheme. In this game, watch beast running back Jonathon Dwyer on the full back dive. He'll be good for 5 yards per in this game. The big factor is going to be Nesbitt hitting Demaryius Thomas when LSU puts nine guys in the box to stop the run. There is a catch and a "Not SO Fast" in this one though. The reason Johnson's wing option is able to be so effective is that other teams don't face it all year and only have one week to prep their defense on the reads. LSU has had a month to focus solely on this. AND that's big, very big. The reason why Tech will win is because LSU will not get consistent play out of their QB, whoever they decide to play at any given moment. Next year, Russell Shepard starts there from Day 1 and they're a different team. This one is closer than people think! Tech 1* Loss

Alway's Great Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL: Iowa giving 4 to The Visor

I need to stop everyone from sucking off Shon Greene for a second. The reason why he was able to get sooo many yards is 1) they have no passing attack and he was the only one who could move the ball 2) he got all those yards against Purdue, Wiscy and Florida International for Christ's sake. If the guy played in the SEC, you would never had heard of him. And guess what, The Visor plays in the SEC. And not only that, he has the best defense in that conference of great defenses. Stop with all the Shonn Greene *&*%. Jasper Brinkley is the man. He will control the game. The Visor is going to run the ball down the BlackEye's throats till it hurts. Visor 3* Loss

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The Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL: Clemson giving 2 and a nudge to The Huskers

The Nudge flat out loves Bo Pellini. There, I said it. I love the man. Real football is back in Nebraska and everything is right with the world. Dabo Sweeney has a lot of firepower on that Clemson team, but I think the BlackShirts will lay the pipe. Look for Braska to run the ball right at Clemson and try and play keep away. I love this match up and this game, for observation purposes. For choosing who will cover, that's another matter all togethar. With a month off, does Clemson put it all togethar? Does Spiller and Davis break out of a cocoon just in time for the NFL Scouts? I don't know. Too many questions to really call this game. I'm going with BO, 1* Cover

Capital One Bowl, Disney, FL: Richt's Bulldogs giving 7 and a nudge to Dantonio's Spartans

Dantonio's Spartans are a one-trick pony. Stop Superman, and you win the game. I love that everyone's number one NFL Pick Four Weeks Ago Mathew Stafford is playing for a chance to play for the Detroit Lions in this one. For years everyone has been saying that this guy has number one pick written all over him. Now, because Stoops let Bradford play til the end of every game and they played in the no-defense Big Twelve, Bradford is all of a sudden a better pro prospect. Come on. Stafford lights this one up. FIVE STAR pick. Roll Dawgs Cover on another Five Star Pick

Nudgette Holly Vance wishing you a happy Rose Bowl

The Grand Daddy of EM ALL, ROSE BOWL: Mighty Men of Troy giving 9 to the JoePa's

A lot of movement in this line, going JoePa's way. It started out at 10 and a nudge, and has dropped a full point and a nudge. Why, because while everyone was saying how USC is going to destory the lowly Big Ten Champs, the smart money was funnelling it away on the high spread. I've always liked the JoePa's in this one. With USC FB Stanley Havili ruled academically ineligible in this one, I like it even more. Why, you might ask will a FB who only had 324 yards receiving be so missed? Because Havili has been the one to make big plays out of the backfield and keep USC in the games where the whole team has fallen asleep. The guy is Dirty Sanchez's safety outlet, and he's needed him a lot this year. The JoePa's are a good solid team. Outside of a few minutes in that Iowa game, they would be playing for a National Championship against Florida. In that game they would only be underdogs by 6 points. So why has everyone forgotten about them, and think that they can't win this one. Because their not a "SEXY" team. The SpreadHD(tm) offense is just plain solid, no award winners there. And their Defense really earns the phrase "They bring their lunch pails to the game." USC, in their game against UCLA, showed that this team can fall asleep. I know they have the number 1 defense in the country, but Penn State has the Number 8 D. This is really going to be a good game, and a good game equals a close game, and the number is too high not to jump on the JoePa's. 1*

FEDEX Orange Bowl, Miami: B-Kell's BearClaw's giving 2 to BeamerBall

VaTech has to win this one. The way the team has focused on this game, and the stories I have been hearing about how this team has been practising since they got to Miami has said a lot. I love the Beamers in this one. B-Kell and the boys are happy to be in a BCS Bowl. The Hokies must win. Next year, B-Kell will win a BCS Bowl, not this one. FIVE STAR PICK.

Bowl Record so far (notice it's back on the bottom): 13-6 overall, 1*5-2, 2* 3-2, 3*2-0, 4*2-3, 5* 1-0.

That's it, I got to go and join my one man band in a new song we're writing about Tim Tebow's biceps. See Ya sports fans!

North Carolina Thug 4 Life Makes Some Nice Catches

UNC WR Hakeem Nicks makes a sick behind the back catch against West Virginia.

Nudge College Bowl Picks of the Day

Since my disastrous Notre Dame pick and my meltdown of losing four bowl picks in a row, The Nudge has posted back to back to back to back wins for the second consecutive time in the last two weeks. Coming into Monday, there are two very surprisingly good bowl match ups that have kind of been hidden out there.

The PapaJohns Bowl, Bama; This game pits a resurgent Rutgers squad led by fourth year Senior Starter Mike Teel and Mr. New Jersey Football Running Back Joe Martinek against Tommy O'Brien's Wolfpack from North Carolina State. The Wolfpack have really played well down the stretch this season. They started out pretty poorly, but ever since they have found Russell Wilson, they've been covering like syrup on flapjacks.

The Nudge has lost out on my last four picks going against NC State in which they have won outright. And I have won on Rutgers last four games in which they've covered, ever since their big win against PITT. Since that win, Rutgers has beaten a South Florida team that imploded, Army, Syracuse and a horrible embarrassing Louisville team. NC State however, since Wilson took over has beaten a very good Thug-Deep Tar Heels team, A Thug-Deep Miami Team, Wake and Duke. In this one, I'm rollin with Tha Ghost Faced Thug Killas, take Irish Tommy O'Brien and the 4 and a nudge their getting. 2*

He's right, its really not all about the rattlesnake wiggles and Mississippi Bow Ties

Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio Tex-ass.

This game is putting two teams together that both run the spread em out offense. Northwestern runs a little bit more than Mizzoo, but both offensive sets are the same. In this game, what can you say about the job Northwestern HC Pat Fitzgerald has done. The Nudge remembers the days when Pat was bringing the Cats to the Rose Bowl while he was out on the field. Northwestern gets their super RB Tyrell Sutton back after he went down from an injury in mid season in the Indiana game. He might be a factor in this one.

Everyone and their mother is picking Mizzoo giving 10 and a nudge. At first glance, I had this game as a FIVE STAR pick going towards Mizzoo, but after seeing the Jacorry "Stringbean" Harris throw the ball against Cal's top rated pass defense the other night, it's official "Anything Can Happen."

This really should be a great game to watch, and I'm a little surprised that they put it on Monday Night. My guess is that whoever scheduled it thinks that a large bar crowd will be out watching this because there's no Monday Night Football, I disagree. This game should be played on a Saturday, either last one or next one.

Last time I changed my pick from a FIVE STAR play, it blew up in my face with the Notre Dame game. I'm still going to stick with Mizzoo. The Cats can not hang with Maclin and Coffman. Don't forget about Mizzo RB Derrick Washington. He's averaging 6 yards per carry and has 17 TD's. Take Mizzoo, even though the Big Twelve South and North are over rated this year. 4*

The Nudge covered with a 2* Thug Life getting 1 and a nudge at Pat White, a 3* with Christian Ponder and the Homies laying a brick to Wiscy, a FIVE STAR with Cal giving 6 to Miami (Hey, I gave out the pick early, if you didn't jump on it when it came out, shame on you, you didn't cover), and a 1* with Louisiana Tech.

Totals for the Bowl Nudgerama: 10-4 overall, 1* 4-2, 2* 2-0, 3* 2-0, 4* 1-2 and 5* 1-0

That's it, enjoy, I have to go soundproof the NudgeBunker a little better. Too many rugrats running around. See Ya sports fans!

Army Hired who?

Army Hires a New Victim,er.....Coach

Army Hires Rich Ellerson to run the Option Attack

It was announced today that West Point has hired Cal Poly Head Coach Rich Ellerson to fill the vacancy left after Stan Brock was fired from the program after posting a 6-18 record in only two seasons. Ellerson brings in the new/old offensive scheme for Army with the Triple Option attack. For years Army operated under the Triple Option/Wishbone attack. When the program was being bypassed by the other service academies, Army decided to drop the option and brought in former San Diego Chargers Head Coach Bobby Ross. When Ross woke up from his dementia and realized that he was way over his head in the cellar program, he quickly resigned and has yet to be heard from again.

Senorita Nudgette Paz Vega digs her some Black Knighteros

HC Rich Ellerson comes to West Point by way of running Cal Poly where he amassed a 56-34 record running the option. He took the team to the Playoffs(novel concept) four times. But much more important than this guy bringing back the option to the school, he was also responsible for developing the University of Arizona's awesome Desert Swarm defense in the mid-90's. He was the defensive coordinator at Arizona from 97 to 2000.

Look, let's face facts: Stan Brock was put in a horrible situation to begin with. He inherited a program that was sooo not right for Bobby Ross's style of play. Plus, he was recruiting at a service academy while a war was going on, for only two years.

One of the best experiences in all college football, The Flyover at Mikie

The Nudge watches a lot of Army football, I'm probably the only one. And let me tell you, despite the record and the pounding that the team took against a very much superior Navy team, Brock actually had this team competing and improving. These guys always play with a lot of heart, but they were a few plays away from turning some games in their favor. Irregardless, it's nice to see the wishbone attack making a comeback, and all in all, I think that this is a great hire.

CC Fontana, knocking on The NudgeBunker door "Who's that, go away. I didn't order any pizza, leave me alone."

Cal Bears to start Longshore over Riley in The Emerald Bowl

Super Head Coach Quarterback Guru Jeff Tedford has stated that he will start Nate Longshore, who's been at the program for at least twelve years now, over regular season starter Kevin Riley when his team faces off against The U on Saturday.

It's been announced that on other other side of Longshore will be True Freshman Stringbean Jacorry Harris, due to starting QB Robert Marve's academic suspension.

The line movement in this one has gone up two points since it first came out and after the announcement that Marve would not play. It started at 6 and now is 8. The Nudge thinks this line would be better off at around 12-13.

Nudgette Denise Milani preppin for the Emerald Bowl

This game is going to come down to three things, irregardless of who's playing QB for who (and that's saying a lot).

1) Cal has the 4th best defense in the all important Pass Defense Efficiency Ranking. They rank 25 in Rush D allowing 122 rush yards per game.

2) Miami has speed, specifically on special teams with Super Frosh WR Travis Benjamin. Can Cal hang with the young speedsters.

3) Most importantly. Since he went down in the Maryland game, Cal RB Jahvid Best has only come into his own the past four games. He has posted ridiculous numbers, rushing for 628 yards in four games.

The Nudge thinks that Longshore just has to handoff to Best for about 74% of the plays and burn the defense on play action a couple of times to cover. I'm all over the Cal pick and it's definitely my play of the day.

Now let's get down to business. Since The Nudge got reeeeaaaallll cocky on Christmas Eve, the Gods of Football have been punishing me like all Hell. Since starting out going a perfect 6-0, The Nudge picks have washed up posting a ridiculously horrible 0-4. The Notre Dame turnaround pick really killed me, lesson learned. And tackling machine Florida Atlantic LB Frantz Joseph shut Central Michigan down. The past four losses have come from TCU not covering, Notre Dame and the under, and Central Michigan. Lady Luck will once again smile on The Nudge in the very near future. Enjoy Pat White, and from now on, the season record stays at the bottom (I'll never make that mistake again).

Overall Bowl Record 6-4, 1* 3-2, 2* 1-0, 3* 1-0, 4* 1-2

See ya Sports Fans!