Rare is the occasion when my recap of the previous weekend’s picks is presented in detail.

But today, for the Pigskin Planet”s preeminent seer got ’em all right last week — Hold your applause — plus the manner in which it evolved was fraught with peril.

It’s why we watch, right? For the adrenaline rush.

Louisiana State University was behind the entire game. At the end of 1st. Again at halftime. With but 15 left to play. I found myself wondering why I’d pick a Brian Kelly coached team to best South Carolina? But having made the choice, hoped they’d somehow, some way survive.

Which, as I trust you are aware, football fanatic James Carville’s favorite team did. Scoring with 2:34 remaining. Then holding up on D during the Gamecock’s last drive. 36-33.

I was feelin’ good.

Then sundown approached, and I saw darkness ensuing. Washington State was up less than a TD in the Apple Cup. The arch rival Huskies, who seemed to be the superior team despite being behind, were driving as the clock ticked down. Had 1st & Goal, then 4th & Goal at the two. Yes, then the Cougs stuffed an option right sweep to the short side of the field. Victory was secured.

That late game magic brightened up the SeedyDome.

In the Backyard Brawl, Pitt, as they had been the weekend before to the Satterfields, was behind the entire game to West Virginia. After the Mountaineers hit paydirt with only 4:55 left, they were up two scores at 34-24.

But, the ACC Panthers showed their mettle. Touchdown with 3:36 left on a 40 yard pass play. Stop. Touchdown with :32 on the clock. Ball game. 34-24.

In the Rose Bowl — stadium not NY day game — new IU coach Curt Cignetti remained true to his words. At his introduction he advised the assembled, “I win. Google me.” So he has in his first three battles roaming the Crimson & Cream sideline.

This one against inexplicably hapless UCLA was never doubt.

With Georgia’s walkover in Kroger the only pick left on the board, I was feelin’ pretty pretty pretty full of myself.

Then, I could hear icon Lee Corso’s voice in my head, “Not so fast my friend.”

Victory was in reach as UK drove late, needing only a FG to upend the #1 team in the land.

But Kentucky kentuckied. Mark Stoops, near midfield, passed the ball on 2d and 3d downs, when his runners had been averaging five yards a carry all night. Then punted at his own 48.

I actually stayed up way past my bedtime, and was able to savor.

Which too much info verbosity leads as it inevitably would to this: 5-0 for the weekend, 16-5 on the year.

This weekend’s winners: Continue reading Seedy K’s Peerless Pigskin Prognosticatios: Week IV →

When the ever mediocre Minnesota Gophers couldn’t shut down the Tar Heels to secure victory in last weekend’s Thursday Night Special, your inveterate predictor knew his Week 0 good fortunes were going to take a turn.

So much for Ski-U-Mah.

A correction of sorts ensued. Law of averages it is said.

A hunch that Billy Napier might finally get something going in GatorLand, hosting a similarly underperforming arch rival and all, proved ill advised. But he did secure the reality that this will be his final season as the next big thing in Gainesville. Or anything at all.

So he’s got that goin’ for him, which is not so nice. Boosters are already cashing in their bitcoin to try to convince that Saban guy out of retirement for, oh $25 mill a year for 10 years. Then they’ll work their way down the totem pole.

Mike Elko certainly has much more leeway in College Station, given that the prime time matchup with Notre Dame was his first as top cadet for the Aggies. But a loss to the Irish does have those oil dudes murmuring to each other.

Georgia did convince us that Kirby Smart is probably the next Saban, as if we didn’t already suspect. We also learned that the endearing term “clemsoning” is taking on new meanings. None that an increasingly prickly “No Portal” Dabo wishes to talk about.

Joining the Bulldogs in my victory column were the Hoosiers, Cats in one called after the 6th, and the steamrolling Cardinals.

4-3 for the weekend. Admittedly a reality check. Though nothing like Mike Norvell with his new 10 mill a year/ eight year contract is facing after another woeful conference L on Monday.

8-3 for the year.

But what follows are winners. Fer sure: Continue reading Seedy K’s Peerless Pigskin Prognostications: Week II →