Friday Picks

Last week: 1-4

Season: 4-6

Gotta real good feeling about this weeks games.......

North Carolina (-3) over Virginia Tech......UNC is playing perhaps the best football in the ACC. Take the heels to win by at least a touchdown over an underachieving Hokie team.


Florida (-7 1/2) over Tennessee..........The gaters have too much offense, defense, and speed.....The Vols lost to UCLA.......who lost to BYU 59-0. 'nough said. Florida wins.....going away.

Troy (+20 1/2) over Ohio State.....Yes , my upset special.......The Buck-eyes are still without running back Beanie Wells......and......This is not your ordinary "mid-major" school. Troy has a lot of athletes. Ohio State will win the game..........but won't come close to covering.

Tennessee (-5) over Houston........The Texans will be over matched.....the Titans play a physical defense. With or without Mr. Young, they will more than cover this spread.


Indianapolis (-5) over Jacksonville.......The Colts are getting some key members of their offensive line back from injuries.....just what Peyton Manning needs.....more time to throw....and a decent running game. Poor Jacksonville.......these guys....so far this season.......can't get out of their own way.

Vegas odds.....notes.....

* All NFL home teams are favorites this week.......except Green Bay.....which plays the Dallas Cowboys.

* The largest spread in the NFL is the N Y Giants laying 13 1/2 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

* The largest in college is Missouri laying 34........against the University of Buffalo.