Week 6 Pick-em Results. Near Perfect Victory.

So much for being in trouble this week. I was 3 measly points away from having a perfect week. Total for the week? 17-1. 17-1! Had it not been for 5 Michigan turnovers, I’d be riding higher than I already am. Michigan had the opportunity but completely blew it. Back up QB Denard Robinson completely collapsed under the pressure. Robinson is another player to categorize under an epidemic that’s been growing over the last 10 years, the “Running back posing as a Quarterback Syndrome.” Sure he can throw the football. He can overthrow his receiver by 15 yards on a last-shot game-winning drive to blow the game.

Starting QB Tate Forcier was unable to ignite the Wolverine offense in the second half, so with 7:42 left in the game, Rich Rodriguez puts in their back up RB, I mean QB, to try and energize his boys and confuse the ones on the other side of the line. It worked. Robinson put together an 11-play, 59 yard touchdown drive. Robinson ran 8 times, threw twice, and handed off the ball once. It seemed like Robinson was the guy who was going to win it for you. Unfortunately, with only 1:30 left, you can’t call a QB draw every play. Not enough time. So you put the ball in the air, try to throw more than 10 yards, and end up with the 5th turnover of the game. That’s what happens when you rely on a running back to take the snaps.

After this week’s near-perfect record, Hatchline’s College Pick-em total is 97-24, putting me cleaning in the 80th percentile. Check back on Thursday for next weeks picks, trying to take me up from .80. I’m going to need a week’s worth of research to try and top last week.

Week 5 Pick-em Results. Victory.

Coming off of an incredibly respectable 14-3 weekend where Oklahoma lost to Miami and Houston lost to UTEP, this may be a rebound week. Meaning I may be in trouble this week. Last week’s picks add my total to 80-23. Now I’m at 78%, inching my way back towards a B-.

The big news of the week is that I picked one of the "big" upsets of the week. Michigan State over Michigan is hardly an upset, at least not on paper it isn't. Michigan St. has had Michigan's number over the last few years. Come to think of it, everyone has had Michigan's number over the last few years, but this overtime loss to a decent Spartan team shows that the silver lining for the Wolverine's cloud is starting to shine brighter every week. The boys in blue are on their way back to domination in the Big 10. They may be only a few years away from even being discussed in the National Championship contenders. Rich Rodriguez has his boys in blue pointed towards the right direction.