Site Editor Russ Loede’s Picks 2 Click – Week 1

08.28.2008 by Russ Loede in Alabama Crimson Tide, Appalachian State, Clemson Tigers, College Football, East Carolina, Illinois, LSU, Missouri Tigers, Picks, Previews, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA, Virginia Tech Hokies

1. Battle Down To The Wire – Upset Special:

5-STAR Rating: ALABAMA 31 vs. CLEMSON 28 OT

(Atlanta – Georgia Dome) – Keep An Eye On: True Freshman WR Julio Jones, BAMA – #2 Recruit In Nation

2. Not Even Close – Despite Hype, Press Clippings:

@ LSU 45 Appalachian State 22 - Don’t Blink, Newcoming Connection: QB Jordan Jefferson/WR Tim Molton, LSU Defensive Line – Best In College Football

3. Offense At A Premium – Exciting Spread Formations In Effect

MIZZOU 38 vs. ILLINI 27 (In St. Louis) – “Take It To The House” Game-Changing Wide Receivers You Won’t Want To Miss: Sophomores Jeremy Maclin, MIZZOU and Arrelious Benn, ILLINI

4. Intense SEC/PAC-10 Showdown – Inexperienced QB’s, Running Game On Display:

TENNESSEE 23 @ UCLA 13 - RB Headline, Road to 1,500 Yards: Tennessee’s Senior Arian Foster Returns Home To Cali, Goes For Over 200 Yards. Volunteers represent the SEC strong in a “No-Brainer”.

5. This Year’s Version Of Appalachian State – Underdog On Top:

East Carolina 20 vs. Virginia Tech 16 (@ Panthers Stadium Charlotte, NC) – Worth Paying Attention, Star In The Making: Skip Holtz’s (ECU Coach received six-year extension Tuesday) Gem Junior Defensive End C.J. Wilson (6′4″, 271) Will Pick Up Four Sacks, Creating Havoc On Sean Glennon, As Coach Beamer Regrets Redshirting Speed QB Tyrod Taylor.

Talented Sophomore Taylor should start, Glennon cannot elude pressure, – doesn’t handle the pressure (big-game situations) as well as Taylor. Is not mobile enough – should not get the job because he’s a Senior. RB Brandon Ore (Starter) transferring really hurts.