Week 9 SEC NCAA Football Picks - Backwoods Southern Lawyer Busts Out!!!
Hey everybody. BSL here with another round of SEC picks for those with the testicular fortitude to let your hard earned dollars ride on the games we all know and love. If you’re not fired up for this weekend’s slate of matchups, then you are not a fan of the game. It just doesn’t get any better. My beloved SEC took another hit to its reputation when Auburn lost to West Virginia last night. Add the Tennessee-UCLA debacle and a couple of other choice missteps, and you have a solid case that the SEC has yielded its place as the nation’s top conference to the Big-12. Not that yours truly subscribes to that notion; I’m just saying that one could reasonably argue that point if there were so inclined. In any event, as Mr. Miyagi once told me, when it comes to top conference it’s best not to declare a winner before the season is over. I’m thinking that the SEC’s stock will continue to rise vis-à-vis the Big-12’s from here on out, but then again, I am a flaming SEC homer. On another point, I note that the syndicate is finally rounding back into shape. That’s my boys. Look for more good things to come.
Here are the picks:
TAKE TENNESSEE (plus 5) vs. ALABAMA - How is Tennessee only a 5-point underdog here? Great question. The Vols have been disrespected eight ways to Sunday this year and are fighting mad. They are going to be sky high for this game is Knoxville and Alabama is due for a loss. Vegas knows what’s up. I think Tennessee wins this one outright.
TAKE KENTUCKY (plus 25) at FLORIDA - Kentucky is average, but not awful. Sure, the Gators could get all fired up and do to Kentucky what they did to LSU, but I really don’t see that happening. This one will likely never be in doubt, but I could see Kentucky’s defense keeping Florida to a modest number of points and UK being about to put up about 14-20 points themselves.
TAKE LSU (minus 1) vs. GEORGIA - Tigers/Bulldogs should be a good one. Both teams need this one badly. Georgia has more impressive stats, but LSU probably has more talent on both sides of the ball. I think LSU wins this game at the line of scrimmage. Look for a strong defensive effort from LSU and a low scoring affair. Also, when LSU has the refs in their pocket, good things happen. Check out this video from the LSU/USC game if you missed it last week. And yes this video is real.
TAKE OLE MISS (minus 6.5) at ARKANSAS - Ole Miss is clearly the more talented team, and while it is undeniable that the Hogs are getting much, much better week by week, I’ve got to think that Coach Nutt will have his boys ready to play for his first return trip to Fayetteville.
Sincerely,
BSL, Esquire
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Thanks for the post BSL. Just so we keep you honest. You were 2-3 last week and have only posted 1 winning week for our readers. We think the pressure is getting to you. Time to turn it around and there is no time like the present. Good luck.