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OK, back to important stuff: football.
This week, for the football panel they asked me my favorite “superhero” growing up. Hasn't this week been tough enough, what with Gerald Ensley expressing an opinion that has a "few" people offended, no doubt because he made them think? Why would a newspaper columnist go and do that?
Now this. Just when my brain needs a break.
I know I was supposed to say something profound, but I used up my allotment of profound by Wednesday. I'm expecting more by next Tuesday.
OK, I said, try this one: Wonder Woman, for obvious reasons.
“We can’t put that in the paper,” I was told.
OK, then, I said: Green Lantern. He was green before it became the right thing to do, even before Kermit, and he never whined about it not being easy being green.
Now back to football.
Jacksonville State vs. FSU: First, I didn’t even know Jacksonville had become a state. This one better be over early. FSU had better be motivated. My daughter goes to FSU. FSU
Troy vs. Florida: Well, the competition for UF has gotten decidedly tougher this week. I’ve always liked the Troy program, never liked the UF program and never is a long time. Still. Florida
Fresno State vs. Wisconsin: What, Fresno is a state, too? What’s next, are we going to admit Alabama into the Union? Wisconsin
North Carolina vs. Connecticut: My daughter goes to UNC (Yes, I have multiple daughters and a couple sons, too). My brother went to Connecticut. I’ve lived in both states. Flip the coin here. Heads it is. Connecticut
Stanford vs. Wake Forest: Jim Grobe’s boys let me down last week. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Shame on me. Nah, I still trust you. Wake
East Carolina vs. West Virginia: I’m so confused. East Carolina is part of a state called North Carolina, but West Virginia is a whole state. Don’t you ever wonder why life is so complicated? I consulted my GPS for this one. WVU
Notre Dame vs. Michigan: I am still Catholic, and Michigan only beat its kid brother last week. They have miles to go before you can say they’re back. Miles. Notre Dame
UCLA vs. Tennessee: Remember the old days, when John Wooden was a sure thing? I love John Wooden. Great coach and wonderful role model. Unfortunately, for UCLA football, he coached basketball. Tennessee
Mississippi State vs. Auburn: Mississippi is a real state. Auburn is a color. Great for hair. Great for football, too. Auburn
University of Southern California vs. Ohio State: Southern California should be a separate state. Look at the map. California is too long. This is my upset of the week pick. USC
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