Friday, October 27, 2006

Week 9 Football Picks

Outrage as Muslim cleric likens women to ‘uncovered meat’
The Walls Tumbled By Time
Minuteman Project Brings High-Tech Security to Arizona Border
Ethanol Could Corrode Pumps, Testers Say
G.O.P. Moves Fast to Reignite Issue of Gay Marriage
Poll:  Majority believes government doing too much
Exxon Mobil third-quarter net tops $10 billion


Noonan:  Is There Progress Through Loss?
Krauthammer:  Winning by Losing
Milloy:  Bad Climate Science Yields Worse Economics
Franc:  Addiction to Pork Spending Hurts GOP
Weinberger:  November Reminds Us of Government Overload



Top 25
Minnesota vs. #1 Ohio State
Northwestern vs. #2 Michigan
#3 USC vs. Oregon State
#5 Texas vs. Texas Tech
#11 Notre Dame vs. Navy
Connecticut vs. #16 Rutgers
Illinois vs. #17 Wisconsin
#19 Oklahoma vs. #23 Missouri
#20 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma State
#22 Texas A&M vs. Baylor
Portland State vs. #25 Oregon

SEC
#7 Auburn vs. Mississippi
#8 Tennessee vs. South Carolina
Georgia vs. #9 Florida
Louisiana-Monroe vs. #13 Arkansas
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State
Florida International vs. Alabama

ACC
Buffalo vs. #18 Boston College
Miami vs. #21 Georgia Tech
#24 Wake Forest vs. North Carolina
NC State vs. Virginia
Florida State vs. Maryland

ACC-SEC
Vanderbilt vs. Duke

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

No Show Today

Due to illness, the Jeff Scott Show will not air today.  Hopefully it is not the flu (as some around me believe it may be), and I will be able to return tomorrow.

Friday, October 20, 2006

Week 8 Football Picks

Republican Woes Lead to Feuding by Conservatives
GOP Aims to Scare Up Big Voter Turnout
Pelosi no shoo-in for job as speaker
House Intel Chair suspends staff member
OPEC surprises with deeper oil cut
Crude oil prices fall despite OPEC’s decision to cut production
Dakota divided as abortion vote tests US opinion
White House rejects Iraq partition plan
China Appeals for Calm Over North Korea Nuclear Crisis


De Borchgrave:  Korea’s Dr. Strangelove
Buchanan:  America 2050:  A Nation of Turtles
Krauthammer:  World War II Is Over
Washington Times:  ‘Peace process’ debacle
McCarthy & London:  In defense of liberty
Macon Telegraph:  Mercer needs to do a better job of selling itself
WSJ:  Our Small Defense Budget
Goldberg:  Iraq Was a Worthy Mistake


Top 25
Indiana vs. #1 Ohio State
Iowa vs. #2 Michigan
#4 West Virginia vs. Connecticut
#5 Texas vs. #17 Nebraska
#6 Louisville vs. Syracuse
UCLA vs. #10 Notre Dame
Washington vs. #11 California
#16 Oregon vs. Washington State
#18 Boise State vs. Idaho
#19 Rutgers vs. Pittsburgh
Colorado vs. #20 Oklahoma
#21 Wisconsin vs. Perdue
#23 Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State
Kansas State vs. #24 Missouri

SEC
Alabama vs. #7 Tennessee
Tulane vs. #8 Auburn
Fresno State vs. #14 LSU
Mississippi vs. #15 Arkansas
Mississippi State vs. Georgia
South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt

ACC
#13 Georgia Tech vs. #12 Clemson
#22 Boston College vs. Florida State
NC State vs. Maryland
Miami vs. Duke
Southern Miss vs. Virginia Tech

Friday, October 13, 2006

Week 7 Football Picks

Perdue, Taylor meet in first debate
Supporters declare debate winner (video)
Perdue, Taylor trade verbal blows in debate
Marshall, Collins debate in 8th District Race
Climate change inaction will cost trillions:  study
Break out the wintertime gear
2 Feet of Snow Hits Great Lakes Region
Clinton says right wing has hurt U.S., predicts win by Democrats
Running of the Elephants
Food-Stamp Program Finally Speaks Their Language
Air(head) America Radio Files for Chapter 11
Official:  No Radioactive Particles Found
Korean test seen as only partial blast
General:  U.S. Has Troops to Fight N. Korea
Secret Charges, Plea in Ga. Hamas Case
FEMA Paints Stove Knobs for Safety
Meth May Lessen Stroke Damage


Milloy:  New Research Adds Twist to Global Warming Debate
Noonan:  The Sounds of Silencing
Goldberg:  When Multilateralism Falls Short
Chapman:  Half right is still half wrong
Barber:  White Student Sues For Racial Discrimination
Lukas:  Want to Help the Middle Class?  Embrace School Choice

Top 25
#1 Ohio State vs. Michigan State
Arizona State vs. #3 USC
#4 Michigan vs. Penn State
Syracuse vs. #5 West Virginia
Baylor vs. #6 Texas
Cincinnati vs. #7 Louisville
#10 California vs. Washington State
#15 Iowa vs. Indiana
UCLA vs. #18 Oregon
#19 Missouri vs. Texas A&M
#20 Boise State vs. New Mexico State
#21 Nebraska vs. Kansas State
Iowa State vs. #23 Oklahoma
#24 Rutgers vs. Navy
Minnesota vs. #25 Wisconsin

SEC
#2 Florida vs. #11 Auburn
Kentucky vs. #14 LSU
Vanderbilt vs. #16 Georgia
SE Missouri St. vs. #17 Arkansas
Jacksonville State vs. Mississippi State
Mississippi vs. Alabama

ACC
Wake Forest vs. NC State
South Florida vs. North Carolina
Florida State vs. Duke
Maryland vs. Virginia
Florida International vs. Miami    

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Back from Fall Break

Silencing of a Speech Causes a Furor
Jeb Bush seeks refuge from Pa. activists
America ponders cutting Iraq in three
Iraqi Parliament Passes Federalism Bill
Report:  Castro Has Cancer
Outspoken Putin critic shot dead in Moscow
Illegal Immigrants Sue Wendy’s
Last-minute bill changes funding for border fence
Mexico May Take Fence Dispute to U.N.
Investigation shows FEMA spent millions on puppet shows, bingo, yoga
Federal Budget Deficit Falls to $247.7B; Lowest in Four Years
Opec chief calls for immediate output cut
Oil Up After OPEC Confirms Output Cut
End of the Revolution
Ex-Page Tells of Foley Liaison
Lawmaker Saw Foley Messages In 2000
Evangelicals Blame Foley, Not Republican Party
GOP Losing Advantage With Married Moms
Republicans Target 3 Senate Races
Bush Says Democrats Would Raise Taxes
Democrats veer to the right in fight for House
U.S. Says Blacks in Mississippi Suppress White Vote
Perdue takes criticism of AJC to radio


Brooks:  A Tear In Our Fabric
Rothenberg:  A True Blowout is Now Possible
Thomas:  Case for the GOP
Bartlett:  Bush agonistes
Blankley:  Democrats not ready to lead
Barr:  GOP still sinks – and Dems will miss own boat
Macon Telegraph:  Squandering tax money again
Macon Telegraph:  A real plan needed to confront illegal immigration
Kaminsky:  Too Controversial for Columbia
Stossel:  McDonald’s Didn’t Make Them Fat
Williams:  Results Versus Process
Carter:  Solving the Korean Stalemate, One Step at a Time


My college football picks were 17-6 this week, putting me at a season total of 138-30 (82.1%).  More picks tomorrow.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Week 6 Football Picks

Hastert Tells Conservative He’ll Resign If It Helps GOP
Hastert defiant in page scandal
Aide Says He Reported Foley 3 Years Ago
Claim:  Filthy Foley Online Messages Were Page Prank Gone Awry
Bernanke urges U.S. to fix entitlement programs soon
Bush signs the fence bill
Oil rises on OPEC cut
Oil Prices Rise Amid Signs of OPEC Cuts
Retail Sales Strong in September on Lower Gas Prices, Back to School Sales
Military Hones a New Strategy on Insurgency
Pyongyang Warned on Weapon Testing
Mature Ball has new cool attitude


Andres:  Falling gas prices
Will:  What Goeth Before the Fall
WSJ:  Getting Beyond Foley
Novak:  House GOP Urged Foley to Seek Re-Election
Towery:  America headed toward a very kinky election
Hood:  Nancy Pelosi’s Moderate Hope in N.C.
Colson:  Trading votes for pork

Top 25
Bowling Green vs. #1 Ohio State
Washington vs. #3 USC
Michigan State vs. #6 Michigan
#7 Texas vs. #14 Oklahoma
#8 Louisville vs. Middle Tennessee State
#11 Oregon vs. #16 California
Stanford vs. #12 Notre Dame
Purdue vs. #19 Iowa
Louisiana Tech vs. #20 Boise State
#22 Nebraska vs. Iowa State
#23 Missouri vs. Texas Tech

SEC
Arkansas vs. #2 Auburn
#4 West Virginia vs. Mississippi State
#9 LSU vs. #5 Florida
#13 Tennessee vs. #10 Georgia
Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi
South Carolina vs. Kentucky

ACC
#15 Clemson vs. Wake Forest
#17 Florida State vs. NC State
Maryland vs. #18 Georgia Tech
North Carolina vs. Miami
Virginia vs. East Carolina

ACC-SEC
Duke vs. Alabama    

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Hastert in Hot Water

Hastert:  GOP Could Not Have Done More to Probe Foley’s E-mails With Teen
Speaker Hastert Defends Handling of Rep. Foley Scandal
Hastert Dismisses Call for Resignation
Papers Knew of Foley E-Mail but Did Not Publish Stories
After Foley, New Fears For the GOP
New Foley Instant Messages; Had Internet Sex While Awaiting House Vote
Bush Proposes School Safety Conference After String of Deadly Attacks
‘Sensitivity training’ for U.S. troops in Iraq
Mexico urges Bush to veto U.S. border fence bill
Dow Jones Industrial Average Surges to New All-Time High
Oil dives below $59, OPEC head calls for more cuts
Inhofe on CNN this morning; CNN anchor cites fictional movie as defense
Atlantic hurricane season nearly over:  forecaster
Women Sign ‘We Had Abortions’ Petition
High-calorie diet fattens prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
Eric Clapton Rethinks Playing ‘Cocaine’
Forget airbags, silicon breasts will do


Washington Times:  Resign, Mr. Speaker
IBD:  Did Democrats Page Mark Foley?
Pfeiffer:  Foley joins list of sex scandals on Capitol Hill
Johnson:  Perhaps GOP Should Take a ‘Page’ Out of Democrats’ Book
Kudlow:  Step Aside, Speaker Hastert
NR Editors:  Foley and His Friends
Saunders:  They story they didn’t want to know
Thomas:  Scandal?  What scandal?
Miniter:  The Problem Isn’t Foley
WSJ:  Paging Mr. Hastert
Sowell:  Socialism for the rich
Whaley:  Raise bar for HOPE recipients
Murdock:  WHO’s Thumbs-up