Ubbens predicts week 2 - Iowa State fans won't be happy

from ESPN Big XII blog

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/51197/predicting-the-2012-season-week-2

Iowa 24, Iowa State 20: I picked the Cyclones to win this one in my bold predictions last season, but I'm not going out on a limb for the growing Cyclones this time around. That was in Ames. This one's in Iowa City and I'm still not a believer that ISU will fully have its quarterback spot settled by this time. Meanwhile, Iowa's starting quarterback is killing bears in his offseason! The defense puts in a valiant effort, but it's not good enough.

Kansas 31, Rice 27: Let the whispers begin. With a win over the Owls in Lawrence, Kansas will have equaled its win total from 2011 in its first two games. Charlie Weis has KU looking up, but the big question remains after Dayne Crist's heroic fourth-quarter effort gives the Jayhawks a comeback win: When will the first Big 12 win arrive?

Kansas State 24, Miami 21: Another year, another nailbiter, even without the muddy field and bloodied elbows from Collin Klein. The Hurricanes miss a field goal at the gun and Bill Snyder's Cardiac Cats live again, sneaking into college football's top 15.

Oklahoma 66, Florida A&M 3: Good grief. Get the Rattlers off the field. That Miami team we just mentioned? The one that lost to K-State and went 6-6? They beat A&M 45-0. Granted, watching an A&M team get beat badly in Norman should be nothing new for Big 12 fans.

Oklahoma State 34, Arizona 21: This is a game OSU fans should rightly be nervous to see. You never know how a team will look under a first-year coach and (apologies in advance, WVU readers) Rich Rodriguez has a proven track record, despite his struggles at Michigan. I'm a Wes Lunt believer, though. He's not fantastic, but he's good enough in his road start to give Oklahoma State another big win over the Wildcats.

TCU 45, Grambling 17: Welcome to the 2012 season, Frogs! TCU had to endure a bye in Week 1, but the Frogs' Big 12 debut gets off to a nice start against an overmatched Grambling team. TCU's defense struggles early, but hits its stride late for a second-half shutout.

Texas 41, New Mexico 0: New Mexico? Well, they're not very good. Beating the Lobos won't impress anyone, but Texas comes as close to turning a few heads as possible against a team that wasn't ready to handle the Longhorns.

Texas Tech 44, Texas State 20: The new WAC members (and hosts for this game) give the Red Raiders a little trouble early on, but the Red Raiders move to 2-0 with a solid second half. Welcome back, Eric Stephens. The back returns from his dislocated knee last year to earn his first 100-yard rushing game of the season.

I love the shot taken at A&M in the OU section. That was pretty good.

Ubben blows his very first pick. ISU is going to beat Iowa in Iowa City.

What the fuck does killing a bear have to do with QB ability? I know it's just a joke but that crap has been so overblown.

Yes, I think ISU will struggle in Iowa Shitty but can definitely win there. Hoks aren't exactly world beaters this year.

At least killing a bear isn't quite as bad as Ricky Stanzi's post Orange Bowl interview with the "America.... Love it or leave it... USA #1" blast. That shit came out of nowhere during that interview and spawned Stanzi's incredibly stupid alter-ego that hok fans ate up. That tells you how stupid hok fans in general are.

Oh yes, Captain America.....still makes me puke a little in my mouth everytime I'm reminded.

Another fine Stanzi quote...

“I don’t know how other colleges are, but when you walk around here, you’ve got people . . . you’ve got guys walking around in dresses and just these hippies,” Stanzi said. “They’re doing nothing. There’s the Ped Mall area down there, right in the middle. Those people are going nowhere. Those people are the people who don’t like America.”

Pretty solid quote that loses all credibility when offered up by a guy that looks like..... GASP.... a huge fucking hippy.

Not exactly a bold prediction, but I like the Clones chances. Iowa is going to suck this year, particularly early on.

But what if they treat it like their superbowl? Anything can happen when you get up for one game a year. (I hope sarcasm was picked up there)

I liked that though.

Iowa's offense has to have a running back to lean on. Who in the hell do they have that they can lean on? Their defense is a big ? as well.

They better not lean on their RB too hard...probably blow out a knee

Looks like Iowa is pulling out some throw backs for the game. When are we going to make the Trice ones a reality?

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Iowa st. Is going to beat that ass come week 2. They have 2 quality QBs and I think either one will be enough to carry Iowa st. This season. My prediction. 21- Iowa St. 10- Iowa.

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Or the pressure could lead them to drug addiction. It's a vicious cycle.

If the first team OSU defense gives up 21 to Arizona I'll eat a bug...

Man I hope Oklahoma State obliterates Arizona, if nothing else, just to see a RichRod sadface lol

God I hate the hawkeyes.

Wasn't his epic disaster at Michigan enough? It was a new low in the college coaching profession. To go to the team banquet and hold hands and pray with the AD while playing "You Raise Me Up" in a pathetic effort to save his job.... It doesn't get more humiliating then that.