Gurley Suspended

Thursday afternoon the University of Georgia suspended Heisman trophy Candidate and Tarboro native Todd Gurley for NCAA Violations.  This is such fresh news University of Georgia gave no reason other than allegations.  NFL.com reports Gurley was paid $400 this spring for signing his name on 80 items.

All three Big Four teams from the Triangle are at this  point in the season are right on the cusp of the edge of the cliff.  All three can fall into the valley of doom or there is still time to pick up the pieces but a couple of them the rocks are slipping from under their feet.

North Carolina @ Notre Dame:  This is a winnable game if Carolina plays the best they have played this year.  It would help if the Irish have a let down having won a thrilling last minute game over Stanford.  The way Carolina has played so far I  don't  have the faith.  Notre Dame 31- Carolina 21

Boston College @ N C State:  Winnable, which means losable too.  Look if the Pack is going to be any good this year they have to have this one and break the conference losing streak which is now half of Nash Central's total losing streak.  Pack  31-BC 27

Duke @ Georgia Tech:  Just don't think the Devils are as good as last year especially at quarterback  GT 34-Duke 24

ECU @ South Florida:  Seems as if the Pirates have played at home forever  but they are on the road Saturday.  I wish the Pirates defense had of crushed during last week's home coming.  This one just might be closer than needed. but the Pirates are the best team in the state ECU  38 South Florida 27

Florida State @ Syracuse:  If the Indians show up this is no contest but look no further than N C State gave FSU all they wanted while Clemson had no problem with the Pack,  Best team in ACC comes from either in  Georgia or South Carolina  not Florida but who do the Seminoles have left that can knock them off.  Only themselves.  FSU  42  Syracuse 26

Cincinnati @ Miami:  I like what I see in Miami  but they keep losing games they could win.  I doubt they lose this one   MI 45  Cincy  31

Virginia Tech @ Pittsburgh:  This just might be best game in the ACC on Saturday  Hokies pull it out 26-23

The Heisman watch continues for Tarboro's Todd Gurley  or does it.  We all know how long NCAA investigations take  and Gurley's season may be over.  Without Gurley Missouri will beat Georgia 38-26

North Carolina Wesleyan @ Lagrange.  That that long a trip just to the other side of Goldsboro.  Sorry but this is a trip to Tennessee to play a team that both have only one common opponent Averitt both won 34-31 and 29-28.  This one is at Lagrange where both teams are 3-2  Lagrange 35- NCW 32

Hitch Up Your Britches It's Conference Time

There will be no bigger game played anywhere Friday night than the one right close to the airport in Kinston.  Undefeated Arendell Parrott Academy  6-0 will host Rocky Mount Academy 6-0.  They have just about played the same teams and they have whipped everybody by about the same score.  RMA is averaging about 54 per game while APA 41.  Both have been begrudging on defense RMA about 11 per game while APA 14.  This is a toughie but here's what I think.  RMA could have score a lot more in many games and their roster near 25 players all have had plenty of playing time.  It be close one 46-38 RMA.

The game of the week in The Big East sends Northern Nash 4-2 and Randy Raper back to his old stomping grounds for the first time to Hunt 3-3.  Talk about a toss up game but emotions will be high on both side lines.  I want to pull the trigger for Northern then I think about it some more and then I think Hunt and I think about it some more.  Hunt 28- Northern 27

North Edgecombe 4-2  at Rocky Mount Prep 2-3.  The Warriors will control this one 34-16.  This is one of the better Warrior teams since the departure of Raymond Cobb. 

North Pitt 2-4 at SouthWest Edgecombe 4-2  This might be a better game that the records would indicate but  the Cougars will win it 36 - 24

Fike 6-0 at Southern Nash 3-3:  Fike's favored but they had better not be thinking about their record or this could be a trap game.  Southern holds on to the ball and this could be a dandy.  Fike 42- Firebirds 28.

North Johnston 1-5 at Beddingfield3-3  Every body that has beaten the Bruins have been real good.  North Johnston does not fit that category and this one is all Beddingfield.  38-13

Tarboro 3-3   At South Creek 3-3.  Not sure about how healthy  the Vikings are after the schedule they have played but I think you will see what playing tough teams can do for you when you hit conference and nobody is as tough as you have already played.  Vikes  42- South Creek 14

Rocky Mount 4-2 at Nash Central 0-6.  Rocky Mount had better  be in the right frame of mind getting off the bus  in Bulldog land.  The last three years they have beaten  Central 10-3-  13-6 and 24-16.  really pushed them around haven't they.  Seems like for Central this is their last chance for a win this year against a team they play close all the time.  Gryphons 20- Nash Central 6

Campbell Volleyball is playing conference games in Lynchburg Va Friday and Radford on Saturday.  The Doughtie's are about tripped out for a while and plan to go to The Rocky Mount- Nash Central game.