Dr. MEAC (aka KING MEAC)

Week 13

Football Predictions for November 19, 2005

Hello everyone.

We have finally arrived at the final week of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's 2005 regular season. This season has been historic. We have seen the continued dominance of the Hampton Pirates, the continued moment-of-truth-choke of the South Carolina State Bulldogs, the emergence of the Norfolk State Spartans and Del State Hornets, the recession of the Howard Bison and North Carolina A&T Aggies.

Something must be said about a Hampton team that has lost only one MEAC game over the past two seasons. Nothing more needs to be said about a Howard team whose most competitive moment came against a marching band of FAMU students and Leon County winos with very fake student id's.

What a season!

The 2005 campaign will go down in history as the last before the great and magnificent Dr. MEAC expanded the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference into the greatest body of greatness since Superman coaxed a very drunk Wonderwoman back to the Justice League headquarters for the sake of brotherhood.

Hail MEAC!

Hail Dr. MEAC!!

Yes, the Grand Majesty.

Now, on with the final set of picks for this season.


SWAC Game of the Week: Jackson State vs. Alcorn State in the always exciting and entertaining Capital City Classic. Dr. MEAC is not always fooled by unwarranted hype. The best Classic in the SWAC in terms of geniune emotion and action and drama and below average per capita gunfire is Mississippi's Capital City Classic. This is a great game!!! The contagious ASU touchdown "whoo-whoo!" song alone is worth the price of admission.

That having been said, fans will get MORE than their money's worth.

WINNER: ASU


Dr. MEAC PLAYOFF SPECIAL!

One of our future additions to the MEAC family, North Carolina Central, takes on yet another opponent in round TWO of the NCAA division TWO playoffs. Preparing for its MEAC future, NCCU loses this one TOO (hey, if you want to read a different prediction, go to the Onnidan page - NCCU ain't in the MEAC yet).

Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky in Nashville. Dr. MEAC loves the predictably hapless Tiger Belles of TnSU. They're becoming the new PV Panthers faster than MEACFANS.com is becoming the new SWACPAGE.

WINNER: EKU


Norfolk State vs. Liberty at home. The Spartans are young and hungry. The Spartans are also young and immature. They will not be able to bounce back enough to keep Liberty from ringing their bells at Price Stadium.

WINNER: LU


A red-hot Delaware State vs. Howard in Dover and, one more time this year, the Bison bend over.

WINNER: DSU


Hampton vs. Savannah State in Hampton. The best of the current MEAC and the worst of the future MEAC. Does anyone remember that episode of "What's Happening?" when Rerun or Duane or someone bet a grip on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Oakland Raiders? Dr. MEAC does. The '77 Bucs were no match for the '77 Raiders. SSU wears orange and the Pirates wear silver.
WINNER: HIU



NC A&T vs. SC State in Charlotte for the Rivalry Classic (Oooh! How creative is THAT name?). MEACFANS, Dr. MEAC is not going to bore you. The Aggies suck and the Bulldogs are hot.

WINNER: SCSU



Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M in the second best classic in the world (after the aforementioned Capital City Classic). This event has it ALL. If you don't believe Dr. MEAC, please read this powerful testimonial.

Awesome, huh?

Food, fantastic marching bands, fabulous festivities, all made better by fast women - yes, the Florida Classic is special.

Yeah, flippin' sweeet!

Of course, none of the aforementioned would be worth a hill of refried beans if not for the football so let's get to the pick.

B-CC is hot and peaking. FAMU is soft and reeling. The B-CC players are quick, strong, fast, and intelligent. The FAMU players are slow, small, weak, and were given scholarships by J. R. E. Lee. If FAMU could not beat B-CC when it had good players and good coaches in the previous three Classics, then nothing in common sense thinking would lead anyone to even contemplate a Rattler victory Saturday afternoon. Of course, how much is common sense worth in the Florida Classic?

Heavily favored teams have had a history of choking in The Classic like Minnesota Vikings in January.

TIMELINE 1976 - Bethune-Cookman is hot and ready to steamroll their hated rivals from the center of the Waffle House universe ... but forgot their wallet at home. FAMU wins!

TIMELINE 1992 - Bethune-Cookman is young and ineffective. Florida A&M is powerful and peaking. One can only guess that the Wildcats caught the Rattlers sleeping. B-CC wins!

TIMELINE 1994 - Bethune-Cookman is even weaker and more pathetic than they were in 1992 and FAM is even stronger and more dangerous than they were in 1992. The Rattlers were very heavy favorites. Guess who won. That's right: B-CC wins!!

Head-to-head, on paper, in the minds of intelligent people everywhere, Bethune-Cookman wins this game easily. However, to borrow from Dr. MEAC's golfing buddy Chris Berman, "there's a reason why they play the games!"

Three years of heartbreak and humilation, a new coach, uglier uniforms than usual, and a defiant Rattler Til Death ready to wave the holy heck out of that big flag can serve to inspire a football team to whup another football team.

That having been said,

WINNER: B-CC



Okay folks, Dr. MEAC has to run. He promised he'd help Terrell Owens find a nice pair of snow boots before he signs with that CFL-club-to-be-named later.

In the meantime, I'm Dr. MEAC and I need a TALL drink.

Ciao babies.