Early Voting, Memphis Dawgs, Football

Early voting for the October 6th election kicked off last week. Next time you are on your lunch break or on your way to/from work, stop by one of the Memphis early voting locations. The most important race is for city mayor. A.C. Wharton should be easily re-elected, but there are a handful of candidates who think they have a shot, including Prince Mongo. The other elections will be easy for voters, since a majority of the races for city council have incumbents running unopposed. Early voting ends on October 1, 2011.

Has anyone had a hot dog from Memphis Dawgs? Wondering if its worth the drive out east (or where ever the daily location may be) to grab one.

All of the talk this week in the college football world  has been about conference realignment. The timing is almost perfect, changing the focus of Memphis fans from the hapless Tigers to which conference they may be playing in the future. If this was a basketball driven move, Memphis might be near the top of the list. Unfortunately, football is driving this bus. Yes, Memphis football is poor, but fans need to show their support, go to games (win or lose) and show the "bigger" conferences that Memphis has the fan base and potential to thrive in greener pastures. Too bad the losing streak starts again this week against SMU.

Here's the picks for this week.

Last Week: 5-1
Season: 13-5 (72%)

SMU over Memphis
DePauw over Rhodes
Alabama over Arkansas
LSU over West Virginia
New Orleans Saints over Houston Texans
Tennessee Titans over Denver Broncos

Weekly Liberty Bowl Projection: Houston vs Tennessee-Knoxville

No change here. Houston looks to be the class of Conference USA and the Vols should finish in the middle or bottom of the pack in the SEC, securing their birth in the Liberty Bowl for the first time since 1986.