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Metro reporter Nate Rau looks at the Belmont debate hoopla through the lens of a former sports writer:

I went 3-2 last week and that makes me 7-3 for the year.  I missed (barely) Wake Forest beating Mississippi and East Carolina cutting down West Virginia.  But I've realigned some synapses in my brains and I'm feeling a 5-0 week coming.   Here's my picks of the week:

I went 3-2 last week and that makes me 7-3 for the year.  I missed (barely) Wake Forest beating Mississippi and East Carolina cutting down West Virginia.  But I've realigned some synapses in my brains and I'm feeling a 5-0 week coming.   Here's my picks of the week:

All the anticipation and excitement for a new football season, full of promise, hope and a ton of questions came to a climax last night when the Vols traveled to the West Coast to play UCLA. And, as with most trips to the West Coast, the Vols came away not doing so well.

It's only 16 days until the Vols open their season at UCLA.  I decided to take a look at their season and make some predictions.  Remember that you read it here first.  To wit:

It's only 16 days until the Vols open their season at UCLA.  I decided to take a look at their season and make some predictions.  Remember that you read it here first.  To wit:

I know, the games have started, but I haven’t looked at the scores.

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

Let’s take a quick look at how Kevin and I did with our predictions:

EAST:

Yes, I know that the games have started, but I swear I have no idea what their scores are. Hockey predictions with a dash of analyses:

EAST

What can I say, it’s been busy, and I don’t have a horse in this race:

EAST:

- Canadiens over Bruins in 4
- Penguins over Senators in 5
- Flyers over Capitals in 7
- Devils over Rangers in 6

WEST: