I was thinking about the prediction that I (and a lot of other people) made - that the Glendale Bowl would be an aOSU blowout - and it made me think of some other predictions about which I was dead-lock-certain:
- April 1980: "The Lions need to draft Charles White because Billy Sims hasn't shown that he can catch the ball."
- May 1989: "Andre Ware was the perfect pick for the Lions' offense. He'll probably end up better than Barry Sanders when they're both done."
- April of whatever year he was drafted: "Tony Mandarich will dominate in the NFL."
- August 1997: "Michigan is doomed this season if Brian Griese is the best they can do at QB."
- April 1991: "Desmond Howard will have an immediate impact as a Redskins receiver."
- April 1993: "The Patriots are idiots - Rick Mirer is WAY better than Drew Bledsoe."
- April 1998: "Ryan Leaf is so much better than Payton Manning that if the Colts don't pick him, they may as well pack up and move back to Baltimore." Full disclosure: Vijay actually said that, not me, but I wholeheartedly agreed. On the other hand, Leaf has led his team to as many conference championship game appearances as Manning has.
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