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FOX Sports analyst who picked Texas to reach CFB Playoff is getting crushed
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Robert Smith took a leap. The FOX Sports analyst went out on a limb, choosing Texas to reach the College Football Playoff at the end of the season.
That bold prediction probably isn’t going to work out though. Not after the Longhorns dropped their season opener to Maryland on Saturday afternoon.
Smith made the bold prediction a week ago, saying “I like them Horns, baby!” He had Texas in the Final Four along with Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State.
As you might imagine, Twitter torched the analyst for his bold prediction once the Terrapins finished off the upset.
"I LIKE THEM HORNS BABY!" – @Robert26Smith
The crew reveal their College Football Playoff picks for 2018. pic.twitter.com/1ltP0OYu0N
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 26, 2018
Nice call @Robert26Smith https://t.co/6WKpfPSmyE
— Sooner Recruiting (@OU_RecruitingHQ) September 1, 2018
Retweet so that @Robert26Smith never forgets #TexasIsBack pic.twitter.com/wKdN4GFvER
— William Blake Soulé (@williambsoule) September 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/JMac_24/status/1036008252197101568
Did you do any research before this pick? It’s not 2005 pic.twitter.com/6zwharJwpk
— Aggie Insider (@Aggie_lnsider) September 1, 2018
Let's all collectively point and laugh at @Robert26Smith. Good pick Robert. #texasisback
— Brett Ellison (@Ellisonbl) September 1, 2018
Robert, I just wanted to congratulate you on joining our guy @Joey_Galloway with one of the worst preseason predictions ever. Last year he picked Baylor to win Big 12, this year you took Texas. Both were equally awful picks. Never doubt Oklahoma! #BoomerSooner
— Ryan Sapp (@sappryan06) September 1, 2018
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB