Lumber futures for January delivery fell 2

And you love him for it.Then one summer you go to stay with him, and you realize hes kind of a loser Not a loser in a bad way. Just a loser in a If my flight gets in at 8:30, he wont be at the airport until at least 9:15, kind of way. But then all of a sudden the expectations get a little too high, and when you need them to come through they turn into your uncle Just not that reliable.Thats why Im taking Cincinnati. And why you should too.Stanford (10 ) over USC: 3:30 p.m.I know its hard to believe, because its USC, and we love Pete Carroll, and all that Lean on Me, stuff, but the Trojans are actually one of the worst teams against the spread in college football this year.And while I like them to win, there are two reasons I think this one is close:1. Matt Barkley has been asked to do too much this year, we all know that. And now, on top of everything else, he has to go against Stanford without Damian Williams, his best receiver I said it last week and Ill say it again, we have yet seen the best from Matt Barkley, and its not his fault I dont think we see it Saturday either.2. Maybe more important than the Matt Barkley stuff is that Stanfords strength (their run game) is going up against USCs most depleted unit, their defensive line.Again, I think USC wins, but its a real heartburn inducer.

Doesnt the Mark Sanchez era seem like a lifetime agoAuburn (4) over GEORGIA: 7:00 p.m.Im getting the shakes just thinking about this game. And since Ive lost so much money on both these teams that Im going to have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of the season, I should probably stay away. But since everybody took the time to read this article, the least I can do is give you a prediction. So you want a prediction, here goes:Both teams will score at least one touchdown of 50 yards from the line of scrimmage. Both quarterbacks will throw at least one fourth quarter interception.

The camera will catch Gene Chizik staring into space like a retirement home patient on at least three occasions. If you put money on this game you will swear at your TV at least five times, regardless of who you bet on. If Mississippi State couldnt score an offensive touchdown against Florida, theyre not going to have any better luck against Alabama. And since I have nothing more to add, here are three thoughts on Alabama that have no relevance to anything:1. Has anyone noticed that Mark Ingrams media guide picture makes him look strikingly similar to Carlton Banks (well if Carlton Banks had a 24-inch neck that is) I just hope for the sake of everyone on Alabamas sidelines, that a Tom Jones song doesnt get played over the loudspeaker in Starkville Saturday.2. We know Ingram, Terrence Cody, Rolando McClain and probably Javier Arenas are in line for some hardware at the end of this season. But heres my question: Is Alabama undefeated without Leigh TiffinIm not saying a kicker should win the Heisman or anything, just that he went 5/5 on field goals against Ole Miss (22-3 win), 4/4 against Tennessee (12-10) and 2-2 against LSU (24-15).I think its time to show the little guy a lot of love.Notre Dame (6 ) over PITTSBURGH: 8:00 p.m.

3-0!!Needless to say, all of that has made this season pretty weird. The only comparison I can make is if you break up with a girl after dating for three years, and then meet up for dinner a few months later, only to see that she lost 15 lbs and looks better than ever. You wouldnt know how to react, would you Thats how Ive felt watching Pitt beat teams by 40 points this year. Who are these guys and what did they do with the Pitt PanthersAnyway, in this one I actually like Notre Dame. Ive seen enough football to know how powerful the old Nobody believes in us but the guys in this locker room, speech can be (Now whether Charlie Weis can pull of that speech is another story).Plus after everything that happened last weekend and this season in general, isnt Notre Dame in line for a big break or twoI see this game hinging on two or three of those goofy, interception-off-the-helmet type game-changing plays. And I see Notre Dame winning by a field goal. (To read the rest of Aaron's Week 11 picks, including his thoughts on Florida-South Carolina, Iowa-Ohio and many others, please click here or visit him at ). CHICAGO (Reuters) - A collapse in homebuilding has slashed demand for lumber, pushing prices to their lowest level since 1991 but lumber prices will head even lower until lumber mills cut output more than they already have."The fact is no mill is making money at these numbers, they are all losing money," said Ashley Boeckholt, analyst at the Chicago-based lumber distributor Bloch Lumber."I don't know what the catalyst is going to be to shut mills."Lumber futures for January delivery fell 2.3 percent on Monday to close at $158.20 per thousand board feet at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the lowest since January 1991."It will continue to get worse as long as lumber mills continue to produce more lumber than is required by the current demand," Boeckholt said of lumber prices.Forecasters expect demand for lumber to fall 14 percent in 2009 to the lowest level since 1982."I think we are married to this (price) area for a couple of months at least," agreed Brian Leonard, Chicago-based lumber analyst with Rosenthal Collins.LUMBER MILLS LOSING MONEYLumber mills in the United States and Canada have reduced production, but supplies still exceed demand because of the collapse in home building Last month, the U.S Commerce Department reported the pace of U.S.