Early in life, I realized I couldn’t run, sing or hit a baseball. Much later in life I discovered I couldn’t pick college football winners.

Those of you who watched the old “Fearless Football Forecasters” television show on Sunflower Broadband know I took more pies in the face than Milton Berle and Soupy Sales combined.

In the 10 years “FFF” was on the air — the series faded away two years ago — I took a pie in the face eight times for finishing last. Make that nine pies. I was drilled twice on one show (the female conspirators know who they are).

So when Rob Curley, our new online guru, asked if I would pick Big 12 Conference football games every week for kusports.com, I said: “Will I have to take a pie in the face?”

When Curley assured me I wouldn’t, I said OK. Heck, I even agreed to let them put my mug — sans tooth and with a lump on my noggin — on a T-shirt that reads: “We Whacked Woodling.”

We’re into the third week now and Curley tells me the site has had a lot of hits. That’s hits — Web terminology for visits — not whacks. I have also been told these T-shirts are sure to become a cult item because they are “totally cool.” Yeah, that’s me, all right. Totally cool.

Anyway, now that we are in the age of media convergence — a contemporary trend that links newspapers, TV stations and Web sites in order to keep you continually informed, I’m sharing my picks with you newspaper readers.

If you think you can beat me — and why wouldn’t you? — go to KUsports.com, click on the “We Whacked Woodling” icon and make your picks. I’d wish you luck, but you won’t need it, not going against me.

Kansas State 61, Eastern Illinois 6 — K-State tunes up for next week’s clash with Southern Cal by punishing Panthers, who surrendered 61 points to Hawaii in their opener.

Colorado 33, Southern Cal 19 — Buffaloes won’t have quarterback Craig Ochs (concussion) or punt return specialist Jeremy Bloom (toe), but Trojans will flunk test.

Texas Tech 44, Mississippi 40 — Old-fashioned shootout between gunslingers Kliff Kingsbury and Eli Manning. Ole Miss just misses.

Iowa State 38, Iowa 36 — Seneca Wallace-led Big 12 offensive juggernaut leads Cyclones to fifth straight win in Hawkeye State humdinger.

Bowling Green 22, Missouri 19 — Guess we could call Bowling Green the Border Bandidos with back-to-back games against Missouri and Kansas. The BeeGees will be in Lawrence on Sept. 21.

UCLA 41, Oklahoma State 17 — Does that score look familiar? It’s the same as last season’s UCLA-Kansas game in Lawrence.

Oklahoma 59, Texas-El Paso 0 — Sooners won’t miss quarterback Jason White, out for the season because of a knee injury, in this one. Miners surrendered 77 points last week at Kentucky.

New Mexico 13, Baylor 9 — Bears come back to earth in Albuquerque after last week’s rout of Div. I-AA Samford, or was it Henryford?

Nebraska 34, Penn State 23 — JoPa has AARP’s endorsement, but Nebraska has the (Jamaal) Lord on its side.

Texas 42, North Carolina 20 — Texas could stub its toe on Tar Heels, but talent will prevail. ‘Horns hungry after taking last Saturday off.

Kansas 31, Southwest Missouri State 18 — Quarterback Bill Whittemore has big night in first Memorial Stadium outing.