CFB Pick'em Contest: Week 4 of 14
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I like Wake too and Clawson has been quietly doing a good job with that program. Good to see it resulting in wins on the field. Suddenly Duke and Virginia don't look to be chalk wins for us anymore. Of course after what our offense looked like on Thursday, every game left is losable.
It just reinforced what I've been observing and thinking all along. One, our offense should be able to move the ball against both Pitt and especially the Cheaters. Two, our defense hasn't seen the best offense yet if anybody thinks Clemson is it. In fact, Miami may be better. But, I believe our D will have its hands more full with Pitt and the Cheaters than we did two nights ago.
Of course, we may catch a break and miss the ACC's best offense if they turn out that way in Louisville. We'll get a better feel for that a week from tonight at Death Valley.
ACC FB is improving and looking pretty strong, IMO. The SEC is down versus previous years.
Of course, we may catch a break and miss the ACC's best offense if they turn out that way in Louisville. We'll get a better feel for that a week from tonight at Death Valley.
ACC FB is improving and looking pretty strong, IMO. The SEC is down versus previous years.
Pitt going to run. unc and Miami are going to pass more than anyone we will see this year. Hope we can get to the QB better than we have the last 4 games. A couple of long drives by Tech and 2 stops by the D would be nice.
Hopefully, next Saturday at the Toilet Bowl, the Vols won't wait to start playing until the 2nd half like they did today.
Given what we've seen from our defense this year, good passing teams scare me more than good running teams. I know I keep beating this drum, but our gap integrity against the run game has been excellent this year. At the same time our zone has been soft as a baby's bottom. We just haven't faced a QB yet who is good enough to take full advantage. Maybe CTR has been playing it that way because he knew we were facing QB's who were incapable of exploiting it. Maybe we will see a totally different look on the back end against Kaaya. I know I'm going to be paying close attention to what we are doing in coverage in our next game. Dial something up Ted!!!
Vols have been outscored this season 34-10 in the 1Q...and that includes 2 home games against App St and Ohio U. They play to the level of their competition. Georgia will have the name recognition of high level competition. I'm not convinced they are. Hell, Nicholls State almost beat them and Mizzou was just 1 play from beating them. They were exposed today.
If our crap offense could've put some pts on the board right after Turkey Day last year, we'd be sitting here with a decent chance of placing a 3-game winning streak together over those rednecks.
If our crap offense could've put some pts on the board right after Turkey Day last year, we'd be sitting here with a decent chance of placing a 3-game winning streak together over those rednecks.
I've got 3 going tonight...
Houston -34.5 (Cougs up 29-3 midway 2Q at Texas State)
Army -13.5 (USMA up 10-0 at the half at Buffalo)
Louisville -26.5 (Just kicked off at Marshall...hoping UofL doesn't let down or look ahead...Marshall's defense is non-existent)
Houston -34.5 (Cougs up 29-3 midway 2Q at Texas State)
Army -13.5 (USMA up 10-0 at the half at Buffalo)
Louisville -26.5 (Just kicked off at Marshall...hoping UofL doesn't let down or look ahead...Marshall's defense is non-existent)
That is a bummer - and a huge surprise.
That is a bummer - and a huge surprise (to me). Bad night for Jeff Monken. Looks like you are safe covering big spreads on the other two. Both were good bets because Houston has to score style points, and Petrino is a douche bag.
That is a bummer - and a huge surprise (to me). Bad night for Jeff Monken. Looks like you are safe covering big spreads on the other two. Both were good bets because Houston has to score style points, and Petrino is a douche bag.
Wow! That Stanford-UCLA game was a good one to watch. Close, defensive battle most of the way. Then, the Cardinal drives down the field and scores the winning TD with less than a minute to play. Puts them up 16-13 and the spread is a push. UCLA has one last desperation heave only to be sacked, QB fumbles and the Stanford DL scoops it up and runs back for a TD with no time remaining for a 22-13 win and a cover for those who picked Stanford. Congrats.
Chris Fowler as the Stanford DL runs across the goal line... "that's a big score for some people". Obviously, in reference to the bettors who backed Stanford.
Chris Fowler as the Stanford DL runs across the goal line... "that's a big score for some people". Obviously, in reference to the bettors who backed Stanford.
stech81, your strategy worked.
Congrats to stech81 (7-3) and Texwood (6-4) who were the only 2 pickers with winning records this week. Yours truly pulled in a season's worst week at 2-8.
This week's "performance" follows a week where everybody went 5-5 or better. This reinforces how difficult this is...particularly when having to pick set games that most you likely would never actually wager on. It also reinforces why whenever you hear someone bragging about picking 75+% winners over the long-term, you know they are full of crap. I've been doing this going on almost 30 years now. I've had some good years and some not so good years. And again, on games *I* choose to play. (had a good day yesterday...hooray!) But, nobody hits 75+% and even the sharps are doing well to hit in the 60% range over time.
Congrats to stech81 (7-3) and Texwood (6-4) who were the only 2 pickers with winning records this week. Yours truly pulled in a season's worst week at 2-8.
This week's "performance" follows a week where everybody went 5-5 or better. This reinforces how difficult this is...particularly when having to pick set games that most you likely would never actually wager on. It also reinforces why whenever you hear someone bragging about picking 75+% winners over the long-term, you know they are full of crap. I've been doing this going on almost 30 years now. I've had some good years and some not so good years. And again, on games *I* choose to play. (had a good day yesterday...hooray!) But, nobody hits 75+% and even the sharps are doing well to hit in the 60% range over time.
Not here to boast on BFL, Jr. and his .500 week(you're all fortunate to have me in this, to boost the old self-esteem)....but allow me this reading to gloat on his God given gross motor skills.
Yesterday, as most appearances at Dave & Busters, he wipes out any competition at Pac Man, Dirty Driving or whatever repetitious game he plays. Now on the games that afford him a ball in his hands, is where you can see the difference between his talents and grown men and ladies(just ask Gary Blair and his Aggies). If the Super Shot basketball jackpot is the typical 61 points, he can obtain that in the 35 seconds easily. When he moves over to the NFL game in which the jackpot sits at 500 and liquid crystal display only goes to 999, BFL Jr. crushes beyond that as I'm trying to tabulate past 1k in my head. I've played that game for 15 years and yet to see anyone dominate a two minute drill like he does. Those fat footballs going through that tiny 50 point hole is almost impossible. He'll nail 3 in a row and move down to the 30 without missing any of those for the rest of the game, while hitting those side placards for points as they sporadically come up. Then back to the 50's to finish it out. He looks with his peripheral vision to see if needing that said amount to put one in the 20 hole(a little bigger than the others)to get him over that jackpot number. It is very impressive to watch those calculations going on, with that dead-eyed aim he has. He realizes in the last 30 seconds, the 50 hole lights up a higher number inside that tiny hole. So a 50 becomes 60 points, then 85 near the end. The 99 placard comes up once per game. If the balls get stuck on the conveyer, I can hear him grunt for not having a ball to nail it with.
People stand around in amazement, sometimes filming with their camera phone!
Yesterday, as most appearances at Dave & Busters, he wipes out any competition at Pac Man, Dirty Driving or whatever repetitious game he plays. Now on the games that afford him a ball in his hands, is where you can see the difference between his talents and grown men and ladies(just ask Gary Blair and his Aggies). If the Super Shot basketball jackpot is the typical 61 points, he can obtain that in the 35 seconds easily. When he moves over to the NFL game in which the jackpot sits at 500 and liquid crystal display only goes to 999, BFL Jr. crushes beyond that as I'm trying to tabulate past 1k in my head. I've played that game for 15 years and yet to see anyone dominate a two minute drill like he does. Those fat footballs going through that tiny 50 point hole is almost impossible. He'll nail 3 in a row and move down to the 30 without missing any of those for the rest of the game, while hitting those side placards for points as they sporadically come up. Then back to the 50's to finish it out. He looks with his peripheral vision to see if needing that said amount to put one in the 20 hole(a little bigger than the others)to get him over that jackpot number. It is very impressive to watch those calculations going on, with that dead-eyed aim he has. He realizes in the last 30 seconds, the 50 hole lights up a higher number inside that tiny hole. So a 50 becomes 60 points, then 85 near the end. The 99 placard comes up once per game. If the balls get stuck on the conveyer, I can hear him grunt for not having a ball to nail it with.
People stand around in amazement, sometimes filming with their camera phone!
It is difficult, and that's what makes it interesting. I pick my spots well enough to keep my head above water, making this a hobby that doesn't cost anything - and that's good enough for me. With a contest like this where most of the games are passes (to me), I'd be thrilled to finish at 0.500 and just lose the vig.
I am finding some small humor in multiple articles over the last 24 hours advising that yesterday's Cesspool loss is their worst SEC loss since Georgia Tech defeated them in 1943, 48-0. That chump, Dan McGill, must be rolling over in his grave knowing one of the two games/losses they conveniently enjoy not recognizing is being quoted.
I still say if games in the Cesspool series are not going to be recognized due to so-called "illegal players being used", then most all of the wins by the Cesspool in the Dooley era should be erased. But, we don't do that at Tech. We fielded a team - just like the Cesspool did in '43 & '44 (44-0) - and we lost a lot of them (unfortunately).
Dumb Dwags.
I still say if games in the Cesspool series are not going to be recognized due to so-called "illegal players being used", then most all of the wins by the Cesspool in the Dooley era should be erased. But, we don't do that at Tech. We fielded a team - just like the Cesspool did in '43 & '44 (44-0) - and we lost a lot of them (unfortunately).
Dumb Dwags.
