It's a low risk, high reward line for the gamblers. How many people are really laying down big money for Arizona vs UTSA? Arizona should cover, easily.
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CFB Week 2: Everyone Exposed but Idaho (and UCF, but they got Sandusky'd)
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It's a low risk, high reward line for the gamblers. How many people are really laying down big money for Arizona vs UTSA? Arizona should cover, easily.
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 4
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 4
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 7
Navy @ Temple by 4
Fresno State @ Utah by 4
USC @ Stanford by 4
Maryland @ South Florida by 7
Michigan State @ Oregon by 7
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 4
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 7
Colorado State @ Boise State by 7
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 4
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 7
Navy @ Temple by 4
Fresno State @ Utah by 4
USC @ Stanford by 4
Maryland @ South Florida by 7
Michigan State @ Oregon by 7
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 4
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 7
Colorado State @ Boise State by 7
NEOPARADIGM
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Yeah sticks out like a soar thumb; it even opened at 8 so it's going down!? AZ gained more yards than other any team in week one. Nooooo idea what's going on there. AZ, 48-20 or something I'd say. 7 points? wtf.
perfectchaos007
Member
UTSA is riding a 6 game win streak dating back to last year, and they completely manhandled UH last week. Also, its UTSA's home opener. I don't think the line is as odd as some people think. Guess we'll find out Thursday
NEOPARADIGM
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Yeah I also read they're loaded with seniors, and Vegas always knows shit we don't. Still seems crazy.
chicko1983
Member
My multi this week:
Arizona straight
Missouri straight
Stanford straight
Michigan State +13.5pts
Ohio St straight
Texas Straight
Notre Dame straight
Its a $10 bet for 18.90 to 1.
I was sort of confident in it until the Texas guys got suspended today.
Arizona straight
Missouri straight
Stanford straight
Michigan State +13.5pts
Ohio St straight
Texas Straight
Notre Dame straight
Its a $10 bet for 18.90 to 1.
I was sort of confident in it until the Texas guys got suspended today.
bucknuticus
Member
5 years ago yesterday this happened! ahhh time flies
5 years ago yesterday this happened! ahhh time flies
Fucking Blount. And nearly 5 years to the date, he corrupted Bell and now both are probably going to get some games suspended under new stricter policies
How are they loaded with seniors in their 3 year of ever having a football program? Did they get a bunch of cast offs from other schools?
GoPro on a UGA Redcoat band snare drum. Pretty cool.
http://youtu.be/4DaeGyqca1o
UGA's OL vs Vic Beasley. Was actually pretty impressed with this matchup on our OT, John Theus. He won the majority of the battles, particularly in run blocking and even moreso as the game went on. I think Theus has work to do in pass blocking, but he's playing his natural position at LT so it's time for him to start earning that 5 star rating he had 3 years ago.
http://youtu.be/DCFkiUIQ6mo
http://youtu.be/4DaeGyqca1o
UGA's OL vs Vic Beasley. Was actually pretty impressed with this matchup on our OT, John Theus. He won the majority of the battles, particularly in run blocking and even moreso as the game went on. I think Theus has work to do in pass blocking, but he's playing his natural position at LT so it's time for him to start earning that 5 star rating he had 3 years ago.
http://youtu.be/DCFkiUIQ6mo
If we didn't have such a tough finish to our schedule I'd think we have a real chance to win the conference.
As it stands I'm not confident enough in our QB play to be fully gung-ho, but there's always a chance. Bedlam could easily decide the Big 12 title yet again.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
GBR!
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 10
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 18
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 7
Navy @ Temple by 9
Fresno State @ Utah by 14
USC @ Stanford by 7
Maryland @ South Florida by 16
Michigan State @ Oregon by 10
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 7
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 17
Colorado State @ Boise State by 5
♫ We don't know the words, we don't know the words, we don't know the words, we don't know the words! ♫
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 10
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 18
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 7
Navy @ Temple by 9
Fresno State @ Utah by 14
USC @ Stanford by 7
Maryland @ South Florida by 16
Michigan State @ Oregon by 10
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 7
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 17
Colorado State @ Boise State by 5
♫ We don't know the words, we don't know the words, we don't know the words, we don't know the words! ♫
Lower corner, section 19. Also realized this is my first time going outside of the student section. Will be weird sitting at a football game.
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 8
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 9
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 6
Navy @ Temple by 8
Fresno State @ Utah by 8
USC @ Stanford by 9
Maryland @ South Florida by 10
Michigan State @ Oregon by 10
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 10
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 14
Colorado State @ Boise State by 7
Mac the KNife
Member
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 4
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 12
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 4
Navy @ Temple by 4
Fresno State @ Utah by 10
USC @ Stanford by 6
Maryland @ South Florida by 10
Michigan State @ Oregon by 4
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 4
BYU @ Texas by 6
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 12
Colorado State @ Boise State by 6
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 12
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 4
Navy @ Temple by 4
Fresno State @ Utah by 10
USC @ Stanford by 6
Maryland @ South Florida by 10
Michigan State @ Oregon by 4
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 4
BYU @ Texas by 6
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 12
Colorado State @ Boise State by 6
bucknuticus
Member
Yeeeeeeees bring it on domers!
2022/2023 to be a good OOC year, play both Texas and Notre Dame those years, 3rd game in 2022 is BC.
2022/2023 to be a good OOC year, play both Texas and Notre Dame those years, 3rd game in 2022 is BC.
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 4
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 17
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 6
Navy @ Temple by 17
Fresno State @ Utah by 3
USC @ Stanford by 21
Maryland @ South Florida by 4
Michigan State@ Oregon by 3
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 10
BYU @ Texas by 24
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 3
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 17
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 6
Navy @ Temple by 17
Fresno State @ Utah by 3
USC @ Stanford by 21
Maryland @ South Florida by 4
Michigan State@ Oregon by 3
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 10
BYU @ Texas by 24
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 3
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 8
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 8
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 4
Navy @ Temple by 7
Fresno State @ Utah by 11
USC @ Stanford by 4
Maryland @ South Florida by 10
Michigan State @ Oregon by 7
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 7
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 4
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 8
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 4
Navy @ Temple by 7
Fresno State @ Utah by 11
USC @ Stanford by 4
Maryland @ South Florida by 10
Michigan State @ Oregon by 7
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 7
BYU @ Texas by 7
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 4
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14
Affeinvasion
Member
That's a long way away but I'm glad we traded up in our big 10ish part of our schedule.
devildog820
Member
Texas is a trade up, but I wouldn't go that far talking about ND.
Affeinvasion
Member
Gata throwing stones in a glass house, I see. Try playing the games that are on your schedule before talking about upgrades.
Have to love headline writers.
Article title: UTEP QB has 'personal vendetta' against Kingsbury
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Article title: UTEP QB has 'personal vendetta' against Kingsbury
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perfectchaos007
Member
This is their 4th year of football actually, and some of the seniors have been there since they started football practices in 2009. I want to say that their Center is a 6th year senior.
devildog820
Member
I'm not sure you have the right metaphor there.
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 7
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 14
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 7
Navy @ Temple by 10
Fresno State @ Utah by 3
USC @ Stanford by 7
Maryland @ South Florida by 7
Michigan State @ Oregon by 10
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 10
BYU @ Texas by 7
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 3
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 14
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 7
Navy @ Temple by 10
Fresno State @ Utah by 3
USC @ Stanford by 7
Maryland @ South Florida by 7
Michigan State @ Oregon by 10
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 10
BYU @ Texas by 7
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 3
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14
I guess I'm in the minority here but I like the only 4 team playoffs. I think the regular seasons loses its luster when a 11-2/10-3 teams can get in the playoffs.
Not a surprise. There are two requirements for admission at UTSA: 1) Pulse. 2) Ability to pay state tuition rate (and even that is a stretch...)
theprodigy
Member
(FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 4
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 7
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 4
Navy @ Temple by 6
Fresno State @ Utah by 10
USC @ Stanford by 4
Maryland @ South Florida by 7
Michigan State @ Oregon by 14
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 4
BYU @ Texas by 10
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 10
Colorado State @ Boise State by 7
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 7
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 4
Navy @ Temple by 6
Fresno State @ Utah by 10
USC @ Stanford by 4
Maryland @ South Florida by 7
Michigan State @ Oregon by 14
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 4
BYU @ Texas by 10
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 10
Colorado State @ Boise State by 7
I think you're still going to see that happen occasionally. I think we'll go to 8 team playoff as soon as they're able to. Beyond that, and I agree with you.
perfectchaos007
Member
I want an 8 team playoff with a double bye, so the top 2 ranked teams in the nation will already be in the semi finals. 2 teams will already have a spot in the quarter finals, and the remaining 4 teams will have to play in the first round. That way, there is still a ton of incentive to make sure every regular season game counts because although the 4 teams in the first round have a chance to win the national championship, the road is going to be much tougher than the 2 teams already in the semi's
I think double bye is a bad thing for the higher ranked teams, that's way too much time off.
perfectchaos007
Member
If you got the first round started the week after conference championship week, the wait would be no longer than it is today between last regular season game ----> BCS bowl game
Have the playoffs start earlier?
StrikerObi
Member
I just did the math for Week 1 of the pick 'em and I got totally hosed. 6 games picked wrong, and of the 6 I picked right I only got MoV on 2. I'm off to a bad start this year.
Randolph Freelander
Member
But BCS bowl games are too long of a wait.
I favor 8, give the teams a week after the CCGs to rest and then play the first two rounds. Then another week off and finally the championship game. To reward the regular season, play the opening round at the home stadiums of the top 4 teams, then go to the semifinal / final format that's in place now.
It depends on who the losses are to.
Football is a fluky sport, and I don't like seeing great teams punished for 1 or 2 slip-ups.
Last year's 8-team playoff (just going by the AP rankings) would have been:
1 Florida State 13-0
2 Auburn 12-1
3 Alabama 11-1
4 Michigan State 12-1
5 Stanford 11-2
6 Baylor 11-1
7 Ohio State 12-1
8 Missouri 11-2
I don't think anyone would have a problem with those teams making it. Maybe toss UCF in there to appease the small-school crowd.
:LOL actually fuck the Citronauts.
StrikerObi
Member
I'm not sure that I'd hop aboard the 8-team playoff bandwagon but I would like to see a 6-team playoff.
In the first round, the 1 and 2 seeds get a bye. Seed 3 plays seed 6 and seed 4 plays seed 5. In the second round, seed 1 plays seed 3/6 and seed 2 plays seed 4/5. Winners advance to the final.
In the first round, the 1 and 2 seeds get a bye. Seed 3 plays seed 6 and seed 4 plays seed 5. In the second round, seed 1 plays seed 3/6 and seed 2 plays seed 4/5. Winners advance to the final.
Randolph Freelander
Member
I'd actually be fine with that, as well. It rewards the top 2 seeds and could eliminate an off-week that I had mentally built into a 8 team playoff schedule. Teams seeded 3-6 that are in CCGs get no extra rest.
GoldenEye 007
Member
I think one of the biggest problems with only 4 teams is that there are 5 power conferences. Literally every year someone is going to feel screwed. I think somebody outside of the power conferences finding their way into the playoffs will be rare enough to not be a huge issue but having a single guaranteed rotating power conference left out every year won't last too long, I don't think, and that doesn't go into the very real possibility that two (or more?) could technically be left out.
If there were 4 power conferences and 4 playoff slots, for example, that would be a better fit, for example. Honestly I think that even if there were 6 or more power conferences and you just took 4 it would be better since the "left out" group wouldn't just be continually singling out anybody.
I had to hold my nose.
If there's an 8-team playoff, I could see years in which 4 or 5 SEC teams get in.
:X
theprodigy
Member
Could always do a conference cap
Limit 2 from each major conference.
Unless your conference gets real and plays a round robin schedule, then you can have 4.
most forgot mah picks
FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 14
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 7
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 10
Navy @ Temple by 10
Fresno State @ Utah by 7
USC @ Stanford by 3
Maryland @ South Florida by 21
Michigan State @ Oregon by 13
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 10
BYU @ Texas by 10
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 7
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14[/QUOTE]
So the Bama/FAU game will be on the SEC network, so maybe I'll be on TV.
FRI) Pittsburgh @ Boston College by 14
Kansas State @ Iowa State by 7
Central Michigan @ Purdue by 10
Navy @ Temple by 10
Fresno State @ Utah by 7
USC @ Stanford by 3
Maryland @ South Florida by 21
Michigan State @ Oregon by 13
Michigan @ Notre Dame by 10
BYU @ Texas by 10
Virginia Tech @ Ohio State by 7
Colorado State @ Boise State by 14[/QUOTE]
So the Bama/FAU game will be on the SEC network, so maybe I'll be on TV.
Lack of conference champ game is going to kill the B12
playoff hopes