Luck be a Lady Lion
by spakajewia on Nov 6, 2009 11:06 AM EST
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The best choice I made last week was not to boast about the fact that I'd gone 5-1 the previous week...because last week's 1-7 was just embarrassing. In each of the last two weekends, Iowa has covered on the last possible play--last play at MSU and, had Indiana tackled that guy on the final touchdown run, the Hawkeyes just kneel on it to end the game. That game almost killed my will to gamble...almost...
Even without the action, tomorrow is one of the days that make fall Saturdays special...enough entertaining/important games to keep you in the living room for a solid 8-11 hours, with the Nittany Lions playing a prominent role...
Wisconsin -10.5 at Indiana...I like this Hoosiers team, despite the fourth quarter FAIL, and I like the hook. Hoosiers +10.5
Western Michigan+20.5 at Michigan State...one of the lesser directional Michigan's, I believe...but still good enough to keep it tight with Sparty. WMU +20.5
Purdue +6 at Michigan...I can't believe Michigan is favored by almost a touchdown in this game; world's biggest drum +6
Illinois +7 at Minnesota...I can't just keep taking dogs, right? I like that new stadium in the twin cities too much: MINNESOTA -7
Northwestern +15.5 at Iowa...Kafka's back and the Wildcats have success at Kinnick...this game could make Northwestern's season. The craziest thing is I think I'm actually to put actually money against Iowa again...masochism +15.5
Ohio State +5 at Penn State...my "Penn State football" google news alert has been a buzz this week with stories about DC and Heisman contention. This is a defining game for his Penn State career/legacy. I think he plays his best game to date. Penn State has consistently gotten better this year; can't say the same thing about the $uckeyes. Just seems like our game to lose. Good guys -5
Louisiana State +7.5 at Alabama...I think we finally see some of these top teams start to hit the dust tomorrow...even if the Tigers doesn't win outright, though, I think they cover: LSU +7.5
Connecticut +17 at Cincinnati...Wouldn't surprise me at all for Connecticut to win this game; all four of their loses have been by four points or less...this one will be close: Huskies +17
Last week: 1-5 in the big11; 0-2 in other games; 1-7 overall
Total: 10-14 in the big11; 4-4 in other games; 14-18 overall
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I'll play along again
Indiana +10.5
Western Michigan +20.5
Purdue +6
Illinois +7
Northwestern +15.5
Penn State -5
Alabama -7.5
UConn +17
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Nov 6, 2009 11:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and I went 3-5 last week
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Nov 6, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
just for clarification
are you picking Northwestern to merely cover or pull the upset?
How could Nixon know so little about Watergate and so much about football ?
by psupride on Nov 6, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm really not sure
In one of the open threads last week I said something like “Lock it down: jNW beats Iowa”, but you just know Iowa will win due to a last second blocked punt for a touchdown or something.
But they will cover.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Nov 6, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll throw my hat in the ring
Wiscy -10.5
Mich -6
Illi +7
N Western +15.5
PSU -5 (did the line really go up this high?)
LSU +7.5
Cincy -17
How could Nixon know so little about Watergate and so much about football ?
by psupride on Nov 6, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
-5
yeah, that’s what I say this morning…it opened at 3.5 I think, was at 4 most of the week, and jumped to 5 today…the fact that the public has the good guys does make me a little nervous…
I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.
by spakajewia on Nov 6, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
-5 line is correct.
I was surprised by that too… 1.5 move is significant, I think.
by WETSU on Nov 6, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been calling with the Iowa loss for 3 weeks now! I’m going for the reverse (voodoo) psychology and taking Iowa to cover and cover big!!
by WETSU on Nov 6, 2009 12:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If Iowa was favored by 4.5 over Temple, I'd pick Temple to cover
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Nov 6, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
my picks fwiw
boise -21 (all they do is cover it seems)
bama -7.5
psu -5 (I got it at 3.5 and again at 4)
oregon state +7
jNW +15
BYU -14
by hbeach08 on Nov 6, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Which mascot would win?
Indiana. A badger would probably win at night, but not in the middle of the day.
Michigan State. Bronco vs. Spartan…Spartan every time
Michigan. I hear wolverines are ferocious, and a boilermaker doesn’t scare me.
Illinois. An indian vs. a gopher. Easy call.
Northwestern. A hawk’s eye wouldn’t really beat anything.
Penn State. A lion eats a poisonous nut, takes a dump, and goes about its day.
Alabama. Tigers vs….Crimson Tide? Like a bloodbath? Sounds intimidating.
Cincinnati. Assuming it’s more bear than cat, it should handle a dog.
Funny thing is, these picks would probably do better than if I were actually picking the games.
by jimbo2psu on Nov 6, 2009 2:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Which mascot would win?
Wisconsin. When I think of “Hoosiers” I think “What part of the state is he from?” If he’s from Gary, he could be an owner of a crach house. Or he could be a Domer. None of those are really all that scary, IMO. Plus badgers are badasses.
Michigan State.
Purdue. Look at Purdue’s statues. Tough ironworkers and stuff. And they have a really big drum that could scare small animals. Boilermakers all the way.
Minnesota. Illinois’s not really a Native American anymore because of the mean NCAA. And when they were an Native American they were like the wrestler Tatanka, a fake Native American. So now they’re more like a crying Native American that’s sad because his tribe lost its food supply to a rodent.
Iowa. Hawkeye as in awesome hawk with a sniper rifle and great vision. I repeat. HAWK WITH A SNIPER RIFLE. AWESOME. Against a wildcat? Well that could just mean a little kitty with rabies. Against a HAWK WITH A SNIPER RIFLE? LOL NO!
Penn State. Agree
Alabama. Crimson Tide as in the molasses tide that attacked Boston many years ago. What can a tiger do against molasses?
Cincinnati. Are they talking about this or this? Either way…
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Nov 6, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe this famous Bearcat
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi
by PaJoe on Nov 6, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Picture fail
Sorry, don’t know how that got posted.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi
by PaJoe on Nov 6, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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