Post by trnyerheadncough on Nov 5, 2013 14:30:41 GMT -5
radio chatter?"
"It's done, here you go."
"Done? That was a static-filled triple-scrambled microwave transmission between two soldiers talking in Mandarin Chinese!"
"Well the Chinese were only using a simple polyphonetically-grouped twenty-square-digit key transposed from boustrophedonic form with multiple nulls. I broke it with this."
"A Drogon's Decoder Wheel??? They put these things into cereal boxes for kids."
"Yeah, I found it in a box of...Lucky Charms."
Big week, ladies. A couple of big games on Thursday, and a big one on Saturday. Not to mention a handful of other decent games that will help shape some conference divisions going down the stretch. Plus, not to toot my own horn, but I am +12 over the last two weeks, and I'm rolling to run down Dalek.
I'm sure I've jinxed myself, and am headed to a 2-8 week.
THURSDAY GAMES
Oklahoma +14 at Baylor. Do my eyes deceive me? The Baylor Bears, favored by two touchdowns over Oklahoma!?!? This line seems to beg taking Oklahoma and the points, which is why I'm leery. But man, I gotta think Oklahoma is able to man up and keep it close. Sooners.
Oregon -10 1/2 at Stanford. Folks have been staring at this one all season. I do agree with the pundits that said that for 1 half, Oregon looked mortal as they struggled with UCLA, who is young. Stanford isn't young, far as I know, and the game is in famed Palo Alto. I keep looking for reasons why Oregon should falter here. They aren't going to overlook the game at all, revenge game, plus all the hoopla about being back to #3 for at least one more week in the BCS. I want so bad to find a reason why Stanford should rise up and beat the Ducks...for purely selfish reasons as I want my Noles in the NC game.
I'm going to go with Stanford. Oregon hasn't failed to cover all year. So, they're due, right? If they lose the game, my Noles are golden. If they have to win, hopefully it is by 1 point on a fluke.
I'm going with heart here...I freely admit it.
SATURDAY GAMES
Virginia Tech +6 1/2 at Miami. The Canes were humbled last weekend in Tallahassee, but they have a chance to put themselves in the driver's seat in the Coastal if they can beat the Hokies. Virginia Tech now has 3 losses after their defense gave up 34 points to Boston College. Normally, I'd see this as a possible let down game for the Canes after the emotions of last week, but I have a feeling that VT is going to be even lower after their hopes of a division crown are hinging on a lot of people ahead of them losing. Logan Thomas simply isn't very good. Canes.
Arizona State -6 1/2 at Utah. The Utes are a different team at home, playing UCLA tough and beating Stanford. Arizona State knows that though and are absolutely roaring right now. Sun Devils.
Nebraska +7 at Michigan. A couple of major underachievers this year. Nebraska needed a Hail Mary to hold off Northwestern at home, and Michigan was taken to the (relative) woodshed by Michigan State. I'll take the Wolverines.
Auburn -7 1/2 at Tennessee. The Tigers have made a very nice resurgence this season after going 3-9 last year. The Vols have played like shit on the road, but tough at home. And they're at home. Volunteers.
Notre Dame -5 at Pitt. Notre Dame needed every bit of those 38 points to knock off a Navy team that was determined to try to escape South Bend with a win. Pitt lost to that same Navy team, 24-21 at Navy, so using the transitive property (which is dead-on-balls accurate in all things college football), this tells me absolutely nothing. I'll stick with the ACC team keeping it close. Pitt.
BYU +7 1/2 at Wisconsin. BYU has a quarterback who can run the football pretty well, but the Badgers seem to have found their groove, and honestly are probably a little better than their record, which doesn't suck. Badgers.
Houston +10 1/2 at UCF. Houston has quietly gone 7-1, with one of those wins wherein they blew the doors off of Rutgers. Their only loss...a 47-46 setback against BYU. UCF is quietly 6-1, with their only loss at home to South Carolina in a rather competitive game. They are also the giant killers of Louisville... Houston...and the points, thank you very much.
And last, but not least...
UAB +23 1/2 at Marshall....
JUST KIDDING!!!
LSU +12 at Alabama. This one should be a complete cakewalk, considering unnamed sports commentators everywhere have proclaimed that LSU's two wide receivers are the best in the entire nation, bar none. After all, Alabama has played no one.
The key here, IMO is actually LSU's defense against Alabama's offense. I think that LSU isn't going to be shut out, or shut down to the tune of 10 points are less like the vast majority of Alabama's opponents, but can they shut down Alabama's offense? I said at the beginning of the season that I thought LSU was a 9-4 type of team, and I'm going to stick by that. I think Alabama wins this game in a 35-21 type of thing, where they don't blow them out, but it is clear who the better team is...and they cover. Bama.
"Maybe your dick's not so dumb..."
"Got me through high school."
"It's done, here you go."
"Done? That was a static-filled triple-scrambled microwave transmission between two soldiers talking in Mandarin Chinese!"
"Well the Chinese were only using a simple polyphonetically-grouped twenty-square-digit key transposed from boustrophedonic form with multiple nulls. I broke it with this."
"A Drogon's Decoder Wheel??? They put these things into cereal boxes for kids."
"Yeah, I found it in a box of...Lucky Charms."
Big week, ladies. A couple of big games on Thursday, and a big one on Saturday. Not to mention a handful of other decent games that will help shape some conference divisions going down the stretch. Plus, not to toot my own horn, but I am +12 over the last two weeks, and I'm rolling to run down Dalek.
I'm sure I've jinxed myself, and am headed to a 2-8 week.
THURSDAY GAMES
Oklahoma +14 at Baylor. Do my eyes deceive me? The Baylor Bears, favored by two touchdowns over Oklahoma!?!? This line seems to beg taking Oklahoma and the points, which is why I'm leery. But man, I gotta think Oklahoma is able to man up and keep it close. Sooners.
Oregon -10 1/2 at Stanford. Folks have been staring at this one all season. I do agree with the pundits that said that for 1 half, Oregon looked mortal as they struggled with UCLA, who is young. Stanford isn't young, far as I know, and the game is in famed Palo Alto. I keep looking for reasons why Oregon should falter here. They aren't going to overlook the game at all, revenge game, plus all the hoopla about being back to #3 for at least one more week in the BCS. I want so bad to find a reason why Stanford should rise up and beat the Ducks...for purely selfish reasons as I want my Noles in the NC game.
I'm going to go with Stanford. Oregon hasn't failed to cover all year. So, they're due, right? If they lose the game, my Noles are golden. If they have to win, hopefully it is by 1 point on a fluke.
I'm going with heart here...I freely admit it.
SATURDAY GAMES
Virginia Tech +6 1/2 at Miami. The Canes were humbled last weekend in Tallahassee, but they have a chance to put themselves in the driver's seat in the Coastal if they can beat the Hokies. Virginia Tech now has 3 losses after their defense gave up 34 points to Boston College. Normally, I'd see this as a possible let down game for the Canes after the emotions of last week, but I have a feeling that VT is going to be even lower after their hopes of a division crown are hinging on a lot of people ahead of them losing. Logan Thomas simply isn't very good. Canes.
Arizona State -6 1/2 at Utah. The Utes are a different team at home, playing UCLA tough and beating Stanford. Arizona State knows that though and are absolutely roaring right now. Sun Devils.
Nebraska +7 at Michigan. A couple of major underachievers this year. Nebraska needed a Hail Mary to hold off Northwestern at home, and Michigan was taken to the (relative) woodshed by Michigan State. I'll take the Wolverines.
Auburn -7 1/2 at Tennessee. The Tigers have made a very nice resurgence this season after going 3-9 last year. The Vols have played like shit on the road, but tough at home. And they're at home. Volunteers.
Notre Dame -5 at Pitt. Notre Dame needed every bit of those 38 points to knock off a Navy team that was determined to try to escape South Bend with a win. Pitt lost to that same Navy team, 24-21 at Navy, so using the transitive property (which is dead-on-balls accurate in all things college football), this tells me absolutely nothing. I'll stick with the ACC team keeping it close. Pitt.
BYU +7 1/2 at Wisconsin. BYU has a quarterback who can run the football pretty well, but the Badgers seem to have found their groove, and honestly are probably a little better than their record, which doesn't suck. Badgers.
Houston +10 1/2 at UCF. Houston has quietly gone 7-1, with one of those wins wherein they blew the doors off of Rutgers. Their only loss...a 47-46 setback against BYU. UCF is quietly 6-1, with their only loss at home to South Carolina in a rather competitive game. They are also the giant killers of Louisville... Houston...and the points, thank you very much.
And last, but not least...
UAB +23 1/2 at Marshall....
JUST KIDDING!!!
LSU +12 at Alabama. This one should be a complete cakewalk, considering unnamed sports commentators everywhere have proclaimed that LSU's two wide receivers are the best in the entire nation, bar none. After all, Alabama has played no one.
The key here, IMO is actually LSU's defense against Alabama's offense. I think that LSU isn't going to be shut out, or shut down to the tune of 10 points are less like the vast majority of Alabama's opponents, but can they shut down Alabama's offense? I said at the beginning of the season that I thought LSU was a 9-4 type of team, and I'm going to stick by that. I think Alabama wins this game in a 35-21 type of thing, where they don't blow them out, but it is clear who the better team is...and they cover. Bama.
"Maybe your dick's not so dumb..."
"Got me through high school."