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SOWAL NCAA pick'em

30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyLocked
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I would like to organize a friendly little football contest as I know there is at least a modest amount of interest regarding this topic. All you have to do is pick the winners of the week's upcoming games that I post. Each correct pick earns one point;there is no penalty for incorrect guesses. I will keep a tally of everyone's points as the season progresses. Picks must be posted on the board BEFORE KICKOFF (duh), or they will not count. The SOWALer with the most points at the end of the year wins a, hmmm, not sure about that, but isn't glory reward enough?! Now get picking!:biggrin:

WEEK 1 NCAA Football-Deadline to submit picks is 5PM central Thursday August 30

LSU at Mississippi State

Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

Tennessee at California

Kansas State at Auburn

Florida State at Clemson

Copy and past the schedule in your response and highlight your winner!
For example, here are my picks:

LSU at Mississippi State

Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

Tennessee at California

Kansas State at Auburn

Florida State at Clemson

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whiteyfunn avatar
SoWal Staff
#1077
I don't. But they are showing them a underdog nonetheless. But that doesn't determine the outcome of the game anyway. That is just the latest line where betting on the games is concerned. Thanks Whiteyfunn. :wave:

Away games are always tough. And as some find out, home games can be also.

I'm going to wait until Thursday to start smack talking. :biggrin:
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1078
I'm going to wait until Thursday to start smack talking. :biggrin:

Hee Hee. Not me. ;-):wave:
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#1079
I'm going to wait until Thursday to start smack talking. :biggrin:

WTF. When is the weekend going to be here?:bang:
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#1080
WTF. When is the weekend going to be here?:bang:
Exactly. And I have today and tomorrow off from work. I hate working. I just want to stay at the beach forever, with an occasional shopping trip to Atlanta or NYC.

So, for the Georgia Tech tailgate party on Saturday, should I do jambalaya with shrimp from Goatfeathers and andouille from Cocoon's or do my famous version of Paul Prudhomme's chili?:idontno:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#1081
:floor: ;-)

Kurt, you are so right. The Gators need TN to get beaten to have a chance to go to the SEC Championship. That and winning the rest of our conference games. :yikes:

Tulane vs SMU -- so epic! :floor: Pass the Scotch!

OMG...I was thinking about staying on the bus!!!! :lol: :wave:

I'm going to wait until Thursday to start smack talking. :biggrin:

Saving up are you? :biggrin: :wave:

Hee Hee. Not me. ;-):wave:

That's my Darlene! :clap: :floor:

WTF. When is the weekend going to be here?:bang:

Can you survive another weekend of college football? :biggrin: :wave:
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#1082
OMG...I was thinking about staying on the bus!!!! :lol: :wave:



Saving up are you? :biggrin: :wave:



That's my Darlene! :clap: :floor:



Can you survive another weekend of college football? :biggrin: :wave:
Yes. Pledging sobriety until 4PM on Saturday. So I should be ok.;-) And NO jaeger bombs.:drink:
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#1083
And your point?

The line on a game has nothing to do with who oddsmakers think will win. It's all about money and which way it goes.

Oddsmakers automatically award a team three points for playing at home. So if UA and UT were playing on a neutral field, UT would be a 2-point favorite.

It not only has something to do with the spread, but when someone bets on a certain team, they are betting on them obviously because that is who they think will win. Makes sense to me, that is my point.

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30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#1084
Yes. Pledging sobriety until 4PM on Saturday. So I should be ok.;-) And NO jaeger bombs.:drink:

What could possibly geaux wrong if you get your drink on a little early?:wave:
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#1085
What could possibly geaux wrong if you get your drink on a little early?:wave:

Where do I start?:angry:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#1086
What could possibly geaux wrong if you get your drink on a little early?:wave:


:nono1:
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#1087
Hee Hee. Not me. ;-):wave:

:roll: Alright, now I am getting my serious face on. :scratch:
Jdarg avatar
SoWal Expert
#1088
Where do I start?:angry:

Oh dear Lord- did you go home with a Kentucky fan?:floor:
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1089
Yes. Pledging sobriety until 4PM on Saturday. So I should be ok.;-) And NO jaeger bombs.:drink:

I wish I could pledge sobriety until 4pm on Saturday, but we play THAT team at 11:34. FTLOG I have to start at 11:00, (well....it will be 12:00 somewhere) and be tanked probably by 4pm....I HATE these early games. Two weeks in a row. :bang:

What could possibly geaux wrong if you get your drink on a little early?:wave:

Good question. :idontno:

Where do I start?:angry:

At the top. :wave:

Oh dear Lord- did you go home with a Kentucky fan?:floor:

:funn:
JB avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1090
It not only has something to do with the spread, but when someone bets on a certain team, they are betting on them obviously because that is who they think will win. Makes sense to me, that is my point.

If you are talking hardcore fans of a given school, you are correct. But from a professional gambling standpoint, you are incorrect.

In any given game, someone with no ties to either school looks at the game objectively. They may think team A will actually win the game. Said team A is a 10-point favorite. They don't feel the team is good enough to win by THAT much, so they actually bet on team B.

So more times than not, it's NOT about who a bettor thinks will win straight up.

Class dismissed.
whiteyfunn avatar
SoWal Staff
#1091
Exactly. And I have today and tomorrow off from work. I hate working. I just want to stay at the beach forever, with an occasional shopping trip to Atlanta or NYC.

So, for the Georgia Tech tailgate party on Saturday, should I do jambalaya with shrimp from Goatfeathers and andouille from Cocoon's or do my famous version of Paul Prudhomme's chili?:idontno:

Both sound delicious. Is it cool enough for chili? I have my menu planned as well. Since our game starts at dawn I am going to serve a breakfast casserole, cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit and mimosas and lots of Jim Beam.

Back to football...I'm not ready to talk yet. :biggrin:
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1092
Both sound delicious. Is it cool enough for chili? I have my menu planned as well. Since our game starts at dawn I am going to serve a breakfast casserole, cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit and mimosas and lots of Jim Beam.

Back to football...I'm not ready to talk yet. :biggrin:

:funn:Ain't that the truth!!! Come South Whitey and cook for me!!!! :wave:Actually, this menu sounds like a great idea...I am kind of tired of all the tailgating food I had lately. I thing I will do the "brunch" food as well!!!
JB avatar
Beach Fanatic
#1093
:funn:Ain't that the truth!!! Come South Whitey and cook for me!!!! :wave:Actually, this menu sounds like a great idea...I am kind of tired of all the tailgating food I had lately. I thing I will do the "brunch" food as well!!!

You two ladies should come on down to Mama this weekend. I'll be part of a huge tailgate in front of Foster Auditorium.
whiteyfunn avatar
SoWal Staff
#1094
You two ladies should come on down to Mama this weekend. I'll be part of a huge tailgate in front of Foster Auditorium.

I'm coming for the LSwho game. :wave:
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#1095
I'm coming for the LSwho game. :wave:

You can thank us in advance for preventing an 11:30AM kick;-)
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1096
You two ladies should come on down to Mama this weekend. I'll be part of a huge tailgate in front of Foster Auditorium.

OH, how funn that would be!!! What are you cooking?
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#1097
You can thank us in advance for preventing an 11:30AM kick;-)

Oh, thank you skunky!!!!!! :clap:
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#1098
Oh, thank you skunky!!!!!! :clap:

You're welcome. Maybe Saban and/or Tennessee can get their acts together and rightly return this game to CBS or ESPN next year:cool:
whiteyfunn avatar
SoWal Staff
#1099
You're welcome. Maybe Saban and/or Tennessee can get their acts together and rightly return this game to CBS or ESPN next year:cool:

I don't want to be on ESPN again. I can't even listen to that commentators. My left foot can do better play-by-play. :roll:

CBS- I do love some Verne.
Kimmifunn avatar
Funnkalicious
#1100
Oh dear Lord- did you go home with a Kentucky fan?:floor:

No, at least he was an Auburn fan!
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#1101
I don't want to be on ESPN again. I can't even listen to that commentators. My left foot can do better play-by-play. :roll:

CBS- I do love some Verne.

You could always turn down the TV and listen to Eli (I think that is his name) Gold on the Alabama radio network.

I like Verne, but Todd drives me NUTS!:bang:

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