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NCAA Pick ems 2011

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Skunky
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Thanks to the generous volunteering of time by Beach Runner and cnestg8r and by popular demand, the picking contest is back in 2011! So far as I know the format will be the same as it has been in years past-I will look for guidelines to be announced by the aformentioned Gator fans soon. Hard to believe this will be year five! Wow! As a reminder, please, we all know half the fun of football is razzing the opponents regarding their shortcomings and expanding team rap sheets-but please try to keep that activity in the NCAA Battlezone thread and keep the picking thread mostly about picking, although discussion regarding picks and performance does add to the picking thread, in my opinion.

With that said, get ready and keep an eye on this thread for the game to hatch! I'm hoping for another great year of SOWAL football funn! GEAUX (insert your team name here)!:cool:



1. The games for each week's SoWal Pick'em will be posted on or before Monday evenings
2. The deadline for making your pick for any game is 9 AM Central Time on date of that game.
3. Anyone who misses the deadline (as defined in #2 above) will forfeit all games not picked for that date.
4. Any changes after a pick is made must appear in a new post, not in an edited prior post, and by 9 AM Central Time for the date of the game for which your pick is changed. Failure to do this will result in your change being invalid.
5. Each correct pick earns one point.
6. The winner of the SoWal Pick'em will be the person who has the most points, not the highest percentage of correct picks.
7. Bonus questions may be included later in the season in case a tie-breaker is needed. The points from these questions will not be added to a picker's total points for the season.
8. Leaders for each week, for the regular season, and for the bowl games will be recognized. However, the winner of the SoWal Pick'em will be the person with the most wins for the season, including bowl games.

Happy picking!:wave:

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Arkiehawg avatar
Beach Fanatic
#177
Les "Luvs" Cowbell.
:D

fify...
Beach Fanatic
#178
Missed it, too

Well, hells bells! I didn't know there was a Thursday game!

We snooze....we lose

Thursday
LSU@ Mississippi State

Saturday
Penn State @ Temple
Wyoming @ Bowling Green
Auburn @ Clemson
West Virginia @ Maryland
Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt
Tennessee @ Florida
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Texas @ UCLA
Virginia @ North Carolina
Washington State @ San Diego State
Louisville @ Kentucky
Arizona State @ Illinois
Ohio State @ Miami Fl.
Oklahoma@ Florida State
Last edited by Miss Kitty; Yesterday at 09:28 PM​
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#179
Geez...sometimes it is NOT all about YOU! Sometimes it is all about ME! :misskitty:
Well, even though you missed last night, you have until 9 AM CST Saturday to post the rest. I decided that last year's rules were too strict. I picked 9 AM because that's when ESPN Game Day starts which gives major advice. I thought it was easier to remember if the deadline for each day is the same so that people don't have to remember different times for different days.

You'll probably be ahead of me even though I guessed LSU correctly. I am stinking at the pick'ems now, yet I actually spend time researching. :bang:

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Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#180
Well, even though you missed last night, you have until 9 AM CST Saturday to post the rest. I decided that last year's rules were too strict. I picked 9 AM because that's when ESPN Game Day starts which gives major advice. I thought it was easier to remember if the deadline for each day is the same so that people don't have to remember different times for different days.

You'll probably be ahead of me even though I guessed LSU correctly. I am stinking at the pick'ems now, yet I actually spend time researching. :bang:

BR, I found after doing the massive researching last year I did not do near as well. I did virtually none these first three weeks and did better week 1 and 2, don't know what tomorrow holds for me. Started off bad last night though.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#181
BR, I found after doing the massive researching last year I did not do near as well. I did virtually none these first three weeks and did better week 1 and 2, don't know what tomorrow holds for me. Started off bad last night though.
I hear ya. After all of my research, I'm tied with Smiling JOe, and he always picks the home team. No research needed. :bang:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#182
Miss Kitty, I will be again. You've had yours posted before time these first two weeks. I was hoping maybe Mississippi State might have a prayer of beating LSU for once. Apparently not. I took a chance with them and it failed. Congrats to everyone else who went with LSU. That pick seals things for LSU.

Hubby is traveling a lot now. One of my colleagues unexpectedly took an early retirement this spring, so I am covering my classes and his classes. So we are very busy. We don't have time to "check the class attendance roll" (as we would do each week in the past).

Lady D, will you check to see who hasn't posted each week? I know that we are all adults and should take responsibility for getting our posts in on time, but posting pick'ems is not the first priority in our lives. That being said, we must have rules and deadlines to make this friendly game fair.

Will be glad to. I have the evenings available to do so. I sent messages to some the other day that did not post last week to remind them of this week but they have not responded to that either. I think we had 3 or 4 that got 0 last week. Those are the ones I contacted. I agree with you, they know when the deadline is.

Well, even though you missed last night, you have until 9 AM CST Saturday to post the rest. I decided that last year's rules were too strict. I picked 9 AM because that's when ESPN Game Day starts which gives major advice. I thought it was easier to remember if the deadline for each day is the same so that people don't have to remember different times for different days.

You'll probably be ahead of me even though I guessed LSU correctly. I am stinking at the pick'ems now, yet I actually spend time researching. :bang:

Please see post # 163.
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#183
I think I posted mine, but if I didn't I choose everyone on the right hand side.
cnestg8r avatar
Beach Fanatic
#184
Change VA to UNC
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#185
EDIT: Just decided to pick Miami over Ohio State.

Thursday
LSU @ Mississippi State

Saturday
Penn State @ Temple
Wyoming @ Bowling Green
Auburn @ Clemson
West Virginia @ Maryland
Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt
Tennessee @
Florida
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Texas @ UCLA
Virginia @ North Carolina
Washington State @ San Diego State
Louisville @ Kentucky
Arizona State @ Illinois
Ohio State @ Miami Fl.
Oklahoma @ Florida State
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jessifunn avatar
superJfunn
#186
Thursday
I forgot. :(

Saturday
Penn State @ Temple
Wyoming @ Bowling Green
Auburn @ Clemson
West Virginia @ Maryland
Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt
Tennessee @ Florida
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Texas @ UCLA
Virginia @ North Carolina
Washington State @ San Diego State
Louisville @ Kentucky
Arizona State @ Illinois
Ohio State @ Miami Fl.
Oklahoma @ Florida State
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#187
Lady D, you'll like this -- ESPN just picked TN to upset the Gators! :bang:
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#188
Ha BR, not likely to happen, unless it was a miracle. The last time the Vols beat Florida was in 2004. Vols are underdogs by around 9 points. I would be happy if they do win. It depends on Bray and his two good receivers, and our offensive line protecting him. I know nothing about the Gators this year, just know both teams have more young players than veteran players.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#189
Ha BR, not likely to happen, unless it was a miracle. The last time the Vols beat Florida was in 2004. Vols are underdogs by around 9 points. I would be happy if they do win. It depends on Bray and his two good receivers, and our offensive line protecting him. I know nothing about the Gators this year, just know both teams have more young players than veteran players.
I thought this news would make your day. :biggrin: ESPN likes the TN quarterback.

Hubby is going to Barcelona this evening. So that he doesn't miss any of the game, he's leaving early for the ATL airport so he can watch the entire game in the Sky Club.:lol:
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#190
I hope it's so. But I have no confidence in our guys against good teams like the Gators and Bama and LSU. They cannot beat them. This needs to be the Vols year. :D
monkiesrus avatar
Beach Fanatic
#191
I hope it's so. But I have no confidence in our guys against good teams like the Gators and Bama and LSU. They cannot beat them. This needs to be the Vols year. :D

Agreed, this does need to be the vols year. I would love to be in gainesville right now so I could boo the crap out of the gators :) And to cheer the vols to victory at the swamp!!!
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#192
Think we're doing good on the picks so far today. I can hardly watch this game. My nerves won't take it. May have to watch something else.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#193
Think we're doing good on the picks so far today. I can hardly watch this game. My nerves won't take it. May have to watch something else.
Hubby is gloating over the Clemson win.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#194
I'm glad they came back and won. I went with them. BR, you know the Gators will end up drumming UT. And they are well on their way. Our guys can do nothing.
monkiesrus avatar
Beach Fanatic
#195
Our guys look like they are no match for florida, its so saddening.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#196
A little more respectable, even though we have lost the game. Would have loved to have the missed field goal in the first quarter. Then it would have been only a 7 pt. deficit. I just think the Vols seem to get rattled and stay that way year to year where it comes to the Gators.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#197
Right now I am in heaven. I am so happy that the Gators won. Unfortunately Big D won't hear the score on his flight to Barcelona unless he asks the pilot. He is a Delta Three-Million Miler, so I think that the pilot will accommodate his request. ;)
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#198
I'll take 10-5. Should have left my Ohio State/Miami pick with Miami then I would have been 11-4.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#199
Hubby is somewhere on a flight to Barcelona. I can't wait to see his analysis of this week's pics. He is in Delta first class, but not like Qantas first class on the A380 where he has his own private cabin. From my experience, Delta first-class isn't much better than going to the Greyhound station in downtown ATL.

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Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#200
Hubby is somewhere on a flight to Barcelona. I can't wait to see his analysis of this week's pics. He is in Delta first class, but not like Qantas first class on the A380 where he has his own private cabin. From my expedrience, Delta first-class isn't much better than going to the Greyhound station in downtown ATL.

Your hubby sure flies a lot. What kind of work does he do? Isn't the A380 the airbus? I would be scared to fly long distances to other countries. Heck I won't fly on one for just an hour flight. I can't wait either. I should be still in good shape. For me to go 3 weeks straight and stay in the above 50% each week is good for me.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#201
Your hubby sure flies a lot. What kind of work does he do? Isn't the A380 the airbus? I would be scared to fly long distances to other countries. Heck I won't fly on one for just an hour flight. I can't wait either. For me to go 3 weeks straight and stay in the above 50% each week is good for me.
Hubby is a genius and his skills are in demand world-wide. He has a a Ph.D. in engineering from UF, two MBAs from UVA and UNC, and started the airbag industry in the U.S.

He's just very smart, as is our daughter (an MIT alumna) and me (not to brag, but I was a Ford Foundation scholar at Tulane but received no money because my father made too much money for me to get financial aid. I have a Ph.D. in math from UF).

I praise God for the gifts of inteliigence with which we have been blessed.

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