After an arduous negotiation, we decided on the following games for week 1. Note that a team that is listed with "+##" means that team is spotted ## points.
Each participant from last year is asked to consider inviting a new player to join our merry group.
As in the past highlight your picks in BOLD.
Good Luck!
So. Miss. @ South Carolina
Minnesota @ M. Tennessee
Pittsburgh @ Utah
Miami (OH) +35 @ Florida
La Lafayette +28 @ Georgia
Illinois @ Missouri
Purdue @ Notre Dame
Kentucky @ Louisville
San Jose St +40 @ Alabama
Arkansas State +30 @ Auburn
Washington @ BYU
Oregon St @ TCU
North Carolina @ Louisiana State
SMU @ Texas Tech
Boise State @ Virginia Tech
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Beach Fanatic
once again, bless their hearts.
officials: ball game
oh wait no it's not.
officials: ball game
oh wait no it's not.
SoWal Insider
I'm just irate. How can an official say a game is over and then decide to review a play first afterwards? Would never have gone to any overtime had Tennessee not missed the extra point in regulation which would have won the game for them regardless of the NC field goal. Not saying anymore, don't want to talk about this anymore. Highly upset.
Beach FanaticAuthor
Yesterday we had a combined record of 18% correct!
Penalties for excessive celebrating or whining!;-)
Penalties for excessive celebrating or whining!;-)
Meow
...oh, damm...cnest, I was jsut about to say...I QUIT!Congrats to Iris!!! BTW...did you know that every pick'em winner has been a lady?
I am hoping my bad bowl karma does not follow me to the casino today! DD and I are off for another adventure of the Slot Sluts. Trying a new OK casino...wish us luck on those effing machines!
SoWal Expert
Congrats to Iris!!! BTW...did you know that every pick'em winner has been a lady?
I am hoping my bad bowl karma does not follow me to the casino today! DD and I are off for another adventure of the Slot Sluts. Trying a new OK casino...wish us luck on those effing machines!
Beach Fanatic
I'm just irate. How can an official say a game is over and then decide to review a play first afterwards? Would never have gone to any overtime had Tennessee not missed the extra point in regulation which would have won the game for them regardless of the NC field goal. Not saying anymore, don't want to talk about this anymore. Highly upset.
I was pulling for Tennessee, too but was not as emotionally involved as you...but I understand.
Until the NCAA gets serious about officiating crews BS like this happens.
The official didn't have to say anything....he should be reprimanded but nothing will happen.
Once you get to be a NCAA official it is like being a Supreme Court justice you stay there for life.
beats on hood
I'm whining. Until UNC pulled off the win, I had lost 5 in a row. BTW sorry, Lady D, about your Vols. You deserve to whine -- that was just the strangest thing ever -- game over, and then they had to pull all of the players back onto the field to continue the game.
The people playing ESPN's bowl mania had a bad day. Only one person with 17 wins, 8 with 16, and only 34 with 15 wins. I'm 15741 and whining.
I'm also whining about the excessive celebration penalty in the Kansas State/Syracuse game. A player from K State got an excessive celebration penalty for merely saluting the crowd when he made a touchdown. Bad call, refs.
The people playing ESPN's bowl mania had a bad day. Only one person with 17 wins, 8 with 16, and only 34 with 15 wins. I'm 15741 and whining.
I'm also whining about the excessive celebration penalty in the Kansas State/Syracuse game. A player from K State got an excessive celebration penalty for merely saluting the crowd when he made a touchdown. Bad call, refs.
SoWal Insider
I'm whining. Until UNC pulled off the win, I had lost 5 in a row. BTW sorry, Lady D, about your Vols. You deserve to whine -- that was just the strangest thing ever -- game over, and then they had to pull all of the players back onto the field to continue the game.
The people playing ESPN's bowl mania had a bad day. Only one person with 17 wins, 8 with 16, and only 34 with 15 wins. I'm 15741 and whining.
I'm also whining about the excessive celebration penalty in the Kansas State/Syracuse game. A player from K State got an excessive celebration penalty for merely saluting the crowd when he made a touchdown. Bad call, refs.
I am still angry this morning. I cannot even begin to talk about it. Just brings back what went down in the LSU game. But as to the excessive celebrating call against K State, the SEC officiating crew are really bad about calling that. Wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't a SEC official.
Beach Fanatic
I'm sorry Lady D. I was thinking of you while watching that. That was perhaps the craziest/worst ending I have ever seen, and that includes all our missed field goals.
SoWal Insider
I'm sorry Lady D. I was thinking of you while watching that. That was perhaps the craziest/worst ending I have ever seen, and that includes all our missed field goals.
The Vols always seem to be sh*t on in football by everyone, especially the officiating crews, even the SEC officiating crew. I blame Daniel Lincoln for the missed extra point that would have won the game. And poor Tyler Bray who threw the pick in the 2nd OT, he left the field with tears coming down his face.
Beach Fanatic
Congrats to Iris!!! BTW...did you know that every pick'em winner has been a lady?
I am hoping my bad bowl karma does not follow me to the casino today! DD and I are off for another adventure of the Slot Sluts. Trying a new OK casino...wish us luck on those effing machines!
Thanks, but those slots are a lot more important! I just love slots, wish I was with y'all.
Beach Fanatic
I am still angry this morning. I cannot even begin to talk about it. Just brings back what went down in the LSU game. But as to the excessive celebrating call against K State, the SEC officiating crew are really bad about calling that. Wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't a SEC official.
Big Ten Crew
I have lost seven in a row.
Don't need to quit my day job.
beats on hood
Big Ten CrewDon't worry. My picks on SoWal were exactly what the ESPN guys recommended in their bowl show on 12/13 except for Air Force (but they had the lowest confidence level on that game of any other bowl).
I have lost seven in a row.
Don't need to quit my day job.
At least we're not getting paid to forecast scores in a 2.5 hour TV special. Maybe they need to quit their day job?
Beach Fanatic
Don't worry. My picks on SoWal were exactly what the ESPN guys recommended in their bowl show on 12/13 except for Air Force (but they had the lowest confidence level on that game of any other bowl).
At least we're not getting paid to forecast scores in a 2.5 hour TV special. Maybe they need to quit their day job?
It has been a really bad day.
SoWal Insider
Big Ten Crew
I have lost seven in a row.
Don't need to quit my day job.
I'm tied with you for that honor on the games played from the 23rd through the 29th.
Beach FanaticAuthor
Congratulations to Scooterbug!
SoWal Expert
Woo-hoo!
How can my picks for season games and bowl games turn out so differently?
How can my picks for season games and bowl games turn out so differently?
Beach Fanatic
I feel bad for Tyler Bray & the vols. I would look out next season though, I think the vols are going to be alot better. Especially since we have found a quarterback that has the potential of being truly great. We will see what happens, lets just hope that those true freshman linemen that played in the music city bowl can get some more playing time next year in order to improve their skill of play. They did not do bad by any means, but they were just a little inexperienced. And as for me, I definently need to do better on the pick em's next season. Can we get some more vols games thrown in the mix next season?
SoWal Insider
Woo-hoo!
How can my picks for season games and bowl games turn out so differently?
You've crashed and burned on your picks today scooterbug.
beats on hood
You've crashed and burned on your picks today scooterbug.Ditto for me on Wed./Thurs./Fri. But the ESPN prognosticators haven't done any better. Their picks were:
BYU
Northern Illinois
Troy
Louisville
Boise State
San Diego State
Hawaii
Florida International
Air Force
North Carolina State
Iowa
Maryland
Baylor
Arizona
SMU
Kansas State
North Carolina
Nebraska
Clemson
Miami (Fla.)
Georgia
Florida State
Texas Tech
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi State
TCU
Oklahoma
Virginia Tech
Arkansas
Middle Tennessee
Texas A&M
Pittsburgh
Nevada
Auburn
SoWal Insider
I missed another five in a row from the Georgia game yesterday threw the Bama game today, and since the Miss. State game through Oklahoma so far I'm correct on them. Sure would be nice to finish out the bowl games getting the remaining 7 games correct.
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Beach FanaticAuthor
Congatulations to FL Dawg!
BTW Scooterbug: There was a point in time Saturday that you were alone in 1st for the bowls. However, when the games ended...
BTW Scooterbug: There was a point in time Saturday that you were alone in 1st for the bowls. However, when the games ended...
Beach FanaticAuthor
Based upon the seven games left and standing picks, only these players statistically could bump FL Dawg off the Bowl Throne. NPI
Beach Runner
cnestg8r
DD
Iris
PearlSB4U
Beach Runner
cnestg8r
DD
Iris
PearlSB4U
SoWal Expert
So much for my brief moment of glory! Fate gave me a massive penalty for premature celebration! :roll:SoWal Insider
C'mon Hogs, woo pig sooie!
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