Week 4 is here and it's damn good slate of games from Thursday night to all day on Saturday. It's early in the season, but it does look like less than 10 teams have legit shots at the playoff and it's quite possible one of them my have two losses. The only thing we do know is the B1G Ten has a bad case of #goacc.
This lsufreek gif from last year, still seems relative, until you realize each "bullet" is worth a hundred thousand #fsutwitter tweets
Week 4 Games
Thursday, September 18th
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State
7:30 pm ESPN
Bill Snyder Family Stadium has got a lot of Lane to it
- Hot damn, finally a top flight Thursday Night Lights game ... the epitome of new school vs ole school
- You know when you're a bawse when they name the stadium after you and you're still the Head Coach
Pick: K-State getting the points. Love the homedog slowing the game down, keeping it close.
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Saturday, September 20th
Florida at Alabama -14.5
3:30 pm CBS
- Want to anger and/or depress a 30 to 50 year old Florida fan, ask him to compare Big Ugly Muschamp Ball to the Fun n Gun
- The Lane Kiffin experiment gets real now ... the marquee game at 3:30, all eyes especially Saban's are on him
Pick: Alabama laying the points, I don't trust the Gator O enough.
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Virginia at BYU -14.5
3:30 pm ESPN
Future stay at home moms of 5
- I'm trying real hard to think of a lamer tailgate environment than BYU's ... all the Sprite and popcorn you want
- A hoo win here and the unthinkable ... a non bottom 10, Mike London ranked uva football team
Pick: uva getting the points, it will be a close game.
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Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia
7:30 pm FOX
- Don't look now, but the Cousins have righted the jalopy a bit, the only good thing about that is Holgo stays around
- Sooners the only worse than losing to Texas, is to losing to wvu and the scent of burnt polyester couches imprinted in your brain forever
Pick: OU covering by a touchdown in a tight one.
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Clemson at Florida State -20.5
8:00 pm ABC
- FSU hasn't had a 2014 coming out party and the schedule really only has a few big games on it ... Tallahassee is going to be electric
- Last year in Clemson, Chad Morris with a veteran roster ran every gadget play in his arsenal vs FSU and the O was handled. Good luck Cole Stoudt
Pick: FSU with a late score to barely cover.
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Miami at Nebraska -7.5
8:00 pm ESPN2
It's crazy to think this Bo Pelini pic with the cat has changed how everyone views him.
- Arguably the top fan base in all of college football hosting the worst
- This was a hotshit game from the mid 80's to the early aughts, now it's two teams wanting, but never getting back to that level
Pick:Nebraska covering, fairly easily.
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Beer of the Week:
Cantillon Cuvee Florian (Zwanze Day 2014)
It's that time of year again, Cantillon's Zwanze day. No one makes better Sours in the world than Cantillon and I have great expectations for this year's offering.
Remember when picking at home it is against the spread.
Review:
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State
Florida at Alabama -14.5
Virginia at BYU -14.5
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia
Clemson at Florida State -20.5
Miami at Nebraska -7.5
Comments
Last weeks results will be updated later, sorry for the delay.
Yes, sorry for the delay, will be ready later tonight.
no worries at all. on your time.
Kansas State
Florida
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State Auburn rolls
Florida at Alabama -14.5 Bama wins big
Virginia at BYU -14.5 UVA covers
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia WVU covers
Clemson at Florida State -20.5 Clemson covers
Miami at Nebraska -7.5 Miami covers
Auburn
Florida
Mormons
OU
Clemson
Huskers
Auburn
Florida
Virginia OH GOD WHY IT BURNS HOW DID I TYPE THAT ARGGGGHHH (they cover, but they lose)
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn -8.5 - I'm not buying stock in either of these teams
Alabama -14.5 - UF is the worst coached major program.
BYU -14.5 - long road trip for UVA. And offense. They lack one.
Oklahoma -6.5 - I loathe OU, but they might be the best team in the country.
Clemson +20.5 - Clem is not great this year, but they feelin disrespected!
Nebraska -7.5 - Miami, Duke Johnson and......what else?
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State: Aubie
Florida at Alabama -14.5: UF barely took care of UK. I think Bama can cover this.
Virginia at BYU -14.5: I think the Hoo defense can keep them within 2 TD's. I would love to be wrong, though.
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia: Sooners are gonna Boom all over the cousins
Clemson at Florida State -20.5: F$U
Miami at Nebraska -7.5: Huskers
Auburn
Alabama
BYU (LOLUVA will find a way to lose it)
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Alabama
Auburn
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Florida
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
UVA
OK
Clemson
Miami
Got a pick for Bama/Florida?
Auburn
Florida
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
K-St
Bama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson with Winston now out the first half.
Nebraska
Auburn
Gators
UVA (They're about due to have their season turn around for the worst)
OU
Klempsun
The U
KState
Bama
UVA (covering)
West Virginia
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
UVA... :(
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auboourns
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Wildkitties
Gators
Mormons
Sooners
Klempson
Cornhuskers
Auburn
Bama
LOLUVA (unfortunately)
WVU
Clemson
Nebraska
Thank god Tennessee wasn't in there cause after picking Aubarn, LOLUVA, and WVU, idk if I could live with myself if I had to pick the vols as well....
Kansas State
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson (bet you it will be a bigger dose of Deshaun Watson than Cole Stoudt)
Nebraska
Auburn -8.5
Alabama -14.5
BYU -14.5 : BYU trying to make a big impression to try to beat out ECU for the non-Power 5 bowl spot
Oklahoma -6.5 : Stoops will try to score as much as possible against another Bama in-common opponent
Clemson +20.5 : Had to update with Jameis being out the first half
Miami +7.5 : Some men just want to see the Big Ten burn
Auburn
Bama
UVA
OU
Clemson
Huskers
Auburn
Bama
BYU
OU
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Roll Tide
BYU
OU
FSU
Nebraska
Go Hokies!
Auburn
Florida
BYU
OU
Klempson
Nebraska
KState
Bama
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemsucks
Miami
Auburn beats spread
Bama beats spread
UVA covers the spread
Oklahoma covers
Clemson covers
Nebraska covers
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
BYU
Oklahoma
FSU
Miami
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Florida State
Nebraska
K STATE
FLORIDA
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Auburn
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
KSU
Alabama
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Florida State
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
UVA (I've picked against em so far so lets see what a little faith will do)
Oklahoma
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Kansas State
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
/F/l/o/r/i/d/a/ S/t/a/t/e (Changed to Clemson due to latest news)
Nebraska
Auburn
Florida
BYU
Okla
Clemson
Miami
Auburn
Florida
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
BYU
OU
FSU
Nebraska
And of course I have kids football games to go to at 11 and 4 so I'll be watching most of the games via DVR...but I'll take my 3rd graders team to get the points and the win and my 1st grader who plays flag to not cover. Those end arounds with a mix of flag football and little kids who don't understand angles are a potent mix.
Auburn, because Malzahn
Alabama, because Florida
Virginia, y'all picking BYU done missed the last few LOLUVA weeks
Oklahoma by a mile
Clemson, spread too big
Miami
Miami/Nebraska is the only one that gave me pause. But, because McNeese State
I haven't missed anything thank you very much. I picked BYU because screw UVA
Fair enough.
Also it seems like my comment came off way more hostile than I meant it to. I agree with you on the pick, I can't bring myself to do it. Probably why I'm not very good at this ha
If the hostility is directed at LOLUVA, then I'd say it just makes good sense. Won't see me complaining. My original comment was a bit judgemental too
Auburn
Bama
UVA
OU
Clem
Bo Bo
1. Wildcats
2. Tide Rolls
3. Cougs
4. Sooners win big
5. Klempson
6. Huskers
I'll be in Wild and Wonderful West by God Virginia for a bachelor party at the lovely Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races (don't ask, I didn't plan it). We're supposed to be playing golf on Saturday during our game, but if there's one non-golfer in the group, I may have to skip out with him to watch the game.
K State
Bama
LOLUVA
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOklahoma
Klempson
Tha U led by Goolius Boozler
K State
Bama
UVA
OK
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Kansas State
Alabama
UVA
OU
Clemson
Miami
Auburn
Alabama
UVA covers keeping it closer than 2 TDs, but BYU winning
OU even without their starting RB
Clemson keeps it closer than 3 TDs
Nebraska, barely beat McNeese State, but Ameer Abdullah will go off on Miami
Auburn -8.5
Alabama -14.5
Virginia +14.5
Oklahoma -6.5
Clemson +20.5
Nebraska -7.5
K-State
Florida
BYU
Cousins
FL-State
Nebraska
War Eagle
Roll Tide
LOLUVA is not so LOL this year
Boomer Sooner
Noles
The U... ?
Auburn
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida State
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
K State
bama
Zima lovers to cover that
Oklahoma
Klempson, too big of a spread
Nebraska
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State
Florida at Alabama -14.5
Virginia at BYU -14.5
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia
Clemson at Florida State -20.5
Miami at Nebraska -7.5
I'll take:
KSU
Bama
BYU
OU
Clem
Neb
Excellent beer of the week choice. The wife and I are leaving early Friday to make a stop at Devil's Backbone on the way to Blacksburg (from Chesapeake).
they've got a great setup there and batch to batch the most consistently brewed craft beer in the commonwealth.
I'll be at the birch for the last qtr of the game. according to the tkp map, you're pretty close to my boy foster at ynot. great place for very good beer.
Yup, ynot is right down the road from me. Go there quite a bit.
I'm finally getting around to getting to DB. Eager to try the 8 point straight from the horse's mouth so to speak.
Love The Birch (I assume you're referring to the one in Chelsea, Norfolk?) for their unique and overwhelming selection of brews and I frequent Smartmouth as well (along with O'Connor and YVBC). I used to go to MHI periodically for my old job, it definitely had its benefits.
Edit: Wife just informed me we will be going to Wild Wolf now as well.
i've never been to wild wolf, let me know about it.
i'm at smartmouth pretty often. check out beach, i actually think their every day beers are the best in the 757, though alewerks specialty line still reigns supreme.
Notch 9 at Smartmouth is definitely a top dIPA in my book considering it isn't an absolute palate blaster, which seems to be the big trend these days.
I've actually been to Beach once, but only briefly. Norfolk is a bit easier to get to coming from Greenbrier. I'll definitely have to make a return trip.
I'll let you know how Wild Wolf goes, looking forward to it.
Prost!
Auburn
Bama
LOLUVA
OU
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn cruises - The B12 is a one dog show this year.
Gators keep it close enough.
If we were playing for money, I'd say UVa covers. But we're not, so...fuck that - BYU stomps the Hoos.
Oklahoma covers.
Clemson stays within 20. FSU's defense in 2013 was a lot more special than the 2014 edition.
Nebraska covers...barely, like that paper thin top sheet that you never replace because you hate shopping for sheets.
Auburn
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
K State
Bama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Aubie
Bama
loluva
Sooners
Clemson
Huskers
Auburn
Bama
LOLUVA
Oklahoma
Clemsux
Nebraska
K State
Florida
BYU
Oklahoma
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn
Florida
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Kansas State +8.5
Alabama -14.5
BYU -14.5
WVU +6.5
Clemson +20.5
Nebraska -7.5
Auburn
Bammer
LOLUVA
WVU
Clemson
Miami
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State-- K-state (auburn won't cover the spread)
Florida at Alabama -14.5 -- Bama
Virginia at BYU -14.5 -- UVa covers
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia -- OKlahoma
Clemson at Florida State -20.5 - Clemson on spread
Miami at Nebraska -7.5 -- Miami, BIG is weak!
Also Pelini has upped the game in declaring that their pussy touchdowns will not be denied. Does Sam Rodgers know about this? I have the feeling he will make his statement holding a Liger before the GiT game.
Ligers are pretty much my favorite animal. Bred for their skills and magic.
Wildcats
Bammers
Whos
Boomer Sooner
Tigers
Huskers
Kansas State +8.5
Florida + 14.5
UVA +14.5
West Virginia +6.5
Clemson +20.5
Nebraska -7.5
Auburn
Bama
LOLUVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Auburn, cuz SEC>B12
Bama, cuz Saban>Muschump
BYU, cuz everyone>LOLuva
OU, cuz cows>cousins
FSU, cuz spears>kittycats
Huskers, cuz corn>convicts
Auburn
Bama
BYU- I don't really think this one will be close
Oklahoma - Neither will this one
Clemson - No Winston for the first half
Nebraska
Thankfully, we don't have to pick the techmo game....whew.
Auburn covers
Alabama wins Florida gets the points
BYU wins, LOLUVA gets the points
Oklahoma covers
This may get dicey if Famous getting infamous again forces Jimbo to sit him on Saturday. FSU wins, Dabo's boys get the points.
Nebraska covers easily
K state
Bama
Hoos
OU
Clemson
Nebraska
Kansas State
Alabama
Virginia
West Virginia
Clemson
Miami
Kansas State
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
War damn eagle
Roll tide
UVA.....sigh
Boomer sooner
Klempson
Huskers
Tigers
Bama
hoo?
OK
Tigers
Husk
And for the beer, I'll start at 10:50
Not much time to tailgate for a nooner, so grab something that will get you there in hurry. Also way prefer cans to bottles for away from home. Easier to pack more in a cooler, goes down faster, no opener hassles, easier to compact for disposal, and more discrete for public use. Anyone agree?
A leg for Oskar Blues
i have a can that's a yr old, going to see what happens to it in a couple yrs. can beer age in cans? ida know.
Just seeing a picture of Ten Fidy makes me do this:
Auburn -8.5
Alabama -14.5
Virginia +14.5
Oklahoma -6.5
Clemson +20.5
Nebraska -7.5 (UGLEE game. Over under should be 11.5 or so. both are trbl.)
Beer of the week, in honor of Octoberfest officially kicking off is the official beer of the festial: Spaten
Haven't picked in a couple of years, and a few weeks late, but I'm back! How's it going BCO?
Auburn -8.5
Alabama -14.5
Virginia +14.5
Oklahoma -6.5
Clemson +20.5
Nebraska -7.5
of course. i'm well and i owe you for winning ... twice, still. i haven't forgot.
Making it to any games this season? I'll be down for BC
hoping either bc or uva. tbd.
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State - c'mon y'all, show War Hokie some love!
Florida at Alabama -14.5 - Bama's D causes Muschamp to scream at his own QB. I guess any D does that so whatever.
Virginia at BYU -14.5 - BYU laying the points. I feel like UVA's "success" will be short lived this season.
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia - Oklahoma to cover. That defense looks nasty, and the offense is no slouch either.
Clemson at Florida State -20.5 FSU to cover. Clemson had a BAD showing against a mediocre UGA team, and this one won't go any better.
Miami at Nebraska -7.5 - Miami for the outright win because Nebraska and Pelini look awful. Stacy Coley as at least one TD from somewhere.
GO K STATE! (I wanna believe so bad since I used to live in Manhattan)
Bama
BYU (UVA will cover)
Sooners
F$U
Da U
KST
BAMA
UVA /spine shutters/
WVU /FULL-BODY CONVULSIONS/
Clemson /Vomiting/
Miami /anal bleeding/
Awwwwwwwwburn
Roll Tide
Mormons
Cousins
Kitty Cats
da U... is not back. Huskers.
Auburn
Bama
BYU
Sooners
Clemson
Huskers
Auburn
Florida
UVA
WVU
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
bama
uva
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
K-State
Bama
LOLUVA
OU
Clem"p"son
DaU
Kansas State
Alabama
BYU
West Virginia
Clemson
Nebraska
Kansas State
Alabama
LOLUVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Florida
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Auburn late cover off a turnover
Flo Rida this is a dumb pick
Charlottesville Community College French has me convinced the defense can keep it close
Boomer Sooner there's no D in West Fucking Virginia
F(uck her right in the) Seafood University famous Jameis makes up for lost timeEDIT: NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE CLEMSON COVERS
Huskers I like corn
Auburn
Tide
Hoos - they may keep this one close-ish
Neers in a shootout
Clemson - Winston makes a comeback in the second half to win, but won't cover
Nebraska - I can't pick the Canes, and the pic of Bo is great
Auburn
Florida
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida State
Nebraska
Beer of the week:
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout. A friend from Lexington picked up a few for me. Plus some homebrew I made. An orange colored Amber Ale dry hopped with Citra, Centennial, and full cone Cascade.
Now that's a good beer - had some on tap when working in Lexington earlier this year, but can't find it in NC.
Auburn
Bama
UVA covers
Oklahoma
Clemson covers
Nebraska
KSU
Bama
Byu
OU
Klempsun
Fighting Bo Pelinis
Auburn
Alabame
UVA...sadly
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
UVA (ugh why)
OU
Clemson
Nebraska
K-State: More for the fact that they're playing in Manhattan on a Thursday than they will stop Auburn.
Alabama: Going to Tuscaloosa is a tall task for a team coming off a shaky performance
UVA: I think they barely cover
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami: McNeese St, Denzel Perryman, and Duke Johnson enough to cover.
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
FSU
Nebraska
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State
Florida at Alabama -14.5
Virginia at BYU -14.5
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia
Clemson at Florida State -20.5
Miami at Nebraska -7.5
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
FSU
Nebraska
Kansas St.
Florida
UVA
WV
Clemson
Miami
Kansas State
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Beer of the week - speaking of sours (and being an NC beer homer), Wicked Weed is doing big things. If I had to pick one of their sours, I'd have to go with Bretticent.
i've had black angel and having another 2 sours hopefully brought to me this weekend. look for them to be checked in on untappd.
had cantillon gueuze on tuesday ... fantastic, as you'd expect.
First post after my post loss hiatus...I just couldn't bring myself to think about football for a few days.
Anyway, looking at the results, I did horrible last week, and overall I'm tied for 79th, so this is my turnaround week! 6-0 this time!
Auburn
Florida
Virginia - as much as I hate it, they've scored points this season so far, and 2 TDs seems like a massive spread for mediocre vs mediocre.
Oklahoma
FSU - even with Famous Jameis suspended the first half, Clemson has looked pretty ragged.
Nebraska - Bo lifting a cat to announce the arrival of his team upon the field is better than "Swag".
So much for 6-0! 5-1, baby!
K St
Florida
LOLUVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Auburn
Alabama
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
UVA
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
uva
OU
FSU
Nebraska
K-Sate
Bama
UVa
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
UVA
Sooners
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Alabama
Auburn
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida State
Nebraska
Kansas State - keeping it close
Florida - losing but keeping it close
BYU - even though the spread is ridiculous I can't in good conscious pull for Boohoos
West Virginia - Stoops is one of my pet peeves
Clemson - losing but not by as much as that ridiculous line.
Nebraska - Just don't care enough and Miami was closest to where my cursor was.
Auburn
Alabama
Virginia
West Virginia
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Alabama
UVa
WVU
Clemson
Nebraska
Auburn
Bama
BYU
Oklahoma
Clemson
Miami
Missed the thread before the Thursday night game.
Bama
UVA
OU
FSU
Nebraska
Took a zero on the Thursday game because I forgot to send this yesterday
Alabama by a mile
BYU with the easy win
West Virginia shocks
Clemson covers
Miami keeps it close
Beer of the Week
Kyle Hollingsworth did this collaboration with Cigar City and it isn't all to bad. I have three left of the four pack that well help me get through the Tech game
Lets have a little fun at the losing team's expense this week....
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State
Missed the game, but would have gone Auburn. Oh well
Florida at Alabama -14.5
Virginia at BYU -14.5
.
Oklahoma -6.5 at West Virginia
.
Clemson at Florida State -20.5
.
Miami at Nebraska -7.5
Late to the party.
Alabama
Virginia
Oklahoma
Clemson
Nebraska
Well I was 3-3 after 3 weeks, which is the mediocrity I strive for. I will need 3 wins and a push this week to maintain it.
Auburn -8.5 at Kansas State - Loss
Florida
No clue on this one. Florida can't be that bad again this year though, right?
Virginia
LOLuva really b/c why not. No one is who anyone thought they were/are or something like that.
West Virginia
In Morgantown, I think the cousins will definitely cover.
Florida State
A big number but Shellfish U's biggest game, probably of the year. Jameis is only playing the 2nd half which means there will be a lot of scores in the second half. Jameis knows where to "put the ball".
Nebraska
Young SeattleHokie wouldn't have missed this game for the world. Older SeattleHokie will probably be passed out this time. Nebraska b/c why not.
These picks were brought to you by red wine and a shit week at work. I could really use a Hokies win tomorrow. I will be at the bar around 8:50 and have whatever pilsner they have on tap by kick-off.
Go Hokies!