Welcome to week 6 of the college football season, JERKS. Most of you are lingering around acceptance and few at depression concerning VT's status for the last 3.5 years in college football. It sucks and I am trying real hard not to be in full hate mode.
In a time where we fans are unhappily thinking about the present and not so distant future. Let's take time to remember the past. I am not saying Frank can go out on his own terms, but remember the man as he was setting and meeting lofty expectations. Damnit, I'm recentering to the memories portion of the Beamer era already.
The Games
Saturday October 10th
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
3:30 pm B1G Ten Network
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the
bodyface of the current great coach. If Harbaugh wants to stick around two decades in Ann Arbor, Michigan and college football will be better for it. Yeah right, he's in the NFL in 3 years or less - Not much noise about Northwestern currently, but three really good wins over Stanford, Duke and Minnesota, if they add a fourth this week, the hype machine is going to really ratchet up and they should be in the top 10
Pick: Northwestern getting the points, because they have been tested and Michigan is due to play a close one. The real play is the under.
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Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
7:00 pm ESPN2
- The cousins 5 game stretch of OU, Okie St, Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech is pretty damn tough. This week is must win, but not at couch burning code red yet
- Not to make you feel old or anything, but Mike Gundy's "I'm a man, I'm 40" was 8 years ago
Pick: wvu covering the spread, it's a must win for the cousins.
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TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
7:30 pm FOX
- I imagine that half smile is the look Bill Snyder gets when told he's too old to college football and he just kicked your ass. Now for some a sweet tea and a nap
- Get up and kick the state's blue bloods ass. Get even more full of self, even though their are some flaws. Go to the little apple and face Mr. Fundamental in a slow down, physical game. Scheduled let down if I ever saw one.
Pick: Kansas State getting the points as a home dog, the Wildcats will slow it down, grind it out.
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Florida -5.5 at Missouri
7:30 pm SEC Network
- Trivia question. Which school filled the SEC East power vacuum the most often while Florida was getting their shit together. Answer: It's not the dawgs
- Speaking of let downs ... Jim McElwain has his work cut out for him, UF can't possibly be as jacked up for Mizzou as they were for Ole Miss. He doesn't have UF at elite talent to sleep walk through any non Vandy SEC game
Pick: Florida laying the points, winning by a TD, but it won't be nearly as impressive as last week.
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Miami at Florida State -9.5
8:00 pm ABC
- The end is never pretty, even for the most legendary, like Dadgumit. Time is unforgiving
- The end is never pretty, even for those most unlegendary, like Golden. Being bad at your job is unforgiving
Pick: Miami getting the points, but Al Golden creatively finds another way to lose.
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California at Utah -7.5
10:00 pm ESPN
- Kyle Whittingham is 55 and in the prime of his coaching career, with a $2 million salary. 21 years at Utah says he isn't going anywhere, but for love of Joseph Smith, pay the man
- The rise of the Utes, the fall of the Ducks and the depth of the Pac 12 South is obscuring a 5-0 Cal team. The wins may not be impressive, but let me tell you about how feels to be a fan on the unimpressive loss side
Pick: Utah covering easily. Cal hasn't played anyone this good yet, reality is going to slap them pretty hard.
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Beer of the Week:
Lickinghole Creek Chocolate Decadence
For Lickinghole Creek's 2nd anniversary they are using their Heir Apparent Imperal Stout base and adding hundreds of pounds of chocolate malts from all over the world, and ridiculous amounts of South American grown cocoa nibs. Brewery pick up only, and conveniently, I'll be close to LCCB next weekend ... lets all hope #beercontrolfather can work his magic and pick some up.
Picks are against the spread.
Review:
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Comments
Danny Coale Caught It
Hicks
Horny Frogs
Gators
Da U
Utes
also, i giggled at lickinghole
leg for seeing what you did there
Michigan
WVU
TCU
Gators
FSU
Utah
That picture gives me the sads. :(
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Mizzou
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern (how is this only on the B1G network?)
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
California
N'western
Cousins
TCU
Florida
FSU
Cal
Sugar Bowl Losers
Cowboys
Horny Toads
Swamp Beasts
We're Back!
Utes
Michigan
West Virginia
Kansas State
Florida
Miami
Utah
McChicken > Chicharvard
'Cest Virginia > Pickens Chickens
Texas Krishna > Snyder's JV
America's weiner > Jesus 'n' porn billboards forever
Backness State > Backness U
Stormin' Mormon > Water... Water...
Stone's Enjoy by 10-31-15 (4.5 stars)
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Florida
Miami
Utah
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State +7.5
TCU -9.5
Florida -5.5
Miami +9.5
Utah -7.5
NW
WVU
K St.
Mizzou
FSU
Utah
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5 - Wildcats
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5 - OK State
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State - TCU
Florida -5.5 at Missouri - Tigers
Miami at Florida State -9.5 - Ugh, I hate these "I want them both to lose" games. Miami, I guess.
California at Utah -7.5 - Utah! I love your tail...gates.
Northwestern +7.5
Oklahoma State +7.5
TCU -9.5
Florida -5.5
Miami +9.5
Utah -7.5
Northwestern
Okie State
Horny Frogs
Mizzou
Free Shoes University
Golden Bears
NW
Okie St
TCU
Mizzou
FSU
Utes
Michigan
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Michigan -7.5
West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5
Missouri +5.5
Miami +9.5
Utah -7.5
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
The Ultimate Directional School (don't even need a state after the direction)
Cuzzins
Horny Toads (Dan Snyder starts pulling from the stands to fill in at QB)
The school actually in the southeast.
The Tallahassee Amateur Football Club
Everyone's Favorite Tailgate
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Missouri
Mia
Utah
Beer: possibly Evil Twin Yin or 21st Amendment Monk's Blood. We'll see what I'm feeling Friday.
It Was A Catch
Couch Burning 1001
Horny Toads
Flo Rida
Crab Leg St.
The Public School Mormons
Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State +7.5
TCU -9.5
Florida -5.5
Florida State -9.5
Utah -7.5
Northwestern
WVU
Kansas State
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Missouri
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern
WVU
TCU
Florida
FSU
Cal
Michigan (it was a catch...)
Okie St.
TCU
Tim Tebow
FSU
Utah (I REALLY want to go to a Utes game...)
Second on wanting to go to a Utes game. Their student section is on par with some basketball student sections when it comes to coordination.
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Northwestern
OK State
TCU
Florida
FSU
Utah
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
WVU
TCU
Missouri
Miami
Utah
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern
West Virginia
Tcu
Missou
Miami
Utah
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Missouri
Florida State
Utah
Go Hokies!
Northwestern
WVU
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
WVU
KSU
MO
U
Utah
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Michigan
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
OK St
TCU
Florida
FSU
Cal
Northwestern at Michigan-7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
I'll buy in on Michigan right now
WVU
TCU
Florida
Miami
Headed back to a Ute's tailgate. It's a much happier place to be right now
Northwestern
Cousins
KState
Missouri
Miami
Utah
WOLVERINES!!
Cousins
Horned Frogs cover
Missou and pts.
Hurricanes and pts.
Utes cover
Is it sad that I can tell that there's a recycled image here?...
I try to avoid re-using images...but TBH some schools have a very limited supply. I'm pretty sure I know which image you're referring to, but I'm also pretty sure I haven't used that one this year...
and I also may have used that image incorrectly before because I'm not sure I've ever picked that team. AS it turns out, that image pops up for a few different teams with similar color schemes. It wasn't until I was looking through some TCU images that I saw the same image and realized the error of my ways
Just to make sure we're on the same page, Im referring to the Northwestern image haha
yep.
I think i picked K state in a game last year or the season before and I used that image mistakenly. They're both purple and they both have cats as mascots.
I humbly present your picks from week 3 of this season (apologies, I cant remember how to copy a link to appear at a specific point on the page)
http://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2015/september/15/2015-six-pick-week-t...
Well look at that! You're absolutely correct. Aaand I actually had it right then too. My memory sucks. BTW, you can link to a comment by right clicking on the # in the comment's header and copying the link. Here's my comment you found.
And yeah northwestern doesn't have much to choose from, sadly. I've actually considered making my pics by googling each team and picking my favorite image from the two. The way my season is going so far I might just start doing that
Awesome thanks! I knew there was a way to do it but I hadn't picked up on how. If Northwestern pops up again, you should just insert an image of Mike Greenberg. I think that would be good for a laugh. And I fully support your new method of choosing teams, mostly because
that would optimize the attractive women we seethis season is in the tank anyway, like you saidafter going 3-3 this week (which I believe ties my best performance yet this season) I think I will make my pics based on this concept instead of actually trying to guess which teams will cover the spread each week...
This is essentially my wife's approach to March Madness. Which mascot wins in a fight? A couple years ago, I was looking up stats, teams' records against similar opponents, etc. and she did the mascot thing. Her point total was twice what mine was at the end and I think I had lost two Final Four teams within the first two rounds, one on the first day.
this reminds me of a commercial I saw years back (can't find it now) where these women are making their weekly picks in some NFL pick-em league based on how nice the cities are. They dominate the league and their husbands are all dumbfounded...
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Mich
WVU
TCU
UF
Mia
Utah
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
California
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Michigan wins big.
WVU covers.
TCU, too many injuries on the other side.
Florida is a florida team that actually can come back.
Miami isn't back, but back enough.
Cali cali cali
Michigan
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5 - Their defense keeps it close
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Michigan
West Virginia
Kansas State
Florida
Miami
Utah
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Missouri
Miami
Utah
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Missouri
Florida State
California at Utah -7.5
Michigan -7.5 maybe the best D around right now...(Could be an interesting anOSU game this year. Heck, next week with MSU will be downright Noice!!!)
Oklahoma State+7.5 WVu is lost in space right now.
TCU -9.5 The water boy will go 2-9 passing for the Wildcats in the 4th quarter. TCU rolls BIG!!!
Missouri +5.5 Just when the Gators are starting to find themselves....they lose it.
Florida State -9.5 Wide everything won't matter. 2 td covers it easy.
California+7.5 Surprise!!!! The Pac12 is just silly this year. Why should this one be any different.
Beer: going to put these two up against each other. Saturday night is the puck drop on the Caps season!!! Let's go chase Stanley, again. I was supposed to be in Blacksburg for the game this weekend, but the couple we were staying with ha conflicts. As in the weather last weekend canceled their MBA classes, moved them to this weekend, and they will no longer be there. BOOOO. So I'm headed west in my beer selection, far away from east coast stuff.
tough matchup, no losers here.
Nerds
Cousins
Horny Frogs
Tim Tebow
Free Shoe University
Mormons
NW
WVU
TCU
Florida
FSU
CAL
Northwestern
Tboone
Kansas State
Missouri
Miami
Cal
I'm at a solid 10-20...
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Northwestern
WVU
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
WVU
TCU
Florida
FSU
Utah
Northwestern +7.5
West Virginia -7.5
Kansas State +9.5
Missouri +5.5
Florida State -9.5
California +7.5
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Michigan
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Miami cover
Utah
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Northwestern
WVU
TCU
Mizzou
Miami
Utes
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florid
Miami
Utah
Northwestern at Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State at West Virginia -7.5
TCU -9.5 at Kansas State
Florida -5.5 at Missouri
Miami at Florida State -9.5
California at Utah -7.5
Beer:
Description from Boulevard: Why Rye? This assertively flavorful grain is more often associated with whiskey than with ales. Even in that arena, it has largely been eclipsed by corn and barley, the sources of bourbon and scotch. But when we procured some seasoned barrels from our friends at Templeton Rye, we asked ourselves, "Why not?" Why not brew a rich, tawny rye ale, then mellow it in the warmth of charred oak rye whiskey casks? Two kinds of malted rye provide spicy sweetness, giving way to notes of caramelized wood and the citrusy tang of Citra and Ahtanum hops before easing into a dry, lingering finish.
a great beer!
Michigan
Ok State
TCU
Missouri
FSU
Utah
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Hoping to get into first place this week!
Michigan -7.5
Oklahoma State +7.5
Kansas State +9.5
Florida -5.5
Miami +9.5
Utah -7.5
Michigan
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Florida
Miami
Utah
MsSusieCue's Pick Six
Michigan
WVU
Kansas St
Gators
FSU
Utah
NW
WVU
Kansas St
Florida
Miami
Utah
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
TCU
Florida
Florida State
Utah
Just started drinking New Belgium beers Fat Tire, Slow Ride, and Ranger. All are pretty good.
IT WAS A CATCH (michigan)
OkState
TCU
Florida
Miami
Utah
Just in time, put me down for all the home teams.
Michigan
West Virginia
Kansas State
Missouri
Florida State
Utah
Northwestern
WVU
TCU
Florida
FSU
Utah
Northwestern
West Virginia
TCU
Missouri
Florida State
Utah