After last weekend I think we can l do without puke orange, rocky top and fumble/NASCAR jokes. It's week three and much like the Hokies the season has been uneven. It might take a couple more weeks before we get a sense of how many and how good the top teams will really be. Good news, this week the games are a lot better in terms of quality matchups..
After the Houston game and with Ohio State on deck, was last year a fluke and is the loser version of Big GAME Bob Stoops, back? If OU is 1-2 before the Big XII even starts, there will be coaching hotseat chatter, because fans are jerks.
Saturday, September 17th
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
12:00 pm ABC
- This is not heresy, Lamar Jackson is Michael Vick like. I am not saying he's Mike, he's his own man, but there are similarities. This week he's not facing the cuse defense, so we get to see how good he really is
- Speaking of dynamic young quarterbacks, Deondre Francois for FSU looks good, real good. Opponents can't just key in on Dalvin Cook - who has yet to have a breakout game - Francois gives the team balance on Offense. Roh-roh
Pick: FSU covering, barely. Ole Miss gave FSU a test, something that the Cardinals have not seen yet, this will be the Cards first punch in the mouth. Nooner helps FSU too.
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Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
3:30 pm CBS
- I like Swag Kelly, he's a fine college QB, with unshakeable confidence, example thinking he can beat Alabama (he did) and FSU (he didn't) by himself. Another example trying to get with porn star Mia Khalifa, which turned out, not to be a good idea. The FSU defense in the second half of their game treated him better. Ouch. It's not like grove isn't teeming with talent
- Ole Miss has beaten Alabama two years in a row that has to gnaw at Nick Saban. God, can you imagine how much of Lane Kiffin's ass he's going to chew if this game goes South on him? Watching the sidelines is oft more entertaining that seeing how the game unfolds
Pick: Ole Miss getting the points as a homedog. I am not confident, the half point hook got me.
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Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
3:30 pm ABC
- /Insert Nebraska short bus joke, here ... admit it you'd this own tailgating machine in a heartbeat if not for financial or spousal reasons. For a couple of years now, this is what you thought Mike Riley and Bo Pelini drove to work. A win here and Mike upgrades to a Dodge Grand Caravan
- The incline isn't steep, but the Oregon program under HC Mark Helfrich is definitely sliding back. No doubt in my mind if Chip Kelly were still in charge, Nebraska gets absolutely boat raced
Pick: Nebraska and the points. Year two of real offense, plus the ghost of Pelini's D still there. Cornhuskers will be good this year..
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Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
7:00 pm ESPN
- In the year 2016, defense finally returned to the SEC ... or is it the offenses just suck again? I'm going latter, but the hell if i know. I just expect a lot of sacks this game.
- As long as Trevor Knight isn't getting sacked, the Aggies have a legit, D1 P5 QB. That's the game
Pick: aTm getting the points and winning outright, see Trevor Knight.
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Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
7:30 pm NBC
- One of these guys is surly, the other is an asshole. The one who is the asshole is the reason I may get into some fisticuffs when I visit South Bend in November. I have a hard time holding my tongue about Kelly
- Classic matchup of strength vs strength (MSU D vs ND O) and weakness vs weakness (MS O vs ND D). The cliche goes whichever team can dictate the pace and style of the game is likely to win
Pick: Give me ND laying the points, if only because I think they'll be able to score, that's a real question mark for Sparty (even vs this ND defense.)
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Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
7:30 pm FOX
- This game is going to be hype for OU. Fans with that all day likkered up intensity. The team with their backs against the wall in must win game. All played in the newly expanded Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Watching OU enter should be damn cool.
- Urban Meyer lives for this shit. He's ready to rip some hearts out, again. Since 2011 he's 17-8 in top 15 matchup games. Skrong. Even talent vs any coach, I'll take a Meyer over anyone else, including Nick Saban
Pick: OSU covering. Better talent and coaching favor the Buckeyes.
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Beer of the Week:
Triple Crossing and Aslin Beer Company Form and Void DIPA Collaboration
Triple Crossing from RVA and Aslin from NOVA make some of the best ipas in the state. This seems to fit in All of the hot IPA buzz words, juicy, hazy, tropical. I can't wait to see how this turns out.
Picks are against the spread.
Review:
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Comments
God bless you.
F$U
Ole Miss (Bama wins it, but the Rebs make Saban sweat)
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
FSU
Ole Miss
Oregon
Auburn
MSU
OSU
Florida State
Ole Miss
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Oklahoma
FSU
Bama
Oregon
Auburn
Mich State
OSU
FSU
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Papa John's State
The Process
The Red Team
Ol' Sarge
Sparty
Urban Meyer Football Institute
Louisville
Ole Miss
Nebraska
Texas A'M
Michigan State
Ohio State
FSU
Bama
Oregon
A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Florida State -2.5
Alabama -10.5
Oregon +3.5
Texas A&M +3.5
Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Oklahoma
Louisville
Ole Miss
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
FSU
Bama
Oregon
Auburn
MSU
OSU
Side note, I thought it was VPIHokieME that did the cheerleader pics, guess it has become a popular picking strategy.
yeah I think he started it....mines all jacked up this week so i'll go back to the bolding my thoughts on the games for now.
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Beer: I'll either be enjoying the Jungle Boogie by Marz Brewing, a hoppy wheat ale made with Roobios tea, or I'll have Drie Fonteinen's Cuvee de Armand, a special release from the lambic brewer. Or I'll drink both because why not?
Jungle Boogie:
Cuvee de Armand:
nice, i plan on hitting marz when i go to the ND game, along with half acre, 18th street and 3 floyds (locks).
my boy just came back from belgium, dear god the 3f and Cantillon he brought back was stupid. i hope he shares. lol.
This is the only Marz beer I've had, but it's tasty. I'm sure you've tried some, but 3 Floyds is unreal. My girlfriend spent some time in Cleveland last spring and picked up a bunch for me. Their hoppy beers are all unique and excellent.
I was in Brussels a couple months ago and got to tour Cantillon and 3F. Really unique facilities with their cool ships and it's incredible the differences between a 1 year and a 2 year lambic. Sadly, I could only bring back so much. And there were other beers to bring back besides sours! I still have some de Struise as well.
I had planned on 3Floyds for sure during the ND trip, but hadn't heard of where else to try (other than a possible stop at Founders or Bell's). Is Marz that good? Haven't heard of it before.
half acre and 18th street are worth stopping at. mark looks cool, small, eclectic. you are driving or flying?
Driving from Richmond, and spending a couple days in Chicago after the game.
personally, unless a really cool release, i skip the larger breweries.
there are a billion breweries now. batch to batch and what they have on draft affects everything, but if it were me driving and depending on time, these would be on my radar
pittsburgh: the brew gentlemen, east end, hop farm, grist house,
akron: hoppin' frog
cleveland: fatheads, brew kettle
chicago: 3 floyds, 18th street, half acre (the rest, marz, metropolitan, spiteful, revolution, etc depending on time and how close you are to them)
Word, thanks for the advice. The Bell's and Founders trips are more pilgrimages than anything since I've been drinking their beers from my earliest craft days. The smaller taprooms are definitely the way to go, I'll keep an eye out for all of these
If your route takes you through Indianapolis, Sun King is worth a stop as well.
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Oklahoma
Louisville- Lamar Jackson is the 44th best offense in FBS. As an individual.
Bama- Ole Miss lost the key cogs on defense, and this team hung 50 on USC
Oregon- I trust neither of these schools, but I trust Nebraska less
TAMU- If Clemson can win at Auburn, A&M certainly can
Sparty- manball>smugness
Ohio State- insert joke about Oklahoma I've made a million times here
L'ville
Bama
Corn
aTm
Sparty
anOSU
Florida State -2.5
Ole Miss +10.5
Oregon +3.5
Texas A&M +3.5
Michigan State +7.5
Ohio State -1.5
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
UL
Alabama
Nebraska
A&M
MSU
OSU
Lousiville
Ole Miss
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
-2.5 FSU
+10.5 Ole Miss
Oregon +3.5 (holy shit, Neb is favored?)
Texas A&M +3.5 (holy shit, Aub is favored?)
Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 (I would give 9)
F$U
Tide Rolls
Ducks
aTm
Sparty
anOSU
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Well, absolutely screwed up FSU
Got Ole Miss
Oregon Covered
So far A&M is covering me
Notre Dame is absolutely destroying my record (and I can't stand ND so I am fine with it)
Ohio State is backing me.
Edited: 4-2 with a Notre Dame Loss. I can live
Oregon covered
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Cards
Roll tide
Huskers
Gig em
Sparty
Boomer sooner
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
1. Noles
2. Tide
3. Ducks
4. /flips coin, Auburn
5. Michigan State
6. Ohio State
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Louisville
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State
Ole Miss
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Louisville
Ole Miss
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Picking up a 6 pack of Broz Night Out-9%-100% Citra DIPA from Veil today if there are any left.
FSU
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas AM
ND
Oklahoma
Florida State
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
FSU
Bama
Braska
ATM
Mich St
anOSU
FSU
Ole Miss
Oregon
Auburn
ND
Ohio St
Florida State -2.5
Alabama -10.5
Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State +7.5 with the outright upset
Ohio State -1.5 in a blowout.
It's the official opening weekend of Oktoberfest, so this will do just fine after the one-day member guest Saturday night. Keepin it simple this week...
Louisville
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
And Form and Void is awesome.
Noles to cover easily.
Bama to cover prettily easily. Saban is a big "payback's a bitch" guy.
Oregone and points
Auburn
Sparty
Sooners
By the way BCO, above in your picks, you stated that you wanted Notre Dame and the points. At -7.5, Vegas ain't gonna let you have your pie and eat it too.
good catch, I'll fix
Louisville
Bama
Oregon
aTm
ND
OSU
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5
Oregon +3.5
Texas A&M +3.5
Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Michigan St
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
FSU
Roll Damn Tide
Quack Quack
Johnny Football
Sparty
tOSU
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Michigan State
Ohio State
On a scale of one to we'll all end up in jail, how illegal is it to form a CFB line betting hedge fund?
Louisville
Ole Miss
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Oklahoma
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Completely spaced on the Form & Void release. Hope they still have it on tap. Is Aslin the place to go for Nova breweries? I've heard good things from Ocelot as well but have yet to try it.
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville - Lamar emerges as Septeisman winner
Alabama-10.5 at Ole Miss - lightning never strikes thrice
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5 - Oregon's drop off isn't as much as it appears
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5 - shaky qb play magnified by a dominant d-line
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5 - unanticipated consequence of playing ND, I'm actually kind of rooting for them so that they have further to fall when we beat them. (also please expand on reasons to hate Brian Kelly, that sounds fun)
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma - lock it up
And since wife and I will be making a day trip out of the BC game, beer will be hard to come by. So pick of the week may just be either luck of the draw at the Cellar or whatever German Oktoberfest beer they've put on tap for the season.
ocelot and aslin the 2 places in Nova to go for ipas. they make different styles and pretty close to each other. I haven't been to aslin, but hear they are tiny. they need a new joint.
Florida State
Ole Miss
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Checked to see if I picked Florida State. I thankfully did not.
FSU
Bama
Nebraska
aTm
ND
OSU
Need to start getting a better feel for this season, hopefully starts this week:
Florida State -2.5
Ole Miss + 10.5
Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M +3.5
Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville (Defense will make the difference)
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss (Bama gets the vulture cover on a late score)
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5 (Agree about Oregon... they let LOLUVA play them too close)
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5 (Auburn's piecemeal offense won't help them this week)
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5 (ND may still win, but not by more than a TD)
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma (It might be close, but not THAT close)
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State
Ole Miss
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
errybody be takin my gig
fsu
oregon
bama
aTm
MSU
anOSU
FSU covers
Bama covers
Oregon and the points
A&M and the points
Mich St covers
Oklahoma with the win
FSU
Roll Tide
Nebraska
aTm
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama (Payback is a bitch)
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Louisville
Bama
Nebraska
aTm
ND
OSU
FWIW, tailgating short buses at Oregon are pretty popular:
*OK, so more of a medium bus, but still pretty rad.
Picks!
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
I don't have a picture of it but there is at least one Hokie Themed short bus (I believe it's called Hokie Hauler) which tailgates right next to us in the Litton Reaves lot
all baller.
me, i want an old ambulance.
FSU
Ole Miss
Oregon
Auburn
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Michigan State
Ohio State
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville - FSU
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss - Alabama
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5 - Oregon
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5 - aTm
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5 - Michigan State
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma - Ohio State
Wow was I wrong about FSU
Bama won but not by enough
Oregon kept it just close enough
Thanks aTm
Sparty helped me AND beat the Irish = happy me
Ohio State clobbered Oklahoma
4-2 thanks to Lamar Jackson running rampant and Alabama just squeaking past Ole Miss.
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan St.
Oklahoma
Florida State
Alabama
Nebraska
Auburn
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Miami is only a 3.5 point favorite over Appy State this week?
Florida State
Ole Miss
Nebraska
A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama
Nebraska
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Oklahoma
Go Hokies!
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
FSU
Bama
Oregon
Auburn
Sparty
Oklahoma
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Louisville
Ole Miss
Nebraska
A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
FState
Ala
Ore
Ta&m
ND
Ohio State
Cards
Mrs. Ippi
Ducks
Texas A and/or M
Notre Dame
State
Florida State -2.5
Alabama -10.5
Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State -1.5
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Michigan State
Ohio State
Florida State. I think Louisville could struggle with their first real test of the season, and it will be an absolute shoot out. I hate saying FSU will win, but it seems like the smart bet.
Bama. Ole Miss defense is WAY down and Swag Kelly isn't all that.
Oregon. I think they have the playmakers and have beaten Mike Riley before at OSU.
AUBURN. ALL ABOARD THE GUS BUS REDEMPTION
Michigan State. The Fightin' Dantonio's keep it a low scoring game and cover the spread. Like 16-13, but no clue who wins.
Ohio State. How are they only a 1.5 point favorite, even on the road against OU? Oklahoma has two possible All-American backs and in their biggest game of the year so far, they got 11 or 12 carries. Unless a better OC shows up, anOSU has too much talent for OU by a LOT.
FSU
Bama
Ducks
A&M
Sparty
OSU
Fsu
Ole miss
Oregon
A&M
Notre dame
Ohio state
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Auburn
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Free Shoes
Bama
Huskers
aTm
Sparty
aOSU
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre dame
Ohio state
Florida State - haven't bought off on Louhvulle (when you say it you have to throw up in your mouth a bit)
Alabama - and 21. Nicky Satan is going to pile it on
Nebraska - Completely emotional pick, but after week 1 I'm pulling for em.
Texas A&M - Klempson looked like poo the first game but I'm not convinced it's because Auburn is any good
Notre Dame - I live in Korea so I have literally no idea how either team is
Ohio State - an osu
Louisville
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Florida State -2.5 at Louisville
Alabama -10.5 at Ole Miss
Oregon at Nebraska -3.5
Texas A&M at Auburn -3.5
Michigan State at Notre Dame -7.5
Ohio State -1.5 at Oklahoma
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Louisville
Ole Miss
Oregon
TAMU
Notre Dame
Ohio State
The Ville
Roll Damn Tide
GBR
Aggies
Sparty
Buckeyes
Louisville +2.5
Ole Miss +10.5
Oregon +3.5
Texas A&M +3.5
Michigan St. +7.5
Oklahoma +1.5
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Texas A&M
Notre Dame
Ohio State
FSU -2.5
Bama -10.5
Oregon +3.5
TAMU +3.5
MSU +7.5
OSU -1.5
Had some Triple Crossing crowlers in Bristol last weekend... good stuff. One of their owners is a hokie. I have been trying to talk him into being the official TKP RVA viewing location.
So the results are:
Louisville wins outright
Ole Miss covers
Oregon covers
Texas A&M wins outright
Michigan State wins outright
Ohio State covers
5-1 for me this week since Alabama didn't win by margin. I guess that'll do