2016 Six Pick - Week Ten

Welcome to Week 10, but don't look too hard, it's a hot mess. Outside our number 19 Hokies and two primetime games, the week is largely forgettable. The games weren't the easiest to choose from, so I'll apologize in advance.


#BeatDuke

Saturday, November 5th
Georgia Tech at 21 North Carolina -10.5
12:30 pm ACC Network

  • A nooner(ish) kick + against a gimmicky scheme multiplied by being heavily favored ... the best coaching Fedora can do this week is have his team motivated
  • It would be real nice Paul Johnson and the underrated Jackets sprung one of his out of nowhere wins this week, THIS WEEK ... not next

Pick: GT getting the points, the half point hook got me.
***

11 Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
3:30 pm CBS

  • The Razorbacks are 1-3 in conference, granted the one win was vs the best team with 5 losses in all of college football, but Bert couldn't be in trouble if Pig Sooie were 1-4 after Saturday?
  • The second half of the Vawls game withstanding Jim McElwain has proven himself to be a damned good coach at Florida. He's one monster recruiting class from running the East

Pick: Florida by a touchdown. Coaching matters.
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James Madison at Richmond -2.5
3:30 pm CSN

  • The only thing I know about the Richmond Spiders is they are at worst the 13th best ACC program this year, amirite hoos
  • Bryan Stinespring has finally got the offense Frank Beamer wet dreamed about ... at JMU. As run game coordinator, the Dukes are averaging 316 yards per game and scoring a billionity points each game, more or less

Pick: JMU getting the points, for Stiney!
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1 Alabama -7.5 at 13 LSU
8:00 pm CBS

  • How much money would you pay to hear Ed Orgeron light a fire under LSU pregame? Fat, sweaty, boot shaking with unkind words about his opponent, hard times and fighting til his last breath, Daddy-O. He's Dusty Rhodes as a football coach ...
  • and Saban is his Ric Flair, 16x time World Champ.

Pick: WOOOOO! Bama laying the points. First half emotion isn't beating the Tide or the spread.
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10 Nebraska at 6 Ohio State -16.5 8:00 pm ABC

  • theeOhio State is flawed. Their passing problems are gumming up the running game. The question is can Urban Meyer correct these flaws in the next 3 games before Michigan?
  • The Cornhuskers might have overachieved this season until last week versus Wisconsin. This game will tell us a lot about both programs as they enter the final stretch

Pick: Nebraska getting the points, I think they have the personnel to keep tOSU offense in check to keep the game within two touchdowns.
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5 Washington -16.5 at California
10:30 pm ESPN

  • The most important thing for privileged Cal fans isn't their Bears winning, unless it's against the even more privileged Stanford, it's that their unwashed hippies on Tightwad Hill can toke up while discussing the Golden State Warriors
  • I can't be the only one starting to take a Washington win for granted. Expectations can be contagious and before those players know it, it's 54 - 51 in the 4th and they don't know how the game got to this

Pick: Cal getting those points. It's Pac 12 after dark, UDub is due for a close one vs a team they should beat. Might be real close.
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Beer of the Week:

I'll be watching the Hokies at an outdoor party featuring clams, ribs and homebrewed ipa with homegrown Cascade hops. Cheers.

Picks are against the spread.

Review:
Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

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Comments

Bees
Florida
What is this nonsense? OK, JMU
LSU
Nebraska
California

"Exit light..."

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska

Sometimes we live no particular way but our own

Forgot a game

North Carolina -10.5
Arkansas +5.5
Richmond? -2.5 {da fuq. My kid is 11, plays at noon. May as well pick his game!}
Alabama -7.5
Nebraska +16.5
California. +16.5

this week, it may have made the P6.

eric

"My advice to you... is to start drinking heavily."-John Blutarsky

GT
Florida
JMU
Bama
Corn
Washington

"The Big Ten is always using excuses to cancel games with us. First Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin. After that, Wisconsin. The subsequent cancellation with Wisconsin comes to mind too. Now Penn State. What's next? Wisconsin?" -HorseOnATreadmill

UNC
Arkansas
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

Five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing. MAN

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

I don't like this feeling. It's like when you keep putting C on a MC exam. The exact same side can't be all right. Can they?

uva sucks

i don't consider them as a group, but yeah, likely not going thru unscathed.

eric

"My advice to you... is to start drinking heavily."-John Blutarsky

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

UNC
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Cal

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

Georgia Tech
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Richmond
LSU
Nebraska
Washington

I have no idea why my username is VT_Warthog.

Arkansas blew a 24-0 lead in the Belk Bowl.

North Carolina
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death....... I assure you, it's MUCH more serious than that" ...Bill Shankly

UNC
FLORIDA
RICHMOND
BAMA
NEBRASKA
CAL

We are the Hokies. We will prevail. We will prevail. We will prevail. We are Virginia Tech.

Georgia tech
Florida
JMU
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Unc
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Ohio State
California

Hokies, Local Soccer, AFC Ajax, Ravens

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

If you don't want to recruit clowns, don't run a clown show.

"I want to punch people from UVA right in the neck." - Colin Cowherd

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5... Wait...

Sigh.... Ok, if I must...
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

GT gets the points
Gators
JMU
Roll Tide
Nebraska
Cal gets the points.

Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor.

Nor'carlina
Hogs
Jimmy Madison
Saban.
Huskers
Golden Burrs

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

UNC
Florida
James Madison
COACH EAUX
Nebraska
da Bears

Every second counts

Georgia Tech
Florida
Richmond
LSU outright
Ohio State
California

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

Georgia tech
Florida
James Madison
Bama
Nebraska
Washington (the cal defense is SO BAD)

Taylor, looking desperately throws it deep..HAS A MAN OPEN DANNY COALE WITH A CATCH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FIVE!!!!....hes still open

Georgia Tech
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

30 years after starting grad school at Virginia Tech, I finally defended my dissertation and earned my PhD.
Don't give up on your dreams.

North Carolina
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Ohio State
Washington

Go Hokies!

GT
Florida
James Madison
Lsu
Nebraska
Washington

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Bees getting the points
Gators covering
JMU getting the points
Bama covering
Ohio St covering
Huskies covering

Never Forget #1 Overall Seed UVA 54, #64 UMBC 74

North Carolina
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

Virginia Tech School of Architecture Class of 2014
Fan of Hokies, Ravens, NY Giants, Orioles

Bees
Hawgs
Fighting Stineys
Roll Tide
huskers
Huskies

:
Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Ohio State
Washington

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

Join us in the Key Players Club

GT
FL
JMU
AL
NE
CAL

Noel's Hokies

1. Bees
2. Florida
3. James Madison (they've put up 80+ twice this year)
4. Bama
5. Huskers
6. Washington

"We were at the pinnacle, and we did it for years," Foster says. He pauses, nods, takes a deep breath. "And I did it with the best guy in the business."

Georgia Tech
Florida
Richmond
LSU
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5 - UNC
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas - Florida
James Madison at Richmond -2.5 - JMU
Alabama -7.5 at LSU - Alabama
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5 - Nebraska
Washington -16.5 at California - Washington

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

UNC
Arkansas
JMU
Alabama
Ohio State
Washington

4-2 this week. Much improved over last week.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

in Fuller we trust

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
JMU
LSU
Ohio State
Cal

@CaptKirkVT10

UNC
Florida
JMU
Bama
Neb
Dubs

VT '10 #AllMaroonEverything

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Pain is Temporary, Chicks Dig Scars
Glory is Forever, Let's Go Hokies!!






Onward and upward

Bama kinda wins at everything, don't they?

IDK, I'd put JMU at a 3 to 1 advantage there.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

Welcome back to the pick six VPIhokieME! Missed you the past two weeks. You're selections are the best reason to revisit the pick six thread after making my picks.

Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor.

glad to be back (to posting pics...)

I actually did make picks the last two weeks but didn't do it in my normal fashion because the Hokies were in the group and when I don't use pics my record is abysmal...so I picked the opponent w/out visual aids both weeks. You're welcome. :p

#superstitions

Onward and upward

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
LSU
Nebraska
California

Beer: going to a beer festival in DC and then meandering to a beer bar for the Duke game. Will likely be enjoying Bluejacket's unique soured and funked Saisons.
Also, homebrew IPA with homegrown Cascade sounds fantastic! I bet the freshness of the hops really comes through!

"That move was slicker than a peeled onion in a bowl of snot." -Mike Burnop

Choppers... maybe even for the win.
Gators cover
For Stiney... indeed.
Tide rolls
Buckeyes cover. They may be flawed, but the Huskers are too.
I'm riding UDub... I believe.

Leonard. Duh.

UNC
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

@AMB4VT

North Carolina /GT- kill me now...wow- can we root for a flood? I think UNC hammers them- GT is just not that good, haven't been for a while. Thomas is dangerous, but bonehead penalties and missed 4th downs will kill them against a real offense.

Our flood power was used a few weeks ago to make our game one-sided against the Tar Holes. Still, it didn't have the effect we wanted, it turned the NC State/ND game into a regatta.

Unfortunately it has a cool-down of 1 offseason unless we can find some kind of power-up. Alcohol apparently isn't it because I've tried it every week for the past 12 years.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

Georgia Tech +10.5 at North Carolina
Florida at Arkansas +5.5
James Madison +2.5 at Richmond
Alabama -7.5 at LSU +7.5
Nebraska +16.5 at Ohio State
Washington at California +16.5

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

UNC
Gators
JUMS (reference to when they scored vs UNC in 2012 and got their flags out of order)
Bama (have never picked against Bama yet, has always paid off)
Nebraska
Washington

Also, for what it's worth (which is nothing), Hokies cover the 11 point spread

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5 - for some reason I want to pick the Jackets, but I don't think UNC lets their homecoming game be close
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California - UW is motivated to move up to #4, and Cal will be their sacrifice to the CFP committee

No, I *don't* want to go to the SEC. Why do you ask?

We don't love dem Hoos.

In the spirit of the World Series, Swing Away Teams!

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

"Mike London is the only cop in Tallahassee trying to catch Jameis Winston."

All Maroon everything

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
LSU
Nebraska
Washington

"Vick, dashing back . . . here he comes again . . . Electrifying . . . and have you ever seen anything like this?"

Jackets
Gators
Spiders
Elephants
Cornhuskers
Huskies

GO HOKIES beat the devils!

All Maroon, all the time!

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

Georgia Tech
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5 North Carolina
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas Florida
James Madison at Richmond -2.5 James Madison
Alabama -7.5 at LSU Alabama
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5 Ohio State
Washington -16.5 at California Washington

foresthokie
US Navy Vet

Hmm...pretty sure I went 0-6 last week.

North Carolina
Florida
Richmond
LSU
Nebraska
Washington

North Carolina
Arkansas
Richmond
LSU
Nebraska
Washington

In Sam Rogers we trust.

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
James Madison
Alabama -7.5
Nebraska
Washington

North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5
James Madison +2.5
Alabama -7.5
Nebraska +16.5
California +16.5

Playing Duke this weekend. This have a devilish character on the label. This will work for Saturday.

To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

Ruination is one of my favorites. Only need a few of them

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
James Madison
LSU
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

Joffrey, Cersei, Ilyn Payne, the Hound, Jeff Jagodzinski, Paul Johnson, Pat Narduzzi.

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
JMU
Bama
Nebraska
Washington

#38-0

North Carolina
Arkansas
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

GT
Florida
JMU
Bama
Nebraska
Washington

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Ohio State
California

"This is just spectacular... These people are losing their mind. This is beautiful." -Mike Patrick

Obscure stat of the day...the last time there was two NFL ties in a season, the Indians lost in seven games, that same year LSU beat the number 1 team in Death Valley

...That's what Maryland does.

I don't give a damn what the fans think cause, quite frankly, I know what the fans want better than they do.

Onward and upward

UNC
Arkansas
JMU
Alabama
An Ohio St.
Washington

Georgia Tech +10.5 at North Carolina
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama at LSU +7.5
Nebraska +16.5 at Ohio State
Washington -16.5 at California

Best duos in Hokie history: Hall & Adibi, 3rd & Tyrod, Georgia & Liz

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
LSU
Nebraska
California

GT
Florida
James Madison
LSU
Nebraska
Washington

UNC
Florida
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
Cal

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison
LSU
Nebraska
California

North Carolina
Arkansas
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
California

Time to start losing weight for the wedding!

get a better tailor.

eric

"My advice to you... is to start drinking heavily."-John Blutarsky

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Cal

GT
Arkansas
JMU
Bama
Nebraska
California

Georgia Tech +10.5
Arkansas +5.5
James Madison +2.5
LSU +7.5
Nebraska +16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

Georgia Tech +10.5
Florida -5.5
Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5
Nebraska +16.5
Washington -16.5

@Fightin_Gobbler

Go Hokies

Go Falcons

UNC
Arkansas
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
California

UNC
Arkansas
JMU
Bama
Nebraska
Cal

Picking lots of 'dogs this week it seems.

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

Ramblers
Our Kansas
Spiders
Tigers
Corn Farmers
Da Bears

Georgia Tech at North Carolina
Florida at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond
Alabama at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State
Washington at California

GIVE IT TO ME ROSCOE!

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
California

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Ohio State
Washington

Hammerin' Hokie

Tar Heels
Gators
Dukes
Roll Tide
Huskers
Huskies

Whadya mean I can't take off my sweater? I'm HOT!

UNC
Florida
JMU
Bama
Nebraska
Washington

"Nope, launch him into the sun and fart on him on the way up"
-gobble gobble chumps

"11-0, bro"
-Hunter Carpenter (probably)

GT
Fla
Rich
Bama
Neb
Cal

Doesn't matter if it's cake or pie as long as it's chocolate.

UNC
Florida
JMU
LSU
NEB
WASH

CEE VT '15 // NYY NYG NYR NYK RUTG

Review:
Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas
James Madison at Richmond -2.5
Alabama -7.5 at LSU
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5
Washington -16.5 at California

"Don't go to, go through"

Gah Tech
Florida
JMU
Roll Tide
Braskypants
Cal

NO TWEEDY, IT'S WHIP!!!!!!!

North Carolina
Florida
James Madison
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

There's always a lighthouse. There's always a man. There's always a city.

Georgia Tech at North Carolina -10.5 - Heels stomp jackets to keep the race alive
Florida -5.5 at Arkansas - Gators the latest SECleast team with no offense to be exposed
James Madison at Richmond -2.5 - Stiney offense steamrolls the spiders
Alabama -7.5 at LSU - Bayou Bengals do the impossible and keep it close orgeron cements his job
Nebraska at Ohio State -16.5 - anOSU has lost a bit of their luster, lack the passing threat to run the score up this much against the fightin' huskers
Washington -16.5 at California - Huskies have a chip on their shoulder, Bears got a chip in their defense

Beer of the week is sneaking a trip to Lickinghole Creek for the first time to try this one. Honestly not sure how good it'll be, but they'll still have the Virginia Black Bear imperial stout for backup

Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Richmond
Alabama
Nebraska
California

North Carolina
Arkansas
Richmond
LSU
Ohio State
Washington

Wooooo Spiders make the Six Pick!!

Georgia Tech
Florida
James Madison (#RollSpides #BeatJMU!!!)
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington