2016 Six Pick - Week Fourteen

... and in a blink of an eye the 2016 College Football regular season is over and it's been pretty damn fun. Granted this season felt a lot better than the last few, that's for sure. Hopefully the feel goods isn't done for our Hokies in this Championship weekend. This year may not feature the sexiest of CG matchups, but looks like quite a few will be very competitive ... then there is the Bama CG.


That's me above shortly after noon on Saturday ...can't wait.

Friday, December 2nd
PAC-12 CG (Santa Clara)
Colorado vs Washington -7.5
9:30 pm FOX

  • Eons ago in the late 80's thru mid 90's Colorado was a player on the national scene, including a Natty Championship. Recruiting trips to Colorado was a mix of early 00's Miami and early Aughts Louisville basketball. The game is the game, yo
  • UDub also has an early 90's Natty and also ran afoul of the NCAA, ending with their HC Don James resigning and the Huskies football program going into purgatory for over 20 years. With both programs on the rise, which, if either has staying power this time?

Pick: Colorado getting the points. Probably a sentimental pick, but they are a fairly salty bunch, i think it's within a TD.
***

Saturday, December 3rd
AAC CG
Temple at Navy -3.5
12:00 pm ABC

  • Temple HC Matt Rhule has done a bang up job in his four years there. As a former LB at PSU, you know he had an eye on Happy Valley, but it seems old James Franklin has that on lock now. Does Rhule stay in PA pining for a long lost love or does he look elsewhere?
  • By now we've all seen the stat, where Navy punted twice, yes 2x in all of November. They are dialed in. The real gambling line is 1.5 punts in this game

Pick: Navy staying hot and winning by a TD AND punting twice.
***

Bedlam
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
12:30 pm FOX

  • Mike Gundy with a win vs the Sooners will give his Pokes their fifth 10+ win season in seven years. That's quite an accomplishment. He's undervalued nationally
  • Bob Stoops and OU not to be outdone by their lil brothers is gunning for their sixth 10+ win season in the last seven years. In a vacuum, it would seem the discord over Bob's recent season's in Norman is a bit unfounded, but that's looking at the program from a distance

Pick: Okie State getting the points, it will be a close, hard fought game.
***

SEC CG (Atlanta)
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
4:00 pm CBS

  • Do I really have to type something about Bama or do we all just sorta know? ... /carrying on
  • If I am Jim McElwain and Oregon is willing to make my salary $10 million a year, I don't even fly back to Gainesville after getting curb stomped on Saturday. I'd be riding high on Phil Knight's supersonic jet to Eugene

Pick: Gulp ... Bama and the points.
***

B1g Ten CG (Indianapolis)
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
8:00 pm FOX

  • Seems like 9 weeks ago I was making jokes about putting PSU in the P6, just so I could crap on them before they lost. That went about as well as Bronco Mendenhall playing multiple quaterbacks vs Bud Foster
  • Wisky plays manball with amazing purity, they are led by a fantastic defense, and coupled with an opportunistic run and play action offense. In the weaker B1G Ten division, there is no reason they shouldn't reign supreme

Pick: Wisconsin by a late field goal. This will be their resume making win, in the best conference in 2016.
***

ACC CG (Orlando)
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech
8:00 pm ABC

  • The 2015 Tigers were better, but this is a damn good football team starting to gel at the right time. Other than Watson, the Clemson DL and WR units scare the bejesus out of me. They are coming in with house money and have been in enough big games to know not how to blow it
  • Thank you 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies players, coaches and staff. You guys bouth in, worked hard and gutted your way to be here. It's been a pleasure. The talent is stacked heavily on the other side, so here's to you guys having the game of your lives

Pick: Clemson covering the points. The Tiger talent is too superior and even the best wrinkle or two in the world can't mask that difference ... but we comin'.
***

Beer of the Week:

Cigar City Lactobacillus Peach Grove
This sacrifice to the Florida Man gods seems appropriate for the ACC CG in the Citrus Bowl. Should be another solid sour offering from my favorite Florida brewery.

Picks are against the spread. Happy picking as this is the final week ... good luck.

Review:
Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

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Comments

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Sometimes we live no particular way but our own

Colorado vs Washington -7.5 - Colorado
Temple at Navy -3.5 - Squids/Swabs
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5 - OKState
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida - So much hemming and hawing...I guess I'll take the American Murderlogs (Gators).
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5 - Wisconsin
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech - HOKIES!!!

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

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Colorado
Temple
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Clemson

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

Wat

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida backdoor cover
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

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

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

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

We don't love dem Hoos.

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Udub
Navy
Cowboys get the points
FL keeps it with 20
Wisky
Hokies

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

colorado
navy
oklahoma
bama
wisconsin
virginia tech

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

Dubs
NAvy
OSU
Bama
Wiscy
Clemson ugh

VT '10 #AllMaroonEverything

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech

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.

Colorado
Navy
OSU
Florida
Wisconsin
Hokies

'07 Mechanical Engineering

"Touchdown, Tech! I have never enjoyed saying that more"
-Bill Roth

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech

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

Washington
Temple
OK State
Florida
Penn State
Clemson

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

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

foresthokie
US Navy Vet

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
H-O-K-I-E-S HOKIES

"Exit light..."

Huskies
Midshipmen
Boomer sooner
Roll tide
Badgers
Homie Hokie Hokie Hi

Colorado
Navy
OSU
Alabama
Wisconsin
VT!

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

in Fuller we trust

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

In Sam Rogers we trust.

Taking Colorado and the points, but I want Colorado to win outright
Navy covers
Oklahoma covers
Florida and the points, but I want Florida to win outright
Wisconsin covers
VT and the points, but I want VT to win outright

I want them to win because I love chaos

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

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Alabama
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

Join us in the Key Players Club

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Penn State
Clemson

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Penn St
Clemson

@CaptKirkVT10

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

I have no idea why my username is VT_Warthog.

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

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Clemson

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Clemson

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

@AMB4VT

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Penn St.
Clemson

"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

Worshington
Goats
Pokes
Bama by 40
Nittany Loins
Hokies - I'm bringing up the rear. Might as well take some risks.

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

They are coming in with house money and have been in enough big games to know not how to blow it

Yeah but Klempsun

Washington
Navy
Sooners
Florida
Wisconsin
Clemson

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

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

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

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

uva sucks

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

Colorado +7.5
Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State +11.5
Florida +24.5
Wisconsin -2.5
Virginia Tech +10.5

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

VT outright with the W. Gimme that orange and maroon Kool-Aid.

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Bama
Wisconsin
VT

#38-0

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma
Alabama
Penn State
VT

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

"You know when the Hokies say 'We are Virginia Tech' they're going to mean it."- Lee Corso

Not a great year for my picks and a reminder of why I don't bet. Need to go 5-1 to get over .500 on the year.

Colorado vs Washington -7.5 -- West Coast gets a playoff team
Temple at Navy -3.5 -- Still on my long shot ND and Navy joining the ACC theory
Oklahoma State +11.5 at Oklahoma -- Big spread for rivalry game
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida -- If Bama finishes out undefeated have argument as best team ever
Penn State +2.5 vs Wisconsin -- PSU is hot and big fan of local kid Trace McSorley
Clemson vs Virginia Tech +10.5 -- Clemson wins but VT keeps it closer than spread

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Beer: Made an Altbier a little while back. It's been sitting in a keg for a few weeks at 50 F, so it's had a good amount of lagering time now. Perfect for drinking and watching a bunch of games! Also, there will be bourbon.

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

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

"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

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech, Gotta vote Homer!

Washington Check,
Navy, Why are you making Temple look good!
Bama, covering with ease
PSU covering and should be bound for the playoffs over anOSU
Oklahoma, where the covers are made
AND TECH!!!! Go Hokies

That should make me 5-1 and get me to .500 for the season!

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Alabama
Penn State
Clemson

UDub. And upsetting Bama in the CFP.
Navy
MULLET
Alabama
Wisconsin
Hokies (fight me)

Every second counts

Washington
Navy
Okie St
Bama
Wisconsin
VT

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

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

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Washington -7.5
Navy -3.5 Gonna blow everything up!!!
Oklahoma State +11.5
Florida +24.5
Penn State +2.5
Virginia Tech +10.5

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

niiiice

eric

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

also have some of this...

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

if i may make a recommendation, central waters anniversary bourbon stout is hands down the best I've ever had (and I love me some bourbon stouts). You'd have to import it out of Wisconsin but itd be worth every penny trust me

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

my boy lives in milwaukee, i'll have look for some before he comes home for Christmas.

eric

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

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

Colorado
Navy
OK State
Bama
Wisconsin
VT

Onward and upward

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

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

Colorado
Navy
Ok State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

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

The HYPE is high in this week's six pick
Washington
Temple
Oklahoma
Alabama
Wisconsin
(Do you even have to ask???) Hokies

Just picking Wisconsin cuz I wanna see PSU play VT

You put those words together, those are my favorite words, Popeyes and bahama
- Mike Burnup

Colorado
Navy -3.5
Oklahoma -11.5
Florida
Wisconsin -2.5
Virginia Tech (going with the heart)

Beer;

Was at the Sweetwater brewery a couple weeks ago and picked this up. Seems like a good time to crack it open. Plus I'll need the high ABV to calm the nerves early on....

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

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida (Bama wins big, but 24.5 is a lot of points)
Penn State
H-O-K-I-E-S HOKIES!!!!!!!

"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."

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Florida
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Riding UDub.
Midshipmen hold the ball for 59 minutes and win 7-0.
Pokes and points.
Gators make it interesting losing by only 3 TDs
Riding Whisky, as I have been all season
This ain't my money. Hokies win outright.

I know this is the beer spot, but I got a bottle of Roca Patron Anejo for my birthday, and it doesn't stand a chance on Saturday night.

Leonard. Duh.

Wash
Navy
Ok St
Florida
Wisconsin
VT

Noel's Hokies

Colorado
Navy
Ok St
Bama
Wisconsin
VT

Colorado
Navy (this spread is a joke)
Oklahoma State
Florida (this spread is also a joke) (edit: accidentally put Bama. Changed 0631, 1DEC16)
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Cigar City puts out damn good product. Bravo sir.

The HightyTighty beer of this, and every, week:

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Hokies

Colorado vs Washington -7.5
Temple at Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Washington -7.5
Navy -3.5
Oklahoma State +11.5
Alabama -24.5
Wisconsin -2.5
Fighting Gobblers +10.5

@Fightin_Gobbler

Go Hokies

Go Falcons

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

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

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech

Go Hokies!

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

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

All Maroon everything

Colorado
Navy
Oklahoma state
Florida
Penn state
Virginia tech

Washington
Navy
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Penn State
Clemson

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

Colorado +7.5 vs Washington
Temple +3.5 at Navy
Oklahoma State +11.5 at Oklahoma
Alabama vs Florida +24.5
Penn State +2.5 vs Wisconsin
Clemson vs Virginia Tech +10.5

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

Washington
Temple
Oklahoma State
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech

Damn. Forgot to get this in on time. Can I just pick Colorado, take the loss, and pick the other games?

Colorado vs Washington -7.5 - Huskies whipped last night, still think the Buffs pull it off somehow
Temple at Navy -3.5 - Owls have been sneaky good in an obviously good (and fun) conference. Boat dudes look great but play awful defense, won't be able to punch back after a couple of stops
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -11.5 - Best offense in the country, Sooners roll pokes
Alabama -24.5 vs Florida - Death star continues, warms up the lasers, cue the imperial march
Penn State vs Wisconsin -2.5 - Can Penn State score on an elite defense? Kick block touchdowns won't save 'em this time
Clemson -10.5 vs Virginia Tech - VT keeps it close late, then exacts revenge, Jerod throws for 400+, defense racks up some sacks, Hokies spoil Tigers hopes to feast on those Oranges

Beer of the week: A two-fer, starting off with more midwestern spoils before moving on to a big beer for a big game

The hell? I swore I submitted my picks...

Picks for games already completed/in progress:
Washington
Navy
Oklahoma

Upcoming games:
Florida
Wisconsin
Virginia Tech