Who is interested in a LOCK Thread on Covers?

I sued to run a capping thread on the old CBS forum called The LOCK Thread.  It used to get between 1000-1500 posts per day and over 100,000 Views per day.  It has very specific play-posting rules and, because of those rules, was VERY successful.  CBS shut down their boards and I am finding some of the old participants are over here on Covers.

If anyone is interested in posting CBB plays on a new LOCK Thread, please tell me.  I will post the original rules from the old thread in my next post.

Hopefully Covers won't move my posts over to "Website Promotions" again because this is neither a website nor a promotion.  It is just another capping forum that I am considering running on Covers.  Its free and open to everyone.

Thanks guys.......Holmey

Here are the old rules on the thread I used to run:

LOCK THREAD CONCEPT -

This thread has been created for all of us to share our expertise with everyone else to benefit the group.

THIS IS NOT A PICKING CONTEST!

PLEASE make special note of this!!! If you have an area of expertise - Pac-10, NBA, Soccer, MLB, Big East, NHL, etc. - please make some LOCK choices from your area of expertise when you have a game you are confident enough in to call it a "LOCK". The difference between a PICK and a LOCK is that a PICK is a game you like, a LOCK is a game that you KNOW. We are here to help each other win. If you are claiming your choice is a LOCK, and you really have NO true knowledge of that game, then you are just cheating us and posting your PICK just for attention and to see your name on the board.

RULES FOR POSTING -

We take it upon ourselves to donate our time and track everybody's LOCK every day, as long as you agree to do your part by doing a few simple things. We will not track your LOCKs if you do not follow these rules. You are welcome to still post your PICK or card, but unless you do the things below, we won't be putting your LOCK on the spreadsheet.

- Post only 1 LOCK per day.  You may post a MAXIMUM of 4 LOCKS per week.  A week starts on Monday, and ends on Sunday.  Choose NCAA, NBA, NFL, or NHL.  You do not have to stay in one sport.  Spread them around if you like.

- No "buying" points for LOCKS.

- First half or mini lines are OK.  No second half or quarter lines.  We want the LOCKS posted early enough so we can all benefit .  Time constraints make second half lines too tough to track.

- No other "line-manipulations: like teasers, etc.

- No parlays.

- No props (unless you give a site where we can check the line).

- Hockey, baseball, and soccer plays need to be -129 or better.  No HUGE favorites for LOCKS.  Anything -130 and over, take the -1.5 goals or runs if you feel like it is still a LOCK.

- Do not try to cheat on lines. We, as a group, are all over the lines and every time someone gives a stinky spread, it is always called out. If the line is off, the LOCK doesn't go into the spreadsheet.

- LOCKs MUST be posted 30 minutes before the game is set to go off, anything less than 30 minutes the LOCK will not count.

There is a length-limit on posts on Covers, I guess, so here is the rest of the introduction post:

And, THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE!

You must give an original explanation as to why you KNOW this LOCK will win. And don't just "stat" us to death. Tell us about the game. And if you are going to try and fool us by cutting and pasting from another website, at least figure out how to remove all the HTML and other garbage. People on this thread are all over the internet and will find your plagiarism. I guarantee it. You can use Last 10, ATS, etc., numbers to support your argument, but stats from a gambling website are not an explanation. They are stats that any of us can get anywhere on the internet. Also, how about if you have actually SEEN the team play that you pick. I'd say that if you haven't seen a team play at least a few times, you can't really be an expert on the said team.

FOLLOW THESE RULES AND YOUR LOCK WILL GET TRACKED

Thank you for your understanding and your help in keeping this thread for the benefit of everybody, not just a place for you to blather out random picks and toot your own horn.

Good luck today and let's work together to win some cash!

Please read the rules and mention if you are interested.  It is a lot of work for me, so I want to make sure there will be participants.  It does produce very good results, as the Top-20 LOCKers have hit at between 63-71% the last 10 years.

Its up to you guys to produce the LOCKS.  I just track them.  The accountability and the rules do make it successful over time.

Thanks!

I don't have one today.  I only LOCK Pac-12 games because that is my only area of expertise.  The LOCK Thread concept includes only LOCKing "what you know".  Maybe others have a LOCK for today......

Thanks man.  I appreciate response.

lol thanks Mozart!

Awesome!  Great to have veterans who were around before and understand the concept.  The more Old-Schoolers we get who remember how it used to work and how well it worked, the better!

Thanks Wander! (aka PennState2011 - Career LOCK record of 11-18-1......sorry for posting that lol!)

Thanks Bob!  I am getting ready to post the first thread, I think.....

Great, Roach!  Thanks!  What was your CBS username?

And there will always be "There is no such thing as a LOCK Guy" coming around, but we know what "LOCK" means here and everyone is just trying to help the best they can.  Hopefully it will sort itself out like it did on the old thread.

ha sorry about that!  Yeah, I still have all the old Excel files.  I think there are over 10,000 LOCKS in there.  I have EVERYONE'S old records.  If you have become more selective over the years, then that is even better.  Covers is a new birth for everyone!

Oh yeah.  Of course.  And then he tried to get people to send him money because his car broke down.  Dude was a scammer extraordinaire!