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BOL this year boom boom...


 
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Ohio st                                12 - 0 BC                  10 - 2 WC
Wisconsin                            9 - 3 BC                    7 - 5 WC
Indiana                                8 - 4 BC                     6 - 6 WC
Penn st                                9 - 3 BC                     6 -6 WC
Illinois                                  8 - 4 BC                     5 - 7 WC
Purdue                                 7 - 5 BC                     5 - 7 WC


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Northwestern                     11 - 1 BC                      8 - 4 WC
Michigan st                        10 - 2 BC                     7 - 5 WC
Michigan                            10 - 2 BC                     7 - 5 WC
Nebraska                            9 - 3 BC                      7 - 5 WC
Iowa                                   8 - 4 BC                       6 - 6 WC
Minnesota                          8 - 4 BC                       6 - 6 WC                      




 I think IMO. The Big Ten is going to be a very entertaining and competitive conference this season. Lots of parity and lots of teams that will surprise the country. Yes we all know about Ohio st and the possibilities of a undefeated season. But I do think there is several other teams in this conference that will step up and show there worth. The two biggest is Northwestern and Indiana. Yeah I know Northwestern isn't sneaking up on people anymore, but come man, it's still Northwestern. Fitzs is doing a wonderful job and I dont think many teams are gonna stop the Kain and Mark combination. Indiana, yes you heard it right. Indiana will be a much improved team that WILL go to a Bowl game this season. This is a program that is trending in the right direction and will show a ton of improvement this season. Mark it down, Indiana will start the season 5 - 0 with wins over Missouri and Penn st. Illinois believe it or not cant get any worse. Has Scheelhaase been there for 7 or 8 years now? Seems alot like Juice before him. Tim Beckman will bounce back and improve enough to make a bowl IMO.

Sparty will bounce back and have a solid season. Dantoni is a very good coach and has enough pieces in place to compete at a high level, that I have no doubt about. Michigan is Michigan and will look good at times and bad at times. Michigan will be pretty good I think, but slightly a after thought compared to the others. Purdue and Minnesota are gonna struggle to make it back to bowl games IMO. Rob Henry should be the guy for Purdue and gives them a chance every game because of his feet. The biggest disappointment I think will be Nebraska. Im tired of the Pelini " way " and tired of his over hyped QB. Iowa is a team everyone loves to hate. Why? You can never figure them out. Conventional wisdom says Iowa will be down this year again....that means they will over achieve and be good. Good coach in Ferentz whether people want to acknowledge it or not. I will say this about the Big Ten.... I think 10 teams may go Bowling. 

The shock that everyone will see IMO is Northwestern. I see them winning there side and playing for a Big Ten Title. And here is the thing, if they make it to that game, anything can happen. Yes, it's possible they could upset Ohio st and represent in the Rose Bowl. Im telling you guys, dont sleep on this team. There legit.       




Pac 12 next.............
 
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The shock that everyone will see IMO is Northwestern. I see them winning there side and playing for a Big Ten Title. And here is the thing, if they make it to that game, anything can happen. Yes, it's possible they could upset Ohio st and represent in the Rose Bowl. I

The week before, OSU plays Wisky.....then has to play AT Northwestern, AT night the next week.

I'm worried already.
 
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The week before, OSU plays Wisky.....then has to play AT Northwestern, AT night the next week.

I'm worried already.
Being a Big Ten guy... you would agree then Northwestern is nothing to play around with?


 
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I dont think Johnny football is a gimmick But the people who thinks he is a NFL QB doesnt simply understand what NFL talent looks like. Yeah, great athlete. Not a NFL QB. I know people will say, well Boom you liked RG3 and QB's like that... Yeah I do, but there is a HUGE height difference there.

Hey man, you dont have to agree with me.... It's a forum. You are an American. You have the right to be wrong....JK

Love Urban, Always have. As soon as he was hired I posted on here that Ohio st is now relevant again

And yes Clemson is gonna beat Georgia for one very simple reason. They are just better

SHOCKER!.....ahahaa...

How many SEC teams have to beat your sorry butt before you  will learn.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Yet, BOOM BOOM will not make a Pay Pal bet to back his S#$T up...

Line is  a PK...I will give you Clemson +2........have some balls and ask mom for her credit card again. Ms. Boom boom paid out nicely last year
 
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I have been on this site for years. I respect the board and the cappers on here. However, Boomie boom boom made a bet last year that he did not own up to. Therefore, I have zero respect for this clown. 

Remember the "Lock of the Year"?...SC vs. Clemson?.....Whoooops!

Dogs are gonna eat Taj Boyds balls this year.

Just another homer riding an above average Clemson team into the ground. 

Clemson plays in the ACC....They will have a great season. But, they are not beating UGA.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

Being a Big Ten guy... you would agree then Northwestern is nothing to play around with?



Absolutely
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Thechad10:


SHOCKER!.....ahahaa...

How many SEC teams have to beat your sorry butt before you  will learn.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Yet, BOOM BOOM will not make a Pay Pal bet to back his S#$T up...

Line is  a PK...I will give you Clemson +2........have some balls and ask mom for her credit card again. Ms. Boom boom paid out nicely last year
Clemson went 2-1 vs the SEC last year asss clown.

ms. Boom boom paid out nicley last year??? What does that mean?? You and I never had a bet.


I can however bet you this if you like... Bring your sorry asss up here to the upstate of S.C and I will work you over like a rented mule. That sound good? Just let me know.
 
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Never had any problems with you chad.... not sure why you are acting like that. Disappointed to say the least.... I always welcomed you into the contest every year and everything.




 
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I guess I will start with Baylor.........


Baylor - Art Briles is a genius. I have been saying it for years and now the world is starting to see. Look you don't win at Baylor, it's in the college football handbook. Not really, but you get it. They lose some pieces to last years team but I still like this team for alot of reasons. The coach, the offense, the attitude and the refreshing feeling the players have and the fan base does about the program. The offense is unique in alot of ways. The just dont spread you out. the spread you out like no other team. If you watch them they actually spread there receivers out all the way across the field from end to end. If you don't know what I mean go watch film on traditional spread teams and then watch Baylor, there much different. They attack t he A gab running the ball more then any team in the country. it's dive, dive, dive, QB read and run. The offense is pretty much 4 plays ran several different ways. 1)The Dive 2) The Read 3) The WR screen 4) Verticals deep. Thats it in a nutshell. Ran several different ways. Baylor this year is actually going to be solid on defense. Yes, I said defense. The 4-2-5 they run is a lost art defensively, don't know many other teams that run it other then TCU maybe. But again, understand what league they play in. The Big 12 demands extra help in the passing game. Overall I like this team and think Bryce Petty will do a great job. He brings a more running threat then Nick did and therefor opening up the offense even a little more. The schedule sets up great for this team with a first year starting QB. The first three cupcake games should help this team prepare for the Big 12 conference schedule. I like this group and see a 8-4 type record but no less then a 6-6, 7-5 record.







Nice.  

Briles is a genius and still underrated, imo.  I suppose he'll get his cred sooner or later.  Things couldn't be better at BU right now.

Petty has great film.  Looks like a live one and a gamer.  Time in system is a huge deal with a stellar coach, so it's a good bet he'll perform.

What?  Cupcakes actually help you prepare for conference play?  

Halle-f u c k i n-lujah!!!!!!

Somebody else finally agrees with me.  I've made this argument til my eyes fell out...nobody wants to buy it.  Always had a bone to pick with this one.  Snyder gets his brains beaten out for this...and got no cred for scheduling and beating USC (twice), Cal, and Iowa.  If I were a coach, the non-con would be soft as hell to extend a summer of practice (with the exception of getting a nice pay day in the "punching bag" roll if your program needs it).  




 
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I love Baylor this year. I have a great feeling about Petty. 

Scheduling is a difficult subject. I personally love it when teams play a tougher non conference, just bc I love seeing good football being played. I think the perfect scenario is 1 cupcake, 1 decent, and 1 good opponent. But it doesn't work that way. Tougher games are great as long as you win them, but if you lose them then it's all for not. Example: OU last year. If they don't play notre dame and play someone like Akron instead then they go to a BCS bowl. This is where I agree with Stoops when he says strength of schedule needs to be in the equation during the playoff. If it isn't, then in all honesty it's a waste of time. It would just be a shame bc watching 2 good teams from different conferences is much more entertaining then watching a top team vs a 1-AA team 
 
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So I like Baylor in Week 2 against Buffalo.   The Bison have been 6-11 ATS the last three years under Quinn.  According to Steele Power Ratings, Baylor will be a 25 point favorite.  Briles is 10-2 ATS at home the last two years.  The D seems to be improving along with the coaching on the D side of the ball.  Baylor opens with Wofford, then has a week off after Buffalo to prepare for upstart ULM.      In addition, Buffalo will be coming off a probable beat down to Ohio St (spread currently Ohio St -33.5).   Buffalo has prop prospects in Oliver at RB and Mack at LB. and Buffalo did cover against UGA last year in week 1 when UGA was missing 5 starters on D (and the handicap of having Richt as coach).     I think Buffalo has a good shot to cover at Ohio St, but physically, I think it will be a beat down.  Then they have to travel to Waco (ie connecting flights,probably several).   Baylor will have the place packed.  If Petty comes through and the D is improved or plays close to the way they did at the end of the season, I think this is a massive blowout.

Baylor 49

Buffalo 10

What do you guys think?   For week 2 there are a number of options, but the other matchup I like is Ok St -32 over UTSA.   I know that's a lot of chalk on the road, but Ok St signed 17 kids from Texas in 2013 out of 23.  San Antonio is a fertile recruiting ground.   I think Ok St D will be improved v. 2012.  Plus, I think Week 1 Ok St v. Miss St, may be closer than a lot of folks think.    Coker is the coach of UTSA, ie high profile, v some no name coach.   The game will be at the Alamo Dome, thus indoors, meaning fast for a pass oriented team.   The Alamo Dome will probably be sold out, so I predict a fast start by Gundy to quiet the UTSA crowd.  The week before UTSA plays at New Mexico, which is Davie's team.  NM was improved last year.  As of today, UTSA is a 6 pt dog to NM, but Davie lost a lot of senior leadership, so the set up could be that UTSA comes into this game off a win, and maybe lowering the spread to -30 or -29.  Finally, Ok St has DII (or whatever they are) Lamar at home followed by a game at WV.    Also, Ok St is 14-6 ATS the last four years on the road...

What do you guys think about my week 2 matchups???   Yes, I am bored, but I am trying to get ahead of the game...Thanks in advance... 

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Ok St 56

UTSA 13

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Quote Originally Posted by LonghornHoosier:

So I like Baylor in Week 2 against Buffalo.   The Bison have been 6-11 ATS the last three years under Quinn.  According to Steele Power Ratings, Baylor will be a 25 point favorite.  Briles is 10-2 ATS at home the last two years.  The D seems to be improving along with the coaching on the D side of the ball.  Baylor opens with Wofford, then has a week off after Buffalo to prepare for upstart ULM.      In addition, Buffalo will be coming off a probable beat down to Ohio St (spread currently Ohio St -33.5).   Buffalo has prop prospects in Oliver at RB and Mack at LB. and Buffalo did cover against UGA last year in week 1 when UGA was missing 5 starters on D (and the handicap of having Richt as coach).     I think Buffalo has a good shot to cover at Ohio St, but physically, I think it will be a beat down.  Then they have to travel to Waco (ie connecting flights,probably several).   Baylor will have the place packed.  If Petty comes through and the D is improved or plays close to the way they did at the end of the season, I think this is a massive blowout.

Baylor 49

Buffalo 10

What do you guys think?   

For week 2 there are a number of options, but the other matchup I like is Ok St -32 over UTSA.   I know that's a lot of chalk on the road, but Ok St signed 17 kids from Texas in 2013 out of 23.  San Antonio is a fertile recruiting ground.   I think Ok St D will be improved v. 2012.  Plus, I think Week 1 Ok St v. Miss St, may be closer than a lot of folks think.    Coker is the coach of UTSA, ie high profile, v some no name coach.   The game will be at the Alamo Dome, thus indoors, meaning fast for a pass oriented team.   The Alamo Dome will probably be sold out, so I predict a fast start by Gundy to quiet the UTSA crowd.  The week before UTSA plays at New Mexico, which is Davie's team.  NM was improved last year.  As of today, UTSA is a 6 pt dog to NM, but Davie lost a lot of senior leadership, so the set up could be that UTSA comes into this game off a win, and maybe lowering the spread to -30 or -29.  Finally, Ok St has DII (or whatever they are) Lamar at home followed by a game at WV.    Also, Ok St is 14-6 ATS the last four years on the road...

What do you guys think about my week 2 matchups???   Yes, I am bored, but I am trying to get ahead of the game...Thanks in advance... 


What do I think?  I think you're on to something with this game. Thanks.  That's why I read this message board.  I don't have time to find the nuggets and pour through the stuff I need to.  

The line on this game is one I will book mark.  I like the week off before ULM.

OSU vs MSU...I agree...no need to get too high on OSU in this spot.  
 
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I pretty much agree with everybody about Baylor. I'm still not sure yet if they have the overall strength to go the distance and win the conference. My guess is they don't, yet. But they do have the coaching to make it interesting from week to week. Something tells me that Baylor is going to clean up with their easy non-conference schedule, but their blowout wins are going to make them a little overvalued when they go into Big 12 play. Defense is still the name of the game to win this conference. I think TCU, OSU and probably Texas are just a bit better on that side of the ball. So I would put them ahead of Baylor at this point. I think it's all going to come down to QB play and who performs the best. This is where things tend to get confusing when trying to pick a winner of this conference. Here's a pretty good summary of Texas I found. https://www.sbrforum.com/college-football/free-picks/college-football-picks-texas-longhorns-2013-14-futures-a-31899/
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

Never had any problems with you chad.... not sure why you are acting like that. Disappointed to say the least.... I always welcomed you into the contest every year and everything.






He's "acting like that" because you're a sore loser and a failure as a man.

I haven't seen this forum in months since the season ended.  I stop by for the hell of it and one of the first threads I see on top of page 1 is this thread.  What a joke.  At least sign up under a different name, you miserable welshing phony.
 
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Remember this, Boom_Boom ?!?!?!?!!!!??

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Ok haters and SEC homers............. I got a bet for you.

If FSU and Clemson wins Saturday..... then I want you guys to publicly go to the MODS and ask them to ban your accounts. If they don't win........ I WILL HAVE MY ACCOUNT BANNED.

A split would equal into a push..... BUT this bet is the easiest play of my lifetime. Clemson and FSU is gonna hammer these nobody's like they haven't ever been Hammered before.


Rules:

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  2. You have to be some what apart of the forum....
  3. None of this you just joined last month stuff



Dont make me start calling names. Cause I will.


Man up boys 
 
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Hello Doubleup alias


 
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Stop the digression.

As you have so eloquently stated, 'man up' and explain to everyone here exactly why you haven't banned yourself.

I couldn't care less about the "information" that you cut and paste from Rivals.com and other widely available sources.  This is a gambling forum, designed for gamblers, who enjoy the gamesmanship of the gamble.  The very definition of the word includes a risk factor.  You have disgraced the craft by not honoring your end of the wager. 

You're a cheat and a loser. 



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Cut and paste

ok... this conversation is now over.....



WTF



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Continued digression, I see.

There's a long season ahead of us.  Plenty of time for me and others alike to remind you of your poor sportsmanship and tendencies to act like a disgruntled 4th grader. 

Lest we forget.
 
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stop the bs you guys...let's keep talking about season 2013..i do not give a dam about ego's or who said what.  I am getting tired of the attacks on this forum.  I plan to contribute to this forum and I want perspectives on my picks so I can have a successful 2013.  that's it...
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Dr Strangelove - I agree 100%.  I think Baylor will have value early, but against the OU's, Texas, Ok St, and maybe TCU, they will be overvalued.  I think their D will be better, but it won't be shutdown.  those four teams will have a real D, and probably better recruiting backing them.   I think they can beat WVU, Iowa St, Kansas, KSU,  and Texas Tech in the Conference slate.   I don't about ATS, but I don't think they have the horses to contend for the Conference Championship.  I think KSU will be competitive as always in a bit of a rebuilding year for Snyder.   GLTA
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Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

Fadeonly


Hello Doubleup alias


NO I don't need a SAF

I am a MAN AND always man UP ...

something you don't know anything about ....

 

You are a Bigger Welch than that Former Pitcher BOB

BEST OF HEALTH, HAPPINESS,WEALTH, BLESSINGS and LUCK TO ALL !!
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

Never had any problems with you chad.... not sure why you are acting like that. Disappointed to say the least.... I always welcomed you into the contest every year and everything.





 check my new post....good luck this year(just hope you lose the first game).
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