Freak Pics!!! (Week 1)

Like everyone else, I'm jacked up about college football kicking off in a few days.

I can't express enough how much I loathe keeping track of my record throughout the season, because it really doesn't mean anything to me.  The only thing I care about is my account balance.  I started keeping track of my record a few years ago because quite a few people requested that I do so.

Let me be clear.  I keep track of my record only.  I do not track units or whatever else some wants me to track.  You know why???  Because I don't give a shit.  Again, the only thing I really care about is my account balance.  So you if want to track something other than what I track, which is wins and losses, please feel free to knock yourself out.  Just don't expect me to do it for you.

Although I don't strictly adhear to this model, this is what my terminalogy translates to:

Regular Play - 1 Unit

Best Bet - 5 Units

Max Bet - 10 Units (at least)

I'm going to track a new catagory this season called Underdog Monelines or UDMLs.

If someone who is smarter than me whats to see what my final record was last season (regular season), it can be found in my bowl thread.  If I knew how to find it I would.  Be that as it may, I believe ended the season just a hair over 60% for my regular plays, about 67 % on my "Best Bets," and I was 1 & 0 on my only "Max Bet" game of the season.  Overall I had a great season.  I'd be happy to do as well this season.

This is the part where I usually explain how I bet games, but I won't do it this week becasue I have a "Max Bet" game in week 1.  When I have a "Max Bet" game that means every game I bet will be parlayed with my max bet game.  My reasoning is that if I have a game that I'm 99% certain will cover, then making a straight bet on other games besides my "Max Bet" game is essentially a waste of money.  I may as well parlay it.  Other than the benefit of a significantly higher payout, parlaying also gives me two other distict advantages.  First I pay no vig if I lose the bet on my other game, and secondly by putting the game in a parlay I can buy points as needed without paying additional vig.  I only lose a little payout on the back end.

Lastly, because I have a "Max Bet" game, I will be betting a whole lot fewer games on Saturday than I normally do. Basically what I'm doing this week is betting only my "Best Bet" and "Max Bet" games. Again, this is not how I bet on a typical weekend.

What I'm going to do is list all the games I'm going to bet individually at the price I am betting them in my parlay.  At the end of the week I will calculate my record as individual games, not as parlays (which is what I always do anyhow).  I hope y'all aren't totally confused at this point!!!

Nevertheless here we go.

Thusday Night Games

South Carolina -6.5 @ Vanderbilt

South Carolina @ Vanderbilt UNDER 22.5 (1st Half)

Washington State UDML @ BYU  (Price unknown at this time)

Friday Night Games

Boise State @ Michigan State -6.5

Boise State @ Michigan State UNDER 22.5 (1st Half)

Saturday Games

Marshall @ West Virginia - 23.5 (Hook)  *** Best Bet ***

Clemson -2.5 (Hook) vs. Auburn *** Best Bet ***

Clemson vs Auburn UNDER 27.5 (1st Half)  *** Best Bet ***

Michigan vs. Alabama - 13.5 *** Max Bet ***

*** Note:  Alabama is a "Max Bet" game at anything under 14

If I bet anything on Monday or Tuesday, I will add at a later time.  Obviously if I bet a Monday or Tuesday game those games won't be parlayed with the Alabama game.

  Best of luck to all . . . especially those who are on my games 

"Lastly, because I have a "Max Bet" game, I will be betting a whole lot fewer games on Saturday than I normally do. Basically what I'm doing this week is betting only my "Best Bet" and "Max Bet" games. Again, this is not how I bet on a typical weekend."

Wait... so you're only parlaying your Max and Best bets???

I'm confused... lol

I love Clemson and Mich st...

Feeling like Bama is gonna be able to contain Robinson as they have had a whole summer to prepare for him... I think if they force him to pass, they will shut him down and probably get a few interceptions on him.... Just not as confident as you are to put 10 units, maybe just a little more than normal amount for me though seeing as this is a huge game for you...

I knew I would confuse some folks.  Yes, I am parlaying my "Max Bet" game with all other games including my "Best Bets."

Could you explain a little more...

I like your thinking on parlaying all games with Bama cause you are getting way better odds, basically a little over 2 to 1 with buying pts and all. Putting all your chips with Bama, but still a little confused on how you will be betting this...

So, you are parlaying all games with Bama for all same amount of units??? And betting BB and MB games straight up for 5 and 10 units on the side???

Sorry, just interested into how other betters bet to make the most out of their plays...

South Carolina @ Alabama

South Carolina UNDER @ Alabama

Michigan @ Alabama

Michigan UNDER @ Alabama

West Virginia @ Alabama

Clemson @ Alabama

Clemson Under @ Alabama

Straight Bet on Alabama

The 1, and 5 unit plays are what I do on normal weeks.  A normal week is a week where I don't have a "Max Bet" game.  In other words, the 1 & 5 unit plays don't pertain to this week.  That said, the "Best Bet" games that I'm parlaying Alabama are larger than my Alabama non-"Best Bet" parlays if that makes sense.

Thanx for the response Jimmy... Makes sense to me... Seems like an "all in" on Bama... lol... But if you are that confident then why the hell not, right...

I like Bama to win this game by more than 2 TDs also, but was hesitant to pull the trigger.... I feel like with all the time they had to prep for D. Robinson, they should be able to contain him and force him to pass and make mistakes causing a few turnovers... And, even though Mich's D should be better than good this year, with the extra prep time I see Bama being able to move the ball and score just like they did against LSU's D last year in the Championship game, even without Richardson back this year...

I'm gonna jump on this Bama train with you, but probably just gonna straight bet it for double my normal wager... GL this season and hopefully you sweep the board, well maybe except SC as I have got Vandy.. lol

Did you hear about Saban throwing a fit, and jumping Nussmeiers ass in practice a couple of weeks ago. Saban and Smart on one end of the field working with defense, and Saban looks up and sees McCarron walking to sideline, holding his arm, so he runs across the field toward the offensive squad, shouting what happened, because it was a no contact drill.. Come to find out Nussmeier had McCarron over there chunking hailmairys, Saban had a comeapart, shouting " we don't practice losing plays" 

Best of luck to you this season, 

Oh and dont be slacking on your record keeping, we expect an accurate talley on units won and lost, as well as a breakdown on dogs and favorites, as well as turf verses natural grass,

like the look of that card !

BOL this season bud !