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Only 5 'competitive' games so far and some total runaways 

I said yesterday the only thing stopping Army's offense was the end zone...      I know it's early, but they make a trip to Ann Arbor in Week 2 next year...  Jimmy better be prepping for them starting now

Houston OC Kendal Briles resigned after the loss...   are we sure on that timing?   Seems like he checked out a little before that

Not really surprised by what I've seen so far...   seems the better D's from the regular season have carried over after the layoff.  Good QB's are still good and the average guys slipped some.   Some coaches just putting guys in there so they can say they played

Troy didn't let Buffalo's offense touch the ball in the entire 3rd quarter.  Kinda rude

Memphis blew another lead, as if we didn't see that coming.  Wake tried desperately to return the favor, but the Wildcats weren't having it.   According to the TV people, that was the greatest Birmingham Bowl ever.   I'm too lazy to fact check but I don't think I'm buying that.

So far favorites and Overs have had the edge

Hawaii and LaTech got chippy to say the least...  21 accepted penalties for 239 yards.   I think the refs ran out of flags on one play and threw a lei on the field

We get 3 straight triple-headers Wed/Thurs/Friday this week and kind of a big Saturday....  and I'm not talking about the ESPN advertised "marquee Top 10 matchup" of Michigan vs. Florida where the 1st team to cross midfield will be declared the winner



Feel free to add anything, after a few weeks off even I lost my touch a little
 
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Briles doesn’t see eye to eye with Major imo & will be one of the top candidates for UH once Appledinger gets shiitcanned in the next year or two 

the FSU job is an obvious upgrade for him & easier path to a head coaching gig (he prob ends up at UH at some point would be my guess)

 
the books aren’t winning with faves & overs hitting & the ole “fade the public bettors” are getting earholed which makes me smile inside, anyone that has a betting strategy of fading others deserves to lose, capitalizing off the failure of others is a shiit mindset, Happy Holidays 


Troy has superior coaching to Buffalo


I’ll leave the Michigan common sense comments to you as that didn’t work out well in my thread this season 

BUT, imagine Bama -11 vs Michigan  four o one k 


Fun time of year BDub, nice work 



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Isn't it about time for one of these coaches to suspend a handful of players? The off-the-field stuff is hard to quantify...what player-out or coaching change do you think will have the biggest impact on a game? Grier for WVU is an obvious one, but the Wisconsin QB being out has had little impact on anything. Comments?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by soonboomer:

Isn't it about time for one of these coaches to suspend a handful of players? The off-the-field stuff is hard to quantify...what player-out or coaching change do you think will have the biggest impact on a game? Grier for WVU is an obvious one, but the Wisconsin QB being out has had little impact on anything. Comments?

Michigan gonna be without 2 top defensive stars in Rashan Gary and Devin Bush, plus top RB Karan Higdon would be the most glaring by volume and quality of players that aren't playing.

LSU could use Greedy Williams in the secondary against UCF

Kelvin Harmon is an important weapon for NC State.  We saw what not having a top WR did to Arizona State

Guys like Bryce Love and Justice Hill won't be missed too much as their teams played without them multiple times this season
 
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You still obsessed with Michigan just remember that your Spartans will always be our little brother 

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Quote Originally Posted by kammer55:

You still obsessed with Michigan just remember that your Spartans will always be our little brother 




Dude...   I live in Ohio.   Ohio State is my team.   

Explaining that Michigan will be without 3 key players means I'm obsessed with them?




You're like a special needs kid but without the potential
 
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Quote Originally Posted by kammer55:

You still obsessed with Michigan just remember that your Spartans will always be our little brother 


Oh yeah....


62 POINTS VS #1 DEFENSE
 
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Quote Originally Posted by kammer55:

You still obsessed with Michigan just remember that your Spartans will always be our little brother

Hey, 55, I'M the Spartan guy usually here! I wouldn't say always, if I were you...

Under Dantionio, Spartans are 8-3 vs. Michigan. So much for little brother, no matter what WinktoBits says...

an_laughYou know what's ALWAYS fun? Let's talk basketball, shall we? See you much later...

BW, good job shaking the rust off...unexpected delightthumbs_up

 
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Quote Originally Posted by BWS77:

Quote Originally Posted by kammer55:

You still obsessed with Michigan just remember that your Spartans will always be our little brother 
Oh yeah....62 POINTS VS #1 DEFENSE

Tell him brother!  I have followed your college threads for years.  One of the best!!!

 
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Quote Originally Posted by BWS77:




Dude...   I live in Ohio.   Ohio State is my team.   

Explaining that Michigan will be without 3 key players means I'm obsessed with them?


I understand why people be confused that "Ohio State is your Team", as I do not believe ONCE this year did you post a bet for Ohio State. In fact you bet they wouldn't win 11 games and you also bet UM under 9.5, lost both of those.

Explain that Michigan will be without 3 key players? What about first team that crosses the fifty wins? What about already talking about Army/Michigan next year? Obsessive like all Buckeyes! They talk Michigan football more than Buckeye football. (Especially when they are outside looking in, it's all they have)
Would think Buckeyes would fretting what 6-6 team blows them out next year.

You know maybe you should cover all the "P";s on campus before a Purdue game and all the "I"'s before an Iowa game. Maybe then your 5-star loaded team might be relevant for once. Two wasted years of superior talent, too bad. 

Good luck on your third trip to the Rose Bowl in what, last 18-19 years?


 
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Quote Originally Posted by UNIMAN:


I understand why people be confused that "Ohio State is your Team", as I do not believe ONCE this year did you post a bet for Ohio State. In fact you bet they wouldn't win 11 games and you also bet UM under 9.5, lost both of those.

Explain that Michigan will be without 3 key players? What about first team that crosses the fifty wins? What about already talking about Army/Michigan next year? Obsessive like all Buckeyes! They talk Michigan football more than Buckeye football. (Especially when they are outside looking in, it's all they have)
Would think Buckeyes would fretting what 6-6 team blows them out next year.

You know maybe you should cover all the "P";s on campus before a Purdue game and all the "I"'s before an Iowa game. Maybe then your 5-star loaded team might be relevant for once. Two wasted years of superior talent, too bad. 

Good luck on your third trip to the Rose Bowl in what, last 18-19 years?



Hitting the egg nog today buddy?



Sometimes those trips to the BCS Championship game or the College Football Playoff get in the way of the consolation prize located in Pasadena    
 
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That was in reference to the 1990's the VERY REASON Buckeyes are so obsessed with Michigan today. Back then it wasn't a consolation and the Buck's didn't get there! Why, because of MICHIGAN. Yes, many years ago and things have changed but you show the pain of those years with the words you write everyday and especially when your on the outside looking in. 
 
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So what does a Buckeye say right after watching their Heisman candidate finish a distant third and knowing their team blew it again by losing to Purdue...…...let's see...…………….


Posted on Dec 8th, right after the Heisman was awarded;
_"7 year old Dwayne Haskins is a better QB than anything Michigan had in the last 10 years "

Ah, that's it, lash out at Michigan. I feel your pain

My Michigan brother Kammer55 had it right.
 
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I was hoping the Buckeyes would have scored again, go for 2 and make it a even 70. Most overrated team in the country every year, plus delusional fans. Michigan blows !!!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by UNIMAN:

That was in reference to the 1990's the VERY REASON Buckeyes are so obsessed with Michigan today. Back then it wasn't a consolation and the Buck's didn't get there! Why, because of MICHIGAN. Yes, many years ago and things have changed but you show the pain of those years with the words you write everyday and especially when your on the outside looking in. 


Living in the past is all Michigan fans really have, so enjoy the memories of Bo and of John Cooper's futility.   


My lack of betting on Ohio State is because I'm not blinded by the disease of Homerism.  I bet with my head.  In fact, most of my bets the last 3 seasons involving OSU games has been AGAINST them, because I know when they are vulnerable.  2016 I took Michigan State ML as 14 point dogs in Columbus and won.  Multiple times I bet against them ML... @ Indiana, vs. Penn State, etc...   

Your boy Kammer comes into my thread in Week 7 saying I'm losing money by betting against Michigan every week when at that point they were 4-3 ATS.  Homerism at it's finest there....


But I did bet on OSU in the Michigan game...  2nd half.  Dominated again, as they have the last few years.   


 
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This thread helps me see how crazy I used to drive others talking about ND-USC, ND-Miami, etc.  Believe it or not, OSU-MI used to be a not so big thing.  Now it's just....crazy.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by BWS77:

Quote Originally Posted by kammer55:

You still obsessed with Michigan just remember that your Spartans will always be our little brother 
Dude...   I live in Ohio.   Ohio State is my team.   Explaining that Michigan will be without 3 key players means I'm obsessed with them?You're like a special needs kid but without the potential

Haha. That is a hilarious comeback.

Great bowl insights thus far. Gotta take a step back to analyze the macro trends. Thanks for sharing!

 
 
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BWS - Trying to explain to those guys us futile. Reading AND comprehension? Nope. They lack it

Histrionic personality disorder. It's sad
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