Week one record: 3-9
Week two record: 4-5
Week three record: 5-9
Week four record 8-2-1
Week five record 5-8
Week six record 5-7-1
Week seven record 8-7
38-48-2 overall
Cuse +8 LARGE I predicted UL would lose every league game this year. I'm putting my money where my mouth is.
South Carolina +16 LARGE Spurrier just can't seem to get over the hump in Columbia. It makes sense I guess. As the saying goes "there must be a special place in heaven for a south carolina football fan cause they sure have been through hell on earth. However, the cocks have a nasty D and nothing would be sweeter for the ol ball coach than upsetting his number 1 ranked former school.
Miami -3 LARGE Canes hard on in full effect. They are the most talented team in the ACC by far and looking to avenge a heartbreaking home loss to the Heels last year.
Pitt -6.5 LARGE Best play of the board. These two teams are going in opposite directions and I think Pitt, not Cincy, should be the favorite to win the league. They have a dominating line, stub freshman RB and an embarassment of riches at the WR position. ND won't begin to be able to stop them defensively and the offense won't keep up.
Best of the Rest
WVU +9 Wheneever we are written off and left for dead we come up with an inspired effort.
Iowa +17 Even with OSU hitting their stride, the Iowa D is good enough to get inside this number.
Idaho +31.5 It't the Spud State Super Bowl. I like the sentimental favorite Vandals to hang around.
Texas A&M +20.5 Oklahoma has nothing to play for against a decent Aggie squad. The more motivated team will make this a game.
Houston -4.5 This number simply appears too short. Imagine how good the Cougs would be if they had a defense.
Clemson -8 It's suicide betting on the Tigers but they are much much better than the Wolfpack, here's hoping they show it Saturday.
Tennessee +5.5 The Vols are playing their best football of the year as they roll in to Oxford to play an Ole Miss team whose season has been a huge disappointment.
Pitt -6.5 LARGE
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Big Al is Back!!
I am finally back to relieve you all from Marshall's un-philanthropic picks. I have barely survived a severe computer blight that has made blogging very unsuccessful, so lets go ahead and get to the Mountaineers.
I said that the Louisville game would be a bust if we didn't win by at least 10. Disappointed? Yep, but you cannot keep an eternal optimist down. It is no secret that the 'eers always play better as the underdog; It is sort of the mantra of a Mountaineer. I could sit here snug on my couch, raising the roof in my snuggie, and bitch and moan about Coach Stew, Jarret Brown, and a female cheerleader, but what the hell is the point? At the end of the day, we are still ranked and are playing a huge game on Friday. We clearly have personnel issues at the WR and DB positions, but I tell ya what, without collegiate free agency you kind of have to deal with that until next year, so unless you want an ulcer, get over it.
What happened to being excited about a weekend where we won a football game and Notre Dame lost to a service academy?
Its good to be back, and I will keep it coming all week.
-Big Al
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Marshall's Philanthropy Picks Week 7
Week one record: 3-9
Week two record: 4-5
Week three record: 5-9
Week four record 8-2-1
Week five record 5-8
Week six record 5-7-1
It's been ugly 30-40-2 is the tally as we head into November needing a huge turnaround to make a profit. I have my four large plays that I will begin with and then move on to the best of the rest.
ECU +13.5 LARGE The Pirates are not as good as in past years but they are still contending in c-usa and tech has been puzzling to say the least. I see no reason ECU can't hang in this one until the end at home.
La Tech +21.5 LARGE If Boise has a chance to lose it;s right here. The Broncos are only 3-2 in the last five visits to Ruston and all of them have been close. Hopefully that trend continues here.
Duke +10.5 LARGE People need to take notice of what David Cutcliffe is doing in Durham. Not since the late 80s early 90s Spurrier teams have the Devils looked this good in the ACC. They are playing with tons of confidence, it's a home rivalry game and UNC is due for a let down. Plenty good enough for me.
LSU +8 LARGE The Tigers have won in their last 4 trips to Tuscaloosa and the Crimson Tide have shown some chinks in the armour in recent weeks. I look for Bama to escape with a close win.
Best of the Rest: (Note: I'm not backing the Mountaineers or fading Iowa. Get your coats out in hell friends. I did however take Miami so the world isn't entirely on end.)
South Carolina +7 Arkansas blows, SC is decent, wrong team favored.
Wyoming +13.5 The Cowboys are much improved and playing for a wining season. After upsetting BYU on the season's opening night what has BYU done? That would be beat up on a bunch of shitty teams and get blown out by TCU and Florida State. A team that aspired to be part of the BCS now has little motivation.
Navy +11.5 The Mids are always ready and control the clock well in this game. They were caught looking ahead last week against Temple, but look for them to score often against an ND team that can't stop anyone. The key will be if Navy can slow down the Irish at all.
Oregon -6.5 I understand that Stanford is solid and that the Ducks are in a letdown spot but this team seems to be on a mission and they simply dismantled a USC defense filled with 5 star players and future NFL draft picks. This team is headed to Pasadena for sure.
Penn St -3.5 Ohio State is just average this year in my opinion and while no world beater in their own right, the Nittany Lions have a much more functional offense that should be able to cover this short number at home.
Tennessee -25 I normally don't back huge favs but this is the proper spot. Kiffin has his players much better and much more motivated. The offense has come along nicely and the defense is just nasty. As the opener against WKU showed he's not afraid to run it up on shitty teams either. Believe me, this Memphis team is sad, and Tommy West's days in the land of blues and barbecue are numbered.
FSU +8.5 It's the schizophrenic bowl where nobody has a clue what either team will do on a given week. I'll take the points with a Noles team that may have turned the corner. These teams are largely even and given that, this spread is just too big.
Nebraska +6.5 Love the black shirts at home against an OU team out of the national and big 12 title picture for the first time in years.
Purdue +6.5 Boy was I wrong about this Michigan team. Rich has to win this ta assure bowl eligibility. How can u back them as favorites given the disaster at Illinois a week ago? I sure can't.
Miami -13.5 Stick a fork in Al Groh and Virginia, they're both done. After flirting with his annual rise from the dead campaign the Hoos have dropped lopsided decisions to both GT and Duke. They may have quit and if they have this will get very very ugly.
Idaho +8 Nobody walks into the mini dome in Moscow and hands the Vandals a Saturday night home loss. Oh wait, my bad, tons of teams do that every season. Not this year though. The Fightin Spuds are undefeated at home and just dispatched a pretty solid La Tech team in Moscow last week.
Week two record: 4-5
Week three record: 5-9
Week four record 8-2-1
Week five record 5-8
Week six record 5-7-1
It's been ugly 30-40-2 is the tally as we head into November needing a huge turnaround to make a profit. I have my four large plays that I will begin with and then move on to the best of the rest.
ECU +13.5 LARGE The Pirates are not as good as in past years but they are still contending in c-usa and tech has been puzzling to say the least. I see no reason ECU can't hang in this one until the end at home.
La Tech +21.5 LARGE If Boise has a chance to lose it;s right here. The Broncos are only 3-2 in the last five visits to Ruston and all of them have been close. Hopefully that trend continues here.
Duke +10.5 LARGE People need to take notice of what David Cutcliffe is doing in Durham. Not since the late 80s early 90s Spurrier teams have the Devils looked this good in the ACC. They are playing with tons of confidence, it's a home rivalry game and UNC is due for a let down. Plenty good enough for me.
LSU +8 LARGE The Tigers have won in their last 4 trips to Tuscaloosa and the Crimson Tide have shown some chinks in the armour in recent weeks. I look for Bama to escape with a close win.
Best of the Rest: (Note: I'm not backing the Mountaineers or fading Iowa. Get your coats out in hell friends. I did however take Miami so the world isn't entirely on end.)
South Carolina +7 Arkansas blows, SC is decent, wrong team favored.
Wyoming +13.5 The Cowboys are much improved and playing for a wining season. After upsetting BYU on the season's opening night what has BYU done? That would be beat up on a bunch of shitty teams and get blown out by TCU and Florida State. A team that aspired to be part of the BCS now has little motivation.
Navy +11.5 The Mids are always ready and control the clock well in this game. They were caught looking ahead last week against Temple, but look for them to score often against an ND team that can't stop anyone. The key will be if Navy can slow down the Irish at all.
Oregon -6.5 I understand that Stanford is solid and that the Ducks are in a letdown spot but this team seems to be on a mission and they simply dismantled a USC defense filled with 5 star players and future NFL draft picks. This team is headed to Pasadena for sure.
Penn St -3.5 Ohio State is just average this year in my opinion and while no world beater in their own right, the Nittany Lions have a much more functional offense that should be able to cover this short number at home.
Tennessee -25 I normally don't back huge favs but this is the proper spot. Kiffin has his players much better and much more motivated. The offense has come along nicely and the defense is just nasty. As the opener against WKU showed he's not afraid to run it up on shitty teams either. Believe me, this Memphis team is sad, and Tommy West's days in the land of blues and barbecue are numbered.
FSU +8.5 It's the schizophrenic bowl where nobody has a clue what either team will do on a given week. I'll take the points with a Noles team that may have turned the corner. These teams are largely even and given that, this spread is just too big.
Nebraska +6.5 Love the black shirts at home against an OU team out of the national and big 12 title picture for the first time in years.
Purdue +6.5 Boy was I wrong about this Michigan team. Rich has to win this ta assure bowl eligibility. How can u back them as favorites given the disaster at Illinois a week ago? I sure can't.
Miami -13.5 Stick a fork in Al Groh and Virginia, they're both done. After flirting with his annual rise from the dead campaign the Hoos have dropped lopsided decisions to both GT and Duke. They may have quit and if they have this will get very very ugly.
Idaho +8 Nobody walks into the mini dome in Moscow and hands the Vandals a Saturday night home loss. Oh wait, my bad, tons of teams do that every season. Not this year though. The Fightin Spuds are undefeated at home and just dispatched a pretty solid La Tech team in Moscow last week.
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