I have wanted to post something like this for the past year, and
increasing posts about stupid shit lately has now forced my hand. It issue comes
down to one question:
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS FORUM?
Most think it is a place tojust post picks, track your record in hopes of
showing everyone that you are a profitable capper. And that is fine to do. But when time is wasted posting endlessly complaining about others or hating on them, nothing gets accomplished. It also wastes the time of anyone else who now has to search through these endless posts about nothing to find the info they seek.
My opinion of what this forum should be is very different. When reading through here, you would think we are all playing against each other. Since we are all playing against the same foe, shouldn't we be working together to beat that foe? It seems so simple, but how does no one else see this? That is what this forum should be, us working together to determine the best plays. Of course people are going to disagree and make different picks. But if everyone shares all the info they have, everyone will be able to make their best pick possible. Years ago, there were great discussion had each week, people truly debated their stances on games, helping each other and the forum as a whole. Their were also experts on certain teams and certain conferences who you know would answer any question about their area of expertise (i.e. HawaiiGuy and Big East Expert). Some of this still goes on (Jimmy knows Bama, Boom know Clemson) but for the most part, this forum is 99.9% shit you have to sift through to find any good information.
Hell, I don't even post that much and I'm sure many of you will say that I am not contributing in the way I said above. But I am still young in my capping career. That's why I joined covers: to learn.
Oh and one more thing for the people who think this is just a place to post picks to show that you can be a winner. No one knows who people are in here, this is the internet, a virtual mask to wear so no one will know its you. So who the fuck cares? </rant>
I have wanted to post something like this for the past year, and
increasing posts about stupid shit lately has now forced my hand. It issue comes
down to one question:
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS FORUM?
Most think it is a place tojust post picks, track your record in hopes of
showing everyone that you are a profitable capper. And that is fine to do. But when time is wasted posting endlessly complaining about others or hating on them, nothing gets accomplished. It also wastes the time of anyone else who now has to search through these endless posts about nothing to find the info they seek.
My opinion of what this forum should be is very different. When reading through here, you would think we are all playing against each other. Since we are all playing against the same foe, shouldn't we be working together to beat that foe? It seems so simple, but how does no one else see this? That is what this forum should be, us working together to determine the best plays. Of course people are going to disagree and make different picks. But if everyone shares all the info they have, everyone will be able to make their best pick possible. Years ago, there were great discussion had each week, people truly debated their stances on games, helping each other and the forum as a whole. Their were also experts on certain teams and certain conferences who you know would answer any question about their area of expertise (i.e. HawaiiGuy and Big East Expert). Some of this still goes on (Jimmy knows Bama, Boom know Clemson) but for the most part, this forum is 99.9% shit you have to sift through to find any good information.
Hell, I don't even post that much and I'm sure many of you will say that I am not contributing in the way I said above. But I am still young in my capping career. That's why I joined covers: to learn.
Oh and one more thing for the people who think this is just a place to post picks to show that you can be a winner. No one knows who people are in here, this is the internet, a virtual mask to wear so no one will know its you. So who the fuck cares? </rant>
This forum will always have haters, and troublemakers, and as long as they are allowed to continuously make allias after allias, it will never change... but in addition, anyone who starts outrageous threads, boasting about how good they are, and begging for attention and praise, has to know that they are setting themselves us for a hell of a rough time when their lucky streak turns south...
This forum will always have haters, and troublemakers, and as long as they are allowed to continuously make allias after allias, it will never change... but in addition, anyone who starts outrageous threads, boasting about how good they are, and begging for attention and praise, has to know that they are setting themselves us for a hell of a rough time when their lucky streak turns south...
The good ole days...I miss that guy who knew everything about East Carolina.
The sharing of information has been invaluable. With this day in age of technology the forum should have improved. Getting up to the minute weather and injury reports and such.
It really sucks to have to sift through all the shit to find anything useful anymore.
The good ole days...I miss that guy who knew everything about East Carolina.
The sharing of information has been invaluable. With this day in age of technology the forum should have improved. Getting up to the minute weather and injury reports and such.
It really sucks to have to sift through all the shit to find anything useful anymore.
I have wanted to post something like this for the past year, and
increasing posts about stupid shit lately has now forced my hand. It issue comes
down to one question:
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS FORUM?
Most think it is a place tojust post picks, track your record in hopes of
showing everyone that you are a profitable capper. And that is fine to do. But when time is wasted posting endlessly complaining about others or hating on them, nothing gets accomplished. It also wastes the time of anyone else who now has to search through these endless posts about nothing to find the info they seek.
My opinion of what this forum should be is very different. When reading through here, you would think we are all playing against each other. Since we are all playing against the same foe, shouldn't we be working together to beat that foe? It seems so simple, but how does no one else see this? That is what this forum should be, us working together to determine the best plays. Of course people are going to disagree and make different picks. But if everyone shares all the info they have, everyone will be able to make their best pick possible. Years ago, there were great discussion had each week, people truly debated their stances on games, helping each other and the forum as a whole. Their were also experts on certain teams and certain conferences who you know would answer any question about their area of expertise (i.e. HawaiiGuy and Big East Expert). Some of this still goes on (Jimmy knows Bama, Boom know Clemson) but for the most part, this forum is 99.9% shit you have to sift through to find any good information.
Hell, I don't even post that much and I'm sure many of you will say that I am not contributing in the way I said above. But I am still young in my capping career. That's why I joined covers: to learn.
Oh and one more thing for the people who think this is just a place to post picks to show that you can be a winner. No one knows who people are in here, this is the internet, a virtual mask to wear so no one will know its you. So who the fuck cares?
GL to all
thanks for the post i come to the forum for trying to get the inside on beating the book but like you say it looks like a competition between each other which makes it confusing but i did think everyone would come to agreements on some games but doesn't seem to work out that way GL all
I have wanted to post something like this for the past year, and
increasing posts about stupid shit lately has now forced my hand. It issue comes
down to one question:
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS FORUM?
Most think it is a place tojust post picks, track your record in hopes of
showing everyone that you are a profitable capper. And that is fine to do. But when time is wasted posting endlessly complaining about others or hating on them, nothing gets accomplished. It also wastes the time of anyone else who now has to search through these endless posts about nothing to find the info they seek.
My opinion of what this forum should be is very different. When reading through here, you would think we are all playing against each other. Since we are all playing against the same foe, shouldn't we be working together to beat that foe? It seems so simple, but how does no one else see this? That is what this forum should be, us working together to determine the best plays. Of course people are going to disagree and make different picks. But if everyone shares all the info they have, everyone will be able to make their best pick possible. Years ago, there were great discussion had each week, people truly debated their stances on games, helping each other and the forum as a whole. Their were also experts on certain teams and certain conferences who you know would answer any question about their area of expertise (i.e. HawaiiGuy and Big East Expert). Some of this still goes on (Jimmy knows Bama, Boom know Clemson) but for the most part, this forum is 99.9% shit you have to sift through to find any good information.
Hell, I don't even post that much and I'm sure many of you will say that I am not contributing in the way I said above. But I am still young in my capping career. That's why I joined covers: to learn.
Oh and one more thing for the people who think this is just a place to post picks to show that you can be a winner. No one knows who people are in here, this is the internet, a virtual mask to wear so no one will know its you. So who the fuck cares?
GL to all
thanks for the post i come to the forum for trying to get the inside on beating the book but like you say it looks like a competition between each other which makes it confusing but i did think everyone would come to agreements on some games but doesn't seem to work out that way GL all
Great post. Unfortunately this forum is not well moderated. It would also be useful to have 2 forums. One to discuss college football from a fan's perspective and one from a gambler's perspective.
Great post. Unfortunately this forum is not well moderated. It would also be useful to have 2 forums. One to discuss college football from a fan's perspective and one from a gambler's perspective.
IVE BEEN READING POST FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU 100% OVER THAT YEAR HAVE SEEN POST ON HERE THAT ARE JUST BEGGING FOR ATTENTION! THE ONES THAT ARE INFORMATIVE ARE CLUTTERED WITH ASSHOLES WHO TRY TO MAKE THEMSELVES REVELANT!
I AGREE WITH RETAINLANE THERE SHOULD BE 2 FOURMS AND A BETTER MONITORING OF THEM!
IVE BEEN READING POST FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU 100% OVER THAT YEAR HAVE SEEN POST ON HERE THAT ARE JUST BEGGING FOR ATTENTION! THE ONES THAT ARE INFORMATIVE ARE CLUTTERED WITH ASSHOLES WHO TRY TO MAKE THEMSELVES REVELANT!
I AGREE WITH RETAINLANE THERE SHOULD BE 2 FOURMS AND A BETTER MONITORING OF THEM!
I agree that people shouldn't bash each other but everything else you say is elementary and naive.
You start off by saying people that post their plays for record keeping is okay then you say at the end that it's basically dumb for them to do so and don't bother doing it. Do you realize some of the better capper's give a pick and screw the writeup?
What are you 15? Yes, go tell that to our policymakers and government. Why is there repubs and democrats and indies. Why not one party. Can't everyone get along?
'Since we are all playing against the same foe, shouldn't we be working together to beat that foe?'
The foe of the day is the team a person is betting against. People get excited and back their bet. What's the big deal about that? and yes i know you are referring the foe as the bookie.
I agree that people shouldn't bash each other but everything else you say is elementary and naive.
You start off by saying people that post their plays for record keeping is okay then you say at the end that it's basically dumb for them to do so and don't bother doing it. Do you realize some of the better capper's give a pick and screw the writeup?
What are you 15? Yes, go tell that to our policymakers and government. Why is there repubs and democrats and indies. Why not one party. Can't everyone get along?
'Since we are all playing against the same foe, shouldn't we be working together to beat that foe?'
The foe of the day is the team a person is betting against. People get excited and back their bet. What's the big deal about that? and yes i know you are referring the foe as the bookie.
"Oh and one more thing for the people who think this is just a place to post picks to show that you can be a winner. No one knows who people are in here, this is the internet, a virtual mask to wear so no one will know its you. So who the fuck cares?"
BTW, I rather follow any guy that wins with no writeup and that just post his plays to stroke himself any day than a guy with a lengthy knowledgable writeup that loses.
"Oh and one more thing for the people who think this is just a place to post picks to show that you can be a winner. No one knows who people are in here, this is the internet, a virtual mask to wear so no one will know its you. So who the fuck cares?"
BTW, I rather follow any guy that wins with no writeup and that just post his plays to stroke himself any day than a guy with a lengthy knowledgable writeup that loses.
let me sum up what i am trying to say for those of you who can't grasp it from my rant in the first post. we are all competing against the same thing (the books). therefore instead of just posting plays (because very few people on here can be blindly tailed for a season and turn a profit), we should be providing insight where one has it. then each person can have productive discussions and from that everyone can make their own reads and plays on them. i'm not saying don't post plays, just lets make the forum more than that.
yes, i did talk for a while about not bitching to others, but that is just a side note, the main takeaway should be the above paragraph.
let me sum up what i am trying to say for those of you who can't grasp it from my rant in the first post. we are all competing against the same thing (the books). therefore instead of just posting plays (because very few people on here can be blindly tailed for a season and turn a profit), we should be providing insight where one has it. then each person can have productive discussions and from that everyone can make their own reads and plays on them. i'm not saying don't post plays, just lets make the forum more than that.
yes, i did talk for a while about not bitching to others, but that is just a side note, the main takeaway should be the above paragraph.
underdog - don't apologize, what you said is what this forum needs more of. money management is a huge part of being a successful capper and pointing out that he is great at that will provide insight of that to others.
underdog - don't apologize, what you said is what this forum needs more of. money management is a huge part of being a successful capper and pointing out that he is great at that will provide insight of that to others.
underdog - he's one of the best, i hope he does not go. the forum will be that much worse without him.
tj - yes, the picture i painted is a dreamland. though you also live in a dreamland if you think this forum, in its current state, in any way benefits the masses. 99.9% of the post are crap and you know it.
underdog - he's one of the best, i hope he does not go. the forum will be that much worse without him.
tj - yes, the picture i painted is a dreamland. though you also live in a dreamland if you think this forum, in its current state, in any way benefits the masses. 99.9% of the post are crap and you know it.
I will be honest, I use this forum for finding the best fades on the net....period. I have built quite a large bankroll fading Reservoir Dogs, Prime Time and Boom Boom....There is very little useful information shared here.....it's like the old Wagertalk forum...alot of guys fudging their records....a lot of guys seeking attention, with games of the year,,,,huge fake bets etc.....If you are using this forum for anything other than fading purpose...you need to give up handicapping
you've built your bankroll fading this forum, yet this was your very first post? and ironically your name has fade in it and you just joined in oct 2012? let me guess, this is not your first username on here is it?
I will be honest, I use this forum for finding the best fades on the net....period. I have built quite a large bankroll fading Reservoir Dogs, Prime Time and Boom Boom....There is very little useful information shared here.....it's like the old Wagertalk forum...alot of guys fudging their records....a lot of guys seeking attention, with games of the year,,,,huge fake bets etc.....If you are using this forum for anything other than fading purpose...you need to give up handicapping
you've built your bankroll fading this forum, yet this was your very first post? and ironically your name has fade in it and you just joined in oct 2012? let me guess, this is not your first username on here is it?
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