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Posted: #151
Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:



Thanks....

Didn't see you back last week after I told you Memphis might beat Ole Miss SU

Just messing with ya....

I told you that I wasn't trying to argue with you and that I follow you. I don't kind being wrong. I miss games everyday I bet. It's part of it. I don't want to sound like an excuse maker but all the players I thought were coming back for that game didn't. Then lost 3 more guys early in the game. I know excuses excuses but it's true. Here's some more truth though. They are getting back Tunsil ( top 5 talent left tackle ) and bell back on the o line this week. They will have 4 of the original starters for first time all season playing together. If conyers wouldn't have torn his acl it woulda been all five but I'll take 4 over the 2 they been starting any day. That will help the offense greatly. Hilton already good to go sat. If Robert k, t elston can get back on the field it would be great. There are rumors that cj Johnson May come back. This should ignite them and help them play more inspired in this final stretch. With all that said I am not betting on the game Saturday but I wouldn't count them out yet. They starting to get healthy.
 
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uggghhhh....
I'm 50/50 right now.   Do i keep weeding through this garbage disposal residue looking for insight, or just wait to parlay Train's top 3 + Mortgage Plays + everyone of my own picks......?

Since this 6 page post, reads like a stenographer's account of a Jr High's principal's office.....  I would like to add a distracting small story of my own....

Living in Knoxville, I am surrounded by the LARGEST fan base that would sell any body part for a shot at an NC (FB, WBB, T&F, MBB, XC)  Tennessee losing Fulmer, Pearl, and Summit in a 5 yr span was almost as bad as Mississippi losing the rights to thier flag!   In the last 4 years ive lived here, ive heard countless preseason speeches about winning the SEC and then a NC title shot.  The huge problem with this, is perspective.  What every happened to winning the home games, or the division, or having a coach earning a tenure-esque contract?
Like many others on here, Ive lived in every time zone.  I am a fan of teams that are thousands of miles away.  And my allegiance, as a fan, is strong enough to wear a T-shirt on game day, but shallow enough to know "If they cant cover as a dog, they wont go .500".   <---- true statement, false statement...   does it matter....   the point stands.

The SEC schedule is riddled with as many holes as any other conference.  Its no better, its no worse.  Strong and weak teams, both dominate, and get sent home surprised.

UK and Vandy used to be stepping stones towards UT's winning season.   The week before the OKLA game, I made a statement at work that Tennessee would lose to Kentucky over Halloween.  !!!!!Almost lost my job!!!!!       But take a look.  Kentucky is arguably in the top .500 in the conference.   Better than ARK, AUB, SC, MIZ...   and yes, the same Missouri team, that along with TXAM saved the SEC conference the last few years, with monstrous wins (hahahahaha - "for the conference")   <----  ridiculous statement in itself.

By ZERO means, am I calling anyone out on here.   NEVER.    I refuse to perpetuate the cycle.    But at some point, as a fan....reality has to set in that the Playoff System, ALONE, pulled off the golden slipper for the SEC.
Top 3 teams?   Top 10 teams?   Conference representative?   The playoff system ultimately requires a top team in a BCS conference to beat ANOTHER top team in a BCS conference.
And thats what the SEC was surviving on missing in NC bids.  Hell, thats what all were missing.  ND, Utah, FL, ALA, OHSt (have they honestly been the outright BEST TEAM and deserving of an NC spot, or did they just hold on to the #1/#2 spot in the waning weeks?   
This statement, please, is not deflatting the SEC and their ability to compete and/or win.   its strictly pointing out that the biggest kid from the largest HS, may not be the biggest kid in the in the city (or county, or state, our country).   Its the same reason the Sun Belt continues to surprise the SEC with upsets.  Point is, you can not, as a fan, or sports investor, accept an IN-CONF loss because "...but It's your dog".  Are you confident that when that dog leaves the yard, its not submitting to an angry mixed mutt with dirty tennis balls between its legs?


HOLY BALL SACK ON A CHEESE GRATER.    I am so sorry for the manifesto.   Hitting submit no....
 
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Posted: #153
Quote Originally Posted by jwheels86:

Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

wheels... FSU is getting better and better every week and will once again beat the gators this year.
FSU is far too one dimensional to beat Florida, Golson will be running all over the place with their bad OL. FSU is not a very good team and have yet to play anyone even decent. Clemson should be able to handle them by 2 scores this year. By the time FSU is playing in the Swamp I doubt Cook will still be able to play from all the cortizone shots he is taking weekly.

Cook is out this week vs Tech. Folsom has no turnovers this year. Wasn't he a turnover machine at ND? I'm thinking they are looking very strong for Clrmson game.
 
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Your bets look pretty good this week (you prickly basterdd)
Just confused why you pick Utah as a #2 in your top ten (or was it #3) and yet you pick them to lose to a team in disarray that cannot put all the pieces of the puzzle together for four quarters. USC is hard to watch. There is not enough muscle in the interior, so I am confident the lines makers struck out on their assessment here.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Beechernic:

uggghhhh....
I'm 50/50 right now.   Do i keep weeding through this garbage disposal residue looking for insight, or just wait to parlay Train's top 3 + Mortgage Plays + everyone of my own picks......?

Since this 6 page post, reads like a stenographer's account of a Jr High's principal's office.....  I would like to add a distracting small story of my own....

Living in Knoxville, I am surrounded by the LARGEST fan base that would sell any body part for a shot at an NC (FB, WBB, T&F, MBB, XC)  Tennessee losing Fulmer, Pearl, and Summit in a 5 yr span was almost as bad as Mississippi losing the rights to thier flag!   In the last 4 years ive lived here, ive heard countless preseason speeches about winning the SEC and then a NC title shot.  The huge problem with this, is perspective.  What every happened to winning the home games, or the division, or having a coach earning a tenure-esque contract?
Like many others on here, Ive lived in every time zone.  I am a fan of teams that are thousands of miles away.  And my allegiance, as a fan, is strong enough to wear a T-shirt on game day, but shallow enough to know "If they cant cover as a dog, they wont go .500".   <---- true statement, false statement...   does it matter....   the point stands.

The SEC schedule is riddled with as many holes as any other conference.  Its no better, its no worse.  Strong and weak teams, both dominate, and get sent home surprised.

UK and Vandy used to be stepping stones towards UT's winning season.   The week before the OKLA game, I made a statement at work that Tennessee would lose to Kentucky over Halloween.  !!!!!Almost lost my job!!!!!       But take a look.  Kentucky is arguably in the top .500 in the conference.   Better than ARK, AUB, SC, MIZ...   and yes, the same Missouri team, that along with TXAM saved the SEC conference the last few years, with monstrous wins (hahahahaha - "for the conference")   <----  ridiculous statement in itself.

By ZERO means, am I calling anyone out on here.   NEVER.    I refuse to perpetuate the cycle.    But at some point, as a fan....reality has to set in that the Playoff System, ALONE, pulled off the golden slipper for the SEC.
Top 3 teams?   Top 10 teams?   Conference representative?   The playoff system ultimately requires a top team in a BCS conference to beat ANOTHER top team in a BCS conference.
And thats what the SEC was surviving on missing in NC bids.  Hell, thats what all were missing.  ND, Utah, FL, ALA, OHSt (have they honestly been the outright BEST TEAM and deserving of an NC spot, or did they just hold on to the #1/#2 spot in the waning weeks?   
This statement, please, is not deflatting the SEC and their ability to compete and/or win.   its strictly pointing out that the biggest kid from the largest HS, may not be the biggest kid in the in the city (or county, or state, our country).   Its the same reason the Sun Belt continues to surprise the SEC with upsets.  Point is, you can not, as a fan, or sports investor, accept an IN-CONF loss because "...but It's your dog".  Are you confident that when that dog leaves the yard, its not submitting to an angry mixed mutt with dirty tennis balls between its legs?


HOLY BALL SACK ON A CHEESE GRATER.    I am so sorry for the manifesto.   Hitting submit no....

 WTF did you just say?
 
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Posted: #156
Quote Originally Posted by Relax_Dude:

FSU is far too one dimensional to beat Florida, Golson will be running all over the place with their bad OL. FSU is not a very good team and have yet to play anyone even decent. Clemson should be able to handle them by 2 scores this year. By the time FSU is playing in the Swamp I doubt Cook will still be able to play from all the cortizone shots he is taking weekly.
Cook is out this week vs Tech. Folsom has no turnovers this year. Wasn't he a turnover machine at ND? I'm thinking they are looking very strong for Clrmson game.

That would be Golson.  But, yea he was a turn over machine at ND, but he also is on pace to have 2.3x's more pass attempts last year than this one.  
 
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I told you that I wasn't trying to argue with you and that I follow you. I don't kind being wrong. I miss games everyday I bet. It's part of it. I don't want to sound like an excuse maker but all the players I thought were coming back for that game didn't. Then lost 3 more guys early in the game. I know excuses excuses but it's true. Here's some more truth though. They are getting back Tunsil ( top 5 talent left tackle ) and bell back on the o line this week. They will have 4 of the original starters for first time all season playing together. If conyers wouldn't have torn his acl it woulda been all five but I'll take 4 over the 2 they been starting any day. That will help the offense greatly. Hilton already good to go sat. If Robert k, t elston can get back on the field it would be great. There are rumors that cj Johnson May come back. This should ignite them and help them play more inspired in this final stretch. With all that said I am not betting on the game Saturday but I wouldn't count them out yet. They starting to get healthy.

ole miss was missing 12 starter after Conyers and  Robert k got hurt early in the Memphis game. I assume that/s why Boom liked Memphis last week.

due to injuries ole miss has gone down hill since the Alabama game. They still will be missing 8 starters this week end against A&M. How OLE MISS is a 6 point fovrite is beyond me,

 
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Mr Boom,

Regarding this evenings game I must admit being Philly born and raised Temple has been a great story for a city that is 99% Pro Football focused. We are 3 hours from Happy Valley and I have never been a fan of Penn State although I have many friends who have played for them. 
   Tonight I see a close defensive battle. Temple allows a shred under 15 ppg , 3 yards per carry and under a 50% completion ratio . Matakevich will be a gap filler on Sundays he is as legitimate a pro prospect as there is this year. All that being said playing in Greenville especially at night is difficult for many teams. 
At the end of tonight I think it will be Temple's lack of ability to throw th ball that dooms them in.  I have East Carolina something like 28-23 ... Win and Cover ... Hurts me to say that but when I broke this down I cant see Temple coming out an taking a moderate lead but I can see it the opposite way 

Good Luck this evening to all 




 
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Quote Originally Posted by CarterSECpicks:

ole miss was missing 12 starter after Conyers and  Robert k got hurt early in the Memphis game. I assume that/s why Boom liked Memphis last week.

due to injuries ole miss has gone down hill since the Alabama game. They still will be missing 8 starters this week end against A&M. How OLE MISS is a 6 point fovrite is beyond me,


They getting hilton, elston, Moore, bell back for sure. Not sure a bout robert k yet but hoping he can go. Also cj Johnson has been practicing and looks as if he will be a go as well. He been out 3 weeks. He the the vocal leader of the defense. He has been missed dearly. This will be first time all year that 4 of the original starters on offensive line will be on the field together. If they stay healthy and get tony Conner back in week or so they will be in the hunt. People don't understand just how injured they were. Covers only showed a few which is why I never go by their injury report. 
 
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Can you (or someone) re-post your picks!!!  You are the best Handicapper on here BAR NONE...but everyweek..you get  caught up in that SEC sh&* and let them anger you!!  Heck everyone's got an opinion...thanks a ton!!!!!!!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Dhag:

Can you (or someone) re-post your picks!!!  You are the best Handicapper on here BAR NONE...but everyweek..you get  caught up in that SEC sh&* and let them anger you!!  Heck everyone's got an opinion...thanks a ton!!!!!!!


so,lets get this straight now...you want the picks of the best handicapper BAR NONE.....but youre too lazy to spend a maximum of 2 minutes scrolling thru the thread??

wat has this world come to....hopefully the guy can get round to coming round to your place to tie your shoelaces and wipe your ar.se too once he's done re-posting.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Dhag:

Can you (or someone) re-post your picks!!!  You are the best Handicapper on here BAR NONE...but everyweek..you get  caught up in that SEC sh&* and let them anger you!!  Heck everyone's got an opinion...thanks a ton!!!!!!!


Come into a mans thread with that attitude. Get the fukk out of here punk.
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BOOM see you on APP ST tonight... any thoughts on the total? Im thinking about teasing the under as well as teasing UP GASO... 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by melossinglet:



so,lets get this straight now...you want the picks of the best handicapper BAR NONE.....but youre too lazy to spend a maximum of 2 minutes scrolling thru the thread??

wat has this world come to....hopefully the guy can get round to coming round to your place to tie your shoelaces and wipe your ar.se too once he's done re-posting.

I just scrolled the thread, took 3.5 minutes to get every play he posted, you make a good point here 
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Congrats to Temple and ESPN... Its bizarre they made that the primetime game for 10/31 earlier in the week. If Temple had lost what would the draw have been ? Now it seems Philly could be the destination for game day next week. 

Regarding the game I thought Temple would not be able to throw th ball. AT one point I looked at the stats and the QB was 8-18 for 85 yards then it looks like they were playing without safeties .. Gashed by that QB at least 6 times between the hashes.. Regardless a good win for Temple and will put them on the national stage for one week . I cannot see them staying within 14 points of ND but I guess stranger things have happened. Lost juice last night ECU LOSS/ UCLA WIN    looking forward to seeing Mr Booms final card as he is one of the few cappers that is a cant miss.  Good Luck everyone 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Boom_Boom:

adding:

Virginia Tech  -2.5

Syracuse  +7

Ohio st  -21

Washington st / Arizona   Over 72






so far:


Appalachian st  -5

Clemson  -4.5

USC  -3

Tennessee   +16

Virginia Tech  -2.5

Syracuse  +7

Ohio st  -21

Washington st / Arizona   Over 72





More to come.............



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a few thoughts about some of the comments off of the Ole Miss Memphis game last week.

Nobody cares about the Ole Miss injuries. Everybody has injuries. I can assure you with 100% certainty that if Memphis had been down a few players and loss that game....none of you would be talking about injuries. The SEC prides themselves on depth and being great. Stop it already with these nonsensical excuses....At what point does it stop? I'm serious too. Here is the truth about that game. Memphis.....Memphis.....Memphis.....Memphis, you know that " little " school took Ole Miss the team that went to Alabama and woodshed them....got woodshed. END OF STORY 

It's nothing more than a list of excuses SEC nation uses after every time something doesn't go their way. 



 
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Quote Originally Posted by Relax_Dude:

Your bets look pretty good this week (you prickly basterdd)
Just confused why you pick Utah as a #2 in your top ten (or was it #3) and yet you pick them to lose to a team in disarray that cannot put all the pieces of the puzzle together for four quarters. USC is hard to watch. There is not enough muscle in the interior, so I am confident the lines makers struck out on their assessment here.


im glad I have your approval
 
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Boom:
I wanted to get your thoughts on why you like Syracuse.  Pitt. seems like they are on their way up and off a bye and Syracuse has been reeling after several loses.  I know they typically play well in the dome though.
Thanks & good luck on another successful week! Definitely love WSU Over!  
 
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Quote Originally Posted by 808-Warrior:

Boom:
I wanted to get your thoughts on why you like Syracuse.  Pitt. seems like they are on their way up and off a bye and Syracuse has been reeling after several loses.  I know they typically play well in the dome though.
Thanks & good luck on another successful week! Definitely love WSU Over!  


Pitt isnt off a bye bro... They beat GT last week. Syracuse is a solid opponent in the dome...ask LSU
 
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thanks for posting boom! gl 
 
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Boom, any opinion on any of the MAC games this week?
 
 
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adding:

Memphis / Tulsa  Over 76.5

USC  -2.5  1H

Tennessee  + 8  1H




so far:


Appalachian st  -5

Clemson  -4.5

USC  -3

Tennessee   +16

Virginia Tech  -2.5

Syracuse  +7

Ohio st  -21

Washington st / Arizona   Over 72

Memphis / Tulsa  Over 76.5

USC  -2.5  1H

Tennessee  + 8  1H




More to come.............



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