NCAA FOOTBALL WEEK 12 PICK EM!

Tink, do you think Stanford will outright beat Oregon or lose to Oregon and just beat the spread?

I think Oregon is not going to beat the spread on this one. I dn't think Stanford will win though. I do think Ore has some injured players, and I think their defense is weak-- they let USC score 51 points on them). Stanford really wants the win. ANd I am sick of Oregon, I used to like them, but I am starting to agree with BAMAboy on their offense (I forget what he called it).

I know the whole PAC 12 is sick of Ore and all the teams want someone in the PAC 12 to beat them.
 












BroncoBoy is just going to pick Thursday's game right now and put some deep thought into the other 14 games on Saturday before I post. This will be a critical week for all of us. Good luck to all.

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Thurs, 11/15


1. North Carolina vs. Virginia +3 [For reasons already stated, this one is a no-brainer. Risk taking is honorable as long as the risk is manageable. IMO this one is not. I think Virginia gets walked on here. But then I thought Louisville would kick Syracuse's ass last week too. So what do I know?]


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You made me change my mind on this pick tonight-- I had originally picked Virginia, then I read your post to WT and changed my pick, let's see what happens.
 






You made me change my mind on this pick tonight-- I had originally picked Virginia, then I read your post to WT and changed my pick, let's see what happens.

Smart girl. Glad I could help you out, Tink. Don't mention it. :)

Virginia went down and went down hard. As I expected.

A little advice to you as we move forward, Tink. Don't show your cards too early, especially in these last couple weeks when every pick counts. The competition can play off your hand.
 






I know the whole PAC 12 is sick of Ore and all the teams want someone in the PAC 12 to beat them.

I think you're wrong on this one. I think the rest of the PAC 12 RESPECTS Oregon and does not hate them. Oregon has the strongest offense in the nation. They score at will. Sometimes it take a little time for Oregon to pick up a head of steam. But once they do watch the F out! A couple teams have been able to stay in the game in the first half. Then Oregon blows them out of the stadium in the 2nd half. I agree that there are weaknesses in Oregon's defense. But there is no team that can match the points that Oregon puts up on the board. An average of 54 points per game through 10 games. That's an average of about 2 TD's per quarter!
 






I don't know the name of that black broadcaster on ESPN who picks the games opposite Lou Holtz. I like when he and Lou get into arguments over the games. He's pretty matter of fact and gets a lot of predictions right. Anyway I was watching him today. His prediction is that both K-State and Notre Dame get knocked off. K-State by Texas and ND by USC. He believes that Oregon will remain undefeated. And he thinks an SEC team will consequently get invited to the NC game. This is exactly what I thought before I even heard him say it. Now he didn't say who from the SEC would get invited. He didn't go that far. But I will. Unless something terribly goes wrong Alabama will play Georgia for the SEC title. I predict Alabama wins that game. With ND and K-State with 1 loss each with no conference playoff I predict that Alabama plays Oregon in the NC game.

You heard it first here.
 






Oh, and I forgot to close that last comment out and give you the rest of the story. Oregon beats Alabama in the NC game on Jan 7.

There, done for 2012/13! :D
 






I don't know the name of that black broadcaster on ESPN who picks the games opposite Lou Holtz. I like when he and Lou get into arguments over the games. He's pretty matter of fact and gets a lot of predictions right. Anyway I was watching him today. His prediction is that both K-State and Notre Dame get knocked off. K-State by Texas and ND by USC. He believes that Oregon will remain undefeated. And he thinks an SEC team will consequently get invited to the NC game. This is exactly what I thought before I even heard him say it. Now he didn't say who from the SEC would get invited. He didn't go that far. But I will. Unless something terribly goes wrong Alabama will play Georgia for the SEC title. I predict Alabama wins that game. With ND and K-State with 1 loss each with no conference playoff I predict that Alabama plays Oregon in the NC game.

You heard it first here.

That would be Mark May. He definitely is a very objective broadcaster and balances out Lou Holtz's Notre Dame Homerism. Mark was trying to say maybe Georgia will beat Alabama and play in the National Championship Game.

Paula Deen said Georgia would win the National Championship!! Maybe Paula will be more accurate than your pick for the NC? I am not going to make a pick for the NC until after the SEC Championship Game.
 
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That would be Mark May. He definitely is a very objective broadcaster and balances out Lou Holtz's Notre Dame Homerism. Mark was trying to say maybe Georgia will beat Alabama and play in the National Championship Game.

Paula Deen said Georgia would win the National Championship!! Maybe Paula will be more accurate than your pick for the NC? I am not going to make a pick for the NC until after the SEC Championship Game.

I think Paula Deen is useful as a counter indicator. Whatever she predicts I normally go opposite. So if she chooses Georgia I will go with their opponent.

But Mark May makes sense most of the time. I do listen to what he has to say. For an ESPN guy to predict that Oregon wins all three of their next games takes balls. Those are 3 tough games. But if he claims that Georgia would beat Alabama in the SEC championship - that's where we part ways. Georgia looked good against Florida - but then it turned out that Florida was really not that good of a ball team after all.

But I pity the fool that plays Oregon. :D
 






BAMABOY PICKS:


THURSDAY NOV. 15


1. NORTH CAROLINA VS. VIRGINIA +3 ( I wish I would not have picked Vagina to win...)



SATURDAY NOV. 17th


2. NORTHWESTERN VS. MICHIGAN STATE -7 ( I wish I would have asked Libs first)

3. RUTGERS VS. CINCINNATI -6.5 (The Scarlett Nights Vs. The Bear Cats, that has got to be the two most "ghey" mascots in all of college football)

4. ARKANSAS VS. MISS STATE -7 (Trailer Park Border War!)

5. SOUTH FLORIDA VS. MIAMI -6.5 SoFlo in da house...Da Bulls..

6. USC VS. UCLA +3.5 (PAC 12 South Rivalry)

7. TEXAS TECH VS. OKLAHOMA STATE -10.5 (Watch the Texas Tech Head Coach bitch slap another assistant coach!)

8. NC STATE VS. CLEMSON -16.5 (Clemson aint that good and I hate Tigers of any form or shape)

9. WAKE FOREST VS. NOTRE DAME -23.5 (too many points for the Pope)

10. OHIO STATE VS. WISCONSIN -2.5 (If Ohio State was not on probation they would be making a run for the NC)

11. OKLAHOMA VS. WEST VIRGINIA +11 (I hate these inbred couch burners..)

12. TENNESSEE VS. VANDERBILT -4 (I pick Vandy for the win!)

13. SYRACUSE VS. MIZZOU -4.5 (Go SEC!)

14. KANSAS STATE VS. BAYLOR +13 (Hopefully Coach Snyder has a massive heart attack on the sidelines and expires..)

15. STANFORD VS. OREGON -20 (The first time Oregon faces a half way decent Defense)

DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PICKS!!!
 
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PICK EM TEAM: I just want everyone to know that I am picking Vandy!!

BTW, I finally figured out who Bronco Boy is. Do you know the guy who is dancing on the top of the elevator in the "Gangnam Style" video? Yup that is him!
 






I think Oregon is not going to beat the spread on this one. I dn't think Stanford will win though. I do think Ore has some injured players, and I think their defense is weak-- they let USC score 51 points on them). Stanford really wants the win. ANd I am sick of Oregon, I used to like them, but I am starting to agree with BAMAboy on their offense (I forget what he called it).

I know the whole PAC 12 is sick of Ore and all the teams want someone in the PAC 12 to beat them.

Rumor on the street is Chip Kelly is gone to the NFL after this season. NCAA is about to come down hard on The Ducks and Coach Kelly needs to find even greener pastures. I don't think any team in college football this season is totally unbeatable.
 






Rumor on the street is Chip Kelly is gone to the NFL after this season. NCAA is about to come down hard on The Ducks and Coach Kelly needs to find even greener pastures. I don't think any team in college football this season is totally unbeatable.

Chip Kelly and Coach Peterson from Boise are very good friends. I know that Coach Peterson just re-uped his contract with Boise. But I thought there was always a possibility that he would move onto Oregon after Chip left.

I don't think NCAA penalties on Oregon (if there are any at all) will be anything close to what you project.

As far as an unbeatable team in 2012/13 - you just met one. They are called the Oregon Ducks.
 






This is not an easy week for Bronco. Many games could easily go either way. My goal this week is just to get over the 50% mark. If I can end the regular season over 50% I will consider it a success. Here goes nothing...................

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Thurs, 11/15


1. North Carolina vs. Virginia +3 [NC for reasons already stated. This one went my way.]


Sat, 11/17


2. Northwestern vs. Michigan St. -7 [Screwy odds. This one is evenly matched. The rule is when 2 teams are evenly matched you take the team with the points.]

3. Rutgers vs. Cinncinnati -6.5 [I am going to break the rule here on a gut feeling. These 2 are evenly matched as well. But I take CINN. If the spread was 7 I might go with Rutgers. Rutgers has a load of injuries too.]

4. Arkansas vs. Mississippi St. -7 [I knew the Razorbacks stunk from the start of the season. Nothing has changed. They still suck today. Miss St. embarrasses the hell out of the State of Arkansas tomorrow.]

5. So. Florida vs. Miami -6.5 [I hate those 6.5 spreads. So. Fla is not a bad team. They lost to Syracuse by only 1 and to Louisville by only 2. I noticed that Miami lost to Virginia. That's bad. So. Fla upset here.]

6. USC vs. UCLA +3.5 [Why should UCLA get the 3.5 pts when they lead the PAC 12 South Division over USC and lead USC in the BCS??? UCLA is unpredicable. Sometimes they play great - and the next week they play shitty. I think they play shitty tomorrow.]

7. Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma St. -10.5 [#23 vs. #24. Too evenly matched for a 10.5 pt spread]

8. NC State vs. Clemson -16.5 [NC St. beat FSU. Clemson lost to FSU. This one will be closer than you think. Clemson won't beat the spread.]

9. Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame -23.5 [WF is a terrible team. Lost to NC St. last week 37-6. If Notre Dame can't blow WF away by 30 points they have no business being ranked in the top 10 - let alone #3.

10. Ohio St. vs. Wisconsin -2.5 [WTF is Wisconsin favored here? 10-0 vs. 7-3? Ohio St. always finds a way to win. A dirty win is still a win. And OSU is known for their dirty wins.]

11. Oklahoma vs. West Virginia +11 [Something is very wrong with W. Va. They lost their last 4 games. Oklahoma steamrolls them.]

12. Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt -4 [Tennessee's losses have all been by small margins - except against Alabama. They are better than their record shows. Vandy has not beat a quality team this year. Tennessee beats them for the upset.]

13. Syracuse vs. Mizzou -4.5 [HA! Why is Mizzou the favorite here??? Christ, Syracuse just handed Louisville a whoop ass can last week!!! HA! This spread makes no sense. Mizzou just ain't that good.]

14. Kansas St. vs. Baylor +13 [K-State wins big this week. Their ass whoopin' is coming next week. If K-State can beat Texas Tech by 41 they can certainly beat Baylor by 13.]

15. Stanford vs. Oregon -20 [You know I love my Ducks. I bet against my Ducks and their -28 point spread against Cal. They beat it handily. But Stanford is a bad ass team. If the spread were -15 I would take the Ducks. But not -20. However, the Ducks will bring home a win for sure. Btw, I hope the Ducks win by 80 and make an ass out of me. I hope I am wrong!!! GO DUCKS!!!]

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Good luck to all players as we race toward the finish!!!!!
 






BAMABOY PICKS:


THURSDAY NOV. 15


1. NORTH CAROLINA VS. VIRGINIA +3 ( I wish I would not have picked Vagina to win...)



SATURDAY NOV. 17th


2. NORTHWESTERN VS. MICHIGAN STATE -7 ( I wish I would have asked Libs first)

3. RUTGERS VS. CINCINNATI -6.5 (The Scarlett Nights Vs. The Bear Cats, that has got to be the two most "ghey" mascots in all of college football)

4. ARKANSAS VS. MISS STATE -7 (Trailer Park Border War!)

5. SOUTH FLORIDA VS. MIAMI -6.5 SoFlo in da house...Da Bulls..

6. USC VS. UCLA +3.5 (PAC 12 South Rivalry)

7. TEXAS TECH VS. OKLAHOMA STATE -10.5 (Watch the Texas Tech Head Coach bitch slap another assistant coach!)

8. NC STATE VS. CLEMSON -16.5 (Clemson aint that good and I hate Tigers of any form or shape)

9. WAKE FOREST VS. NOTRE DAME -23.5 (too many points for the Pope)

10. OHIO STATE VS. WISCONSIN -2.5 (If Ohio State was not on probation they would be making a run for the NC)

11. OKLAHOMA VS. WEST VIRGINIA +11 (I hate these inbred couch burners..)

12. TENNESSEE VS. VANDERBILT -4 (I pick Vandy for the win!)

13. SYRACUSE VS. MIZZOU -4.5 (Go SEC!)

14. KANSAS STATE VS. BAYLOR +13 (Hopefully Coach Snyder has a massive heart attack on the sidelines and expires..)

15. STANFORD VS. OREGON -20 (The first time Oregon faces a half way decent Defense)

DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PICKS!!!


Michigan State is the very definition of suck this year Bama. The best that we can hope for is Shreveport. I would take the Wildcats AND the points.
 






2. NORTHWESTERN VS. MICHIGAN STATE -7

3. RUTGERS VS. CINCINNATI -6.5

4. ARKANSAS VS. MISS STATE -7

5. SOUTH FLORIDA VS. MIAMI -6.5

6. USC VS. UCLA +3.5

7. TEXAS TECH VS. OKLAHOMA STATE -10.5

8. NC STATE VS. CLEMSON -16.5

9. WAKE FOREST VS. NOTRE DAME -23.5

10. OHIO STATE VS. WISCONSIN -2.5

11. OKLAHOMA VS. WEST VIRGINIA +11

12. TENNESSEE VS. VANDERBILT -4

13. SYRACUSE VS. MIZZOU -4.5

14. KANSAS STATE VS. BAYLOR +13

15. STANFORD VS. OREGON -20
 






Two changes for BroncoBoy in Week #12 prior to game time!!

I had a premonition last night of Marcus Mariota passing for 350 yards, Kenjon Barner running for over 200 and DeAnthony Thomas catching 3 TD passes.

15. Stanford gets schooled by OREGON -20.

I have faith in my Ducks! They will win by 3 TD's or more!!!

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3. RUTGERS over Cinncinnati -6.5 [I decided not to break my rule. When teams are evenly matched always go with the one with the points.
 






heh.....Stanford's beating Oregon, KState's losing to Baylor....I know it's early but it's hilarious so far.....
 






heh.....Stanford's beating Oregon, KState's losing to Baylor....I know it's early but it's hilarious so far.....

I knew K-State wasn't worth a crap a long time ago. Baylor is snuffing them. 28-14 at half. Go Baylor!

You must be watching a different game than me. Oregon is TIED with Stanford at half 7-7. And you aren't paying attention. I told you that Oregon is a 2nd half team. You should know that. They kick ass in the 2nd half. Watch them turn on the afterburners starting in the 3rd quarter. Oregon will win by as many as 3 TD's.

You heard it first here. ;)
 






I knew K-State wasn't worth a crap a long time ago. Baylor is snuffing them. 28-14 at half. Go Baylor!

You must be watching a different game than me. Oregon is TIED with Stanford at half 7-7. And you aren't paying attention. I told you that Oregon is a 2nd half team. You should know that. They kick ass in the 2nd half. Watch them turn on the afterburners starting in the 3rd quarter. Oregon will win by as many as 3 TD's.

You heard it first here. ;)

Your wrong.