College Bowl picks part 2 - "opening act games"

Hickory Hill Hoff · #1 12-26-2006, 07:55 PM

Here's the second group of the endless run of College Football bowl games,
here listed are 12/27 thru 12/31. A few better match-ups here...

FLORIDA ST. +3.5 over UCLA
OKLAHOMA ST. -2 over ALABAMA
TEXAS A&M +4.5 over CALIFORNIA
RUTGERS -7 over KANSAS ST. *
CLEMSON -9 over KENTUCKY
OREGON ST. -3 over MISSOURI *
SOUTH CAROLINA - 6 over HOUSTON *
TEXAS TECH -6.5 over MINNESOTA
MARYLAND Pick over PURDUE
BOSTON COLLEGE - 6 over NAVY
TEXAS -9 over IOWA *
VIRGINIA TECH -2.5 over GEORGIA
MIAMI FLA. -3.5 over NEVADA *

* best bets

The "big 9" to come...

kenny p · #2 12-27-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Here's the second group of the endless run of College Football bowl games,
here listed are 12/27 thru 12/31. A few better match-ups here...

FLORIDA ST. +3.5 over UCLA
OKLAHOMA ST. -2 over ALABAMA
TEXAS A&M +4.5 over CALIFORNIA
RUTGERS -7 over KANSAS ST. *
CLEMSON -9 over KENTUCKY
OREGON ST. -3 over MISSOURI *
SOUTH CAROLINA - 6 over HOUSTON *
TEXAS TECH -6.5 over MINNESOTA
MARYLAND Pick over PURDUE
BOSTON COLLEGE - 6 over NAVY
TEXAS -9 over IOWA *
VIRGINIA TECH -2.5 over GEORGIA
MIAMI FLA. -3.5 over NEVADA *

* best bets

The "big 9" to come...

Iowa 1 and 10 ATS this year. Good Luck on that one. I think BC is a good bet. KP

Hickory Hill Hoff · #3 12-29-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kenny p

Iowa 1 and 10 ATS this year. Good Luck on that one. I think BC is a good bet. KP

The play is TEXAS (-9) over IOWA

timmgirvan · #4 12-29-2006, 11:13 PM

Glad I don't do this for a living.....after tonite....I'll be 8-9!

#5 12-29-2006, 11:24 PM

These bowl games are so tough. What team really wants to be there? Who is not in jail or suspended. How well prepared are the teams after such a long time off... Coaches that are going to look at youngsters for next year, or those who have a good relationship with a lazy senior class...Very tough.

I would not take Texas personally. I dont have any idea how they will react to this game. McCoy is an unknown quantity not having been hit for weeks. Is his arm ok like it was supposed to be when they played ATM? Does their pass defense still stink?

BTW. Believe it our not, the Alamo Bowl sold out quicker than any other Alamo Bowl ever and will set an attendance record. It was the 6th most popular bowl ticket on sale by the online market. Two teams on the down and out... go figure. Texas fans follow their teams and will pay ridiculous sums of money to be there. I will not. The tube works fine.

timmgirvan · #6 12-29-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

These bowl games are so tough. What team really wants to be there? Who is not in jail or suspended. How well prepared are the teams after such a long time off... Coaches that are going to look at youngsters for next year, or those who have a good relationship with a lazy senior class...Very tough.

I would not take Texas personally. I dont have any idea how they will react to this game. McCoy is an unknown quantity not having been hit for weeks. Is his arm ok like it was supposed to be when they played ATM? Does their pass defense still stink?

BTW. Believe it our not, the Alamo Bowl sold out quicker than any other Alamo Bowl ever and will set an attendance record. It was the 6th most popular bowl ticket on sale by the online market. Two teams on the down and out... go figure. Texas fans follow their teams and will pay ridiculous sums of money to be there. I will not. The tube works fine.

Pass the Nachos!

#7 12-29-2006, 11:45 PM

OK here is an example...

I think Texas Tech will lose because Mike Leach has been courting all these schools Alabama, Miami, to try and get a job... so of course his team will give up in their bowl game.

Mr. Smart guy I am, I look at the score and its 38-7 Minnesota. I just turn on the tube to see what a massacre the final score will be and the Texas Tech field goal kicker has just hit the longest field goal of his career, 52 yards, to tie the game 38-38 and now OT. Yes indeed

Mr. Big shot knows it all.

timmgirvan · #8 12-29-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

OK here is an example...

I think Texas Tech will lose because Mike Leach has been courting all these schools Alabama, Miami, to try and get a job... so of course his team will give up in their bowl game.

Mr. Smart guy I am, I look at the score and its 38-7 Minnesota. I just turn on the tube to see what a massacre the final score will be and the Texas Tech field goal kicker has just hit the longest field goal of his career, 52 yards, to tie the game 38-38 and now OT. Yes indeed

Mr. Big shot knows it all.

Make that 9-8 if TT wins!

#9 12-29-2006, 11:55 PM

The biggest comeback in the HISTORY of the NCAA bowl games. TT wins.

And Mr. Idiot, me, thinks el foldo because the coach has basically gone public by saying he might be looking around. How do you think his recruiting class is going to feel about this...? Surely they will lose. Down 38-7 and TT wins the game. Damn straight, this game is so easy.

Good lord... I know not what I do.

timmgirvan · #10 12-29-2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

The biggest comeback in the HISTORY of the NCAA bowl games. TT wins.

And Mr. Idiot, me, thinks el foldo because the coach has basically gone public by saying he might be looking around. How do you think his recruiting class is going to feel about this...? Surely they will lose. Down 38-7 and TT wins the game. Damn straight, this game is so easy.

Good lord... I know not what I do.

Preach it,Brother!