Thursday, November 15, 2018

bad week--I know what I'm picking, so please stop explaining

This is a bad week of picks, very bad. Only one game looks decent. Humphrey Bogart voice: "We'll always have Nashville." Going with an underdog-heavy strategy; everybody is looking ahead.

Middle Tennessee (+16) Is this a big line?

Arkansas (+20) This seems like a big line to me.

Missouri (-6) I guess? Tennessee surprised many last week, but not me, because I wasn't paying attention. I tried to find some logic in the SEC East results so far, and now I've been committed to a facility for further psychological evaluation.

UMass (+43.5) Whoa boy, this line is big.

Auburn (-28.5) lmao losing this one with gusto

UAB (+16) I BUHLEEV that if UAB's quarterback isn't healthy, I will lose this pick

Rice (+43.5) Good heavens what a line.

Old Mist (+2.5) man, this is a tough pick. I guess I like the Rebs in a shoot out?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

This is the toughest Nice Bookie pick of the year, I think, which means playing a little of the Old Captain.

Cash on hand: $646.37.

I will bet $233.10 on Auburn to win straight up, to win $3.33.

*to the tune of don't speak* dont speak buh doo buh doo buh dooo dooooooo

This has real potential for some football results.


Kentucky -16  I heard they're going to use an oblate spheroid for this one.

Mississippi St. -20  None of the players will be allowed to carry swords.

Tennessee +6  The majority of the players will be hydrating in between plays.

UMass +43.5  Watch out for grass stains, boys.

Liberty +28.5  As a special treat, the jumbotron will be powered by electricity.

TAMU -16  Normal gravity conditions.

Rice +43.5  At the Chancellor's behest, the bands will wait until halftime to march around the playing field.

Vanderbilt -2.5  If you see players spitting on the field, that's ok. They're allowed to do that.



MMMMMM.. Money.

1) $318.08 on UGA straight up at -3928. I stand to win $8.10 but I'd trade that $8.10 away in a heartbeat to stop antifa from lighting any more forest fires!!

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

composing a rap about pick thems and caves in which "week twelve" will be rhymed with "deep delve"

Charles aka the good Darren from Bewitched: 2-5 (38-41)
Tha Cap aka the bad one: 3-4 (41-38)

Ack. Only two weeks left for me to bungle this.

This slate has a very "week two" personality.


Middle Tennessee @ Kentucky (-16)

Arkansas @ Mississippi State (-20)

Missouri (-6) @ Tennessee

UMass @ Georgia (-43.5)

Liberty @ Auburn (-28.5)

UAB @ Texas A+M (-16)

Rice @ LSU (-43.5)

Old Mist @ Vanderbilt (-2.5)


Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina are dippin into the 1AA pudding. I had forgotten Idaho had "taken the plunge." Fun Fact: Liberty and New Mexico State are playing twice this season which is everything you need to know about college football or sports in general, really.



The Very Famous Bookie: "Nice"

Charles: $646.37
Tha Cap: $1,272.29

I am giving you the business here.

Thursday, November 08, 2018

*to the tune of don't speak* eleventh week... i know just what i'm pickin

Fact (I'm not here to tell you whether it's fun or not): This is the first week since week eleven in 2016 to feature 7 conference games.

Fun Fact (Believe me, this one is fun): It was the same 7 match-em-ups, ranked below by how much the lines have changed in two years:

7. TAMU - Old Mist: TAMU -10.5 to TAMU -11.5 (1 point)
6. South Carolina - Florida: UF -11.5 to UF -6.5 (5 points)
5. MSU - Alabama: Alabama -30* to Alabama -24.5 (5.5 points)
4. LSU - Arkansas: LSU -7 to LSU -13 (6 points)
3. Vandy - Mizzou: Mizzou -3.5 to Mizzou -17 (13.5 points)
2. Kentucky - Tennessee: Tennessee -13.5 to Kentucky -4 (17.5 points)
1. Auburn - UGA: Auburn -11 ahahahahahhahah to UGA -14.5 (25.5 points)

You went 6-1. I went 2-5. I am confident I can do worse this year. Onward to the picks; dilly dilly!


Florida -6.5  Grrrr Florida's mad.

Vanderbilt +17   Grrrr Vanderbilt's mad.

TAMU -11.5   Grrrr Texas A&M's mad.

Kentucky -4  Tennessee is dead to me. They will probably win.

Mississippi State +24.5   Alabama won at LSU by 29, but sure! They'll beat a significantly worse team at home by less! *severe fetal alcohol syndrome emoji*

Auburn +14.5  Wrong.

LSU -13  100% wrong.



now this is paper

1) $524 on The University of UGA straight up at -524; I stand to win (check my math here) $100.


* Remember how 2016 was the best ever Saban Alabama team

Pick 'Em telling the truth and it hurts

Florida (-6.5) this game is gonna make me lose my mind
Vanderbilt (+17) this game is gonna make me go all out
Ole Miss (+11.5)  this game is gonna make me act a fool
Kentucky (-4) this game is gonna make me lose my cool
Mississississippi State (+24.5) What's gon' be the outcome? Let's add up all the factors.
Auburn (+14.5) it's wack, it's twisted
LSU (-13) this one's on Coach O

$$$$$

Now I'm broke! $651.61! And errrbody know!

$158.71 straight up! on Alabama to win $4.76
$10 straight up! on Auburn to win $45

Monday, November 05, 2018

I don't know you from Adam, but if you're gonna make some good picks, please do pick week eleven

The inspiration for stylish Jamaican superstar Shaggy: 3-4 (38-34)
The inspiration for oafish Scooby Doo associate Shaggy: 3-4 (36-36)

so close! Fitting for a week that makes us ask why football ever existed and why it won't go away.

South Carolina at Florida (-6.5)
Vanderbilt at Missourah (-17)
Ole Miss at TAMU (-11.5)
Kentucky (-4) at Tennessee
Mississississippi State at Alabama (-24.5)
Auburn at Georgia (-14.5)
LSU (-13) at Arkansas

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"a nice bookie": less close

Straight cash: $1172.29
Stale stash: $651.61

Thursday, November 01, 2018

(To the tune of "Eye of the Tiger") picks picks picks picks picks picks picks picks picks picks picks

Auburn (-4.5) I BELIEVE that i will have the chance to attend this game

Old Mist (Pick Em!) I guess? I don't think South Carolina is as good as they were.

Georgia (-9.5) This is a real close one. I think Georgia will win something like 20-10.

Florida (-6) I don't know

UNC-Charlotte (+21) This line is hilarious, that I think UNCC will cover is hilarious, and that Tennessee beat Auburn is hilarious

La Tech (+23) Seems like a big line.

ALABAMA (-14.5) Seems like a big line, but fortunately we live in a hellscape which will mercifully be denuded of life by global warming in the next century or so.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"the slice bookie"$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Cash on hand: $711.61. Spending at least $177.90. No games really jump out at me. Gonna borrow "tha captain's special" for part of this one.

$36 on Georgia straight up, to win $10.
$62.50 on Alabama straight up, to win $10.
$80 UNCC-Tennessee will go over 46 points.

*to the tune of don't speak* tenth week... i know just what i'm pickin

ho ho ho, welcome to the Christmas season

Texas A&M +4.5  Blech.

South Carolina  Picking this game is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. In the end I literally flipped a coin. It dropped on the floor the first try and I thought I lost it. It was heads (South Carolina). I flipped again and caught it... heads again. That's fate telling me something, baby.

Georgia -9.5  No, this isn't right. Georgia will win but not cover. Whatever. Not changing it!!

Florida -6  This also isn't right.

Tennessee -21  Seems like the sort of thing Tennessee would do.

La Tech +23  Seems like the sort of thing Mississippi St. would do.

LSU +14.5  Alabanana wins a one score game. That one score will be 14-0.



Well yeehaw pardners i'm right back where i started. yeehaw

This is what is known as "being stupid:"

1) $999.31 on tua and the boys straight up at -580. I stand to win $172.29.

yeehaw

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

boss

The Previous Nine Weeks Have All Led To This. That's Right It's Week Ten, Baby

charles, finder of the malaysia plane: 3-2 (33-32)
captain, who lost it in the first place: 2-3 (35-30)

by royal decree, this week's games shall all be played upon fields of football in the length of 100 yards (as the jackdaw flies).

Texas A&M @ Auburn (-4.5)

South Carolina @ Old Mist (Pick Em!) I think the line opened with Old Mist as a slight favorite, but it swung to SC -1. Now I'm seeing some as even, so I'm going with that since I don't think we've ever done it before.

Georgia (-9.5) @ Kentucky

Missouri @ Florida (-6)

UNC-Charlotte @ Tennessee (-21)

La Tech @ Mississippi State (-23)

ALABAMA (-14.5) @ LSU



mooo-lahhh i got you all in check (buster rhymes)

charles, the guy who took down the texas tower sniper: $711.61
captain, the guy who incited him to violence in the first place:  *places pinky finger next to mouth* one thooouusand dollars


Thursday, October 25, 2018

*to the tune of don't speak* ninth week... i know just what i'm pickin

whoa nelly, these are some TIGHT ones


Arkansas +1  Arkansas is really good. Only I know this.

Georgia -7  remember when we saw two squirrels doing it outside our window before graduation

Missouri -7  Where do Missouri football players get their water? From the Faurot faucet. Thank you.

TAMU +2.5  TAMU can do, but Sartre is smarter.

Tennessee +7.5  The only ten I see? Red Dead Redemption 2's score in the new IGN review.



Tha Captain gets confused when his horses aren't in the running.


1) $74.30 on TAMU straight up at +140 to win $104.02

2) $74.31 on Tennessee straight up at +260 to win $193.21

3) $126.39 on Georgia straight up at -260 to win $48.61

Wick Nine Peeks

Arkansas (+1) I got burned by the Commodores last week, but sticking with it.

Georgia (-7) Georgia is mad about losing and covers pretty easy, or Florida will win, are my predictions.

Kentucky (+7) free money

TAMU (+2.5) naturally, needs no explanation

Tennessee (+7.5) guh

$$$$$$$$

I got $675.25 and am looking at a rough week. I have to spend $168.81 Is it time to go big? Do something bold, something flashy? Sort of!

$100 on TAMU-Mississississippi State to go over 43.5 points
$150 on Kentucky to cover (-7)


Monday, October 22, 2018

Week Nein

American Pharaoh: 4-2 (33-27)
American Idiot: 0-6 (30-30)

Not ... not a great week for your boy C, not even mediocre (MMFR voice), but another solid outing for W.

Several teams off this week and lots of tight lines.

Vanderbilt (-1) at Arkansas
Florida v Georgia (-7)
Kentucky at Missouri (-7)
TAMU at Mississippi State (-2.5)
Tennessee at South Carolina (-7.5)

__________________

"the nice bookie" needs no corrections

Captain Fat Stacks: $1100
Charlie Fat Snacks: $655.25

Thursday, October 18, 2018

would you say eight is ........ enough

Tulsa (+7) If Auburn played Arkansas right now, Auburn would lose, but that doesn't mean Arkansas can cover against Tulsa.

Old Mist (+4) I liked -3 a lot better than -4, which is a weird thing to say.

Tennessee (+28.5) Seems like a big line? Who the heck knows. I'm expecting a nutty 56-35 kind of game.

Memphis (+9.5) nah

Mississiisssipppsiispiss State (+6.5). thanks fella. I'm officially predicting a two-point LSU victory.

Kentucky (-11.5) Finally picking a favorite! I'm less pro-Kentucky than I am anti-Vandy.

$$$$$$$$$$$$

"the lice bookie"

Playin' with $769.80, bettin' at least $192.45, lookin' for a good week to get out of the red.

$150 on Kentucky to cover -11.5 against Vanderbilt
$50 on Alabama-Tennessee to go over 56.5
$10 on Tennessee to win, to win $200

Week Eight season's really flyin by huh

duuuurrrrrrrrrr


Arkansas -7  I don't know why I still think Arkansas is good.

Old Mist +4  *labored breathing*

Alabama -28.5  Oh god

Memphis +9.5   Sure. Picked this to even out my faves/dogs.

LSU -6.5  As often happens, this doesn't look right when I type it out but whatever.

Vanderbilt +11.5  Game will be played at Kroger Field. C'mon man.



Imma sling this 12 hundy (really I'm only slinging $1,199.31 but when you're rich it don't matter)

1) $1,083.83 on tua and the boys straight up at -7000. Gimme dat $15.48 baby.

2) Tha Captainz Upset Special: oh you know I had to do it $115.48 on America's Oldest Mist straight up at +170. Lemme hold $196.32 baby.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Week Eight (8): lines lines everywhere some lines

Week Eight. Wherein I not only have to do everyone else's job at work, I also have to do it on the blog.

WoodChuck: 3-3 (30-24)
CaptainSuck: 6-0 (29-25) perfection... it's never quite good enough...

To my smooth brain, these all look like great games.

Tulsa @ Arkansas (-7)

Auburn (-4) @ Old Mist

Alabama (-28.5) @ Tennessee

Memphis @ Missouri (-9.5)

Mississiisssipppsiispiss State {writing it like that because you do} @ LSU (-6.5)

Vanderbilt @ Kentucky (-11.5)



The Nice Wookie:

Charbacca: $769.80
Captain Solo: $1200.00 (still excited about how I did that)

Friday, October 12, 2018

lucky number Stefan, that would be a good nickname for someone named Stefan or maybe a Steven but not quite as good

Florida (-7) I feel like Vanderbilt underplays against equal or superior opponents

Tennessee (+15.5) gettin' verrrrrrrrry nervous about this one. If Auburn is going to be remotely good this year, they smash the 45.5 o/u, but they aren't so they won't.

Georgia (-7.5) n- n- n- n- n- nightmare

Texas A&M (-2) sure

Missouri (+28) that's a big ole line!

Old Mist (-6.5) This is a tough pick, I went for the one that's worse for Auburn in terms of the Rebs getting better

$$$$$$$$$$$$

For "the nice bookie" I have only $627.08, so betting at least $156.77. I'm excited to be betting $12 on the SEC title game.

$100 on Florida to cover against Vanderbilt
$50 on Georgia-LSU to go over 50.5 points
$7 on Auburn-Tennessee to go over 45.5 points

Give a Hoot; Make Some Picks

Please do no stare directly at my picks.

Going to put use some images that have, apparently, been on this blog before. It should be pretty clear how each is tied to the respective game. I'm just kidding, they're random.


Florida -7 


Tennessee +15.5


LSU +7.5


Texas A&M -2


Alabama -28


Arkansas +6.5



I love to "splash the cash."

1) $1,182.42 on the Alabama Crimson Football Tide to "win straight up" at -7000. I stand to win $16.89.

2) $88.36 on my "Upset Special" of the week: Arkansas to win straight up at +220. I "stand" to win $194.39.

Eventually this has to come back and "bite me in the ass."