Murray's starting to look a little better. Shaking the rust off I guess.

Whar Carlos Hyde Whar?!?

Dude needs to break off a big chunk of yards. He's my guy this year. I expect him to explode this year.

I guess intentional grounding is like traveling in basketball now?

steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

Miller is going beast mode in the 2nd quarter. 6 yard gain on a fumble + recovery and then a huge 30 yard run.

WOOOO!! Carlos Hyde answers my challenge like a boss. TD Buckeyes!

steamingpile: I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better

Straight up or against the spread? I assume you mean against the spread, because I'm pretty sure you're capable of doing better than 50% straight up.

If someone has a computer program that does better than 50%, consistently, against the spread, Vegas would like to have a word with them.

Slow To Return: steamingpile: Slow To Return: steamingpile: You do realize a shiatload if college fans have absolutely zero connection to their chosen team over here too, right?

Now you're arguing just to argue.

Actually that's a fact, just find any beat up pick up with a Florida sticker then ask when they attended.

Again, going back to the point of trying to sell the college game overseas... That guy with the beat up pick up truck at least usually LIVES in Florida.. Saying you have to have gone to Florida to be a Gators fan is like saying you have to have gone to Atlanta to be a Falcons fan.

Well if you've ever flown Delta you've been to Atlanta. And there are Florida stickers around us and there is no reason for that other than Hicks that like jorts.

I'm not saying it would make foreigners huge football fans but it relates easier to the same style. God dammit I did it again, I'm not talking about it any longer but I stand by the statement the game is more fun while the NFL seems like it plods along.

Matt Mcgloin is just too similar to Pat McGroin for my comfort. Especially for a guy at Penn State.

Aar1012: Was there just an ad for fertilizer on BTN?

Live in farm country. Nothing but fertilizer, seed, and equipment ads on TV. Crop reports on the radio too.

the_ed_dawg: steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

I won my office pool last year at about 60% picking 20 random games a week. Not impossible by any means.

Blocked Punt !!!!

Seeing as how there is a discussion about pulling for a team where you didn't attend college let me give you a CSB: I grew up in Knoxville. A lot of my friends went to UT. My dad was a fan and on weekends we would go driving through the mountains listening to the games on the radio. Hence I'm a huge UT fan. I ended up going to and now working for a college that isn't UT but had a better program in what I wanted to do. The college I work for now doesn't even have a football team. There are various reasons people pick a favorite college team, but you don't have to go to the college to be part of the football community. I'm not sure you would get that overseas. The guys in the UK I know who are football fans usually are gamblers who like to bet on the games since there are more points scored than in soccer games so they see it as more fun.

TD PSU

When does Kentucky play? Oh yeah, November.

the_ed_dawg: steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

If it would make you happy I would join just to pick the underdog ever week, I don't care=I don't feel like wasting time inputting stats but I will waste time here during the afternoon one day. I would bet you spent a lot more time developing your system and having to input numbers than I have spent on a college Saturday.

Enjoy your soda.

Can I retract my comment about Georgia's defense looking better?

cookiefleck: My town is crawling with Alabama and Michigan fans...

Chunks McGunks: the_ed_dawg: steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

I won my office pool last year at about 60% picking 20 random games a week. Not impossible by any means.

That's my point, I had a 50-50 shot at getting that right. One pick off will make you a tick higher or lower, the average person does not have the time to pick winners with more consistency. Now adding in point spreads may be interesting but indifference still rules.

Chunks McGunks: Can I retract my comment about Georgia's defense looking better?

I guess granthams not going anywhere for a while...

Wow Georgia looks bad on defense. I am not glad I'm watching this.

The Buckeyes might actually have a 2 minute offense this year!

What is this I don't even...

steamingpile: Chunks McGunks: the_ed_dawg: steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

I won my office pool last year at about 60% picking 20 random games a week. Not impossible by any means.

That's my point, I had a 50-50 shot at getting that right. One pick off will make you a tick higher or lower, the average person does not have the time to pick winners with more consistency. Now adding in point spreads may be interesting but indifference still rules.

Well at 20 games a week for 13 weeks it was more like 26 games over .500 but fine just diminish my accomplishment. It still made me close to $600 on a $5 entry fee!

Chunks McGunks: Wow Georgia looks bad on defense. I am not glad I'm watching this.

Yeah kind of scary when you are favored by 30+

Gwendolyn: Lou Holtz is still as mushy as every I see.

Every what?

Baked potato??

Chunks McGunks: steamingpile: Chunks McGunks: the_ed_dawg: steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

I won my office pool last year at about 60% picking 20 random games a week. Not impossible by any means.

That's my point, I had a 50-50 shot at getting that right. One pick off will make you a tick higher or lower, the average person does not have the time to pick winners with more consistency. Now adding in point spreads may be interesting but indifference still rules.

Well at 20 games a week for 13 weeks it was more like 26 games over .500 but fine just diminish my accomplishment. It still made me close to $600 on a $5 entry fee!

See if the incentive is there then maybe but without that it wont peak my interest.

Alright, is there a better game available on ESPN3 than PSU and Ohio?

steamingpile: Chunks McGunks: steamingpile: Chunks McGunks: the_ed_dawg: steamingpile: I never made excuses, I told you last night but you ignored that, I have never given you excuses I really just don't care but I do recognize more difficult conferences over a long season while other people ignore that fact.

I would pick but I know I will only be about 50% at best, its impossible to pick better unless your hobby is writing a computer program to pick for you. But I like going out in public and not subsisting on a diet of MT dew and Cheetos.

Excuses shown in bold.

I won my office pool last year at about 60% picking 20 random games a week. Not impossible by any means.

That's my point, I had a 50-50 shot at getting that right. One pick off will make you a tick higher or lower, the average person does not have the time to pick winners with more consistency. Now adding in point spreads may be interesting but indifference still rules.

Well at 20 games a week for 13 weeks it was more like 26 games over .500 but fine just diminish my accomplishment. It still made me close to $600 on a $5 entry fee!

See if the incentive is there then maybe but without that it wont peak my interest.

I wouldn't do it either. I hate having to pull for teams I don't like just because I picked them. I'm not even going to do it again with the chance of a reward. And holy Christ. The way Georgia is playing they could actually lose this game if thy give up a score here and it looks like at least a field goal.