Iggy's Week 9 CFB picks - Page 5

silentbob · #41 10-27-2006, 06:11 PM

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Also, while Navy often plays the Irish close, they haven't actually beaten them in 43 years. Charlie Weis is too smart and too good of a coach for this to be the year it happens. I think the true line here has to be at least -1000 and intuitively, I'd actually place it closer to -2000. This would just be a tremendously unlikely upset. I may actually add on to this later in the week.

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I bought in at -600. It bears noting that the game is being played in Baltimore and not Annapolis. Any home-field advantage that Navy may have enjoyed is probably negated now (given the likely hordes of ND fans traveling from afar).

iggymcfly · #42 10-27-2006, 06:46 PM

Oops, wish it wasn't too late to edit the ULL/ULM thing. Anyway, all the stats quoted (scored 6 against Arkansas St., etc., etc.) were for Louisiana-Monroe. Just forgot which team it was when putting the actual pick in.

iuschmeltz · #43 10-27-2006, 07:07 PM

Any thoughts on Purdue/penn St? I initially like Purdue +3 so much that I'm starting to second guess...Any leans?

iggymcfly · #44 10-27-2006, 07:13 PM

MyTurn's all over Penn State, so you can check his thread if you want some analysis going against you. Personally, I have almost no lean as Penn State's been so Jekyll and Hyde this year that I really have no idea how they're going to play.

Against Michigan, Ohio State, and Northwestern, they looked like a solid Top 20 team, while against Notre Dame, Minnesota, and Illinois, they looked like they don't belong in a bowl game. If you can find some kind of common thread there, that determines which Penn State team's going to show up against Purdue, then go for it, but I'm just going to pass the game.

dedmoney · #45 10-27-2006, 07:44 PM

One other thing about the ND/Navy game, it's a homecoming for Victor Abiamiri (DE) and A Wooden (DB), the will both be pretty fired up to be playing in Baltimore.

Austiger · #46 10-27-2006, 11:07 PM

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Because ML parlays are fun:

6-team parlay (1 unit to win 25.69 units):
Maryland +160, Baylor +175, Auburn -1405, USC -505, Georgia Tech -220, Washington State +100

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Why not?

(1 unit to win 11.2)
Notre Dame -605
Texas -425
Baylor +190
Florida -605
USC -445
Washington State +105

TheRover · #47 10-27-2006, 11:50 PM

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Because ML parlays are fun:

6-team parlay (1 unit to win 25.69 units):
Maryland +160, Baylor +175, Auburn -1405, USC -505, Georgia Tech -220, Washington State +100

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I didn't even know you could do ML parlays for some reason. Interesting.

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Pretend you never found out.

mulebennett · #48 10-28-2006, 01:04 PM

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I'm developing an affinity for bridgejumpers for some reason. Here's mine for this week.

Illinois at Wisconsin -1500 (15 units)

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not looking so good right now, Illinois 21 Wisc 3 in the 2nd..hoping you see a comeback

bills217 · #49 10-28-2006, 01:29 PM

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I'm developing an affinity for bridgejumpers for some reason. Here's mine for this week.

Illinois at Wisconsin -1500 (15 units)

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not looking so good right now, Illinois 21 Wisc 3 in the 2nd..hoping you see a comeback

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RUH ROH!

silentbob · #50 10-28-2006, 03:27 PM

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One other thing about the ND/Navy game, it's a homecoming for Victor Abiamiri (DE) and A Wooden (DB), the will both be pretty fired up to be playing in Baltimore.

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Notre Dame was unstoppable on offense. That said, they had trouble defending against Navy in the first half. Navy's option attack was generally pretty strong even with their backup QB, and I think they'll run over their next three opponents with little trouble. If they don't have to lay too many points, I'm still looking to bet on them.

For the record, I'm bridgejumping on Ohio State at -3600 too. Go Buckeyes!