8-11 posted
While tossing back a couple before the start of the South Carolina/NC State game with The Mugg and JimmyMo in Seattle, I mentioned that I basically caught every break last year. Maybe I shouldn't have said that. I don't think I've had a single lucky cover, and a slew of bad beats. I've lost on line moves (Texas and SDSU in Week One). I've lost through the back door (too many to count, but Wisky week one, and UDub in week two come leaping to mind; then there's PSU and Texas ). I've lost in impossible ways (UVa scores two td's in a minute after not sniffing the end zone all day to wreck my under). Somehow, I've emerged from this mess down only $62.
Anyway, as Nietzsche said, that what does not kill us will only make us stronger. With that in mind, on to Week Three (all lines BM):
Texas -16.5 vs. Texas Tech - Tech is usually good fade material on the road; UT not exactly firing on all cylinders yet, but last year's loss in scenic Lubock should get their attention.
Virginia Polytech -4 (played at -3) vs. Nebraska - I had this at -8, and probably would have played it there too.
Mississippi State +8 at Vanderbilt - I'll bet Lindsay Lohan was just a little girl in kneepads the last time Vandy beat an SEC team by 9 points.
Army -8 (played at -7) vs. Testicle Tech - it would be impossible to have looked worse than Ball has looked thus far; Cadets a little unlucky not to be a lot closer last week
Air Force -17 (hook) at New Mexico - it would be impossible to have looked worse than the Lobos have looked thus far.
Western Michigan -17 vs. Miami University - it would be impossible to have looked worse than Miami has looked thus far.
UTEP -14 at New Mexico State - Ball, New New Mexico and Miami have looked like Florida compared to the Aggies, who nipped Prarie View last week by 3; good seats still available.
Washington +21 vs. USC - Having watched the game in the Shoe, I think it's fair to say we know who has the better offensive coodinator; don't like the early kick, or the fact that UDub gave up like 800 yards to Idaho, but I have to pick a dog every month or so.
Oklahoma -15x vs. Tulsa - Sooner lines should dominate; OU nipped a pretty good Tulsa team by 41 the last time they saw them, and that was on the road (sort of).
San Diego State -3 (hook) at Idaho - Lousy Aztec team beat them by 28 last year, and ran up 600 yards in the process; Fighting Potatoes look better, but I'm not sure it's 25 points better.
GL, all.