Kill Replay in College Football

I was in favor of it until this bowl season.  I was always of the mind that "its better that we get it right."  But hell, every replay official seems to have different criteria on what's indisputable evidence.  There were at least a dozen calls this bowl year that weren't reversed that obviously should have been.  There were other calls that were iffy that were reversed.

Plus, it slows the game down so much.  It kills the momentum.

Poster Maine Road has been on about this before, and I disagreed with him.  But I have changed my mind.

It will never happen now that the toothpaste is out of the tube, but let's kill replay.

Week 1 Card

Last year: didn't post picks.  May have won enough to pay for my pre-season mags, newsletters and Directv package.  Or maybe not.

Thursday: no plays.  Can't find one I like.

Friday:  Ditto.

Saturday:

Wisconsin -25.5

Colorado -11.5

ULL +10.5

Wyoming -11

LA Tech +8

Laying some chalk, no doubt.  I'm mainly fading Akron, CSU and Ohio.  Hard to see how they can compete.  Akron is facing a brutal Wisky OL with three returning DL from a line that gave up a ton of yards.  A penalty here, a turnover there and Wisky wins big.

If I'm Hawkins, I'm looking for a chance to welcome my new cross-state rival to the recruiting territory.  I'm running it up.  Hawkins did that at Boise with regularity.

Ohio basically blows.  Hoping it's by the 17 points I think it will be.

ULL's getting double digits against a team with a new coach and ten  returning starters.  ULL's got some skill players.  I like it.

LA Tech getting 8 at home against Miss St.  How many times have the Bulldogs been favored on the road in the last few years?   Three times?   Worth a shot.

Also, for the record, threw down some lunch money on Mizzu to win the conference (5/2) and to win the BCS (15-1).  A very favorable schedule, great returning players and lots of them.

Good luck this season. 

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