************College Football: Week 12************

[Condem]

A very good day after a tough, tough weekend. Springsteen's 'Darkness' Box Set was released today. The little things in life that put a bounce back in your step after a bad loss. Congrats to Jon LP for a 8-4 mark that propels him into second place. Let's see how fish does with a three game lead. Don't mean to put any pressure on ya' fish, but worst to first would be a helluva accomplishment. Damn proud of you. Well done. Okay. This week's slate is, again, mostly the top of the BCS rankings. Sorry, Big East fans. It will be a black eye that one of your teams qualifies for a big Bowl game. Some further tweaking in the BCS system is necessary if this going to be the deal. No way anyone from that conference belongs in a top tier Bowl. A crime. All right. Thursday night game so you know the drill. Standings to follow.

Thursday, November 18
Georgia State + 57.5 @ Alabama

Friday, November 19
Fresno State + 30.5 @ Boise State

Saturday, November 20
Purdue +21 @ Michigan State
Wisconsin -5.5 @ Michigan
Oklahoma State -22.5 @ Kansas
Ohio State -3 @ Iowa
Virginia Tech -2 @ Miami(Fla)
Stanford -8 @ California
Mississippi +15.5 @ LSU
Arkansas -4 @ Mississippi State
Oklahoma -7 @ Baylor
Nebraska -3 @ Texas A&M

I got a '69 Chevy with a 396, duelie heads and a Hurst on the floor...

[madinmaryland]

1. Georgia State + 57.5 @ Alabama?? SERIESLY???

[Condem]

3. I had to throw that in, mad.

This is a tough one. Georgia States first year in existance. But Alabama is looking towards Auburn. I haven't seen a spread like this since the ol' Big Eight days when Nebraska dominated.

[happyiowan]

8. Must be late fall...

because the nostalgia is setting in. Remember the Big Eight? Wow! I'm not a Sabin fan, but don't see him pulling a Bielema. Then again, with my precipitous decline in the football pool, you know I can be wrong.

[madinmaryland]

9. Heh. I don't think Ohio State would be favored by that much over Ohio Northern.

At least Ohio Northern is in the Div. III playoff (again).

Ready for the big game this weekend?

GO BUCKEYES!!

[Condem]

12. Truth be told, mad, this is a real down town.

Wondrin' which Hawk team shows up. The Michigan State game or the last two pieces of shit. Senior Day. Watch out. We'll get up.

[Condem]

2. Standings after Week 11

fishwax 70-58 (7-5)
Jon LP 67-61 (8-4)
enuegii 65-63 (3-9)
LiberalDog 64-64 (7-5)
brendan 63-65 (6-6)
EraVeteran 62-66 (7-5)
happyiowan 62-66 (3-9)
Capt. America 61-67 (6-6)
a la izquierda 60-68 (4-8)
Scurrilous 60-68 (3-9)
GusBob 59-69 (7-5)
Lazarus 59-69 (5-7)
Condem 51-77 (3-9)

MadBadger goes 5-7, 48-67 and RedBear 4-8 and 54-62. Anybody got anything??

[Auggie]

7. Am I missing because I skipped last week?

[Condem]

10. My bad, Auggie. 55-61.

How's everything??

[Auggie]

14. Okay...

And thanks for asking. I'm tired as hell after having to deal with inept/understaffed hospital personnel for seven days while looking after/caring for two very anxious octogenarians. It's great to be back living my own life for a while.

[Condem]

16. Well. bro', live every remaining day with them.

I was a thousand miles away and never got that chance. Haunt's me to this day. Best wishes.

[Auggie]

28. Yep. Even it means watching Lawrence Welk with Mom...

which, by the way, gave me an earworm from hell. :banghead:

Thanks Condem

[happyiowan]

4. She's waiting tonight down in the parking lot...

Outside the Seven-Eleven store.

Sweet comfort indeed. Call me a baby, but I'm still not over a tough loss. I'll pick myself up and brush myself off 'cause it's Senior Day and they've been one fine team to watch.

[Condem]

6. Me and my partner, Sonny, built her straight out of scratch...

Hey, Buckeyes. Bring your A game to Iowa City. You're going to need it.

[happyiowan]

11. And he rides with me from town to town

We only run for the money got no strings attached.

And hey, Buckeyes, if it's a good day, here comes the next line:

We shut 'em up and then we shut 'em down

[Condem]

13. Tonight, tonight the strips just right, I wanna' blow em' off in my first heat..

Because Autumn's here and the time is right to go Racing in the Street.

[happyiowan]

15. We take all the action we can meet

And we cover all the northeast state
When the strip shuts down we run 'em in
the street

[Condem]

17. From the fire roads to the interstate..

..some guys they just give up livin' and dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home and wash up and go Racing in the Street.

Tonight, tonight the strip's just right, I wanna' blow 'em all out of their seats. Calling out around the world, we're going Racing in the Street.

[happyiowan]

18. I met her on the strip three years ago

In a Camero with this dude from L.A.
I blew that Camero off my back,
And drove that little girl away,
But now there's wrinkles around my baby's eyes
and she cries herself to sleep at night
When I come home the house is dark
She sighs, "Baby did you make it all right,"
She sits on the porch of her Daddy's house
But all her pretty dreams are torn,
She stares off alone into the night
With the eyes of one who hates for just being born

[JonLP24]

5. I can't believe there is even a spread for the Georgia State game

Alabama
Purdue
Michigan
Kansas
Iowa
Miami(FL)
California
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska

[enuegii]

22. Missing Boise State/Fresno State, Jon. nt

[JonLP24]

24. Thanks

I saw your post after mine but thanks anyways, I nearly missed it. :hi:

[JonLP24]

23. Forgot to pick one

Fresno St... I'll be surprised if Boise State covers against them. Fresno St is not bad. Of course Boise State is really good but that spread is a little too high, I think.

[JonLP24]

51. G*Damn was I ever wrong on that.

Boise State 51, Fresno State 0.

[Condem]

19. Let's take it home...

..For all the shut down strangers and hot rod angels, rumbling through this promised land.. Tonght my baby and me are going to ride to the sea and wash these sins off our hands.

Tonight, tonight the highway's bright. Out of our way, mister, you best keep. 'Cos Autumn's here and the time is right for going Racing in the Street.

Go Hawks. Beat fucking Ohio State.

[Capt. America]

20. yuck

Thursday, November 18
Georgia State + 57.5 @ Alabama --------Uh...Bama.

Friday, November 19
Fresno State + 30.5 @ Boise State -------Please make me wrong Fresno, but I'll take the Broncos.

Saturday, November 20
Purdue +21 @ Michigan State -----------Go Green, Go White.
Wisconsin -5.5 @ Michigan -------------Upset alert! Blew.
Oklahoma State -22.5 @ Kansas ---------Cowboys
Ohio State -3 @ Iowa ------------------Sorry Condem, I am contractually obligated, Buckeyes.
Virginia Tech -2 @ Miami(Fla) ---------Turkeys
Stanford -8 @ California --------------Attack of the Killer Trees
Mississippi +15.5 @ LSU ---------------Mad Hatter, Geaux tigers
Arkansas -4 @ Mississippi State -------Hogs
Oklahoma -7 @ Baylor ------------------Boomer Sooner?
Nebraska -3 @ Texas A&M ---------------Only 3? Wow. Sticking with my future Big Ten brethren, huskers

Playing it pretty straight this week.

[enuegii]

21. Picks:

Georgia State
Boise State
Purdue
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Virginia Tech
Stanford
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska

[era veteran]

25. I have to say this from last weeks games

If you had Indiana and 62 points................. YOU LOSE!!!

[a la izquierda]

26. My last season as an OU student is dwindling

BOOMER SOONER! For the love of god, Beat Baylor!

Alabama


Fresno State + 30.5


Michigan State
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Virginia Tech
Stanford
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas A&M

[fishwax]

39. never have lost to Baylor

But given our road woes, I'm not without concern going into this weekend. Hopefully it will be like games at Baylor in past years, and the crowd will be most Sooner fans. :)

[brendan120678]

27. I'm usually a Big East supporter, but...

this year I agree with you. None of those teams deserves to be in a big-time bowl.

Picks...

Georgia State (57.5? Really? 'Bama is very good but I can't give them that much)
Fresno State (Still a little too much of a spread there to pick the favorite)
Michigan State
Michigan
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Virginia Tech
Stanford
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska

[Auggie]

29. Picks:

Georgia State
Fresno State
Purdue
Michigan
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Virginia Tech
California
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska

[Redbear]

30. My picks

Georgia State
Boise State
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Miami(Fla)
California
LSU
Arkansas
Baylor
Texas A&M

[GusBob]

31. buggar all the frickin BCS! lets have a playoff!

Alabama
Fresno St
MichiganSt
Michigan
OSU
OSU
Miami
CAL
LSU
Ark
OKLa
NEB

Condem: I dont have enough posts to send you this PM: Next week I will be unable to make my picks on a timely way; Give me all the underdogs for that week thanks

[lazarus]

32. my picks

Thursday, November 18
Georgia State + 57.5 @ Alabama Georgia State (I don't see Saban running it up like that.)

Friday, November 19
Fresno State + 30.5 @ Boise State Boise State

Saturday, November 20
Purdue +21 @ Michigan State Michigan State
Wisconsin -5.5 @ Michigan Wisconsin
Oklahoma State -22.5 @ Kansas Oklahoma State
Ohio State -3 @ Iowa Iowa
Virginia Tech -2 @ Miami(Fla) Miami
Stanford -8 @ California Stanford
Mississippi +15.5 @ LSU LSU
Arkansas -4 @ Mississippi State Arkansas
Oklahoma -7 @ Baylor Oklahoma
Nebraska -3 @ Texas A&M Nebraska

[happyiowan]

33. Continuing my descent

'Bama (Roll Tide, but not that damn much, please)
Fresno State (I'm mad at big spreads)
Purdue (Why not? I'm in that hole and just digging away)
Wisconsin (hell, they might win by 57.5)
Kansas (still mad at big spreads)
OSU (ouch! That physically hurt me)
The U (no reason)
Stanford (California's uniforms make them look like overripe bananas)
LSU (meow, meow, meow)
Hawgs (they can score a lot)
Oklahoma (this one is for a la Icantspellit)
Huskers (fifth grade and all that)

[era veteran]

34. Football picks, a get well week?

Alabama ............. Curry's return will be predictable, he can't coach
Boise State
Spartans
Badgers
Cowboys
Buckeyes
Hokies
The Cardinal
Bayou Bitches
Cowbells
Sooners
Cornhuskers



I had a '69 Hemi Roadrunner with a 4.10 rear end, it would blow your doors off, just saying

[Condem]

35. pax romana

Georgia State
Boise State
MSU
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Miami
Stanford
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska

[av8rdave]

36. Don't forget...

Stephen F. Austin vs. Northwestern State in the traditional battle for Chief Caddo!

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/

[Condem]

42. Or for that matter...

Illinois vs. Northwestern at Wrigley.

[Liberal_Dog]

37. My Picks

Thursday, November 18
Georgia State + 57.5 @ Alabama-----Alabama

Friday, November 19
Fresno State + 30.5 @ Boise State-----Boise State

Saturday, November 20
Purdue +21 @ Michigan State-----Michigan State
Wisconsin -5.5 @ Michigan-----Wisconsin
Oklahoma State -22.5 @ Kansas-----Oklahoma State
Ohio State -3 @ Iowa-----Ohio State
Virginia Tech -2 @ Miami(Fla)-----Virginia Tech
Stanford -8 @ California-----Stanford
Mississippi +15.5 @ LSU-----LSU
Arkansas -4 @ Mississippi State-----Mississippi State
Oklahoma -7 @ Baylor-----Baylor
Nebraska -3 @ Texas A&M-----Nebraska

Wisconsin might get 83 again. I hope that OSU-Iowa is as good as last year. Baylor has never beaten OU in football, but the Sooners don't play well on the road so this could be their best chance. :scared:

I picked all of the big favorites to TCB.

[fishwax]

38. lights out tonight, Condem. Trouble in the Heartland ...

Badlands, Hawkeyes, ya gotta live it every day
Let the broken hearts stand as the price you gotta pay ...

Anyway, I always find that song rejuvenating.

But on to my picks ...

Georgia State
Fresno State
Purdue
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Iowa
Virginia Tech
Stanford
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas A&M

[Condem]

41. The lights are ON, fish. Literally.

Just drove by Kinnick and the Musco people were putting the fixtures in place. And, yes I was listening to the new boxed set of the Bossman.

[MadBadger]

40. In the Summer that I was baptized...

Alabama
Fresno State
Purdue
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Ohio State
Va Tech
California
LSU
Arkansas
Oklahoma
A&M

[Condem]

43. ADAM RAISED A CAIN.

Lost but not forgotten.... Good luck in Ann Arbor. IC is starting to get pumped.

[MadBadger]

44. Johnny works in a factory, billy works downtown...

Good Luck in your game...though I hope you keep it close but ultimately end up on the losing side....need OSU to keep on winning.

[GusBob]

45. damn this earworm producing thread!

Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last nite
with bruised arms and broken rythm and a beat up old buick
but dressed just like dynamite

[Condem]

47. Their still racing out at the trestles but that blood never burned in her veins..

..Now I hear she's got a house up in Fairview, and a style she's trying to maintain.

[brendan120678]

46. Wow...those oddsmakers are fairly good...

Of course, if you chose Alabama, YOU LOST!!
'Bama 63, Georgia State 7 (+56 points, spread above is +57.5)

[Scurrilous]

48. @#$%

I forgot to pick.

[Condem]

49. Why don't you pick today's games?

10 of 'em.

[Scurrilous]

50. Here:

Saturday, November 20

Purdue +21 @ Michigan State - Purdue
Wisconsin -5.5 @ Michigan - Wisc.
Oklahoma State -22.5 @ Kansas - Kansas
Ohio State -3 @ Iowa - Iowa
Virginia Tech -2 @ Miami(Fla) - Va Tech
Stanford -8 @ California - Stanford
Mississippi +15.5 @ LSU - LSU
Arkansas -4 @ Mississippi State - Ark.
Oklahoma -7 @ Baylor - OK
Nebraska -3 @ Texas A&M - Nebraska