College Football Week 4

Playing poker near Vince Carter is fun.

So this week LWN got the chance to play some cards with, well actually near Vince Carter and let me tell you it was stunning.  It’s always a bit frightening when an NBA player is sitting at a table near you and keeps glancing at you because of your blogging popularity…..Or maybe he was just looking at the Colorado- West Virginia tilt on the big screen behind me.  In any event, it’s always a blast playing at the Daytona Kennel Club because everyone chases cards and since it is real life and not “simulators” it can work out in your favor if you have any sense about you.

In any event it was great to see such a talented marquee athlete that wasn’t mobbed by the gamlbing public, oddly enough.  Maybe David Stern should get involved and fine Vince for some reason.  In all seriousness, I was told that Vince does stop by from time to time and is great to everyone there.  It probably doesn’t hurt that he basically rebuilt an entire high school only a few dribbles away from there.  But why was he sitting next to Tim Donaghy and Ed Hochuli at the table sharing jokes??????  Just kidding.

Mail from a fan:

“Nelson” wrote:  “Lets set the record straight moroms do not have more than one wife.” 

To be fair, I am not always grammatically correct, but not using a contraction while using “Let’s” then avoiding improper usage all together when saying “do not” is interesting enough.  What’s better is when “Nelson” said, “moroms.”  While I can only assume he was refereing to my quip about Mormons and their multiple-wifeism, let’s not argue that.  I only made that statement because:

A:  It’s funny

B:  I have seen Big Love.

From Nelson’s comment I infer three things:

1.  He is morom

2.  Grammar is not taught to home schoolers in Utah, where he lives (if I am going to continue to make sweeping generalizations).  In fact, (note the comma for pause effect) he made four (4) grammatical errors in a thirteen (13) word statement. 

3.  “Morom” is my new word for “idiot”.  Thanks for the response.

Let’s Review:

I considered putting all my money on Ball State this weekend, and I guess I should have.  It’s too bad they will lose a game that means something to them while it means nothing to another MAC squad somewhere down the road.  I should be championing their cause, but I cannot get on the bandwagon just yet as the mighty Hoosiers loom for BSU this weekend. 

I predicted it would be CMU 34-  Ohio 28, unfortunately it was 31-28 meaning that I pushed, but if anyone knows MAC football better than me please call me out.

Congradulations Chuck Weis.  You beat Michigan and suffered a season ending injury for your efforts but refusing surgery? This is the same guy who sued, is suing a doctor for a possibly botched surgery that makes fat people thinner.  Who wants to take on his rehab.  Is he calling Shawne Merriman for surgical referals?

*Side note-  How odd that I put a photo of his large self in a hospital bed last week. 

I hate losing fake money, but I am okay with it since Buffalo won on the last play of the game.  A “Hail Mary” pass to my man Naaman Roosevelt.  For all those who voted, good work.  That includes all new UB bandwagoners-  my co-workers who say “we” in reference to the Bulls, the downtrodden WAC conference teams, and you too Syracuse “fans” calling for Gill and wondering how Greg Robinson did not recruit this Roosevelt character.

By the way, LWN got the chance to attend multiple games with the Roosevelt family last season.  They are a great family and I wish all of them the best, bonus points to them for remembering the real name of “grlfrnd” in a post game phone call by LWN.

The teaser was crap.  Screw Cal for not being able to make the trip effectively.  I’m not as mad at Navy for not going along with my plan because I assume they study.

This week:

1.  Ohio +12 @ Northwestern:

Really, against Northwestern?  Good, great, grand.

Ohio 15- NU 21

2.  Baylor +12 @ Uconn:

Baylor has an athletic quarterback, UConn probably wins the Big East since it is terrible.  Bears by a touch.

Baylor 35-  Uconn 28

3.  AND NOW FOR MY

Fresno St -7 @ Toldeo

Only spotting 7 to Toledo is a gift.  I think the Dawgs bounce back because as Pat Hill’s sign in the lockerroom says, “Anyone, anytime, any place.”  This is a team that shellshocked Rutgers.  The Rockets don’t match-up very well. 

4. Buffalo +34.5 @ Missouri

Eh.  While I champion the cause of the Bulls, a well run spread offense is the Bulls kryptonite.  Then again, Missouri might be looking forward to Nebraska and the Bulls might have enough of a chip on their shoulders to only lose by, let’s say 20.

Mizzou 48- Buffalo 28

Tease Me:

Iowa +5

East Carolina -1

Alabama -3

It pays 1.80 on the dollar!

Picks:

100 on Fresno

20 on Ohio, Baylor

10 on UB

50 on the teaser.

Results:

Last Week:  1-2-1

Overall: 5-7-1

W/L imaginary $$:  -$30

Overall Imaginary $$:  895