Post by bull on Nov 16, 2012 17:26:43 GMT -5
4-5 2 weeks ago ; season to date 43-24-3
(Last week unposted went 8-6-1)
Two comments from two weeks back. 3 of my 4 winners were games in the Eastern Time Zone. One was from out west. All losses were from the central time zone or further west.
Lesson: Stay in your own back yard. Which I will do on this week’s big slate – mostly.
In the Towson-Delaware game I experienced one of those infrequent occasions where I was rooting for the “other” team. Towson had taken the lead with 44 seconds to play, but they hadn’t covered. So I rooted Delaware into tying field goal position. “It’s Good”
Towson TD in OT won it for me. Frequently, it’s better to be lucky . . . . .
This is the last week before the playoffs start, so it deserves a big slate. And because we are working with a limited number of posters, I will not elaborate much on the picks. Here we go:
Yale +31 ½ @ Harvard.- Should be no doubt about who wins here. But the big win margins in this series have usually been when the teams look much more evenly matched.
Bryant +3 @ Bucknell – Bryant goes for 5th in a row and represents a conference that has become stronger than that of its opponent.
Lafayette +10 v Lehigh – Most played rivalry in college football. Play here against visitor who has squeaked by all year while going 9-1, the loss coming just last week.
Towson +4 @ New Hampshire – Defending CAA champ Towson go for 4th straight here in an important matchup for both teams. UNH 6 wins in a row , but just 1 cover in last 5.
Robert Morris pk v Monmouth – RM has been winning these lo point spread games and since storm Sandy, Monmouth has had a cancellation, a loss, and is waiting for the season to end.
Gardner Webb -10 v Presbyterian – After recent losses to better, GW has opportunity to have happy ending by beating up on league doormat.
Montana St -6 @ Montana – A home game for the Grizzlies used to signal an automatic win. At 5-5, not this year. Bobcats at 9-1 are headed for playoffs and looking for a seed.
No Colorado pk v No Dakota – I never thought I would be taking the Bears in a pick game after their 0-11 season in 2011. But they are much improved, have won 3 of last 4, losing by 2 to top dog No Arizona. I think they reverse last year’s 2 pt loss to NDU in this home finale.
Maine -21 @ Rhode Island - Strictly a good team with no shot at playoff ending the season against the worst team in the conference
Come back before kickoff time tomorrow and I might have the rest of the Ivy League games. Penn needs to beat Cornell and their QB went down last week. Fortunately, their back-up is good.
(Last week unposted went 8-6-1)
Two comments from two weeks back. 3 of my 4 winners were games in the Eastern Time Zone. One was from out west. All losses were from the central time zone or further west.
Lesson: Stay in your own back yard. Which I will do on this week’s big slate – mostly.
In the Towson-Delaware game I experienced one of those infrequent occasions where I was rooting for the “other” team. Towson had taken the lead with 44 seconds to play, but they hadn’t covered. So I rooted Delaware into tying field goal position. “It’s Good”
Towson TD in OT won it for me. Frequently, it’s better to be lucky . . . . .
This is the last week before the playoffs start, so it deserves a big slate. And because we are working with a limited number of posters, I will not elaborate much on the picks. Here we go:
Yale +31 ½ @ Harvard.- Should be no doubt about who wins here. But the big win margins in this series have usually been when the teams look much more evenly matched.
Bryant +3 @ Bucknell – Bryant goes for 5th in a row and represents a conference that has become stronger than that of its opponent.
Lafayette +10 v Lehigh – Most played rivalry in college football. Play here against visitor who has squeaked by all year while going 9-1, the loss coming just last week.
Towson +4 @ New Hampshire – Defending CAA champ Towson go for 4th straight here in an important matchup for both teams. UNH 6 wins in a row , but just 1 cover in last 5.
Robert Morris pk v Monmouth – RM has been winning these lo point spread games and since storm Sandy, Monmouth has had a cancellation, a loss, and is waiting for the season to end.
Gardner Webb -10 v Presbyterian – After recent losses to better, GW has opportunity to have happy ending by beating up on league doormat.
Montana St -6 @ Montana – A home game for the Grizzlies used to signal an automatic win. At 5-5, not this year. Bobcats at 9-1 are headed for playoffs and looking for a seed.
No Colorado pk v No Dakota – I never thought I would be taking the Bears in a pick game after their 0-11 season in 2011. But they are much improved, have won 3 of last 4, losing by 2 to top dog No Arizona. I think they reverse last year’s 2 pt loss to NDU in this home finale.
Maine -21 @ Rhode Island - Strictly a good team with no shot at playoff ending the season against the worst team in the conference
Come back before kickoff time tomorrow and I might have the rest of the Ivy League games. Penn needs to beat Cornell and their QB went down last week. Fortunately, their back-up is good.