« Blogging for Grades | Main | Juan Cole »
September 24, 2004
Week 3: Lesson Learned?
Last week wasn't so good, as we went 1-3, evening our season record at 4-4. I hope no players out there fell for the oldest trick in the book, the overhyped game. The Indiana vs. Kentucy pick was a test. Never, never, and I mean, NEVER, trust a handicapper who touts a game with lots of stars, steam, diamonds or purple horseshoes. Most likely, the handicapper who does that puts a ton of money down on the opposite side, or in certain situations, gives the pick out the other way to even more people. With that being said, let's dive into Week 3.
- Notre Dame -10.5 vs. Washington - Times have changed. The Irish are, unfortunately, on a roll, taking care of the state of Michigan's Big Ten teams already. Meanwhile, Washington has lost two home games, one to the always tough Fresno St., and another to Pac 10 sad sacks, the UCLA Bruins. This is Washington's first road game, which is just a way of piling on the poor Huskies.
- Wyoming +3.5 vs. Ole Miss - First, what the hell is an SEC team doing playin at Wyoming? They lost at home to Memphis and barely squeaked one out over Vanderbilt. Going all the way to Laramie will not help.
- Maryland -16.5 at Duke - Granted, Maryland lost at West Virgina in OT, but West Virginia is actually good. Duke might as well burn their shoulderpads and wait for basketball season, especially with the addition of VA Tech, Miami and, next year, Boston College, to the ACC.
- Tennessee -23.5 vs. Lousiana Tech - The Vols are playing their third straight home game and gathering steam for the SEC season, but there won't be a letdown. LA Tech is coming off a drubbing, 0-48, at Miami. I give the LA Tech AD credit for scheduling these games, but enough is enough.
- Minnesota -15.5 vs. Northwestern - I love the Gophers. They have 1078 rushing yards through 3 games and still manage to average 200+ through the air. Meanwhile, Northwestern is coming off a big win at home by 3 points against a Duke analog (Kansas). Northwestern, like Duke, should also burn their shoulderpads, but instead of looking forward to basketball, they should be looking forward to memorizing Ovid in Latin just for the fun of it.
Thank you.
Posted by Half-Cocked at September 24, 2004 08:21 PM