(09-10-2014 05:14 PM)prp Wrote:  Minnesota over TCU earning some pride back for the Big 10.

That is an 8 PM primetime matchup back in the 1930's!

(09-10-2014 03:08 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Post only one pick...needs to be a 7pt dog or so.

I'm taking the Vols in a major upset at OU

Straight up pick or vs the line?

Ohio over Marshall

UConn over Boise State

West Virginia over Maryland!

(09-11-2014 02:22 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  West Virginia over Maryland!

Is Maryland really favored? Wow

UMass over Vandy

Fresno State over Nebraska

(09-11-2014 02:05 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 05:14 PM)prp Wrote:  Minnesota over TCU earning some pride back for the Big 10.

That is an 8 PM primetime matchup back in the 1930's!

The first stadium with lights was the Reds' Crosley Field in 1935. Also, only 68% of Americans had electricity in their home in 1930 so much of the country was in bed by sundown. So Primetime was a bit earlier than 8 pm back then

I pick UTSA over OSU. UTSA looks like a darn good team.

Georgia Southern over Georgia Tech.

(09-12-2014 01:10 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(09-11-2014 02:05 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 05:14 PM)prp Wrote:  Minnesota over TCU earning some pride back for the Big 10.

That is an 8 PM primetime matchup back in the 1930's!

The first stadium with lights was the Reds' Crosley Field in 1935. Also, only 68% of Americans had electricity in their home in 1930 so much of the country was in bed by sundown. So Primetime was a bit earlier than 8 pm back then

I pick UTSA over OSU. UTSA looks like a darn good team.

It was a reference to today's primetime slot for games. When I am reading about the big games of yesteryear, I imagine College Gameday and Primetime slots for those games. #CFBnerd

(09-11-2014 12:30 AM)Zombiewoof Wrote:  I'm tempted to say Bowling Green at home over Indiana, but I'll say Texas rights the ship against UCLA at home.

Looks like I should have stayed with my first thought. Woohoo Bowling Green!! Maybe the Big Ten should go to an all-B10 schedule to guarantee a few wins. (Sorry Heinous, couldn't help myself)

(09-11-2014 02:22 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  West Virginia over Maryland!

(09-13-2014 05:39 PM)Zombiewoof Wrote:  

(09-11-2014 12:30 AM)Zombiewoof Wrote:  I'm tempted to say Bowling Green at home over Indiana, but I'll say Texas rights the ship against UCLA at home.

Looks like I should have stayed with my first thought. Woohoo Bowling Green!! Maybe the Big Ten should go to an all-B10 schedule to guarantee a few wins. (Sorry Heinous, couldn't help myself)

No need to apologize to me, I watched the dumpster fire today and I am just as disgusted by it all as any other and perhaps more so than most of you.

It is getting more and more difficult for me to defend and to come up with scenario's that could work out for the Big Ten.

I can visibly see a decrease in overall ability in the Big Ten. If this season continues like this, it could be a very real problem for the conference.

(09-13-2014 06:57 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  No need to apologize to me, I watched the dumpster fire today and I am just as disgusted by it all as any other and perhaps more so than most of you.

It is getting more and more difficult for me to defend and to come up with scenario's that could work out for the Big Ten.

I can visibly see a decrease in overall ability in the Big Ten. If this season continues like this, it could be a very real problem for the conference.

This is a temporary blip IMO. All of the negative things that could have happened did so for most Big 10 teams in the same season and early in the season. Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan State are still very good football teams and their early season losses wouldn't knock them out of consideration in most years if one of them ran the table the rest of the way. The overall conference weakness may bite them this year, but I don't anticipate this happening to them again in most seasons. Nebraska will finish with a good record as well, but I see them losing to Wisconsin and Michigan State and I'm not convinced that they would be a first division team in another conference.

I can't really explain what has happened to the conference as a whole, but the teams do look less impressive and less talented than in previous years, even Ohio State. If a Big 10 school was playing one of my favorite schools, the only ones that would give me a lot of concern are Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

(09-10-2014 05:47 PM)BearcatJerry Wrote:  Iowa State over Iowa.

I won't say "I told you so..." but I will say "I said thusly..."

(09-10-2014 03:39 PM)stever20 Wrote:  ECU over Va Tech

I'll say it... I told you so!!!!

(09-10-2014 05:05 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 05:01 PM)MWC Tex Wrote:  Georgia Southern over Georgia Tech.

Sig bet?

GTS, were you concerned at any point yesterday that Tech would lose?