Okay guys and gals. I'll step up and take it this year and then we'll see how it goes. Winner will not be on friggin percentage points... lol. Leave your picks for week 0 and 1 where they are and we will begin here in week 2, ok? Pretty sure we all are going to so I'll post an update after week 1.

Bump, just to keep it close to the top.. But here are the lines for this week and next:

Today
Rice: -21

Week 1:
UAB: No line (FCS)
WKU: +34.5
Marshall: +2.5
FAU: +21
Rice: +23.5
ODU: -7
Charlotte: No Line (FCS)
FIU: +10
LaTech: -10.5
USM: No Line (FCS)
MTSU: +3.5
UNT: -4.5
UTEP: No Line (FCS)
UTSA: -19.5

This is as of today. Will repost close to week one.

Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

(08-25-2018 05:26 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

Thank you for your commitment.

(08-25-2018 05:36 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:26 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

Thank you for your commitment.

My pleasure Joe. Thanks. It'd be nice if all of us had a CUSA bbs convention every year or every two years for all of us to get together and meet and greet

(08-25-2018 05:38 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:36 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:26 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

Thank you for your commitment.

My pleasure Joe. Thanks. It'd be nice if all of us had a CUSA bbs convention every year or every two years for all of us to get together and meet and greet

That is a good idea. The conference basketball tourny would probably make the most sense.

(08-25-2018 05:38 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:36 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:26 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

Thank you for your commitment.

My pleasure Joe. Thanks. It'd be nice if all of us had a CUSA bbs convention every year or every two years for all of us to get together and meet and greet

That would be a good idea. Maybe at the CUSA tournament. Over on our home board we’ve had a couple of meet and greets at a local bar. It’s interesting to finally put a face to a couple of the screen names.

(08-25-2018 05:36 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:26 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

Thank you for your commitment.

Second that, same to you Side Show Joe and ODU Aggie

(08-25-2018 05:42 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:38 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:36 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 05:26 PM)THUNDERGround Wrote:  

(08-25-2018 04:52 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  Thank you for taking over. You have a lot of work ahead of you.

Thanks man. I know and I'm kinda geeky about shite like this. I know it'll be a lot of work, but I'll enjoy it and see if I can improve it...and it'll keep someone else from having to do it. My contribution to the board.

Thank you for your commitment.

My pleasure Joe. Thanks. It'd be nice if all of us had a CUSA bbs convention every year or every two years for all of us to get together and meet and greet

That is a good idea. The conference basketball tourny would probably make the most sense.

True, or it could rotate. Dallas, then maybe Charlotte, then Birmingham, then maybe Miami... just so it's spread around. Of course, this would be subject to interest level

clt would love to visit Charlotte at some point

well, at least I got one pick right...barely. Congrats Coach Bloomgren on doing something Donut Bailiff couldn't do...beat an FCS team in his debut. 31-28 in a nail-biter. Oh, and ya'll might want to remember the name Jack Fox. MVP candidate for our team this year.

Prairie View @ Rice——Rice

Thu 8/30
Savannah State @ UAB——-UAB

Fri 8/31
WKU @ Wisconsin———-Wisconsin

Sat 9/1
FAU @ OU————OU
Houston @ Rice———-Houston
Marshall @ Miami ———-Miami
ODU @ Liberty———Liberty
Fordham @ Charlotte ——-Charlotte
La Tech @ So. Alabama ——La Tech
IU @ FIU ————FIU
Jackson St @ USM————USM
SMU @ UNT————UNT
No. Arizona @ UTEP ————-UTEP
MTSU @ Vanderbilt ———Vanderbilt
UTSA @ Arizona St——-Arizona St.

Thu 8/30
Savannah State @ UAB——-UAB

Fri 8/31
WKU @ Wisconsin———-Wisconsin

Sat 9/1
FAU @ OU————FAU OWLS
Houston @ Rice———-RICE OWLS
Marshall @ Miami ———-Marshall
ODU @ Liberty———Liberty
Fordham @ Charlotte ——-Charlotte
La Tech @ So. Alabama ——La Tech
IU @ FIU ————FIU
Jackson St @ USM————USM
SMU @ UNT————UNT
No. Arizona @ UTEP —Northern Arizona
MTSU @ Vanderbilt ———MTSU
UTSA @ Arizona St——-Arizona State

Prairie View @ Rice... well Rice won so I can't predict that.

Thu 8/30
Savannah State @ UAB.... gotta go with the Blazers

Fri 8/31
WKU @ Wisconsin.... I really want to pic WKU, but Wiscy will win it.

Sat 9/1
FAU @ OU.... gotta go with the Sooners. I think FAU will scare them early, but cant keep up with the Blueblood depth. I hope I'm wrong.
Houston @ Rice.... Houston
Marshall @ Miami.... Marshall if they get their QB house in order.
ODU @ Liberty.... I'm going to say ODU as a CUSA homer pick. I honestly don't know anything about Liberty. I have our game with them penciled as our trap game.
Fordham @ Charlotte.... pretty please Chatlotte
La Tech @ So. Alabama.... definitely La Tech
IU@ FIU..... FIU at home (and the south Florida heat) could catch the Hoosiers off guard.
Jackson St @ USM..... Eagle bros Win
SMU @ UNT.... honestly it's a toss up, but I think we'll win it.
No. Arizona @ UTEP
MTSU @ Vanderbilt.... if MT were at home I'd pick them, but I'm going with Vandy.
UTSA @ Arizona St.... again at home the Roadrunners could win, but I'm going with Arizona St.

NTGreen, Owl at the Moon and DragonLair are in!

Thank goodness the season is here. I would have picked Rice in their first game like everyone else. Glad they started their new era with a win.

Thu 8/30
Savannah State @ UAB——-UAB

Fri 8/31
WKU @ Wisconsin———-Wisconsin

Sat 9/1
FAU @ OU————OU
Houston @ Rice———-Houston
Marshall @ Miami ———-Miami
ODU @ Liberty———ODU
Fordham @ Charlotte ——-Charlotte
La Tech @ So. Alabama ——La Tech
IU @ FIU ————FIU
Jackson St @ USM————USM
SMU @ UNT————UNT
No. Arizona @ UTEP ————-UTEP
MTSU @ Vanderbilt ———MTSU
UTSA @ Arizona St——-Arizona St

Thu 8/30
Savannah State @ UAB

Fri 8/31
WKU @ Wisconsin

Sat 9/1
FAU @ OU
Houston @ Rice
Marshall @ Miami
ODU @ Liberty
Fordham @ Charlotte
La Tech @ So. Alabama
IU @ FIU
Jackson St @ USM
SMU @ UNT
No. Arizona @ UTEP
MTSU @ Vanderbilt
UTSA @ Arizona St

Copy and Paste

Sat 8/25

Prairie View @ Rice ESPN+
MY LINE: Rice 24-21 You guys can beat them right?

Thu 8/30

Savannah State @ UAB ESPN+
MY LINE: UAB 35-17 You guys should win right?

Fri 8/31

WKU @ #_ Wisconsin ESPN
MY LINE: Wisconsin 31-18 WKU might catch them off guard in game one but I think Wisconsin is too strong for the Hill Toppers to pull this one off.

Sat 9/1

FAU @ #_ OU FOX
MY LINE: OU 38-23 I'm not gonna lie, with FAU's success under Kiffin last year, and Lincoln Riley's success with OU this makes for one interesting match up. I just don't think FAU is up to pulling it off but maybe as a game 1 surprise they could actually pull it off.

Houston @ Rice CBSSN
MY LINE: Houston 31-18 Rice is turrible. This will not be close unless Houston Coog's it. Unless Rice really shows me something from that week early game I stand by my first sentence.

Marshall @ Miami OH ESPN+
MY LINE: Marshall 31-27 I got a feeling this could be close.

ODU @ Liberty
MY LINE: Liberty 28-24 ODU looked to up and down last year and Liberty had a strong start. I won't be surprised if ODU wins but I see a tight game with the winner being the last one that scores.

Fordham @ Charlotte ESPN+
MY LINE: Charlotte 24-20 Charlotte was trash last year but I would hope they could pull off this home win.

La Tech @ So. Alabama ESPN+
MY LINE: La Tech 27-23 I'll give some credit to South Alabama hosting this one but I think La Tech gets this one. Call it the game 1 effect. I wouldn't be surprised if La Tech gets into the upper 30s if they are playing well.

IU @ FIU CBSSN
MY LINE: FIU 27-23 FIU builds off of last season's success with a win over a scrub team.

Jackson St @ USM ESPN+
MY LINE: USM 31-18 I see no reason USM will lose this one.

SMU @ UNT
MY LINE: SMU 35-31 UNT really picked it up last year after the blowout they suffered at the hands of SMU. I'm giving SMU the narrow victory.

No. Arizona @ UTEP ESPN3
MY LINE: UTEP 28-20 Man, UTEP has nowhere to go but up.

MTSU @ Vanderbilt SECN
MY LINE: Vandy 28-18 A CUSA team will always get screwed when it goes on the road to a SEC school.

UTSA @ Arizona St FS1
MY LINE: Arizona St 27-17 UTSA is slowly getting better but I don't think they can pull out the road win at Arizona State.

I’m gonna also copy and paste my week 0 and week 1 picks...

So are we doing the “Game of the Week” thing?


Sat 8/25

Prairie View @ Rice ESPN+

Thu 8/30

Savannah State @ UAB ESPN+

Fri 8/31

WKU @ #_ Wisconsin ESPN

Sat 9/1

FAU @ #_ OU FOX

Houston @ Rice CBSSN

Marshall @ Miami OH ESPN+

ODU @ Liberty

Fordham @ Charlotte ESPN+

La Tech @ So. Alabama ESPN+

IU @ FIU CBSSN

Jackson St @ USM ESPN+

SMU @ UNT

No. Arizona @ UTEP ESPN3

MTSU @ Vanderbilt SECN

UTSA @ Arizona St FS1