Bruins Nation Pick 'Em: Week 6
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 5:00 PM PDT
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Well, we had another mediocre week here on Bruins Nation, so I'm going to switch things up here a bit. Before I get to that, here are the updated standings:
freesia39: 46-32-2 (9-7)
AHMB: 44-34-2 (7-9)
Tydides: 42-36-2 (8-8)
Bellerophon: 41-37-2 (9-7)
Ajax: 40-38-2 (8-8)
Ryan R.: 40-38-2 (4-12)
Odysseus: 38-40-2 (9-7)
gbruin: 38-40-2 (8-8)
Patroclus: 38-40-2 (7-9)
Nestor: 36-42-2 (6-10)
Tasser10: 26-36-2 (6-10)
Achilles: 10-6
Our picks for this week are after the jump.
Our picks were pretty similar this week, so rather than create a table, I'll just give my thoughts for each game and announce the picks.
Thursday:
Cal @ Oregon (-20.5): Eugene will be rocking tonight, and I expect the Ducks to feed off the energy and win big. Everyone picked Oregon except Bellerophon.
Friday:
Boise St. (-19.5) @ Fresno St.: I expect Fresno St. to put up a strong fight, but Boise St. should win the game. Myself, Ajax, and gbruin are picking Fresno St.
Saturday:
Oklahoma (-10.5) v. Texas: The Red River Shootout looks to be a good one, despite the fact that Oklahoma is heavily favored. Nestor and Odysseus are the only ones picking Texas.
Iowa @ Penn St. (-2): Is there a team more up and down than Penn St.? I think they'll show up this week and play well enough to cover the spread. Everyone else on BN agrees.
Minnesota @ Purdue (-10): Minnesota has been in a downward spiral, and I don't expect them to recover this week. I think Purdue will cover. Once again, everyone on BN agrees.
Georgia (-2) @ Tennessee: Georgia has rebounded nicely from their rough start. They travel to Knoxville as 2 point favorites, and I think they'll cover. Bellerophon and freesia39 agree with me.
Miami @ Virginia Tech (-6): A couple of weeks ago, this looked like a really good game. I think the Hokies will bounce back after getting whipped by Clemson. Everyone agrees.
Michigan (-6) @ Northwestern: Northwestern lost in crazy fashion last week, and as a reward they get to host a surging Wolverine squad. I like Michigan to cover big. Ryan R. and Tasser10 are the only ones picking Northwestern.
Missouri (-2.5) @ Kansas St.: Kansas St. hosts the Tigers after an emotional upset of Baylor. I think the Wildcats will keep it rolling and win this week; gbruin, Bellerophon, Nestor, and Tydides agree.
Ohio St. @ Nebraska (-10): Welcome to the Big 10, Nebraska- you get Wisconsin and Ohio St. right off the bat. I'm not a fan of the stories coming out Lincoln, but then again, the stories coming out of Columbus haven't been good for a while. When in doubt, go with the home team. I'll take Nebraska to cover. Odysseus, Ajax, Tydides, and Bellerophon are picking the Buckeyes.
Florida @ LSU (-12): LSU has covered every week, and I don't think the streak will end against a battered Gator team. Odysseus, Ajax, and gbruin are going with the Gators.
TCU (-6) @ San Diego St.: TCU received some big news about a Big 12 invite today, and I think the good news will continue this week with a solid win over San Diego St. Ajax and Tydides are picking the Aztecs at home.
Arizona St. (-3) @ Utah: The Sun Devils "only" beat Oregon St. by 15, and it seems like they lost quite a bit of momentum. I think they'll bounce back big against the Utes. Odysseus is the only one picking Utah.
Colorado @ Stanford (-29): The Cardinal go from 22.5 point favorites to 29 point favorites in back-to-back weeks. Pac-12 football! I think they'll cover. Patroclus, Ajax, Tasser10, and Bellerophon are picking the Buffaloes.
Arizona (-1.5) @ Oregon St.: Arizona is another Pac-12 team on a downturn. I think a trip to Corvallis was just what the doctor ordered. Ajax and Nestor are picking the Beavers.
Washington St. @ UCLA (-5.5): I like UCLA to get a solid win this week against a program on the rise. Odysseus and Tasser10 are picking the Cougars.
Well, there are our picks for the week. Fire away with your own picks. This will also be our Thursday night game thread, so feel free to discuss the Cal-Oregon game here.
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There is a thread on Artis.
I’d start by looking there.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 6:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dominic
There goes are future point gaurd. Thanks to the Media playing up Kyle Anderson as our point when he is Not a true Point. Kyle can play the 2 and the 3.
Crap!
I really wanted Artis.
Yeah Media, pit them against each other til one leaves. This Sucks!
Howland get on the phone and fix this!
We need Dominic for the future of the program.
Comment on the relevant thread
Don’t hijack this one. And before commenting read the blog carefully to see where things are being discussed. Thanks.
Your username
seems strangely inadequate…
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
Craig James is unbearable.
He just said that Oregon lost their top tacklers, and haven’t identified who their tacklers are going to be. That has to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard an announcer say.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 6:09 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
James and Palmer get off sniffing eachother’s jock. (I stole that from Stewart Mandel, but it’s spot on)
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 6:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Lol
I had to look that up. Sad.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 6:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow
Speed kills
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 6:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
OT
Brett Favre must have one hell of a PR team. Either that or wrangler shoppers don’t care that he sexts pictures of his co$k to female employees.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 8:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Touchdown Black Mamba
Oregon up by 20, pending PAT. Oregon -20.5 looking much more comfortable than an hour ago.
formerly bruinhoo
Chip Kelly smells blood on offense like Nick Saban does on defense.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 8:45 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wait…I didn’t think freshman were allowed to play.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 8:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
who woulda thunk it?
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
that does not look good.
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Oh
I feel for James.
Formerly AllHailMightyBruins
by AHMB on Oct 6, 2011 8:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Cal is exactly where it should be
Not sure they can get much better than this. Tedford is the all-time winningest coach at Cal.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
Tedford will get at least one year at Memorial...
He’s responsible for the renovation and even if he goes .500, he’ll get one year to turn it around. As for Cal being “exactly where it should be”, I’m not sure where one gets that idea. I think most schools are where they should be as determined by the importance that their athletic department puts on football. If that’s the case, Cal’s AD Sandy Barbour trumps UCLA’s Dan Guerrero in terms of vision and execution. After all, after a century of terrible facilities, Cal will now have one of the best facilities in the conference. And while Tedford may have plateaued, the facts are still that in ten years, he’s only one losing season.
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