2014 Season Pick Contest - Week #5

#26
#26
Embarrassed I didn't pick last week as I forgot.

Great to say I submitted on a Tuesday so no problem, and I think the vandy Kentucky game I picked 59 so yeah I think a high scoring game.
 
#28
#28
VolStrom said:
Here's my picks.

Michigan
Maryland
BC
SC
A&M
USC
Stanford
TN!!!!!!
Duke
KY
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My sheet is pretty similar and I won't be shocked if I post 2 wins or 10.

Has Michigan completely given up? Hard not to over-react to their struggles. They've been good against the run.

Maryland and Indiana seem like different teams quarter to quarter. It kind of depends on which of these schizo teams can stay engaged the longest.

BC has always had a habit of playing to their competition.

Cocky and Mizzou both look like incredibly flawed football teams, but both teams have coaches who you trust to turn it around. Who'll turn it around this week?

A&M and Arky is the most fascinating match up of the weekend. Talk about a contrast of styles. Can A&M get the ball enough to have their pace make an impact?

USC and Oregon State. I like USC here so they likely lose. Never trust USC lines. That massive sucking sound is Vegas hoovering up all that Southern Cal money.

Stanford at Washington is going to come down to a single play. If there is a comfortable win it would be by the Huskies IMO. Still, Stanford should be tough with a bye week and UW literally looked high in the first half last week. Also, now that we see what Stanford was doing with Derek Mason on their sideline, they have to be improved by sending him to Vandy.

UT/UGA. I expect the refs to make a decisive call against us to steal one for the Dawgs. Just putting it out there now and hanging it on a sign around my neck for when they wheel me into the ER with stroke symptoms.

Duke. Believe in Cut.

UK a 3 TD favorite in some places? They don't have enough talent to justify that line against any FBS team, but Vandy's coaching staff is likely worth 2 touchdowns . . . so here we are.
 
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#29
#29
Catbone said:
same here, sadly i picked UGA though
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No shame in picking who you think will actually win the game.

My pick was based on how TN has played them in the past. I actually think TN has a good shot based on what they showed me against OK and what they have done against GA in the past few years.
 
#30
#30
Why does my "this weeks" only show last week? Do I need to clear cookies?
 
#32
#32
Rifleman said:
My sheet is pretty similar and I won't be shocked if I post 2 wins or 10.

Has Michigan completely given up? Hard not to over-react to their struggles. They've been good against the run.

Maryland and Indiana seem like different teams quarter to quarter. It kind of depends on which of these schizo teams can stay engaged the longest.

BC has always had a habit of playing to their competition.

Cocky and Mizzou both look like incredibly flawed football teams, but both teams have coaches who you trust to turn it around. Who'll turn it around this week?

A&M and Arky is the most fascinating match up of the weekend. Talk about a contrast of styles. Can A&M get the ball enough to have their pace make an impact?

USC and Oregon State. I like USC here so they likely lose. Never trust USC lines. That massive sucking sound is Vegas hoovering up all that Southern Cal money.

Stanford at Washington is going to come down to a single play. If there is a comfortable win it would be by the Huskies IMO. Still, Stanford should be tough with a bye week and UW literally looked high in the first half last week. Also, now that we see what Stanford was doing with Derek Mason on their sideline, they have to be improved by sending him to Vandy.

UT/UGA. I expect the refs to make a decisive call against us to steal one for the Dawgs. Just putting it out there now and hanging it on a sign around my neck for when they wheel me into the ER with stroke symptoms.

Duke. Believe in Cut.

UK a 3 TD favorite in some places? They don't have enough talent to justify that line against any FBS team, but Vandy's coaching staff is likely worth 2 touchdowns . . . so here we are.
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Solid post. I'd love to see more people break down the games and post reasons for their picks.
 
#33
#33
Here is where I landed:

Michigan - Hoke and company are fighting for their lives...B1G wins keeps him his job
Indiana - picked the more consistent of the two, plus IU is on a high right now
Boston Coll - They do play up to their competition
S. Carolina - they come back with a vengance after the embarrasment to UGA
Texas AM - They get ball early and often and this one is over before it really starts
Sthern Cal - As much as I hate USC, I don't see OSU doing this
Stanford - better than the loss shows
Tennessee - We shut down Gurshall and AJ, Cam, and Maggitt take it from there
Duke - Cut has this team hitting on all cylinders...wouldn't surprise if they are the ACC dark horse
Vanderbilt - because they showed some fight last week
 
#35
#35
IndianaVol said:
Here is where I landed:

Michigan - Hoke and company are fighting for their lives...B1G wins keeps him his job
Indiana - picked the more consistent of the two, plus IU is on a high right now
Boston Coll - They do play up to their competition
S. Carolina - they come back with a vengance after the embarrasment to UGA
Texas AM - They get ball early and often and this one is over before it really starts
Sthern Cal - As much as I hate USC, I don't see OSU doing this
Stanford - better than the loss shows
Tennessee - We shut down Gurshall and AJ, Cam, and Maggitt take it from there
Duke - Cut has this team hitting on all cylinders...wouldn't surprise if they are the ACC dark horse
Vanderbilt - because they showed some fight last week
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Do you happen to know what uniforms Indiana and Maryland are wearing, being a Hoosier? I just want to make sure that I don't tune to the game if they both wear the worst of their wardrobe. It could be seizure-inducing.
 

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#37
#37
Rifleman said:
Do you happen to know what uniforms Indiana and Maryland are wearing, being a Hoosier? I just want to make sure that I don't tune to the game if they both wear the worst of their wardrobe. It could be seizure-inducing.
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First off..I'm a transplant...don't call me a Hoosier...really just kidding.

I agree, it seems like the B1G teams seem to go a little overboard wiht the fuglyness of their unis.

I bet IU wears the single tapered stripe helmets since those are the ones they beat Mizzou with...I could see them doing the striped pants as well.
 
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#38
#38
IndianaVol said:
First off..I'm a transplant...don't call me a Hoosier...really just kidding.

I agree, it seems like the B1G teams seem to go a little overboard wiht the fuglyness of their unis.

I bet IU wears the single tapered stripe helmets since those are the ones they beat Mizzou with...I could see them doing the striped pants as well.
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Ha! Ha! It sounds like this might be a game made for radio. Though I could see these teams gaining a cult following among Dead Heads since they will be B1G rivals now. Groovy colors, man!

I was leaning toward Maryland to win this, but if Indiana wears those barber pole pants how will they concentrate?
 
#39
#39
Rifleman said:
Ha! Ha! It sounds like this might be a game made for radio. Though I could see these teams gaining a cult following among Dead Heads since they will be B1G rivals now. Groovy colors, man!

I was leaning toward Maryland to win this, but if Indiana wears those barber pole pants how will they concentrate?
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HAHAHAAAAA...that is hilarious !!!
Only reason I am leaning toward Indiana is Maryland will be laughing too hard if they do show up in the barber poles...:crazy:
 
#41
#41
Freak I'm having trouble entering my picks. The first column has My pics above the away teams and when I click it does not show my pic . Any suggestions?
 
#43
#43
plowboy689 said:
Freak I'm having trouble entering my picks. The first column has My pics above the away teams and when I click it does not show my pic . Any suggestions?
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Ignore the column heading. Your picks will show on the right.
 
#44
#44
Freak, my pics did not show on the right and when I submitted them it only showed three pics and they were wrong. Is there any way to trash those and reset the pics?
 
#46
#46
plowboy689 said:
Freak, my pics did not show on the right and when I submitted them it only showed three pics and they were wrong. Is there any way to trash those and reset the pics?
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Submit them again. I'll look for the updated entry.
 
#47
#47
Rifleman said:
Do you happen to know what uniforms Indiana and Maryland are wearing, being a Hoosier? I just want to make sure that I don't tune to the game if they both wear the worst of their wardrobe. It could be seizure-inducing.
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Please tell me these pants are real. Wow.
 
#48
#48
Freak said:
Please tell me these pants are real. Wow.
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Sadly, they are real. They actually have some combos with a chrome/peppermint helmet even worse than the one uploaded.

This is what happens when you let the mad scientists over at Adidas freestyle with your uniforms. I hope the worst of their Vol designs never see the light of day.
 
#49
#49
Sorry to keep bothering you season standing show me with only 6 picks right. I had 6 last week , 9 the first week not sure about week 3 and 4 will have to go back and check.
 
#50
#50
lincolncovol said:
Sorry to keep bothering you season standing show me with only 6 picks right. I had 6 last week , 9 the first week not sure about week 3 and 4 will have to go back and check.
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I fixed the issue. If it still isn't right after the update Sunday night, let me know.
 
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