Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
We've seen all your ramblings in the sports betting thread, now is time to put your money where your mouth is. I am inviting nine of my cohorts here to a weekly challenge of picking ATS both college and pro games. Only nine of you, because I want to keep it localized here, without using an outside site, and because I want to screen candidates so Joe Blow Retard who just signed up last week doesn't fuck up the flow of the thread.
It will work as follows:
1. Every Tuesday or Wednesday, I will pick the Monday Night and Sunday Night games, as well as the biggest few college and games and biggest few pro games of the week. This will total seven games.
2. I will give the point spread on the games. It is the average spread of five significant sports books. This spread is non-negotiable. Points cannot be bought. Even if the spread changes several points before kickoff, we will play with the spreads I gave.
3. All college picks must be in by noon Saturday. All pro picks must be in on noon Sunday. The MNF game is the exception, and must be made before 5:00 Monday.
4. Thursday Night college games may be used on occasion, only when the game is between two good teams. This week it is not, so it is not. On these days, the pick must be in before 7:00 Thursday, or you will incur an automatic loss for that pick. I will do my best to notify all participants when I make this game part of the lineup.
5. You get three wild card games every week. These are games that you pick from the remaining college and pro games. Your three selections must include at least one college and at least one pro game. These can be point spreads OR over/unders. No money lines. Lines are on an honor system...I might check, I might not, but I generally have a pretty good idea of what the lines are for all games...if I find out you're trying to fuck me, you're out of the challenge.
Please post here if you're interested...I know most of you, and there's a lot of you I don't like. That won't factor in for the challenge. I just want people who are knowledgeable, literate, and post frequently. This isn't first come first serve, its the first nine people who qualify. Don't list reasons why you should be included; your posting history speaks for itself. Simply state your interest, and I will announce the final field by Thursday.
DO NOT make your picks until I have announced the final field.
This week the games are (home team in CAPS)
GEORGIA (-3) vs Louisiana State Oklahoma (-7) vs MIAMI Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Packers.
[Edited on September 29, 2009 at 2:12 PM. Reason : x] 9/29/2009 2:06:54 PM |
NyM410 J-E-T-S 50085 Posts user info edit post |
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TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
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bdmazur ?? ????? ?? 14957 Posts user info edit post |
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Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Applications are rolling in via PM
Selecting just 10 of you is going to be harder than I thought 9/29/2009 3:20:29 PM |
OopsPowSrprs All American 8383 Posts user info edit post |
What money? I wanna do it.9/29/2009 3:40:27 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Its a figure of speech
While collecting money would be fun, the logistics of it would make it nearly impossible
This is for shits and gigs
[Edited on September 29, 2009 at 3:45 PM. Reason : x] 9/29/2009 3:45:07 PM |
ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
put your shits and gigs where your mouth is 9/29/2009 3:47:12 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
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Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
A startled hush goes over the crowd as royalty enters the room...
[Edited on September 29, 2009 at 4:38 PM. Reason : f] 9/29/2009 4:37:36 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37604 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "f I find out you're trying to fuck me, you're out of the challenge." |
haha so are you doing this shit by PM or something? if not how the fuck are you enforcing this?
anyway, i'm in but if you are just doing it in thread, then you dont need to put me in, ill just add myself to the standings each week
oh and i'll prob finish last place, but it could be fun.9/29/2009 7:13:03 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
I mean like don't say you have a team getting 21 points when they're really getting 17
Just make sure you have legit lines 9/29/2009 7:15:04 PM |
dzags18 All American 5694 Posts user info edit post |
PM sent! 9/29/2009 7:36:55 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37604 Posts user info edit post |
i understand the rules, i just think your threat is a bit empty considering there is no money at stake and the results to compare yourself against are posted in this thread 9/29/2009 7:49:37 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
75% of the honor is getting in the door
this is for the elite of the elite 9/29/2009 8:02:06 PM |
AC Slater All American 9276 Posts user info edit post |
ehh i'll throw my name in
sounds like it could be fun even though I prolly wont get picked
[Edited on September 29, 2009 at 8:35 PM. Reason : kkkkk] 9/29/2009 8:31:43 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
31 applications and counting 9/30/2009 12:00:09 PM |
bdmazur ?? ????? ?? 14957 Posts user info edit post |
why not make the field a little wider? 9/30/2009 7:59:58 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
shit should be limited to the best of the best 9/30/2009 8:06:58 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
we could have a 1 person pool based only off people with their own websites 9/30/2009 8:22:09 PM |
NyM410 J-E-T-S 50085 Posts user info edit post |
Fuck it... this should really just be between Slave, ^^ and myself... no reason to include the rabble.
[Edited on September 30, 2009 at 8:22 PM. Reason : x] 9/30/2009 8:22:29 PM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
i'd apply but I have no chance of getting this 9/30/2009 8:47:34 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
schindlersfist wants in... he would be a quality addition 9/30/2009 11:42:04 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
shit's funny 9/30/2009 11:45:11 PM |
dzags18 All American 5694 Posts user info edit post |
When are you going to announce who is in? 10/1/2009 5:27:59 AM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
The Field is set
Slave Famous
Jaybee1200
bdmazur
SchndlrsFist
TreeTwista10
rwoody
dzags18
NyM410
AC Slater
billyboy
The rest of you...I appreciate the interest, and you will be the first replacements when someone flakes out...and someone will flake out.
You may begin to post your picks to the seven predetermined games and the three games of your choosing
The deadlines are noon Saturday for college games, noon Sunday for pro games, and 5 PM Monday for MNF
Obviously, if you choose to play either the Thursday or Friday night game, that pick must be made before kickoff.
Let the Challenge Begin !!! 10/1/2009 10:38:58 AM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
GEORGIA (-3) vs Louisiana State - GEORGIA Oklahoma (-7) vs MIAMI - Oklahoma Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL - Southern Cal NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore - NEW ENGLAND SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets - SAINTS STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers - Chargers VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Packers. - Packers
Hokies (-17) vs DUKE - Hokies WAKE (-2.5) vs Wolfpack - Wolfpack Ny Giants (-9) vs KC CHIEFS - Ny Giants 10/1/2009 3:47:13 PM |
AC Slater All American 9276 Posts user info edit post |
GEORGIA (-3) vs Louisiana State - GEORGIA Oklahoma (-7) vs MIAMI - MIAMI Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL - CAL NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore - Baltimore SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets - SAINTS STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers - Chargers VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Packers. - VIKINGS
Hokies (-17) vs DUKE - Hokies will just take the -17 since twista picked it too WAKE/Wolfpack O/U48.5 - OVER 48.5 Bengals(-5.5) vs BROWNS- Bengals 10/1/2009 4:02:14 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
for future weeks, please list the games in the standard format...
Visiting Team Home Team (-3)
with the (-) next to the favorite, in this case home team -3
bringing all that home teams in caps bullshit in here 10/1/2009 6:35:39 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
should we make a prop on how many of you get more than 52.4% right? 10/1/2009 7:08:03 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
GEORGIA (-3) vs Louisiana State Oklahoma (-7) vs MIAMI Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Packers.
WEST VIRGINIA (-16.5) vs. Colorado - West Virginia
rest will come later 10/1/2009 7:21:25 PM |
dzags18 All American 5694 Posts user info edit post |
Georgia (-3) vs LSU OKLAHOMA (-7) vs Miami Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers Vikings(-3.5) vs PACKERS
COLTS (-10.5) vs Seahawks 49ERS (-10) vs Rams HOKIES (-17) vs Duke 10/1/2009 7:38:11 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
^^so...you're making one pick right now...and ^you're making no picks right now?
i dont understand, i figured this thread would mainly be picks not just people pasting their games that they would eventually pick...see my and AC Slater's posts...i know jaybee had to get the WVU pick in before tonight, but dzags lol why are you even posting that?
[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 8:07 PM. Reason : trying to get a feel for the thread and make it easier for Slave Famous] 10/1/2009 8:03:23 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37604 Posts user info edit post |
GEORGIA (-3) vs Louisiana State - LSU Oklahoma (-7) vs MIAMI - UM Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL - USC NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore - BALT SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets - JETS STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers - CHARG VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Packers. - VIKINGS
from justbet.com: V Tech (-16.5) vs DUKE - VTECH Giants (-8.5) vs CHIEFS - GIANTS Bengals (-6) vs BROWNS - BENGALS
[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 8:11 PM. Reason : 16.5 instead of 15.5] 10/1/2009 8:05:29 PM |
ndmetcal All American 9012 Posts user info edit post |
^^his picks are in caps man
[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 8:08 PM. Reason : c] 10/1/2009 8:07:44 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
oh yeah i guess they are...thats way too fucking confusing though, given that the home teams are in caps on the list instead of just having "vs's" and "@'s"
given the way its setup though, i think we can all spend a few extra seconds each week and toss some bold tags on it
[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 8:10 PM. Reason : sorry zags didnt notice your picks] 10/1/2009 8:09:09 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, I only picked one for now... we need to list them like I stated above and then have each persons pick in bold 10/1/2009 8:16:50 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
however we list them, we just need to have something uniform and protocol for everyone...i guess its normal for the kinks to get worked out in "week one" 10/1/2009 8:21:50 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
template for everyone, put your selections in bold
LSU Georgia (-3)
Oklahoma (-7) Miami
Southern Cal (-5) Cal
Baltimore New England (-2)
NY Jets Saints (-6.5)
Chargers Steelers (-6.5)
Packers Vikings (-3.5)
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Colorado West Virginia (-16.5)
god dammit, can WV hold on to the god damn ball??
[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 8:27 PM. Reason : d] 10/1/2009 8:26:39 PM |
dzags18 All American 5694 Posts user info edit post |
Sorry - Ill repost mine later in that method. Im on my phone right now otherwise i would do it now And yes my picks were the ones in caps. 10/1/2009 8:52:52 PM |
bdmazur ?? ????? ?? 14957 Posts user info edit post |
GEORGIA (-3) vs Louisiana State .....Georgia Oklahoma (-7) vs MIAMI .....Oklahoma Southern Cal (-5) vs CAL .....USC NEW ENGLAND (-2) vs Baltimore .....Ravens SAINTS (-6.5) vs Jets ......Saints STEELERS (-6.5) vs Chargers ......Steelers VIKINGS (-3.5) vs Packers .....Vikings
INDIANAPOLIS (-10) vs Seattle .....Colts Florida State (-4) vs BC ......Florida State Penn State (-7) vs Illinois ......Penn State
[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 9:06 PM. Reason : -] 10/1/2009 9:05:20 PM |
dzags18 All American 5694 Posts user info edit post |
LSU Georgia (-3)
Oklahoma (-7) Miami
Southern Cal (-5) Cal
Baltimore New England (-2)
NY Jets Saints (-6.5)
Chargers Steelers (-6.5)
Packers Vikings (-3.5)
Seahawks Colts (-10.5)
Rams 49ers (-10)
Hokies (-17) Duke 10/1/2009 9:14:33 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
0-1
bullshit, god damn WV 10/1/2009 11:00:31 PM |
Fail Boat Suspended 3567 Posts user info edit post |
THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES 10/1/2009 11:09:16 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
LSU Georgia (-3)
Oklahoma (-7) Miami
Southern Cal (-5) Cal
Baltimore New England (-2)
NY Jets Saints (-6.5)
Chargers Steelers (-6.5)
Packers Vikings (-3.5)
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Colorado West Virginia (-16.5) - L
Ole Miss (-9) Vandy
New Mexico Texas Tech (-34) 10/1/2009 11:46:39 PM |
JohnQPublic Veteran 110 Posts user info edit post |
^
Quote : | "Your three selections must include at least one college and at least one pro game." |
10/1/2009 11:57:12 PM |
Jaybee1200 Suspended 56200 Posts user info edit post |
oh... didnt see that... in that case I will remove the WV game 10/2/2009 12:18:26 AM |
billyboy All American 3174 Posts user info edit post |
LSU Georgia (-3)
Oklahoma (-7) Miami
Southern Cal (-5) Cal
Baltimore New England (-2)
NY Jets Saints (-6.5) (I really hate making this pick)
Chargers Steelers (-6.5)
Packers Vikings (-3.5)
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Alabama (-16) Kentucky
Seahawks Colts (-10.5)
Giants (-8.5) Chiefs 10/2/2009 12:53:07 AM |
bdmazur ?? ????? ?? 14957 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "oh... didnt see that... in that case I will remove the WV game" |
i'm calling shenanigans10/2/2009 1:00:33 AM |
dzags18 All American 5694 Posts user info edit post |
So I'm assuming we can change our picks up until the deadline based on lines shifting and whatnot right? I mean someone has already posted a Colts -10 when I found it at -10.5 10/2/2009 6:30:51 AM |