I made an executive decision this week that will displease at least one of you: all side wagers are being tossed out.
There wasn’t a lot of enthusiasm for them, and the idea of keeping a tally on something that doesn’t count seems stupid to me. So, you’ll actually have to pick well if you want to win.
My decision is final. Accusations of a rigged game will not sway me otherwise, no matter how pathetic and/or amusing they are. You can take out your agression on me in this poll if you’d like:
Rusty's management of this contest is most reminiscent of:
- Bill Lumbergh (38%, 3 Votes)
- Mike "Viper" Metcalf (25%, 2 Votes)
- Dick Cheney (25%, 2 Votes)
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (13%, 1 Votes)
- Morris Buttermaker (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 8
Loading ...Results
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Rusty | 10 |
| Griftdrift | 9 |
| Alyssa | 9 |
| Archibald Throngbow | 8 |
| Jen | 8 |
| Carl Lindecrantz | 8 |
| Garrett | 7 |
| rugbyfan | 7 |
| Sara | 6 |
| Tony Ventry | 6 |
| Ben K | 6 |
| Tony | 6 |
| Reginald | 0 |
The full results spreadsheet for week 8 is here. If you find an error, let me know and I’ll adjust the results.
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Rusty | 76 |
| Carl Lindecrantz | 71 |
| Griftdrift | 68 |
| Ben K | 67 |
| Garrett | 65 |
| Tony | 65 |
| Tony Ventry | 64 |
| Jen | 63 |
| Archibald Throngbow | 61 |
| rugbyfan | 61 |
| Sara | 61 |
| Alyssa | 58 |
| Reginald | 55 |
The full overall standings with week-by-week scores can be found here. If you find an error, let me know and I’ll adjust the results.
Week 9 schedule
| Time | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 PM ET | Boise State (13) at San Jose State | Boise State by 7 |
| Time | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM ET | Texas Tech (6) at Kansas (18) | Kansas by 2.5 |
| 12:00 PM ET | Eastern Michigan at Ball State (22) | Ball State by 24 |
| 12:00 PM ET | Northwestern (24) at Indiana | Northwestern by 9.5 |
| 12:00 PM ET | Minnesota (25) at Purdue | Minnesota by 1.5 |
| 12:30 PM ET | Oklahoma (5) at Kansas State | Oklahoma by 19 |
| 12:30 PM ET | Kentucky at Florida (7) | Florida by 23 |
| 2:00 PM ET | UNLV at Brigham Young (17) | Brigham Young by 23 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Oklahoma State (8) at Texas (1) | Texas by 12.5 |
| 3:30 PM ET | South Florida (14) at Louisville | South Florida by 4.5 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Rutgers at Pittsburgh (20) | Pittsburgh by 10 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Virginia at Georgia Tech (21) | Georgia Tech by 12 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Virginia Tech at Florida State (23) | Florida State by 5 |
| 3:30 PM ET | Georgia (9) at LSU (11) | LSU by 2 |
| 6:00 PM ET | Wyoming at Texas Christian (15) | Texas Christian by 32 |
| 6:30 PM ET | Colorado at Missouri (16) | Missouri by 21.5 |
| 7:45 PM ET | Alabama (2) at Tennessee | Alabama by 6.5 |
| 8:00 PM ET | Penn State (3) at Ohio State (10) | Ohio State by 2.5 |
| 10:15 PM ET | Southern Cal (4) at Arizona | Southern Cal by 15 |
| Time | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM ET | Central Florida at Tulsa (19) | Tulsa by 21 |
Game of the Week
Penn State at Ohio State. Not only do we get to find out if Penn State is for real, but there’s a 50-50 chance that Joe Paterno will lose control of his bowels on national television. Always worth watching.
How to enter your picks
You read the rules, right?
The short version:
- You’re picking which teams won’t cover their spread. You must choose at least one team not to cover unless there is only one game being played that week.
- You’re also entering a predicted score for the Game of the Week, which cannot be the same as a predicted score another player enters.
Example:
Florida and Clemson don’t cover. Alabama wins the GOTW 19-14.
If I entered that, that means I think Florida and Clemson either would lose or not cover their spreads, and you then wouldn’t be able to predict a 19-14 win for Alabama.
I applaud your decision - even if this means you’re now #1.
Won’t Cover: LSU, Georgia Tech
GotW: Stadium explodes and both overrated teams are destroyed. October 20th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I also agree with this decision. I understand the wagers were fun for some, but to me they made actually making picks seem inconsequential and not worth the effort. (Not that I’m doing it well, but still…) October 20th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I agree with the call, and you are right that there is no point in calculating something that doesn’t mean anything anyway. Any betting types will have to resort to the traditional currencies of betting, like beer, shame, or labor (e.g., washing the dog).
Which reminds me of the only bet that I haven’t yet paid up on: in ‘99, I agreed to wear a shower cap around campus for a week if the Falcons lost the Superbowl. We couldn’t find a Broncos logo’d shower cap, and fortunately the other party didn’t force me to wear a plain one. But, I still owe him.
Doesn’t cover: Kansas, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Georgia Tech, FSU, LSU, Tulsa
GOTW: PSU 13, tOSU 34 October 20th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
My bet during the 1999 Super Bowl was I’d do a shot every time Terrell Davis rammed it up the Falcons’ asses. Did I ever pay for that one. October 20th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Fuck you Rusty. October 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Kansas, Texas, LSU, FSU and wont cover.GOTW: Penn 28 OSU 17
Sorry about last week. I support your decision. October 21st, 2008 at 12:26 am
That Rutgers line seems wrong.
Oklahoma, LSU, Ohio St, and Rutgers (if the line is correct) won’t cover.
GOTW Penn St 27, OSU 20. October 21st, 2008 at 11:12 am
Ah shit, you’re right. That was supposed to be Pitt by 10. Fixed. October 21st, 2008 at 11:16 am
Damn, I was hoping for a gimme pick!
won’t cover
kansas
ball state
florida
florida state
LSU
Mizzou
Ohio State
GOTW: PSU - 31, Ohio State - 24 October 21st, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Kansas, Texas and The Ohio State University don’t cover.
GOTW: Penn State 35, tOSU 24 October 21st, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Georgia Tech, Florida State, Missouri, Alabama, USC, and Central Florida won’t cover. Ohio St 24, Penn St 20. October 23rd, 2008 at 8:31 am
Teams that WILL NOT cover: Kansas; Florida; Texas; South Florida; Pittsburgh; Georgia Tech.; Florida St.; LSU; Missouri; Ohio St.
GOTW: Penn St. 31 Ohio St. 24 October 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 am
Texas, LSU, and Ohio State don’t cover.
GotW Penn State 24 Ohio State 20 October 23rd, 2008 at 9:54 am
LSU, Minnesota and Texas do not cover.
GOTW: Ohio St 21 Penn St 17 October 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
LSU, Texas, Kansas, and Ohio State won’t cover.
GotW: Penn State 28, Ohio State 21 October 24th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Ohio State, LSU
GOTW: Penn State 38-17 October 24th, 2008 at 11:20 am
won’t cover:
ball state
oklahoma
Pitt
Ga Tech
FSU
TCU
Ohio State
GOTW: PSU 31 - Ohio State 25 October 24th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Only FSU covers.
GOTW: FSU: 5187 VT: 0
Notice how the only person who realized that this game is rigged, finally climbs into the lead, and then almost immediately, the rules are changed so he can’t win?
Interesting strategy Rusty. October 24th, 2008 at 2:39 pm