An ego is pure poison. Sure, I went 7-3 last week, but any sap could have done that. It’s the 1-8 record against the spread that was the betting equivalent of gargling acid. Just like that, I don’t know what I’m doing. Straight Up: 24-4 Against the Spread: 10-11 Posted spreads are from sportsbook.com at [...]
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3rd Annual Pac-10 Coaches’ Awards!
When new commish Larry Scott caught wind of this year’s awards, he said, “Nick, you got a good thing going here, but your presentation is weak. Come on, market it, kid! Throw in some pictures or something. Let the world know you exist!” He’s the guru. Now on to the 2010 Coaches’ Awards. The Rick [...]
Ranking the Pac-10 – Week 5
I’ll do some straight-forward rankings this week. Wouldn’t want to confuse anyone again with anymore blatant and obvious sarcasm. For what it’s worth, if you take issue with my top three, I did it three different times putting each of the teams in the number one spot until I finally settled on the current order. [...]
Twelve Sunday Thoughts From Oregon vs. Cal
Sunday is so much nicer after a win. I’m young. I always operate under the assumption that football started in 1994. So when I say that was the best all-around performance in a regular season game by Oregon, it’s without a lot of perspective. Still, it’s hard to imagine the Ducks ever being more abusive [...]
What We Need is Some Hate
Warning: If you lack a sense of humor and cannot understand sarcasm, please exit and learn. It’s a big game Saturday. And it’s not a natural rival. In fact, I always kinda’ liked Cal. But that won’t do. Friends we cannot be. We need to manufacture some animosity to get this thing going. So with [...]
An Early Look at Cal's Offensive Gameplan
I guess Andy Ludwig scripts his plays that he uses specifically for games in Autzen Stadium. Somehow, I managed to get ahold of a copy of the script. It’s eerily similar to an era stretching from 2002-04. Frankly, I don’t see the benefit in the plan, but Ludwig’s been using it for so long, who [...]
Pac-10 Picks for Week 2
I meant to do this last week, but I must have got knocked cold by a LeGarrette Blount right cross because my memory on Friday went bad and I forgot. Better late than never. I’m expecting 100% accuracy this season. Stanford @ Wake Forest I admit, I have a thing for Jim Harbaugh. He speaks [...]
Things That Are Annoying Me
I’m ornery and for good reason. Call me a curmudgeon. I don’t care. These things are annoying me. The idea of Andy Ludwig positively effecting the Cal Bears offense? Annoying. I hold him personally responsible for the 2002-04 era that was so wretched. I expect Cal to score maybe 4 points when they come to [...]
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4th Annual Coaches’ Awards – Pac-12 Style!
