"Tonyonball, you're a hackey sports site, why don't you offer up obvious picks in some sort of contrived manner so you can brag about the one you got right and intentionally ignore the four you missed completely." - People with too much disposable income
Years ago, when times were simpler and Tonyonball lived with Cheech (soccer writer for Tonyonball for you folks at home), Saturdays involved White Russians at 10 am, watching Big 10 games, kicking field goals into our neighbors yard, and GAMBLING!
"Gambling is like getting a dog, it's the greatest experience you can have that you are positive will end in a tragedy." - Ray Romano
But guess what, Vegas keeps growing, and people keep "rescuing" dogs. Tonyonball has one child, Dylan McKay (a two year old black labradox, simultaneously the source of most of my joy and most of my frustration) and one step doggie, Sir Bentley (a seven year old English retriever who lets Dylan exist for the same reason Tonyonball's Special Lady let's Tonyonball exist - no one is really sure why).
For said reasons, Tonyonball will start picking against Cheech and keep a running tally. Loser has to so something embarrassing...just kidding, loser will likely pay for a round of golf on one of the lush green courses in Ann Arbor, MI (home of Cheech).
Cheech's picks with the type of reasoning one would expect:
- Houston -9 over UCF because I was born there
- Purdue +12.5 over Penn State because I've been there
- Clemson -4.5 over FSU because I've partied there
- Michigan -24.5 over MSU because I live there and Harbaugh is a dick like that
- Baylor -3.5 over Texas because really? Might have to put some real money on that one
Tonyonball's Picks with rational thought:
- Cal +19 over USC: USC should not be favored by that much over anyone, they are not very good. Cal isn't great, but good enough to keep it around 17
- West Virginia -4 over OKST: West Virginia may be the best team in the Big 12 (10 teams), OKST hasn't been much for a few years, they can score points, but not on WV's defense. Look for a defensive score to carry WV by at least 10 in this one
- Kentucky +5 over Mizzou: Middle Tennessee State...that's all
- Washington -10.5 over Utah: Washington is out to prove that they've got something to prove. If they can make it past this game and their rival, the Cub hater Mike Leach, they should be in the CFB playoff easily
- FSU +5.5 over Clemson: Clemson will pull a Clemson at some point, but this wont be it. They will likely sneak out with a close win again, reminding us all of Famous Jamies's final year at FSU.
-Tony
