COLLEGE FOOTBALL – BOWLING PART 2! – 2k18
Posting this late, but the picks were in ahead of time. Tough to get wifi at TOB’s Grandma-in-law’s house in Mississippi. No matter, onto the games (some of which have already happened…)
Robert the Cheech is back! He claims to have not known what happened in the first batch of bowl games (hard to believe…unless you guess most of them wrong…a Robert the Cheech staple). But first, commercial currently making TOB laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esLHWXXzUYw
A-Aron is killing it with these agent commercials…unfortunately he may be ready to move to that portion of his career based on his 2018 season. I know what you are thinking, TOB, how do you see so many commercials? Aren’t you busy doing all sorts of things like…well…things and stuff? That’s where you’re wrong loyal reader. TOB has very little to do, other than watch live sports (and lately Lifetime/Hallmark/Ion Christmas movies thanks to TOB’s lady – the commercials for those two things couldn’t be much more different). So, you’re welcome.
Shout out to TOB’s co-worker, we’ll call him “Bart” to save his anonymity. On a heater lately, and won the over on the FIU/Toledo game, set at 60. With the score 28-25 with 41 seconds left to play, FIU holding the ball and leading, it was not looking good. Then, FIU broke a huge play putting the score at 35-25, what a push! The gambling gods were not finished, however. Toledo scores a touchdown on a Hailmary with no time left on the clock to move the game to a winner. What a finish for the over, gut punch for the under. Nice work “Bart.”
All the following games occur between 12/22 and 12/28.
Celebrity Guest Sarah’s picks first (4-6 so far…you think fake research is easy?!):
Memphis over Wake Forest- the John calipari bowl- aka and one mixed tape style
Army over Houston- army beat navy...easy pick
Troy over Buffalo- didn’t Troy beat Nebraska?
Hawaii over Louisiana tech- I’ve got nothing to say about either
BC over Boise state- always go with the true pure of heart
Minnesota over Georgia tech- Gophers!
Cal vs TCU- I spent two weeks straight in Northern California- Cal grads are a bunch of spoiled rich kids....but so are TCU....I’m calling this game a wash.
Duke over temple- aren't these basketball schools?
Vanderbilt over Baylor- I’m going to agree with TOB- Vandy is the true national champion
Auburn over Purdue- War Eagle!
West Virginia over Syracuse - I appreciate a balding man who will wear a visor...takes guts...
Robert the Cheech’s picks (5-5 so far):
Wut? I know this is late but I swear I don’t know what happened in any of the games so far, except for maybe Eastern Michigan, because I’m true EMU. Also, this format confuses me. Am I supposed to agree/disagree with you, or pick my own? Also, do we normally pick against the spread for the bowl games?
LA Lafayette (+3) over Tulane - L
Utah State (-7.5) over North TX - W
Arizona State (+4.5) over Fresno State…. They play to win the game! - L
GA Southern (-1) over Eastern Michigan…. Womp womp - W
App State (-7) over Middle Tennessee…. Remember the Big House! - W
UAB (-2.5) over Northern Illinois - W
SD State (+3) over Ohio – L (BIG)
South Florida (+2.5) over Marshall…. Warm weather team over not so warm weather team all day in bowl season - L
Florida International (+6.5) over Toledo…. Sorry MAC – W
Western Michigan (+12) over BYU…. Yay MAC! - L
Memphis (-5) over Wake Forest…. Yup
Houston (+3) over Army… How could I pick against my hometown Cougars?!
Troy (+2.5) over Buffalo
Hawaii (-1) over Louisiana Tech
Boston College (+3) over Boise State
Georgia Tech (-3.5) over Minnesota… Is this real? I thought MN had like 3 wins?
TCU over Cal (pickem)
Duke (+3) over Temple
Miami (-3.5) over Wisconsin
Vandy (-3.5) over Baylor
Auburn (-4) over Purdue…. Fixed your typo
West Virginia (-2.5) over Syracuse… duh
WSU (-3.5) over Iowa State… double duh
TOB’s revisited picks (7-3 so far):
Memphis (-5) over Wake Forest – Jared Birmingham Bowl - Memphis racks up those points. TOB will be driving through Memphis right as this the Tigers are in the victory formation.
Army (-3) over Houston – Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl - Army is having a startlingly good year for one of the academies. Houston peaked two years ago.
Buffalo (-2.5) over Troy – Dollar General Bowl - Are these the Buffalo Bills? No? Oh well, still take them giving the points.
Hawaii (-1) over Louisiana Tech – SoFi Hawaii Bowl - TOB spent 8 glorious days in Hawaii this past year, including attending a game at Aloha Stadium. Rainbow Warriors for life!
Boise State (-3) over Boston College – SERVPRO First Responder Bowl - Boise is perennially underrated…wait, they lost 3 games this year. Oh well, should still roll BC.
Georgia Tech (-3.5) over Minnesota – Quick Lane Bowl - TOB has been traveling to Atlanta on the reg lately. Gotta love riding the MARTA at 9 am and watching a guy smoke crack in the seat behind you. Hotlanta!
TCU over Cal (pickem) – Cheez-It Bowl - Ummm…I guess the Big 12 is better than the Pac 12?
Temple (-3) over Duke – Walk-On’s Independence Bowl - Owls > Devils
Miami (-3.5) over Wisconsin – New Era Pinstripe Bowl - Oh how the mighty have fallen. A year ago these two teams had visions of playing in the final four. Couldn’t happen to nicer people.
Vandy (-3.5) over Baylor – Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl - Smart kids > rapists
Auburn (-4) over Pudue – Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - Purdue has had a nice run lately…unfortunately they play in the Big 10
West Virginia (-2.5) over Syracuse – Camping World Bowl - ‘Cuse rode a wave of playing good teams close and beating crappy teams. Remember when they were ranked 12 for a while? Yeah, Clemson keeps getting knocked for having a low SOS, Cuse played the same one, yet lost 3 games.
WSU (-3.5) over Iowa State – Valero Alamo Bowl - Mike Leach is a TOB favorite. Iowa State is a perennial giant killer, seems a little late for that.
Next week, let’s do another one just like the other one!
GO IRISH!
-Tonyonball
