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nebish
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I will most likely watch every minute of every bowl game.

Right now I am most excited about the Camelia, Gasparilla, Birmingham, Dollar General, Foster Farms, Holiday and Arizona Bowls.


 
Posted : December 5, 2017 4:46 pm
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I will most likely watch every minute of every bowl game.

Right now I am most excited about the Camelia, Gasparilla, Birmingham, Dollar General, Foster Farms, Holiday and Arizona Bowls.

I think the bowl game match ups this year are great. As a Big Ten fan, I like that there are four Big Ten / Pac Ten games:

Purdue/Arizona
Michigan State/Washington State
Penn State/Washington
Ohio State/USC Really looking forward to this. Reminds me of the old Rose Bowl games in the 70s & 80s.

Regarding Michigan State, MSU fans are livid that Michigan gets a New Years Day game and the Spartans are in The Holiday Bowl.

Oh Jerry, The Rose & Sugar Bowls aren't on at the same time. 😉


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Posted : December 7, 2017 1:53 am
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BOWL PICK'EM - YAHOO IS NO LONGER OFFERING ONE

I just tried to create our bowl pick'em and saw this message:

Thank you for playing Yahoo Sports College Bowl Pick'em!

We will not be offering College Bowl Pick'em for the 2017 college football season. We thank you very much for playing our game over the years and hope you will continue to play our other fantasy games.

I can set one up on espn or ccbs, everyone would have to sign up for a username there then. Please advise what you would like.


 
Posted : December 8, 2017 2:24 pm
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Any money involved or just bragging rights?

I could put a six pack or two of some Chicago beer up against a couple of you knuckleheads. 😉 Smile


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Posted : December 9, 2017 4:10 am
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BOWL PICK'EM - YAHOO IS NO LONGER OFFERING ONE

I just tried to create our bowl pick'em and saw this message:

Thank you for playing Yahoo Sports College Bowl Pick'em!

We will not be offering College Bowl Pick'em for the 2017 college football season. We thank you very much for playing our game over the years and hope you will continue to play our other fantasy games.

I can set one up on espn or ccbs, everyone would have to sign up for a username there then. Please advise what you would like.

espn is pretty easy. I'm in either way


 
Posted : December 9, 2017 6:14 am
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Army / Navy was entertaining. Always a fun game. Maybe Army is going to start a trend in this. Smile


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Posted : December 10, 2017 2:23 am
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If there was not a single college football game played beyond that Army-Navy game I would be content and happy. That was a great game, everything else is going to pale in comparison to me. The season is over. It's always anti-climactic for me at this point.

I will set up a bowl pick'em with espn.


 
Posted : December 10, 2017 6:40 pm
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OK, everyone with a public email should've gotten the invite for the espn bowl pick'em league. It is a confidence points based straight up pick'em as we have done before. Never set up a league on espn so don't know exactly how to tell people to sign up who didn't get the email, maybe try this:

Get in the action now:
http://games.espn.com/college-bowl-mania/2017/en/group?invitesource=email&groupID=182540&inviteuser=e0Q0NkNCM0QzLUQ5MTMtNEQ4OS1BQ0IzLUQzRDkxM0VEODk5MX0%3D&ex_cid=bowlmania2016_email&groupp=TWF5ZmllbGQ%3D

Group: Whipping Post Goes Bowlin
Password: Mayfield


 
Posted : December 10, 2017 6:53 pm
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Yeah that Army / Navy game was a classic. I love that this game is always the last one of the season.

Scott, this is probably a dumb question but by straight up you are saying no spreads, correct?


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Posted : December 11, 2017 2:08 am
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And do you know how one is supposed to rank the teams? All I can figure out is which team to pick. Thanks!


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Posted : December 11, 2017 3:52 am
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Scott, this is probably a dumb question but by straight up you are saying no spreads, correct?

And do you know how one is supposed to rank the teams? All I can figure out is which team to pick. Thanks!

There is no point spread.

I'll have to look tonight or tomorrow all I did was set it up and haven't tried making picks yet.


 
Posted : December 12, 2017 6:31 am
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And do you know how one is supposed to rank the teams? All I can figure out is which team to pick. Thanks!

OK I just looked. Right next to where you check your "pick" there is a box that says "move". Once you click move the board opens up with buttons that say "here". Click that and it moves to that spot.

So far there is 4 of us signed up; me, Lee, Sang and DanB. Let's get the pick'em group together for one more piece of action this football season!


 
Posted : December 12, 2017 11:14 am
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Got it, that was easy. Thanks!

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooo Toledo! 😉


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Posted : December 13, 2017 3:35 am
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Just two days til Bowl Season! Smile


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Posted : December 14, 2017 4:37 am
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Coot! You won the season long pick'em you have to play the bowl pick'em too!


 
Posted : December 16, 2017 6:30 am
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Coot! You won the season long pick'em you have to play the bowl pick'em too!

No, I don't! 😉

Will be wagering the games though. Hoping to complete the "daily double " and win the pro pick 'em too. Cool


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Posted : December 16, 2017 8:32 am
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These last 3 bowl games have been just dreadful to watch. Some of the most uncompetitive one-sided games in a row I can ever remember.


 
Posted : December 22, 2017 5:17 am
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Only 2 of 8 bowl games so far have been decided by single digits. Looks like it will be 2 of 9 the way this Ohio game is going.


 
Posted : December 22, 2017 9:39 am
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Yeah, glad I put quite a bit on Ohio.

I kind of like CMU over Wyoming in the next one. I think this one should be close.


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Posted : December 22, 2017 10:14 am
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Yes I do believe the Central Mich - Wyoming game will be a close one. Pretty similar teams really. Wyoming fans weren't real happy with their bowl draw. I guess Boise isn't very easy (or cheap) for them to get to even though it is pretty close as the crow flies. CMich probably won't have a ton of fans there either. I think CMich should be fairly motivated however...unless they transfered in, no CM player has won a bowl game. 2 of their 3 prior losses were 1 possession games. Josh Allen gets so much hype, too much if you ask me. He did have a very good 2016 with some good WRs/TE and RB weapons, this year it is just him and his playmaking has been greatly hurt by it. I think if Allen relies more on his legs and running today rather than the passing game that is Wyoming's best chance. CM has a decent QB, you might remember, former UM Shane Morris.

Likely going to be cold and snowy.


 
Posted : December 22, 2017 10:32 am
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Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllll, I guess we have to wait another day until we MIGHT get a good game. Sheesh, this is ridiculous.


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Posted : December 22, 2017 4:55 pm
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Yeah, this game sucked too. I've been about done with college football since Army-Navy. Trying to keep the passion going, but it is fake at this point. These games have sucked. Central Michigan turned it over 8 times today, EIGHT! SMU turned it over 6 times. These teams aren't just losing, they are turning in their worst, or near worst efforts of the entire season!


 
Posted : December 22, 2017 8:33 pm
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Hoping for no defense at all for S Fla and T Tech game. Cool


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Posted : December 23, 2017 7:09 am
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I have Tex Tech and App St today. Couldn't decide on the SDSt - Army game.


 
Posted : December 23, 2017 8:08 am
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I have Tex Tech and App St today. Couldn't decide on the SDSt - Army game.

I took SDSU. They've seen two option teams this year and their coach's teams are 11-1 against option teams the last twelve games. Plus, it isn't that Army doesn't pass, they can't pass. SDSU isn't all that exciting, but, I think they have the athletes to cover. They'll feed Penny a bunch today.


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Posted : December 23, 2017 11:12 am
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Hoping for no defense at all for S Fla and T Tech game. Cool

Cha-ching! Grin


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Posted : December 23, 2017 11:58 am
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SFA wins. I am in first place in my college pick em pool. Quite a princely sum at stake. Grin


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Posted : December 23, 2017 12:18 pm
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Finally got a competitive bowl game.


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Posted : December 23, 2017 12:23 pm
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I have Tex Tech and App St today. Couldn't decide on the SDSt - Army game.

I took SDSU. They've seen two option teams this year and their coach's teams are 11-1 against option teams the last twelve games. Plus, it isn't that Army doesn't pass, they can't pass. SDSU isn't all that exciting, but, I think they have the athletes to cover. They'll feed Penny a bunch today.

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Posted : December 23, 2017 2:40 pm
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I had a large investment in App St but still I can't fathom Toledo getting shut out. Some of these teams just don't seem to care. At least the USF and Army games were very good entertainment.


 
Posted : December 23, 2017 6:57 pm
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