Cal v. Tennessee... Predictions!!!

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:59 pm

Kal: 9
Vols: 56

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:48 pm

Lefty,

You can make the Rice game #1. I forgot ahbout that tradition.

Left Seater · Post by **Left Seater** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:39 pm

Naw, I kinda like the sound of FSU v RICE as game #1.

Terry in Crapchester · Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:33 am

IndyFrisco wrote:Terry,

I am an Aggie. Lefty is married to an Aggie. Lefty has had an affinity for t.u. all his life. Lefty makes the picks on what game is #1 each week.

All that being said, and if you have played the game before, A&M/t.u. is ALWAYS game #1 on the week of T+1. ALWAYS.

IIRC (and I could be wrong about this), only the games played on Saturday are included in the Pick'Em. This year, aTM/Texas is on a Friday. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/scoreboard?w=13&c=all

M2 · Post by M2 » Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:05 am

Lee Corso on ESPN Gameday...

This morning predicted Cal beating West Virginia in the national championship, says he picked us cuz 'even if they lose to Tennessee, they could blow through their next 11 games!'...

Corso did pick USC in 2004 and Texas in 2005 to win the NC, didn't he?

I'll take his vote of confidence! :wink:

He's not alone... St. Louis reporter calls Cal for the NC.

Bryan Burwell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:56 am

Terry,

T(can be Thanksgiving but also Thursday+1 is always on a Friday.) The Pick'em Games, for this week, are due by Thursday night. It's the only week the Pick'em is due NOT ont the Friday night at 23:59:59.

Terry in Crapchester · Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:37 pm

IndyFrisco wrote:Terry,

T(can be Thanksgiving but also Thursday+1 is always on a Friday.) The Pick'em Games, for this week, are due by Thursday night. It's the only week the Pick'em is due NOT ont the Friday night at 23:59:59.

In consideration of that, and upon further review, I'd offer the following revised suggestions:

Week 14: Three Pick'Em games -- the ACC, Big 12, and SEC championship games. Army-Navy has potential for a blowout, and there are only 15 Saturday games this week, IIRC (assuming that the C-USA and MAC championship games are played earlier in the week), so more than one Pick'Em game assures a greater variety among the picks in the other games.

Week 3: Delete LSU @ Auburn from Pick'Em game and replace it with Michigan @ ND. Auburn has potential to appear in a Pick'Em game four times, so I'm looking to delete one game for them as well, and this is the most attractive week for matchups. And sorry if this sounds homerish, but if ND even comes close to meeting expectations, they should be in the Pick'Em game at least once this season, and besides 'SC, this is their highest-profile game and opponent. If not for that fact, under ordinary circumstances, Oregon-Oklahoma, Nebraska-USC, Miami-Louisville, Clemson-Florida State, Florida-Tennessee or even Taco Tech-TCU would otherwise all be worthy Pick'Em games.

Week 8: With T+1 as the Pick'Em game in Week 13, Texas has the potential to appear in the Pick'Em game five times, which is too many. Of those five, under the circumstances, Nebraska is the most likely candidate to be eliminated as a Pick'Em game (as opposed to Big 12 championship game, RRSO, or tOSU). Replace it with Iowa @ Michigan.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:58 pm

Terry,

What are you talking about?

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:46 pm

i like Cal+2?

i also like usc/ark under. with usc winning a close one.(didnt look at my betting sheet, i like under 50ish)

i'm still on fence about taking wazu + the points, they couldn't stop anyone last year, and auburn brings a power running game, which will exploit wazu chump defense. i'll have to watch and enjoy, no bet fer me Auburn in a blowout is my final pick

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:19 am

I was looking at CAL's schedule over the last few years.

I had to go back to 1993 to find what would be considered an "impressive" road win out of CAL...it was against an 8-4 UCLA team.

I can't imagine why everyone is so high on this team going into Knoxville and winning. Don't you generally rate a team's chances of winning on the road on...how they've done on the road?

This is a "stat" that gets overlooked way too many times.

I may be really putting myself out on the line here for a potential ass kicking (if Cal wins), but seriously...based on the facts, based on what we know, how could anyone think CAL will win this game? Is it solely due to UT's rather..."mediocre" 2005 season?

Is it just due to Cal's current ranking? Does everyone really put that much stock into preseason rankings? You know, just because the media says they're really really good, doesn't mean you don't have to think for yourself.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:53 am

'swhat I'm sayin, bro.

Kal's official Web site has past schedules all the way back to ... 2004.

I suppose I could have downloaded the media guide and spent a lot more time on it ... fuck that. I decided I had more important things to do, like rearrange my sock drawer or watch my grass grow.

Tedford is a decent coach and they have talent, allegedly. If they win on Saturday, it will be big ... for them. It might cause a few national media idiots like Corso to start blowing Kal farts out of their pieholes, but if history is any indication, it shouldn't last much longer than a few weeks.

Jimmy Medalions · Post by **Jimmy Medalions** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:24 am

RadioFan wrote:It might cause a few national media idiots like Corso to start blowing Kal farts out of their pieholes, but if history is any indication, it shouldn't last much longer than a few weeks.

Corso picked Kal to win the MNC over West Virginia this past weekend. I'm fucking serious.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:29 am

RadioFan wrote:'swhat I'm sayin, bro.

Kal's official Web site has past schedules all the way back to ... 2004.

I suppose I could have downloaded the media guide and spent a lot more time on it ... fuck that.

No need to:

http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson//rsfc/

If you're looking for CF history and stats...that site is the only way to go...even though it's "unofficial." I've been using it for about five years.

Just because finding simple facts on the net is an arduous task for YOU, doesn't mean you need to assume everyone else is just as slow.

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:43 am

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Just because finding simple facts on the net is an arduous task for YOU, doesn't mean you need to assume everyone else is just as slow.

Thanks. That site is now bookmarked.

And tell Jimmah to quit it, too. I'm about to lose my small intestine here laughing. You fuckers are mean and stuff.

M2 · Post by M2 » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:17 am

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:I was looking at CAL's schedule over the last few years.

I had to go back to 1993 to find what would be considered an "impressive" road win out of CAL...it was against an 8-4 UCLA team.

I can't imagine why everyone is so high on this team going into Knoxville and winning. Don't you generally rate a team's chances of winning on the road on...how they've done on the road?

Hmmmm...

Sep 14, 2002

Cal on the road vs. Michigan State (# 17) in the country!

Cal 46 Michigan State 22

you're welcome!

WolverineSteve · Post by **WolverineSteve** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:26 am

I hope beating MSU is not Kal's high-water mark.

M2 · Post by M2 » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:30 am

P.S.

It's fun watching "Radio" fan

Mr. Magoo/mgo

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:36 am

So, m2, you have a chance at actually attempting to prove my point wrong (not that there are the necessary facts available), and you reference a 4-8 team as an "impressive" road win?

Are you fucking retarded? How is that making your case looking any better, as it applies to the UT game?

M2 · Post by M2 » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:45 am

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:So, m2, you have a chance at actually attempting to prove my point wrong (not that there are the necessary facts available), and you reference a 4-8 team as an "impressive" road win?

Are you fucking retarded? How is that making your case looking any better, as it applies to the UT game?

Cal was 1-10 the year before... and Michigan State was ranked # 17 at the start of that game.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:53 am

m2, we have extended history to look at here. So why base your opinion on "before the facts?" That doesn't make any sense. Facts are, we know CAL, a 7-5 team, beat MSU, a 4-8 team.

Is this really your best justification for an "impressive" road win in "recent" history?

If so, you're just playing to my point.

CAL hasn't had a road win to do a double-take at in over ten years.

M2 · Post by M2 » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:58 am

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:m2, we have extended history to look at here. So why base your opinion on "before the facts?" That doesn't make any sense. Facts are, we know CAL, a 7-5 team, beat MSU, a 4-8 team.

Is this really your best justification for an "impressive" road win in "recent" history?

If so, you're just playing to my point.

CAL hasn't had a road win to do a double-take at in over ten years.

1-10 vs. #17 in the country ???

Cal turned you into a 4-8 team, bro.

It's just what Cal does... :twisted:

Killian · Post by **Killian** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:09 pm

Well hell! I didn't realize what a good year ND had last season! Let's take a look!!!

Week 1 AP Top 25
1. USC (60) 0-0 1,619
2. Texas (4) 0-0 1,500
3. Tennessee (13) 0-0 1,376 (W)
4. Michigan 0-0 1,329 (W)
5. LSU 0-0 1,291
6. Ohio State 0-0 1,205
7. Oklahoma 0-0 1,204
8. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,184
9. Miami 0-0 1,142
10. Florida 0-0 1,080
11. Iowa 0-0 1,011
12. Louisville (1) 0-0 892
13. Georgia 0-0 869
14. Florida State 0-0 764
15. Purdue 0-0 711 (W)
16. Auburn 0-0 650
17. Texas A&M 0-0 576
18. Boise State 0-0 375
19. California 0-0 358
20. Arizona State 0-0 313
21. Texas Tech 0-0 256
22. Boston College 0-0 232
23. Pittsburgh 0-0 211 (W)
24. Fresno State 0-0 196
25. Virginia 0-0 153

Hell of a year!

Sin,
You're talking out of both sides of your fucking mouth

If you keep with this logic, you'll get turned out worse than Tobias Beecher

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:02 pm

If you keep with this logic...

Which might actually be m2's biggest fault.

Hey m2, I'll try and put this into terms you might identify with -- boasting about a win over a ranked team who finished the season 4-8 would be like claiming profit on wind chimes you haven't sold yet.