Big B and Zim’s Stone Cold, Lead Pipe, Take it to the Bank bets we would win if Brew wasn’t an absolutely horrible bookie

Get it?  Brew doesn’t.

• Our bookie has let us down, but that’s not stopping Big B and I from making bold predictions about games we could have made mad cash on…
• Making notes about playing the point spreads on the first college football Saturday of the season…
• Stone Cold!!!

by Mike Zimmer, Degenerate Gambler

It’s a crying shame, but that’s the way the world works.  Brew is the world’s worst bookie and while he’d bend over backwards for his BFF room mate and actually fly all the way to Las Vegas to make a wager for him, he was unable to place a 4-game parlay for Big B and I on his established off-shore account.

Thus, our Stone Cold, Lead Pipe, Take the money to the Bank wager will be all about pride in the fact that we “done good”.  After much study, plenty of consideration and a little gut feeling Big B and I constructed the perfect 4-game parlay for this first big Saturday in college football.  If you can still make it to a bookies, tell them to take this one to the bank!!! 

San Jose State at Alabama (-37  1/2).  Take Alabama to cover.

LSU vs. North Carolina (+10).  Blood bath for the SEC team, take LSU to cover.

UConn at Meatchicken (-3).  Are you kidding me?  Take those points, UConn wins.

Rice at Texas (-31).  We were tempted to take the over of 56 on this one with Texas alone.  Take the Longhorns to cover and then some.  For bonus to prove our awesomeness, throw in that OVER.  Why not?

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CFB: The inaugural 2010 PICK SIX!!! (Live from Flori-duh)

Tebow’s gone, but they remain very…well…Gaytorish.

• You didn’t think I’d forget about the PICK SIX did you???
• Your guide to the best college football match-ups of the week and picking against the spread…
• If only Brew was still taking bets!!!

by Mike Zimmer, College Football Guru

What looked like a rather mundane first week of college football from a distance, reveals some rather good looking match-ups and entertaining games.  Upon arriving and plotting our viewing schedule here at the Florida Garage-Mahal Bunker HQ for the first week of college football, there is a plethora of games to watch and enjoy. 

Big B and I have plotted out a course that includes an entire sheet of the games to view for the entire day.  That includes 7-games between Noon and 3:30pm on the tube, 7-games between 3:30pm and 7pm, 9-games between 7pm and 10pm and 2-late night offerings.  That’s right, we’ll be keeping tabs on no less than 25-games here on 4-TV sets in the Cape Coral, Florida Bunker of Big B’s.

But the best of the day?  The Pick Six?  You knew I wouldn’t go and leave you without a guide to the best games available did you?  Hit the jump and see the best of the best and then some for this first official Saturday of the college football season!!!  DO IT!!! Read the rest of this entry »

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CFB: The rest of my college football previews (because I was a slack ass and ran out of time before the season and need to get it out there…but will still post brief articles about these conferences but it’s technically cheating if I don’t put something down prior to the season now isn’t it?)

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhh-Hoooooooo!!! College football is BAAAAAACK!!!

• An official record of what I think will happen in each and every conference before the season starts…because as always, I’ve run out of time to post my predictions…
• So what, big whoop, you wanna fight about it???

by Mike Zimmer, College football expert

Alright fine, I’ve gotten behind on my college football previews and the season really kicks off today and I haven’t gotten through all the conferences.  From my previous posts though, no one seems to care that I’ve neglected my duty (he said duty) and has not yet posted any thoughts on said predictions so I’m pretty sure this is just me typing random words and not too many people bothering to note it.  Oh, yeah, I just went there, yeah, I’m crying waaaaaaaahhhh!!!!  Read my web-site waaaaaaaaahhhh!!!

Nah, I’m not crying but come on, no one has anything to say about my predictons?  Really?  I mean, not even a “stop talking about the Sun Belt and post the fucking Big Ten already!!!” was posted though.  In an effort to keep up my intentions of posting about every conference I offer you a brief prediction on each of the remaining conferences that I didn’t get to (I’ll of course make up for the fact that I didn’t fulfill my intentions by making independent brief articles about those conferences soon because I know you ALL want to read them right?).

So without further adu, hit the fucking jump and see who I have finishing where ass hole. Read the rest of this entry »

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CFB: Big Tweleven alignment of divisions announced, Buckeyes, Wolverweenies separated, THE game to be preserved in last week of season (for now)

“You mean we now have to beat them twice a year?”

• Ohio State and Meatchicken head for different divisions in the Big Tweleven’s alignment, but tradition will rule, teams to meet in last week of the regular season…
• So, in other words, in about a decade when Meatchicken is worth a damn again and the damage done by Dick Rod is finally un-done, there is a chance the two teams could meet twice in a season…
• There is basically no rhyme or reason for the football alignment of divisions, this begs the question of whether other sports will be different (such as basketball where Michigan State looks to have an easy romp every year).

by Mike Zimmer, Buckeye

With all the speculation, all the hemming and hawing over, the debates hushed and the dust settling from the Big Tweleven’s decision to align their teams into divisions with the addition of Nebraska to the conference, it doesn’t sound so bad after all.  Except that it is.

Still, this stinks, no matter what.  The thought of not having Ohio State-Meatchicken in the final week of the season was repugnant.  The thought of the two separated and possibly meeting up twice in a year also stinks.  I’m sorry, but as a Buckeyes, I don’t think you should have to beat Meatchicken twice in a season in football under and circumstances.  But now, the potential exists and that sucks.

Worse, the divisions don’t make much sense with Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and Purdue in one division while Meatchicken, Minnesota, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa and new member Nebraska go to the other (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-bigten-divisions). Read the rest of this entry »

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CFB: Ohio State will once again wear “alternate” jerseys for the Meatchicken game, all part of Nike’s cash grab in merchandising before the holidays

Ohio State’s “throwback” Pro Combat Uni from Nike, to be worn during the Ohio State-Meatchicken game.

• Like last year, the Buckeyes will have a different look against the Meatchicken Wolverweenies as Nike melds “throwback” and “future” style in a holiday season cash grab…
• Last year’s model that paid homage to the 1954 National Champions was pretty sweet, this year’s version to honor the 1942 National Champions, well…it lacks a little something if you ask me…
• Yes, I will still need to have one of these, since my birthday has passed, you can order now and hold on to them til’ Christmas.

by Mike Zimmer, Selling jersey’s too, just ask.  No, really.

One more time, Nike will force some teams into hideous uniforms in big games.  Just check out the model that Virginia Tech will have to don.  But more importantly, THE Ohio State Buckeyes will also wear the Nike ProCombat series uniforms for a big game, in fact, the biggest game, against Meatchicken at seasons end.  Just like last year where the Buckeyes had a “throwback” style uniform that paid homage to the 1954 National Championship winning team, Ohio State will wear yet another uniform in the back to the future style (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Nike-s-Pro-Combat-unis-are-awesome-and-or-a-mo?urn=ncaaf-266668).

Of course, I’m not as big a fan of this get-up as I was with last year’s model after getting a look at it.  The motif is in the 1942-retro style number and team colors which includes a red helmet shell but once again gets “Nike-ied” with all sorts of futuristic trim.  But trust me, they’re not as bad as some of the other horrible looking uniforms that will be worn by other Nike schools such as TCU, Miami of Florida and Pitt.  You can see all of them here (http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/usnikefootball/en_US/).

While I’m not big on the idea or concept of THE Ohio State Buckeyes even messing with tradition and the tried and true awesomeness that is the regular Buckeyes uniform, these aren’t so bad considering some of the other schools involved and the propensity for schools to try different looks from time to time.  The Buckeyes have no need to do such a thing with perhaps one of the best looks in all of college football.  However, if it has to be made, I’m not so horrified by these duds just like last year.  While not a fan of it per-say, the fact is, I must have one.  Yes, I am a slave to Ohio State Buckeyes fashion.

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BREAKING NEWS: Big Tweleven set to announce divisional line-ups tonight

I don’t know why they don’t use my term…Tweleven.

• Rumors about Big Ten alignment has reached fever pitch, and apparnetly they’re ready to announce who will be where…
• My thought is that Penn State joins Ohio State in one division while Meatchicken is shipped to another…
• Conference set to ruin perhaps the best rivalry in all of sports by moving the Buckeyes and Wolverweenies to seperate divisions, keeping them from playing at seasons end.

by Mike Zimmer, Buckeye

Rumors have been swirling, and apparently today the Big Ten will announce ther alignment of teams into divisions when Nebraska joins the conference next season (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-bigten-divisions).

The scuttlebutt has been all about the Ohio State-Meatchicken rivalry and how the league intends to deal with keeping the tradition of the two schools meeting alive.  As is, they’ve met in their final game every year since 1943 and it’s been a tradition that has come full circle into the greatest rivalry game in all of sports.  However, with the divisional alignments, more than likely separating the two teams, it wil then cause the league to move that game in an effort from ever having the two teams play two weeks in a row for the Big Ten crown.  Which, to me, sucks ass.

As it is, my thought is that Meatchicken will move to the “West” Divison with Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Northwestern.  Meanwhile, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State, Illinois, Indiana and Purdue would fill out the other “East” Division.  Which to me, makes no sense what-so-ever in a league that is tradition rich and could do sooooo much better. Read the rest of this entry »

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CFB: When did college football team photos go gay (Not that there’s anything wrong with that)???

Uh, huh, “Iron Dukes”.  Who knew Durham had gay bars???

• There are a lot of ways to bolster your teams image, including print media, but this isn’t exactly reaching your regular demographics for college football is it???
• The new epidemic is sweaty, greasy, buff football players who look a little…well…gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that).

by Hootie McBoob

There are ways to make your team look tough.  Heck, anybody without some tradition wears some sort of black jersey motif now and again in their repertoire or they’ll have a certain color “Out” at home games or some shit.  And, then there’s the image re-launch with ad campaigns making the team look or sound fierce.  But “Fierce” in that…kind of…you know…eccentric way?  Not so much.

But it looks as if some teams are going another route, and perhaps also courting new fans in the process.  I call it “gaying up” their team photos (not that there’s anything wrong with that).  And the Wall Street Journal agrees (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703369704575461644217303282.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_lifestyle). Read the rest of this entry »

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CFB: Penn State’s Nittany Lion might have a drinking problem

Call a cab dude.  Oh, wait…Happy Valley has no cabs.

• PSU’s Nittany Lion Mascot has a penchant for drunken disorderly and driving while under the influence…
• Finally a Penn State story in which Joe Pa isn’t the center of attention for either pooping his pants or not remembering where he’s at.

by Mike Zimmer, Buckeye

Far be it from me to condemn the one-eyed driver amongst us for an occasional jaunt, but this looks like a pattern over there in State College.  The PSU Nittany Lion being cited for drunken disorderly atop other previous chargers concerning alcohol might be a problem (http://deadspin.com/5626729/the-nittany-lion-has-a-drinking-problem).

Yep, that ol’ Nittany Lion likes to party and then like most other Penn State students has no concept of those around him and makes poor decisions (http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/08/31/nittany_lion_mascot_cited.aspx).

The good news for all of you State Penn folks though is that this story isn’t about Joe Pa pooping his pants or anything like that.  Nope, not him drooling on the game plan, falling asleep at a press conference or talking about stories that make no sense about his days coaching for Moses back in the biblical days of college football.  Nope, Joe Pa is fine for today.  For today.

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CFB: BYU going Independent afterall, bolts Mountain West, bolts to West Coast Conference in basketball

BYU takes a shit on the Mountain West.

• BYU is set to leave the Mountain West after all, bolts to Independent status in football, basketball joins smaller WCC…
• University takes big risk striking out on their own, shits on the Mountain West in the process as God TV wins over conference…
• Good luck filling out your dance card you non-oral sex having Cougar freaks.

by Mike Zimmer, Loves Lutheran Jesus

According to their website and reports all over the intergooglewebnets, the Brigham Young Cougars are set to jump ship from the Mountain West Conference, going Independent in football and to the smaller West Coast Conference in basketball (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-byu-independent).

After originally rumored to be re-thinking their bailing out on the Mountain West when the league cut them off at the WAC pass by adding Nevada and Fresno State, BYU will leave the league and go it alone in football and smaller in basketball.  The move is widely rumored to be tied to the universities want to make BYU-TV, which is full of Mormon programming to be the satellite blow torch for their football games and convert the masses to their plate worshipping, multiple wive having, non-oral sex having, caffeine free lifestyle.

What?  They were tired of going to the Las Vegas Bowl???  Imagine that.  To be honest, I think this is a big dump on the Mountain West and for their football program may cause them to take a major step back and they’ll have a hard time filling out their schedule with many home games.  They think they’re Notre Dame and trust me, they’re no Notre Dame.  Teams aren’t going to bend over backwards to go to Provo, Utah so that their football team can be seen right after an episode of ’Mormon Wife Swap’.  I mean, have you seen those women?  Read the rest of this entry »

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CFB: Eastern Washington to assault the vision of Division I-AA eyeballs with Red Turf

Installation of the Red turf at Eastern Washington University nearly completed.

• What is it about the Palus and those who like un-natural looking turf colors? First the Smurf Turf and now the…Snork Turf??? 
• I guess we have Boise State to thank for this eh???

by Mike Zimmer, Buckeye

Assaulting the eye-balls of football viewers must be something of a sport in the Northwest, especially in the Palus.  Such is the case at Eastern Washington University where the football team there will now play on the latest in eye-ball bursting viewer nausia (http://deadspin.com/5625321/weekend-winner-eastern-washingtons-horrid-new-field).

Yep, a red field.  First the Smurf Turf of Boise State and now…well…this.  Heck, you can even order T-shirts to mark the occasion…or at least you used to be able to (http://bookstore.ewu.edu/store1/MerchDetail.aspx?MerchID=526035&num=0&start=&end=&type=2&searchtype=Description&txtSearch=turf).

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