Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Why The Rivalry is bad for Clemson and SC football programs.
It has become apparent to me that the Clemson/SC rivalry game is holding both programs back. A win against the other is the end all and be all for both programs and washes away all sins. Tommy Bowden made millions off beating SC and Clemson fans put up with rediculous loss after rediculous loss because he would find a way to beat SC. I see fans of SC football this week and understand thier elation but also am puzzled as to how they are not throwing up in thier mouths. If Spurrier does not make the clock management error of the year in college football against Auburn, The Gamecocks could be playing this week for a bid to the BCS National Championship game. Coach Spurrier used thier last time out after Steven Garcia had moved the ball across midfield with under 20 seconds left trailing by 3. Garcia was signalling for a spike but The Ol' Ball Coach called the final timeout after a completion for a first down. SC ended up completing a pass to put them into FG range but the clock expired before they could get the ball spotted and rush the kicking team in. IF SC beats Auburn and goes on to lose to Arkansas but win out, they would be sitting in the SEC Champuionship game with the winner going to play for the National Championship even with a loss on the road to a top 5 Arkansas team. That may be the only opportunity for a BCS NC that the Gamecocks will see in thier lifetime, and it was blown my incompetent and infantile clock management. You will not hear SC fans say this because they are caught up in the fact they beat a very young yet talented Clemson team for the third year in a row, a feat Charlie Whitehurst surpassed himself by winning 4 in a row while the Tigers QB. Enjoy the Outback Bowl and another year of bragging rights, just don't think about what SHOULD have been.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Big Dipper's Picks of The Week
It's that time once again when the Big Dipper rolls out the FREEBIES for all my degenerate bredren in my attempt to help each and every one of you be able to buy your Mama a decent Christmas gift and keep those tired ass Hummel figurines for yourself, Bunch of candy-asses. What kind of grown ass man buys his Mama a Hummel figurine? Yeah, yeah she got a case for them. Who bought her that? You did so that she would have a place to put the no thought piece of crap gift every Christmas and Mother's Day. Sad thing is, half of you are going, "how did he know?" the other half, "What a great idea, either way my work here is done.
Big Dipper's Pick of The Week
Boise St (-15.) 49 TCU 24
It is not by accident that The Mtn West just happen to schedule TCU onto the Blue Sea of Hell they will walk into Saturday at Boise as they jump to greener pastures. This is one bad ass group of Hosses and they will be coming out kickin' to demonstrate that they belong. Too bad it won't make any difference in the long run for what may possibly be the best total team in college football. This will be 3.5 hours of Boise Head Coach Chris Peterson mercilessly bitch slapping Coach Gary Patterson into a bloody pulp. Get on Boise State and you're welcome.
Big Dipper's Barking Dog
Florida (+3) 17 SC 16
Charlie Weiss has installed The Pistol offense for The Gators and I think QB Brantley has looked much better. It puts him in much better position to hand the ball to Demps and Rainey because he is terrible technically with his footwork, like a drunk walking in broken light bulbs. It also gets him deeper and quicker into the 5 or 7 step drop. The Angry Birds were exposed, as I predicted last week, and the fall that will end in The Music City Bowl continues. Take the 3 and a money line if you can get it.
Big Dipper's Blow Out of the WQeelk
Clemson 59 (-15.5) Weak Florists 25
This is not a new team in Clemson. It's a new dynasty and you heard it here first. With GT losing to VT Thursday night the Tigers know that the Paul Johnson nightmare did not matter. Clemson is sitting in the Top Ten and can really make some noise down the stretch. WF has the 107th rated rushing offense and Clemson will not have to respect the run, they will turn the beast loose early. WF has a QB with a good arm but eventually the Tiger D will make him pay and the pace of Clemson's offense will be impossible for Wake to match for 4 qtrs. The run that leads to the egg farm in Columbia in two weeks starts in Death Valley. Get on it and enjoy the fireworks!
Big Dipper's Pick of The Week
Boise St (-15.) 49 TCU 24
It is not by accident that The Mtn West just happen to schedule TCU onto the Blue Sea of Hell they will walk into Saturday at Boise as they jump to greener pastures. This is one bad ass group of Hosses and they will be coming out kickin' to demonstrate that they belong. Too bad it won't make any difference in the long run for what may possibly be the best total team in college football. This will be 3.5 hours of Boise Head Coach Chris Peterson mercilessly bitch slapping Coach Gary Patterson into a bloody pulp. Get on Boise State and you're welcome.
Big Dipper's Barking Dog
Florida (+3) 17 SC 16
Charlie Weiss has installed The Pistol offense for The Gators and I think QB Brantley has looked much better. It puts him in much better position to hand the ball to Demps and Rainey because he is terrible technically with his footwork, like a drunk walking in broken light bulbs. It also gets him deeper and quicker into the 5 or 7 step drop. The Angry Birds were exposed, as I predicted last week, and the fall that will end in The Music City Bowl continues. Take the 3 and a money line if you can get it.
Big Dipper's Blow Out of the WQeelk
Clemson 59 (-15.5) Weak Florists 25
This is not a new team in Clemson. It's a new dynasty and you heard it here first. With GT losing to VT Thursday night the Tigers know that the Paul Johnson nightmare did not matter. Clemson is sitting in the Top Ten and can really make some noise down the stretch. WF has the 107th rated rushing offense and Clemson will not have to respect the run, they will turn the beast loose early. WF has a QB with a good arm but eventually the Tiger D will make him pay and the pace of Clemson's offense will be impossible for Wake to match for 4 qtrs. The run that leads to the egg farm in Columbia in two weeks starts in Death Valley. Get on it and enjoy the fireworks!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Big Dipper's Picks of The Week
Last week saw The Big Dipper once again go 3-0 and continue to prove that I am the best source of free football picks on the internet. That makes a 7-1 record over the last 2 weeks and a 77% winning percentage for the year. That is unmatched by any socalled "expert" pay for picks site. So...I am glad you are here and so will you be once you put the hammer down on the man w these bonafide winners.
Big Dippers Pick of the Week
Arkansas (-4.5) 31 SC 20
The SC def has put up some really good stats so far this season , however they will be exposed this week by the Hogs 9th ranked passing offense. SC has faced only 2 teams this year w an average pass game (East Carolina & Georgia) and they hung 32 and 47 points respectively on the ballyhooed Angry Birds. That's right I have named the SC defense The Angry Birds and it is a $1,000 t-shirt idea...leading into this game The Gamecocks have faced pass offenses ranked 116 (Navy), 105 (Vandy),102 (Kentucky), 78 (Miss St) and a Tenn squad without it's starting QB and top offensive playmaker. The firepower they face this week in Littlerock will put the Gamecocks behind the 8 ball w 2 conference losses and Georgia back in the drivers seat for the SEC East crown. The loss of Marcus Lattimore becomes an issue this week and for the rest of the season and Ashlon Jeffries gets ready for the NFL combine....Get on the Hogs and give the points.
Big Dipper's Blowout of the Week
Ok State (-21) 56 Kansas St 20
Last week Coach Bill Snyder's team got a harsh dose of reality as a pissed off Oklahoma team steamrolled them at home 58-17. The beat continus this week as The Mildcats roll thier 97th ranked pass defense into Stillwater to take on the high flying 'Pokes of Okie St. The Cowboys have a 27 yr old QB and the 4th ranked pass offense in the country and will swamp K State and get ahead early taking them out of thier ball control offense. Take OK State for an easy Blowout cover.
Big Dipper's Barking Dog
LSU (+5) 20 Alabama 21
Tuscapalooza is here!
The biggest regular season game of 2011 is finally here. These teams are so closely matched that it is very difficult to pick. Many interesting angles here, the contrast in head coaches, Sabin being 14-0 in revenge games...that is an incredible stat..., but I think it will come down to what it always come down to. Who wants it more? An epic battle of will ensues and I cant wait to watch. I give Bama the edge because of home field but will take the 5 points...it seems inflated to me.
Big Dippers Pick of the Week
Arkansas (-4.5) 31 SC 20
The SC def has put up some really good stats so far this season , however they will be exposed this week by the Hogs 9th ranked passing offense. SC has faced only 2 teams this year w an average pass game (East Carolina & Georgia) and they hung 32 and 47 points respectively on the ballyhooed Angry Birds. That's right I have named the SC defense The Angry Birds and it is a $1,000 t-shirt idea...leading into this game The Gamecocks have faced pass offenses ranked 116 (Navy), 105 (Vandy),102 (Kentucky), 78 (Miss St) and a Tenn squad without it's starting QB and top offensive playmaker. The firepower they face this week in Littlerock will put the Gamecocks behind the 8 ball w 2 conference losses and Georgia back in the drivers seat for the SEC East crown. The loss of Marcus Lattimore becomes an issue this week and for the rest of the season and Ashlon Jeffries gets ready for the NFL combine....Get on the Hogs and give the points.
Big Dipper's Blowout of the Week
Ok State (-21) 56 Kansas St 20
Last week Coach Bill Snyder's team got a harsh dose of reality as a pissed off Oklahoma team steamrolled them at home 58-17. The beat continus this week as The Mildcats roll thier 97th ranked pass defense into Stillwater to take on the high flying 'Pokes of Okie St. The Cowboys have a 27 yr old QB and the 4th ranked pass offense in the country and will swamp K State and get ahead early taking them out of thier ball control offense. Take OK State for an easy Blowout cover.
Big Dipper's Barking Dog
LSU (+5) 20 Alabama 21
Tuscapalooza is here!
The biggest regular season game of 2011 is finally here. These teams are so closely matched that it is very difficult to pick. Many interesting angles here, the contrast in head coaches, Sabin being 14-0 in revenge games...that is an incredible stat..., but I think it will come down to what it always come down to. Who wants it more? An epic battle of will ensues and I cant wait to watch. I give Bama the edge because of home field but will take the 5 points...it seems inflated to me.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Big Dipper's Picks of The Week
After a 4-1 week last week I am riding high in the saddle and well beyond flush this season. Here are this weeks picks.
Big Dipper's Pick of The Week
FSU (-18.5) 42 NC State 13
As much as you must be able to isolate good teams you must be able to spot a clunker when you see one, NC State is thick ankled and just not good along the line of scrimmage. It is going to be a big measuring stick for FSU Head Coach Jimbo Fisher to see if he can keep his squad focused down the stretch. Too many athletes in Tallahasse for The Pack.
Big Dipper's Totals Play of the Week
Arizona-Washington over 70
Big Dipper's Blow Out of the Week
Stanford (-7.5) 35 USC 20
Big Dipper's Pick of The Week
FSU (-18.5) 42 NC State 13
As much as you must be able to isolate good teams you must be able to spot a clunker when you see one, NC State is thick ankled and just not good along the line of scrimmage. It is going to be a big measuring stick for FSU Head Coach Jimbo Fisher to see if he can keep his squad focused down the stretch. Too many athletes in Tallahasse for The Pack.
Big Dipper's Totals Play of the Week
Arizona-Washington over 70
Big Dipper's Blow Out of the Week
Stanford (-7.5) 35 USC 20
Friday, October 21, 2011
Big Dippers Pick's of the Week!
Short and sweet this week.
Big Dipper's Pick of the Week.
Clemson (-11) 41 UNC 23
I continue to like the Clemson Tigers. The Fighting Dabo's are incredibly balanced on offense and the OL has gelled into a really strong unit. The defense has played good enough to win and matches up quite well vs. the UNC pro-style attack. Clemson's defensive front is led by DT Brandon Thomas and DE Andre Branch. Both are projected as top 20 in the 1st round of next years NFL draft. The emmergence of Tig Willard at LB has been a very pleasant surprise and he is shining after fighting through a painful rib injury last year. I really like the looks of redshirt Freshman Breeland in the defensive backfield and Cory Sensabaugh has made big plays and played tough through a couple of interception drops. This team has much swagger as the Big Dipper and that is saying something.
Big Dipper's Barking Dog ***A special Barking Dog Triple shot weekend!***
BC (+21.5) 13 VT 23
BC plays an umbrella style defense that forces patience and will keep this game realtively close the entire way. I think this sets up for a backdoor 4th qtr cover as BC continues to play hard even though any hope of a good season was lost when RB Montel Harris went down w injury. BC MLB Luke Kuechly is a tackling Machine a very solid in the middle. Take The Eagles and the points.
GT (+3) 35 Miami 26
Paul Johnson and the Humble Bumbles catch Miami at a very good time. Tech's offense has looked mediocre the past 2 weeks and some think that people have figured out how to shut down ther triple option. Minor tweaks is all it takes to get that offense humming again and I believe the Jackets are undervalued this week. This is a flat out call for the upset.
Texas Tech (+28.5) 24 Oklahoma 41
Tevas Tech has the 4th rated passing offense in collecge football and they dont play bad defense. OK looked a little unfocused vs Kansas last week and with a ranked K-State team next week I look for The Red Raiders to be an easy cover.
Big Dipper's Blowout of the Week
Oregon (-30.5) 56 Colorado 20
The Ducks are hitting thier stride and will BBQ the Buffs.
Big Dipper's Pick of the Week.
Clemson (-11) 41 UNC 23
I continue to like the Clemson Tigers. The Fighting Dabo's are incredibly balanced on offense and the OL has gelled into a really strong unit. The defense has played good enough to win and matches up quite well vs. the UNC pro-style attack. Clemson's defensive front is led by DT Brandon Thomas and DE Andre Branch. Both are projected as top 20 in the 1st round of next years NFL draft. The emmergence of Tig Willard at LB has been a very pleasant surprise and he is shining after fighting through a painful rib injury last year. I really like the looks of redshirt Freshman Breeland in the defensive backfield and Cory Sensabaugh has made big plays and played tough through a couple of interception drops. This team has much swagger as the Big Dipper and that is saying something.
Big Dipper's Barking Dog ***A special Barking Dog Triple shot weekend!***
BC (+21.5) 13 VT 23
BC plays an umbrella style defense that forces patience and will keep this game realtively close the entire way. I think this sets up for a backdoor 4th qtr cover as BC continues to play hard even though any hope of a good season was lost when RB Montel Harris went down w injury. BC MLB Luke Kuechly is a tackling Machine a very solid in the middle. Take The Eagles and the points.
GT (+3) 35 Miami 26
Paul Johnson and the Humble Bumbles catch Miami at a very good time. Tech's offense has looked mediocre the past 2 weeks and some think that people have figured out how to shut down ther triple option. Minor tweaks is all it takes to get that offense humming again and I believe the Jackets are undervalued this week. This is a flat out call for the upset.
Texas Tech (+28.5) 24 Oklahoma 41
Tevas Tech has the 4th rated passing offense in collecge football and they dont play bad defense. OK looked a little unfocused vs Kansas last week and with a ranked K-State team next week I look for The Red Raiders to be an easy cover.
Big Dipper's Blowout of the Week
Oregon (-30.5) 56 Colorado 20
The Ducks are hitting thier stride and will BBQ the Buffs.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
SC and Clemson are on a roll....
What a crazy day yesterday it was watching SC and Clemson both get big time wins with high stakes on the table. SC's win was the anti-thesis of Clemson's as The Gamecocks muscled it's way to an old school SEC win. It was a bloody knuckles gut check and The Gamecocks got the job done. Connor Shaw was a steady 20 for 28 passing for 155 yards, w 2 picks but came up huge with a percectly thrown fade pass to All-American Alson Jefferies with 3:50 to go in the game. The big question now is ....Lattimore? Was I only the only person who made the connection to Tahj Boyd getting knee-rolled vs BC? Did you think about the asshole fan who was whooping it up when they thought Tahj was gone? I did and to all of those folks I say this....karma is a bitch. Big Time win yesterday but alot of questions that most definitely could have a big influence on the remainder of the season.
OMG! HOW ABOUT THOSE TIGERS?! Y'all saw it, hell what can I say? I know this..I feel so fantastic this morning I can't describe it to you. Alot of factors going on. A 90 lb weight loss has had a pretty amazing effect on every aspect of life I can think of. Then this morning I was having coffee on the porch, being so thankful that Clemson won a stupid football game. I am just that way. It always makes me stop and be grateful for what really matters. My family, a few choice friends a feeling of restored health and vitality...Praises to The Almighty....I loved the scripture Coach Dabo quoted last night, I know some think Dabo corny and hokey. True, but it is Bear Bryant and Gene Stallings hokey and I will take that any time. Here is the scripture Coach Swinney quoted....Matthew 5:16
OMG! HOW ABOUT THOSE TIGERS?! Y'all saw it, hell what can I say? I know this..I feel so fantastic this morning I can't describe it to you. Alot of factors going on. A 90 lb weight loss has had a pretty amazing effect on every aspect of life I can think of. Then this morning I was having coffee on the porch, being so thankful that Clemson won a stupid football game. I am just that way. It always makes me stop and be grateful for what really matters. My family, a few choice friends a feeling of restored health and vitality...Praises to The Almighty....I loved the scripture Coach Dabo quoted last night, I know some think Dabo corny and hokey. True, but it is Bear Bryant and Gene Stallings hokey and I will take that any time. Here is the scripture Coach Swinney quoted....Matthew 5:16
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Big Dipper's Picks of the Week!
The post popular segment of Big Dipper's Sports Universe has always been my picks section. I can't blame the degenerates because my blog offers the most consisitent winner's on the world wide web. In 2007 Big Dippers Blow out of The Week was an incredible 14-1-1 and that is on the books and verfiable. This week I have isolated some great match-ups that can get you puttin' the hammer on the man for a change!
Big Dippers Pick of The Week
Clemson (-8) 35 Maryland 10
Clemson rolls into College Station for thier 2nd road test of the season. The Terps have had a miserable season so far including a 38-7 trouncing at home by The Owls of Temple ...hootie to the hoo motherfuckers. First year Coach Randy Edsell tweeted this week that Maryland will be wearing all red uni's with black helmets....WTF dude? How rediculuos is that? The Tigers are ranked 8th in the country and you are worried about your teams wardrobe . ..ok you got your prom dress picked out so now Tajh Boyd, Sammy Watkins, Andre' Branch , Maliciah Goodman and company can show what happens to prom queens after they have some PJ....The Tigers have the 21st ranked pass offense and 41st ranked rushing offense in the country and that excellent balance has them avgeraging 35 pts a game. Maryland is having a QB controversy and will start the read option QB as they try to run it on the Tigers and control game tempo. Clemson DC Kevin Steele has shown the ability this year to make adjustments to teams trying to outscore Clemson's high powered offense and improved LB play has made a huge difference. Clemson gets an early lead then turns the dogs loose on the Maryland QB's and wins. Clemson's "Shock The World 2011" campaign continues.
Big Dippers Barking Dog
Wake Forest (+7) 20 VT 21
If not for WF QB getting hurt in the 2nd half at Syracuse in week 1, The Deacs would be undefeated. They have very talented skill players at QB, WR and RB. One thing I want to get clear...if I hear one more person say how hard it is playing at on the road at WF I will beat them with a claw hammer...look...if you think that is a tough place to play you are a pussy. Sorry, but that's the way it is. Yes, they have about 25,000 on hand a 42" flat screen as a jumbotron, man up and grow a pair. WF has 8 returning starters on defense and 9 on offense. This kind of Jim Grobe team can be dangerous. He rarely plays freshmen but had to last year and now the men he has know how to compete. This game may go way lower total points than I predict but I feel good about Demon Deacon cover. I cashed in on them last week so if I get on a hot team, I tend to ride them.
Big Dippers Blowout of The Week
Oklahoma 63 (-35) Kansas 13
Ok St hung 70 on the Jayhawks last week and The Sooner Schooner rolls into Lawrence KS this week and another jail rape is in order. The biggest worry for OK in this one is to try nopt to trip over any Jayhawk defenders who have assumed the fetal positions in the middle of the field. Kansas Head Coach Turner Gil is an experiment gone horribly wrong when you think of how Mayo Mark Mangino won the Orange Bowl at Kansas in 2008....Bring back Mayo Mark and his 8XL crushed velvet leisure wear.
Big Dippers Pick of The Week
Clemson (-8) 35 Maryland 10
Clemson rolls into College Station for thier 2nd road test of the season. The Terps have had a miserable season so far including a 38-7 trouncing at home by The Owls of Temple ...hootie to the hoo motherfuckers. First year Coach Randy Edsell tweeted this week that Maryland will be wearing all red uni's with black helmets....WTF dude? How rediculuos is that? The Tigers are ranked 8th in the country and you are worried about your teams wardrobe . ..ok you got your prom dress picked out so now Tajh Boyd, Sammy Watkins, Andre' Branch , Maliciah Goodman and company can show what happens to prom queens after they have some PJ....The Tigers have the 21st ranked pass offense and 41st ranked rushing offense in the country and that excellent balance has them avgeraging 35 pts a game. Maryland is having a QB controversy and will start the read option QB as they try to run it on the Tigers and control game tempo. Clemson DC Kevin Steele has shown the ability this year to make adjustments to teams trying to outscore Clemson's high powered offense and improved LB play has made a huge difference. Clemson gets an early lead then turns the dogs loose on the Maryland QB's and wins. Clemson's "Shock The World 2011" campaign continues.
Big Dippers Barking Dog
Wake Forest (+7) 20 VT 21
If not for WF QB getting hurt in the 2nd half at Syracuse in week 1, The Deacs would be undefeated. They have very talented skill players at QB, WR and RB. One thing I want to get clear...if I hear one more person say how hard it is playing at on the road at WF I will beat them with a claw hammer...look...if you think that is a tough place to play you are a pussy. Sorry, but that's the way it is. Yes, they have about 25,000 on hand a 42" flat screen as a jumbotron, man up and grow a pair. WF has 8 returning starters on defense and 9 on offense. This kind of Jim Grobe team can be dangerous. He rarely plays freshmen but had to last year and now the men he has know how to compete. This game may go way lower total points than I predict but I feel good about Demon Deacon cover. I cashed in on them last week so if I get on a hot team, I tend to ride them.
Big Dippers Blowout of The Week
Oklahoma 63 (-35) Kansas 13
Ok St hung 70 on the Jayhawks last week and The Sooner Schooner rolls into Lawrence KS this week and another jail rape is in order. The biggest worry for OK in this one is to try nopt to trip over any Jayhawk defenders who have assumed the fetal positions in the middle of the field. Kansas Head Coach Turner Gil is an experiment gone horribly wrong when you think of how Mayo Mark Mangino won the Orange Bowl at Kansas in 2008....Bring back Mayo Mark and his 8XL crushed velvet leisure wear.
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