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
Friday, October 28, 2011
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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