Actually, I'm probably in the minority, but it's just the opposite for me. I continue to subscribe and read John to get the back story of what's still going on outside of the football itself. It's kind of like a very poorly written soap opera I can't stop watching.
As for the football itself, I could care less. Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, any other college team...win, lose I really don't care one way or the other. College football has lost all of its appeal to me. Maybe others feel the same so they don't take the time to comment on the actual football itself? I could be wrong. Just a thought.
Will see you Montlake Monsters in Autzen in November! We owe you three spankings, and nothing is sweeter for we Ducks than to beat the Huskies. Am so sorry you lost your coach to Alabama. Sure hope you can compete in the Big 10. I would cry me a river if you go about 50-50 for the season. Husky free northwest! GO DUCKS
Great job covering all of the former Pac12 teams. Although sad about the demise of the league, I will still be pulling for them to all win. Just to show the rest of the country how good the former Pac 12 was, and the Beavers and Cougars will continue to be. Will be watching both the Beavers and Cougars on the CW this Saturday. Go Pac 12!
Sorry, Donnie, but nobody's taking to your Titanic analogy. It's like trying to make "fetch" happen in Mean Girls. Maybe best to give it a rest, but you do you.
Totally agree Jean. And I’d add, “act your age Donnie” or if I wanted to be really snarky, “I’m surprised your mother didn’t teach you better manners” 😜
Jean, I have been wagering legally on college and pro football for only 40 years. I started out in Nevada, going there once a week to place bets. Mean Girls? fetch? Once again, if you do not like what I write, keep your comments to yourself. Mean girls or fetch has nothing to do with football, and you have bashed me once too many. Beavers and Cougars may sink into oblivion is August 2026. I have forgotten more about betting on football, and watching it, then you ever will . . Wish all you baby beavs would grow a pair and quit crying. OOOOOOOOSSSSSSSUUUUU p u.
Geeze Louise Donnie. I’m a duck fan too but I’d have to say that based on your recent vitriolic comments you must be forgetting to take your behave nicely medicine in the morning.
Geeze Louse Jen. You are not the first person on here that has accused me of taking psych meds. I do not, and never have. When you say weird stuff, it means you need to work on the person you see in the mirror.... GO DUCKS
good luck with the CW. u can love the big sky or wacky WAC. I am going to ride with the U of O Ducks! As Fred Sanford once said "we are movin on up!" The rich get richer, and to play with the BIG BOYS, you need to get out of the sinking PAC2. You crying Beavers would not be crying if you did not get left behind! BOO HOO; cry to somebody who cares like dony trump. Losers tend to flock together. OOOSSSSUUUU p u and get a life. buy more tickets. expand reser before u sink forever. burn down Gill. give Mr. Tinkled on himself another extension in mens hoops. Save the poor sheep who you use for research. Bring back Ralph Miller and Dennis Erickson. Why does OSU remind me of a red-headed step child twice removed? Oh yeh I just remembered. Nobody cares about cellar dwellers. Watch out or you bevos might end up last in the Pac2. Cougars might ruin your season when they play each other. Toilet bowl 2 is coming soon if WSU and OSU face off; dont know or care if they play this year. I would rather see Ohio State in Autzen, in person, than see baby beavs play sacramento state, or anybody else. Grow a pair and quit sobbing, the loud wails can still be heard in Portland. GO DUCKS DUMP TRUMP 2024
Penn State is going to be too deep on both lines for WVU. I'll be happy to be wrong. I'm going to try and get a photo with Brett Yomark and send it to John. :)
I like most of your picks, but I don't see LSU losing to USC. I don't care how disrespected Riley feels. LSU always has top caliber players. I also think North Dakota State covers against Colorado and won't be surprised for an upset. NDSU is ALWAYS tough against the FBS (beat the Minnesota Gophers in 2007 and 2011). I don't think there is that much difference between the very top of FCS and the middle to bottom of the FBS (https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/wnba/north-dakota-states-history-of-upsets-revisiting-the-bisons-biggest-wins-vs-fbs-opponents/ar-AA1pD2yr). Sanders is showing he can't control his emotions and his team will play like it. Wouldn't it be fun if Hawaii upset UCLA? I don't have a lot of admiration for the Bruins football program. They jumped the shark by bankrupting their athletic program in 2020
McCoy over Gulbranson at QB at OSU? and USC over LSU in Vegas? Hmmm, not so sure about that decision at QB and that game pick. Gulbranson was pretty darn good two years ago at QB for the Beavers and USC sucked pretty bad last year. I hope North Dakota State kicks Colorado hard.
That one was on the bubble for me... huge game, but I wanted to limit my Week 1 to about 12-15 games. PS: I have nothing against the Big 12. Will include that conference in my picks.
LOL!! John can't cover all of the country, at least I don't want him to. He covers the major programs on the West Coast, and now into the MWC. That is enough and why I subscribe. There are other newsletters who cover the midwest and east coast.
The college football season is off to a great start and so are you John. You nailed the picks for my Utes and Primes Bluffs! I couldn't be more excited about the rest of the season.
Dude, well done on CU game. Hope you bet ND! Colorado sucks, they suck bad and the tell is ESPN hyping up everything but the score. The utter lack of discipline in not knocking the ball down on the last play could have cost the the W, but, gots my NIL money and my watch, CTC baby.
The question is, IF Colorado is upset by NDSU, will there be an after-game press conference at all? When does Sheduer shut it down to prep for the draft?
Wyoming will start a Josh Allen clone, Evan Svoboda, at QB. He's 6-5, 245, and even wears # 17, which is iconic in Laramie. Jay Sawvel, the new head coach, has promised to open up an offense Bohl kept under wraps.
ASU better watch out. I hope coach Jay won't have the "L" you forgot! ;-/
Nice write up. Agree, we locals avoid the strip as if it is the plague. Ending free parking didn't help either. For a change of pace hit the casinos off strip or a short drive to Red Rock casino and you are entering sanity.
I bitched last year when Oregon ran up 81 points and still think it is disgusting. I think they should play the scrubs much more when facing teams far less talented. I disagree with your USC pick, LSU is loaded but does have to replace a QB. So we shall see. Also, can Mario win against Florida? Hmmm. I'm still not convinced he is a good coach, but he can buy talent.
Don't disagree with your point, but Oregon doesn't have many, if any, "scrubs" these days - even the guys at 3-4-5 at their spots are pretty darn good.
Worth noting, with the typical -110 on a spread bet, had you bet $110 on every game last season, you would have ended the season down $300 despite having a winning record due to the house advantage. Not bagging on John at all but it goes to show how difficult it is to make money betting on college football. His job is watching and knowing college football.
Oregon Draft Kings tip, if you ever fly through Denver you can place college football bets while at the airport.
Yes you can Brian. I had an issue with them last September, and the only safe way to wager on football is cash in person. I go to Spirit Mountain and Chinook Winds once a week for the NFL. I am sticking with the KC Chiefs again this year. I have them in the super bowl in February 2025. Online or offshore wagering is not smart, please trust me. Sure, they take your credit card info when you place the bet. If you win, but do not get paid instantly, or at all, who will you call? Ghostbusters? Some friends of mine did not listen to me. and wish they had last season. The state of Oregon is losing millions of dollars by not making it legal to bet on college football in Indian Casinos.
Lots of teams for you to follow this season. How about Michigan State? There are a lot of us Beaver fans who have a perverse interest.
Michigan State will get some run in my picks.
Really great story about Jonathan and Michigan State football in The Athletic (NY Times) earlier this week.
Thanks for pointing that out. I'll be sure not to read it.
Thanks Charlie!!!
They did not look good.
FOOTBALL!
no NIL discussions
no TV/cable/streaming BS
no conference crapola
no whining
no “woulda, shoulda, coulda…”
Love it!
GO DAWGS
Funny how the football is taking over now.
Actually, I'm probably in the minority, but it's just the opposite for me. I continue to subscribe and read John to get the back story of what's still going on outside of the football itself. It's kind of like a very poorly written soap opera I can't stop watching.
As for the football itself, I could care less. Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, any other college team...win, lose I really don't care one way or the other. College football has lost all of its appeal to me. Maybe others feel the same so they don't take the time to comment on the actual football itself? I could be wrong. Just a thought.
Well spoken
Will see you Montlake Monsters in Autzen in November! We owe you three spankings, and nothing is sweeter for we Ducks than to beat the Huskies. Am so sorry you lost your coach to Alabama. Sure hope you can compete in the Big 10. I would cry me a river if you go about 50-50 for the season. Husky free northwest! GO DUCKS
I enjoy being the under-dawg
“Bow Down”
GO DAWGS
Great job covering all of the former Pac12 teams. Although sad about the demise of the league, I will still be pulling for them to all win. Just to show the rest of the country how good the former Pac 12 was, and the Beavers and Cougars will continue to be. Will be watching both the Beavers and Cougars on the CW this Saturday. Go Pac 12!
LOVE this!!
The PAC2 is like the Titanic. The winner of the Cougs and Beavs will go nowhere except to the toilet bowl. GO DUCKS
Sorry, Donnie, but nobody's taking to your Titanic analogy. It's like trying to make "fetch" happen in Mean Girls. Maybe best to give it a rest, but you do you.
Totally agree Jean. And I’d add, “act your age Donnie” or if I wanted to be really snarky, “I’m surprised your mother didn’t teach you better manners” 😜
Thank you, Jen. You rock.
You too Jean!
It was George Jefferson who was “moving on up”. Sheesh, I hope that all Oregon fans are not so stupid. Go Cougs!
well said as always Jean!!
Thanks, Kent. You're very kind.
Jean, I have been wagering legally on college and pro football for only 40 years. I started out in Nevada, going there once a week to place bets. Mean Girls? fetch? Once again, if you do not like what I write, keep your comments to yourself. Mean girls or fetch has nothing to do with football, and you have bashed me once too many. Beavers and Cougars may sink into oblivion is August 2026. I have forgotten more about betting on football, and watching it, then you ever will . . Wish all you baby beavs would grow a pair and quit crying. OOOOOOOOSSSSSSSUUUUU p u.
Go Jean Southworth!
Ditto!!
Geeze Louise Donnie. I’m a duck fan too but I’d have to say that based on your recent vitriolic comments you must be forgetting to take your behave nicely medicine in the morning.
Geeze Louse Jen. You are not the first person on here that has accused me of taking psych meds. I do not, and never have. When you say weird stuff, it means you need to work on the person you see in the mirror.... GO DUCKS
Well, if a spoonful of sugar doesn’t help, then maybe walk over to the closest mirror in your house😊 I certainly wasn’t inferring psych meds
Snotty little kids evidently grow up to be snotty adults. Enjoy your blackout this weekend. I'll be watching the CW.
good luck with the CW. u can love the big sky or wacky WAC. I am going to ride with the U of O Ducks! As Fred Sanford once said "we are movin on up!" The rich get richer, and to play with the BIG BOYS, you need to get out of the sinking PAC2. You crying Beavers would not be crying if you did not get left behind! BOO HOO; cry to somebody who cares like dony trump. Losers tend to flock together. OOOSSSSUUUU p u and get a life. buy more tickets. expand reser before u sink forever. burn down Gill. give Mr. Tinkled on himself another extension in mens hoops. Save the poor sheep who you use for research. Bring back Ralph Miller and Dennis Erickson. Why does OSU remind me of a red-headed step child twice removed? Oh yeh I just remembered. Nobody cares about cellar dwellers. Watch out or you bevos might end up last in the Pac2. Cougars might ruin your season when they play each other. Toilet bowl 2 is coming soon if WSU and OSU face off; dont know or care if they play this year. I would rather see Ohio State in Autzen, in person, than see baby beavs play sacramento state, or anybody else. Grow a pair and quit sobbing, the loud wails can still be heard in Portland. GO DUCKS DUMP TRUMP 2024
You're a wonderful illustration of the reason so many people despise duck fans.
For me Georgia vs Clemson in Atlanta doesn’t seem to really be a neutral site🤔
You are correct, sir.
I agree on every pick. You didn't mention Penn State and West Virginia. I'm thinking an upset in this one with WVU taking it 28-24. What do you think?
(I'm a homer -- both an alumni and a professor at WVU)
Rooting for WVU even though a think Macafee is an a-hole!
BIG TIME.
Love this!!! I think James Franklin is a fraud.
Penn State is going to be too deep on both lines for WVU. I'll be happy to be wrong. I'm going to try and get a photo with Brett Yomark and send it to John. :)
I like most of your picks, but I don't see LSU losing to USC. I don't care how disrespected Riley feels. LSU always has top caliber players. I also think North Dakota State covers against Colorado and won't be surprised for an upset. NDSU is ALWAYS tough against the FBS (beat the Minnesota Gophers in 2007 and 2011). I don't think there is that much difference between the very top of FCS and the middle to bottom of the FBS (https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/wnba/north-dakota-states-history-of-upsets-revisiting-the-bisons-biggest-wins-vs-fbs-opponents/ar-AA1pD2yr). Sanders is showing he can't control his emotions and his team will play like it. Wouldn't it be fun if Hawaii upset UCLA? I don't have a lot of admiration for the Bruins football program. They jumped the shark by bankrupting their athletic program in 2020
What is the over/under of number of folks watching Colorado in the hope they lay a large egg?
Colorado 31 (John nailed that) and NDSU 26 (covered the Vegas spread and John's spread). One pick to the good
Love this question Charlie! Made me chuckle out loud
McCoy over Gulbranson at QB at OSU? and USC over LSU in Vegas? Hmmm, not so sure about that decision at QB and that game pick. Gulbranson was pretty darn good two years ago at QB for the Beavers and USC sucked pretty bad last year. I hope North Dakota State kicks Colorado hard.
Let's see how it goes. PS: Gulbranson ends up playing this week.
I know you don't like the Big 12, but no mention of West Virginia-Penn State? That's the Big Noon game on Fox!
That one was on the bubble for me... huge game, but I wanted to limit my Week 1 to about 12-15 games. PS: I have nothing against the Big 12. Will include that conference in my picks.
LOL!! John can't cover all of the country, at least I don't want him to. He covers the major programs on the West Coast, and now into the MWC. That is enough and why I subscribe. There are other newsletters who cover the midwest and east coast.
Agree, but still:l. Lindonwood and Kansas?
Go Cougs!
Bulldogs are 21-point underdogs.
The college football season is off to a great start and so are you John. You nailed the picks for my Utes and Primes Bluffs! I couldn't be more excited about the rest of the season.
2-0... should I walk away and cash out?!?!?
No, keep your hot streak going the rest of the season. I'll follow your lead.
Dude, well done on CU game. Hope you bet ND! Colorado sucks, they suck bad and the tell is ESPN hyping up everything but the score. The utter lack of discipline in not knocking the ball down on the last play could have cost the the W, but, gots my NIL money and my watch, CTC baby.
Feeling good after the first two games...
NDSU lives for these type of games. I think they upset Colorado, 34-27.
I would not be shocked.
The question is, IF Colorado is upset by NDSU, will there be an after-game press conference at all? When does Sheduer shut it down to prep for the draft?
Wyoming will start a Josh Allen clone, Evan Svoboda, at QB. He's 6-5, 245, and even wears # 17, which is iconic in Laramie. Jay Sawvel, the new head coach, has promised to open up an offense Bohl kept under wraps.
ASU better watch out. I hope coach Jay won't have the "L" you forgot! ;-/
Nice write up. Agree, we locals avoid the strip as if it is the plague. Ending free parking didn't help either. For a change of pace hit the casinos off strip or a short drive to Red Rock casino and you are entering sanity.
I bitched last year when Oregon ran up 81 points and still think it is disgusting. I think they should play the scrubs much more when facing teams far less talented. I disagree with your USC pick, LSU is loaded but does have to replace a QB. So we shall see. Also, can Mario win against Florida? Hmmm. I'm still not convinced he is a good coach, but he can buy talent.
Don't disagree with your point, but Oregon doesn't have many, if any, "scrubs" these days - even the guys at 3-4-5 at their spots are pretty darn good.
Worth noting, with the typical -110 on a spread bet, had you bet $110 on every game last season, you would have ended the season down $300 despite having a winning record due to the house advantage. Not bagging on John at all but it goes to show how difficult it is to make money betting on college football. His job is watching and knowing college football.
Oregon Draft Kings tip, if you ever fly through Denver you can place college football bets while at the airport.
Totally.
You can make Draft Kings bets from your laptop or iPhone just about anywhere!
Yes you can Brian. I had an issue with them last September, and the only safe way to wager on football is cash in person. I go to Spirit Mountain and Chinook Winds once a week for the NFL. I am sticking with the KC Chiefs again this year. I have them in the super bowl in February 2025. Online or offshore wagering is not smart, please trust me. Sure, they take your credit card info when you place the bet. If you win, but do not get paid instantly, or at all, who will you call? Ghostbusters? Some friends of mine did not listen to me. and wish they had last season. The state of Oregon is losing millions of dollars by not making it legal to bet on college football in Indian Casinos.