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Abby Picks, Year 4, Week 13

By: boom booms room staff on

NCAA football, we hardly knew you.  Time flys.

This Saturday wraps up another college football regular season.  Abby might weigh in on a bowl or playoff game or two, but she makes her money in the regular season.

A breakeven week last week (one more won than lost, but Vegas collected the juice) puts her season longs at 47 wins and 34 losses and 67 bones won with 48 bones lost.  The hunch took its 3rd punch (Michigan St scored a whopping 7 so the total of 63 was under by 5) and stands at 8-3.

It’s always better to be a wary bettor during rivalry week.  The pickings look slim.

  1. Iowa at Nebraska + 1 1/2 — Frost’s team hasn’t quit.  They counterpunched Wisconsin to the wire last week.  This week they win at the wire.  Two bones.
  2. Cincinnati at East Carolina +14 1/2 —  Cincy and head coach Luke Fickell control their own playoff entry destiny. Can E Carolina ruin that?  No, but they can cover two touchdowns at home.  One bone.
  3. Kentucky at Louisville -3 — Like Nebraska, Louisville has played a handful of tough opponents close.  Saturday they get it done against a solid bunch of Wildcats.  One bone.
  4. Wisconsin at Minnesota +7 1/2 —  A straight-up win by the Golden Gophers would not shock Abby.  Wisconsin usually has a late-season “huh?” game.  If Whisky goes flat out for 60, this bet won’t hold up.  One bone.
  5. Oklahoma at Oklahoma St – 4 1/2  — Okie St has beaten their last five opponents by a 165-44 combined total and is peaking late.  Oklahoma has sputtered of late.  Vegas is begging John Q. Public to take Oklahoma.  Abby will take the zig on the zag.  One bone.

Vegas is fading Lincoln Riley as the next LSU coach.  He’s now +1000 in Vegas.  On a hunch, Abby will take Lincoln Riley announced Sunday as the next LSU head coach.    One bone to win ten bones.

Six bones, five home teams, three dogs, two chalks, and one longshot Lincoln.

Woof!

 

Editor’s note:  BBR is taking a four-day holiday starting roughly right now.

 

Comment section

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  • Wow, impressive slate of picks. Lincoln Riley to BR is the slick wildcard I didn’t see coming. He has everything he could possibly want in Norman OK. Small market, big money, and an easy set of eyes and expectation. All they really want is a top ten ranking every year. It’s pretty sensible when you look at admissions standards. Heck, if you can shoe a horse, your in. Plus he’ll be in tough company soon. The SEC awaits and there’s only one Mizzou.

    • BBR’s thinking is fourfold.
      1. The AD likes to go big game hunting. And, his rifle has plenty of ammo as needed.
      2. If you’re about to get into tough company, Louisiana is full of talent and is easier to put a border around than Oklahoma.
      3. The offer must include the “mutually agreed upon, must have” of a strong DC.
      4. Coach O ran neither the D nor the O. Get Riley, get an OC and HC. The money out doesn’t change very much. Two does three’s work.

      That said, no one has a clue. But one bone to win ten bones would be the crowning achievement on a strong year for the hound.

  • And for those of you that like NCAA hoops(or not), treat yourself and watch Gonzaga play. I have not seen a team that fundamentally sound in 20 years. They play so well and they are just getting started as a team.

    Just saying

    • Abby likes zigs, not zags as you know. But, based on the recommendation she’ll give them a look.

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