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(DISCLAIMER: This game is for entertainment purposes only. No actual money is being wagered.)
Did you hear about Grinnell College? Due to an epidemic of injuries that reduced their roster to 28 healthy players, the school has made the decision to forfeit the rest of their season. They also put out an interesting FAQ document which says a lot about the differences between our levels of competition:
During the past 30 seasons Grinnell has fielded a squad with over 50 members six times. In the fall of 2016 our squad size fell to the low 30s.
USF’s website lists 104 players. FBS division schools may offer up to 85 football scholarships. Even Division II schools can offer 36, but they operate on a partial-scholarship model rather than D-I’s “full ride” approach.
Grinnell is currently supporting its most robust football staffing model in the history of the College. There are five full-time employees on the staff, [plus] a half-time position, and [that] coach is involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting. The program has two volunteer coaches to round out a staff of eight professionals.
USF football has 32 staff members.
The Pioneers had their last winning season in 2010 with a record of 6-4 and the squad posted a 5-5 mark in 2011 with [current head coach Jeff] Pedersen as the coach.
So their current head coach has had seven losing season, and was working on an eighth. I don’t think the difference to big-time college football needs any explaining.
Our research about health and safety suggests that players are more susceptible to injuries when they are fatigued. Due to injuries on our current squad, our players do not have any substitutes so they would be unnecessarily exposed to injury.
Compare to Willie Taggart saying “we heal differently around here.”
It illustrates how professionalized (if not professional, in the sense that players get paid) our level of football is. And of course, you can make wagers on major college football just like you can on professional games. I’ve never seen lines for games below the FCS level, except for national championship games.
Picks as of about 7:15 AM this morning:
| User | Wager | Final Score | Units | Result | Payoff |
| briank19 | Maryland -13.0 points over Rutgers; Wisconsin -36.0 points over Kent State; Iowa +4.0 points over Michigan (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | Over 52.0 points in the South Florida-Connecticut game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | East Carolina +11.5 points over Temple | Temple 27-17 | 10.00 | WIN | 9.09 |
| briank19 | Cincinnati +4.5 points over Central Florida | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | Texas Christian +4.0 points over Iowa State | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | Kansas State -1.5 points over Baylor | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | Western Michigan +2.5 points over Toledo | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | Duke -3.5 points over Pittsburgh | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| briank19 | Army +3.0 points over Tulane | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| bullsonparade96 | Texas -10.5 points over West Virginia; Southern Methodist -14.0 points over Tulsa; Memphis -14.0 points over Louisiana-Monroe (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 250.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| bullsonparade96 | Cincinnati +3.5 points over Central Florida | TBD | 4.10 | TBD | 0.00 |
| bullsonparade96 | Old Dominion +2.0 points over Western Kentucky | TBD | 3.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| bullsonparade96 | Under 52.0 points in the South Florida-Connecticut game | TBD | 2.30 | TBD | 0.00 |
| Danj725 | Penn State -27.5 points over Purdue; Louisiana State -27.0 points over Utah State; Georgia -24.5 points over Tennessee (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 150.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| Danj725 | South Florida -10.5 points over Connecticut | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| Danj725 | Cincinnati +4.5 points over Central Florida | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| Danj725 | Memphis -14.5 points over Louisiana-Monroe | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Central Florida -3.5 points over Cincinnati; Under 68.0 points in the Oregon State-UCLA game; Auburn -2.5 points over Florida (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 35.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Over 49.0 points in the Michigan State-Ohio State game; Under 68.0 points in the Arkansas State-Georgia State game; Under 70.5 points in the Utah State-Louisiana State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 35.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Under 67.0 points in the Arkansas State-Georgia State game; Under 63.5 points in the Liberty-New Mexico State game; Under 66.0 points in the Troy-Missouri game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Massachusetts +26.5 points over Florida International; Nevada-Las Vegas +24.0 points over Boise State (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Under 67.0 points in the Oklahoma-Kansas game; Navy +2.5 points over Air Force (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Under 69.0 points in the New Mexico-San Jose State game | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Under 55.0 points in the Ball State-Northern Illinois game | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Under 60.0 points in the Boston College-Louisville game | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Kent State +36.0 points over Wisconsin | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Bowling Green State +46.5 points over Notre Dame | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Under 69.0 points in the Utah State-Louisiana State game | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Over 48.0 points in the Virginia Tech-Miami (FL) game | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Over 50.0 points in the Washington-Stanford game | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Nevada-Las Vegas +24.0 points over Boise State | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Auburn -3.0 points over Florida | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Florida +6.0 points over Auburn | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| E-dogg42 | Boston College +5.0 points over Louisville | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Over 48.0 points in the Michigan State-Ohio State game | TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Cincinnati +3.5 points over Central Florida | TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Over 47.0 points in the Iowa-Michigan game | TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Auburn -3.0 points over Florida | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Florida +6.0 points over Auburn | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Navy +160.0 money line to beat Air Force | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Florida +130.0 money line to beat Auburn | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Buffalo +150.0 money line to beat Ohio | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | Oregon State +6.5 points over UCLA | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ElliotMoore | UCLA -5.5 points over Oregon State | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| GaryStephen | Auburn -3.0 points over Florida | TBD | 100.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| GaryStephen | Florida +6.0 points over Auburn | TBD | 100.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| GaryStephen | Connecticut +11.0 points over South Florida | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| GaryStephen | Arkansas State -7.5 points over Georgia State | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| GaryStephen | Eastern Michigan -5.0 points over Central Michigan | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jjlovecub | Over 60.0 points in the Central Florida-Cincinnati game | TBD | 110.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jjlovecub | Purdue +28.0 points over Penn State | TBD | 55.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Central Florida -3.5 points over Cincinnati | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Penn State -23.5 points over Purdue | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Troy +26.0 points over Missouri | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Miami (FL) -11.5 points over Virginia Tech | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Liberty -5.0 points over New Mexico State | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | San Diego State -6.5 points over Colorado State | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Western Kentucky -2.0 points over Old Dominion | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Memphis -14.0 points over Louisiana-Monroe | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Over 44.0 points in the Tulane-Army game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Florida +6.0 points over Auburn | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Under 47.0 points in the California-Oregon game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Under 68.0 points in the New Mexico-San Jose State game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Georgia Southern -9.5 points over South Alabama | Georgia Southern 20-17 | 15.00 | LOSS | -15.00 |
| jrjs | Under 71.0 points in the Arkansas State-Georgia State game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| jrjs | Florida +6.0 points over Auburn; Under 68.0 points in the New Mexico-San Jose State game (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| lrdnorman | Oklahoma State -9.5 points over Texas Tech; Texas -10.5 points over West Virginia (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 55.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| lrdnorman | Over 60.0 points in the Central Florida-Cincinnati game; Wisconsin -35.0 points over Kent State (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| lrdnorman | Army +3.0 points over Tulane; Louisiana State -27.0 points over Utah State; Minnesota -14.0 points over Illinois (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| lrdnorman | Southern Methodist -12.5 points over Tulsa; Memphis -14.5 points over Louisiana-Monroe (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| lrdnorman | Under 46.0 points in the Georgia Southern-South Alabama game; Temple -11.0 points over East Carolina (WIN,LOSS) | Georgia Southern 20-17; Temple 27-17 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
| lrdnorman | Cincinnati +170.0 money line to beat Central Florida | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| McIntyre2K7 | Over 60.0 points in the Central Florida-Cincinnati game; Over 52.0 points in the Georgia-Tennessee game; Over 48.5 points in the Michigan State-Ohio State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 75.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| McIntyre2K7 | Over 60.0 points in the Central Florida-Cincinnati game; Over 52.0 points in the South Florida-Connecticut game; Over 48.0 points in the Auburn-Florida game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| McIntyre2K7 | Over 48.0 points in the Auburn-Florida game; Oklahoma -35.0 points over Kansas; Georgia -24.0 points over Tennessee (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 30.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| McIntyre2K7 | Tulsa +400.0 money line to beat Southern Methodist | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| speruche | Over 45.5 points in the Tulane-Army game; Over 45.0 points in the Rice-Alabama-Birmingham game; Over 45.0 points in the Western Kentucky-Old Dominion game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| speruche | Under 69.0 points in the Utah State-Louisiana State game; Under 69.0 points in the Western Michigan-Toledo game; Under 69.0 points in the New Mexico-San Jose State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| speruche | Central Florida -3.5 points over Cincinnati; South Florida -12.5 points over Connecticut; Bowling Green State +46.5 points over Notre Dame (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| speruche | Liberty -5.0 points over New Mexico State; San Diego State -6.5 points over Colorado State; Under 67.0 points in the Arkansas State-Georgia State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 30.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ULhothot | Duke -5.0 points over Pittsburgh | TBD | 110.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ULhothot | Central Florida -4.0 points over Cincinnati; North Carolina -9.5 points over Georgia Tech; Duke -5.0 points over Pittsburgh (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 100.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ULhothot | Boston College +200.0 money line to beat Louisville | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ULhothot | Purdue +1800.0 money line to beat Penn State | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| ULhothot | Kansas +2500.0 money line to beat Oklahoma | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| undercoverbull | Maryland -12.0 points over Rutgers; South Florida -10.5 points over Connecticut (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 200.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| undercoverbull | Michigan -3.5 points over Iowa | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| undercoverbull | Bowling Green State +46.0 points over Notre Dame | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| undercoverbull | Texas -10.5 points over West Virginia | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
| undercoverbull | Memphis -14.5 points over Louisiana-Monroe | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
As always, use the space here to talk about this week’s games, your selections, lobby for awards, and so forth! Good luck and have fun!