Houston & Alamo Bowl Picks...

[bparr13]

Colorado -3 vs UTEP

Ohio St +3.5 vs Oklahoma St (DROPPED)

***DROPPING OHIO ST***
-Just saw the news about the suspensions...


Oklahoma St -3.5

[tyster]

UTEP has not finished its season with a win since 1986, has not won a bowl game since 1967, has not beaten a Big 12 school since 1957 and has not won on national TV.

will the streaks continue? i would say, yes! and it better continue!! :angryfire :jig: :angryfire

[Preacherman]

GL tonight Bparr13!!!

I am still looking at the game, undecided right now.

tyster...........Thats some interesting info!!! UTEP has probably their best team in years, thats gonna make me look at this game alot closer considering those trends................GL tonight with your action!

[bparr13]

Bowl Record: 5-5

Thanks preacherman...hopefully we all can kick it into high gear getting ready for the big new years day...im hanging around in these stupid early games just barely making a profit right now, im ready to get this ship turned around...nothing too big on todays games though, i just dont know much about UTEP and Colorado being my team i hate betting on them because of that reason...and ohio st is about as crazy as they come i dont know which on them will show up the one that lit up michigan or the one that can only score two field goals in a game...

[bparr13]

interesting stats there tyster...utep hasnt had a good coach either in a long time...so that can change everything, its been pretty impresive what mike price has done this year

[dmanson]

Know what you mean Bparr, havent lost much or gained anything from these riddles Bowl Games so wagering low here..

Taking the ML on UTEP and running with OK St -3 ....Oppisite sides but best of Luck !!!

These ealry bowl games are more of a coin toss this yr than anything else....

Good Luck all

[bparr13]

gl to you dmanson....

[phenom22]

I am going to go with UTEP +3.5 in the first game. I have seen colorado a few times and they are nothing special. Although Purify is a decent running back. Utep did well against weak competition, but I'll take them because of their history, or lack there of. This is a big game for them and they will finish this season with a win. Plus you have the whole Mike Price thing....and maybe most importantly......the game is in TEXAS.

Colorado does not have a ton of motivation considering they were waxed in the big 12 championship by Oklahoma....this is a let down game for them. I see this game like Virginia - Fresno St.

Going Small on UTEP +3.5

I'll wait on the other game until later.....can someone feel me in on Ohio St. QB Smith's suspension, I did not hear about that one.

Bowl Record 7-3

Thanks....GL

[bparr13]

i disagree with you there phenom about colorado has nothing to play for today...sure they got waxed by okl, that gives them alot to play for with that last game being on natl tv they want to prove that they are better than that...plus they are playing for their 8th win which back in august or even before that when no one thought they would have a football team, no one gave them a chance to win 8 games...winning this bowl game is HUGE for colorado they want to finish on a high note this year after all of the controversy...plus for those who remain with this program this is the end of the line for the much heralded class of '99

[bparr13]

***Dropping Ohio St***

[phenom22]

BParr-

You make some good points about colorado....based on all the stuff that happened before the season, it's surprising they are in any bowl.....looks like a good game so far. 21-13 and colorado is about to score before the half.....

Still like UTEP.
Could come down to colorado's kicker.


GL

[tucker]

just missed that kick, that was not good for colorado. i think utep is looking good

[bparr13]

damn how colorado doesnt already have about 4 ints is beyond me right now...jordan palmer is lobbing up about 75% of his passes just hoping they find a utep reciever....

if cu will play smart and not have stupid penalties like punching a player and roughing the qb i think we have a shot in the second half....but colorado will likely make more stupid penalties like they always have....idiots, i hate when they play like that, i want to smack thadius washington and daobab...argh

[phenom22]

Dam BParr...you were right about the floating passes. I heard the 1st half on the radio and you would think he was throwing bullets....he's already thrown one pick and could have thrown two more....at least Colorado's kicker seems to be thinking too much when he kicks field goals....should be an interesting finish.

[bparr13]

mason crosby is by far the best player im just hoping that missed 40 yarder wont come back to bite us right before the first half ended...

[bparr13]

ok that ref OFFICIALLY SUCKS...how that wasnt pass interference on utep on 3rd and 3 is beyond me....


OK the ref is safe for now with that fake punt....whew

[phenom22]

Great call on the fake punt and horrible defense on the TD....well we will see what UTEP is made of....33-28 now

[bparr13]

LEFT FOOT IN.....THE REFS ARE KILLING US....Fucking Ridiculous!!!!

[phenom22]

Well we got a gift.....lets see what we can do with it....

[bparr13]

thats a winner
:)

and...worst officiating game i have seen in a long time...


rock on now for okl st

[bparr13]

another 1-1 day

Bowl Record: 6-6

[dmanson]

Good original picks bparr...you should have went 2-0
The UTEP game was pitiful....mad I actually bet money on what looked to be a HS game....UTEP guy dropped back, threw it up, prayed and a few of them were answered...the refs were awful in both games...Tried to bet 2nd half and go the other way and my PC crashed....after 8 hours of reloading/reinstalling finally back up.....went 4-0 on the NBA side and 0-2 here....These Bowls are killing me )))):angryfire
Never thought I would see wosrt than the XFL


Good Luck ALL !!!