The $$$MR. MARKET$$$ College Bowl Picks

**billyjoe** · 12-24-2005, 12:28 PM

Mr. Market,
Being a buckeye I agree with you on Ohio State. They came closest to beating Texas and Notre Dame came closest to beating USC , however in a rematch USC would probably wipe out ND, but having watched all of Ohio State's games I think they could beat any team except for USC.

billyjoe

**skiracer** · 12-24-2005, 01:07 PM

Great thread. I love this stuff. I do differ from you in a few games. Here's my picks:

Miami/LSU: I love Miami in any postseason games. Always come up big expecially after a somewhat disappointing season. Lay the -7 with Miami.

Louisville/VT: Louisville highly overrated. Virginia Tech is for real and will be up big for this game. Lay the -7.5 with VT.

ND/Ohio St: I'm a big fan of ND so I'm prejudiced to start but ND played a tough schedule and beat Mich., Tenn. and should have beaten USC. Still haven't gotten over that one but Weis will have a great game plan for this one and will have them up. Brady Quinn is for real. I've taken 5 1/2 points and laid 3 1/2 points in several places since the line came out an although I want to see ND win big time I would take it falling at 4. Plus us Catholics have Touchdown Jesus on our side. Take the +4 with ND.

Penn St./Fla: If Penn. St. doesn't win this game someone threw it. Lay the -8.5 with Penn. St.

Texas/USC: My bet of the season. Texas is for real and so is Young. They are going to be up really big time for this game and will reveal just how weak USC really is when going up against a really good team like Texas. I feel that USC could have easily lost two games this year. Take the +7.5 with Texas and feel that Texas will win outright.

When you say one unit you do mean a $5 unit. We could make it interesting and for real but we would never gamble right?

**mrmarket** · 12-24-2005, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by skiracer

Great thread. I love this stuff. I do differ from you in a few games. Here's my picks:

Miami/LSU: I love Miami in any postseason games. Always come up big expecially after a somewhat disappointing season. Lay the -7 with Miami.

Louisville/VT: Louisville highly overrated. Virginia Tech is for real and will be up big for this game. Lay the -7.5 with VT.

ND/Ohio St: I'm a big fan of ND so I'm prejudiced to start but ND played a tough schedule and beat Mich., Tenn. and should have beaten USC. Still haven't gotten over that one but Weis will have a great game plan for this one and will have them up. Brady Quinn is for real. I've taken 5 1/2 points and laid 3 1/2 points in several places since the line came out an although I want to see ND win big time I would take it falling at 4. Plus us Catholics have Touchdown Jesus on our side. Take the +4 with ND.

Penn St./Fla: If Penn. St. doesn't win this game someone threw it. Lay the -8.5 with Penn. St.

Texas/USC: My bet of the season. Texas is for real and so is Young. They are going to be up really big time for this game and will reveal just how weak USC really is when going up against a really good team like Texas. I feel that USC could have easily lost two games this year. Take the +7.5 with Texas and feel that Texas will win outright.

When you say one unit you do mean a $5 unit. We could make it interesting and for real but we would never gamble right?

unit is a relative term....the denomination of each unit depends on the "investor".

**mrmarket** · 12-24-2005, 11:17 PM

48 points at halftime on the UCF / Nevada game....my OVER is looking pretty handsome right now.

**OmahaInvestor** · 12-25-2005, 04:00 AM

Mr. Market I am going to have to disagree with you here on the USC v Texas. I'd take the points I think USC wins but they win by 7. So there you go you have the half point to win the money. My bro put some money down on this in Vegas so I'm hoping he is right.

**mrmarket** · 12-25-2005, 10:42 AM

With my win on the OVER, I am now up 1 unit for the season. Beats a sharp stick in the eye.

**skiracer** · 12-25-2005, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by mrmarket

With my win on the OVER, I am now up 1 unit for the season. Beats a sharp stick in the eye.

Are you laying 110 or 120 to 100 on your straight positions? Very hard to do it regularly every week without getting chewed up by the vig if you're going into a number of positions. I have a couple of bottles of decent California Cabernet's that I would put up on ND +4 and Texas +7.5 against whatever you though was equal. Like a bottle of Grand Marinier. Just to make it interesting.

**mrmarket** · 12-25-2005, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by skiracer

Are you laying 110 or 120 to 100 on your straight positions? Very hard to do it regularly every week without getting chewed up by the vig if you're going into a number of positions. I have a couple of bottles of decent California Cabernet's that I would put up on ND +4 and Texas +7.5 against whatever you though was equal. Like a bottle of Grand Marinier. Just to make it interesting.

Generally I lay 110 to win 100. I have a computer program that looks for inefficiencies in the "market prices" (i.e. point spreads). Obviously the fun of the bowl games is to bet every game.... so I'm wagering on a few games that look to be fairly priced (my lower "unit" wagers).

I have a pretty strong feeling on the other side of the bets you mentioned. I'll just say "Good Luck" and leave it at that. I'll have fun taking "the man's" money...I don't need your wine!

**skiracer** · 12-25-2005, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by mrmarket

Generally I lay 110 to win 100. I have a computer program that looks for inefficiencies in the "market prices" (i.e. point spreads). Obviously the fun of the bowl games is to bet every game.... so I'm wagering on a few games that look to be fairly priced (my lower "unit" wagers).

I have a pretty strong feeling on the other side of the bets you mentioned. I'll just say "Good Luck" and leave it at that. I'll have fun taking "the man's" money...I don't need your wine!

Just thought it would be fun and make it alittle more interesting. Hope I didn't offend you by the offer.

**mrmarket** · 12-25-2005, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by skiracer

Just thought it would be fun and make it alittle more interesting. Hope I didn't offend you by the offer.

Not at all...good luck.

**sowersnc** · 12-25-2005, 07:46 PM

I am happy to see the huge one pick the Hawkeyes. They have a great coach and seem to finish out each season strong. Hopefully they will kick the Gators around. I see alot of big ten love in those picks. I agree but we will have to see how they finish.

**mrmarket** · 12-27-2005, 02:46 AM

Looks like Memphis covered....I'm up 3 units this bowl season. Happy happy joy joy!

**mrmarket** · 12-27-2005, 09:15 PM

Of course Clemson scored the late TD that would have pushed, but they get their PAT blocked....oh well..lost 3 units on that game. Back to zero for the season.

**skiracer** · 12-27-2005, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by mrmarket

Of course Clemson scored the late TD that would have pushed, but they get their PAT blocked....oh well..lost 3 units on that game. Back to zero for the season.

Here's a story for you.
My uncle was one of the biggest and sharpest sports line makers and books on the east coast and moved action on everything from horses to any sporting event across the country from some of the biggest sports betters and books in the country. From the time I was around 12 until I was 19 and went into the army I would sit in the office with him every night after school and take the action on the games over the phones and help him keep his records. In all those years I never seen him make a bet on anything while he was alive but he was the best at moving his line with his customers to get the best edge for himself. For as long as he was alive he would never let me make a bet an always pounded it into me that the only way to make money in gambling was to be on the side taking the action, earning the vig, and not betting. For all the years I spent by his side it still took me 30 years to learn and fully understand that concept. Whenever a game ended this way I can remember him always saying to me, Eddie, you let them (atheletes) play with someone else's money. He always thought they were all betting.

The $$$MR. MARKET$$$ College Bowl Picks

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