Ask (R)uffda!
Ask
(R)uffda!
Dear (R)uffda!
What can a volleyball fan do for fun,
other than going to matches or leafing through old Gopher media guides, of
course?
Not Bored Exactly
Dear Not
Bored Exactly,
Well, there’s
always Volley Talk (at VolleyTalk.net). I hesitate to bring it up because it’s a little bit like
recommending the Everglades. Yes, there are things of interest there, but
there are also mosquitoes, alligators and pythons. Hard to appreciate the scenery
when there’s a snake around your neck. However, if you’re very careful – watch
where you step – you can get out of
there alive. Volley Talk, that is. You’ll never get out of the Everglades
alive.
One of the
potentially entertaining items at Volley Talk is a weekly Pick-the-Winners
contest. You could zip over there right now and match your prognostication
skills with volleyball fans from all over the country. I no longer participate,
mind you, but don’t let my decision to abstain from further humiliation stop
you from giving it a go. Heck, I’ll even make an exception and let you know the
picks I would make if I were still making picks. We’re all friends here, right?
Wednesday, October 22 [home teams in CAPS]
1. CALIFORNIA v. Southern Cal USC has been a major disappointment so far, but Cal is having a really down year. Go with the Trojans, but shower afterwards. You’re going to feel dirty.
2. KANSAS STATE v. Oklahoma Let’s go with Minnesota’s very own Kylee Zumach in this one and pick KSU.
3. MINNESOTA v. Nebraska Well, we have to pick our Gophers, right? How could we call ourselves Boosters and not?
4. OREGON v. Arizona I’m going to go with the home team and pick the Ducks. Sorry, Kalei.
Thursday, October 23
5. BYU v. Loyola Marymount BYU. This is the first one I’m actually fairly confident about. Although, LMU isn’t that bad. OK, I’m not confident about this one either. See comment about the WCC below.
Friday, October 24
6. NORTHWESTERN v. Purdue Crikee! These are hard. So hard they’ve apparently turned me into an Aussie. I’m picking Purdue here, but … crikee!
7. OHIO STATE v. Michigan State The Buckeyes. Speaking of whom (which?), what a great job they’ve done picking themselves up from the mat after the tough loss here. They’ve had a brutal schedule and are still 5-3.
8. OREGON v. Arizona State Same deal here with the Ducks. At home, I pick them. ASU is decent this year, but I’m picking the Ducks. The Ducks, I tell you!
9. OREGON STATE v. Arizona Tricky one. I’m going to go with OSU here, in a mild upset. Really sorry, Kalei.
10. PENN STATE v. Michigan I never bet against the Lions. Yes, I know that, technically, there’s no money being wagered here, but the principle is the same. Plus, you should always make these picks as if there is money involved. You’ll feel so much better after knowing you didn’t actually lose any money with your lousy picks.
11. PITTSBURGH v. Florida State Pitt is having a good year. FSU is having a better one. Plus they have two ex-Gophers, making it yet another apology to Kalei. Sort of. FSU here.
12. STANFORD v. Ucla [Tiebreaker: total points scored =___] The Evil Empire will win, Satanicford. The PtW people use one match each week to break any potential ties and do it with total points scored. I think The Cardinal win in three, so I’m going with 135 points (25-20 x 3). Of course, if I actually thought I could possibly get into a tiebreaker I’d put more thought into this. I did, actually, lose a tiebreaker once now that I mention it. I’d almost erased that memory.
13. WASHINGTON STATE v. Colorado This is a good one, too. I pick WSU in another upset. You might be wise to go with Colorado. How’s that for no help at all?
Saturday, October 25
14. ILLINOIS v. Purdue I think the Boils are a little overrated. I could be wrong, but I’m picking the Illini here. I mean I could be wrong about Purdue being overrated. Of COURSE I could be wrong about who will win.
15. OHIO STATE v. Michigan Buckeyes in this one, too. I don’t even like Ohio State, Geoff excepted. But they will win.
16. OREGON STATE v. Arizona State Now, it stands to reason I’d pick OSU in this one, too, since I picked them against Arizona. But I think they only have the one win in them this weekend. Just my luck, I’ll have the matches reversed. I’m going with ASU.
17. PENN STATE v. Michigan State Lions. I told you why. Don’t make me repeat myself.
18. SAN DIEGO v. Loyola Marymount One of the reasons I stopped doing this contest was because I could never pick WCC matches correctly. I pick the Toreros now, because they are home. But you have the caveat.
19. TEXAS v. Oklahoma Finally! A lock. Well, relatively speaking. The Longhorns will not lose to the Sooners at home.
20. WEST VIRGINIA v. Kansas State I know nothing about West Virginia, but I know the guy who puts together these picks. He would not choose this match if it were not a trap. I’m still picking the Wildcats, but I do so knowing I may have to gnaw off my leg to escape.
Sunday, October 26
21. CALIFORNIA v. Ucla Cal can’t be as bad as their record, now 0-8 (0-9 if they lose to USC). They are due. The program is too good to go 0-10. For these reasons, I pick UCLA.
22. STANFORD v. Southern Cal Stanford wins again. Yawn. Too bad they can’t both lose.
23. TEXAS A&M v. Kentucky Another tricky pick. Do we let our Nelson loyalty sway us here or do we go with the home team? I pick the Wildcats, for Meredith.
24. WASHINGTON v. Colorado Woot! Another easy one. Washington wins, which means I should pick Colorado against WSU. Too late.
25. WISCONSIN v. Nebraska Nebraska just isn’t Nebraska this year. Wisconsin, on the other hand, is kinda Nebraska this year. The Badgers continue to win. Carlini! Carlini! Carlini!
Read more: http://volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/55778/pick-winners-contest-week-entries#ixzz3GivwzVYw
1. CALIFORNIA v. Southern Cal USC has been a major disappointment so far, but Cal is having a really down year. Go with the Trojans, but shower afterwards. You’re going to feel dirty.
2. KANSAS STATE v. Oklahoma Let’s go with Minnesota’s very own Kylee Zumach in this one and pick KSU.
3. MINNESOTA v. Nebraska Well, we have to pick our Gophers, right? How could we call ourselves Boosters and not?
4. OREGON v. Arizona I’m going to go with the home team and pick the Ducks. Sorry, Kalei.
Thursday, October 23
5. BYU v. Loyola Marymount BYU. This is the first one I’m actually fairly confident about. Although, LMU isn’t that bad. OK, I’m not confident about this one either. See comment about the WCC below.
Friday, October 24
6. NORTHWESTERN v. Purdue Crikee! These are hard. So hard they’ve apparently turned me into an Aussie. I’m picking Purdue here, but … crikee!
7. OHIO STATE v. Michigan State The Buckeyes. Speaking of whom (which?), what a great job they’ve done picking themselves up from the mat after the tough loss here. They’ve had a brutal schedule and are still 5-3.
8. OREGON v. Arizona State Same deal here with the Ducks. At home, I pick them. ASU is decent this year, but I’m picking the Ducks. The Ducks, I tell you!
9. OREGON STATE v. Arizona Tricky one. I’m going to go with OSU here, in a mild upset. Really sorry, Kalei.
10. PENN STATE v. Michigan I never bet against the Lions. Yes, I know that, technically, there’s no money being wagered here, but the principle is the same. Plus, you should always make these picks as if there is money involved. You’ll feel so much better after knowing you didn’t actually lose any money with your lousy picks.
11. PITTSBURGH v. Florida State Pitt is having a good year. FSU is having a better one. Plus they have two ex-Gophers, making it yet another apology to Kalei. Sort of. FSU here.
12. STANFORD v. Ucla [Tiebreaker: total points scored =___] The Evil Empire will win, Satanicford. The PtW people use one match each week to break any potential ties and do it with total points scored. I think The Cardinal win in three, so I’m going with 135 points (25-20 x 3). Of course, if I actually thought I could possibly get into a tiebreaker I’d put more thought into this. I did, actually, lose a tiebreaker once now that I mention it. I’d almost erased that memory.
13. WASHINGTON STATE v. Colorado This is a good one, too. I pick WSU in another upset. You might be wise to go with Colorado. How’s that for no help at all?
Saturday, October 25
14. ILLINOIS v. Purdue I think the Boils are a little overrated. I could be wrong, but I’m picking the Illini here. I mean I could be wrong about Purdue being overrated. Of COURSE I could be wrong about who will win.
15. OHIO STATE v. Michigan Buckeyes in this one, too. I don’t even like Ohio State, Geoff excepted. But they will win.
16. OREGON STATE v. Arizona State Now, it stands to reason I’d pick OSU in this one, too, since I picked them against Arizona. But I think they only have the one win in them this weekend. Just my luck, I’ll have the matches reversed. I’m going with ASU.
17. PENN STATE v. Michigan State Lions. I told you why. Don’t make me repeat myself.
18. SAN DIEGO v. Loyola Marymount One of the reasons I stopped doing this contest was because I could never pick WCC matches correctly. I pick the Toreros now, because they are home. But you have the caveat.
19. TEXAS v. Oklahoma Finally! A lock. Well, relatively speaking. The Longhorns will not lose to the Sooners at home.
20. WEST VIRGINIA v. Kansas State I know nothing about West Virginia, but I know the guy who puts together these picks. He would not choose this match if it were not a trap. I’m still picking the Wildcats, but I do so knowing I may have to gnaw off my leg to escape.
Sunday, October 26
21. CALIFORNIA v. Ucla Cal can’t be as bad as their record, now 0-8 (0-9 if they lose to USC). They are due. The program is too good to go 0-10. For these reasons, I pick UCLA.
22. STANFORD v. Southern Cal Stanford wins again. Yawn. Too bad they can’t both lose.
23. TEXAS A&M v. Kentucky Another tricky pick. Do we let our Nelson loyalty sway us here or do we go with the home team? I pick the Wildcats, for Meredith.
24. WASHINGTON v. Colorado Woot! Another easy one. Washington wins, which means I should pick Colorado against WSU. Too late.
25. WISCONSIN v. Nebraska Nebraska just isn’t Nebraska this year. Wisconsin, on the other hand, is kinda Nebraska this year. The Badgers continue to win. Carlini! Carlini! Carlini!
Read more: http://volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/55778/pick-winners-contest-week-entries#ixzz3GivwzVYw
You know
what? That wasn’t fun at all. Forget I said anything. You’re very welcome!
(R)uffda!
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