[AdaBarber]

I thought Texas was gonna turn it around this year. Oh well. Good start to the season.

[shopbar picks]

Nice start my friend.

[illtww]

Keep up the picks! week one looks pretty solid!

[AdaBarber]

Keep up the picks! week one looks pretty solid!

Thanks. I will do my best.

[AdaBarber]

Nice start my friend.

Thanks Shop. Last year was the experiment year. Not this year.

[AdaBarber]

133 South Carolina -2½ win
136 Central Florida -13 loss
142 Minnesota U +17 win
143 Duke -7 win
147 Texas San Antonio +31½ win
150 Hawaii +7½ win
153 Charlotte +7½ win
159 Washington U +12 win
166 Temple +7 win
167 Florida Atlantic +7 win
179 Troy +26 loss
181 UNLV +23½ win
191 UL Lafayette +17 win
193 UTEP +33 loss
197 Texas +9½ loss
203 Mississippi State -21 loss
205 Arkansas State +27 loss
209 Ohio State -14 win

WEEK 1: 12 - 6
SEASON: 12 - 6

[hughey0003]

Nice opening week!!

[AdaBarber]

Nice opening week!!

Thank you.

[biggee04]

Great week!

[AdaBarber]

302 Western Kentucky* +1½
311 Buffalo U* +21
317 Houston U* +13
324 Mississippi State +5
329 Marshall* -3
331 Hawaii* +41
336 Clemson -18
339 Eastern Michigan* +13
343 Minnesota U* -6½
345 Oregon State* +16½
352 BYU* +2½
354 Virginia* +13
356 Iowa State +3½
360 Kansas* +13½
363 Middle Tennessee State +35½
366 Air Force -6
370 Maryland* -7½
372 Nevada* +11½
377 Ball State +29½
385 Rice* +15
389 South Alabama* +27½
396 USC - 43
399 Central Florida +19


WEEK 1: 12 - 6
SEASON: 12 - 6

Final Card. Good luck!

[AdaBarber]

Great week!

Most appreciative!

[wizcodlifa]

mind telling me why you are on ISU? i attend Iowa, so just curious as to what you see that i dont.

[oh_lol]

What's the * mean on some of your picks?

[illtww]

I think Georgia Destroys Vandy and OSU Destroys Hawaii.... just my 2 cents

[SquareBetNoMore]

Barber I find we share some picks each week and have been profitable thus far. Do you use a power ranking system or do you just do research and trust your gut when gathering your picks?

[illtww]

Good luck this week!

[biggee04]

I think Vandy Defense is good! Just got through watching WKU offense and they are dynamic and for Vandy to hold them to 14 is impresses.But I am not impress with their defense that being said I think Vandy slows down Georgia offensively and 21 is just too many for me

[AdaBarber]

mind telling me why you are on ISU? i attend Iowa, so just curious as to what you see that i dont.

I usually do not do this because if I had to explain my entire card I would never get through it. I profit through volume. Most of the time the information I am about to provide you is irrelevant to me, however I will give you my reasons for taking ISU by actual handicapping this game. I will not disclose the negatives because you already have that going because otherwise I wouldn't be responding to your question. So here we go.

1) In-state rivalry. These are the two most known football programs in your state.
2) Big brother, little brother. Little brother mostly gets up for big brother. Little brother always wants to show big brother what he can do.
3) Low expectations. Iowa State is predicted to win no more than four games at the most. This is actually one of the easiest games on their schedule. This is a must win for them if they want to win at least those four games and hope they can pull a rabbit out the hat and pull two upsets and become bowl eligible.
4) The last four have been decided by a touchdown or less. Vegas seems to think it will be a lot closer. I think so too.
5) They blew out a very good FCS team that is a championship contender. Yes, but Illinois State is the cream of the crop in the FCS. They could beat half the FBS teams. The offense clicked, especially the receiving corp and the defense played defense with a steady pass rush.

This is enough for me to take a chance with the little brother who could actually make a bowl appearance if they could get this win. I am not being insensitive but I do not think the Tyler Sash incident will have an affect on this game. Prayers to his family.

That is just my little two scents. Besides, you are a student of Iowa so why would you even consider losing to ISU? School pride. Nothing like it.

[AdaBarber]

What's the * mean on some of your picks?

Copy and paste from my book. Means nothing to you guys.

[AdaBarber]

I think Georgia Destroys Vandy and OSU Destroys Hawaii.... just my 2 cents

Anything is possible my friend. Good luck.

[AdaBarber]

Barber I find we share some picks each week and have been profitable thus far. Do you use a power ranking system or do you just do research and trust your gut when gathering your picks?

No power rankings or anybody's rankings. I use computer generated predictions from over fifty computer programs. I then go through each game to see what games fall within my own guidelines of playing what games and what sides to take. Then I go through the injury report to see how the rotations will be affected concerning the outcome of the games I have chosen. Some games are then cut again from the card. That's pretty much it. That is how I end up with what I end up with.

Good luck.

[AdaBarber]

Good luck this week!

Same to you my friend.

[AdaBarber]

We have games tonight. I love football! Good luck!

[AdaBarber]

302 Western Kentucky* +1½ win
311 Buffalo U* +21 win
317 Houston U* +13 win
324 Mississippi State +5 win
329 Marshall* -3 loss
331 Hawaii* +41 win
336 Clemson -18 win
339 Eastern Michigan* +13 win
343 Minnesota U* -6½ loss
345 Oregon State* +16½ loss
352 BYU* +2½ win
354 Virginia* +13 win
356 Iowa State +3½ loss
360 Kansas* +13½ loss
363 Middle Tennessee State +35½ win
366 Air Force -6 win
370 Maryland* -7½ loss
372 Nevada* +11½ loss
377 Ball State +29½ loss
385 Rice* +15 win
389 South Alabama* +27½ loss
396 USC - 43 win
399 Central Florida +19 loss


WEEK 2: 13 - 10
SEASON: 25 - 16

[shopbar picks]

Again as always thanks for posting. Went with you on most but against on a few. Especially the Jayhawks. Them Wyoming and Idaho. Are the 3 worst teams in football. Sbp

[AdaBarber]

Again as always thanks for posting. Went with you on most but against on a few. Especially the Jayhawks. Them Wyoming and Idaho. Are the 3 worst teams in football. Sbp

No problem, and thanks for checking in. I remember one year Idaho was a sneaky cover for an entire year. Wyoming always stinks it up. Kansas has been pretty down for the last four years. Adb

[AdaBarber]

109 Wake Forest* -6
111 Temple* -10½
118 Middle Tennessee State* -20
120 Minnesota* -24
129 NC State* -19
136 Duke* -3½
137 Nevada* +34
141 Rice* -8½
148 Navy* -4½
152 Alabama* -7
157 Nebraska* +3
162 Washington* -6
163 Southern Mississippi* +3
169 Texas Tech* +11½
171 Memphis -3½
174 Colorado State* +3
175 South Florida* +7
178 Missouri* -21½
181 Western Kentucky* +1½
181 Western Kentucky* ML
188 TCU* -37½
189 UTEP* -2½
198 Iowa* -5½

Final Card. Good luck. #profitbyanymeansnecessary

WEEK 2: 13 - 10
SEASON: 25 - 16

[illtww]

leggo!!!

[Jupiter333]

Interesting how you describe how you make your picks. Having a formula is the way to go.

We disagree on 2 or 3, which would be normal...... I'll be checking your thread out each week.

Continued success.

[AdaBarber]

Interesting how you describe how you make your picks. Having a formula is the way to go.

We disagree on 2 or 3, which would be normal...... I'll be checking your thread out each week.

Continued success.

Thank you my friend and may success be the path you walk on. Good luck.

[AdaBarber]

109 Wake Forest* -6 loss
111 Temple* -10½ loss
118 Middle Tennessee State* -20 win
120 Minnesota* -24 loss
129 NC State* -19 win
136 Duke* -3½ loss
137 Nevada* +34 win
141 Rice* -8½ win
148 Navy* -4½ win
152 Alabama* -7 loss
157 Nebraska* +3 push
162 Washington* -6 win
163 Southern Mississippi* +3 win
169 Texas Tech* +11½ win
171 Memphis -3½ loss
174 Colorado State* +3 push
175 South Florida* +7 loss
178 Missouri* -21½ loss
181 Western Kentucky* +1½ loss
181 Western Kentucky* ML loss
188 TCU* -37½ loss
189 UTEP* -2½ win
198 Iowa* -5½ loss

WEEK 3: 09 - 12 - 2
SEASON: 34 - 28 - 2

[AdaBarber]

305 Boise State -2½
314 Buffalo U -1½
309 BYU +5½
316 Michigan State -27
317 Southern Mississippi +22
319 Missouri +2½
322 Houston U -16
323 Navy -6½
325 Virginia Tech -8
328 Penn State -15
352 Louisiana Tech -14½
353 Rice +34½
359 Ohio +10½
362 Western Kentucky -20½
366 Notre Dame -29
382 UL Lafayette -8½
383 Colorado State -9
392 Boston College -4

Final Card. Good luck.


WEEK 3: 09 - 12 - 2
SEASON: 34 - 28 - 2

[la cara]

A what's man its been a long time. I enjoyed ur bet against Joe public thread u started a while back. How u been...are u still betting against Joe pub these days?

[shopbar picks]

Like alot of them A best of luck

[AdaBarber]

Like alot of them A best of luck

I did some actual human handicapping this time. Took me a lot longer. I hope it pays off. Good luck my friend.