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  • MartinBlank
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 07-20-08
    • 8382

    #1
    MartinBlank's NCAA Football 2011
    First of all---Thanks for even taking 10 seconds to open my thread.

    Next. I welcome every jokes, ball busting, taunts, and of course---worship in my thread. The more shit thrown, usually makes for a more entertaining thread.

    I am not one of the sensitve sally's that get lathered up if you rip or question their picks. In fact, on more than one occasion a post has made me re-examine a selection and saved me money.

    Last year I played 4 college games a week--and they were always my Beat the prick selections. I finished the season hitting 67.2% in my college games, and a woefully inept 40.3% in NFL selections, and that is the reason I ONLY wager on NCAA football and basketball. I actually led the BTP contest with a 2 weeks remaining---and then lost 7 of 8 NFL picks to finish roughly 21st or so.

    About my selections if you are curious. I create my own set of power numbers using the following data----last year's performance, returning number of starts for the OL, returning skill position yards, returning defensive performance, a coaching value, recruiting performance, quarterback experience/performance and schedule.

    If there is a significant deviation from the line offered and my linear projections----that is my selection.

    I will post my selections in this thread with writeups.

    Good luck to everyone, and again---feel free to post anything you want in my thread.
  • ebbearsfb1
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 12-07-08
    • 18815

    #2
    Good luck boss, ill be checking in here
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    • HoulihansTX
      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
      • 02-12-09
      • 30566

      #3
      Will keep a lookout.
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      • jwbama23
        SBR MVP
        • 01-17-10
        • 2373

        #4
        good luck Mb, I knew you were up there in BTP last year but never saw your picks.
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        • Pete0
          SBR MVP
          • 04-09-10
          • 3849

          #5
          Good luck this year MB

          Will be sure to follow you !
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          • blackbeSSt
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 09-06-08
            • 9398

            #6
            bol martin. i'll keep an eye on this thread
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            • svenodds
              SBR MVP
              • 09-12-09
              • 1790

              #7
              BOL this season MB
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              • flipside2469
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 02-09-11
                • 736

                #8
                Found it. GL!
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                • Aussiecapper101
                  SBR MVP
                  • 09-04-10
                  • 2220

                  #9
                  GL this season
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                  • cant call it
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 08-29-10
                    • 8817

                    #10
                    good to find this thread martin.
                    I will be creating a thread as well.
                    I also have a fade the lock thread that could prove to be entertaining.
                    gl this year buddy.
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                    • MartinBlank
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 07-20-08
                      • 8382

                      #11
                      Thanks guys---Best of luck to each of you---and please, feel free to talk me out of any potential money-losing pick.
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                      • cant call it
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 08-29-10
                        • 8817

                        #12
                        How do you feel about oreg/lsu tomorrow. I like lsu but think I am making a play on the Under only. I have learned to stay away from these prime time games unless I have a really really good feeling about it, of course they are all good feeling until they lose .
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                        • daprospecta
                          SBR Sharp
                          • 01-15-10
                          • 473

                          #13
                          GL and how in the hell did you win that many SBR points in the Casino?
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                          • on3
                            SBR MVP
                            • 08-23-10
                            • 2197

                            #14
                            good luck this season.
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                            • MartinBlank
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 07-20-08
                              • 8382

                              #15
                              Okay.

                              My 4 selections....

                              Not sure if anyone wants write ups---I feel like a blowhard when I write them up.

                              But allow the roasting to begin:

                              Play #1. Notre Dame -10

                              Play #2. Western Michigan +14

                              Play #3. Ohio University -7

                              Play #4. Middle Tennessee +17.5
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                              • Pete0
                                SBR MVP
                                • 04-09-10
                                • 3849

                                #16
                                Do you play all your picks as 1* or any 2* or higher plays ?
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                                • Night-Tripper
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 12-14-09
                                  • 3205

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by MartinBlank
                                  First of all---Thanks for even taking 10 seconds to open my thread.

                                  Next. I welcome every jokes, ball busting, taunts, and of course---worship in my thread. The more shit thrown, usually makes for a more entertaining thread.

                                  I am not one of the sensitve sally's that get lathered up if you rip or question their picks. In fact, on more than one occasion a post has made me re-examine a selection and saved me money.

                                  Last year I played 4 college games a week--and they were always my Beat the prick selections. I finished the season hitting 67.2% in my college games, and a woefully inept 40.3% in NFL selections, and that is the reason I ONLY wager on NCAA football and basketball. I actually led the BTP contest with a 2 weeks remaining---and then lost 7 of 8 NFL picks to finish roughly 21st or so.

                                  About my selections if you are curious. I create my own set of power numbers using the following data----last year's performance, returning number of starts for the OL, returning skill position yards, returning defensive performance, a coaching value, recruiting performance, quarterback experience/performance and schedule.

                                  If there is a significant deviation from the line offered and my linear projections----that is my selection.

                                  I will post my selections in this thread with writeups.

                                  Good luck to everyone, and again---feel free to post anything you want in my thread.
                                  I like a dude who doesn't take himself seriously and I'm not one who needs to see a bunch of bullshit reasons explaining their play... post the play and move on... any handicapper worth a damn can do their own handicapping to figure out the reasoning for it.

                                  Anyway, I find your posts to be refreshing and humorous.
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                                  • MartinBlank
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 07-20-08
                                    • 8382

                                    #18
                                    All plays are one unit.

                                    I burned through my bankroll pretty quickly in 2008 by being really undisciplined. I made a lot of mistakes by raising the value of my units--on plays I felt really strongly about---and sure as shit---those plays lost more often than not because I placed emotion in those plays.

                                    When I used a standard 1-unit play---that was the recipe for me. One thing I do like to do is I will take a ML dog if the number is less than 3. If I like a team at +2.5, I don't find any value in buying the hook up to 3, or taking the 2.5. I just play the ML. I note the times I do that.

                                    Thank Night Tripper--appreciate the comments.

                                    Hope everyone has a profitable weekend.
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                                    • TheBetBuysDanK
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 10-15-09
                                      • 1998

                                      #19
                                      BOL, MB. hope you crush it this season
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                                      • masr
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 10-20-07
                                        • 4773

                                        #20
                                        Good luck this season
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                                        • CBASS
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 01-22-10
                                          • 2613

                                          #21
                                          Gonna stay tuned in MB. Hope you have a very profitable season buddy!
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                                          • rsktkr
                                            SBR High Roller
                                            • 10-09-10
                                            • 100

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by MartinBlank
                                            Okay.

                                            My 4 selections....

                                            Not sure if anyone wants write ups---I feel like a blowhard when I write them up.

                                            But allow the roasting to begin:

                                            Play #1. Notre Dame -10 I like this play a lot!

                                            Play #2. Western Michigan +14 This one I'm leaning the other way.

                                            Play #3. Ohio University -7 I'm liking the under on this one.

                                            Play #4. Middle Tennessee +17.5 Once again I'm liking the under.
                                            Normally write ups are good info, but when I'm scrambling to solidify my picks on Sat. morning I don't have time to read them. Just

                                            Good Luck this season! I will be definitely watching this thread!
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                                            • flipside2469
                                              SBR Wise Guy
                                              • 02-09-11
                                              • 736

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by MartinBlank
                                              Okay.

                                              My 4 selections....

                                              Not sure if anyone wants write ups---I feel like a blowhard when I write them up.

                                              But allow the roasting to begin:

                                              Play #1. Notre Dame -10

                                              Play #2. Western Michigan +14

                                              Play #3. Ohio University -7

                                              Play #4. Middle Tennessee +17.5
                                              I like #2. New system with UM. both teams have played hard against each other. 13.5, 14 points seems a little much.
                                              I LOVE #3. I am a UNM alumni and absolutely hate the FAggies. But in all seriousness, there is a lot of turmoil in nmsu's football program and they just don't have good players. Ohio is more athletic and have a better coaching staff. Linesmakers really dorked up this line. Not a very good football program.
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                                              • benjamincarm
                                                Restricted User
                                                • 08-25-10
                                                • 216

                                                #24
                                                Been on the board for years, usually not following anyone. I've decided to change it this year, as I have lost too much in the past. I was planning on following a few guys for the first month before picking someone. I saw your posts in Vin-Vermillion's thread and was laughing my ass off. I will be keeping an eye on this thread and hope to be dishing points your way in the near future! BOL this weekend!

                                                Can't call it - I think I was conceived in the back of that Caddy...or maybe I just got laid in it. Have fun in Auburn this week with all those Utah State fans.
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                                                • MartinBlank
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 07-20-08
                                                  • 8382

                                                  #25
                                                  Thanks guys....

                                                  Best of luck to everyone. First weekends are so much fun. Wife took the kids to the beach for the weekend--I had some last minute to get done---now it is football time. 4 hours to kickoff, cripes. I was up at 6----Can someone make the clock move faster?
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                                                  • jwbama23
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 01-17-10
                                                    • 2373

                                                    #26
                                                    No kidding, got up at 7 and threw 2 pork shoulders in the slow cooker. All the guys coming over this afternoon for our annual College Footballs back kick off party and the wife is headed out and wont be here to slow me down. I love this weekend. Quite possibly the best holiday weekend of the year.
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                                                    • blackeyeshamus
                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                      • 02-19-11
                                                      • 6632

                                                      #27
                                                      right behind you, martinblank.
                                                      volunteered to take an early saturday shift-
                                                      so I can handicap quietly while I get paid,
                                                      and still make it home for game time.
                                                      good luck today, gentlemen!
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                                                      • MartinBlank
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 07-20-08
                                                        • 8382

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by jwbama23
                                                        No kidding, got up at 7 and threw 2 pork shoulders in the slow cooker. All the guys coming over this afternoon for our annual College Footballs back kick off party and the wife is headed out and wont be here to slow me down. I love this weekend. Quite possibly the best holiday weekend of the year.
                                                        Now THAT is the way a football Saturday should go down.

                                                        Bama---well done, enjoy that.
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                                                        • kiknit
                                                          SBR High Roller
                                                          • 12-20-09
                                                          • 116

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by jwbama23
                                                          No kidding, got up at 7 and threw 2 pork shoulders in the slow cooker. All the guys coming over this afternoon for our annual College Footballs back kick off party and the wife is headed out and wont be here to slow me down. I love this weekend. Quite possibly the best holiday weekend of the year.
                                                          We started the pork but in the smoker last night at 9pm! Kick Off Party starts in about an hour and here I am finalinzing picks!

                                                          MB - I followed along last season through posts and blogs. Glad to see youve got a thread and Im looking forward to it.

                                                          Initially I was with you on ND (-10) but the more I dug, the less confident I got. ND has 'revenge' games with Mich St and Mich on deck so Im hoping theyre not peeking ahead. But theyre returning 16 starters who should know better and be able to keep everyone focused. The visitor in 10-1 ATS in ND home games and if I grabbed the scores from last season corretly, South Florida's last 7 games were decided by 8, 1, 3, 7, 3, 3 and 5 points. South Florida seems to be a fiesty little bugger.

                                                          Love the WM play! Robinson at Mich is really going to be limited by new coach Bradh Hoke's pro-style offense. He'll stil have his breakout runs here and there, but its not going to be designed for a QB with his speed. WM is returning standout QB Carder and 15 other starters and Michigan is just defeated after a combined 15-22 record under Rich Rod finishing 67th, 82nd and 110th in Total D...allowing 40ppg in the last 9 games. I dunno if WM can pull it off, but theyre within 14 all day long!
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                                                          • Vin_vermillion
                                                            Restricted User
                                                            • 01-24-11
                                                            • 1537

                                                            #30
                                                            LMFAO

                                                            Notre Dame. W Michigan ??? Solid picks! you are all ready a loser two games into the day!!!!

                                                            and you come to my thread to rip ME?????
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                                                            • Vin_vermillion
                                                              Restricted User
                                                              • 01-24-11
                                                              • 1537

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by benjamincarm
                                                              Been on the board for years, usually not following anyone. I've decided to change it this year, as I have lost too much in the past. I was planning on following a few guys for the first month before picking someone. I saw your posts in Vin-Vermillion's thread and was laughing my ass off. I will be keeping an eye on this thread and hope to be dishing points your that Caddy...or maybe I just got laid in it. Have fun in Auburn this week with all those Utah State fans.

                                                              Hopefuy your still laughing your butt off while he loses and I continue to win.
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                                                              • pavyracer
                                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                                • 04-12-07
                                                                • 82841

                                                                #32
                                                                Good luck MartinBlank and have a great season.
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                                                                • MartinBlank
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 07-20-08
                                                                  • 8382

                                                                  #33
                                                                  A profitable day today boys.

                                                                  2-1-1.

                                                                  I will gladly take it.

                                                                  Gambling is a cruel bitch----ND turned the ball over 3 times inside USF's 5 yard line, and missed a chip shot FG. Oh well, you win some--you lose some.

                                                                  Again---it is about winning...and we had a profitable day.
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                                                                  • MartinBlank
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 07-20-08
                                                                    • 8382

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Vin_vermillion
                                                                    LMFAO

                                                                    Notre Dame. W Michigan ??? Solid picks! you are all ready a loser two games into the day!!!!

                                                                    and you come to my thread to rip ME?????
                                                                    Hey sparky------

                                                                    I was 2-1-1. I know you have problems with math--but---and this may come as a shock to you---but 2 is more than 1. Therefore---I won more than I lost.

                                                                    And the really entertaining part of your response----is my Western Michigan play. A game YOU ALSO PLAYED...
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                                                                    • Vin_vermillion
                                                                      Restricted User
                                                                      • 01-24-11
                                                                      • 1537

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Way to ROLL with a canceled bet saving your ass. Lmao.
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