This week’s reason I should be the next Commissioner of the Big Ten …
June 23, 1996. That’s when I was first introduced to a personal e-mail address. I paid $15 a month, then down to $8 for an account I kept open, just because. I’ve paid that for over 24 years, and as of last Friday, the account is no more.
Yes, I was the last person in America to pay for an email address, and I’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to Harry, the representative whose heart I broke in 1,000 pieces as he worked every angle of his flip-chart of rebuttals to try keeping me as a loyal customer.
But I held firm.
24 years of paying for e-mail. It’s just that sort of ruthless business acumen and fiscal responsibility I’ll bring as the next leader of the Big Ten.
The sure-thing, 100%, rock-solid lock, sell the house, sell the kids, no doubt about it picks of the century for this week
PICK SO FAR: 6-4 SU, 5-7 ATS
Sorry I missed you last week – personal stuff that wasn’t a whole lot of fun. But I’m back, and unfortunately, my record from two weeks ago still counts.
Overall, the picks are rocking so far. In this, I’m about as sharp as the Duke offense. To make up for it, I’m supersizing to get back in the game.
Fortunately, all these picks are correct.
– Boston College +13.5 over North Carolina (but UNC straight up)
– Virginia Tech -10.5 over Duke
– Oklahoma -7 over Iowa State
– Arkansas State -3 over Coastal Carolina
– Texas A&M +13.5 over Alabama (but Bama straight up)
– Mississippi State -18 over Arkansas
– North Texas -1.5 over Southern Miss
Bet on any of all these games at BetMGM. Please.
C.O.W. shameless gimmick item …
The weekly five Overrated/Underrated aspects of the world
5. Overrated: (painfully dated reference alert) Spinal Tap drummers
Underrated: Teams on Houston’s schedule
4. Overrated: The jacked Jake from State Farm in the extra-smedium shirts
Underrated: The pudgy Jake from State Farm in the extra baggy polo
3. Overrated: 2020 Miami-Florida State about five minutes in
Underrated: 1987 Miami-Florida State in the discussion of greatest college football games of all-time
2. Overrated: Honestly not knowing there was a big NBA conference final game on an NFL Sunday – not my fault, it’s always on the sender if the promotional message isn’t received – and not really having the first clue who’s in the MLB playoffs
Underrated: Being warm and cozy in an all-football bubble that blocks out the rest of the world, especially the icky stuff
1. Overrated: (okay, not really, but I need this for the bit) Mississippi State’s KJ Costello, 36-of-60 for 623 yards and 5 TDs with 2 interceptions – he’s currently 5th in the SEC in passer rating
Underrated: Ole Miss’ Matt Corral, 22-of-31 for 395 yards and 3 TDs with 1 interception – he currently leads the SEC in passer rating
Sorry if this column sucked, I wasn’t my fault …
Like Florida State, this column is in Tank For Trevor mode.
– KJ Costello Miss State Show
– College Football Playoff Sample Size
– I Think, I Know, I Believe
– 5 Footballey Opinions
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