[sweetpete57@]

You've been waiting all weekend. You've been refreshing your browser every 30 seconds. You've added more money to your online book. You've looked at cyberporn on a separate window while checking out this week's lines. Wait no more. The Unknown Capper has returned. Though I'm batting a crisp .400, LW didn't go as planned, so it's time to give it all I got. Seat belts fastened? Here we go.

But first a side note. I never received a legit reason why Notre Dame and Washington St. played in San Antonio last week. I mean, people who live in Pullman, WA don't care about Wazzu football, let alone a bunch of MS-13s and Biz-Lats. My guess is that Charlie Weis lost his beloved bicycle, and a fortune teller told him that it was in the basement of the Alamo dome.

Picks to begin being posted very soon.....

[sweetpete57@]

PICK #1

HOUSTON -1.5 @ Tulsa

Tulsa has lost 3 straight including a pitiful performance at home against SMU last week. Clearly the loss to Boise St. 3 weeks ago demoralized them and they seem to be packing up for the year. Houston can score on anyone, and surely will do it quite often vs. Tulsa. The only chance Tulsa has to win is if they join forces with nearby Oral Roberts University and pray their evangelical asses off that some semblance of a pass defense magically appears. The Golden Shower (i mean Hurricane) allowed 350+ pass yds to SMU which suggests that Houston will eclipse 1000 for the game.

[jds07v]

you know what, there's something about you that i like. im on houston too

[sweetpete57@]

you know what, there's something about you that i like. im on houston too

atta baby. I'm just as confident about this game as I was on S. Carolina +6 last week. (oh wait, that didn't turn out well. D'oh!)

[KUGAMER]

Same here this guy cracks me up. I love this first pick too btw

[sweetpete57@]

PICK #2

OREGON -5 @ Stanford

The psych majors out there would suggest this would be a 'letdown' week for Oregon after their big win vs. USC. I've got news for you psych majors...you're not gonna have a job when you graduate unless you do 8 years of post-graduate school. Oregon is playing with as much confidence as anyone right now, and won't let up just because they won a big game. The Ducks have at the worst a Rose Bowl bid ahead of them and seem to get better every week. Stanford hasn't beaten anyone good this year and while I'd give them the edge over Oregon if this were a game of Risk, unfortunately for them it's football.

[sweetpete57@]

I'll give everyone some time to ooh and ahh over these brilliant selections. More picks to come over the next couple days.

[jds07v]

me and you are 2 for 2 on picks. hopefully a good start to the weekend. by the way, i took a sports psychology class here at florida state, still like oregon here.

[KUGAMER]

Glad to see someone else on this game. I am leaning heavily on Oregon here,I just don't see the trap or letdown game here. If Oregon can get an early lead that can really slow down the Stan rushing game. Also who's to say that Stanford's D can stop this Oregon Offense. Did you see them against USC this weekend, they could have run that score up even more if they wanted too. I think your 2 for 2 right now on your picks Unknown

[sweetpete57@]

me and you are 2 for 2 on picks. hopefully a good start to the weekend. by the way, i took a sports psychology class here at florida state, still like oregon here.

True story... I played tennis in high school and completely lost my confidence junior year, so I saw a sports psychologist. Fifteen minutes into talking to him I realized what a loser I was that I was seeing a psychologist over the fact that I couldn't hit a backhand down-the-line winner, that I completely refocussed myself and went on to a decent year. So, I guess one way or another sports psychologists are pretty important.

[sweetpete57@]

Glad to see someone else on this game. I am leaning heavily on Oregon here,I just don't see the trap or letdown game here. If Oregon can get an early lead that can really slow down the Stan rushing game. Also who's to say that Stanford's D can stop this Oregon Offense. Did you see them against USC this weekend, they could have run that score up even more if they wanted too. I think your 2 for 2 right now on your picks Unknown

Exactly, if USC couldn't stop Oregon, a team that allowed 38 pts. to Oregon St. doesn't stand a chance

[KUGAMER]

^^^BINGO^^^

[HoulihansTX]

Gl this week.

I have no opinion on your first play, but I leaned Stanford though. It didn't make my final card, although they still are good at home. Plus their running game is hard to stop against the glamor D's in the Pac-10.

[jds07v]

what we did in there was focused on taking athletes from good to really good. getting them off the plateaus they seem to hit. i did meet toney douglas in that class, so it was well worth it.

[BigdaddyQH]

Everyone is climbing about the Stanford bandwagon this week, which is a huge mistake. The unknowledgeable gambler will simply think that Oregon will have a let down, thus Stanford, playing at home, has a great chance to cover a spread which is too low to begin with. No one bothers to look at the schedules, to see just exactly who they have played. Oregon lost to an undefeated Boise State, at Boise. Stanford lost to Wake, at Wake, but Wake is under .500. Oh yea, one other thing. Stanford has lost two other games. They have not faced the likes of USC or Oregon yet. One other interesting point. Oregon is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 appearances up at the Farm.

[sweetpete57@]

The only worry I have on Oregon is that the game is on grass. They've only played one game on grass (@UCLA), which I suppose could slow down their offense, but again, the grass/turf angle is usually over-exaggerated. It's not like they're playing on wet sand.

[HoulihansTX]

The only worry I have on Oregon is that the game is on grass. They've only played one game on grass (@UCLA), which I suppose could slow down their offense, but again, the grass/turf angle is usually over-exaggerated. It's not like they're playing on wet sand.

Grass and turf only applies to Linemen. In order to explode off the snap one must have great footing, and traction. Turf ensures Linemen that they will be able to fly off the snap of the ball every time without adjustments. Turf is weather proof, and the texture is consistent throughout the entire field.

Grass, well you guys are smart... Its the total opposite.

Also the playing surface truly effects defensive ends, and cornerbacks. When D-Ends can fly off the snap with great footing, many times they can beat the O-Line creating pressure. Thus the Cornerbacks can take more chances, since their D-Line is creating pressure making deep routes not an option for offense's

See Packers, and Chargers

[BigdaddyQH]

How did you end up last week? 5-5? 4-6? 6-4? Keep up the good entertainment. I'll tell Mark about your post when I talk to him this week before the Breeders Cup started. Funny post.

[sweetpete57@]

PICK #3

MICHIGAN -3 (bght 1/2 for -120) vs. Purdue

If there's a better way to get line value than getting your betting your butt kicked by Illinois, then I'm all ears. I've got to think that Michigan will pull it together in the Big House against such a weak opponent. Purdue is 0-3 on the road this yr giving up over 35 ppg. Michigan has the #1 rushing offense in the Big 10 and, as luck would have it, Purdue has the #9 rush defense. You want statistics? There ya go. I'm sure this game will end up at national TV since it's Michigan and all so you might as well bet on it.

[sweetpete57@]

UNKNOWN CAPPER'S SECRET BETTING RULE #3

Never Buy Points.

In the gambling world, there are two ways to spot a sucker. He buys points when betting on sports, and he insures his hand while playing blackjack. I just happen to do both.

[sweetpete57@]

Grass and turf only applies to Linemen. In order to explode off the snap one must have great footing, and traction. Turf ensures Linemen that they will be able to fly off the snap of the ball every time without adjustments. Turf is weather proof, and the texture is consistent throughout the entire field.

Grass, well you guys are smart... Its the total opposite.

Also the playing surface truly effects defensive ends, and cornerbacks. When D-Ends can fly off the snap with great footing, many times they can beat the O-Line creating pressure. Thus the Cornerbacks can take more chances, since their D-Line is creating pressure making deep routes not an option for offense's

See Packers, and Chargers

Folks, we have a legitimate Botanist in the house! If anybody needs help with keeping their lawn healthy, you know who to ask.

[sweetpete57@]

How did you end up last week? 5-5? 4-6? 6-4? Keep up the good entertainment. I'll tell Mark about your post when I talk to him this week before the Breeders Cup started. Funny post.

A solid 4-6. I'm just emulating a hustler right now. I want people to fade me, so I can relish in their eventual financial downfall!

[Cougar Bait]

All favorites so far...don't know if I can waste my money on Michigan 3 weeks in a row...guess we'll see if it makes my card. I have not missed on a Purdue game all year, so I may look into this game a bit more. GL this week.

[DREEZY]

with you on HOU and OREGON! keep up the great wit!

[HoulihansTX]

Folks, we have a legitimate Botanist in the house! If anybody needs help with keeping their lawn healthy, you know who to ask.

Sounds like a great profession for a High Times subscriber, as I am. HAHA

[scott]

Why is the Houston line so low? Number 15 team only giving 1.5 something is funny about that line. looks to easy

[HoulihansTX]

Why is the Houston line so low? Number 15 team only giving 1.5 something is funny about that line. looks to easy

On the road, and no run D, going against a team with running M.O.

[scott]

Uof H beat them 70-30 last year,SMU beat them by 14 Sat. 95% of the public is on UH and the line goes down

[Serbone]

Unknown Capper:

Your best bet is to enlist, go to Iraq, and get shot.

You are a lot like THE RAINMAN, except you are not good at math.

[Cougar Bait]

Serboner, feel like losing another points bet this week?

I am bored.

[Serbone]

Cougar Sac: you aren't so bad after all... let me look at the card, look at your famous leans, and we will make a wager for my 60 points later in the week... I am watching my Falcons +12 right now...

[sweetpete57@]

Unknown Capper:

Your best bet is to enlist, go to Iraq, and get shot.

You are a lot like THE RAINMAN, except you are not good at math.

Oh Slobodan. If you knew anything about current events you'd know that the United States isn't sending new troops into Iraq anymore, making your suggestion quite ridiculous. Maybe you should cut out some of those 10-hour-a-day World of Warcraft Marathons online and pick up a newspaper. Then again, shouldn't they be teaching you this stuff in your middle school?

[sweetpete57@]

[QUOTE=scott;2492283]Uof H beat them 70-30 last year,SMU beat them by 14 Sat. 95% of the public is on UH and the line goes down[/QUOTE

The 'books can try to mess with us all they want, but Houston is the clear choice in this one. There's nothing to suggest that Tulsa is going to all of a sudden play a good game, when they've been atrocious the past two weeks.

[Serbone]

Oh Slobodan. If you knew anything about current events you'd know that the United States isn't sending new troops into Iraq anymore, making your suggestion quite ridiculous. Maybe you should cut out some of those 10-hour-a-day World of Warcraft Marathons online and pick up a newspaper. Then again, shouldn't they be teaching you this stuff in your middle school?

Middle school? What, do you think I am Cougar Sac?

I am an old beat up businessman, a VP for a fortune 100 company... not to be compared to the business you own (hot dog stand), I have been making bets on this shit for a long time.

Good point, but I said "Iraq" because I am certain that fairy Obama will not send anyone to Afghanistan now that everyone is waiting for his big decision... 60 pages for the weasel to read in the last month.

[sweetpete57@]

PICK #4

DUKE +8.5 @ N. Carolina

I must have thought this was a basketball line originally because I don't know how this one got by me. Duke is 3-1 on the road this year, and have played UNC tough the last 3 years, with much inferior teams! Luckily for us, UNC knocked off the overrated VT making the oddsmakers have an orgasm over the Tar Heels, leading to some serious line value. All the angles point to a close game---rivalry game, home advantage out the window, evenly matched teams. Going into last week, Virginia had the best pass defense in the ACC, and Duke's strong passing game puts up 343 yards. Duke is for real. And as long as the don't have a night out with some former Duke lacrosse players Friday night, they should cover easily.