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Orange Blooded [3875]
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Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 5, 2019, 10:41 PM
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My only concern is the lack of size on our defensive front.
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Because there is no accountability for being wrong.
Sep 5, 2019, 10:49 PM
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If you pick the upset correctly, you look like a genius.
If you pick it incorrectly, oh well, they were supposed to win anyway and you went out on a limb.
They also need an opposing view to the majority opinion. Everybody knows a team like Tennessee will beat the Georgia States of the world so there is no point in picking the upset. But a highly anticipated, highly ranked matchup, between two teams that went the distance last year, is just begging for someone to pick the upset. If they didn’t we wouldn’t run to the internets to ask why these idjits are picking the upset.
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110%er [5977]
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Because they only have 2 games to pick
Sep 5, 2019, 11:01 PM
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Against Clemson this week and next week. Next week will be worse, half of ESPN work force graduated from Syracuse.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:07 PM
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Becauae we lost our entire DL who were great and we are playing a good team.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 7:38 AM
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TAMU lost their 6 top defenders as well. They return 1 DT and 1 LB and most of the (not so great) secondary from the D. The OL lost their best player, but replace him with a 5* Freshman. TE will be a significant downgrade. They do have an excellent recruiting class, and assuming they play up to their ranking that should help them. RB Spiller, a Freshman, is big and worrisome. Hopefully he hasn’t learned pass protection yet.
All in all, I would say the losses are near equal.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 7:42 AM
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Yeah but they are uograding talent. We are supposedly reloading. We will see.
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TL played sparingly; Ross played like 1 play,
Sep 6, 2019, 7:51 AM
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Carmen prob didn’t play, Kendrick hardly played and not at CB. Thomas used situationally. We are much faster at LB. We upgraded in a lot of areas since we played them early in the season last year.
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Re: TL played sparingly; Ross played like 1 play,
Sep 6, 2019, 7:56 AM
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We dont know what we have. Our DL is unknown. We may not have it at DT and with tbe run. We will see.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:07 PM
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Because we're so cute when we're mad.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:15 PM
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Oh - ok ..... I figured it was because - well ... you know ... SEC SEC SEC .. -
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 1:56 AM
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Ding ding DING, we have a winner!!! Plus 1 is my prize
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:18 PM
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Ratings , hits and clicks .
" I follow no altered philosophy , for my path is one of certainty and it is laid upon the bones of the righteous warriors " .
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I’ve only seen two upset picks
Sep 5, 2019, 11:31 PM
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Rick Neuheisel / Inside college football
Sam Kahn / espn / whoever that is
I haven’t searched but that’s all I’ve seen.
Even Heather Dinich picks Tigers to win.
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Re: I’ve only seen two upset picks
Sep 5, 2019, 11:59 PM
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Collegefootballnews picked a&m 31 to 30 also.
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Re: I’ve only seen two upset picks
Sep 6, 2019, 2:00 AM
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That has to be a false statement with Heather Dinich, she is the one started the Clemson being upset years ago, no way she would pick Clemson to win. I bet she called for an upset against Georgia Tech !!!
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:41 PM
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It's what they do. So TL had two picks in the opener and the D line is still an unknown. I have already stated in several threads, I believe this is a "Leave No Doubt" game for the Tigers!
We're built for this!
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 2:02 AM
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 One of those picks from TL was a Hail Mary at the end of the half. I'm surprised they even consider that play.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 7:37 AM
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It’s wasn’t a Hail Mary. Trevor said himself that he was trying to throw it out of bounds but it came out wrong. It was an errant toss.
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It was a Brain F art ... no reason to throw that ball at all
Sep 6, 2019, 9:41 AM
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Just a lapse in judgement.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 4:52 AM
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To keep interest in the game. aTm is good, but overmatched. Big game, the ones Clemson excels in. I think it’s a 3 TD game. If Lawrence and Ross get hot and the defense is clicking, maybe more. I do wish it was an 8pm kickoff though.
TL;DR
Tigers kick that Texas buttocks and the media convinces people before kickoff it’s going to be close. Hey, those 30 second 500k commercials ain’t cheap
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Same reason Vegas changes spreads
Sep 6, 2019, 7:24 AM
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Generate more money
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Re: Same reason Vegas changes spreads
Sep 6, 2019, 7:34 AM
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^^ Bingo. Profit incentive. They make contrary picks so people will watch.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 7:46 AM
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Well for one in the spring game and week 1 vs GT , TL has looked lost. The kind of player we think he is means this mess is out of his system and he lights TAM up . If he is still struggling we might have a problem.
At home if we are truly the best team in the nation, Sat will prove that question.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 7:49 AM
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The only reason is Trevor’s stat line against Ga Tech. Had he thrown for 300 and 3 TDS nobody would give A&M a chance.
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Disagree...
Sep 6, 2019, 8:53 AM
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Vegas stil has clemson as the favorite inspite of the stat lines.
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Re: Disagree...
Sep 6, 2019, 8:58 AM
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The OP says national analyst
I trust Vegas a lot more .
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In this heah digital type age, they are looking to generate
Sep 6, 2019, 8:48 AM
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mouse (or finger) clicks. Nothing more than that, chasing ye olde capital dollar.
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BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOOD CHRISTIANS AND HATE CLEMSON
Sep 6, 2019, 9:00 AM
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.. more or less
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 9:04 AM
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Because they could win? People like to pull for the underdog?
We are not invincible. HTH.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 10:16 AM
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Clicks and views.
Sports media doesn't give two poops about accuracy or well thought out talking points, just what will get them more clicks and views to sell.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 10:27 AM
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Two reasons. First, it’s something to talk about that gains interest from other fans. Secondly, it’s THE only game of our season they can pick an upset and not look like complete lunatics. Now or never for the upset
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 11:09 AM
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Because if they are correct picking the upset and TA&M wins, "it just means more."
One thing that gets mentioned very little by the analysts re: last year's close game is how little any of us knew about TA&M. You can get away with knowing little if they are rebuilding a program like GT. But TA&M has got a lot of talent plus Jimbo. This year, we aren't as blindsided - everyone knows more about who they are and what they scheme.
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Re: Why are so many national analysts picking an upset?
Sep 6, 2019, 2:35 PM
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This is really going to be their only opportunity to pick against Clemson all year, until at least December so they've got to take it.
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To get people to tune in and watch? ***
Sep 6, 2019, 2:37 PM
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