The College Football people are capitalizing on a Sunday since the NFL doesn’t start until next weekend. This will be a night game and is likely to draw a lot of interest in wagering and viewership. So far this week, I am currently 9-6 on the young season as I went 4-1 on Thursday,…
The first Saturday of the season is here and a full slate of games will be on tap. Let’s get to it. My PICKS Georgia -2.5 over UNC Alabama -11.5 facing USC Oklahoma -12.5 vs Houston Wisconsin +10.5 with LSU Clemson -8.5 playing Auburn
College Football Picks Yesterday, in this article, I gave you my picks for the games on Sept. 1st. I went 4-1 with Tennessee not holding up. If you want to wager some money here are my Top 5 Picks for tonight. Colorado State +8.5 against Colorado Stanford -14.5 at…
Here is my quick pick 5 for the major opening of College Football. If you are looking to wager, here are my picks. Tulane +15 at Wake Forest Indiana -10.5 vs Florida International Tennessee -21 at home facing Appalachian State South Carolina +5 at…
It’s time to get the your recliner in the correct spot, a table for snacks nearby and the remote sitting next to you as College Football begins this week. Instead of fumbling around looking for games, here is a handy guide for Week #1. Thursday, September 1 Charlotte at…
College Football Season Begins College Football season is getting underway tomorrow woth Cal and Hawaii traveling to Australia to begin the 2016 season. It’s time to unveil my picks every Thursday for the week ahead. Mostly, I won’t give descriptions of each just how I would wager (if I was a wagering person). One…
“BOYS OF SUMMER” SERIES Harry Staley Henry Eli Staley was born on November 3, 1866 in Jacksonville, Illinois and went on to lay baseball from 1888-1895 for four different teams. As a pitcher he was 136-119 with a 3.80 ERA along with 746 strikeouts. On June 1, 1893, Staley had nine runs batted…
BOB TURLEY Robert Lee Turley (September 19, 1930 – March 30, 2013), known as “Bullet Bob”, played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1951 through 1963. He was raised in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended East St. Louis Senior High School in East St. Louis, and played for…
Earl Hamilton Earl Andrew Hamilton was born on July 19, 1891 in Gibson City, Illinois He was a left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1911–16, later in 1916–17), Detroit Tigers (1916), Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–23), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1924). He played his first major league game on April 14, 1911. Through…
Born as Edwin Elliott Carnett on October 21, 1916 in Springfield Missouri, he went on the be a major league pitcher/outfielder for three different teams. He made his major league debut on April 19, 1941 as a pitcher in the second game of a doubleheader. He pitched 1.1 innings and allowed four hits and…