tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post41333700262228365..comments2023-03-27T04:47:56.668-04:00Comments on Ramblings from The Runway: Second annual Runway Bowl ChallengeChip Malafrontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-66697308684543923942007-12-17T14:57:00.000-05:002007-12-17T14:57:00.000-05:00Now Ghost, if your daughter said she didn't like b...Now Ghost, if your daughter said she didn't like broccoli even though she's never tasted it, wouldn't you tell she might like it if she just gives it a try?Chip Malafrontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-4658097958477740212007-12-17T08:15:00.000-05:002007-12-17T08:15:00.000-05:00Ok, Ok, I'll try.Let's see. I'm very confident the...Ok, Ok, I'll try.<BR/><BR/>Let's see. I'm very confident the Poinsetta Bowl will have nice red flowers so I rank it 32. Or is it 1?<BR/><BR/>Ok, I feel strongly that the Papajohns.com bowl will have pizza for sale there. Rank it 27, or maybe 23. Liberty Bowl? How about 16, or maybe 17...but that means I'll have to make the Sun Bowl 17, or is it 26?<BR/><BR/>You're right. It's much quicker to rank games by a confidence level (??) than it is against the spread. What will Yahoo think of next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-40669215680605045742007-12-15T11:43:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:43:00.000-05:00Hey Ghost,Why don't you join the Yahoo contest? Ov...Hey Ghost,<BR/><BR/>Why don't you join the Yahoo contest? Over 30 are entered so far. You're the only one picking spreads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-86903587126130227352007-12-15T11:13:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:13:00.000-05:00Do you have a Yahoo ID? You need to sign in to Yah...Do you have a Yahoo ID? You need to sign in to Yahoo for it to work.<BR/><BR/>We likely won't hear anything on Edsall and Michigan until Tuesday, when he meets the media for open practice. And then, he'll probably say its only a rumor.Chip Malafrontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-33534204428064032592007-12-15T10:29:00.000-05:002007-12-15T10:29:00.000-05:00not working.any word on edsall to michigan?not working.<BR/><BR/>any word on edsall to michigan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-62398526482177431992007-12-15T10:21:00.000-05:002007-12-15T10:21:00.000-05:00Wally,Password and ID seem to be working. Password...Wally,<BR/><BR/>Password and ID seem to be working. Password might be case sensative (should be lowercase). Give it another go.<BR/><BR/>Group ID: 26267<BR/>Password: runwayChip Malafrontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-30561414815441917822007-12-15T09:20:00.000-05:002007-12-15T09:20:00.000-05:00yahoo keeps telling me that either the id or the p...yahoo keeps telling me that either the id or the password in incorrect. any clue?<BR/><BR/>woodbridge wallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-79503166626210230072007-12-14T17:15:00.000-05:002007-12-14T17:15:00.000-05:00Ian, The official Runway contest is on Yahoo. This...Ian, <BR/><BR/>The official Runway contest is on Yahoo. This is merely to appease the Finicky Ghost.Chip Malafrontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-16252691311400076572007-12-14T16:19:00.000-05:002007-12-14T16:19:00.000-05:00So which one is the official Runway poll.So which one is the official Runway poll.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175810256714052549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-53167265058582345982007-12-14T15:29:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:29:00.000-05:00Betting without the spread is for wusses and ninco...Betting without the spread is for wusses and ninconpoops! Baaaaa humbug!!<BR/><BR/>Here it goes. See ya in Charlotte...<BR/><BR/>Ghost (2007 Runway Champion) picks<BR/><BR/>Dec. 20: Pointsetta Bowl: Navy<BR/>Dec. 21: New Orleans Bowl: Florida Atlantic <BR/>(Fla. Atlantic made a bowl?)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 22: Papa Johns.com Bowl: Cincinnati <BR/>(gee, i thought cincy was going to the sun bowl???)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 22: New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico (this bowl should be abolished immediately)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 22: Las Vegas Bowl: BYU <BR/>(ucla lost to ND! at home, to boot)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 23: Hawaii Bowl: Boise State<BR/>(love skip holtz from 1-aa days but can't go against bluefieldU)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl: Purdue (Never, ever, pick a MAC team against a major conference in a bowl game)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 27: Holiday Bowl: Texas<BR/>(Don't forget to visit Shamu!)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 28: Champ Sports Bowl: Boston College<BR/>(Champ sports bowl? Thought BC was going to the Orange or Gator?)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 28: Emerald Bowl: Oregon State (this is the lock of the century)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 28: Texas Bowl: Texas Christian<BR/>(Do they miss Rutgers?)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 29: Meineke Car Care Bowl: Connecticut<BR/>(This game will be tight, probably tighter than 3)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 29: Liberty Bowl: Central Florida (thought george o'leary would have looked good in national flag blue)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 29: Alamo Bowl: Texas AM<BR/>(will joePa rent a car in san antonio?)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 30: Independence Bowl: Alabama<BR/>(Bama preps for its run toward national title next year)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 31: Armed Forces Bowl: California<BR/>(Does Cal underachieve EVERY year?)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 31: Sun Bowl: South Florida<BR/>(What? No UConn? I thought Sun Bowl guy handed out pamphlets to..., oh never mind!)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 31: Humanitarian Bowl: Georgia Tech (Nothing Humanitarian about trip Boise) <BR/><BR/>Dec. 31: Music City Bowl: Florida State<BR/>(Joe has viewing options on NYE)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Dec. 31: Chick-fil-A Bowl: Auburn<BR/>(Best non-BCS game)<BR/><BR/>Dec. 31: Insight Bowl : Oklahoma State<BR/>(Indiana? Seriously?)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1: Outback Bowl: Wisconsin<BR/>(Game features the two most overrated college teams in the nation)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1: Cotton Bowl: Missouri<BR/>(Bad start for BobbyP)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1: Capital One Bowl: Florida<BR/>(home game for gators)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1: Gator Bowl: Virginia <BR/>(Texas Tech will make this game SO much more attractive. Big 12... blah blah blah)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 1: Rose Bowl: Southern California<BR/>(Illini gets 17 million to get pounded) <BR/><BR/>Jan. 1: Sugar Bowl: Georgia<BR/>(Hawaiian's in New Orleans. Interesting)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 2: Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma<BR/>(Can someone please wake up Steve Slaton!)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 3: Orange Bowl: Kansas <BR/>(Gotta love the fat coach!)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 5: International Bowl: Rutgers<BR/>(big east bowl affiliation is awful! a game no one cares about on Jan. 5)<BR/><BR/>Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl: Tulsa<BR/>(can't wait for this one. i'd rather watch a knicks-grizzlies game)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jan. 7: BCS championship game: LSU<BR/>(it's time for a playoff! please!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-41814610338252875512007-12-11T16:23:00.000-05:002007-12-11T16:23:00.000-05:00Chip's pixDec. 20: Pointsetta Bowl (San Diego, Cal...Chip's pix<BR/>Dec. 20: Pointsetta Bowl (San Diego, Calif.): Utah (-8) over Navy<BR/>Dec. 21: New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, La.): Florida Atlantic (-2.5) over Memphis<BR/>Dec. 22: PapaJohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.): Cincinnati (-11.5) over Southern Miss<BR/>Dec. 22: New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, N.M.): Nevada (+3) over New Mexico<BR/>Dec. 22: Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nev.): BYU (-7) over UCLA<BR/>Dec. 23: Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii): East Carolina (+10.5) over Boise State<BR/>Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl (Detroit, Mich.): Central Michigan (+8.5) over Purdue<BR/>Dec. 27: Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.): Texas (-2) over Arizona State<BR/>Dec. 28: Champ Sports Bowl (Orlando, Fla.): Boston College (-3.5) over Michigan State<BR/>Dec. 28: Emerald Bowl (San Francisco, Calif.): Oregon State (-4) over Maryland<BR/>Dec. 28: Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas): Houston (+3.5) over Texas Christian<BR/>Dec. 29: Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.): UConn (+3) over Wake Forest<BR/>Dec. 29: Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.): Central Florida (-3) over Mississippi State<BR/>Dec. 29: Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas): Texas A&M (+5.5) over Penn State<BR/>Dec. 30: Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.): Alabama (-3.5) over Colorado<BR/>Dec. 31: Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas): California (-3.5) over Air Force<BR/>Dec. 31: Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas): South Florida (-6.5) over Oregon<BR/>Dec. 31: Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, Idaho): Georgia Tech (-4) over Fresno State<BR/>Dec. 31: Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.): Kentucky (-1) over Florida State<BR/>Dec. 31: Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, Ga.): Auburn (+2) over Clemson<BR/>Dec. 31: Insight Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.): Oklahoma State (-4) over Indiana<BR/>Jan. 1: Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.): Tennessee (-3.5) over Wisconsin<BR/>Jan. 1: Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas): Missouri (-3) over Arkansas<BR/>Jan. 1: Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.): Michigan (+9.5) over Florida<BR/>Jan. 1: Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.): Virginia (+5.5) over Texas Tech<BR/>Jan. 1: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.): Illinois (+13.5) over Southern California<BR/>Jan. 1: Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.): Hawaii (+9) over Georgia<BR/>Jan. 2: Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.): West Virginia (+7) over Oklahoma<BR/>Jan. 3: Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.): Virginia Tech (-4) over Kansas<BR/>Jan. 5: International Bowl (Toronto, Ont.): Rutgers (-9.5) over Ball State<BR/>Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.): Tulsa (-4.5) over Bowling Green<BR/>Jan. 7: BCS championship game: LSU (-4.5) over Ohio StateChip Malafrontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-68923993503950213152007-12-11T16:14:00.000-05:002007-12-11T16:14:00.000-05:00Agreed, Ghost. But I think the 32 game format kept...Agreed, Ghost. But I think the 32 game format kept some away last year. It was a 30-minute process to get picks in.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'd be happy to post the games with spreads and let anyone who wants to challenge do so that way.Chip Malafrontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434685563004301748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31590763.post-26074412329858786262007-12-11T15:33:00.000-05:002007-12-11T15:33:00.000-05:00Booooooo....The Ghost strongly objects to the form...Booooooo....The Ghost strongly objects to the format of not picking against the spread! Isn't the object of picking games with a spread that it's tougher? <BR/><BR/>Any other objecters to this format?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com