2019 Pick’ Em

Week 15 Review

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:51:00 -0500

ESPN Pick�ems Week 14 Review All the Championships games have ended and it worked out probably like most anticipated it to. Yeah, Utah getting blown out by Oregon was a bit of a head scratcher but let�s be honest� the PAC 12 wasn�t probably getting into the play-off anyway. Sure, Wisconsin had its moment against Ohio State but nobody really took it THAT serious even when ...

Week 14 Review

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:16:00 -0500

Week 14 Review In typical fashion, rivalry weekend did not disappoint. Not only did Auburn crush Alabama�s playoff hopes, Wisconsin eliminated Minnesota�s as well. The day started with a beat down in Ann Arbor by the Buckeyes. Michigan kept it close in the 1 st half, but turnovers, lots of dropped passes, and penalties in the 2 nd half allowed the Buckeyes to pull away. Jim Harbaugh is 0-5 against the Buckeyes and ...

Week 13 Review

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:01:00 -0500

ESPN Pick�ems Week 13 Review Admit it, this is what we�ve been waiting for all year. Week 13 was full of great games, some upsets, and some teams barely surviving in order to get into the playoff. LSU, Ohio State, and Clemson just might be the three top teams that get in, but there�s a battle for that fourth spot. For a while, it appeared Ohio ...

Week 12 Review

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:46:00 -0500

ESPN Pick�ems Week 12 Review There were some really good games over the weekend and some really good finishes. Two undefeated teams went down. Undefeated and 8 th ranked Minnesota traveled to Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes which was a nail biter to the very end. The Gophers could never get a lead on Iowa and eventually fell to the Hawkeyes. To be fair though, Kinnick Stadium ...

Week 11 Review

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:13:00 -0500

ESPN Pick�ems Week 11 Review Week 11 was a BIG week in College Football. Not only did we see unbeaten teams go down, but we saw exactly why Championships are won in November. LSU stunned Alabama on Saturday but the most shocking part of it all�Alabama assisted the Tigers in the win. The Tide marched down the field on their opening possession looking to score seven points ...

Week 10 Review

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:58:00 -0500

"Mom taunting us for 1 st place� Week 10 Review Written by: Wendi Well we all knew it was going to happen. We saw it coming last year from a mile away. Yep. It�s done. It happened. FSU FINALLY fired Willie Taggart. Not sure if the timing was good but I think everyone had enough at this point. And after losing to an in-state rival in Miami 27-10, it was inevitable. ...

Week 9 Review

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:07:00 -0400

ESPN Pick�ems Week 9 Review What a mess Week 9 was for the Big 12. The conference�s flagship program Oklahoma got dumped by Kansas State in a shocking upset which upended our high points on the picks. And if that wasn�t enough, TCU upended Texas in another upset. Currently, the best football team in the State of Texas is 12 th ranked Baylor who is sitting at 7-0. ...

Week 8 Review

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 01:51:00 -0400

ESPN Pick�ems Week 8 Review So�.week 8 was fun right? This is starting to be a really weird college football season. Upsets and near upsets from out of nowhere are becoming the norm. Yeah, Illinois beating Wisconsin stole all the headlines but there was some others you probably didn�t watch like Vanderbilt shocking Missouri 21-14 and Miami dropping their game to a miserable Georgia Tech team. And for fun, BYU ...

Week 7 Review

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:03:00 -0400

In the words of Ray Charles "Georgia, Georgia The whole day through Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind� Written by Wendi : Hey David, did you know that if you hadn�t messed up on the pick in week 1 on the Nebraska game, you would be in 1 st place? Is it me or did the SEC�s reputation take a little beating on Saturday? Ol� Rocky Slop beats Mississippi State, South Carolina ...

Week 6 Review

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:40:00 -0400

ESPN Pick�ems Week 6 Review Maybe it�s just me, but I can�t figure out the Pac 12 or the Big 12 at the moment. In one week, Oklahoma State looks like a team competing for the Big 12 title and then the next�falls completely flat to a rebuilding Texas Tech team. Don�t let the final score fool you, Texas was in a fight with West Virginia. The same West Virginia ...

Week 5 Review

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:52:00 -0400

"We are coming for you mom!!!!� Written by Wendi: Luckily, there wasn�t too much excitement this week. Clemson almost lost to North Carolina if it weren�t for them trying for the 2-point conversion instead of tying to go into overtime. Needless to say, Clemson won. After beating UCF last week, Pittsburgh was on upset alert for most of their game against Delaware (mini-Michigan). And by Mini-Michigan, I am talking about their uniforms. Same colors and the winged ...

Week 4 Review

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:45:00 -0400

ESPN Pick�ems Week 4 Review It didn�t take a rocket scientist to know that Michigan was going to lose to Wisconsin as a select few of us even had mid-range points on Wisconsin. Wendi�s throwing away all of her favorite Khakis today as she unpacks, but is looking into stock piling whiskey to cope with watching Michigan Football. But with the way the Michigan offense has ...

Week 3 Review

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:11:00 -0400

Written By Wendi ESPN Pick'ems Week 3 Review Mom shouting "Show me the moneeeeyyyyy" What another interesting weekend in the great sport of College Football. There were some ranked teams go down to unranked foes. The top 10 cruised on with the exception of Florida. They squeaked by late in the 4th qtr over Kentucky. Florida said "Not 2 years in a row Kentucky". Felipe Franks went down in the 3rd qtr with an ankle injury and ...

Week 2 Review

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:48:00 -0400

ESPN Pick�ems Week 2 Review What a week 2 in college football. There were teams such as Michigan and Florida State barely surviving against lesser opponents. There were teams that had heart breaking losses such as Tennessee and Washington. And then we had a thriller in the LSU / Texas Match-up. Admit it, this is why you love College Football. In the ACC, #1 Clemson took care ...

Week 1 Review

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:59:00 -0400

ESPN Pick�ems Week 1 Review College Football is back in full swing and it did not disappoint. However, Week 1 of college football was not kind to everyone. Let�s begin with the SEC who took a bit of a reputation hit. The Vols got it started by dropping their season opener 38-30 to a Sun Belt team. South Carolina had an epic meltdown after leading North ...

2019 ESPN's College Pick'ems Preview

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:54:00 -0400

Fall is just around the corner which signals the start of the College Football season. And with the start of the College Football season just weeks away, it also means that the annual Hall Family ESPN Pick�ems Contest is about to kick off. So here�s a reminder of what happened last year: 1. David (559 Points) 2. Cindie (552 Points) 3. Wendi (551 Points) 4. Dave (535 Points) 5. Adam (532 Points) 6. Mike (530 Points) 7. Megan (527 Points) 8. Kim (522 Points) 9. Mom (507 Points) 10. Brendan (466 Points) 11. Teddy (130 Points) So what can ...