Who's Stealing Money From Whom?

by Adam Jacobi on Oct 23, 2008 10:41 AM CDT in Iowa Hawkeyes Football

Rather than continue my disastrous streak of "I AM SURE THIS BET WILL WORK/(wait two days)/OH GOD NO THE PAIN," it's time to hand the reins over to you, the readers. That way I won't have to listen to your fucking nagging as we all steer the gambleboat straight into the iceberg, together. It's the American way or something.

So here's the deal. One bet a week, put up for debate. Winners get a free car* and a mindblowing slobjob from Hawkeye State**, losers owe their bookies $20 or whatever you guys plop down on each game.

THIS WEEK: Minnesota at Purdue

Minnesota: #25 AP, 6-1 (2-1), just beat Illinois 27-20.
Purdue: unranked, 2-5 (0-3), just lost to Northwestern 48-26.

The line? Pick'em. A nationally ranked team goes to an imploding 2-5 doormat, and it's straight up (check that, I just double-checked and some places are favoring Purdue by 1.0). Frankly, we think this is an egregious error, as Purdue's got a QB who can barely hang onto his job and their only other star on offense was grousing about his role until he got a gag order slapped on him. Purdue just gave up 48 points to Just Northwestern, people. What in the hell is happening here? What are we missing?

Vote and leave your comments below.

*untrue
**also untrue, but you play your cards right...

Poll

Who wins?

Minnesota

158 votes

Purdue

70 votes

228 votes | Poll has closed

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No, fuck you, OPS

I had just figured out how to make money by going against your lock of the week. I refuse to let you quit now. You still owe me for the first two disastrous weeks.

by NorseHawk on Oct 23, 2008 11:10 AM CDT reply actions

My pick should be fairly obvious

But that means you have to bet on Purdue. Choose and suffer!

AKA Shadow

by Adam Jacobi on Oct 23, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions

I am fairly confident that your curse outweighs the rules of logic

Plus, Wilford hasn’t beaten a ranked team in like 27 years, he’s due!

by NorseHawk on Oct 23, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions

To be fair ...

Northwestern has a tendency to get in ridiculous shootouts from time to time, even against teams that supposedly have good defenses. But yeah, I’m confused as hell too. Minnesota wasn’t supposed to be good this year, and the record may be partly due to a Charmin-soft schedule thus far (plus the Zooker’s footgun antics), but unlike Purdue, they’re actually winning games. Throw in Purdue’s 0-for-11,235,298 streak against ranked teams and/or BCS-conference teams with a winning record, and this one seems way too obvious.

by SpartanDan on Oct 23, 2008 11:46 AM CDT reply actions

My only question...

…is Minnesota on the road. They beat Illinois in Champaign, but in one of the greatest Life on the Margins games of the season (they were outgained by 200 yards). Even the TDG guys are leery of taking this team on the road (and, apparently, Minny hasn’t won in West Lafayette since the Marquis himself was patrolling the sidelines.

"Bob Zook has to be the laziest man alive"

by Patrick Vint on Oct 23, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Joe's pissed.

I go with Joe. If MN wins this game, they are a legit top 20 team. I have a lot of trouble believing that. But it’s possible that they have a brilliant, undervalued, creative coach. Every year there is one.

But I go with Joe. Seriously, don’t you?

Mr. Boh Knows ...

by Bellanca on Oct 23, 2008 4:03 PM CDT reply actions