Texas-OU Game Week Contest
In lieu of rewarding the weekly prize for the pick 'em this week, we're doing a special Texas-Oklahoma pick 'em contest. Points are awarded as described in each category. Leave your entry in the comments; submissions due by kickoff.
Each contestant starts with a score of 0. Lowest score wins a copy of Rose Bowl Dreams and a BON t-shirt. If winning score is less than 0, winner also receives a Texas shirt/poster/whatever-they want, from any online retailer you choose, $60 value or less).
1. Total points for Texas = __________ (Add difference between actual and predicted to your score)
2. Total points for Oklahoma = __________ (Add difference between actual and predicted to your score)
3. Margin of victory = Texas by ______ or Oklahoma by _______ (Add difference between actual and predicted to your score. e.g. predicted OU by 8 when Texas actually wins by 7 = +15 difference)
4. Total offense for Texas = ______ yards (Multiply difference between predicted and actual and multiply by 0.1, rounding up as appropriate. Add to your total score. E.g. Predicted 410, Actual 456 = +5 points to your score (46 yards x 0.1 = 4.6, rounded up to 5.)
5. Total offense for Oklahoma = ______ yards (Same scoring as in #4)
6. More passing yards: McCoy or Bradford (Subtract 5 points for correct answer)
7. Texas net rushing yards = over/under 135 (Subtract 5 points for correct answer)
8. Team leading at halftime: Texas / Oklahoma / Tie Game (Subtract 5 points for correct answer)
9. Jordan Shipley net receiving yards = over/under 90 (Subtract 5 points for correct answer)
10. Texas AP Ranking on Sunday afternoon = _______. (Subtract 10 points if exact. Subtract 5 points if within 1 spot of actual. Subtract 3 points if within 2 spots of actual.)
Good luck, and Hook 'Em!
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My Entry
1. 21
2. 17
3. 4
4. 378
5. 406
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Oklahoma
9. Over
10. 2
by pleaseplaykindle on
Oct 9, 2008 12:04 PM CDT
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Daddy needs a new pair of shoes
1. 35
2. 28
3. UT by 7
4. 390
5. 330
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Tie
9. Over
10. 2
by PhiTypist on
Oct 9, 2008 12:09 PM CDT
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my turn
1. 24
2. 21
3. UT by 3
4. 360
5. 420
6. bradford
7. under
8. ok
9.over
10. 11
by kcc28 on
Oct 9, 2008 12:22 PM CDT
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1. 27
2. 24
3. Texas by 3
4. 350
5. 400
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Texas
9. All kinds of Over
10. 2
by icantdrawanime on
Oct 9, 2008 12:23 PM CDT
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LOL @ your name
Perhaps the most recognizable mascot in sports, and certainly the toughest looking, Bevo is a fixture
by run Bevo run on
Oct 11, 2008 10:20 AM CDT
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1. 34
2. 28
3. Texas by 6
4. 405
5. 425
6. McCoy
7. Under
8. Oklahoma
9. Over
10. 2
by Jester Texas on
Oct 9, 2008 12:30 PM CDT
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1. 24
2. 28
3 OU by 4
4. 389
5. 411
6. McCoy
7. Under
8. OU
9. Over
10. 10
by billb on
Oct 9, 2008 12:31 PM CDT
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Believe me
it hurts me more than you think, but I really want that damn book (i have finished with the second best score twice dammit)
by billb on
Oct 10, 2008 8:14 AM CDT
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ou sucks
1. 34
2. 28
3. UT by 6
4. 415
5. 335
6. McCoy
7. Over
8. Tie
9. Under
10. 2
by bklynBEVO on
Oct 9, 2008 12:33 PM CDT
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Here we go!
1.36
2.31
3.Texas By: 5
4.455
5.475
6.Bradford
7.Under
8.Texas
9.Over
10.2
by Reb10 on
Oct 9, 2008 12:33 PM CDT
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Isn’t #3 a bit superfluous given the first two questions? Either you stick by your first two answers and the third just beefs up your score, or you go wild with #3 to cover for fucking up #1/#2. Am I missing the point of this one?
1. 34
2. 29
3. Texas by 5
4. 372
5. 401
6. Bradford
7. over
8. Texas
9. under
10. 5
by TXinDC on
Oct 9, 2008 12:34 PM CDT
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yes and no
You could get both 1 & 2 wrong, Say 35 30 but still get three correct. the first two are overall predicters of score the third is a predictor of the spead. They are related but not mutually exclusive. And as you mentioned, there is a certain strategy to it.
by billb on
Oct 9, 2008 12:52 PM CDT
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Well
The answers to 1 and 2 logically imply the answer to 3, so yes it is redundant.
Of course you could throw logic out the window and your answer to 3 could be different then abs(1 – 2), but then you wouldn’t be logical. You’d be a sooner.
by pleaseplaykindle on
Oct 9, 2008 1:02 PM CDT
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No you're right
Two reasons for Question 3:
(1) Part of it is just a scoring thing. I kinda worked through what I thought it might take to push a 0 score and needed a few points somewhere, and…
(2) I think your team scores/margin of victory prediction is the most important prediction compared with some of the noise below. So it seemed a fair way to add a few points (and get me to 10 questions).
Overall, though, you’re right: it’s redundant. On a less busy day, I might’ve come up with a more elegant solution.
--PB--
by PB @ BON on
Oct 9, 2008 3:41 PM CDT
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Strategy element
I didn’t consider that, but it’s interesting. I’m all for it, if people wanna get funky. Low score wins. Period.
--PB--
by PB @ BON on
Oct 9, 2008 3:42 PM CDT
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Few have hedged.
I didn’t quite realize the option on #3 to use as a hedge.
by whills on
Oct 11, 2008 12:33 AM CDT
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1. 32
2. 30
3. Texas by 2
4. 420
5. 430
6. Bradford
7. under
8. Texas
9. under
10. 3
10.
by jtabor on
Oct 9, 2008 12:44 PM CDT
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1. 24
2. 42
3. 18
4. 380
5. 450
6. McCoy
7. under
8. Oklahoma
9. under
10. 10
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by WoodrowWilson on
Oct 9, 2008 12:46 PM CDT
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1. 28
2. 27
3. Texas by 1
4. 417
5. 432
6. Bradford
7. under
8. Tied 14-14
9. Over
10. 2
by Misterserious7 on
Oct 9, 2008 12:49 PM CDT
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go horns
1. 38
2. 31
3. tx by 7
4. 479
5. 480
6. bradford
7. over
8. texas
9. 90
10. 2
<All Hail Major Applewhite>
by gatekeeper on
Oct 9, 2008 12:50 PM CDT
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My turn
1. 33
2. 27
3. Texas by 6
4. 388 yards
5. 322 yards
6. Bradford
7. Over 135
8. Texas
9. Over 90
10. #2
by TheElusiveShadow on
Oct 9, 2008 12:54 PM CDT
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1. 24
2. 37
3. 13
4. 300
5. 450
6. Bradford
7. under
8. Oklahoma
9. under
10. 12
by YuTea on
Oct 9, 2008 12:56 PM CDT
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1. 17
2. 28
3. blow U 11
4. 350
5. 470
6. bradford
7. under
8. ou
9. over
10. 9
by DaGoose on
Oct 9, 2008 1:04 PM CDT
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1. 35
2. 31
3. Texas by 4
4. 403
5. 415
6. Bradford
7.under
8. ok
9. under
10. 2
by Broncho1673 on
Oct 9, 2008 1:06 PM CDT
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1. 24
2. 21
3. 3
4. 380
5. 420
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Tie
9. Over
10. 3
by BoddickerIsClutch on
Oct 9, 2008 1:08 PM CDT
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1. 31
2. 27
3. Texas by 4
4. 385
5. 397
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Oklahoma
9. Under
10. 2
by BMG on
Oct 9, 2008 1:14 PM CDT
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1. 30
2. 28
3. TX by 2
4. 435
5. 365
6. McCoy
7. Over
8. OU
9. under
10. 2
by lazylonghorn on
Oct 9, 2008 1:15 PM CDT
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It's 1:21 and OU still sucks
1. 34
2. 24
3. TX by 10
4. 416
5. 305
6. McCoy
7. Over
8. Oklahoma
9. Over
10. 3
by ctowntex on
Oct 9, 2008 1:21 PM CDT
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it worked for the nat'l title game...
1. 33
2. 24
3. ou 9
4. 356
5. 439
6. Bradford
7. over
8. ou
9. under
10. 11
I hope i finish last.
by hayzer13 on
Oct 9, 2008 1:23 PM CDT
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O Who?
1. 28
2. 24
3. Texas by 4
4. 386
5. 421
6. Bradford
7. over
8. Texas
9. under
10. 2
by Broccoli662 on
Oct 9, 2008 1:25 PM CDT
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Here's hoping ...
1. 37
2. 35
3. Texas by 2
4. 401
5. 379
6. McCoy
7. Over
8. Oklahoma
9. Over
10. 2
Watch out, I bite.
by EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel on
Oct 9, 2008 1:25 PM CDT
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I wish I didn't have to miss this game...
1. 27, 2. 31, 3. OU by 4, 4. 388, 5. 430, 6. Bradford, 7. Under, 8. OU, 9. Over, 10. 8
by hiphopopotamus on
Oct 9, 2008 1:37 PM CDT
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1. 27
2. 20
3. Texas by 7
4. 370
5. 320
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Oklahoma
9. Under
10. 2
www.texasicehockey.com
by Navin R. Johnson on
Oct 9, 2008 1:40 PM CDT
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Strategy Shmategy
Out on a limb here…
1. 34
2. 20
3. UT by 3
4. 422
5. 389
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. UT
9. over
10. 3
by Veeks! on
Oct 9, 2008 1:58 PM CDT
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Just send me the prizes now
24
17
7
378
418
Bradford
Under
OU
Under
2
by thestos on
Oct 9, 2008 2:40 PM CDT
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deja vu
1. 41
2. 38
3. UT by 3
4. 556
5. 574
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Texas
9. Under
10. 1
It could happen, right?
by jc25 on
Oct 9, 2008 2:41 PM CDT
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41-38
that score’s worked well for us before
by pleaseplaykindle on
Oct 9, 2008 4:39 PM CDT
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1. 34
2. 31
3. UT by 3
4. 370
5. 410
6. Bradford
7. over
8. OU
9. Over
10. 2
by luke89 on
Oct 9, 2008 2:50 PM CDT
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1. 20
2. 31
3. OU by 11
4. 330
5. 395
6. Bradford
7. Under
8. Oklahoma
9. Under
10. 9
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by irish1611 on
Oct 9, 2008 3:01 PM CDT
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1. 31
2. 17
3. Tex by 14
4. 372
5. 354
6. McCoy
7. under
8. Oklahoma
9. over
10. 2
by HookedinOKC on
Oct 9, 2008 3:07 PM CDT
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1. 27
2. 24
3. Texas by 3
4. 325
5. 280
6. Bradford
7. Under
8. Tie Game
9. Over
10. 1
by justfr1day on
Oct 9, 2008 3:20 PM CDT
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1. 28
2. 10
3. UT by 18 – That’s right.
4. 428
5. 265
6. McCoy
7. Over
8. Texas
9. Under
10. 1
Optimistic? It’s possible.
by HornPossessed on
Oct 9, 2008 3:37 PM CDT
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My entry that I hope FAILS
1. 28
2. 38
3. OU by 10
4. 298
5. 433
6. Bradford
7. Under
8. Oklahoma
9. Under
10. 11
by goingforthecorner on
Oct 9, 2008 4:21 PM CDT
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dinner
1. 35
2. 45
3. OU by 10
4. 325
5. 450
6. Bradford
7. Under
8. Oklahoma
9. Under
10. 9
by jimmer on
Oct 9, 2008 5:04 PM CDT
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Want.
1. 27
2. 24
3. ’Horns up! 3
4. 325
5. 375 (“I care about points” -W(BMF)M)
6. Bradford
7. Under
8. Oklahoma
9. Over
10. 2
by BufreTX on
Oct 9, 2008 5:21 PM CDT
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--
1. 31
2. 28
3. Texas by 3
4. 335 yds
5. 437 yds
6. Bradford
7. under
8. Texas
9. under
10. 2
by owenh on
Oct 9, 2008 5:59 PM CDT
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1. 24
2. 37
3. OU by 13…oh that hurts to type…
4. 360
5. 470
6. Bradford
7. under
8. OU
9. under
10. 7
by RuckusG on
Oct 9, 2008 6:06 PM CDT
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1. 23
2. 34
3. ou by 11
4. 320
5. 450
6. bradford
7. under
8. ou
9. under
10. 10
by titans10 on
Oct 9, 2008 6:13 PM CDT
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1. 31
2. 27
3. 4
4. 432
5. 398
6. McCoy
7. 165
8. Oklahoma
9. 88
10. 3
by cheevyjames on
Oct 9, 2008 6:14 PM CDT
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It would feel hollow to win that T-Shirt if I picked OU...
1. 31
2. 28
3. UT by 3
4. 417
5. 397
6. McCoy
7. under
8. Texas
9. under
10. 2
It takes two to lie - one to lie and one to listen.
by Johngo on
Oct 9, 2008 8:51 PM CDT
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Jhudson
1. 21
2. 20
3. UT by 1
4. 399
5. 375
6. McCoy
7. Over
8.ou
9. Over
10. 3
"Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable."
Tom Landry
by jcbates on
Oct 9, 2008 10:03 PM CDT
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Give me a Shirt anyways! lol
1. 28
2. 24
3. 4
4 400
5. 400
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. TEXAS
9. Under
10. 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by texasfan05 on
Oct 10, 2008 2:48 AM CDT
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1. Total points for Texas = 27
2. Total points for Oklahoma = 17
3. Margin of victory = Texas by 10
4. Total offense for Texas = 353 yards
5. Total offense for Oklahoma = 325 yards
6. More passing yards: McCoy
7. Texas net rushing yards = under 135
8. Team leading at halftime: Texas
9. Jordan Shipley net receiving yards = under 90
10. Texas AP Ranking on Sunday afternoon = 2.
"Nobody leaves this field until we beat the hell out of them".................... L.J."Louis"Jordan in 1913 before kickoff of the Texas/ou game.
by ouALWAYSsux on
Oct 10, 2008 8:28 AM CDT
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Hook 'em
1. 28
2. 24
3. Texas by 4
4. 367
5. 350
6. Bradford
7. Texas rushing yards: over 135
8. Oklahoma
9. Under 90
10. #1
by ms_pras on
Oct 10, 2008 9:11 AM CDT
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PC Horn's Answers
1. 16
2. 20
3. 4
4. 337
5. 415
6. Bradford
7. >135
8. Oklahoma
9. < 90
10. 11
And…I really hope I’m dead wrong on all of these.
by pchorn on
Oct 10, 2008 9:58 AM CDT
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Sideshow's answers
1. 38
2. 21
3. TX by 17
4. 375
5. 290
6. McCoy
7. over
8. TX
9. over
10. 3
by sideshow on
Oct 10, 2008 10:12 AM CDT
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Fo real.
1. 24
2. 13
3. TX by 11
4. 315
5. 385
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Texas
9. Under
10. 2
"I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn’t recruit me and he said: "Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren’t any good.
- Walt Garrison
by 512 on
Oct 10, 2008 10:33 AM CDT
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Here goes....
1. 23
2. 21
3. Texas by 2
4. 375
5.410
6. Bradford
7.125
8. ousucks
9. 85
10.3
Hook Em!
by Margaritaking on
Oct 10, 2008 1:07 PM CDT
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The magic 8 ball says
1. 17
2. 13
3. UT by 4
4. 355 yards
5. 380 yards
6. McCoy m’boy
7. under
8.Texas
9. Under
10. #2
by Longhorn in Canada on
Oct 10, 2008 1:17 PM CDT
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No matter what happens....OU still sucks!
1. 28
2. 24
3. Texas by 4 points
4. 410
5. 410
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. Texas
9. Under
10. 2
by hookem333 on
Oct 10, 2008 2:46 PM CDT
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Felling good about this weekend!
1. 24
2. 21
3. Texas by 3
4. 342
5. 312
6. McCoy
7. Over
8. tie
9. over
10. 3
by txfan76 on
Oct 10, 2008 2:55 PM CDT
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go BFM..Colt MyBoy
1. 31
2. 27
3. Texas by 4
4. 375
5. 415
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. OU
9. Under
10. 2
by BOturbulently on
Oct 10, 2008 3:14 PM CDT
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1. 34
2. 31
3. Texas by 3.
4. 338
5. 346
6. Colt
7. Under
8. OU
9. Under
10. 2
by adamluo on
Oct 10, 2008 3:54 PM CDT
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crazy homer entry:
1) 45
2) 35
3) Texas by 10
4) 510
5) 430
6) McCoy
7) over
8) Texas
9) over
10) 2
In Mack Brown We Trust!
by Cyrus on
Oct 10, 2008 4:05 PM CDT
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Good Job Cyrus
You are the only with the correct score, 45-35. I don’t care if you win the whole thing or not, you are the winner in my book ;)
In Mack Brown We Trust!
by Cyrus on
Oct 11, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
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Let's Do This...
1. 38
2. 35
3. Texas by 3
4. 375
5. 350
6. Bradford
7. Over 135
8. Oklahoma
9. under
10. #1
by LeftHandedTexan on
Oct 10, 2008 4:24 PM CDT
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Game Over
1. 20
2. 35
3. OU by 15
4. 294
5. 402
6. Bradford
7. under
8. OU
9. under
10. 11
by gk314 on
Oct 10, 2008 5:24 PM CDT
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BOOM!
1. 27
2. 24
3. Texas by 3
4. 344
5. 411
6. Bradford
7. Over
8. ouSUCKS
9. Over
10. 2
by BON Addict on
Oct 10, 2008 6:06 PM CDT
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i'm a pessimist, dammit
(hope i’m wrong)
1. 3
2. 35
3. ou by 32
4. 120
5. 400
6. bradford
7. under
8. ou
9. under
10. 11
by brentmcd on
Oct 10, 2008 6:15 PM CDT
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