INTEGRITY.
in·teg·ri·ty
noun
Definition: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. (“he is known to be a man of integrity”)
Origin: late Middle English; from French intégrité or Latin integritas, from integer, meaning ‘whole’ or ‘complete’.
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Integrity says everything about a man/woman/other.
I don’t understand how someone can go about their lives without having any. One who doesn’t have any integrity knows they don’t have integrity, or knows they are lacking integrity in a certain moment, yet they choose to go about their lives either not caring about the fact that they are deprived of integrity or that other people won’t recognize their absence of integrity.
We can see it.
It’s like when you’re golfing and one of your playing partners’ tee shots goes into the woods then they’re looking for their ball, alone, and suddenly they find it. Or, when one of your playing partners doesn’t feel like looking for their own tee shot so they quickly drive to the next ball nearest where their tee shot most-likely landed and put a leaf over the ball, shielding the logo and number, and try to hit it before you can can get there and utter the words, “I’m pretty sure that’s my ball.”
It was.
It’s like Judge Lance Ito ruling that OJ Simpson (R.I.P?) didn’t do it.
But we know.
Or Vegas voiding all tickets for the Kentucky (-26.5)/Southern Miss game last week because it was called in the third quarter due to inclement weather even though the Cats were up 31-0 at the time of cancellation and UK still were awarded the victory but you see gamblers counting that game on their records despite the fact that it was a void, not a push, but a void, and thus shouldn’t be counted on their records.
I’m not one of those gamblers.
I could say that I went 8-3 with my picks last week, but I’m an integrious person. I only went 7-3. I officially went 5-3 on my picks last Saturday, but I added USC +4 vs LSU Sunday night and Boston College +17.5 vs Florida State on Monday (I forgot to place my bet before the game started so I bet the game right after opening kickoff, which is why I got 17.5).
INTEGRITY. (*reminder, I have a low-paying job. $10 is one unit for me)
In my last post you all took my word that, in Week Zero, I bet Georgia Tech +10.5 vs FSU and North Dakota State +9.5 vs Colorado. And you accepted it like the God-fearing men/women/other most of you probably are.
INTEGRITY.
But even God loses some battles. I’m also 1-1 on the NFL through two games.
INTEGRITY.
We should all strive, not just for greatness, but to live with integrity. I won’t post my (very small) bet slips in the blog each week, but I’m happy to provide proof if anyone cares enough to ask.
Now, let’s get to the picks.
CFB (9-3 in 2024 / 148-138-2 since 2022):
Dominic Toretto’s “Take it or leave it” Pick of the Week (1-0 in 2024, 10-6-1 overall): Nicholls State at LSU (over 58.5): In 2022, LSU lost the opener to Florida State then won 65-17 vs a non-major in week two. In 2023, LSU lost to Florida State then beat a non-major 72-10 in week two. In 2024, LSU lost the opener to USC then played a non-major in week two…
Michigan +7 vs Texas: I just can’t pass up on taking the reigning champs as a home dog getting a touchdown. I like the under too, but after reading a great story about Michigan QB Davis Warren beating cancer in The Athletic this week, I’m on the Wolverines.
Cincinnati -2 vs Pitt: Just a gut feeling. Sorsby was slinging it for UC last week (vs Towson) and the Cats are getting back their best defensive player, DT Dontay Corleone.
Tennessee Tech at Georgia (under 62.5): The over never hits in these Georgia games. Kirby doesn’t care about blowing these kinds of teams out.
Louisville -28.5 vs Jacksonville State: I think UofL is a top-15 team and they will show it against Jax St.
Kentucky -9.5 vs South Carolina: Redemption.
Auburn -13 vs Cal: I have no idea what a school like Cal-Berkley is doing in Auburn, Alabama on a Saturday afternoon in September. Also, the SEC Insider’s mouth is watering at this game, so I love it.
Alabama -31 vs South Florida: Until Alabama shows it’s not the same team that Nick Saban coached for all those years, I’ll continue to hammer them (responsibly) against far inferior opponents.
Ohio State -37.5 vs Western Michigan: I have no idea why this spread is so low. Seems too easy to pick.
Tennessee -8.5 vs NC State: As you’ll see below, SEC owns ACC. Nico is real. Neutral site. I’m not over-thinking this.
Clemson -16.5 vs Appalachian State: Tailing the Insider here.
Colorado at Nebraska (over 55.5): Mainstream bias pick of the week (0-1 in 2024)
SEC Insider picks of the weekend (2-1 in 2024, 33-25-2 overall):
*the following is verbatim*
Mouth Watering Pick of the Week (1-0 in 2024, 12-4 overall): Auburn -13 vs Cal-
Cal is going to be a bad football team this year. 31-13 over UC Davis last week while UC Davis threw 3 (sic) Ints. Lots of excitement from the Plains this (sic) off season. Too many athletes on (sic) Aub and think Freeze uses this as a spot to try to impress the rest of the country. SEC owns ACC…
Clemson -16.5 vs Appalachian State
I think Dabo finds a way to rally the troops. Players are saying the right things in the media. Coach not so much. This team isn’t as bad as the score showed last week.
Oregon -21 vs Boise State
Boise ain’t running silly on this front 7 like they did last week. 3 time zones in 6 days for Boise. Boise gave up 45 to GSU – no defense. I see Gabriel and cast putting points up after (sic) lasts week low output.
Hand up mea culpa – subscribers received a Sabalenka/Navarro U 8.5 games in Set 1. Need to be better. (INTEGRITY.)
Prem League Advisor pick of the weekend (1-0 in 2024, 3-0 overall):
Bye week for the Prem and for the Advisor innit. Games resume next Saturday.
Griffin Weinberg 