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  • Nado’s Notions: Week 2

    Nado’s Notions: Week 2

    Season record: 3-1 Week 0: 1-0 (Notre Dame -20.5) Week 1: 2-1 (Utah -7, South Carolina +2.5, Washington -14.5) We got off to a hot start with only one loss after two weeks of play. Congrats to Mack Brown on his 100th win at North Carolina and handing me a loss. Let’s get to week…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Week 0 & Week 1

    Nado’s Notions: Week 0 & Week 1

    Another college football season is upon us, but before we get into the picks, or “notions”, let’s take a look back at my past results. 2019: 36-31-2 53.6% 2020: 40-32-1 55.5% 2021: 37-29-1 56% 2022: 35-30-2 53.7% Over the past four years, I have accumulated a record of 148-122-6, which is good for 54.7%. Now…

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  • Players I Wish Were in College Forever

    Players I Wish Were in College Forever

    Thinking back to when I watched the LSU Tigers win the National Championship. It was with great joy I got to see LSU cap off a 15-0 season with a 42-25 victory over Clemson. It was not long after that I realized many of those players would never don the LSU uniform again. One player…

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  • One Question For Each SEC Football Coach

    One Question For Each SEC Football Coach

    SEC Media Days are this week and all the SEC coaches will be faced with questions about their respective teams. I have taken the liberty to give the questions that I would ask. Brian Kelly, LSU Heading into your second year at LSU, what has surprised you the most about being at the school? Jimbo…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Bowl Edition Part 2

    Nado’s Notions: Bowl Edition Part 2

    Season record: 34-29-2 Last week: 2-1 (Troy/UT-San Antonio over 55.5, Oregon State -10, Fresno State -3) Defense ruled the day in the Cure Bowl, leaving the over with little to no hope. However, things got better as Oregon State and Fresno State both covered easily. #20 Texas Longhorns (8-4) vs. #12 Washington Huskies (10-2) |…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Bowl Edition Part 1

    Season record: 32-28-2 Last week: 0-1 (LSU +17.5) We are on to bowl season, and despite a loss in Championship Week, I am still four games over .500. However, with bowl season upon us, there is still work to be done. Let’s go bowling, shall we? #24 Troy Trojans (11-2) vs. #25 UT-San Antonio Roadrunners…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Week 12

    Nado’s Notions: Week 12

    Season record: 26-24-2 Last week: 3-2 (Pittsburgh -4.5, Wisconsin -1.5, Florida -8, Washington/Oregon over 72.5, Auburn -1.5) Where has the season gone? It is already Week 12. With just two weeks to go, I am over .500, but just barely. It is time to finish strong! Duke Blue Devils (7-3) @ Pittsburgh Panthers (6-4) |…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Week 10

    Nado’s Notions: Week 10

    Season record: 21-18-2 Last week: 2-3 (Ohio State -15.5, Kansas State -1, South Carolina -4, Kentucky +12.5, Pittsburgh/North Carolina over 64.5) Unfortunately, it was another losing week. Ohio State almost snuck away with a cover with a pick-six late, only for Penn State to answer with a score of their own. Kansas State rolled, winning…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Week 9

    Nado’s Notions: Week 9

    Season record: 19-15-2 Last week: 2-3 (Iowa +29, UCLA +6, Texas -6, South Carolina +3.5, Kansas State/TCU over 55.5) It was a back to reality week as I went 0-3 heading into the late game window. I knew Iowa could not afford to turn the ball over if they were going to cover, and unfortunately,…

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  • Nado’s Notions: Week 8

    Nado’s Notions: Week 8

    Season record: 17-12-2 Last week: 5-0! (Michigan -7, Alabama/Tennessee over 65.5, Oklahoma State/TCU over 68.5, Syracuse -3.5, USC +3.5) Well, would you look at that? A 5-0 week! That brings my winning percentage to 58% on the season. It is not time to let up as I now have to sustain this success. Let’s roll!…

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