Oldmans Picks For Saturday 2/28/04

[oldmanTED]

Coming off a 1-0 day yesterday winning with New Orleans in the NBA. Back today with a large card. Let's hope eleven is a lucky number today.

1* Rhode Island +11
1* Clemson +6
1* Memphis +7.5
1* Villanova +8
1* Marquette +7
1* Nebraska -7.5
1* UCLA -1
1* NC Charlotte +1.5
1* Tennessee -3.5
1* Georgia +7.5
1* Vanderbilt -1.5

Overall Unit Record YTD: (134-105.7) 55.90% 5*(1-0)(+5.0) 3*(10-5)(+13.5) 1*(99-81-4)(+9.8)
Overall W/L Record YTD: (110-86-4) 56.12%
NCAAB Record YTD: (63-59-1)(-0.3)
NBA Record YTD: (12-7-2)(+6.3)
NCAAF Record YTD: (21-8)(+22.0) (Final Bowl Game Record 19-8 Included)
NFL Record YTD: (14-12-1)(+0.3)

Plays are rated 1*-5*

Good Luck All.

 

[boltgirl]

hey oldman ted my upset pick of the month is rhode island+11. i wouldnt be shocked if they win out right. ill follow you ted your the best!~rg

 

[oldmanTED]

roxygurl:

Nice to see you like Rhode Island and also nice to see that you trust my judgment. Hopefully, we'll have a successful day together. All the best to you!

 

[Kapusta]

Oldman-Good Luck on yoyr plays think your on the right side of a lot of them. I'm against you on Charlotte, thinking they split that series.

 

[oldmanTED]

Kapusta:

Thank you. Good luck on your plays today as well. At least one of us will come out a winner on the Charlotte/Cincinnati game. It's all good.

 

[Kojak]

Looking like a big day for us as we agree on 6 plays and only bangin heads on Vandy and Charlotte. Best of luck and lets have a good Saturday!

 

[oldmanTED]

Kojak

That's good to hear. Best of luck to you today as well. Here's hoping we sweep our common plays today.

 

[Kojak]

 

[tigerclicks]

Good luck today Ted...I need Phil to win this match more than any of my CBB games.....I am on Tennessee big tonight....

 

[oldmanTED]

tigerclicks:

Thank you. Good luck to you as well with your plays today. I'm watching the WGC currently as well. I'll pull for you with Phil. You know, I have had a gut feeling since the beginning of the year that given the changes he has made in his game, his fitness, and change in equipment, that this will be the year that he wins his first major and I think it might be at the Masters where he has played well only to come up short in the past. I'm looking for futures on him. The course suits his game.

As for Tennessee tonight, I like that play obviously, so good luck on that one as well.

 

[SSI]

ted, with you today on RI, Mem, Vandy, Tenn.. all ive played so far..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI;

Take a good long look at Villanova. I consider this my best play and almost bumped it.

 

[SSI]

ok ted, i got down on it.. i love the home teams on saturday, dont know how i got on memphis..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

Glad to hear it! Our thought process is similar but sometimes getting significant points on a quality road dog is a good play as well. We're still in there. It's 31-41 with 13:33 to play.

 

[SportSavant]

SSI, any thoughts in NBA or NHL today? I played lakers, hornets & a ML parlay with Senators/Bolts.

 

[SSI]

savant, nothing in nhl.. dallas/port over 196 in the nba and RI, Mem, Vill, Van, and Tenn in ncaab, not trying to chase all the plays today.

 

[SSI]

thanks for the heads up on nova ted, i had it circled and may not have played it without your mentioning it to me.. I listen to talk radio as i am about 75 miles south of nashville and this is a huge game for vandy tonight. No doubt they will be fired up, i know several people who went to the preds game and are going to the vandy game tonight.. Big day in Nashville, vandy doesnt get a lot to cheer about and this is a big opportunity for them today, as most feel a win today assures them of a berth to the big dance.. Im just hoping vandy and tenn hold serve on the home courts..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

You're welcome! Just glad we were able to connect before tip-off. I really liked Nova and did add a bit more but didn't bump the post. Felt it was too late to notify the forum properly. Nice finish on Memphis as well. It's never over until it's over (Yogi Berra

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As for Vandy, I had a sense that this is a big game for them. They should bring their best tonight. Agree, would like to see Tennessee hold serve as well.

 

[SSI]

ted, you had a big card today which was a little unusual (was it not?).. really didnt like your clemson, ucla, marquette plays but i guess that i shouldnt mention those now... i do however really like your UNCC play, i almost played it but swore that i wouldnt overload the wagon today.. Tons of action in NHL, NBA and NCAAB combined today.. I tried very hard to limit my action today,, playing too many games is an old problem for me that ive done very well in beating.. Sometimes it tries to resurface on days like today..

Yes, this is a huge day for vandy basketball.. im simply trying to stay focused. 2-0 on thursday, 2-3 on friday, 3-0 today with vandy, tenn and the over in dall/port pending..

 

[oldmanTED]

SSI:

Yes, it was a large card today but not far off from last Saturday when I had 10 plays and went 7-3. Saturday has far more games than any other day and I can usually find more situations and line value that I like. I don't predetermine how many plays I may have for any particular day. I review each match-up and if I am comfortable with the fundamentals, situation and line value, I will release it as a rated play. It just so happens, today there were 11 plays that I was comfortable with. Tomorrow looks like I could have up to 5 more even though it is a small card. Just depends on the teams involved and the expected quality of play. As you can see from the total number of plays for me in college hoops so far in nearly 3 months, the average is only about 1 or 2 per day or about 40 per month and the NBA so far, much, much less. But that will pick up as the season heads into the stretch drive toward the playoffs. I am confident when I release my plays that over time, my bankroll will continue to grow, which it has. So far, since posting, my bankroll is up 28.3 units or 28.3%, which isn't too bad for 3 months work. So, whether it be 1 play or 10 plays released, I don't get concerned as each play is normally just 1% of my bankroll, except for a few strong plays, as we have discussed. If my handicapping gets off, then I would tend to be more cautious. But, in February, which is the time I normally become more active following football season, my current college hoops record is 37-26 and 42-29 overall including the NBA with a record of 3-1 on my 3* releases. So all is going well for this oldman.