Week 2 Update: Final Results

Here's a look at how I did in Week 2.

I did better this week than last with a total of 12 wins. I felt really good about this week, but then WVU and Boston College lost. Coming soon will be Week 3's schedule, so keep an eye out.

Also, today I took a second to contact Dick Vitale from ESPN through his personal website. He was a close, personal friend of Jimmy Valvano and I'm hoping that my appeal to Vitale will get some sort of reply.

Quick Thanks

I just wanted to take a second to thank two of my good friends, Briana Emma and Zach Mongiovi for their contributions to "Pick'em For Progress."

Briana has agreed to give me a set amount donation while Zach has pledged to give $2 for every $5 that I can raise with my predictions.

My ultimate goal is a donation of $500 to the Jimmy V Foundation, and if I select enough correct games (plus the other donations and pledges) we should get there easily.

Thanks again to you two, the first two to go out on a limb and agree to contribute.

Facebook Group Created

For all of you out there with access to Facebook, I have created a Facebook group that will be the proverbial "co-host" for Pick'em For Progress. You can find the Facebook group by following this link (I've used TinyURL to condense the URL so it's easier to remember/use) http://tinyurl.com/6k5ym8.

I want to thank my friends for their support thus far. All of this isn't easy to put together, so the kind words I've heard so far make it all the more worthwhile. Keep an eye on both this blog and the Facebook group for more updates!

Week 2 Update: Schedule

That's the Week 2 schedule of games. Most of the main conference games were picked because, well they should be great contests, or at the very least, entertaining. When I first started out doing this back in July, I wanted to leave some room to add good games as they pop up during the season and we have two of those here.

East Carolina shocked the ACC by beating Virginia Tech this weekend. Who would have thought? I remember watching this game last year, it was the first football game since the VA Tech shootings, and as I watched I sort of felt "C'mon ECU, please let them win." I don't remember the final score, but I remember thinking at times that VA Tech was going to lose on such an important day for their campus. I guess ECU decided to let them off the hook for a year. I don't think ECU has a shot against West Virginia, but I wouldn't be that surprised this time. I hope it's a good game at least.

I didn't originally pick the Miami/Florida game because I didn't know what to expect from either team. Florida talked about how they were going to limit Tebow's role and they have a lot of new faces that have to prove themselves. As for Miami, the historically great team has been far from that lately, and with a convincing win against Charleston Southern (who? exactly) maybe they can get back into form. Both teams have a lot to prove, so it should be interesting.

The conference games are all relatively easy to predict. There are always a few curveballs, but things should stay pretty regular still in Week 2. I like Cinci and Southern Miss. but I don't think either has a serious shot to pull off an upset, but if they do, you heard it hear first! My pick for the most entertaining game all week goes to Nevada vs Texas Tech. Texas Tech is always at the top of the nation in offense, and Nevada employs a pretty explosive offense themselves. I would guess the total score will be upwards of 75 points.

I hope everybody had a great kickoff weekend. I know I got my fill of football, but I can't wait to get some more. Also, the NFL kicks off on Thursday, so keep an eye on that. Can life get any better?

Week 1 Update: Final Results

Below is an image I captured of my excel spreadsheet of my picks/results for Week 1. Each week after the games are played (or during if I'm excited about how well I'm doing!!) I'll post the picture here. I did relatively well this week, 11 out of 15 picks correct. Remember, I picked the winners of these games about a month ago when I was bored at work. So I'm pretty souped!

In a little bit, I'm going to post information for Week 2 (schedule, some basic thoughts). Keep an eye out.

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