UPDATED – 12/2/23 Final Results
Congratulations to the winners of our contest. I will be contacting you individually to send you your winnings.
- DubPar22 28999 $150.00
- Illinois USC 15000 $75.00
- TrojanRJJ 3000 $25.00
- BUS83 0
- M/M Steveg 0
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CONTEST AND BEING GOOD SPORTS ABOUT WINNING AND LOSING.
Let me know if you are interested in a Bowl Contest. I will pick out 10-15 bowl games and simply have you pick the winner (no points involved) and whoever picks the most winners will win.
| Name: | BUS83 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 21,000.00 | |||||
| (21,000.00) | Loss | Ore/Wash Over 67.5 for 21,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | O | |||||
| Name: | DubPar22 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 22,000.00 | |||||
| 6,999.00 | Win | Ore/Wash Under 67.5 for 6999 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 28,999.00 | |||||
| Name: | M/M SteveG | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 10,000.00 | |||||
| (10,000.00) | Loss | Louisville +3.5 for 10,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | O | |||||
| Name: | TrojanRJJ | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 4,000.00 | |||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Req Min Bet | ||||
| Ending Balance | 3,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | IllinoisUSC | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | $ 30,000.00 | |||||
| $ (15,000.00) | Loss | Oregon -9.5 for 15000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | $ 15,000.00 | |||||
UPDATED 12/1/23 5:00pm – Final Wagers
- Bus83
Ore/Wash Over 67.5 for 21,000 points - IllinoisUSC
Oregon -9.5 for 15000 - Steveg
Louisville +3.5 for 10,000 - DubPar
Ore/Wash Under 67.5 for 6999 points
The PAC12 is dead, long live B1G!
This Post Contains the Week 14 Games –Final Week
Current Standings as of 11/26/2023:
- Illinois 30000
- DubPar22 22000
- Bus 83 21000
- Steveg 10000
- TrojanRJJ 4000
GAMES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
Friday Night Game
Oregon -9.5 vs Washington +9.5 at 5pm on ABC
Ore/Wash game total over/under 67.5
Saturday Games
OK St +13.5 vs Texas -13.5 at 9am on ABC
Georgia -4.5 vs Alabama +4.5 at 1pm on CBS
Geo/Alabama game total over/under 55.5
Michigan -23.5 vs Iowa +23.5 at 5pm on FOX
Mich/Iowa game total over/under 35.5
Louisville +3.5 vs Florida St -3.5 at 5pm on ABC
All Week 12 wagers, for Friday & Saturday games must be received by December 1, 2023 at 5pm PT.
Please make your choices known by using the following sample format:
USC -9.5 for 1000
Stanford/USC Over 65.5 for 500
The contest closed to new contestants on Friday September 1, 2023 at noon P.T.
This Post will be updated throughout the week.
Contest Rules
Please remember, this is supposed to be about fun and Trojan camaraderie.
There are no entry fees.
Every participant will receive 20,000 betting units.
You must bet a minimum of 1 game and 1,000 units each week. The exception to this rule is Week 0 (games played on August 26th) where you do not need to make a wager.
There will be a limited number of games to choose from each week.
The contest ends on December 4, 2023.
I will post the point spread for each week’s games on Monday
All wagers must be received by Friday at noon PT. (Exact date will posted weekly)
Wagers must be posted on the TDB (preferred) or they can be emailed to: john@trojandailyblog.com.
I will review each wager to make sure that it was correctly placed. I will then respond to your entries to let you know that they have been accepted by liking your wager comment.
If you do not see your wager acknowledgement please contact me as soon as possible by posting a comment on the blog prior to the first game you have wagered on.
If a game is cancelled or moved to another date, then that game will not be counted as a wager (no action).
Winning wagers will be paid as ‘even money’, for example; if you bet 1,000 units, you will win 1,000 units.
The winner will be determined by who has the most betting units in their account at the end of the contest.
I will keep track of everyone’s account and this accounting will be posted on TDB on Monday of each week of the contest. Please review my figures. If you think that a mistake has been made you must contact me by 9pm on the Monday that the results were posted, otherwise these numbers will be considered official.
First Prize is: 150.00
Second Prize is: 75.00
Third Prize is: 25.00
If two people end up in first place, then the first and second prize will be added together and that amount will be split between the two winners.
I will handle all disputes and my decision will be final.
Anyone can be removed from the contest for exhibiting poor sportsmanship, as determined by me.
By making wagers on the games you acknowledge you agree to these rules.
John Weld
Thanks illinois. If it ok with John, I’ll switch my bet to the over 67.5 points on the Ore/Wash game for 21,000. If it’s too late, no problem.
Yes, I will switch you to the over 67.5.
Anyone can switch their wager right up to the deadline as the time stamp on the comment is before 5pm.
To the surviving 5……Good Luck Everybody! Bus83, I did not realize I had come over the top for you…..was just trying to make sure if my bet was good I won……if you want to pick a different game I would totally understand.
Oregon/Washington game total under 67.5 for 6,999 points
Louisville +3.5 for 10,000
Oregon -9.5 for 15000
I rode this bus last week…..no reason to get off
Oregon -9.5 for 21,000 points
My heart says Huskies but my brain says Ducks
“Looking at the first two years, I knew there was going to be some struggles at some point.
Head Coach Riley’s detailed analysis of a squandered 2023.
10 million for that?
Please allow me to change the topic here. Can anyone share why LR appears to not favor Malachi Nelson? LR is reportedly seeking out another outside 5 star “plug and play” QB. Is this his “tell” that we are about to suffer thru the same 2023 horror show? The Athletic just released an interview with LR. It read like a “puff” piece in that LR was not pinned down about next years recruiting class. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Indeed, it was total Lincoln Riley puff piece interview, basically comprised of LR’s self-serving answers, excuses, and interpretations. LR built up some great cred at OU and in year 1 at USC. I guess that’s why he can get away with ridiculous summarization statements like — “You could take three or four plays from the whole 2023 season and I can show you a 10-win team.” Ya, sure Lincoln. That’s a delusional, laughable defense of the 2023 USC season if there ever was one. The Athletic’s Antonio Morales question — Now that you’ve had three or four days to digest… Read more »
What no more early retirement talk or wanting summers off like the NFL guys!
Will give LR credit for one thing, despite this puke inducing horse crap D, the team didn’t quit until taking that belly flop final game vs UCLA.
Guy has a lot to prove now.
Both ND (48-20) and UCLA (38-20) beat the literal crap out of lifeless, weak USC. I don’t see how we should be giving LR any credit whatsoever for those wipe-outs. LR strikes me as a coach who didn’t fully appreciate those rivalries in 2023. I know it sounds ridiculous to make such a charge, but I dare you to watch replays of the games (if you have the stomach), and come to a different conclusion. I bet LR will take a different approach to both the ND and UCLA games next season. If he doesn’t, USC will get slapped down… Read more »
I deleted all that crap … without rewatching anything lol
“Getting NIL to a (better) place, where it was not in a good place when we got here.”
For 2024 per 247, USC has 18 hard commits, no 5*s, and nine 4*s. Of the 4*s, there is one O Lineman and one edge rusher. Sounds like USC NIL is a big nothing burger! USC NIL should be the best in the country with the LA market!
USC’s coaching stunk big-time in 2023, led by Lincoln Riley’s crap head coaching job.
LR himself was a massive nothing burger in 2023. Hopefully, he gets his act together because USC football needs a lot more fixing than just NIL improvement.
So true, upgrades in the staff are sorely needed as well, the entire D, O Line coach and S/C coach. But if USC is not competitive with guaranteed NIL deals they will not get 5* linemen. It’s the two sides of the recruiting coin.
Not thumbs down on you, Major Genius. My opinion is related to bull scheit answers from LR that i read in the Morales interview….
Whatever LR says for print never amounts to much, unfortunately. The truth is, he doesn’t have much to defend about USC football nowadays. USC’s not even a top-30 team, even with an otherwordly QB like Caleb Williams.
We’ll all see how LR’s USC football rehab plans work out when USC begins the season against LSU in 2024.
Let me know if you ever figure out what a “major genius” is D.D.S. Hopefully laughable if nothing else.
I was wondering when you would promote yourself to Colonel Genius….
At least we’re all Geniuses of one sort or another here on the TDB.
Without question, there can be no doubt of that. ✌
Who knows where Nelson’s head and skill level are at. He was already an NIL millionaire in HS. Maybe his motivation is waning. Maybe LR is making sure he has a plan B for QB.
Perhaps he is making sure Nelson is on his toes and is going to be ready. If LR brings in another QB it will reflect poorly on his ability to judge player talent.
I could pick four to five plays or so and we would have had an additional three losses. 4-8.
LR cannot go into next year and that brutal schedule with a completely inexperienced qb … no way does that crap D just turn around
Long live the B1G. I fear we are not going to be happy there for a while.
Utah, yep not until USC builds a stout defense and bruising O-line. My suggestion is consult with PC on who he thinks can accomplish that and hire that coach no matter the cost. Don’t waste our time Jen Cohen leaving it up to LR. He doesn’t know enough about defense.
I agree with you Jamaica. When USC was beating Michigan and Ohio State in the Rose Bowl back in the day, SC had a great O-Line with guys like Anthony Munoz and Brad Budde. The Defense was solid with great D-Line and Linebacker play. Sometimes I wonder if LR even knows how to spell Defense. In my opinion, he’s like Paul Hackett. Both know offense but are lousy Head Coaches. I hope the next USC HC is defensive minded.