Written By @AllStaples “Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold.” -Yiddish Proverb Especially when that ounce of luck wins you a pot of gold The Beat: Boise State versus Oregon; UNDER 31.5 First Half The Bad: Boise State 24, Oregon 14 The Takeaway: The Las Vegas Bowl was an opportunity for the […]
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Written By @AllStaples “I’ve been on such a losing streak that if I had been around I would have taken General Custer and given points.” -Joe E Lewis The best thing about college football winding down is that it greatly reduces the odds of taking a Bad Beat. Yep, I’m always looking on the bright […]
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Written By @AllStaples “Be careful of averages and how they’re applied. One way that they can fool you is if the average combines samples from disparate populations. This can lead to absurd observations such as: ‘On average, humans have one testicle.’” –Daniel Levitin I think of that quote often when looking at averages and, now, […]
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Written By @AllStaples “One of the worst things that can happen to you in life is to win a bet on a horse at an early age.” -Danny McGoorty There are many things in which to be thankful; these are not those things. The Beat: New Mexico ML through -3 vs. UNLV The Bad: UNLV […]
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Written By @AllStaples “The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.” –Kin Hubbard Mr. Hubbard may have been onto something with that quote, and the bettors that endured these College Football and NFL bad beats this week wish they would’ve listened to him. The […]
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Written By @AllStaples “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” -Seneca The above quote was from the Roman philosopher Seneca, not former quarterback Seneca Wallace. Seneca the philosopher was forced by Emperor Nero to commit suicide – he slit his wrists and drank poison – which also means he suffered far worse days than […]
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