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NC wins tonight, ekes out a tiny profit for the week and breaks the five week losing streak.

Recap tomorrow.
 

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Ok here we go with the weekly recaps:

Recaps for Week Seventeen:


College sides and totals 2-2 with .6 units LOST.

Pros 3-1 with 5.2 units WON.

Overall for the week 4.6 WON or $460 at $100 a unit.

The cheapest cost of service for a non PS subscriber of the several mentioned to get all of the Late Phone Plays

including this Monday was $464.

The cost was actually difficult to determine because Todd was all overall the place with different prices,

and only Executive Service was offered for the week and no Late Phones only.

I determined the $264 price by using the $189 price offered early in the week for FES for the Bowls

and then adding on $75 on Sunday which included Sunday and the Monday Night Magic Play.

Anyways, factoring in the cost, it is seen that 1.96 units were WON or $196 at $100 a unit.

Thus they broke the five week losing streak but hardly made a dent in the huge deficit amassed.


Cumulative:

College 75-73-3 with 26.6 units LOST(sides and totals combined).

Pro 29-33-2 with 19.5 units LOST.

Overall 46.1 units have been LOST or MINUS $4,610 at $100 a unit.

The total cost of service so far is 35.13 units or $3,513.

Thus adding in the cost, it is seen that so far the non PS subscriber is MINUS 83.19 units or a MINUS WHOPPING

$8,123 at $100 a unit.

Overall including last week over the last almost four years, anyone who has played the Late Phones

according to scale and factoring in the cost of service, is DOWN A DOCUMENTED MINUS $25,671!!





 

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Not much to report on comp.message today.

No recap at all for yesterday's 1-1 day.

Pricing for this week is the same as for last week-$189 for FES for college and $75 for pros..

Office closes at 1:00 today and not open tomorrow-believe me if Phil Steele could find a legal way to keep office open for Christmas

without paying employees extra, he would do it. lol

THE COMP. TODAY IS a 3* FROM HOT SHOTS ON DENVER - 9 1/2 for tomorrow.
 

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[221] Brigham Young Cougars vs.
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Tuesday December 24th, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Hawaii Warriors [Under]

A cinch LOSER at the half. lol
 

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I want to wish everyone in this great forum a truly Merry Christmas and Holiday Season!!

On side note never in my wildest imagination did I think that this thread would be as well received as it has been with 30000 hits either happening on

today, Christmas, or tomorrow.

I want to personally thank my long time friend for directing me to this thread where unlike at Cappersmall, I am able to say what I wish to without

the fear of being banned if I say something with which the tyrannical moderator(s)(at CM that is) do not agree with.

In short, the manner in which this forum is run overall as compared to CM is akin to comparing the taste of finest steak prepared in the finest restaurant

to the taste of an unrefrigerated two week old uneaten Whopper. lol

Have a great day everyone with your loved ones and families!!

ps No update on comp. lime today.
 

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Early Look.

The big question for me is that even though NC broke their five week devastating losing streak last week, the fact is that they picked up a scant couple of

units compared to the massive deficit incurred in the prior five weeks.

They have had exactly five week winning weeks and twelve losing weeks and only two what one would call truly outstanding weeks for the season.

Imo they may be due (famous last words) for a week they can really shout about.

Thus imo IF AND ONLY IF they get off to a good start during the next few days, it MIGHT be a good idea to follow them/play their games for the rest of the streak.

I myself might very well do this but will play the games for reasonable amounts using my own scaling system for the simple reason that a day or two of

winning(if it occurs) ensures nothing after that.

In short what I say above is just a hunch, and it wouldn't be shocking if NC loses again this week.

ps it goes without saying that if we can't get the plays in a timely manner, which is a decent possibility, then what I said above is irrelevant.

Back later.
 

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Not much to report on comp. line today.

Full Executive Bowl Service for week is $189, just like last week-don't know if that includes Pro Plays.

I am going to assume no unless Todd clarifies matters.

The comp. today is a basketball from the "Coal Man" and is a 3* on OVER Memphis 224.
 

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FWIW according to the SM, NC has a three star rated play on first game along with a regular Marquee on total and a double Marquee

on total in second game.

The star rated play is almost assuredly on. L.Tech as it is a four star rated play in PowerSweep.
 

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Barring a quick turnaround, as predicted, NC wins on L. Tech with its star rated play.

It looks like an easy loser though with the Marquee on the OVER.

Today's Past Plays
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    [223] Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs.
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    [224] Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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    Thursday December 26th, 2019 4:00 PM EST
    [224] Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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[223] Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs.
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[224] Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

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Thursday December 26th, 2019 4:00 PM EST

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs [Over]
 

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Anything can happen but it sure looks like Phil McScrooge/Stoole/NC are on their way to an 0-2 day with the Marquee Totals.


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    Thursday December 26th, 2019 4:00 PM EST
    Louisiana Tech Bulldogs [Over]
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    [225] Pittsburgh Panthers vs.
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    Thursday December 26th, 2019 8:03 PM EST
    Eastern Michigan Eagles [Under]
 

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Good start for NC as it wins its first star rated play of the week.

One trick to beware of is that if form holds, Steele/Todd/NC will tease everyone with its BOWL GOY and state that they never announce in

advance when it will be.

The reason that they do this is to try to scare you into buying one of their packages so that you will not possibly miss it when it comes on short notice.

One of two things are evident here:

1) they know god damn when the GOY will be and what the team is but don't want announce it early on for fears that people will be

interested in buying ONLY that game but NOT others along with it which would cost more.

2) NC really does not what the GOY is and/or what the team is but will SCRIPT it to meet marketing needs in a manner so as to extort

as much money as possible for those who may be interested.

There may be other possibilities also-most importantly that whatever they do, it is in the self serving interests of Phil Steele/NC ONLY

and that the potential clientele is viewed ONLY in terms of doing whatever is needed to get folks to part with their money.
 

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On ext. 9 today we get just one more example as to how clueless Phil Steele/their marleting department is with a 100% FORCED and contrived promotion.

Tod tells us that there are 28 Bowl games remaining, and that if one wants to buy the Marquees ONLY for these games only, it will cost $279 which is a $57

savings over buying them separately for $12 apiece of $336.

I supposed one can argue that in terms of their overall shitty record for the season with the Late Phones, that this is a better deal than whatever

price they would charge for a similar package for the Late Phones.

What is conufsing though is that it isn't stated how many Late Phone Plays there are in the 28 remaining games and/or how many of those

28 games have more than one Marquee.

I want to know how much a Late Phone Bowl Package costs for the remaining games, ie one which includes only the Late Phone Plays but not the Marquees.

Further, the question is if there is more than one Marquee in a given game(ie one for side and one for total), are both included in the $279 charge or does

it cost more?

Also are unrated opinions included in the special?

The confusion and overall carelessness show here represent one more clear example of howincompetent Steele/those in NC Marketing Dept. are.

In short in their haste and desperation, it seems to me that just throw out anything without thinking it through and pray it will fly.

If this thoughtless way is an example of how they make their picks, then all I can see is that it is no wonder that they have buried people this year

and the three prior since I started documenting them.

And oh yes, NFL for the Week alone will cost $75.

ANYWAYS, THE NFL TOTALS PLAY OF THE WEEK IS OVER ATLANTA 47 1/2.
 

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I just noticed this now.

Todd is peddling the Marquees but for "some reason" doesn't include the record of late.

"Perhaps" this is the reason. lol

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NORTHCOAST:
4 North Carolina -5.5
3 Over 68.5 Washington St/Air Force

Top Opinions:
Oklahoma St +4.5
Iowa -2.5

Regular Opinions:
Over 54 North Carolina/Temple
Under 50 Michigan St/Wake Forest
Over 53.5 Oklahoma St/Texas A&M
Under 52.5 USC/Iowa
Wake Forest +4
Washington St +2.5
 

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Thanks so much for that Buzz Kill.

I just emailed NC and told them how incompetent and stupid they are by pumping only the Marquees package today but not even mentioning

that they have two Late Phone Star rated plays going.

It is pretty sad that Steele and the other incompetents over there are so intent into selling some picks, that they hurt their own cause.
 

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If anyone has the time and inclination, I strongly suggest that read post 1 in this thread from this forum which was written

more than 15 years ago by someone else.

What is most telling is that even though this article is more than 5 years old, most of the negative stuff the poster says about Phil Steele/NC

hasn't changed one iota!!

http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=229621
 

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NORTHCOAST:
4 North Carolina -5.5 W
3 Over 68.5 Washington St/Air Force L

Top Opinions:
Oklahoma St +4.5 W
Iowa -2.5 W

Regular Opinions:
Over 54 North Carolina/Temple W
Under 50 Michigan St/Wake Forest W
Over 53.5 Oklahoma St/Texas A&M L
Under 52.5 USC/Iowa L
Wake Forest +4 L
Washington St +2.5
L

Overall picks go an unremarkable 5-5.

Star rated plays go 1-1 and pick up .7 units and top Marquees 2-0.

The only sure thing is that they have to do a lot better tan that if they wish to make any kind of dent at all in the massive deficit

so far and finish the season on a respectable note.
 

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