The Hook and Ladder

The Hook and Ladder

By Justin SontupeSportsFootball
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The Hook and Ladder episodes

  • Week 15 Picks -- Fading Bama? StarkValue in StarkVegas? Conference Championship Look-Aheads

    SEC

    Alabama-Arkansas (9:10), Georgia-Missouri (15:20), Tennessee-Vanderbilt (21:30), LSU-Florida (29:00), Auburn-Mississippi State (31:35)

    Big Ten

    Rutgers-Maryland (36:46), Illinois-Northwestern (41:10), Minnesota-Nebraska (44:53), Penn State-Michigan State (47:08), Iowa-Wisconsin (51:13)

    Big 12

    Oklahoma State-Baylor (56:16)

    Other

    Random Musings/Leans (58:26)

    ACC

    Wake Forest-Louisville (64:37), Miami-North Carolina (69:03), Florida State-Duke (73:08), Virginia-Virginia Tech (73:23)

    American

    Houston-Memphis (77:08), Navy-Army (77:45)

    Pac-12

    Arizona-Arizona State (80:50), Utah-Colorado (83:13), Cal-Washington State (84:50), USC-UCLA (85:08), Stanford-Oregon State (87:47)

    Wrap-Up

    Conference championship look-ahead lines (89:47), Picks/Review (94:20)

    Picks

    Colin (38-43)

    Arkansas +32.5 vs. Alabama

    Mississippi St +7 vs. Auburn

    Illinois +14 @ Northwestern

    Penn State -14.5 vs. Michigan State

    Wake +1.5 @ Louisville

    UNC +3 @ Miami

    Arizona State -11.5 @ Arizona

    USC -2.5 @ UCLA

    Justin (42-43)

    Arkansas +32.5 vs. Alabama

    Mississippi State +7 vs. Auburn

    Illinois +14 @ Northwestern

    Iowa +2.5 vs. Wisconsin

    Wake +1.5 @ Louisville

    Virginia +3 @ VT

    Navy +7.5 @ Army

    Utah +3 @ Colorado

    1 hr 37 min
  • Week 14 Picks -- Coastal-BYU, Pac-12 Chase Spots, Chop Baby

    Justin and Colin break down the Saturday slate, including the massive mid-major battle between BYU and Coastal Carolina and a huge one in Piscataway for Rutgers. The guys sniff out some stinky lines and find themselves learning more about the Pac-12. Forced to record virtually, please forgive any technical difficulties!

    Other

    BYU-Coastal Carolina (1:40), Wyoming-New Mexico (10:10), Appalachian State-Louisiana (11:50)

    Pac-12

    Oregon State-Washington (17:35), Oregon-Cal (21:40), Colorado-Arizona (26:30), Oregon State-Utah (33:45), UCLA-Arizona State (39:30), USC-Washington State (42:45)

    American

    Tulane-Memphis (48:35), Tulsa-Navy (51:05)

    ACC

    Notre Dame-Syracuse (54:30), BC-Virginia (61:15), NC State-Georgia Tech (65:18), Clemson-Virginia Tech (69:52), Miami-Duke (73:53)

    Big 12

    Oklahoma State-TCU (77:06), Kansas-Texas Tech (82:16), Texas-Kansas State (84:23), Iowa State-West Virginia (87:56), Oklahoma-Baylor (93:15)

    SEC

    Auburn-Texas A&M (95:55), Arkansas-Mizzou (100:55), Florida-Tennessee (104:18), Georgia-Vandy (111:03), Kentucky-South Carolina (111:40), Alabama-LSU (114:35)

    Big Ten

    Rutgers-Penn State (119:13), Ohio State-Michigan State (123:50), Purdue-Nebraska (125:15), Wisconsin-Indiana (126:23), Iowa-Illinois (128:48)

    Review (130:33)

    Justin...

    Arizona +7.5

    Cal +10

    Virginia -3.5

    Texas-K-State U51.5

    Auburn +7

    Kentucky -11.5

    Illinois +13.5

    Colin...

    Washington -11.5

    Arizona +7.5

    Virginia -3.5

    Georgia Tech +7

    Clemson -21.5

    Texas-K-State U51.5

    Mizzou -2.5

    Alabama -29

    Rutgers +11.5

    Wisc/Indiana U45.5

    2 hr 15 min
  • Week 13 Review -- Rutgers Chops, Notre Dame Impresses, Bama's Defense Improves

    A very happy week for Justin and Colin, despite their mediocre picks record...Rutgers comes back to beat Purdue, Notre Dame holds off North Carolina, and the CFP picture begins to take shape. Is the Big Ten in trouble? Is Texas A&M deserving? Does the Pac-12 have a chance? The guys break down these questions along with the entire Saturday slate in their Week 13 review.

    4:25 -- Pac-12

    26:14 -- Big 12

    37:00 -- AAC

    43:43 -- SEC

    65:26 -- Big Ten

    79:02 -- ACC

    1 hr 34 min
  • Week 13 Picks -- College Football Playoff Rankings Review, Six Consensus Plays, and Plenty of Volume

    The guys are thankful for a moderately full college football season. Colin attempts to use volume to catch Justin in the season-long race.

    CFB Playoff Rankings Recap (2:27)

    Big 12 (16:35)

    • Texas-Iowa State (17:00)
    • Oklahoma State-Texas Tech (24:57)
    • Baylor-Kansas State (26:48)
    • TCU-Kansas (30:07)
    • Big 10 (32:58)

      • Nebraska-Iowa (33:06)
      • Ohio State-Illinois (37:03)
      • Indiana-Maryland (41:39)
      • Michigan-Penn State (45:46)
      • Michigan State-Northwestern (55:03)
      • Rutgers-Purdue (58:30)
      • AAC (64:27)

        • SMU-East Carolina (64:53)
        • ACC (68:01)

          • Notre Dame-North Carolina (68:08)
          • NC State-Syracuse (79:30)
          • Clemson-Pittsburgh (86:12)
          • Louisville-Boston College (88:24)
          • Duke-Georgia Tech (90:58)
          • Virginia-Florida State (91:13)
          • Other (94:20)

            Pac-12 (97:06)

            • Cal-Stanford (97:13)
            • Oregon-Oregon State (98:38)
            • USC-Colorado (103:21)
            • UCLA-Arizona (106:25)
            • Washington-Utah (107:24)
            • SEC (110:51)

              • Kentucky-Florida (111:16)
              • Missouri-Vandy (114:09)
              • Alabama-Auburn (115:20)
              • Ole Miss-Miss State (119:40)
              • Texas A&M-LSU (123:38)
              • Georgia-South Carolina (124:11)
              • Review (127:33)

                Justin…(30-30)

                • Baylor -5.5*
                • Michigan -2*
                • SMU -12.5
                • UNC +5.5
                • Syracuse +14.5*
                • BC -115
                • Washington -7*
                • Mississippi State +10*
                • Georgia -20.5*
                • Colin…(27-31)

                  • Kentucky +25
                  • Texas/Iowa State U56.5
                  • Baylor -5.5*
                  • Iowa -13.5
                  • Michigan -2*
                  • East Carolina +13
                  • Syracuse +14.5*
                  • Oregon -13.5
                  • Washington -7*
                  • Bama/Auburn O62.5
                  • Mississippi State +10*
                  • Georgia -20.5*
                  • *Consensus Play

                    2 hr 10 min
                  • Week 12 Picks -- Boomer Sooner, J.T. Daniels, Big Week in the Big Ten

                    The guys break down a hefty Week 12 slate, trying to make sense of the Pac-12 and buying low on a few home dogs. Justin tries to keep a tight card, and Colin finds value with a few massive favorites.

                    Pac-12

                    UCLA-Oregon (5:34); Oregon State-California (9:49); Arizona-Washington (14:52); USC-Utah (19:51); Washington State-Stanford (23:32)

                    SEC

                    Florida-Vanderbilt (27:51); LSU-Arkansas (29:20); Alabama-Kentucky (33:43); Tennessee-Auburn (36:01); Georgia-Mississippi State (40:43); Missouri-South Carolina (43:53)

                    Big 12

                    Kansas State-Iowa State (46:57); Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (51:03)

                    American

                    UCF-Cincinnati (57:56)

                    ACC

                    Louisville-Syracuse (66:51); Clemson-Florida State (70:10); Virginia Tech-Pittsburgh (73:36); Liberty-NC State (78:46)

                    Other

                    San Diego State-Nevada (86:17); Appalachian State-Coastal Carolina (91:45)

                    Big Ten

                    Minnesota-Purdue (95:54); Ohio State-Indiana (97:31); Illinois-Nebraska (105:01); Iowa-Penn State (108:17); Wisconsin-Northwestern (111:30); Rutgers-Michigan (116:21)

                    Picks

                    Colin -- Georgia -24.5, Iowa State -10.5, Oklahoma -7, UCF +6.5, Clemson -35, Pitt/VT U55, Ohio State -20.5, Penn State +2.5

                    Justin -- Oregon State +3.5, Arkansas +2.5, Oklahoma -7, UCF +6.5, Penn State +2.5

                    2 hr 7 min
                  • Week 11 Review -- Big Week in the Big Ten, Making Sense of the Pac-12

                    Justin and Colin give a long-winded break down of an exciting Week 11 slate...Colin gloats about his 6-3 Saturday, while Justin struggles to regurgitate the Rutgers-Illinois debacle. The guys open with the ACC, then touch on the American, the Big 12 (the land of unders), the Big Ten, the Pac-12 (???), and the SEC (Florida's Offense WOW). 

                    1 hr 43 min
                  • Week 10 Recap

                    Justin goes 4-3, Colin goes 2-5...but remains unfazed thanks to the Notre Dame's win over Clemson. The guys break down a rough Saturday across the board, where they went right, where they went wrong, and which teams could be overvalued and undervalued in Week 11.

                    1 hr 28 min

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