honest question by a square

[auspice]

the two monitoring services for college football SPORTS WATCH & SPORTS MONITOR....

do they honestly report the selections of different tout services or are they just part of the process of skinning squares like me?

obviously the reason i ask is i can't pick college football....it ain't in me....i have a better chance of dating christie brinkley than i do of actually making money in college football....

[Ronbets]

You're not alone when it comes to NOT beating football. Sounds like you're resigned to the negative. Slow down and try alternative things like hockey and women.

[thedevil]

Auspice,

you're better off following some of the handicappers in this forum than spending money on a tout service. Like the PGA says "these guys are good"

DEVIL

[sportshobby]

Auspice, my opinion is that they report "honestly" but give the paying handicappers a break on games that fall close to the line.

Now the problem is like picking a good mutual fund - don't just buy the one that has been hot the past year. Buy one that is consistently ahead over several seasons.

Good luck.

[Scott Landau]

Subscribing to any monitoring service is the same as adding to your vig. I wish I could say more on this subject, but I have enough enemies. Take my word for it. Don't unwrap the rubber band!

[Survivor]

Am I a square If I bet the plays of the handicappers I consider to be sharp

[This message has been edited by Survivor (edited 07-15-2000).]

[bigtimehoops]

auspice ,


PLEASE do yourself a favor and listen to Scott L. on this one. I do understand why he won't elaborate but if he decided to, believe me you would understand.

BTH

[sportshobby]

I agree with you guys about the monitoring services. But a decent handicapping service could keep a player even, if he was disciplined (played only the prescribed selections). A real square couldn't pick 50% if his life depended on it, and would lose through poor money management even if his selections were 60%.

So I'm not sure that discouraging everyone in every situation from using a service is the right answer.

[bigtimehoops]

sportshobby,

I agree with you , my comment was directed towards the legit of those particular monitoring services.


BTH