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re: Phil Steele picking Georgia to win and cover
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:09 am to Cold Cous Cous
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:09 am to Cold Cous Cous
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I buy the magazine every year but I'd like it a lot more if he didn't spend 1/4 of the time trying to convince us how ACCURATE all his prior predictions are. The fact that he still points out that he correctly picked R Williams to win the Heisman in 98 should tell you something.
This.
I will concede that Phil Steele does a better job of preseason analysis than anybody else. He's a great number-cruncher, and has a very good understanding of the game. His magazine is entertaining reading.
I will also guarantee you that Phil Steele makes WAY more money from selling his magazine than he does in Vegas.
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Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:28 am to 11thACR
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He is anything but a Hack...you can make a Good Living...taking his advice. He may be wrong here...but that is Rare.
Rare? Lol
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:36 am to TrueTiger
quote:yep..
It's not like it is some insane pick.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:36 am to I-59 Tiger
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Phil Steele picking Georgia to win and cover
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WJOX 94.5 in Birmingham.
Imagine that.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:37 am to I-59 Tiger
Has Phil Steele ever been wrong on any of his predictions?
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:55 am to NorthTiger
Phil Steele kinda of shite the bed on his preseason predictions
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:56 am to StarfishPiggy
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I will concede that Phil Steele does a better job of preseason analysis than anybody else. He's a great number-cruncher, and has a very good understanding of the game. His magazine is entertaining reading.
It is smoke and mirrors for the most part.
He doesn't solely rank teams on strength, he ranks them primarily on their schedule.
So his rankings are apples and oranges compared to the other rankings. He might think LSU is a much better team than USC, But still ranks LSU lower because of the schedule.
His rankings are a microcosm of why're failures of a subjective ranking system.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:03 am to I-59 Tiger
Phil is a washed up dinosaur
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:11 am to lsu2006
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Because he picked against LSU. ranter Logic 101.
No. Go back and read my response again. His logic as to why we would lose is because he said that the TCU win doesn't look good anymore.
He is a hack for using the transitive property, and for picking Texas and Southern Cal to finish in the top 5. Anyone with any sense would not have picked Southern Cal to finish in the top 10.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:14 am to 11thACR
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He is anything but a Hack...you can make a Good Living...taking his advice. He may be wrong here...but that is Rare.
You're wrong. Over the last 6 years, Steele's mag ha been the 5 th most accurate of all the preview mags. He isn't as accurate as his myth is.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:16 am to 11thACR
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He may be wrong here...but that is Rare.
Not sure if serious....This guy picked LSU to lose half their games in '11!
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:25 am to 11thACR
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He is anything but a Hack...you can make a Good Living...taking his advice. He may be wrong here...but that is Rare.
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He also picked Texas and Southern Cal to finish in the Top 5.
Does not compute.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:37 am to 11thACR
quote:The entire 2011 season he picked us to lose every game against a ranked team
you can make a Good Living...taking his advice. He may be wrong here...but that is Rare.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 11:42 am to Cold Cous Cous
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We are toast. After all he puts out THE MOST ACCURATE PRESEASON MAGAZINE 11 YEARS RUNNING.
I buy the magazine every year but I'd like it a lot more if he didn't spend 1/4 of the time trying to convince us how ACCURATE all his prior predictions are. The fact that he still points out that he correctly picked R Williams to win the Heisman in 98 should tell you something.
So he's marketing to gambling degens. That's fine, can't knock his hustle.
I wager on games myself occasionally, but something I've learned pretty quickly is that anyone that's successful in consistently making money off of their bets isn't giving their picks away. The very best of them don't tell anyone their picks.
This post was edited on 9/26/13 at 11:52 am
Posted on 9/26/13 at 11:53 am to 11thACR
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He may be wrong here...but that is Rare.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 11:54 am to I-59 Tiger
LSU: 48
UGA: 21
UGA: 21
Posted on 9/26/13 at 12:00 pm to SabiDojo
Phil Steele is the most overrated prognosticator in sports. Every time I've bought his magazine, which has been like three times, he's been wrong on over half his predictions.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 12:20 pm to tigerfan88
He's been on a steady decline for several years now. People/bettors buy his magazines for the info and stats not his predictions and ratings.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 12:22 pm to smash williams
He will be wrong.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 12:40 pm to Bandits
i hate that steele was given a 2nd chance in 11 to get bama as the NC.
i remember him bitching after the 9-6 game not being able accept the outcome.
that said, there's nothing wrong with taking the home team in what's viewed as an even matchup.
i remember him bitching after the 9-6 game not being able accept the outcome.
that said, there's nothing wrong with taking the home team in what's viewed as an even matchup.
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