JethroSports
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JethroSports
@jethrosports.bsky.social
· Nov 19
The Algo:
When a ranked team is on the road against an unranked or lower ranked team and the spread is between -5 and +5, take the home team
Over the previous 5 seasons it hit at a 55.5% clip (368-295)
When a ranked team is on the road against an unranked or lower ranked team and the spread is between -5 and +5, take the home team
Over the previous 5 seasons it hit at a 55.5% clip (368-295)
It’s hard for me to say I’ve seen a player in college basketball fall off harder than Graham Ike
December 31, 2024 at 4:29 AM
It’s hard for me to say I’ve seen a player in college basketball fall off harder than Graham Ike
The juxtaposition of Gonzaga playing their last two road games in the Intuit Dome and Madison Square Garden to now having to play in Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse, which is under construction by the way, is pretty hilarious
December 31, 2024 at 2:46 AM
The juxtaposition of Gonzaga playing their last two road games in the Intuit Dome and Madison Square Garden to now having to play in Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse, which is under construction by the way, is pretty hilarious
Contracts for college athletes could fix a lot of the sport’s current problems.
NBA TV’s #CrunchTime has potential but sucks right now.
And it’s not your fault, CJ. It’s not your fault.
Mixed bag of topics on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
NBA TV’s #CrunchTime has potential but sucks right now.
And it’s not your fault, CJ. It’s not your fault.
Mixed bag of topics on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
Mixed Bag: Collegiate Contracts, the NBA's #Crunchtime and the Texans' Downfall
I've had a couple of things on my mind recently so I figured I'd share on a little bit of each of them today. Read about one or all three, or maybe even just two. You do you.
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December 30, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Contracts for college athletes could fix a lot of the sport’s current problems.
NBA TV’s #CrunchTime has potential but sucks right now.
And it’s not your fault, CJ. It’s not your fault.
Mixed bag of topics on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
NBA TV’s #CrunchTime has potential but sucks right now.
And it’s not your fault, CJ. It’s not your fault.
Mixed bag of topics on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
Of course the NFL has a 2 minute warning in overtime too
December 29, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Of course the NFL has a 2 minute warning in overtime too
This is just what the Bengals do by the way they blow close games. This is always how it was supposed to go
December 29, 2024 at 12:33 AM
This is just what the Bengals do by the way they blow close games. This is always how it was supposed to go
We’ve got parachuters raining from the sky in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl
Might be the most exciting part of the night with how depleted Washington St. is but show me something Cougs
Might be the most exciting part of the night with how depleted Washington St. is but show me something Cougs
December 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
We’ve got parachuters raining from the sky in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl
Might be the most exciting part of the night with how depleted Washington St. is but show me something Cougs
Might be the most exciting part of the night with how depleted Washington St. is but show me something Cougs
My favorite part about the Netflix NFL broadcast right now is that I can rewind the game with ease and watch drives I missed with the +/- 10sec buttons
December 25, 2024 at 10:53 PM
My favorite part about the Netflix NFL broadcast right now is that I can rewind the game with ease and watch drives I missed with the +/- 10sec buttons
If you’re curious about what’s at stake in each game down the stretch of the NFL season, ordered by watchability, I got you: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
Ranking the Remaining 32 Games of the NFL Season
My gift to you this holiday is this end-of-season guide. I wrote it instead of helping to clean the house for our Christmas party so I really hope you enjoy.
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December 24, 2024 at 10:51 PM
If you’re curious about what’s at stake in each game down the stretch of the NFL season, ordered by watchability, I got you: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
This is why Clemson is about to pull off this comeback
December 21, 2024 at 11:56 PM
This is why Clemson is about to pull off this comeback
Dabo should’ve accepted the penalty and gone for twoooo
December 21, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Dabo should’ve accepted the penalty and gone for twoooo
Why are there stairs in the Notre Dame locker room?
December 21, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Why are there stairs in the Notre Dame locker room?
Cincinnati-Dayton is the scrappiest basketball game of all time I just realized
December 21, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Cincinnati-Dayton is the scrappiest basketball game of all time I just realized
This shit is ridiculous
The Fortnite OG Kickoff
The Fortnite OG Kickoff
December 21, 2024 at 1:05 AM
This shit is ridiculous
The Fortnite OG Kickoff
The Fortnite OG Kickoff
Nick Saban chastising the NIL system and players for doing one-and-dones so they can chase money but then turning around to give out over/unders on ESPN for an entire season is hilarious
December 21, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Nick Saban chastising the NIL system and players for doing one-and-dones so they can chase money but then turning around to give out over/unders on ESPN for an entire season is hilarious
The day is finally here. The 12-team College Football Playoff has arrived.
My predictions, plus an homage to what we lost to get here, what Bowl season looks like nowadays, and the transfer portal: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
My predictions, plus an homage to what we lost to get here, what Bowl season looks like nowadays, and the transfer portal: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
The 12-Team College Football Playoff is Here
After years of anticipation, we've finally arrived at a tournament bracket for college football. But at what cost?
open.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 5:46 PM
The day is finally here. The 12-team College Football Playoff has arrived.
My predictions, plus an homage to what we lost to get here, what Bowl season looks like nowadays, and the transfer portal: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
My predictions, plus an homage to what we lost to get here, what Bowl season looks like nowadays, and the transfer portal: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
Jared McCains head hit the ground like a bowling ball and he came back in and Embiid got smacked in the face and can’t return what is going on
December 14, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Jared McCains head hit the ground like a bowling ball and he came back in and Embiid got smacked in the face and can’t return what is going on
Giannis has to get that rebound over Wendell Carter if he’s not going to be used on the offensive end down the stretch
December 11, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Giannis has to get that rebound over Wendell Carter if he’s not going to be used on the offensive end down the stretch
I don’t think I need sound bites of Doc Rivers unsuccessfully getting the ref’s attention, cutting off the commentators, during the broadcast
December 11, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I don’t think I need sound bites of Doc Rivers unsuccessfully getting the ref’s attention, cutting off the commentators, during the broadcast
Right before his ferocious dunk, Splash Mountain still got a little somethin
I haven’t seen Brook Lopez do anything productive tonight for the Bucks
December 11, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Right before his ferocious dunk, Splash Mountain still got a little somethin
I haven’t seen Brook Lopez do anything productive tonight for the Bucks
December 11, 2024 at 1:56 AM
I haven’t seen Brook Lopez do anything productive tonight for the Bucks
Any of the eight teams still remaining can win the NBA Cup, but winning it will mean a lot more to some teams than others.
What it would mean for each team plus predictions: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
What it would mean for each team plus predictions: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
NBA Cup Preview - What Winning the Cup Would Mean for All Eight Teams
For what its worth, the Blazers were only a 52-point victory over the Clippers in the final game away from securing a bid to the knockout stage.
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December 10, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Any of the eight teams still remaining can win the NBA Cup, but winning it will mean a lot more to some teams than others.
What it would mean for each team plus predictions: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
What it would mean for each team plus predictions: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
The College Football Playoff Committee decided to leave Alabama out of the postseason this time, but they didn’t do it out of the goodness in their heart: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
Hog-Tied College Football Playoff Committee Does the Right Thing
Really sucked for Texas bettors last weekend when Carson Beck went down with that shoulder injury. The field is hoping he's okay.
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December 9, 2024 at 6:41 PM
The College Football Playoff Committee decided to leave Alabama out of the postseason this time, but they didn’t do it out of the goodness in their heart: open.substack.com/pub/jethrosp...
The Blazers are going through the motions, but the motions are also poorly designed, and then they’re executing those motions terribly
December 9, 2024 at 3:39 AM
The Blazers are going through the motions, but the motions are also poorly designed, and then they’re executing those motions terribly
If Bryce Young can turn his career around after a bad year and a half, then so can Scoot Henderson
December 8, 2024 at 8:57 PM
If Bryce Young can turn his career around after a bad year and a half, then so can Scoot Henderson