2023 Mutual Fund

Here's how the Mutual Fund works: Invest 1 or 2 shares in the Fund at $50.00 per share( maximum of 2 shares per person). I'm able to invest up to 22 shares, but, my total shares contribution will be determined by how many people sign up. Yes, I will put my money where my mouth is! I do the handicapping work. I make the picks. I determine what units will be invested in each pick. Unit plays will fall into 4 possibilities: 1-unit; 1/2-unit; 1/4-unit and 1/5-unit. (A 1-unit play represents my strongest play). The most you can lose is the value of your share(s). Either 50.00 or 100.00. You cannot lose more. How much can you win? I make no guarantees, but, I'll work my ass off to have a successful year. If I'm blessed to have a good year, I will deduct 20% of each share's profits as payment for my work. My goal is to have picks announced prior to the start of games, but, that is not a guarantee. Sometimes I'm handicapping games right up until the start times. The picks will be given out within minutes of the game(s) starting, with the lines and units on each play. My goal is to start the Mutual Fund on September 28th, but, i reserve the option of starting it one week later. The Mutual Fund ends with the Army vs.Navy game, the unofficial end of the regular season. Payment shares will come soon after. Mutual Fund status will be updated every Tuesday of the regular season, once the fund officially starts. It should be a lot of fun and I tried to make the risk very small. If you sign up, I hope you enjoy it. Email me at sam@college-edge.com if you have any questions. You can make payment right here, at this site via PayPal or call 267-918-1064 if you'd like to arrange another mode of payment or, if you have any questions.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The "Fund" Status Plus Sam's Top 10

 I wanted to start the Fund on September 28. It wasn't the right time to start it. I had a nice week that week, so applying some of the winnings from that week towards Fund status. After nice week last week, the Fund is at +.052%. Counting 1st week, record vs the spread = 2 - .5.

My current Top 10 (+1):

1)Georgia

2)Michigan

3)Ohio St (my pick to win it all)

4)Florida St

5)Oregon

6) Washington

7)Penn State

8) Oklahoma

9) USC

10) Texas

11) Alabama

Tonight: QB Grayson McCall of Coastal Carolina has been one of the best in college football the last 4 years. This year, he has a new coach, a new offensive philosophy and his numbers are not up to his past successes. His Chanticleers play an Appalachian St team with only 10 starters back from last year(CC has 14 returning starters). Despite Coastal's slow start, felt their experience at QB warranted a small investment on the visiting Chanticleers.



Friday, October 6, 2023

Friday Night Picks & More

Isn't it an unreal coincidence that on the day NFL great Dick Butkus passed away, the NFL schedule saw his Bears play Washington on Thursday Night Football. Not so fast my friend. The sad news hit the coincidence lottery one day later when one of the greatest MLBs of all time then saw his college alma mater, Illinois, featured in the Friday night FS1 game vs. Nebraska. Unreal!

Mike Gundy is one of my favorite FBS coaches. His record vs. the spread at OKST is better than a lot of head coaches' straight-up records. On the first night of the Mutual Fund, hoping it's a good omen I had the chance to invest in a Gundy pick.

Took the under in Nebraska/Illinois matchup for the Mutual Fund. Thought both defenses were relatively strong and the QB play for both teams was relatively weak. The pick started well, but, 2 quick 2nd quarter TDs have made this play a toss-up.

I do think former Temple HC Matt Rhule will turn around the Nebraska program. Will always be grateful his Owls team brought College Game Day to Philly.

Monday, September 25, 2023

More "Mutual Fund" Odds and Ends

Sam's College-Edge "Mutual Fund" officially starts Thursday, October 5th!...The deadline for signing up will be 6:00p.m. e.s.t. on the same date...The picks will be given out by texts, which will include the unit amount of each play...The weekly update of the Fund status will be given out on Tuesdays right here at college edge.blogspot.com...Again, the most you can lose is the value of your share(s). Either $50.00 if one share, $100.00 if you have 2 shares...I consider myself a conservative investor. 1-unit plays, my very best, top of the line picks, are very rare. After we've established a bankroll at 6:00p.m. on October 5th, my 1-unit plays will represent .035% of the total bankroll; 1/2-unit plays will represent .0175% of the bankroll; 1/4-unit plays will represent .0087% of the total bankroll. Occasional 1/5-unit plays, which will include most totals plays, will be a small .0044% of the total bankroll. Did I mention I'm a very conservative investor/bettor?

My goal with the College Edge Fund is to give you a lot of fun following my picks, and to give you a return on your investment when the regular season ends with the Army-Navy game, which, by the way, is my favorite college football rivalry game. I hope I'm successful on both counts. CAN'T WAIT TO GET THIS THING STARTED!