I have different rituals for different start times of the games. Since it's a night game today, I'll go with the ritual for a night game.
Wake up usually around 6. Mind starts racing
Grab phone and check out the Grove for late breaking news
Let all four Great Pyr's out. Make sure nobody stole my grills/smokers overnight
Feed and water the herd of dogs
Start breakfast. Saturday morning is always biscuits and gravy from scratch
Check the Grove again
Eat breakfast
Send out the Bet Labs picks to the group
Make the day's wagers on my betting service
Watch replay of a game or two to get the juices flowing
Check the Grove again
Play some Omaha H/L NL on Poker Stars
Clean breakfast dishes
Check the Grove again
Inflate the 7 foot Brutus on the porch and post the 4 tOSU flags in front of the house. Flip off bitter Gator fans when they drive by and scream obscenities at me. True story
Let the two mini horses (Buckeye and Griffin) out. The wife lets the turkey's and American Buckeye (yes, a real breed of chicken) chickens out.
Check various blogs and lament the state of our country.
Watch the BTN before the early game. No ESPN for me lol
Print out @Buckny 's (Thanks!) TV schedule and set my favorite channels for the 5-6 games I want to watch at 12.
Text @TampaBuck1 and get a score prediction or talk about the early games
Check how my wagers are going
Check the Grove again
Text a few other tOSU fans and see what their thoughts are on the game.
After the 12:00 games, try to get a nap (I'm old) and set the DVR for any 3:30 games that interest me. If it's a big game, sleep will be elusive
Eat a small snack, usually some fruit
Check the Grove again
Catch up on the game I DVR'd. Check the clock for the 1000'd time to see how much longer until kickoff.
Let dogs out and put two of them into their jersey's. 36 & 45
Shower and don my gear. tOSU boxers (big games only) tOSU socks, polo and hat. Gray shorts
Watch highlights
Make any bets that need to be made
Set DVR for tOSU game
Eat some pulled pork with East Carolina sauce on a brioche bun I made
Try not to throw up...lol. Not from the food but from nerves
Have a drink (not supposed to drink until De. 21 but it's a big game). Always bourbon
Watch the game. Typically wait a bit so I can zip through the commercials, especially now that political ads are wall to wall. November can't get here soon enough. Won't watch live TV until after the election.
Text during the game with various people once I am current. Not before
Post game celebratory drink and watch some highlights and crash
TL;DR I know
Wake up usually around 6. Mind starts racing
Grab phone and check out the Grove for late breaking news
Let all four Great Pyr's out. Make sure nobody stole my grills/smokers overnight
Feed and water the herd of dogs
Start breakfast. Saturday morning is always biscuits and gravy from scratch
Check the Grove again
Eat breakfast
Send out the Bet Labs picks to the group
Make the day's wagers on my betting service
Watch replay of a game or two to get the juices flowing
Check the Grove again
Play some Omaha H/L NL on Poker Stars
Clean breakfast dishes
Check the Grove again
Inflate the 7 foot Brutus on the porch and post the 4 tOSU flags in front of the house. Flip off bitter Gator fans when they drive by and scream obscenities at me. True story
Let the two mini horses (Buckeye and Griffin) out. The wife lets the turkey's and American Buckeye (yes, a real breed of chicken) chickens out.
Check various blogs and lament the state of our country.
Watch the BTN before the early game. No ESPN for me lol
Print out @Buckny 's (Thanks!) TV schedule and set my favorite channels for the 5-6 games I want to watch at 12.
Text @TampaBuck1 and get a score prediction or talk about the early games
Check how my wagers are going
Check the Grove again
Text a few other tOSU fans and see what their thoughts are on the game.
After the 12:00 games, try to get a nap (I'm old) and set the DVR for any 3:30 games that interest me. If it's a big game, sleep will be elusive
Eat a small snack, usually some fruit
Check the Grove again
Catch up on the game I DVR'd. Check the clock for the 1000'd time to see how much longer until kickoff.
Let dogs out and put two of them into their jersey's. 36 & 45
Shower and don my gear. tOSU boxers (big games only) tOSU socks, polo and hat. Gray shorts
Watch highlights
Make any bets that need to be made
Set DVR for tOSU game
Eat some pulled pork with East Carolina sauce on a brioche bun I made
Try not to throw up...lol. Not from the food but from nerves
Have a drink (not supposed to drink until De. 21 but it's a big game). Always bourbon
Watch the game. Typically wait a bit so I can zip through the commercials, especially now that political ads are wall to wall. November can't get here soon enough. Won't watch live TV until after the election.
Text during the game with various people once I am current. Not before
Post game celebratory drink and watch some highlights and crash
TL;DR I know
