Wizard's Bio
I, Mike "the Wizard" Weygint, was born and raised in a land where college football plays second fiddle only to oxygen, food and water. Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, deeply immersed in Big 8 football and the national scene, instilled a passion for the game that provides much of my zest for handicapping today.
Ironically, I was never much of a Husker fan as I found their "I" formation up-the-gut approach a bit mind numbing after a few years. But a certain team a few states to the south, coached by a fella named Barry, was the one that really lit my fire for both handicapping and the game itself.
Those Sooner teams of the late 70's and early 80's were some of the most exciting to watch in the history of college football and the added bonus was that Switzer would do all he could to "please the alumni." Without a doubt, Billy Sims was thee greatest player I've ever seen, and his 'fro and chin wig were cooler than an arctic cold front. The day after my high school team won the Nebraska Class B State Championship in 1978, I watched Oklahoma's national championship dreams dashed at the Husker 5-yard line when Sims fumbled late in the game, with the score 17-14, which was the final. It still hurts. OK, enough of the misty water-color memories.
I began handicapping college football in 1978. As with all novices, I spent my first few years floundering about, making rookie mistakes and barely staying above water. Born of those marginal years was a desire to improve my performance, so I began to read every football handicapping publication that I could find. Based on my extensive studying of handicapping theory and practice, numerous visits to Vegas, and years of honing my approach at the 'capping grindstone, I developed my current system of handicapping that has, for the most part, been very successful.
About WWCFM
Wizard Weygint's College Football Magic is an offshoot of a makeshift college football handicapping newsletter that I produced weekly for several years for friends and anyone else who wanted to read it. In the spring of '96, my webmaster pal Chris "904" Mills recommended that I put a rough equivalent of that newsletter on the internet for all to see. My initial thought was "no way," as I knew nothing of HTML/CGI programming and really had no desire to learn it. But after a few beers, and a bit of crony coercion from 904, I decided to give it a go.
The first posting of WWCFM was in August, 1996 and the interest it has generated during its three-year run has been a pleasant surprise, to say the least. What began as a lark that attracted only a couple hundred hits per week during its' first few months turned into a popular and successful site.
The visibility of the site was enhanced during the '97 season when I posted my work on a weekly basis at "Rolling Good Times" on-line magazine. Of course it didn't hurt that I had eight consecutive non-losing weeks to begin the season and finished at a 61% clip.
To discuss the history of WWCFM without mentioning Wild Bill of Silly Sports would be like discussing evolution and not including the amoeba. I stumbled upon his excellent pro football site in early '96 and was especially enamored with his whimsical, fun-loving approach to handicapping, which is seldom seen in this arena. I asked him if we could form a link alliance, and he was kind enough to do it. Without his help and encouragement, WWCFM would likely be on the scrap heap by now.
Mission Statement
Becoming "lighter of heart and heavier of wallet" pretty much says it all. It is my firm belief that hard work and a fun-loving attitude needn't be mutually exclusive, and indeed mustn't be, in the pursuit of success. In addition, I guarantee to be totally honest with all aspects of WWCFM, for without honesty, success is empty and happiness is unattainable.
While I offer no performance guarantees, I do pledge to continue putting extensive hours into producing successful selections, and to keep the my handicapping style and presentation the same as it has been over the last three years.
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