Last week: 6-5 (-10.2*)
Season: 43-41 (-20.8*)
Once again won more games than I lost, but losing my two big games means I went down in units again. Oh well, maybe this is the week.
Thursday:
7* South Carolina -7
Just think the Cocks can beat the Cats in Columbia. Nothing very scientific here. Going with the better team at home. If you like trends, Cocks are 9-3 ATS against the Cats since '81 and 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Make this another.
Saturday:
15* Florida St -6.5 (Make-up GOY)
This is the year the 'Noles look like their old selves again. Miami is not their old selves, and they will discover that FSU has superior talent this time around. How many notice that Miami has not played anyone? BC, LaTech, East Carolina, and Florida do not come close to what they will face in the Noles. They haven't seen a defensive front seven anything like this. Darnell Dockett and Jeff Womble are the top DT combo in the country. Backup Travis Johnson would be starting for almost any other team. End Kevin Emmanuel was a starter at DT as a true freshman. Chauncey Davis is a load on the other side. LBs Kendyll Pope and Michael Boulware are two of the top talents in the country. And the FSU secondary is the best it's been in years. Miami has a good OL, but they are not ready for what they will be facing. I could go into FSU's offense just as much -- they are dripping in talent in the skilled positions. OL is the only question mark, but they're getting the job done. Miami has talent, but they are not as solid as they have been the last couple of years. FSU will win this game solidly. For those who lost on Florida last week on my recommendation, this game is to make up for that.
10* LSU -9.5
The Gators are definitely not the Gators of old. If any of us had any doubts, they were put to rest last week against Ole Miss. In fact, I knew something was wrong when their defense took a hit because their true freshman linebacker wasn't playing. When's the last time Florida depended on a true freshman for their defense to be up to par? Gators' offense is too confused to do much against this LSU defense. Names like Marquise Hill and Marcus Spears were marquee recruits a few years ago. Now they are standouts. Meanwhile, the Tigers are leading the SEC in scoring at 40 points a game. No trends to support this play that I know of, but can't see how Florida trends under Spurrior mean anything with Zook. I look for a huge win by LSU at home.
Season: 43-41 (-20.8*)
Once again won more games than I lost, but losing my two big games means I went down in units again. Oh well, maybe this is the week.
Thursday:
7* South Carolina -7
Just think the Cocks can beat the Cats in Columbia. Nothing very scientific here. Going with the better team at home. If you like trends, Cocks are 9-3 ATS against the Cats since '81 and 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. Make this another.
Saturday:
15* Florida St -6.5 (Make-up GOY)
This is the year the 'Noles look like their old selves again. Miami is not their old selves, and they will discover that FSU has superior talent this time around. How many notice that Miami has not played anyone? BC, LaTech, East Carolina, and Florida do not come close to what they will face in the Noles. They haven't seen a defensive front seven anything like this. Darnell Dockett and Jeff Womble are the top DT combo in the country. Backup Travis Johnson would be starting for almost any other team. End Kevin Emmanuel was a starter at DT as a true freshman. Chauncey Davis is a load on the other side. LBs Kendyll Pope and Michael Boulware are two of the top talents in the country. And the FSU secondary is the best it's been in years. Miami has a good OL, but they are not ready for what they will be facing. I could go into FSU's offense just as much -- they are dripping in talent in the skilled positions. OL is the only question mark, but they're getting the job done. Miami has talent, but they are not as solid as they have been the last couple of years. FSU will win this game solidly. For those who lost on Florida last week on my recommendation, this game is to make up for that.
10* LSU -9.5
The Gators are definitely not the Gators of old. If any of us had any doubts, they were put to rest last week against Ole Miss. In fact, I knew something was wrong when their defense took a hit because their true freshman linebacker wasn't playing. When's the last time Florida depended on a true freshman for their defense to be up to par? Gators' offense is too confused to do much against this LSU defense. Names like Marquise Hill and Marcus Spears were marquee recruits a few years ago. Now they are standouts. Meanwhile, the Tigers are leading the SEC in scoring at 40 points a game. No trends to support this play that I know of, but can't see how Florida trends under Spurrior mean anything with Zook. I look for a huge win by LSU at home.
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