Blunts, Bongs, & Bowls
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YTD: 87-69 +39.12 units
Bowls: 20-13 +9.84
Saturday: 0-4 -16.20
See if I can recover from Saturday.
Boise St. +7.5 -110 x3 W
I think the playing field is leveled somewhat by the injuries to two TCU safeties and one cornerback. Two won't play and one probable.
under 54 -110 x5 W
Two good defenses.
gl!
Bowls: 20-13 +9.84
Saturday: 0-4 -16.20
See if I can recover from Saturday.
Boise St. +7.5 -110 x3 W
I think the playing field is leveled somewhat by the injuries to two TCU safeties and one cornerback. Two won't play and one probable.
under 54 -110 x5 W
Two good defenses.
gl!
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YTD: 90-69 +51.12 units
Bowls: 23-13 +21.84
thru Orange Bowl
Still trying to get over the shock of last Saturday. It has carried over into other sports. It's a new day.
Orange Bowl
Iowa vs Georgia Tech
After wading through several sites, it seemed Iowa shouldn't bother showing up. Lately some have been predicting a big win for Georgia Tech based on the winning performances of Navy and Air Force, saying that defenses can't adapt quickly to the option. The Air Force comparison is worthless, as Houston had six turnovers and Houston's horrible defense. The Navy win over Missouri is more relevant, since Missouri has a strong rushing defense and still lost big. Iowa's scoring defense is far better than Missouri's, but they haven't seen an offense like Georgia Tech's. What few will talk about is the Norm Parker (DC) factor. Norm has seen plenty of the option over the years and has the personnel and intellegence to squash those excuses.
Georgia Tech's defense is no great wonder. Even if Nesbitt and Dwyer run rampant, their team's defense has to hold Iowa down to some extent. Iowa's offense has always done just enough to win or be very, very close, and they've managed that against defenses a whole lot better than Georgia Tech's. Don't doubt they can hang with the Yellow Jackets, even manhandle them the way they did Penn State and Wisconsin, who, along with Ohio State, beat favored teams LSU, Miami, and Oregon this bowl season.
Ultimately Iowa's offense is capricious, even with Stanzi back at full strength. If the Hawkeyes play to their full potential they could run away with the game, but they never played to that potential on both offense and defense in the same game. Iowa plays up or down to the competion, keeping games close. Norm Parker's defense gives the edge to Iowa.
Iowa +6 -104 x4 W
gl!
Texas pending
Bowls: 23-13 +21.84
thru Orange Bowl
Still trying to get over the shock of last Saturday. It has carried over into other sports. It's a new day.
Orange Bowl
Iowa vs Georgia Tech
After wading through several sites, it seemed Iowa shouldn't bother showing up. Lately some have been predicting a big win for Georgia Tech based on the winning performances of Navy and Air Force, saying that defenses can't adapt quickly to the option. The Air Force comparison is worthless, as Houston had six turnovers and Houston's horrible defense. The Navy win over Missouri is more relevant, since Missouri has a strong rushing defense and still lost big. Iowa's scoring defense is far better than Missouri's, but they haven't seen an offense like Georgia Tech's. What few will talk about is the Norm Parker (DC) factor. Norm has seen plenty of the option over the years and has the personnel and intellegence to squash those excuses.
Georgia Tech's defense is no great wonder. Even if Nesbitt and Dwyer run rampant, their team's defense has to hold Iowa down to some extent. Iowa's offense has always done just enough to win or be very, very close, and they've managed that against defenses a whole lot better than Georgia Tech's. Don't doubt they can hang with the Yellow Jackets, even manhandle them the way they did Penn State and Wisconsin, who, along with Ohio State, beat favored teams LSU, Miami, and Oregon this bowl season.
Ultimately Iowa's offense is capricious, even with Stanzi back at full strength. If the Hawkeyes play to their full potential they could run away with the game, but they never played to that potential on both offense and defense in the same game. Iowa plays up or down to the competion, keeping games close. Norm Parker's defense gives the edge to Iowa.
Iowa +6 -104 x4 W
gl!
Texas pending
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Yes, the two best plays of the bowl season were the first two I posted: Texas & Air Force.
Texas should win outright, I played the moneyline a long time ago.
Texas should win outright, I played the moneyline a long time ago.
