FCS-D2-D3 Championships

[Spalding]

Lines are already out.

Initial leans are:

Villanova -6.5. Was hoping to get it around 3-4 since they are on the road but the books got it right. Will probably still take Nova, they are a fucking machine. EWash should have lost last week and do not play the run all that great.

Delaware -7. They are the best team in the country with Nova a close second. Have to check stats to see if they can stop the run...Georgia Southern run the triple option. They are hot too so I have to do some research.

Mount Union -2.5. They are way too good on defense for anybody I think. Their offense is not as good but still has major playmakers. Whitewater is down this year, just a bit, but they are down. These two like to trade off winning the NC so I will take the Mount.

Mount/WW Over 40.5. Usually this is an automatic play every single year. Need to do some research but I would think they will score on each other enough to go over. Not the same as in the past though.

Working on Duluth/Delta. Two very diff. teams. Once again the total may be set WAY too high (63.5) for a Duluth game where they pound the shit out of you all game. Their defense is extremely tough and physical.

 

[Spalding]

Just a little update for those of you looking at betting the Nova line: Taiwan Jones, Easter Washington's do everthing All American RB, is out for the game with a broken foot. From what I have seen of them they don't have much else. Bo Levi Mitchell (QB who transfered from SMU) sucked nuts last week and I don't expect him to do much better vs. Nova.

 

[Skipper]

I think the Delta St. total is wayyyy too high, which would usually scare me, but I don't know if they take much action on DII:shrug:

 

[Spalding]

I think it is way too high too. Delta is good enough to slow down Duluths power running game somewhat. Duluths D is the real deal. Nobody can run on them, nobody. Ball control and defense.

 

[Skipper]

I hit it for a nickel because I was getting the hook at 63-. I think it is going to be fairly chilly and possibly wet in Florence this weekend. Couple that with the early kick time, and I love it.

GL

 

[Spalding]

I am going to monitor that Nova line and see if it keeps going up. Its at -10 now. If I can get 11 I will go for the middle.

Got Nova -6 -125 / Duluth under 63.5 parlay. Also did a Pleaser at 13.5 and 56.5

Dont know what to do with WW/MU.....defenses are better this year.

 

[Skipper]

I am going to monitor that Nova line and see if it keeps going up. Its at -10 now. If I can get 11 I will go for the middle.

Got Nova -6 -125 / Duluth under 63.5 parlay. Also did a Pleaser at 13.5 and 56.5

Dont know what to do with WW/MU.....defenses are better this year.

Damn Spalding, I didn't see until now that it jumped 3 points! I bought the half, so I have 2 units on Nova at -6-. I am thinking of buying at least a half a point and try for a middle like you.

Although, with just a 2 unit play, I may just keep it as is. I think Nova wins easily, so I might do a Pleaser on them.

 

[Spalding]

Damn Spalding, I didn't see until now that it jumped 3 points! I bought the half, so I have 2 units on Nova at -6-. I am thinking of buying at least a half a point and try for a middle like you.

Although, with just a 2 unit play, I may just keep it as is. I think Nova wins easily, so I might do a Pleaser on them.

Its back down to 9.5 now. I may just ride it out and play something at halftime.

The Over in this one seems doable. All up to EWU, if they can score a little then Nova will answer right back.

 

[Skipper]

Yeah I think that I am just going to ride Nova. The over scares me, but I might hit it to hedge a little.

 

[Spalding]

Not the start I wanted out of Nova but they are definitely still in it which bodes well for 2nd half.

I think the constant travel had something to do with the first half, haven't seen them play this bad ever.

Taking Nova -4 and the Over 27 -120 second half.

 

[Spalding]

Wow did I take a beating on that one. Nova looked like a tired team and EW looked great. Congrats to EW backers!

Hopefully today goes better.

 

[Skipper]

Spalding - I think we got real, REAL lucky that the first half only had 24 points. I am thinking of hitting the over 28- on the second.

Your thought?

 

[Spalding]

I missed most of the half but sounds like it was sloppy. We got a 10 pt middle now.....?

Will it settle down now? Did the pts come from the turnovers?

 

[Skipper]

Some turnovers, but lucky on some other possessions

 

[Skipper]

I might have panicked a little, but was seeing that middle opportunity and the dreaded OT that could come into play, so I hit it for two units.

Thoughts on Whitewater-Mt. Union? Down to two, but the total has gone up to 42-