Season Record 40-44 -46.80 units
Favorites 15-15 -18.40
Dogs 25-24 -9.10
Totals 0-2 -4.40
ML 0-1 -1.00
Halftimes 0-3 -11.00
Parlays 0-7 -2.90
Louisville -1.5 10 units
Have had a terrible year in the NCAA's and the NFL. Sometimes one goes down, but it is usually made up and then some in the other. But not this year, as both have been pathetic. Varying my units has always helped me, but this year it has been my downfall.
Not saying this to whine or for pity, just saying that the 10 units is more a reflection of my units situation than the feeling of this play. The Louisville team/coach unity situation tends to worry me some, and would lessen this play to about 4 units under a normal situation.
However, the fact that the Cardinals have let this out to the press at least means that the problems are not being swept under the rug. The coaches were put on call to make a game plan that the team can believe in (I would assume that means no more plays of Ragone rolling right and then coming back and rolling left and throwing - and then they blame the oline for holding - what else are you supposed to do when you have no idea where the defenders going to go) and that will mean more of a running attack which was effective last Thursday Night in the first half until the offense started to throw on first down every time. It will ease some of the pressure on the oline and keep an onlaught off of Ragone who was obviosuly in some pain last week. The Cardinals will have problems moving the ball against the Eagles, but the good teams have been able to run on SoMiss. It's the Army's, UAB's and the Memphis's of the world that have struggled.
Nix is expected to play on Thursday and he has been the only bright spot for the SoMiss offense, but take away the games against Memphis and Illinois, before the injury became a problem and he has been ineffective. Lousville's defense has not had any internal turmoil at all. They have played well all year and their one sore spot has been the fact that their takeaways have not kept up with the offenses giveaways. But they have blocked more punts than anyone in the nation and their return teams have been superb.
If they can avoid turnovers and leave the game up to special teams they will win this game. They should be playing with a much shorter field. And that rugby-style punting looks ridiculous when you are in your own territory, it is a highly effective in pooch situations. And if they watched the film, they have to see how easy it would be to fake out of it in short yardage. Hopefully, the coaches brought the team together this week and are unified, but even a team in disarray has a chance against the Eagles, but if both teams play to their potential, it shouldn't be close.
Favorites 15-15 -18.40
Dogs 25-24 -9.10
Totals 0-2 -4.40
ML 0-1 -1.00
Halftimes 0-3 -11.00
Parlays 0-7 -2.90
Louisville -1.5 10 units
Have had a terrible year in the NCAA's and the NFL. Sometimes one goes down, but it is usually made up and then some in the other. But not this year, as both have been pathetic. Varying my units has always helped me, but this year it has been my downfall.
Not saying this to whine or for pity, just saying that the 10 units is more a reflection of my units situation than the feeling of this play. The Louisville team/coach unity situation tends to worry me some, and would lessen this play to about 4 units under a normal situation.
However, the fact that the Cardinals have let this out to the press at least means that the problems are not being swept under the rug. The coaches were put on call to make a game plan that the team can believe in (I would assume that means no more plays of Ragone rolling right and then coming back and rolling left and throwing - and then they blame the oline for holding - what else are you supposed to do when you have no idea where the defenders going to go) and that will mean more of a running attack which was effective last Thursday Night in the first half until the offense started to throw on first down every time. It will ease some of the pressure on the oline and keep an onlaught off of Ragone who was obviosuly in some pain last week. The Cardinals will have problems moving the ball against the Eagles, but the good teams have been able to run on SoMiss. It's the Army's, UAB's and the Memphis's of the world that have struggled.
Nix is expected to play on Thursday and he has been the only bright spot for the SoMiss offense, but take away the games against Memphis and Illinois, before the injury became a problem and he has been ineffective. Lousville's defense has not had any internal turmoil at all. They have played well all year and their one sore spot has been the fact that their takeaways have not kept up with the offenses giveaways. But they have blocked more punts than anyone in the nation and their return teams have been superb.
If they can avoid turnovers and leave the game up to special teams they will win this game. They should be playing with a much shorter field. And that rugby-style punting looks ridiculous when you are in your own territory, it is a highly effective in pooch situations. And if they watched the film, they have to see how easy it would be to fake out of it in short yardage. Hopefully, the coaches brought the team together this week and are unified, but even a team in disarray has a chance against the Eagles, but if both teams play to their potential, it shouldn't be close.
