Hey ya'll obviously some interesting matchups for next week, any input would be greatly appreciated as I play on the sidelines as a lurker 
It's much better to just concentrate on the card at hand in one sport rather than thinning myself out on hoops, pucks and football, yanno? So those who suggested I take some time off, thanks to you all! CRUNCHER and BP especially!! Thanks!! :toast:
Toledo @ Bowling Green, two top teams in the MAC-tion, I know 3PuttPete will like that matchup. HC Campbell getting some contact from job openings, but he's over-rated in my opinion as a HC at a higher level for sure and until he proves he's not a carbon copy, immature clown like Lame Kiffin, I'll side here with a rising, unspoken star in Dino Babers who built up an Eastern Illini program and has continued to build for the Falcons and he relates to players and hands off and serious approach game by game is very under-rated. BG running game and passing game could light up the board here on Tuesday night, I have BG as a 3 1/2 to 6 pt fav, BG is 1-3-1 ATS L5 vs Toledo and lost @ Tol 27-20 LY. Seniors revenge at home here, keep an eye on the weather, could be blustery and chilly.
Kansas has no wins this year, they are 0-10 and a good shot of going winless, right? WV off big home win that Texas pissed away with turnovers which will probably cost Charlie Strong a buyout in Austin. WV will be favored by at least 18 pts or more and I wouldn't be surprised if KU gets a SU win here at home. WV needs at least 1 win for a bowl birth and may take this game lightly.
UNC @ Va Tech, UNC needs a win to wrap up their Division for the ACC Title game which will more than likely be vs Clemson. VT needs a win for a bowl birth and it will be an emotional game here as outgoing, retiring on his terms, coaching legend and great humanitarian, in HC Beamer, it will be senior day and Hokies will come to play vs the Heels who've surprised many including me this season on how well they've done, only loss in opening week when they turned the ball over in 3 key scoring drives to lose to S Carolina. Gene Chizik is getting lots of credit and he wants another HC shot and there are plenty of openings with more to come, and he'd love nothing better to see his "D" shine here on the rd in Blacksburg. I have UNC favored by 6-7 pts, VT is 1-3-1 L5 vs UNC but did rub UNC's face in the dirt in Chapel Hill last year by 17, 34-17 and this line could be hyped up more on UNC and I wouldn't be surprised if it's 8-10 pts opening number. I'm leaning Beamerville a tad here.
Baylor @ Okie State, I have this one as a pick 'em and Baylor did everything possible to piss away a potential win vs the Sooners Saturday night, losing by 10. Turnovers can make or break ya and the freshman basically got bent over and literally beat up vs the Sooners quick linemen and the DBs kept Coleman off his game. Baylor will go into Stillwater with an edge and Cowboys got off a narrow win in Ames vs the Cyclones and down nearly 3 touchdowns at one pt early. I'm sure Baylor will take note how the QB for ISU ripped some nice holes vs OSU "D" but Stidham is not that type of runner, but ISU did manage to hit some open WRs and could do this as well, I see Baylor winning this one on the rd by 3-6 pts, line will probably be hyped up on the home team, Oklahoma St by 1-3 pts. ATS wise, Baylor is 0-8 L8 away vs Okla St, and won at home vs OSU, 49-28 giving up 35 in Waco? WOW. Baylor is 1-8 L9 ATS. OVER the total? Number will probably be 75-78 pts.
Ohio St vs Michigan St - Cook got dinged up vs Maryland and iffy for this tilt, it's being played in the Shoe so OSU will have their 120,000 fans at this one and probably will start Barrett again. Ezekial getting Heisman tout noise strongly now and no one is expecting Michigan St to even be close. I have OSU as a 10 1/2 to 14 pt favorite, I'm sure this one will be off the board until probably Thursday or Friday. I like Michigan St "D" still and if Sparty is getting >10 pts, may lean to Sparty.
TCU @ Oklahoma - Horny toads lost Boykin vs KU, and another iffy situation going into this game. Oklahoma off 100% energy given vs Baylor Bears and know the potent offense of TCU could give them fits. TCU has not shown same fire power last 3 weeks and certainly got snuffed by Okie State and looked lack luster vs lowly Kansas Jayhawks, but they cruised and didn't want to get anyone hurt and managed to lose Boykin early. TCU is 3-1 L4 vs Oklahoma and beat OU in Ft Worth 37-33 LY after being up big vs Sooners. I have OU being a 9-12 pt favorite here at home, could be more w/o Boykin in the lineup for TCU. Leaning dog again if getting double digits.
Purdue @ Iowa - Iowa will get some pts for top 4 talk again, but didn't put away the Gophers as many thought. Hawkeyes do just enough to "WIN" baby, just win!! Purdue off a big rd tilt @ Evanston vs N'western and the Boilermakers have played decent on the rd all year, which won't be enough to save Hazel's job but I'm for certain he'll have his team playing ballz out vs the Hawkeyes in Iowa City. I have Iowa being favored from 24-28 pts. Purdue is 1-3 L4 vs Iowa and lost 24-10 @ home vs Iowa as a 7 1/2 pt dog. Iowa has Nebraska away the following week so their last home game is vs Purdue and it's Senior Day. If Purdue plays w/o making any turnovers they should stick under the 24 or more number, but if they cough it up like they did late to N'western it could get ugly.
Input ya'll?
GL!
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It's much better to just concentrate on the card at hand in one sport rather than thinning myself out on hoops, pucks and football, yanno? So those who suggested I take some time off, thanks to you all! CRUNCHER and BP especially!! Thanks!! :toast:
Toledo @ Bowling Green, two top teams in the MAC-tion, I know 3PuttPete will like that matchup. HC Campbell getting some contact from job openings, but he's over-rated in my opinion as a HC at a higher level for sure and until he proves he's not a carbon copy, immature clown like Lame Kiffin, I'll side here with a rising, unspoken star in Dino Babers who built up an Eastern Illini program and has continued to build for the Falcons and he relates to players and hands off and serious approach game by game is very under-rated. BG running game and passing game could light up the board here on Tuesday night, I have BG as a 3 1/2 to 6 pt fav, BG is 1-3-1 ATS L5 vs Toledo and lost @ Tol 27-20 LY. Seniors revenge at home here, keep an eye on the weather, could be blustery and chilly.
Kansas has no wins this year, they are 0-10 and a good shot of going winless, right? WV off big home win that Texas pissed away with turnovers which will probably cost Charlie Strong a buyout in Austin. WV will be favored by at least 18 pts or more and I wouldn't be surprised if KU gets a SU win here at home. WV needs at least 1 win for a bowl birth and may take this game lightly.
UNC @ Va Tech, UNC needs a win to wrap up their Division for the ACC Title game which will more than likely be vs Clemson. VT needs a win for a bowl birth and it will be an emotional game here as outgoing, retiring on his terms, coaching legend and great humanitarian, in HC Beamer, it will be senior day and Hokies will come to play vs the Heels who've surprised many including me this season on how well they've done, only loss in opening week when they turned the ball over in 3 key scoring drives to lose to S Carolina. Gene Chizik is getting lots of credit and he wants another HC shot and there are plenty of openings with more to come, and he'd love nothing better to see his "D" shine here on the rd in Blacksburg. I have UNC favored by 6-7 pts, VT is 1-3-1 L5 vs UNC but did rub UNC's face in the dirt in Chapel Hill last year by 17, 34-17 and this line could be hyped up more on UNC and I wouldn't be surprised if it's 8-10 pts opening number. I'm leaning Beamerville a tad here.
Baylor @ Okie State, I have this one as a pick 'em and Baylor did everything possible to piss away a potential win vs the Sooners Saturday night, losing by 10. Turnovers can make or break ya and the freshman basically got bent over and literally beat up vs the Sooners quick linemen and the DBs kept Coleman off his game. Baylor will go into Stillwater with an edge and Cowboys got off a narrow win in Ames vs the Cyclones and down nearly 3 touchdowns at one pt early. I'm sure Baylor will take note how the QB for ISU ripped some nice holes vs OSU "D" but Stidham is not that type of runner, but ISU did manage to hit some open WRs and could do this as well, I see Baylor winning this one on the rd by 3-6 pts, line will probably be hyped up on the home team, Oklahoma St by 1-3 pts. ATS wise, Baylor is 0-8 L8 away vs Okla St, and won at home vs OSU, 49-28 giving up 35 in Waco? WOW. Baylor is 1-8 L9 ATS. OVER the total? Number will probably be 75-78 pts.
Ohio St vs Michigan St - Cook got dinged up vs Maryland and iffy for this tilt, it's being played in the Shoe so OSU will have their 120,000 fans at this one and probably will start Barrett again. Ezekial getting Heisman tout noise strongly now and no one is expecting Michigan St to even be close. I have OSU as a 10 1/2 to 14 pt favorite, I'm sure this one will be off the board until probably Thursday or Friday. I like Michigan St "D" still and if Sparty is getting >10 pts, may lean to Sparty.
TCU @ Oklahoma - Horny toads lost Boykin vs KU, and another iffy situation going into this game. Oklahoma off 100% energy given vs Baylor Bears and know the potent offense of TCU could give them fits. TCU has not shown same fire power last 3 weeks and certainly got snuffed by Okie State and looked lack luster vs lowly Kansas Jayhawks, but they cruised and didn't want to get anyone hurt and managed to lose Boykin early. TCU is 3-1 L4 vs Oklahoma and beat OU in Ft Worth 37-33 LY after being up big vs Sooners. I have OU being a 9-12 pt favorite here at home, could be more w/o Boykin in the lineup for TCU. Leaning dog again if getting double digits.
Purdue @ Iowa - Iowa will get some pts for top 4 talk again, but didn't put away the Gophers as many thought. Hawkeyes do just enough to "WIN" baby, just win!! Purdue off a big rd tilt @ Evanston vs N'western and the Boilermakers have played decent on the rd all year, which won't be enough to save Hazel's job but I'm for certain he'll have his team playing ballz out vs the Hawkeyes in Iowa City. I have Iowa being favored from 24-28 pts. Purdue is 1-3 L4 vs Iowa and lost 24-10 @ home vs Iowa as a 7 1/2 pt dog. Iowa has Nebraska away the following week so their last home game is vs Purdue and it's Senior Day. If Purdue plays w/o making any turnovers they should stick under the 24 or more number, but if they cough it up like they did late to N'western it could get ugly.
Input ya'll?
GL!
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