Week 2 Card (Sept 6 - 8)

[Irish]

Boise (-3) over Wash
Yes Washington went in and beat up on Cuse but it was CUSE. They looked outright bad and even though Wash QB played well he did not face anything compared to the Boise defense. I am not saying Boise is VT but they are FAR better than Cuse. Washington on defense played well but I also have to say that is a result of Cuse just being bad. The Boise offense will mix it up enough to make big plays and make a lot happen that Wash is not ready to stop. Ty did a good job and they opened up strong but I just cannot say that is Washington being good rather Cuse being that bad. Wash at home is tough but Boise has the better team and I am not sure the huskies are good enough right now. This ill be the test and I don't think they are ready. Boise has a far better line than Cuse to just be spoting the home fav juice. I know it is not the smurf turf and boise is not last years team but they are far better IMO than Cuse and should be able to pull away with this game.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

Oregon St (-3.5) over Cincy
Cincy was VERY impressive in week one. They were solid on defense and on offense. Now they get the PAC-10 showdown in Cincy. Oregon st beat a Utah team with a tough offense but just not enough talent to play with the beavers in Corvalis. Bernard was the key last weekend, he ran all over the Utes and will do so again this weekend. The beavers will ride Bernard and the experienced o-line against a bearcat team that can be over powered. I worry because the OSU QB's did not look good last weekend. Canifeld played better but by no way was outstanding. OSU is far better than Southeast Miss State and it will play out thursday night. Ben Mauk is a good QB for Cincy but He'll face an Oregon State defense which ranks 17th nationally in total yards allowed after one week. Although Cincy is much improved they are not in OSU talent range. They have the emotion of home field and Naty TV but the beavers are the better team and are more aggressive on offense/defense.

Louisville (-38) over MTS
MTS lost to Fla Atl last week by double digits. They are not ready to go to papa john stadium against this Louisville team. Where they will hurt is on offense because they are just far too banged up to stop the Cards defense from making a lot of plays. Middle Tennessee is starting a new quarterback in Joe Craddock, who made some typical first-start mistakes at Florida Atlantic last week. Until the Blue Raiders can solidify their line issues, it is going to be difficult for them to move the ball consistently. THATS BAD but the Blue raiders defense allowed FOUR (that's right 400) yards of offense to Fla Atl. 38 points is a lot of chalk but Louisville loves to run it up and they will thursday. Not only will Louisville run well passing and running but they will try to get Brohm early hiesman numbers and this is a game to pad his stats. A little look ahead to Kentucky but not enough to keep thisclose... too much fire power on offense and MTS cannot keep up. Then the Card defense will shut down any attempt for the raiders to get back in the game.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

Running out the door
Rutgers (-16.5) over Navy
SCARED but had to pull it based on Rutgers being the faster team at home. They have the advantage on defense but both team play a nice offense. Still that being said I like Rutgers coaching and the ability of the QB to pass the ball after Rice starts pounding. Limited mistakes will force the midshipmen to play catch-up and I am not sure they can. Rutgers has a nice home field advantage and on Naty TV they should defend it. Still 16 points against a tough Navy team that does not quit. Still like the bulk and speed in red tonight and looking for them to pull away rather than get in a smash battle. The Louisville game should help humble Rutgers.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Kramer]

Boise (-3) over Wash
Yes Washington went in and beat up on Cuse but it was CUSE. They looked outright bad and even though Wash QB played well he did not face anything compared to the Boise defense. I am not saying Boise is VT but they are FAR better than Cuse. Washington on defense played well but I also have to say that is a result of Cuse just being bad. The Boise offense will mix it up enough to make big plays and make a lot happen that Wash is not ready to stop. Ty did a good job and they opened up strong but I just cannot say that is Washington being good rather Cuse being that bad. Wash at home is tough but Boise has the better team and I am not sure the huskies are good enough right now. This ill be the test and I don't think they are ready. Boise has a far better line than Cuse to just be spoting the home fav juice. I know it is not the smurf turf and boise is not last years team but they are far better IMO than Cuse and should be able to pull away with this game.

Cheers
Irish

Washington has Ohio State on deck too :scared

 

[Irish]

Oregon (+8) over Mich
SOMEONE HAS TO PAY.... thats the Mich thought going into this game but the ducks will be looking at this as a huge game. Even Holtz said it the other night about how Mich has to rebound after the loss and they will show the heart to do so. I am just not sold on that aspect. Losing to App St puts even MORE pressure on Mich and if the ducks come out to play the Wolverines might be playing themselves and not Oregon. The Ducks will look to establish the short quick passing game that worked well for App St. They also have the speed that caused such a problem last week. That being said the ducks are rubbish on defense, bt so is mich. However Mich defense is undeer the microscope and nothing makes a player play bad than pressure. Hart and Henne will lead that team but the ducks have offensive fire power enough to keep pace. The ducks need to play a solid defensive game in order to keep this close and win but playing hard should keep this close. Eliminating the mistakes the OTHER oregon team made last night will also help. The Ducks, under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, share some similarities with the Mountaineers on offense. Oregon's Dennis Dixon appears to be capable of a repeat performance. He ran for 141 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, and threw for 134 yards and two scores last week. This is bad news for a mich team that allowed big plays from the QB in spread formations. Plus in spread formations the LB's were against slot recievers and the ducks can take that advantage as well. This will be a big game but the ducks have the offense and the pressure is on the Mich side which might get ugly is the ducks come out ready to play.

WVU (-23.5) over Marshall
A no win game for WVU, if they win so be it but if they lose they are done. That scares me but Miami was able to rush all over the herd and WVU should be able to do the same. WVU looked unstoppable on ofense last week but the defense has big holes and Marshall will take advantage. Still this is going to be a track meet and the faster sprinter is WVU. Marshall will take this game more seriously and start fast but WVU will match that intensity and rebound because Coach Rod will game play for this contest and not look ahead. Not much went right for Marshall in a 31-3 loss at Miami last week. Another setback would give the Thundering Herd an 0-2 start for the first time since Snyder became coach in 2005. This game is sold out but expect a large crowd in navy and gold. WVU can not afford any let ups or they will not be taken seriously in the big picture and I am sure the coaching staff has let the players in on that situation. This is more of an emotional game for Marshall but WVU is the far better team and if Marshall struggled so poorly with Miami run offense I think WVU will have big gains with all of their backs. A HUGE difference is Miami was not sharp passing the ball and WVU is far better in that department.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Blackman]

Irish -

Good luck and great write ups as always.

 

[AR182]

good luck irish...

 

[RexBudler]

get em this weekend buddy

 

[RAYMOND]

gl today

 

[autt_4]

GL TODAY
HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH THE WASH. PLAY
WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON BAMA

 

[Irish]

Oklahoma (-10.5) over Miami
First Maimi is 1-6 ATS in sept, now they go into Oklahoma where the Sooners hung 70 plus last week. Miami play Marshall and looked very strong on the run but they did not look sharp passing the ball. Marshall also moved the ball on offense but in the end just did not have the muscle upfront to get some sort forth down plays. Bradford looked sharp last week against a poor NT secondary but he made all the throws he had to and looked like the QB to lead the sooners. In a 31-3 win last Saturday over Marshall, the Hurricanes also nearly had a pair of 100-yard rushers in freshman Graig Cooper (116 yards) and sophomore Javarris James (99 yards). Freeman on the other hand, he was 42% with one TD and one pick. Then he only threw for 80 plus yards. This is where I think the difference is made, Kirby will struggle throwing the ball against the speed of Oklahoma while Bradford will not be as successful as last week but will be productive. Both running games will be effective but Oklahome has the home field and tey will come out intese. This will be a goo game with a lot of hitting but the sooners have the better leader at QB and are not rebuilding as much as Miami.

Hawaii (-27) over La Tech
The warriors are 4-1 ATS in its last 5 against La Tech. The Warrior offense is almost unstoppable and they will continue today. They have a ton of speed on offense and have started to put together enough on defense to keep teams from staying close. La Tech will not be able, even at home to stay with the Hawaii offense. Just because they are away from Aloha stadium doen't mean they come out flat. The senior leadership on this team is solid and they are a far better team than La Tech. The bulldogs will come out looking to match Hawaii and establish the run but will have to flip the game plan when hawaii starts to pull away and that always favors the warriors. Looking for big numbers from Brennan in his hisman race. No pulling off the gas when trying to bring the big award to the island.

EDIT
AUTT - Bama is 0-4-1 ATS against Vandy in the last games. Bama seems to be the darling in this game and I am going to pass. They are the better team but Vandy goes out and plays good football at home. It will be up to the bama players and they can completely outplay Vandy but will they?
Also I understand your thoughts about washington considering they blew out Cuse last week and were 3-1-1 ats in sept. Still I have to like Boise and the offense, they are a better team with a proven desire to beat big teams. Even though Wash is own Boise will rally because it is a Pac-10 team.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

Georgia (-3.5) over SC
The bulldogs are at home which is a big lift for them. They play VERY well last week and now have the RB they need to make a push in the SEC. The gamecocks in my opinion are not good under Blake Mitchell. He has shown he cannot make the right decision on or off the field. The bulldogs are 2-4 ats vs SC but that will change tonight. Marcus Howard epitomizes the Georgia defense: a little undersized, extremely quick and very, very patient. Georgia got tested last week against Okie st while the gamecocks will be tested tonight. The guestion mark on georgia was the defense and they showed big improvements against a very good okie st offense. Now they get mithell and the loud home field. THE KEY.... Georgia has to commit to Boyd/Davis, stopping them will completely limit what SC can do and they will look to shade him with the speed at LB. The bulldogs have the speed to make enough plays on defense and I like what they have on offense in this game.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

BIG PLAY
LSU (-11.5) over VT
VT is all about running the ball.... but the line will not allow that to happen against this defense. Ore looked bad last week and they are not fast enough on the line to play the type ball they want to and then that brings me to Glennon. Holtz said that Glennon played well, thats just not true. He hit a few big plays but all of his completitions were short to pad his comp%. That was against ECU at home NOT LSU in death valley. Glennon could not make the plays as LAST year showed that are needed for VT to be effective. He holds the ball way to long and often looks bad in the pocket. I admit I bought into all the crap said in blackburg about Glennon in the off season but look at him in big games. He is just not a good QB and the VT offense is not good enough to outscore a good team. They need help, normally that help comes from the defense by scoring points. VT cannot expect the defense to score a td every week and against tough teams they will not. As ECU showed VT can be out muscled on the d-line and misdirection is very effective. Also ECU showed the QB can run and Flynn was very smart in pullin the ball down and scrambling last week. He ran for big gains and showed a good bit of speed something VT will struggle with. This is going to be a rough and tough game and VT is a good team but they are average at best on offense. Overall LSU is the better team and they have the home field advantage. This is a big play because of my following Glennon closly, he is the key in this game and I do not see him making the big plays. Flynn saw a quick defense last week and should be tested and ready for this contest. Beamer ball needs defensive help and the smart play says they play tough but cannot generate enough defensive offense to help VT on offense. Then LSU will bring the pressure and fluster Glennon. IF and only if Ty Taylor played I would think VT has a shot. He is the duel threat that VT needs and Glennon is too slow decision wise and running to be the leader on that team. The bad news is Beamer is very loyal and as long as glennon stays healthy he should play all snaps. PLUS if VT is uneffective moving the ball expect the VT defense to get a little down because they showed frustration last week with the lack of production.

Smaller play
Ariz St (-14.5) over Colorado
just like the players for ASU and the coaching staff. This they are the better team all around and should play well at home.

Might have one or two more plays as the day continues..... good luck to you all and lets make some money today!

Cheers
Irish

 

[autt_4]

LOVE THE CALL ON LSU AND THE BULLDOGS
GL
WHAT ABOUT THE MICHAGAN AND N. D. DO YOU THINK EITHER WILL SHOW UP TO PLAY TODAY

 

[Irish]

AUTT
The pressure on Mich is out the box and this is a big game for the ducks..... EVERYONE thinks the nittylions will rout the Irish..... that is everyone but the irish that have the ability to bounce back... I think starting Clausen is the best option and I think if I had to play it that might just be a bit too much chalk... but it is a pass for me.

WVU is flat right now

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

Texas (-8.5) over TCU
biggest improvements happen from week one to two. Colt will rebound and I think TCU is a little over rated. Not saying they are not good but to being getting only 8.5 from a highly ranked Texas team coming off a poor showing at home might be a bit more they can chew. Now that being said TCU will bring the heat and colt has to play better. Sneed will not be covered, he is far too tall and quick for the TCU secondary. Plus they spread the d-line gaps a TON and Texas can run all day through those holes. I can also this that even though this is an instate contest Texas will HAVE to prove themselves before the natives get restless. That proof IMO comes from a strong showing early.

LOCK LOCK LOCK
Irish (+14 pints) over the games up to LSU
The kid has the gumption to pull this off and has started well! :00hour ... we are into the football swing, nothing better....
GL to all

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

WVU (-7) over Marshall 4th quarter

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

Not a lot of time.....
Kentucky (-13) over Kent
UCLA (-8) over BYU

:scared
ND (-17.5) over PSU

That WVU game gave me some fiestness... oh thats a word... look it up.

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

re-hit
Georgia (-3.5) over SC
Let's put it out there

Cheers
Irish

 

[Irish]

Georgia, ND, Texas, UCLA and hawaii.... hahaha bad breaks... if I am going down, lets go down hard...

Hammered
LSU(-11.5) over VT

EDIT.... thats what I like UCLA and Texas showed up in the end!!!:00hour

Cheers
Irish