Kinda weird on week one for me, because I am usually a favorite player but I have alot of dogs. Maybe it is the evolution on becoming a decent capper:142smilie
Going with damn near all the directional schools!
2*
Western Michigan +14
This is a classic example of the lesser handicapper taking emotion into account a little too much. Bo Pelini brings the Blackshirt style back to a program that has faded since Tom Osborne left many years back. This program is searching for someone to lead them back to the promise land. I think they have their guy, but you cannot turn chicken, well; you know what I am getting at!
You have to peel back the layers when you are handicapping games, and when you do that with this one, you will see that Western Michigan may have the better team. The Huskers were destroyed by teams who could throw the football last year including narrowly escaping an upstart MAC team at home in Ball St. Make no mistake, this Western Michigan team is better than that Ball St. team and WMU returns 17 starters to Nebraska?s 12. Nebraska also starts two new guys in the secondary that was already pathetic.
Bottom line is I see this game going down to the wire and will not be shocked if WMU gets the outright. Don?t fall into the trap of betting the big name. Peel the layers back and see for yourself!
Western Kentucky +21
Indiana had such a storybook season last year, it is hard to bet against them. After Coach Terry Hoeppner passed away, the Hoosiers dedicated their season to him and ended up with their best season since 1993. Western Kentucky is playing in their first full season in Division I football, so on paper, this is a miss-match right? Not so fast my friend!
I remember betting against a team that I had never heard of back in 2002. That team was South Florida and they were traveling to Oklahoma. Well, I will never forget that game because I laid four TD?s and the Bulls covered. Fast forward to now.
There is going to be a lot of emotion in that stadium this coming Saturday. They will celebrate the season, the bowl game, and the distractions for the Hoosiers will be many. For the Hilltoppers of WKY, the only thing they will be thinking about is the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers have a depleted OL and the Toppers have their entire DL in tact from a year ago. I expect to see this one going into the 4th and the Hoosiers escaping this one in single digits.
Both teams played Indiana St. last year and WKU won 56-7, Indiana won 55-7. Even though the Hoosiers won seven games, none of their Division I games were won by more than 20 points.
Stanford +3
It is always tough to face a conference opponent during the opening week of the season, but this one is going to be tougher for an Oregon State team who lost eight starters on the defensive side of the ball. Couple that with the fact that they travel to an upstart Stanford program who is looking for their first winning season since 2001, and you have the makings of an upset.
Let?s take a deeper look into last year?s 23-6 win for the Beavers at home. Stanford had their worst offensive game of the season with only 181 total yards and -8 yards on the ground. The Cardinal gave up five sacks and finished the game with a -4 turnover margin. If you look at the stats, the Beavers should have won the game by five TD?s, but the Cardinal had a chance in the 4th quarter.
The Cardinal have the most starters returning of anyone in the PAC-10 (16) including nine on the defensive side of the ball. The entire front 7 for Oregon State is new and the Cardinal return their top four RB?s from a crew that suffered through some injuries last year.
Bottom line, if not for the name and recent history, the Cardinal would be favored. I see an outright win for Stanford and this team could be well on their way to their first winning season since 2001. Take the points in this one.
1* Plays
Florida -35
I just think the Gators name their score in this one. I honestly could see 70+
Arkansas St. +19-
This team took Texas to the wire last year and A&M is not good, period. Young secondary for Arky St. is the only reason this one is not a 2*
UL-Lafayette +10-
The only thing holding this one back from being a 2* is that the world is on them which makes me a little nervous
Florida Atlantic +24
Best team in the Sun Belt and if coach Schnell can shut his f'ing mouth, they will play with Texas
Bama +5
Give me points all day long when you have an SEC going against an ACC on a neutral field. Don't let real good skill position players sway you when you have a crap OL. Bama will expose that all day long and all I can say to Mr. Harper and Mr. Davis is - WELCOME TO THE SEC
Leans only now, may be plays later
Kansas -36 name their score?
Memphis +7-
MTSU +6- hoping this one gets to 7
Totals Leans
Bama under
Vandy under
South Carolina under
Mizzou over
Mich. over
GL Guys:00hour
Going with damn near all the directional schools!
2*
Western Michigan +14
This is a classic example of the lesser handicapper taking emotion into account a little too much. Bo Pelini brings the Blackshirt style back to a program that has faded since Tom Osborne left many years back. This program is searching for someone to lead them back to the promise land. I think they have their guy, but you cannot turn chicken, well; you know what I am getting at!
You have to peel back the layers when you are handicapping games, and when you do that with this one, you will see that Western Michigan may have the better team. The Huskers were destroyed by teams who could throw the football last year including narrowly escaping an upstart MAC team at home in Ball St. Make no mistake, this Western Michigan team is better than that Ball St. team and WMU returns 17 starters to Nebraska?s 12. Nebraska also starts two new guys in the secondary that was already pathetic.
Bottom line is I see this game going down to the wire and will not be shocked if WMU gets the outright. Don?t fall into the trap of betting the big name. Peel the layers back and see for yourself!
Western Kentucky +21
Indiana had such a storybook season last year, it is hard to bet against them. After Coach Terry Hoeppner passed away, the Hoosiers dedicated their season to him and ended up with their best season since 1993. Western Kentucky is playing in their first full season in Division I football, so on paper, this is a miss-match right? Not so fast my friend!
I remember betting against a team that I had never heard of back in 2002. That team was South Florida and they were traveling to Oklahoma. Well, I will never forget that game because I laid four TD?s and the Bulls covered. Fast forward to now.
There is going to be a lot of emotion in that stadium this coming Saturday. They will celebrate the season, the bowl game, and the distractions for the Hoosiers will be many. For the Hilltoppers of WKY, the only thing they will be thinking about is the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers have a depleted OL and the Toppers have their entire DL in tact from a year ago. I expect to see this one going into the 4th and the Hoosiers escaping this one in single digits.
Both teams played Indiana St. last year and WKU won 56-7, Indiana won 55-7. Even though the Hoosiers won seven games, none of their Division I games were won by more than 20 points.
Stanford +3
It is always tough to face a conference opponent during the opening week of the season, but this one is going to be tougher for an Oregon State team who lost eight starters on the defensive side of the ball. Couple that with the fact that they travel to an upstart Stanford program who is looking for their first winning season since 2001, and you have the makings of an upset.
Let?s take a deeper look into last year?s 23-6 win for the Beavers at home. Stanford had their worst offensive game of the season with only 181 total yards and -8 yards on the ground. The Cardinal gave up five sacks and finished the game with a -4 turnover margin. If you look at the stats, the Beavers should have won the game by five TD?s, but the Cardinal had a chance in the 4th quarter.
The Cardinal have the most starters returning of anyone in the PAC-10 (16) including nine on the defensive side of the ball. The entire front 7 for Oregon State is new and the Cardinal return their top four RB?s from a crew that suffered through some injuries last year.
Bottom line, if not for the name and recent history, the Cardinal would be favored. I see an outright win for Stanford and this team could be well on their way to their first winning season since 2001. Take the points in this one.
1* Plays
Florida -35
I just think the Gators name their score in this one. I honestly could see 70+
Arkansas St. +19-
This team took Texas to the wire last year and A&M is not good, period. Young secondary for Arky St. is the only reason this one is not a 2*
UL-Lafayette +10-
The only thing holding this one back from being a 2* is that the world is on them which makes me a little nervous
Florida Atlantic +24
Best team in the Sun Belt and if coach Schnell can shut his f'ing mouth, they will play with Texas
Bama +5
Give me points all day long when you have an SEC going against an ACC on a neutral field. Don't let real good skill position players sway you when you have a crap OL. Bama will expose that all day long and all I can say to Mr. Harper and Mr. Davis is - WELCOME TO THE SEC
Leans only now, may be plays later
Kansas -36 name their score?
Memphis +7-
MTSU +6- hoping this one gets to 7
Totals Leans
Bama under
Vandy under
South Carolina under
Mizzou over
Mich. over
GL Guys:00hour
