Archive for the ‘College Football’ Category
Winners and Losers from College Football Week Two
Week Two of College Football provided several teams with opportunities to show how much they have improved. Here are my five winners and five losers from week two:
WINNERS
1 – Coach Derek Dooley and the Tennessee Volunteers
Cincy was by far the popular pick for upset of the week, and the reverse line movement scared me. [...]
Coastal Carolina Coach Forever Wins our Respect
Many are calling this soliloquy from CC coach Dave Bennett a rant. This is no rant ladies and gentlemen. It’s a message from On High. Ignore it at your own peril.
The “Reverse-Line Movement” as it Relates to the Public
We all know that Vegas doesn’t have fancy hotels and sportsbooks because they lose money. They feast on the urges of degenerate gamblers. Don’t ask me what goes into setting a line for a college football game, because I don’t know. One thing I do know is that as the season progresses, [...]
Week Two Analysis and Plays – Easy Boys
OK, we got off to a great start in week one of college football going 6-2(75%). Remember, the goal is to hit in the 57-59% range. Things begin to change, the lines get tighter, and the public gets crazy. I will address all that in another post, so let’s get on to [...]
Winners and Losers from College Football Week One
After a fantastic and exciting first week of college football, I wanted to give my opinion of the top 5 winners and losers. I know there are three more games, but unless I see something that surprises me, I think I’ve seen enough to post.
WINNERS
1 – CHRIS PETERSON and his Boise State Broncos
To me, [...]
Week One Analysis and Plays
As mentioned in an earlier article, the fact that I went 3-0 last night means that I will tread lightly on Saturday. There is some value out there, and I think there are also some soft lines, so we will see what happens.
Louisiana @ Okie State
Louisiana may be the worst team in the FBS, [...]
“Twas the Night Before College Football…”
And all the degenerate college fans and cappers could not sleep. Face it, this is my Christmas time. Most have been waiting like me, for months, and with less than a day from opening night, I will analyze this year’s opening Thursday night games.
For opening night, we have the following match-ups:
UNLV @ Wisconsin
Miss. [...]
A&M to SEC Means End of an Identity
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. We’ve all heard that saying a thousand times. Heck, down south it might as well be our 11th commandment. Which is why it pains me that Mike Slive doesn’t seem to subscribe to the maxim.
If you’re an SEC fan you know the model here and you know it [...]
What to Expect When Everyone’s Expecting
Every fan base has them and every fan base thinks the other fan bases are unrealistic. We’re talking expectations, of course, and they’ve reached a point of diminishing returns in college football these days.
There’s just no way to keep college fan bases happy any more, not long-term. Take Texas coach Mack Brown as Exhibit A. [...]
Trying to Predict The Wide Wide World of the MAC
The MAC is a half-step above the Sun Belt when it comes to making predictions and capping football games. This year may be a little different though. It seems to me that you have the “haves” and “have nots” in both the East and West Divisions.A couple of things we do know about [...]