Sporting Fools
Sporting Fools
Sporting Fools
Sporting Fools
The frequent and occasional humorous musings behind two of the World's greatest underappreciated sports minds.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Bounce Right to Left......and let your shoulder lean....
Hmmm...this isn't a week with a lot of gimmes so we have to manufacture a winner.
UCF at USF (-10): I'm always concerned about rivalry games but the funny thing about this game is that according to USF coach Jim Leavitt, it isn't a rivalry. Oh yeah and UCF gave up 52 points to East Carolina. They aren't as good as Texas made them look...especially since Texas isn't good either.
Alabama at Ole Miss (+6.5): Do I see Satan!
I see an Alabama team very overvauled against an Ole Miss squad that should be tough at the grove. Enjoy this SEC battle and reminisce about the days before Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
Labels: NCAA Football; Betting
Saturday, September 22, 2007
My Early Day Leans......you gotta start the weekend off right.
Syracuse @ Louisville (Over. 62.5): When you don't feel comfortable with Louisville's defense to cover a 36.5 point spread, feel comfortable knowing they will drop a 60 spot on Syracuse and take the freebie.
North Carolina @ South Florida (-13): With the Tar Heels starting a redshirt frosh at QB and the Bulls heathly and refocused after a week off, there's no reason USF shouldn't cruise to a three-score victory.
As MC Lyte says Stop, Look and Listen....
Syracuse @ Louisville (Over. 62.5): When you don't feel comfortable with Louisville's defense to cover a 36.5 point spread, feel comfortable knowing they will drop a 60 spot on Syracuse and take the freebie.
North Carolina @ South Florida (-13): With the Tar Heels starting a redshirt frosh at QB and the Bulls heathly and refocused after a week off, there's no reason USF shouldn't cruise to a three-score victory.
As MC Lyte says Stop, Look and Listen....
Labels: NCAA Football; Betting
Friday, September 14, 2007
My Weekend Leans......now that we are in Week 3 of the college football season I have a better feeling about what's happening and where everyone is going.
I decided to stay away from Michigan (-8) against Notre Dame even though the Wolverines should win this battle of true freshman quarterbacks by at least two scores. Sorry Domers, Jimmy Clausen's swing passes, as beautiful as they may be, are still swing passes to slow running backs.
I also took a pass on Alabama (-3) over Arkansas because I don't know how good 'Bama's rush defense is. That being said Arkansas' passing game is non-existent because their best quarterback is sitting on a bench with his USC teammates.
So for the three games I took.
Virginia at North Carolina (-3): Both of these middle-run ACC squads are pretty bad but Virginia is almost as bad of a road team as Duke. I like Butch Davis coming off of a road loss much more than I like Virginia going on the road anywhere. I expect the Tar Heels to win by at least a touchdown.
Mississippi State at Auburn (-12.5): Anytime you're getting MSU on the road as less than a 15-point 'dog you have to go with it. Nothing Auburn does stands out to me but they should physically dominate the Bulldogs.
Tennessee at Florida (Over 55): I see this game being a major shootout. Tennessee doesn't have the speed on defense to stop Percy Harvin, Chris Rainey or Bubba Caldwell on those bubble screens they will run. Florida's does have the speed on defense, but it's young and going in the wrong direction so Ainge should pick them apart. Expect both teams to score in the 30s if the weather is nice.
Good luck
I decided to stay away from Michigan (-8) against Notre Dame even though the Wolverines should win this battle of true freshman quarterbacks by at least two scores. Sorry Domers, Jimmy Clausen's swing passes, as beautiful as they may be, are still swing passes to slow running backs.
I also took a pass on Alabama (-3) over Arkansas because I don't know how good 'Bama's rush defense is. That being said Arkansas' passing game is non-existent because their best quarterback is sitting on a bench with his USC teammates.
So for the three games I took.
Virginia at North Carolina (-3): Both of these middle-run ACC squads are pretty bad but Virginia is almost as bad of a road team as Duke. I like Butch Davis coming off of a road loss much more than I like Virginia going on the road anywhere. I expect the Tar Heels to win by at least a touchdown.
Mississippi State at Auburn (-12.5): Anytime you're getting MSU on the road as less than a 15-point 'dog you have to go with it. Nothing Auburn does stands out to me but they should physically dominate the Bulldogs.
Tennessee at Florida (Over 55): I see this game being a major shootout. Tennessee doesn't have the speed on defense to stop Percy Harvin, Chris Rainey or Bubba Caldwell on those bubble screens they will run. Florida's does have the speed on defense, but it's young and going in the wrong direction so Ainge should pick them apart. Expect both teams to score in the 30s if the weather is nice.
Good luck
Labels: NCAA Football; Betting
