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SEPTEMBER 11
SEPTEMBER 11
Déjà vu…groundhog day…whatever you want to call it….the best game this week is the one that was cancelled from last week. If Hurricane Ivan cancels this one…I say they call the whole thing off. Fwiw im only updating the line on the noles-canes game….
Game of the Week: FSU @ MIAMI
Spread: Miami –1 1/2
The Game: Bring your poncho’s…the best mudders are going to win this one. Miami lost a ton of talent on the defensive side of the ball and the offense isn’t all that great. FSU has great experienced talent on both sides of the ball….but the weather may negate that advantage. Should I dare say that this game is going to come down to field goal kicking? Xavier Beitia (fsu) has already missed two game winning tries against Miami in his career. This will be his third…. It’s strange to think that the biggest ACC game of the year is being played the first weekend of the season.
My Prediction: FSU covers in any weather scenario.
Why: Weather and the fact that Miami just owns FSU. If the weather is not a factor I would take the Seminoles by 6.
Would I bet on this game: Yes-take the Noles
Game 2: MICHIGAN @ NOTRE DAME
Spread: Mich –13 1/2
The Game: Was playing Henne instead of Gutierrez a ploy or is it a sign of what is to come? Notre Dame lost to BYU last week…were they looking ahead…no way!! What makes this pick tough is that Miami (OH) had the wolves in some trouble before they tossed an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Were the rodents looking ahead?? I doubt that as well….heck lloyd asked and received an extra week of practice because he was so worried about the vaunted redhawks…
My Prediction: Michigan by 19
Why: Notre Dame just isn’t very good. Period. The entire season for the Domers is on the line this week…this will result in a tough first quarter…but, in the second half, reality will set in and the Irish will be faced with the obvious notion that the season is gone in early September….they will fold quickly after that…I apologize to all the Herbstreits and others out there…but a .500 finish for Notre Dame is the best they can hope for….
Would I bet on this game: No
Game 3: GEORGIA @ SOUTH CAROLINA
Spread: UGA -8
The Game: For the second straight week the Cocks make the prediction list. Both teams looked really good last week…making this a tough call. This is a game that I believe Vegas has dead on in regards to the spread… If Pinkins and Summers for USC stay healthy and play the entire game I go with the Gamecocks..
My Prediction: USC by 1
Why: Even Lou Holtz is having trouble complaining about this GameCock team…Barring injuries I think South Carolina can not only cover, but pull off the upset.
Would I bet on this game: Yes-I’d take S.Carolina to cover and wouldn’t be afraid to call a win.
Game 4: PENN STATE @ BOSTON COLLEGE
Spread: BC –2 1/2
The Game: Wow…Am I seeing this correct??? Boston College favored over the Nittany Lions?? No way. No way. This is a game where I think Vegas either knows something that I don’t…if not…I am just licking my chops. In this game I am throwing a very large number of benjamins on the squad from Happy Valley.
My Prediction: PSU by 12
Why: Penn State is going to end the season as one of the most improved teams in the country…BC struggled with Ball State and plays in the Weak Least…Every year there are a couple of games I jump on…and this is one…the only negative is that it is much earlier in the year than I would like it to be…
Would I bet on this game: I have already bet large on this game….This is my first Lock of the year...
Game 5: MARSHALL @ OHIO STATE
Spread: tOSU –16 ½
The Game: 16 ½ just seems too large…I mean…who really thinks Tressel will keep the offense wide open now that he knows his defense is as good as usual..?? Then again the Herd just lost to Troy State….This all boils down to whether or not JT and Company keep the pedal down when the Herd raises the white flag…I think they will and the Buckeyes could win by as many as 30.
My Prediction: tOSU by 20
Why: In 01-02 the Herd has lost to Florida and VaTech by an average of 29 ½ points…The Herd doesn’t stand a chance in this game if Ohio State plays its young players and keeps the pedal to the metal…If the Bucks get super conservative in the second half….the Herd could cover.
Would I bet on this game: yes
Season Record vs. the spread: 3-4
Season Record on games I bet on: 2-3
Season Record on Locks:
Season Record on games I bet on: 2-3
Season Record on Locks:
Season Record Straight Up: 6-1
