Weekend of the Road Warrior
Fellow college football fans beware. Do not place any wagers today. Wait until Saturday. If you're someone that likes to place your bets prior to any significant line movements, this is the weekend to wait until gameday prior to dialing The Book.
Yesterday, someone actually tried to warn me about the superstitious activity referenced above. Who are we kidding? If Friday the 13th is actually truth, rather than an urban legend, then we'd be more concerned with psychotic white guys with 24 inch blades than whether a football team is going to cover the line. Wager early and wager often if that's your style. But most importantly, don't dial Sully until you take a look at The Council's suggestions for this weekend.
Before we get to Saturday's action, let's touch on a few items that have recently caught our attention:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family & friends of deceased MLB pitcher Cory Lidle, regardless of whether he spent the last half of the past season in Yankeestripes. Another case of an adventurous individual taken too young.
Staying with the MLB, Julio Franco is still playing baseball. Are you kidding me. He was in his prime when I was a youth, and I'm 27. I'll never forget our neighborhood crew attempting to replicate his swing. Good for you Julio.
Although I've yet to play, the commercial for Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 2007 looks like it was digitally enhanced by Stevie Spielberg. We've come a very long way from Atari.
Great focus piece by Bob Costas on HBO's Inside the NFL this week on Kansas City rookie DE Tamba Hali. Won't ruin it for you but I will say we take too much for granted in our everyday lives.
I'm liking the Virginia Tech Hokies' road uniforms. Unique yet stylish.
On a similar note, the ESPN crew announcing last night's BC/VA Tech game brought up something that annoys myself and everyone that is a fan of Boston sports. The Newton City Council and the residents they represent only allow BC to have a Thursday Night ESPN home game once every 4 years. Give us a break. Granted, the area is family oriented and parents are concerned about their children and the decibel level that erupts in Chestnut Hill as a result of these weeknight proceedings. However, why not allow it every 2 years? Don't they realize how much cash money infiltrates the area as a result of these national TV games? Or are the aristocratic residents already rich enough that they don't care about the economic influx that ensues? My guess is the latter. Take your family on vacation for a few days if you can't stand the chaos that ensues. A compromise is sorely lacking in this regard. We need someone in a position of authority to step up and propose a reasonable solution to this travesty.
I will now stumble off my Mayoral Soapbox and get back to the task at hand. The pundits say parity, which Webster's defines as the quality or state of being equal or equivalent, is rampant this season in college football. I like to use the word unpredictability, which Webster's defines as lack of predictability, to summarize the 2006 college football season. Regardless, we're not about to give up. The following is a proposal from The Council in regard to the institutions that deserve a political contribution this weekend:
(We're not a big fan of "trends" but we'll toss them into the mix for those that are on the fence for certain games. Take each trend with more than a few grains of salt)
Friday Fright Nite Special: Let's start the weekend off with a solid road dog and grab surging 5-1 Pittsburgh minus 10.5 at 2-3 Central Florida in the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. The reason we like Pitt is very simple; Tyler Palko. The senior QB is a silent leader (did you know he's the #2 rated QB in Division I) that understands the nuances of the offense installed by head coach Dave "Porn Stache" Wannstedt. Contrarily, we don't trust UCF's senior QB Steven Moffett (6 TD/3 INT) running head coach George "Old School Blue" O'Leary's offense. Pitt knows the entire football world that doesn't enjoy MLB playoff baseball will be watching and analyzing their performace tonight. Although UCF is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 at home, they're also 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games vs the Big East. Take Palko & The Panthers.
We were going to grab UConn minus 4.5 at home versus Army, but UConn is an enigma wrapped in a fortune cookie. We also don't like going against the men in uniform the weekend after Columbus Day so we'll take a pass on this game.
We will not hesitate in going with 4-2 Purdue minus 7 at 2-4 Northwestern. Both of these teams are on a downward spiral so momentum won't come into play. Purdue, playing in its 3rd consecutive road game, lost to Iowa 47-17 last week after getting crushed by Nostra Damis 35-21 the week prior. Northwestern, losers of 3 straight, has been beaten by Div IAA powerhouse UNH 34-17 as well as Nevada 31-21 this season. 10th year Purdue head coach Joe Tiller will have a solid gameplan in place for this one. He'll hand the ball off to sophomore RB Kory Sheets early and allow emerging sophomore QB Curtis Painter to take his shots deep when available. For you Trendsetters out there, the home team is 3-10-1 ATS in the last 15 and NU is 3-6-1 ATS vs Purdue in the last 10 games. Did we forget to mention that Purdue was beaten by the Cats 34-29 at home last season? Hey bartender, a round of Boilermakers for the house.
We wanted to go with undefeated road dog Rutgers plus 2.5 heading to Annapolis to take on Navy (5-1) and win outright, but we remembered what we wrote above pertaining to Columbus Day and the men in uniform. I'll get down and give you 50 units for my transgression.
It's definitely not college hoops, which is excatly why we Fear the Road Turtle Saturday afternoon. The Council unanimously votes for Maryland (3-2) minus 3 over Virginia (2-4). Neither team has been remotely impressive thus far. Vegas feels this game is a coin flip, which is why it's been adjusted to a figgie. We trust the QB play of senior Sam Hollenbach more than the 5 man pitching rotation that Virginia has platooned. UVA will go with 18 year old frosh Jameel Seweel under center to begin this game. Something tells us that Ralphy "The Fridge" will have a more controlled gameplan for veteran Hollenbach than Al Gore, I mean Groh, will have for Barely Legal Seweel (I spoke to William A. Perry on the phone today. I was so tempted to call him The Fridge but I thought better of it. How many times do you think he's had to deal with that in his life? Infinite sounds about right).
I can't believe I'm saying this, and I may regret it Saturday night, but the number one team in the nation The Ohio State University has line value giving only 14 points on the road to a Michigan State squad in total disarray (lost thrice in a row). Ohio State is not USC, Texas, Oklahoma etc. They win games by playing sound defense, minimizing penalties in key situations and telling QB Troy Smith not to turn the ball over. They don't care if Smith throws 10 incompletions in a row so long as he doesn't throw an INT. Contrarily, MSU also has a solid QB in senior Drew Stanton. Stanton simply has no one to hand the ball off to or to throw the ball to. Starting RB Javon Ringer will be MIA for 2006 and the word on the street is the second leading receiver on the squad, senior WR Matt Trannon with 25 recepts, will be MIA on Saturday. Since taking the Spartans' reigns John L. Smith has neither won nor covered against The Eyes, and the home team is 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games. We're laying the 14.
Home Dawg Anti-Trend Play of the Weekend: The Council loves SEC football. Wagering successfully on the conference is another beast entirely but that won't stop us from trying again. We always like grabbing teams that were caught looking ahead the weekend prior. Which is precisely why we like Auburn plus 1.5 over 6-0 Florida. Most surprising to us, this is the first game between the two SEC dynasties since 2002. Auburn is coming off a devastating 27-10 home loss at the hands of a solid 4-1 Arkansas team. I'm not sold on this whole Chris Leak/Tim Tebow QB rotation of Florida. It has worked great so far, mainly because teams haven't had time to gameplan for it. Tommy Tuberville doesn't hold any punches when it comes to defensive preparation. His LB's will be overprepared for the offensive trickeration. This game will come down to senior RB Kenny Irons. If the Iron stays hot, Auburn vault into the AP Top 5. Trends: Auburn 2-7 ATS vs Florida last 9. Florida 12-5 ATS prior to bye week. Roll Tide, I mean Tigers.
If you want to stay away from this game, at least take the Under 38. I can't envision more than 30 points on the board when the final gun is fired.
Here's a few Quick Pix that might intrigue:
5-1 Wisky minus 8 at home over 2-4 Minny. Is is me, or has Wisky QB John Stocco been playing college football since 2000? He reminds of that guy on the Kentucky hoops team with the pornstache Martinez.
My almost-mater FSU Noles (-21.5) will put a serious hurting on Duke in Durham, NC to make up for past/future college hoops blowouts at the hands Coach K's Blue Devils.
Don't look now but Benny Rugglesburger's Miami of Ohio is winless at 0-6. I reckon they'll easily cover the 7.5 at the the Buffalo "don't call us Bills" Bulls.
We're tempted to lay the 5.5 when Michigan travels to Penn State for an 8pm EST kickoff. Something tells me this game won't be decided by a figgie. If my brother's buddy Bubba The Mush wasn't such a huge Michigan fan, we might go All In on Michigan.
And if all else fails, wait until Sunday morning and take the opposite of whoever Ron Jaworski picks during NFL Countdown.
Yesterday, someone actually tried to warn me about the superstitious activity referenced above. Who are we kidding? If Friday the 13th is actually truth, rather than an urban legend, then we'd be more concerned with psychotic white guys with 24 inch blades than whether a football team is going to cover the line. Wager early and wager often if that's your style. But most importantly, don't dial Sully until you take a look at The Council's suggestions for this weekend.
Before we get to Saturday's action, let's touch on a few items that have recently caught our attention:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family & friends of deceased MLB pitcher Cory Lidle, regardless of whether he spent the last half of the past season in Yankeestripes. Another case of an adventurous individual taken too young.
Staying with the MLB, Julio Franco is still playing baseball. Are you kidding me. He was in his prime when I was a youth, and I'm 27. I'll never forget our neighborhood crew attempting to replicate his swing. Good for you Julio.
Although I've yet to play, the commercial for Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 2007 looks like it was digitally enhanced by Stevie Spielberg. We've come a very long way from Atari.
Great focus piece by Bob Costas on HBO's Inside the NFL this week on Kansas City rookie DE Tamba Hali. Won't ruin it for you but I will say we take too much for granted in our everyday lives.
I'm liking the Virginia Tech Hokies' road uniforms. Unique yet stylish.
On a similar note, the ESPN crew announcing last night's BC/VA Tech game brought up something that annoys myself and everyone that is a fan of Boston sports. The Newton City Council and the residents they represent only allow BC to have a Thursday Night ESPN home game once every 4 years. Give us a break. Granted, the area is family oriented and parents are concerned about their children and the decibel level that erupts in Chestnut Hill as a result of these weeknight proceedings. However, why not allow it every 2 years? Don't they realize how much cash money infiltrates the area as a result of these national TV games? Or are the aristocratic residents already rich enough that they don't care about the economic influx that ensues? My guess is the latter. Take your family on vacation for a few days if you can't stand the chaos that ensues. A compromise is sorely lacking in this regard. We need someone in a position of authority to step up and propose a reasonable solution to this travesty.
I will now stumble off my Mayoral Soapbox and get back to the task at hand. The pundits say parity, which Webster's defines as the quality or state of being equal or equivalent, is rampant this season in college football. I like to use the word unpredictability, which Webster's defines as lack of predictability, to summarize the 2006 college football season. Regardless, we're not about to give up. The following is a proposal from The Council in regard to the institutions that deserve a political contribution this weekend:
(We're not a big fan of "trends" but we'll toss them into the mix for those that are on the fence for certain games. Take each trend with more than a few grains of salt)
Friday Fright Nite Special: Let's start the weekend off with a solid road dog and grab surging 5-1 Pittsburgh minus 10.5 at 2-3 Central Florida in the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. The reason we like Pitt is very simple; Tyler Palko. The senior QB is a silent leader (did you know he's the #2 rated QB in Division I) that understands the nuances of the offense installed by head coach Dave "Porn Stache" Wannstedt. Contrarily, we don't trust UCF's senior QB Steven Moffett (6 TD/3 INT) running head coach George "Old School Blue" O'Leary's offense. Pitt knows the entire football world that doesn't enjoy MLB playoff baseball will be watching and analyzing their performace tonight. Although UCF is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 at home, they're also 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games vs the Big East. Take Palko & The Panthers.
We were going to grab UConn minus 4.5 at home versus Army, but UConn is an enigma wrapped in a fortune cookie. We also don't like going against the men in uniform the weekend after Columbus Day so we'll take a pass on this game.
We will not hesitate in going with 4-2 Purdue minus 7 at 2-4 Northwestern. Both of these teams are on a downward spiral so momentum won't come into play. Purdue, playing in its 3rd consecutive road game, lost to Iowa 47-17 last week after getting crushed by Nostra Damis 35-21 the week prior. Northwestern, losers of 3 straight, has been beaten by Div IAA powerhouse UNH 34-17 as well as Nevada 31-21 this season. 10th year Purdue head coach Joe Tiller will have a solid gameplan in place for this one. He'll hand the ball off to sophomore RB Kory Sheets early and allow emerging sophomore QB Curtis Painter to take his shots deep when available. For you Trendsetters out there, the home team is 3-10-1 ATS in the last 15 and NU is 3-6-1 ATS vs Purdue in the last 10 games. Did we forget to mention that Purdue was beaten by the Cats 34-29 at home last season? Hey bartender, a round of Boilermakers for the house.
We wanted to go with undefeated road dog Rutgers plus 2.5 heading to Annapolis to take on Navy (5-1) and win outright, but we remembered what we wrote above pertaining to Columbus Day and the men in uniform. I'll get down and give you 50 units for my transgression.
It's definitely not college hoops, which is excatly why we Fear the Road Turtle Saturday afternoon. The Council unanimously votes for Maryland (3-2) minus 3 over Virginia (2-4). Neither team has been remotely impressive thus far. Vegas feels this game is a coin flip, which is why it's been adjusted to a figgie. We trust the QB play of senior Sam Hollenbach more than the 5 man pitching rotation that Virginia has platooned. UVA will go with 18 year old frosh Jameel Seweel under center to begin this game. Something tells us that Ralphy "The Fridge" will have a more controlled gameplan for veteran Hollenbach than Al Gore, I mean Groh, will have for Barely Legal Seweel (I spoke to William A. Perry on the phone today. I was so tempted to call him The Fridge but I thought better of it. How many times do you think he's had to deal with that in his life? Infinite sounds about right).
I can't believe I'm saying this, and I may regret it Saturday night, but the number one team in the nation The Ohio State University has line value giving only 14 points on the road to a Michigan State squad in total disarray (lost thrice in a row). Ohio State is not USC, Texas, Oklahoma etc. They win games by playing sound defense, minimizing penalties in key situations and telling QB Troy Smith not to turn the ball over. They don't care if Smith throws 10 incompletions in a row so long as he doesn't throw an INT. Contrarily, MSU also has a solid QB in senior Drew Stanton. Stanton simply has no one to hand the ball off to or to throw the ball to. Starting RB Javon Ringer will be MIA for 2006 and the word on the street is the second leading receiver on the squad, senior WR Matt Trannon with 25 recepts, will be MIA on Saturday. Since taking the Spartans' reigns John L. Smith has neither won nor covered against The Eyes, and the home team is 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games. We're laying the 14.
Home Dawg Anti-Trend Play of the Weekend: The Council loves SEC football. Wagering successfully on the conference is another beast entirely but that won't stop us from trying again. We always like grabbing teams that were caught looking ahead the weekend prior. Which is precisely why we like Auburn plus 1.5 over 6-0 Florida. Most surprising to us, this is the first game between the two SEC dynasties since 2002. Auburn is coming off a devastating 27-10 home loss at the hands of a solid 4-1 Arkansas team. I'm not sold on this whole Chris Leak/Tim Tebow QB rotation of Florida. It has worked great so far, mainly because teams haven't had time to gameplan for it. Tommy Tuberville doesn't hold any punches when it comes to defensive preparation. His LB's will be overprepared for the offensive trickeration. This game will come down to senior RB Kenny Irons. If the Iron stays hot, Auburn vault into the AP Top 5. Trends: Auburn 2-7 ATS vs Florida last 9. Florida 12-5 ATS prior to bye week. Roll Tide, I mean Tigers.
If you want to stay away from this game, at least take the Under 38. I can't envision more than 30 points on the board when the final gun is fired.
Here's a few Quick Pix that might intrigue:
5-1 Wisky minus 8 at home over 2-4 Minny. Is is me, or has Wisky QB John Stocco been playing college football since 2000? He reminds of that guy on the Kentucky hoops team with the pornstache Martinez.
My almost-mater FSU Noles (-21.5) will put a serious hurting on Duke in Durham, NC to make up for past/future college hoops blowouts at the hands Coach K's Blue Devils.
Don't look now but Benny Rugglesburger's Miami of Ohio is winless at 0-6. I reckon they'll easily cover the 7.5 at the the Buffalo "don't call us Bills" Bulls.
We're tempted to lay the 5.5 when Michigan travels to Penn State for an 8pm EST kickoff. Something tells me this game won't be decided by a figgie. If my brother's buddy Bubba The Mush wasn't such a huge Michigan fan, we might go All In on Michigan.
And if all else fails, wait until Sunday morning and take the opposite of whoever Ron Jaworski picks during NFL Countdown.
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