Solid start on Thursday going 3-1.
One pick for Friday night.
Top Pick:
Boise St/Mich. St under 46
Great matchup to start the season and I see this game being physical and not a pretty game. Much has been made of the new qb's starting for both teams replacing really good qbs from last year. Add that to the fact that both teams are very good defensively and this game looks headed to go way under the number.
Boise has quietly been a real solid defensive team over the years and Mich St has a bunch of monsters on their defense so take the path of least resistance and jump on the under in this one.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
College Football Week 1 Thursday
The wait is over and its college football week.
Let's get right to the picks.
Top Pick
BYU -12 vs Washington St
Leans
Vanderbilt +6.5 vs South Carolina
Akron +23.5 vs Central Florida
UNLV +8.5 vs Minnesota
Writeups
BYU- The Cougars are bringing quite a few starters back this year and continue to get better year after year under HC Mendenhall. I look for BYU to be a top 20 team this year when it is all said and done. Washington St is firmly in a rebuilding mode and although I like their head Coach- Mike Leach- it will take him a while to turn this program around. He does not have the players in place to run his system well and Wash St will not be able to keep with BYU in this one.
Curiously enough the money seems to be coming in on Wash St so it may be worth waiting to see if the line drops further.
Vanderbilt- This could be a trick spot for S. Carolina. They have struggled recently with Vandy and Vandy will be fired up for this one. I like what the Vandy coach has done over the last two years. I like Vandy to be well prepared and keep this one close.
Akron- Another home dog. there has not been a lot to cheer about in Akron recently however they have a brand new coaching staff with a lot of big names. Although the talent differential is pretty great I do like the Zips to get the cover...barely.
UNLV- This is a big game and season for UNLV coach Bobby Hauck. He had great success in past jobs but has not got going at UNLV. Now in his third season he has his system firmly in place and his players by and large. Minnesota is better talent wise but they are an inexperienced team and I think giving 8.5 on the road opener is too high. Take the points in this one.
Let's get right to the picks.
Top Pick
BYU -12 vs Washington St
Leans
Vanderbilt +6.5 vs South Carolina
Akron +23.5 vs Central Florida
UNLV +8.5 vs Minnesota
Writeups
BYU- The Cougars are bringing quite a few starters back this year and continue to get better year after year under HC Mendenhall. I look for BYU to be a top 20 team this year when it is all said and done. Washington St is firmly in a rebuilding mode and although I like their head Coach- Mike Leach- it will take him a while to turn this program around. He does not have the players in place to run his system well and Wash St will not be able to keep with BYU in this one.
Curiously enough the money seems to be coming in on Wash St so it may be worth waiting to see if the line drops further.
Vanderbilt- This could be a trick spot for S. Carolina. They have struggled recently with Vandy and Vandy will be fired up for this one. I like what the Vandy coach has done over the last two years. I like Vandy to be well prepared and keep this one close.
Akron- Another home dog. there has not been a lot to cheer about in Akron recently however they have a brand new coaching staff with a lot of big names. Although the talent differential is pretty great I do like the Zips to get the cover...barely.
UNLV- This is a big game and season for UNLV coach Bobby Hauck. He had great success in past jobs but has not got going at UNLV. Now in his third season he has his system firmly in place and his players by and large. Minnesota is better talent wise but they are an inexperienced team and I think giving 8.5 on the road opener is too high. Take the points in this one.
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