Ecobika Sportsbetting college football free spread sides are almost perfect since Xmas, you could follow the record on the right side of the site too! Today: BCS Championship Game: Florida vs. Oklahoma Can the SEC earn a third consecutive BCS title game rout? Can Oklahoma prove the Big 12 is stiffer competition that the Big Ten has offered the past two seasons? The national title will be on the li
My pal Dave Dameshek of ESPN is having a College Football contest, and he wants you to get in on the action.Dave's College Bowl Mania Confidence Pool is open on ESPN.com and features a few prizes for the winners: a copy of the "Sports Illustrated College Football Book", EA NCAA Football '09, for XBox 360, and DVD of a Colbert Christmas. And yes, it's free to enter. So check it out and join in the
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Why do university presidents prevent a playoff in 1A football and what can be done about it? by Bill Smith Who's in the Smith's frying pan this week? College presidents—and forget the non-stick spray, these folks have enough fat to prevent burning. President-elect Obama won a lot of votes from college football fans when he said that he would push for a playoff in college football during a Mond
By Norman Chad
America remains a complex work-in-progress, full of amazement and contradiction.
Item 1: There is only one person who can be president of these United States at any given time, and as of Jan. 20, 2009, that one person will be black.
Item 2: There are 119 head coaches in division I-A college football at any [...]
The College Football season is getting intense right now. Last week we saw Pittsburg lose to Cincinnati, Ohio State crush Michigan, and Oklahoma's victory over Texas Tech. This Saturday, I'm looking forward to watching Georgia Tech play their long-time rival the Georgia Bulldogs. The battle for state bragging rights is on, as these two teams go head-to-head. If Georgia Tech wins, it will be their
Western Michigan Broncos at Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday. Oddsmakers at BodogSports currently have the Cardinals listed as 10½-point favorites.Current streak Western Michigan won 3, Ball State won 11 straight games. Team records: Western Michigan: 9-2 SU, 5-5 ATS, Ball State: 11-0 SU, 8-2 ATS. Tim Hiller completed three touchdown passes to lead Western Michigan to a 27-17 win over Toledo in We
I’m a huge fan of college football. I keep up with the University of Texas Longhorns and a hand full of other teams. I read all of their articles and I am on the message boards. I even keep up with the recruiting through out the year.
This Presidential election was interesting to say the [...]
Boise State Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday. Oddsmakers at 5dimes currently have the Broncos listed as 6½-point favorites.Current streak Boise State won 10, Nevada won 2 straight games. Team records Boise State: 10-0 SU, 7-2 ATS, Nevada: 6-4 SU, 5-4 ATS. Jeremy Avery ran for two touchdowns as Boise State tore apart Idaho 45-10 in Week 12. Boise State failed to cover the 36.5-point spread.
So far almost 100 winner spread sides from college and NFL football free! You can follow the record on the rightside of the site. Thursday was winner day again for college football bettors, however, the NFL pick was wrong. Today release is college football again, Miami Ohio at Toledo on Friday. The line seems to be hard. Oddsmakers at 5dimes currently list Toledo as 3 points favourites. Team recor
If you have yet to see Rich Dansereau's newest blog, Rich Talks Sports, then you are missing out on a great read. His articles are indepth and thorough. Having said that, his last articles was on what he calls Game of the week - College Football. Now, I will not give the jest of the article away, but I really have to say this is a great read. So, get over and check it out if you are a football lo
Here's my top five teams in College Football.1. Texas Tech Red RaidersThe Red Raiders have been amazing lately. A big win over Texas is very impressive and their offense just keeps on putting up point after point. Who can stop these guys? Big games coming up vs. Oklahoma and rival Texas A&M, plus possibly a Big XII Title match-up, it will be interesting to see how they fare.2. Florida GatorsTh
Ecobika Sportsbetting 80 won 54 lsot American football (college+NFL alltogether) handicap spread side picks this season, you can follow the record on the right. Today release is Northern Illinois Huskies at Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday. Oddsmakers at 5dimes currently have the Cardinals listed as 9½-point favorites.Current streak Northern Illinois won 3, Ball State won 8 straight games. Team
Ecobika Sportsbetting have a great record of American football spread sides! Both college football and NFL free picks are flying high, you can follow the record on the right. (Thursday college pick was correct too, Cinci in fact won outright!) Today release is Missouri Tigers at Baylor Bears on Saturday. Oddsmakers at 5dimes currently have the Tigers listed as 21-point favorites. Chase Daniel thre
The Kansas State Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Stadium.Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 68½.Josh Freeman threw for a career-high 478 yards for Kansas State in a 58-38 loss to Oklahoma in Week 9.The Wildcats did not cover the
The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rentschler Field.Odds makers at BetUS currently have the Mountaineers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total is sitting at 44½.West Virginia shut out Auburn in the second half and put up 24 points for a 34-17 win in Week 9. West Virginia cov
When a young man attends college to play football he has high hopes of fame and fortune, but very few attain either. While the fortune part might never, or take years to achieve, the fame part is starting to come to realization for a few of these young men. Here is a listing of some of the young stars of the 2008 college football season that have came out of nowhere to burst into national promine
Ecobika Sportsbetting delivered about 20% yield with free spread side college and NFL football picks! You can follow the combined record on the right. South Florida Bulls at Cincinnati Bearcats on Thursday. Oddsmakers at BodogSports currently have the Bulls listed as 2½-point favorites.South Florida's Matt Grothe threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns but it was not enough as they were upset 24-2
We have a big weekend of College Football coming up with some huge games on the line. Oklahoma St. at MissouriWe have a big game here between two pass happy teams. QB Chase Daniel is putting up Heisman-like numbers with 1665 yard and 15 TD. Jeremy Maclin has been one of the top WR out there. Oklahoma St. meanwhile has been putting points at will too. The Cowboys have put up 50+ points in 4 of thei
College football season is one of my favorite times of the year. Here's why. No. 1 Oklahoma's couln't hold off No. 5 Texas in an offensive shootout. No. 3 LSU couldn't stop the Tebow team and No. 12 Florida from a SEC blowout. No. 2 Missouri was in fine position to take over the No. 1 spot but Oklahoma State stood in the way, winning 28-23. Alabama will likely fall into the No. 1 spot, but so goes
College football season is one of my favorite times of the year. Here's why. No. 1 Oklahoma's couln't hold off No. 5 Texas in an offensive shootout. No. 3 LSU couldn't stop the Tebow team and No. 12 Florida from a SEC blowout. No. 2 Missouri was in fine position to take over the No. 1 spot but Oklahoma State stood in the way, winning 28-23. Alabama will likely fall into the No. 1 spot, but so goes
Ecobika Sportsbetting's record in the football season: 43w on, 33lost spread sides (NFL+college). Today release is Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Oddsmakers at DiamondSports currently have the Bulldogs listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Volunteers. Team records Tennessee: 2-3 SU, 1-4 ATS, Georgia: 4-1 SU, 2-1-1 ATS. Tennessee collected 10 points in the third quarter a
Ecobika Sportsbetting have 43 won 32 lost record on NFL and college football 2008/09 regular season so far, you can follo wthe record on the right day after day. Today release is Louisville at Memphis on Friday. Oddsmakers opened the line 6.5 points and currently CaribSports list Louisville as 6 points favourite. We don't buy this idea, and back Mamphis plus the points US bettors bet it here and i
Complete College Football Week 7 Schedule at BSNblog . TV Schedule and Tickets information. Tuesday, October 78:00 PM ET Troy at Florida Atlantic on ESPN2 - TicketsThursday, October 97:30 PM ET Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest on ESPN - Tickets8:00 PM ET UAB at HoustonFriday, October 108:00 PM ET Louisville at Memphis on ESPN - TicketsSaturday, October 1112:00 PM ET No. 5 Texas at No. 1 Okla
Paint your body, barbeque at tailgates, host the pre-game bash, and bring your team spirit! This football season Thumbplay is proud to present a selection of NFL Ringtones and wallpapers to show your true dedication to your favorite team. Whether your team is on the way to the playoffs or you love the underdog, Thumbplay has the right themes for you.However, that only covers Sundays and Mondays.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Boise State Broncos will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Bronco Stadium. BetUS currently have the Broncos listed as 22½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Oregon made a huge comeback but it was not enough as Boise State won 37-32 in Week 4.The Broncos pulled off the upset as 1
I went to the UNLV and UNR instate rivalry game. It was cool we flew from La to Las vegas at 5 and back again at 11pm. We got to go on the private jet again and was taken there in a limo so it was really simple , believe me cause if it wasn't you properly would not find me at a football game LOL . On the way home we stopped at for a snack to take on plane . A great night, UNR won.....
The record of NCAA and NFL football on the right, it speaks for itself. Last two days two winner sides on college football. Today relase Fresno State Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins on Saturday. Oddsmakers at DiamondSports currently have the Bulldogs listed as 7-point favorites. Current streak: UCLA lost 2 straight games. Team records Fresno State: 2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS, UCLA: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS. Tom Brandstater t
Yesterday Oregon State plus the points won outright, so the combined record of American football (NFL+NCAAF) improved to 26-13 (26 won, 13 lost). The record on the right. All picks are free, maybe this was the reason that Ecobika Sportsbetting was deleted, removed without any notice, just two days after week3 11-5 run...But we are back on the line again. FREE. Repeat: free. Today release is Connec
Alltogether 25 won, 13 lost NFL and College handicap sides record. Third party deleted all the data from Ecobika Sportsbetting but we are back. Business as normal and FREE. Repeat: free! NFL week3 handicap side picks: 11 won, 5 lost picks. Speak for itself for FREE. Today release is Southern Cal Trojans vs. Oregon State Beavers on Thursday. Oddsmakers at BodogSports currently have the Trojans list
#10 Wisconsin at #21 Fresno State Saturday, 10:30 pm Eastern – ESPN 2One of the best games on Saturday might be the one that begins the latest as #21 Fresno State hosts #10 Wisconsin. The Badgers have had two easy wins at home against cupcakes while Fresno State opened with an impressive win at Rutgers. Saturday’s game should prove which team is for real.Wisconsin is a 1.5 point favori
It’s a battle of two Top 20 teams in college football on Friday as #18 South Florida hosts #13 Kansas. Both teams made a mark last season in college football and have carried that success over to the 2008 season. Quarterback Todd Reesing leads the Jayhawks while quarterback Matt Grothe leads the Bulls.South Florida is a 3.5 point favorite at SBG Global.Kansas has won 14 of its last 15 a
The Virginia Cavalier football team lost last weekI was thereThey played maybe the best team in the country, USCSo I didn't careI expected them to lose by 40 pointsKeeping it to within 20 would've been a moral victoryThey lost by 45This may be the worst UVA team in historyMaybe I'm speaking too soonI like the quarterback, who looks like a boyI like the runningbacks, tooIf Hamburgers and I suited u
Only one game but this is strong pick! Navy Midshipmen at Ball State Cardinals on Friday at Scheumann Stadium. Oddsmakers at Bodog Sports list Ball State as 6.5 points favourites. Team records: Navy:...
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This is our last of the conference predictions. I know the season just started but I really wanted to get this last one in. My predictions have not changed and all of these are still premeditated.Predicted Order of Finish East1.FloridaCall me a homer, but Florida will be much improved this season. Their offense is one of the most explosive in the nation. Heisman winner Tim Tebow is back and wants
Thursday night marked the official Kickoff of the 2008 college football season and with that brought the excitement of the first Saturday where teams get to start with a clean slate and try to make their way to the college elite. I for one am extremely excited for this season, but in watching today [...]
College Football Betting PreviewIllinois vs. MissouriSaturday, 8:30 pm Eastern – ESPNOne of the best games of the opening college football weekend should be in St. Louis as Illinois plays Missouri on Saturday night. Last season the Tigers defeated Illinois 40-34 in the season opener. The Tigers were one win away from the BCS title game last season while the Illini played in the Rose Bowl
Look for the Big 12 to be one of the top conferences in the nation.Predicted Order of Finish:North:1. MissouriThe Tigers are loaded with 16 returning starters. Heisman candidate Chase Daniel is back at QB along with WR Jeremy Maclin, and TE Chase Coffman on offense. The defense should be superb and dominant as 10 starters return. Look for the secondary to be wheeling and dealing lead by ball-hawk
This may be a big down year for the ACC, the ACC Championship is wide open too.Predicted Order of Finish:Atlantic:1. ClemsonThe Tigers return a plethora of starters, 14 in all. The backfield should be incredible, QB Cullen Harper returns, along with one of the best RB tandems in the nation in James Davis and CJ Spiller. The offensive line could keep them from competing for a national title spot. T
Thursday, August 28th marks the opening day for NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I-A schools.
The SEC has two games scheduled both of which is are interconference games, Vanderbilt (SEC) at Miami of Ohio (MAC), and North Carolina State (ACC) at South Carolina (SEC).
The ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) has three matchups, four if you count the aforementioned interconference
It's our turn to break-down the Pac 10. Predicted Order of Finish:1. USCWhen was the last time USC was not the favorite to win the Pac 10? For the first time it seems like the Trojans will have a more dominant defense than offense. 11 starters return in all, 7 on defense on and 4 on offense. QB John David Booty is gone and now it is Mark Sanchez's turn to take over. The stable of running backs is
Thanks to someone at CBS we may have an early view of what our upcoming fall Saturdays will look like. This apparent schedule "leak" was reported by InGameNow yesterday and you will find the lineup below. All games are noted as "CBS HD" to indicate they will be aired in High Definition, except the SEC Championship game, but I am sure this game will also be aired in HD.09/13 - 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. G
The Big Ten looks to rebound after a few down seasons.Predicted Order of Finish:1. Ohio St.The Buckeyes are eager to finally win a nation title. 18 starters return in all and they may be the most experienced top team in the nation. They return 9 starters from a defense that was one of the best. A boatload of talent returns on the offensive side with QB Todd Boeckman, RB Chris (Beanie) Wells, WRs B
We finally begin our College Football Conference Preview, starting with the Big East.Predicted Order of Finish1. West VirginiaThe Mountaineers return an electrifying and fast offense. They may have lost starting RB Steve Slaton but they return one of the most explosive players in the nation in Noel Devine. Heisman Candidate Pat White is back for one last time. They lose their top WR but they retur
I spelled out my position on a tournament in college football a couple of weeks ago, but college football fans seem to be rather stubborn and bullheaded, bound to their myopic misunderstandings and deaf to my omniscient wisdom. Consequently, even though the popularity of a tournament isn't new--big names and small have been calling for an infernal tournament in college football for over a quarter
A little less than a year ago I did a piece on parity in college football inspired by the pitiful performance on top 5 teams against unranked opponents. Looking at the amount of time teams have spent in the top ten, I found real parity in college football ended with the 50's and that, although more teams rotate up at the top now than in the 60's and 70's, those teams that do make it to the top ar
Global warming and a tournament in college football--in both cases, a person can expect to get roasted if they oppose the popular consensus. Our understanding of global warming (both its effects and the potential solutions) is built largely on myths. This is, unfortunately, also the case with a tournament in college football. A tournament would not magically identify the best team in college fo
The other day I did the College BBall Pre-Season Rankings, so it seems fitting that I do some college football now.1. Georgia BulldogsGeorgia has to be the top team, they have plenty back, they return their QB in Matthew Stafford and one of the up and coming RBs in Knowshon Moreno, who should be one of the top backs in the nation. The offensive line is decent with 3 starters back and one decent WR
David Funk, a good friend and writer of the Fantasy Sports Network blog, put together a ranking of the Independent Defenses. He was kind enough allow me to post his breakdown on my site to pass the great information on to you. This is very useful info as you gear up for the college football season, [...]
A blog devoted to statistical rankings and ratings can be a little dull the first few weeks of the season and devoid of content before the season starts, but I've decided to throw in my two cents and subjective predictions along with everyone else. Here are some things that stick out to me:1) USC vs. Florida national championship game.The only thing that attracts my ire like LA sports teams is Ur
The countdown is on, the 2008 College Football Season begins in Just Two Months…
While I have been holding out for months in hopes that Dish Network will finally pick up the .mtn, it looks like that’s not going to happen this season. It looks like I’m going to have to switch to DirecTV and, the [...]
David Funk, a good friend and writer of the Fantasy Sports Network blog, put together a ranking of the Big Ten college football defenses. He was kind enough allow me to post his breakdown on my site to pass the great information on to you. This is very useful info as you gear up for the college football [...]
I have been waiting for win totals to pop up somewhere, but these (from BetUS) will have to do for now.USC is a huge favorite to win the Pac-10, and Duke sucks. That is about the extent of my college football insight in early June.
David Funk, a good friend and writer of the Fantasy Sports Network blog, put together a ranking of the Big East college football defenses. He was kind enough allow me to post his breakdown on my site to pass the great information on to you. This is very useful info as you gear up for the [...]
David Funk, a good friend and writer of the Fantasy Sports Network blog, put together a ranking of the Big East college football offenses. He was kind enough allow me to post his breakdown on my site to pass the great information on to you. This is very useful info as you gear up for the [...]
David Funk, a good friend and writer of the Fantasy Sports Network blog, put together a ranking of the Big 12 college football offenses. He was kind enough allow me to post his breakdown on my site to pass the great information on to you. This is very useful info as you gear up for [...]
David Funk, a good friend and writer of the Fantasy Sports Network blog, put together a ranking of the ACC college football offenses. He was kind enough allow me to post his breakdown on my site to pass the great information on to you. This is very useful info as you gear up for the [...]
One of my online billiards friends sent me a cool link to check out – AddictSports.com. AddictSports is a sports forum/message board with a ton of links in it! These include sites on baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and more! At this point in time, AddictSports has more than 64,000 threads from almost 12,000 members! Wow! That’s a lot of forum members in my book! Or in anyone’s book,
By: Roger Disantos Sports HandicappingArticle Outline: Sports handicapping has become as popular as sports. Betting on the local football or basketball game is a fairly common practice. Here’s a closer look and brief outline about what professional sports handicapping really is and how it works.Sports handicapping is not restricted to any particular sport although it takes place more commonly in
Just thought I would do a brief post on some College Football and thoughts on the favorites for next season.Georgia BulldogsGeorgia was very young and inexperienced last season. They return a boatload of talent. After a very impressive season winning the Sugar Bowl, they are just that much more experienced. QB Matthew Stafford returns and is looking to be not only one of the top QBs in the SEC, bu
YOU MAKE THE LIST-if you believe polls have any value.-if you believe the Bowl Championship Series is fair.-if you believe the Bowl Championship Series works.-if you believe nonBCS schools should accept the BCS as is just because a large payday is a greater possibility than in years past even if it means their teams and fans are denied any opportunity to compete for the national championship.-if you believe Nebraska should have won the 1997 national title because Tom Osborne is a better coach than Lloyd Carr.-if you believe there is an inherently right winner of the national championship.-if you believe teams favored by Vegas oddsmakers should be ranked higher for that reason.-if you believe the identity of the best team is relevant to determining the winner of a competition.-if you believ
By Phil Taylor of SI.com
If you remember the uplifting story of Ray Ray McElrathbey, the Clemson running back who rescued his younger brother from a bleak home life two years ago by bringing the boy to live with him and becoming his legal guardian, you may not want to know about the latest developments in [...]
Introducing NFL Draft Dog's 2007 All-American Team. Before the season we did a pre-season team and it was interesting to see some of the same prospects remain on the post season list like: RB Darren McFadden, DTs Glenn Dorsey and Sedrick Ellis, linebackers James Laurinaitis, Dan Connor and Keith Rivers, offensive lineman Jake Long, Andre Smith and Michael Oher, and cornerback Antoine Cason. But what was interesting, was to watch the young prospects rise up and dominate the college football landscape. It seems our All American team has a load of talented sophomores on it. Look closely and you can see why we have started including some of these talented sophomores in our 2009 NFL Mock Draft. Some of my selections were quite simple, the players simply dominated their respective position, but
This is day one of 2 for TSF's Bowl predictions. Being there are 32 bowl games, we'll divide them up with two posts.Poinsettia Bowl Utah vs. NavyTSF's Take: Navy has a stellar rushing game and Utah's Defense is vulnerable but Utah is far more athletic and I have a feeling Utah will play like they did in their 44-6 win over UCLA.New Orleans BowlMemphis vs. Florida AtlanticTSF's Take: Memphis just has more depth and talentPapajohns.com BowlSouthern Miss vs. CincinnatiTSF's Take: Cincy has had some impressive wins and they have a high octane offense.New Mexico BowlNevada vs. New MexicoTSF's Take: I like Nevada's poise and physicalityLas Vegas BowlUCLA vs. BYUTSF's Take: BYU is underrated. Their offense can put up points and their defense is stellar.Hawaii BowlBoise St. vs. East CarolinaTSF's Take: Boise has way too much talent and overall experience.Motor City BowlPurdue vs. Central MichiganTSF's Take: CMU has too soft of a defense and Purdue will be able to expose that.Holiday
By: Roger Disantos Sports HandicappingArticle Outline: Sports handicapping has become as popular as sports. Betting on the local football or basketball game is a fairly common practice. Here's a closer look and brief outline about what professional sports handicapping really is and how it works.Sports handicapping is not restricted to any particular sport although it takes place more commonly in popular sports like NFL football, major league baseball, and even college basketball games. Most of these championships take place at a certain time of the year and this is when the bookies from all over the country hold center stage. Millions of dollars are made and millions more are lost. This is the truth of sports handicapping. Sport Handicapping in College Football:Let us look at College football for example. College football handicapping is considered to be one of the toughest in sports handicapping, as you would have to keep up with the action within the complete day. Today football ha
By now, we all know who is going to the National Championship game. We all know the records of those teams. We all have some kind of feelings about this years bowl selection. Instead of doing a direct rank on how messed up the BCS is, I decided to take an indirect approach by using a bit of satire. In one of my latest articles I take actually defend the BCS by y making silly claims and denouncing Hawaii’s unbeaten record as legit. Unfortunately, someone didn’t see the humor in my article
” So let me know if I am wrong but you are saying how the system puts together the best possible match ups. Wasn’t the final score of last year’s championship like 44-16 or something. Hardly the game 40 million viewers wanted to see. If your friends don’t know Colt Brennan they must not watch espn at all. LSU is not one of the best football teams ever. They’ve lost twice and one of those games was by 6 so the 2pt didn’t matter. The best teams ever were un
College football ref, Ron Cherry, gives an absolutely hilarious call after a play in the Maryland - NC State game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAMtCCezpfU
I'm not sure why I still do these picks. I know that nobody reads this site for the picks - they read this site for the baby punching. I also know that I suck at the picks and at this point in the season I have hit the proverbial wall. When I talked to my buddy Nigel (see: Lynchy Right Now) about sports betting because that's what we talk about we both agreed that the build up towards Thanksgiving is the most difficult time for a gambler. I have indeed begun to sag and it's obvious that the completely random XBox generator is kicking my ass with another 3-1 week while I went a paltry 2-2. I will say that it was a pretty satisfying 2-2 as the BC Eagles finally lost a game, and Matt Ryan was exposed after playing 117 terrible minutes of football over two weeks. Hopefully I can bounce back this week but if not we might never talk about college football picks again until next season. As always the home team is in caps.WEST VIRGINIA (-16) over Louisville- How in the fuck is West Virginia
It is becoming abundantly clear that I no longer have any grasp over this college football season. Virginia Tech should have given me at least one win last weekend but they decided to stop playing defense at the end of the game - oh and stop playing offense after the first quarter. I went an unbelievable 0-4 last weekend and I can feel this season slipping away. I started off like a house on fire with two straight undefeated weekends in a row but things have gone from bad to worse to my kneecaps might be in danger if I don't turn it around. I wish I could tell you that I feel confident about this slate of games but I couldn't feel less sure of anything in the world. I'd keep rambling on about this whole ordeal but let's just get to the picks and move on shall we? As always the home team is in caps.Rutgers (+1) over UCONN- This thing with UConn has to end right? I'm not even sure that people in this part of the country knew UConn had a football team and all of a sudden they're win
I have obviously completely lost control of the 2007 season and I know I'm not alone on that one. Last night Rutgers beat USF which means that every team ranked either 1 or 2 at some point this season has now lost a game this season except Ohio State. I'm not that surprised by the Rutgers outcome because that is a good team - people have forgotten how highly touted they were coming into the season and just like everyone else they hit that bump in the road and everyone seems to have written them off. Frankly I am done trying to figure out this season though so this weeks picks will hopefully be close to accurate but since my entire system can be thrown out the window at this point I honestly would not be surprised to go o-fer again. As always the home team is in caps.Louisville (-4.5) over UCONN- I know that UConn is a one loss team but this team is a fraud. I think Louisville on the other hand might have started to figure things out after last weeks win over Cincinnati and even thoug
Auburn at LSUJust imagine if Auburn knocked off LSU here and took the SEC West lead. Auburn has been playing pretty well lately, but LSU is looking to avenge their loss against Kentucky from last week. LSU's Defense should give fits to Brandon Cox and Auburn's Offense. The Pick: LSUOregon at WashingtonThis may be a tough game for the Ducks. Washington usually plays pretty well at home and can match up individually with Oregon. The secondary could give Dennis Dixon some trouble as well.The Pick: WashingtonTexas Tech at MissouriThis is a big game for both teams as each is vying for a Big XII Championship appearance. Texas Tech's Offense can score no doubt on Mizzou but can their defense slow down Chase Daniel and the rest of the Tigers' Offense? Expect a game in the 40's.The Pick: Missouri Michigan at IllinoisI would have to say this is a must win for both teams if either of them want to contend with OSU for the Big Ten Title. Michigan has been on a roll lately after their embarrass
There will be a lot to watch this Thursday and we will probably have to choose between focusing on Baseball or College Football. It’s definitely a major game for baseball fans who are following the outcome of ALCS, since today we could have Indians as American League Champions, or they can be struck by a Red Sox fighting team that won’t give up just like that.
But for those who don’t care that much about baseball, want to watch something else at the same time or just can’t get away from Football, there will be action tonight with a couple of College Football games:
South Florida@Rutgers (7:30 PM EST)
If you’re following the College Football Polls you’ll see why this game is worth watching. After being stuck on 5th place, South Florida Bulls jumped right to 2nd place on this week’s Top 25 AP Poll due to many unexpected results from last weekend (which includes LSU dropping down from position 1 to 5). The game tonight looks very promising for the Bulls, who are 6-0 an
Well it's officially I have completely lost my grasp on the 2007 NCAA Football season. After being at or above .500 all season last week I went a breathtaking 0-4 and all but assured myself that I'll wind up under .500 when the season ends. For the early part of the season I could do no wrong - every pick I made came true, but when the going got tough I took a gamble on some real awful games. I apologize to anyone who thought I knew what I was doing with Georgia, Bowling Green or South Florida. I won't apologize for Arizona State because that pick should have worked out and I'm still bitter that it didn't. I've still got the lead over the machine but I think that has more to do with me picking one more game then the XBox being worse at this then I am. I'm hoping for a huge bounce back weekend so we're going no picture to distract me - as always the home team is in caps.Hawaii (-17.5) over SAN JOSE STATE- This pick is completely irrational. The one game the former Rainbow Warrio
LSU at KentuckyWe possibly have an upset alert here. With the way this season has been you can no longer look past anyone. Kentucky has the offense to stay with LSU. Andre Woodson and Co. will need to bring their best game so far if they want any piece of the Tigers.The Pick: LSUTexas A&M at Texas TechThe two Texas rivals will square in what is basically an elimination game for a Big XII Title berth. Stephen McGee looks to lead A&M with his arm and legs, while the Red Raiders' high-powered offense will try to make the Aggies keep with the tempo.The Pick: Texas TechWashington at Arizona St.Washington looks to be Arizona St.'s first "true" test. The Huskies are looking to bust out of their 3 game losing streak.The Pick: Arizona St.Wisconsin at Penn St.A win here would be pretty big for both teams. Wisconsin was finally taken down by upstart Illinois and Penn St. has struggled recently. Loser will most likely be eliminated from Rose Bowl contention.The Pick: WisconsinAuburn at A
By guest Blogger: John AprilCollege FootballOK, so we are roughly half way through the 2007 Season. We saw some big upsets this week, Stanford over # 2 USC 24-23, Illinois over # 5 Wisconsin 31-26, and S. Carolina beating # 8 Kentucky 38-23 all in the top 10. (AP Poll ranking)We have also seen some up and coming teams thus far this year. And the one that strikes me boldly is # 5 South Florida (5-0). For once, I agree with the AP Poll on this one. Matt Grothe # 8, only a Sophomore, threw 17/27 for 122 yards, only to rush for an additional 120 yards. Yes, its early, but watch for this young man in the NFL Draft in a few years, I promise, he WILL be at the top.Another team that has earned some respect is # 7 South Carolina. Spurrier’s win over a # 8 ranked Kentucky, puts the Gamecocks at (
By guest Blogger: John AprilCollege FootballOK, so we are roughly half way through the 2007 Season. We saw some big upsets this week, Stanford over # 2 USC 24-23, Illinois over # 5 Wisconsin 31-26, and S. Carolina beating # 8 Kentucky 38-23 all in the top 10. (AP Poll ranking)We have also seen some up and coming teams thus far this year. And the one that strikes me boldly is # 5 South Florida (5-0). For once, I agree with the AP Poll on this one. Matt Grothe # 8, only a Sophomore, threw 17/27 for 122 yards, only to rush for an additional 120 yards. Yes, its early, but watch for this young man in the NFL Draft in a few years, I promise, he WILL be at the top.Another team that has earned some respect is # 7 South Carolina. Spurrier’s win over a # 8 ranked Kentucky, puts the Gamecocks at (5-1), 3-1 in the SEC. That makes it, 15 consecutive wins over Kentucky. South Carolina just outplayed the Wildcats, although the stats say otherwise. South Carolina will be losing 23 seniors this year
It's always good to have a different set of opinions. Here is Guest Blogger, John April's version of the NCAA Football Top 20 Rankings.Have a comment or question? Join the Discussion in our Forums1. LSU (6-0)Well, after the slight win 28-24, over a tough Florida team, as well as USC’s 24-23 loss to a non-ranked Stanford (1-3), I HAVE to give, and I do mean give, LSU the top spot this week. It was ONLY in the last 2 minutes of the game that they actually squeaked by.2. California (5-0)Ok, you can disagree with me on this one, yes they had a bye this week, but don’t hold it against them. With the USC loss, lets give them the benefit of the doubt and kick um up a notch.3. Ohio State (6-0)Ohio State again, with a dominant (23-7) win over a confidant (5-0) # 23 ranked Purdue, continues to c
It's always good to have a different set of opinions. Here is Guest Blogger, John April's version of the NCAA Football Top 20 Rankings.Have a comment or question? Join the Discussion in our Forums1. LSU (6-0)Well, after the slight win 28-24, over a tough Florida team, as well as USC’s 24-23 loss to a non-ranked Stanford (1-3), I HAVE to give, and I do mean give, LSU the top spot this week. It was ONLY in the last 2 minutes of the game that they actually squeaked by.2. California (5-0)Ok, you can disagree with me on this one, yes they had a bye this week, but don’t hold it against them. With the USC loss, lets give them the benefit of the doubt and kick um up a notch.3. Ohio State (6-0)Ohio State again, with a dominant (23-7) win over a confidant (5-0) # 23 ranked Purdue, continues to climb that ladder to the top. Although Purdue out-threw Ohio State 268-200 yards, Ohio States running game more than made up for that rushing for 181 yards vs. Purdue’s four.4. USC (4-1)I am at a l
Well, college football is well underway and some interesting things have happened so far. USC lost to Stanford. Stanford for those of you who don’t know, didn’t win a single game last year! The defending champion Florida Gators lost for the second week in a row, the first time since 2004 that they have lost two in a room. Notre Dame has won only one game. Michigan lost to Appalachain State. And Arkansas has proved that they can beat no one. They beat the University of Tennessee- Chattenooga 34-15 a game that they should have one by more. And LSU is ranked number 1.
While all this is going on, the most exciting time of the year for me is starting to happen. College basketball. Next monday we start full team practices, as does everybody else in the country. That means that games are starting to get closer which I love. College basketball is the most exciting time of the year because the crowd is right on top of you every game, and if you lose one day you can come out the nex
When I was in college my college had no football team. Our big thing was basketball, and soccer. Not to start any debates, but neither one were my sport of choice. I enjoy watching football. I don't exactly know why. I mean, I played in high school but I was terrible. I mostly got water for the rest of the team. My wife has a friend who's husband is so into Penn State football that I thought he had been on the team. He hadn't, but his dedication to the team stemmed from the excitement of growing up with a great football team near him that his family could go to to cheer on. They all love the team. They tailgate and have a great time. My college eventually got football but the local police won't let anyone tailgate on the property. This stinks because tailgating and football go hand in hand. I have this dream that one day I will have my own tow behind smoker that I can take with me tailgating. I would also use it to have cookouts and pig roasts after long kayaking adventures. It wou
Ohio St. at Purdue With both teams being undefeated this may be the Big Ten Championship, but we won't know till the end of the season. Purdue has been pretty impressive offensively but the defense has been pretty susceptible to big plays and has had a hard time holding it's own. OSU's Offense has been able to put up points and the defense has been electrifying.The Pick: Ohio St.Wisconsin at IllinoisWho could have imagined this being a game for me to keep an eye on at the beginning of the season? This Fighting Illini team is the real deal and it looks like Zook finally has this team where he wants it. The talent and all-around athleticism of Illinois will keep them in just about every game. Wisconsin has struggled this season and have been pretty inconsistent on both sides of the ball; They squeaked out another close one last weekend against Michigan St.The Pick: WisconsinOklahoma vs. TexasThe Red River Shootout isn't as glamorous as it used to be but it's still a big game. Both t
It was not a good weekend to be at the top of the NCAA college football rankings. Half of the top ten teams lost and seven teams out the top thirteen lost.
The first loss by a top ranked team came on Friday night when the University of South Florida beat number five West Virginia by [...]
Tragedy keeps surrounding every College campus, and now it has moved to the football athletes. Last night University of Memphis defensive lineman Taylor Bradford was shot and killed at his apartment, and his death seems to be intentional.
Bradford, a 21-year-old football player from Nashville, had been transferred from Samford University after 2 seasons of playing there. He left a record of 4 games, 3 tackles and one TFL on 2005, and 13 tackles for 2004. After playing at Samford, he became a junior with the Tigers.
Taylor was apparently hanging out with his fraternity friends when he returned to his apartment to look for some keys. He was shot there, and it seems he got on his car, but couldn’t drive much. He was taken to Regional Medical Center, where he was officially pronounced dead.
Authorities decided to cancel all classes today just for precaution, but it seems it was rather a personal attack and not just a random act of violence.
Bradford will be greatly missed at his
Tragedy keeps surrounding every College campus, and now it has moved to the football athletes. Last night University of Memphis defensive lineman Taylor Bradford was shot and killed at his apartment, and his death seems to be intentional.
Bradford, a 21-year-old football player from Nashville, had been transferred from Samford University after 2 seasons of playing there. He left a record of 4 games, 3 tackles and one TFL on 2005, and 13 tackles for 2004. After playing at Samford, he became a junior with the Tigers.
Taylor was apparently hanging out with his fraternity friends when he returned to his apartment to look for some keys. He was shot there, and it seems he got on his car, but couldn’t drive much. He was taken to Regional Medical Center, where he was officially pronounced dead.
Authorities decided to cancel all classes today just for precaution, but it seems it was rather a personal attack and not just a random act of violence.
Bradford will be greatly missed at his
I'm ready for some College Football. Last week I went a horrible 3-4.West Virginia at South FloridaThis is one of the Big East games of the year. South Florida is on a roll after big wins against Auburn and North Carolina. West Virginia's Defense needs to step up and prove they can contend for a National Title against a pretty good South Florida Offense, lead by QB Matt Grothe. I expect this to be a great game, but WVA's Offense should not have too much trouble moving the ball and scoring.The Pick: West VirginiaUSC at WashingtonWashington should be a good test for USC, especially with the game being played in Seattle. USC has been very impressive and I believe they are the most balanced team in the country. This could be a good game, but the Huskies must be able to put up points if they want any part of the Trojans.The Pick: USCAuburn at FloridaThe Gators look to get revenge after their collapse last season at Auburn; but again I guess it wasn't that big of a deal anyways. (Nationa
Here we go our weekly TSF Top 20 Poll:1. USC-PR- 1The Trojans did it again, demolishing this time the Washington St. Cougars. John David Booty was solid again with 279 yards passing and 4 TD. The running game is definitely one of the best in the country. The defense continues to show their arguably the best in the country. They have a big test at Washington this week. 2. LSU- PR- 2LSU had a good win vs. South Carolina. As you've read before I'm going to continue to praise the defense, it's really tough to score on their D, but once they play another team who is more balanced on both sides of the ball (ahem... Florida) we may see the Tigers fall.3. Florida- PR- 3Florida struggled this past week, but it was the first road game for their young defense. Tim Tebow has been nearly unstoppable with 1096 yards passing and 10 TD. The defense has been some big strides so far. Big home game vs. Auburn this week, I am expecting a win, it's just one more game to get that young D ready for LSU.4
