CollegeKingRex
CTG Regular
First play is not a big one, but I still see value in getting two possessions.
Ball State had a better year than most people expected (I figured 8 wins was as good as they could do, so my alma mater even exceeded my own expectations). But the biggest win was keeping Pete Lembo in Muncie another year. I'm shocked he didn't get a chance to go to a BCS league and try his hand, but maybe next year. Now he can focus on trying to get the Cards that evasive bowl victory. I like their chances; most guys they'll need are healthy and should be excited to play in this game, not one that the MAC normally gets invited to.
Central Florida disappointed many (myself included) by losing in Tulsa in the C-USA championship, and that was the reason they voted to not self-sanction their program and stay out of the CUSA title and bowl games. But how up will they be for this matchup in Tampa, a short drive down I-4, against a one-time MAC rival? I'm not thinking they'll bring their best effort and/or will have prepared as meticulously as Lembo and his Cards. I don't think there is a tremendous talent gap and taking seems to be the way to go here.
THe play: Ball State +7.5 medium
GL!
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Ball State had a better year than most people expected (I figured 8 wins was as good as they could do, so my alma mater even exceeded my own expectations). But the biggest win was keeping Pete Lembo in Muncie another year. I'm shocked he didn't get a chance to go to a BCS league and try his hand, but maybe next year. Now he can focus on trying to get the Cards that evasive bowl victory. I like their chances; most guys they'll need are healthy and should be excited to play in this game, not one that the MAC normally gets invited to.
Central Florida disappointed many (myself included) by losing in Tulsa in the C-USA championship, and that was the reason they voted to not self-sanction their program and stay out of the CUSA title and bowl games. But how up will they be for this matchup in Tampa, a short drive down I-4, against a one-time MAC rival? I'm not thinking they'll bring their best effort and/or will have prepared as meticulously as Lembo and his Cards. I don't think there is a tremendous talent gap and taking seems to be the way to go here.
THe play: Ball State +7.5 medium
GL!
:shake: