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NCAA CFB 2002-2003
Sides 118-88 +$7,028
NCAA CFB 2003-2004
Sides 124-103 +$7,542
Teasers/Pleasers/Parlays 1-6 +$1,000 (Hit a great 3 team pleaser!)
Total 125-109 +$8,542
NCAA CFB 2004-2005
Sides 111-109 –$1,818
Player Props - 62-44 +$9,010
Teasers/Pleasers/Parlays - 7-9 +$460
Total 173-153 +$7,652
NCAA CFB 2005-2006
Sides 60-50 +$3,526
Player Props 40-17 +$7,937
Total 100-67 +$11,463
4 Year CFB TOTAL +$34,685
CAL AT TENNESSEE
Saturday, 5:30 ET on ESPN HD
Tidbits on Cal:
Cal has covered 7 of their last 9 road openers. Cal only covered 3 of 11 lined games last year. Last year was the first time in Tedford’s tenure that Cal had a negative turnover margin. Cal’s 26 wins in 3 seasons is their most since 49-5 1. Tedford has coached 6 QBs who have gone on to be first round draft picks.
Tidbits on Tennessee:
UT has won 11 straight season openers. UT is 6-12 all time ATS vs the PAC 10. UT is 8-23 as the home fave last year ATS. Fulmer is 19-6 SU in games decided by 3 points or less. UT did not go to a bowl game last season for the first time in 16 years. UT faced 5 teams in the top 10 last year and only won 1. UT’s avg attendance at home games last year was 107,000. YIKES!
Cal Offense vs Tennessee Defense:
Cal avg 32.9 ppg last year finishing 26th in the country. Cal returns 7 starters from last year’s offense. Teford is bringing in a new OC in Dunbar who was at Northwestern and will implement some elements of the spread to an already explosive offense. While the offense will always be explosive this will be a difficult match-up for Cal. Longshore will more then likely be the QB since he’s been taking all of the first string snaps. He was the starter last year to begin the season as an RS frosh but broke his ankle in the opener and was lost for the year. While he looked good in the opener it was against Sac. St. This will be his first true road game and boy oh boy you couldn’t find a more difficult place to have your first road game. He does return all of the skill guys around him including what I feel is the best backfield in the country in Lynch and Forrest. My other concern about Cal in this game outside of the raw QB will be the OL. They lose three players on the line that have been starting for three years and all were NFL draft picks. They will be replaced with a lot of youth in three sophomores. While all these guys are talented it will take some time together to gel and I’m just not sure a couple of fall practices will be enough to get these guys ready for Tennessee.
UT gave up only 18.6 ppg finishing 18th in the country despite a poor offense that had to many stalled drives and giving up poor field position. They return 5 starters on defense. The entire secondary returns but they lose everyone on the front 7 that was the 2nd best team in the country in stopping the run. Fulmer has recruited well though having a top 10 class in both 04 and 05 and two of the new LBs were 5 star talents. How will the youngsters fare in this match-up will determine the outcome but hopefully an improved offense run by Cutcliffe will give the defense more rest and better field position.
Cal Defense vs Tennessee Offense:
Cal gave up 21.2 ppg finishing 26th in the country. They return 8 starters from last year’s defense. The front seven is just nasty led by the rock in the middle DT Brandon Mebane who is one of the best in the country. The key match-up in this game will be how the Cal secondary defends the pass especially the deep ball which Cucliffe has already said was a missing ingredient in the UT offense last year. They finished 80th against the pass last year and if there is a weakness in this defense it’s the safeties (one of which is a former walk on RB) as both are first time starters. UT has to exploit the safeties by stretching the field early and often.
UT offense avg 18.6 ppg and finished a dreadful 101st in the country. 7 starters return on offense. Too much indecision on offense and it started at the QB position where the rotating and team split of who should be the starting QB just killed the offense. With Clausen gone and the job now to Ainge things should be more stable. The key to this offense and the key to what many feel will be a big turnaround is the return of David Cutcliffe. The former Vol Oc returns after leaving in 98 (there from 93-98) to go to Ole Miss where he led the Rebels to 5 winning seasons and surprisingly fired because he wouldn’t make changes to his staff. During his tenure running the explosive offenses of UT the team was 63-11, won the SEC twice, and a national title. Yes I haven’t many of the players I just really think Cutcliffe will have this much of an impact on the offense. Cutciliffe has mentored Eli & Peyton Manning, Tee Martin, and Heath Shuler to great college careers. He's promised to use more play-action, different formations and more of a down-the-field passing attack and that will basically be going right after the biggest weakness on the Cal side.
My Play:
TENNESSEE PK ($300) (BETCRIS)
Had this at +3 for UT at betmill but the plays were cancelled due to the recent events of the CEO. Still like UT to win this game as the homefield advantage will be huge here. UT’s season was a disappointment last year but a couple of close losses with a bounce here or there and it would have been a different year. Cal playing in a loud 100,000 seat stadium with a new QB and revamped OL will struggle early on but is still my team of choice in the PAC 10. Cutcliffe should improve the offense and I like UT in the best game to watch of the day.
money;
Sides 118-88 +$7,028
NCAA CFB 2003-2004
Sides 124-103 +$7,542
Teasers/Pleasers/Parlays 1-6 +$1,000 (Hit a great 3 team pleaser!)
Total 125-109 +$8,542
NCAA CFB 2004-2005
Sides 111-109 –$1,818
Player Props - 62-44 +$9,010
Teasers/Pleasers/Parlays - 7-9 +$460
Total 173-153 +$7,652
NCAA CFB 2005-2006
Sides 60-50 +$3,526
Player Props 40-17 +$7,937
Total 100-67 +$11,463
4 Year CFB TOTAL +$34,685
CAL AT TENNESSEE
Saturday, 5:30 ET on ESPN HD
Tidbits on Cal:
Cal has covered 7 of their last 9 road openers. Cal only covered 3 of 11 lined games last year. Last year was the first time in Tedford’s tenure that Cal had a negative turnover margin. Cal’s 26 wins in 3 seasons is their most since 49-5 1. Tedford has coached 6 QBs who have gone on to be first round draft picks.
Tidbits on Tennessee:
UT has won 11 straight season openers. UT is 6-12 all time ATS vs the PAC 10. UT is 8-23 as the home fave last year ATS. Fulmer is 19-6 SU in games decided by 3 points or less. UT did not go to a bowl game last season for the first time in 16 years. UT faced 5 teams in the top 10 last year and only won 1. UT’s avg attendance at home games last year was 107,000. YIKES!
Cal Offense vs Tennessee Defense:
Cal avg 32.9 ppg last year finishing 26th in the country. Cal returns 7 starters from last year’s offense. Teford is bringing in a new OC in Dunbar who was at Northwestern and will implement some elements of the spread to an already explosive offense. While the offense will always be explosive this will be a difficult match-up for Cal. Longshore will more then likely be the QB since he’s been taking all of the first string snaps. He was the starter last year to begin the season as an RS frosh but broke his ankle in the opener and was lost for the year. While he looked good in the opener it was against Sac. St. This will be his first true road game and boy oh boy you couldn’t find a more difficult place to have your first road game. He does return all of the skill guys around him including what I feel is the best backfield in the country in Lynch and Forrest. My other concern about Cal in this game outside of the raw QB will be the OL. They lose three players on the line that have been starting for three years and all were NFL draft picks. They will be replaced with a lot of youth in three sophomores. While all these guys are talented it will take some time together to gel and I’m just not sure a couple of fall practices will be enough to get these guys ready for Tennessee.
UT gave up only 18.6 ppg finishing 18th in the country despite a poor offense that had to many stalled drives and giving up poor field position. They return 5 starters on defense. The entire secondary returns but they lose everyone on the front 7 that was the 2nd best team in the country in stopping the run. Fulmer has recruited well though having a top 10 class in both 04 and 05 and two of the new LBs were 5 star talents. How will the youngsters fare in this match-up will determine the outcome but hopefully an improved offense run by Cutcliffe will give the defense more rest and better field position.
Cal Defense vs Tennessee Offense:
Cal gave up 21.2 ppg finishing 26th in the country. They return 8 starters from last year’s defense. The front seven is just nasty led by the rock in the middle DT Brandon Mebane who is one of the best in the country. The key match-up in this game will be how the Cal secondary defends the pass especially the deep ball which Cucliffe has already said was a missing ingredient in the UT offense last year. They finished 80th against the pass last year and if there is a weakness in this defense it’s the safeties (one of which is a former walk on RB) as both are first time starters. UT has to exploit the safeties by stretching the field early and often.
UT offense avg 18.6 ppg and finished a dreadful 101st in the country. 7 starters return on offense. Too much indecision on offense and it started at the QB position where the rotating and team split of who should be the starting QB just killed the offense. With Clausen gone and the job now to Ainge things should be more stable. The key to this offense and the key to what many feel will be a big turnaround is the return of David Cutcliffe. The former Vol Oc returns after leaving in 98 (there from 93-98) to go to Ole Miss where he led the Rebels to 5 winning seasons and surprisingly fired because he wouldn’t make changes to his staff. During his tenure running the explosive offenses of UT the team was 63-11, won the SEC twice, and a national title. Yes I haven’t many of the players I just really think Cutcliffe will have this much of an impact on the offense. Cutciliffe has mentored Eli & Peyton Manning, Tee Martin, and Heath Shuler to great college careers. He's promised to use more play-action, different formations and more of a down-the-field passing attack and that will basically be going right after the biggest weakness on the Cal side.
My Play:
TENNESSEE PK ($300) (BETCRIS)
Had this at +3 for UT at betmill but the plays were cancelled due to the recent events of the CEO. Still like UT to win this game as the homefield advantage will be huge here. UT’s season was a disappointment last year but a couple of close losses with a bounce here or there and it would have been a different year. Cal playing in a loud 100,000 seat stadium with a new QB and revamped OL will struggle early on but is still my team of choice in the PAC 10. Cutcliffe should improve the offense and I like UT in the best game to watch of the day.
money;
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