CollegeKingRex
CTG Regular
Hard to tell whether Buffalo is as good as its unexpected 41-point explosion vs. sagging Kent last week but you can be sure they will play hard. Just not sure whether the Bulls got Akron's attention or not. Passing for now but will watch the first half.
Everyone has their thoughts on Louisville/Rutgers. I made the game 6.5 so I can't really get involved at this point. I think Louisville is the right side because the Cards have been in these games before, they embarassed Rutgers sans Bush last season and they have played a tougher schedule to this point. Here's Matt Zemek's thoughts on the game, from collegefootballnews.com. I took out the 2-3 graphs I viewed as a good read and a similar take to what I have.
"It's not disrespectful to question Rutgers' credentials. Quite simply, this is the first really big game of Rutgers' 2006 schedule. Pittsburgh, a nice but not overwhelming 6-3 team, provided a solid test for the Scarlet Knights, and Rutgers' 20-10 win at Heinz Field proved just how much Greg Schiano's program has advanced in such a short time. Louisville, though, is no Pittsburgh. With Brian Brohm's thumb healthy, the Cardinal quarterback has stamped himself as a truly elite college football player, alongside Rutgers running back Ray Rice. With a healthy Brohm at the controls, Louisville's offense purrs with clockwork efficiency, and a suspect defense only needs to make a small amount of plays to give Bobby Petrino's team a good chance of winning. Louisville--with its win over West Virginia--proved its worth to the college football community... even though that same community is skeptical of the Cards' chances on Thursday night. The third-ranked team in America represents a mammoth challenge for a Rutgers team that--in 2006--hasn't faced anyone nearly as talented as the Cardinals are.
Rutgers is a great story, a successful program, and a well-schooled club. But in Louisville, the Scarlet Knights have an opponent who will force them to compete in suffocating air made thick by championship pressure. This is a new and elevated level of competition for Rutgers, and it's not controversial or disrespectful to question the Knights' credentials before kickoff time. After all, you can't know what a team is made of until it faces elite competition. For better or for worse, for richer or poorer, America will learn a lot more about Rutgers this Thursday than it will about Louisville. While college football fans question the Cards, it's the Scarlet Knights who are surrounded by real question marks. It's not because they're deficient; this is simply a situation in which no one knows whether Schiano's boys are a solid 10-2 club or an elite 12-0 team that can play--and win--at the big-boy table of college football."
No play for now. Will get involved if I can lay less than 6 with Louisville later today and will watch the first half intently as well.
In the late game, I notice the total has gone up a little this morning but I'm not sure if that's a legit move or someone out dummying it up. Wyoming's defense has been keeping it in games all season and BYU has given up one meaningful touchdown the last three weeks, if I'm not mistaken. The temperature will be around freezing at kickoff and it's supposed to rain most of the early part of the day in Provo. I lean to the UNDER, but pass for now. I also like taking all the points with the 'dog' but I respect the continued ability of the Mormons to keep getting the cash.
So to sum it up, not a gotdamn thing for now. But keep your eyes and ears open and I'll be back in 3 hours for Dr. Bob...
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Everyone has their thoughts on Louisville/Rutgers. I made the game 6.5 so I can't really get involved at this point. I think Louisville is the right side because the Cards have been in these games before, they embarassed Rutgers sans Bush last season and they have played a tougher schedule to this point. Here's Matt Zemek's thoughts on the game, from collegefootballnews.com. I took out the 2-3 graphs I viewed as a good read and a similar take to what I have.
"It's not disrespectful to question Rutgers' credentials. Quite simply, this is the first really big game of Rutgers' 2006 schedule. Pittsburgh, a nice but not overwhelming 6-3 team, provided a solid test for the Scarlet Knights, and Rutgers' 20-10 win at Heinz Field proved just how much Greg Schiano's program has advanced in such a short time. Louisville, though, is no Pittsburgh. With Brian Brohm's thumb healthy, the Cardinal quarterback has stamped himself as a truly elite college football player, alongside Rutgers running back Ray Rice. With a healthy Brohm at the controls, Louisville's offense purrs with clockwork efficiency, and a suspect defense only needs to make a small amount of plays to give Bobby Petrino's team a good chance of winning. Louisville--with its win over West Virginia--proved its worth to the college football community... even though that same community is skeptical of the Cards' chances on Thursday night. The third-ranked team in America represents a mammoth challenge for a Rutgers team that--in 2006--hasn't faced anyone nearly as talented as the Cardinals are.
Rutgers is a great story, a successful program, and a well-schooled club. But in Louisville, the Scarlet Knights have an opponent who will force them to compete in suffocating air made thick by championship pressure. This is a new and elevated level of competition for Rutgers, and it's not controversial or disrespectful to question the Knights' credentials before kickoff time. After all, you can't know what a team is made of until it faces elite competition. For better or for worse, for richer or poorer, America will learn a lot more about Rutgers this Thursday than it will about Louisville. While college football fans question the Cards, it's the Scarlet Knights who are surrounded by real question marks. It's not because they're deficient; this is simply a situation in which no one knows whether Schiano's boys are a solid 10-2 club or an elite 12-0 team that can play--and win--at the big-boy table of college football."
No play for now. Will get involved if I can lay less than 6 with Louisville later today and will watch the first half intently as well.
In the late game, I notice the total has gone up a little this morning but I'm not sure if that's a legit move or someone out dummying it up. Wyoming's defense has been keeping it in games all season and BYU has given up one meaningful touchdown the last three weeks, if I'm not mistaken. The temperature will be around freezing at kickoff and it's supposed to rain most of the early part of the day in Provo. I lean to the UNDER, but pass for now. I also like taking all the points with the 'dog' but I respect the continued ability of the Mormons to keep getting the cash.
So to sum it up, not a gotdamn thing for now. But keep your eyes and ears open and I'll be back in 3 hours for Dr. Bob...
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