Happy Tuesday evening Cougar fans!
Apologies for not getting my Vegas Style post up until now. Needless to say, I was a bit exhausted last night and didn’t get around to posting until now. Hey in my defense, it was rough going from golfing in 85 degree sunshine yesterday morning, to landing in a monsoon here in Seattle upon my return. But I made it all in one piece, so here we go.
Aside from the football game, it was a wonderful weekend in the desert with the lady friend, and all my other friends who made the trip to the Valley of the Sun. If any of you attended the game as well, I am sure you too would tip your hat to Miss Danna Watson who hosted the Alumni Association’s Unofficial Tailgate!
Without further ado, let’s take a look at some lines for Week Ten!
Lines I Like
Georgia Tech +13 at Virginia Tech: After dropping the proverbial turd in the punch bowl early in the season, Virginia Tech has somehow creeped their way back into the Top 25. Oh yes, that is because they play in the crappy ACC and haven’t faced Florida State yet. The Yellowjackets have the best rushing offense in the country, and they only give up 23.6 points per game, while scoring nearly 30 themselves. Take GaTech all the way to the bank!
Iowa -17 at Indiana: The Hawkeyes have absolutely punished lesser opponents, whether at home or on the road, and they’re coming off an absolute drubbing of Top 10 foe Michigan State. Indiana has four wins, but none in conference play. Does it piss anybody else off when teams get selected for a bowl game with conference records of like 3-5 or 2-6? Hawkeyes crush the Hoosiers by at least three TDs.
Baylor +7.5 at Oklahoma State: Both of these teams like to score, as Oklahoma St is third in the nation and Baylor is 23rd. Robert Griffin III has got to be a finalist for Big XII Player of the year, as do Brandon Weedon, Kendall Hunter, and Justin Blackmon for the Pokes. I think this is way too many to lay for the Pokes, look for the Red Headed Step Child of Texas to cover in this one!
Oregon -35.5 vs Washington: Keith Price is starting at Quarterback, for the injured Jake Locker. I wonder how many QB’s have won their starting debut in Eugene in the past decade? Oregon rolls, no matter how much this line moves up this week!
Lines I Don’t Like
TCU -5 at Utah: A BCS berth is likely at stake this weekend in Salt Lake City. Would you feel confident taking the Horned Frogs here by more than a Field Goal? What if I told you the Utes last home loss was in early September 2007? Dalton and the rest of the Frogs don’t appear to be as potent offensively as I expected at the beginning of the year. Take the Utes and the points here!
Alabama -6.5 at LSU: Both teams sit at 7-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play and reside inside the Top 10. Do you know how much Nick Saban is hated in Baton Rogue? Let me tell you a quick story. It was Halloween weekend in 2008, and I went to visit a friend in New Orleans who was on the football staff at Tulane. That weekend they were taking on the Tigers up the road in Baton Rogue. On the sideline I was remarking to the state trooper working the visitor’s sideline how different football is “down here” than where I am from. She responded with, “You ain’t seen nothin’ boy, wait until Alabama is here next weekend. That c***s****r Nick Saban is gunnuh need a helicopter to get out of this stadium alive.” Therefore I take the Tigers to cover here.
Gang, that is all I have for you this week. Have a great night!!
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