Was also leaning to UTES today but I've decided to back off this one.
More on gut feel than fundamental reasoning here. That Texas State upset makes one think Baylor is crap.....and they could be! Or it could be a freaky one-off that's going to sucker in a lot of people.
Utes are very highly rated but looked downright mediocre against Florida last week. Gators actually beat them in the stats, and that was in UTAH.
It just feels like it's too easy a call to take UTAH here ......and whenever it feels like it's an easy/obvious call that gives me pause.
Since I don't need the action, I'm passing, with no regrets.
But if YOU are on UTES then BOL!
Felt fatigued making bets and typing writeups last night and now worried that may have clouded my capping
Have several more coming today and then NFL tomorrow....
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: JAYHAWKS -155
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Was also leaning to UTES today but I've decided to back off this one.
More on gut feel than fundamental reasoning here. That Texas State upset makes one think Baylor is crap.....and they could be! Or it could be a freaky one-off that's going to sucker in a lot of people.
Utes are very highly rated but looked downright mediocre against Florida last week. Gators actually beat them in the stats, and that was in UTAH.
It just feels like it's too easy a call to take UTAH here ......and whenever it feels like it's an easy/obvious call that gives me pause.
Since I don't need the action, I'm passing, with no regrets.
But if YOU are on UTES then BOL!
Felt fatigued making bets and typing writeups last night and now worried that may have clouded my capping
Have several more coming today and then NFL tomorrow....
I have these two rated dead even despite Pirates losses in returning production! Yet the homies are +3 pt dogs?? What gives??
No apparent key injuries of concern, so what am I missing??
Yes, Pirates got a beat down last week. But they covered the spread and that loss was to the #3 ranked team in CFB and ON THE ROAD!
Now they are AT HOME to a mediocre Marshall squad that struggled in their own park to barely edge a mediocre FCS team If Marshall struggles to beat an FCS team on their own homefield, how will they fare against an opp equal to themselves when on the road?!
PIRATES +3
Anything can happen in football of course. Unlucky breaks & turnovers! We all know that. But I always like HOME DOGS when the teams are EVEN or close to an even matchup (ratings) and I'll take my chances on the homefield meaning something.
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Marshall @EAST CAROLINA
I have these two rated dead even despite Pirates losses in returning production! Yet the homies are +3 pt dogs?? What gives??
No apparent key injuries of concern, so what am I missing??
Yes, Pirates got a beat down last week. But they covered the spread and that loss was to the #3 ranked team in CFB and ON THE ROAD!
Now they are AT HOME to a mediocre Marshall squad that struggled in their own park to barely edge a mediocre FCS team If Marshall struggles to beat an FCS team on their own homefield, how will they fare against an opp equal to themselves when on the road?!
PIRATES +3
Anything can happen in football of course. Unlucky breaks & turnovers! We all know that. But I always like HOME DOGS when the teams are EVEN or close to an even matchup (ratings) and I'll take my chances on the homefield meaning something.
Meanwhile, IRISH open the game and go backwards......NCSTATE get great field position at the 50 and go nowhere......then IRISH start at their 10 and go nowhere.....NCSTATE has good field pos for 2nd drive at their 44....
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Meanwhile, IRISH open the game and go backwards......NCSTATE get great field position at the 50 and go nowhere......then IRISH start at their 10 and go nowhere.....NCSTATE has good field pos for 2nd drive at their 44....
Meanwhile, back in Boulder.....BUFFS got lucky from an UNforced error on a 3rd down play that hit a back and stalled a drive....then Huskers 45 yd FGA hits the upright to leave the game scoreless so far!
Lucky Buffs there as they have looked lacklustre on offense....
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Meanwhile, back in Boulder.....BUFFS got lucky from an UNforced error on a 3rd down play that hit a back and stalled a drive....then Huskers 45 yd FGA hits the upright to leave the game scoreless so far!
Lucky Buffs there as they have looked lacklustre on offense....
Meanwhile, back in Boulder.....BUFFS got lucky from an UNforced error on a 3rd down play that hit a back and stalled a drive....then Huskers 45 yd FGA hits the upright to leave the game scoreless so far! Lucky Buffs there as they have looked lacklustre on offense....
Unbelievable....and now MY BUFFS benefit again from another lucky break with a 3rd UNforced error by Nebraska and a fumble at their own 15.....giving the BUFFS a gimme fieldgoal and the 3 - 0 lead with 4:20 mins left in 1H....
Yes, I bet the BUFFS su.....but I am acknowledging BUFFS have been LUCKY so far in first half and not winning by superior play...
Meanwhile my decision to back off the UTES that I was leaning to looks like a good decision thus far as they are being outplayed and now down 3 - 10 late 2Q......
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Meanwhile, back in Boulder.....BUFFS got lucky from an UNforced error on a 3rd down play that hit a back and stalled a drive....then Huskers 45 yd FGA hits the upright to leave the game scoreless so far! Lucky Buffs there as they have looked lacklustre on offense....
Unbelievable....and now MY BUFFS benefit again from another lucky break with a 3rd UNforced error by Nebraska and a fumble at their own 15.....giving the BUFFS a gimme fieldgoal and the 3 - 0 lead with 4:20 mins left in 1H....
Yes, I bet the BUFFS su.....but I am acknowledging BUFFS have been LUCKY so far in first half and not winning by superior play...
Meanwhile my decision to back off the UTES that I was leaning to looks like a good decision thus far as they are being outplayed and now down 3 - 10 late 2Q......
OMG...... BUFFS just picked off a pass at the Husker 30!!! Not lucky though, as the defender jumped in front of that passing lane perfectly and deserved that pick! Immediately, BUFFS toss a TD to a wide open WR near the goalline BUFFS up 10 - 0 late 2Q
I'll be objective here and suggest that all of BUFFS 13 first half points resulted directly from Nebraska miscues.
Buffs INT and subsequent TD was earned, but still came from a Husker miscue....
But that's sport.
Either be better than the other team OR don't make as many mistakes as they do. Buffs benefitting from the latter right now and Huskers just can't seem to get out of their own way, despite a decent ground game against a porous BUFFS run defense.....
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OMG...... BUFFS just picked off a pass at the Husker 30!!! Not lucky though, as the defender jumped in front of that passing lane perfectly and deserved that pick! Immediately, BUFFS toss a TD to a wide open WR near the goalline BUFFS up 10 - 0 late 2Q
I'll be objective here and suggest that all of BUFFS 13 first half points resulted directly from Nebraska miscues.
Buffs INT and subsequent TD was earned, but still came from a Husker miscue....
But that's sport.
Either be better than the other team OR don't make as many mistakes as they do. Buffs benefitting from the latter right now and Huskers just can't seem to get out of their own way, despite a decent ground game against a porous BUFFS run defense.....
This is an even game except for those early Husker miscues.
OTOH,, Huskers just escaped with a break of their own when they decided to blitz and BUFFS caught them in a long pass but it was underthrown so the receier had to hold up and that prevented an easy TD.....BUFFS driving though.....and miss an open WR in the EZ......lucky Huskers!!.....but next play the BUFFS get back their own EARNED TD
Buffs up 20 - 7
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Huskers get an EARNED TD of their own.
This is an even game except for those early Husker miscues.
OTOH,, Huskers just escaped with a break of their own when they decided to blitz and BUFFS caught them in a long pass but it was underthrown so the receier had to hold up and that prevented an easy TD.....BUFFS driving though.....and miss an open WR in the EZ......lucky Huskers!!.....but next play the BUFFS get back their own EARNED TD
Huskers get an EARNED TD of their own. This is an even game except for those early Husker miscues. OTOH,, Huskers just escaped with a break of their own when they decided to blitz and BUFFS caught them in a long pass but it was underthrown so the receier had to hold up and that prevented an easy TD.....BUFFS driving though.....and miss an open WR in the EZ......lucky Huskers!!.....but next play the BUFFS get back their own EARNED TD Buffs up 20 - 7
BUFFS up 23 - 7 early 4thQ......and ANOTHER Husker miscue as BUFFS benefit from gaining an UNforced fumble and recovery
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Huskers get an EARNED TD of their own. This is an even game except for those early Husker miscues. OTOH,, Huskers just escaped with a break of their own when they decided to blitz and BUFFS caught them in a long pass but it was underthrown so the receier had to hold up and that prevented an easy TD.....BUFFS driving though.....and miss an open WR in the EZ......lucky Huskers!!.....but next play the BUFFS get back their own EARNED TD Buffs up 20 - 7
BUFFS up 23 - 7 early 4thQ......and ANOTHER Husker miscue as BUFFS benefit from gaining an UNforced fumble and recovery
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Huskers get an EARNED TD of their own. This is an even game except for those early Husker miscues. OTOH,, Huskers just escaped with a break of their own when they decided to blitz and BUFFS caught them in a long pass but it was underthrown so the receier had to hold up and that prevented an easy TD.....BUFFS driving though.....and miss an open WR in the EZ......lucky Huskers!!.....but next play the BUFFS get back their own EARNED TD Buffs up 20 - 7 BUFFS up 23 - 7 early 4thQ......and ANOTHER Husker miscue as BUFFS benefit from gaining an UNforced fumble and recovery
This Colorado drive ....they are making it look easy...........TOUCHDOWN!!
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Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Huskers get an EARNED TD of their own. This is an even game except for those early Husker miscues. OTOH,, Huskers just escaped with a break of their own when they decided to blitz and BUFFS caught them in a long pass but it was underthrown so the receier had to hold up and that prevented an easy TD.....BUFFS driving though.....and miss an open WR in the EZ......lucky Huskers!!.....but next play the BUFFS get back their own EARNED TD Buffs up 20 - 7 BUFFS up 23 - 7 early 4thQ......and ANOTHER Husker miscue as BUFFS benefit from gaining an UNforced fumble and recovery
This Colorado drive ....they are making it look easy...........TOUCHDOWN!!
A case for either side can easily be made for either side of this game and there's been much each way on this forum by several. Are the BUFFS for real? or a one-game-wonder with unwarranted pre-game hype?While it might be wiser to pass on this one and just watch I'm going with the homies to win su on gut feel that the home crowd is so thirsty for a return to winning that they will motivate the team (especially their anemic D) to another close and glorious win. Make no mistake, I am NOT A FAN per se of the Buffs and their narcissistic HC.....but business is business. I know what I saw - with a patchwork of new guys from a dreadful team last year - and facing a ranked opp - ON THE ROAD no less! The game was basically EVEN and it should not have been. On paper TCU should have dominated and blown them out. But we saw an almost uncanny crisp passing attack for a whopping 510 yards! And that was only their first game! Logically, we should expect this patchwork team is only going to get a little better and crisper every week!! Their biggest strides typically occur in the early going!
Sure Huskers are expected to be a decent team and played an EVEN game on the road vs a decent Minnesota team as well. But they are on the road yet again and they will be playing at elevation. And this time facing a young inspired team with EPIC momentum and their first game in front of their astonished and frenzied fans! Folsom Field will be rocking high, even if they fall behind early! Hell, even the cheapest tickets for this game are selling for around $300! It will be a sellout which is almost unheard of at Folsom in recent years! If homefield advantage means anything in football this team will have it like few others!
But alas, the super-boisterous SOLD OUT home crowd, the momentum & improvements, the mile high altitude, and a very sharp passing attack DO NOT guarantee a win, let alone a cover! But they help!
Yes fellas, there's been a LOT of hype and seemingly everybody getting all giddy and goo-goo/ga-ga with hype & optimism over the BUFFS upset win at TCU. I get it. I really do. It's way over-done!
But likewise, the knee-jerk reaction of many is to be overly critical in opposition and contrarian to all the blissful press clippings. That has its pitfalls too!! We have to look at it objectively as best we can without the biases to the teams or the media attention. Deion's kid is the real deal at QB and they proved it at JV state! That said, if BUFFS can escape costly turnovers, untimely penalties and key injuries, that passing attack beats Nebraska by 4+ ptsin an otherwise even game of breaks. I prefer the cushion from a SU result in what I suspect could be very close,
BUFFALOES -145
WINNER! 36 - 14
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Nebraska @COLORADO
A case for either side can easily be made for either side of this game and there's been much each way on this forum by several. Are the BUFFS for real? or a one-game-wonder with unwarranted pre-game hype?While it might be wiser to pass on this one and just watch I'm going with the homies to win su on gut feel that the home crowd is so thirsty for a return to winning that they will motivate the team (especially their anemic D) to another close and glorious win. Make no mistake, I am NOT A FAN per se of the Buffs and their narcissistic HC.....but business is business. I know what I saw - with a patchwork of new guys from a dreadful team last year - and facing a ranked opp - ON THE ROAD no less! The game was basically EVEN and it should not have been. On paper TCU should have dominated and blown them out. But we saw an almost uncanny crisp passing attack for a whopping 510 yards! And that was only their first game! Logically, we should expect this patchwork team is only going to get a little better and crisper every week!! Their biggest strides typically occur in the early going!
Sure Huskers are expected to be a decent team and played an EVEN game on the road vs a decent Minnesota team as well. But they are on the road yet again and they will be playing at elevation. And this time facing a young inspired team with EPIC momentum and their first game in front of their astonished and frenzied fans! Folsom Field will be rocking high, even if they fall behind early! Hell, even the cheapest tickets for this game are selling for around $300! It will be a sellout which is almost unheard of at Folsom in recent years! If homefield advantage means anything in football this team will have it like few others!
But alas, the super-boisterous SOLD OUT home crowd, the momentum & improvements, the mile high altitude, and a very sharp passing attack DO NOT guarantee a win, let alone a cover! But they help!
Yes fellas, there's been a LOT of hype and seemingly everybody getting all giddy and goo-goo/ga-ga with hype & optimism over the BUFFS upset win at TCU. I get it. I really do. It's way over-done!
But likewise, the knee-jerk reaction of many is to be overly critical in opposition and contrarian to all the blissful press clippings. That has its pitfalls too!! We have to look at it objectively as best we can without the biases to the teams or the media attention. Deion's kid is the real deal at QB and they proved it at JV state! That said, if BUFFS can escape costly turnovers, untimely penalties and key injuries, that passing attack beats Nebraska by 4+ ptsin an otherwise even game of breaks. I prefer the cushion from a SU result in what I suspect could be very close,
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