Grinders Week6 Grinds

Well Shit that was brutal!  I’m sure I lost the majority of you after the Iowa Shitfest last week.  That’s ok, I’m here to win you back.  I have nothing but time.  Long season ahead of us.  Jumping back in the fire this week with two 5 star plays.  Try to talk me out of either of these, I just don’t think  you can!  I like the card, and hope to get back those 8 units from last week.  We here at Memphis Grinder, INC will not ever give you a Game of the Year, or 25 Star play to try to get back our lost units.  Just like the user name, it’s all a big Grind.  Bare with me, and we will get that money back for you! 

YTD 6-13  (-8.3 Units)

5 Stars (0-1)    3 Stars (1-2)    1 Star (3-2)

***** 5 STAR PLAY *****

Ball State -14 over Kent St

If you followed the Grinder last year, you know one thing, I don’t F*ck around with my MAC plays.  They were our bread and butter, and paid bill after bill last season when we went to the well in the MAC.  You have a very bad Kent St team coming into this game averaging a whopping 18 PPG.  That isn’t gonna cut it against an explosive Ball State team (42 PPG).  Ball State is a solid 5-1 both SU & ATS this season.  They will bulldoze Kent State on Saturday to get Grinder back on track.  Got to earn your trust back, but don’t miss out on this moneymaker.

***** 5 STAR PLAY *****

UCLA -24.5 over California

UCLA got a huge win last week on the road at Utah, which us sport degenerates know is not an easy place to pick up a road win.  UCLA has covered em’ all this year, and I don’t see the Bruin Hundred Dolla Bill Express stopping this week at home versus the intra-state Rival.  Well I can’t just let that be the only reason I give for UCLA, not on a 5-Star selection.  Let’s take a look at Cal’s poor excuse for a football team.  They haven’t covered a spread all year (0-5) ATS!  So we have two gambling streaks on the line, and I’m a firm believer in Believing in the Streak #bits.  Gimme the Bruins in a name your score game late on Saturday night!  This will be a sweep the leg game on your man.  Don’t get soft and sit on your winnings, double up and make him install a payment plan.

*** 3 STAR PLAYS ***

Texas Tech -15 over Iowa St

Iowa State doesn’t have enough fire power under the hood to keep up in this one.   When Texas Tech plays at home you better be able to score almost everytime you get the ball.  I don’t think Iowa State can do that.  Tech a solid (3-1) ATS, and I look for them to run it up on Cyclones.

TCU -25 over Kansas

This is more of a huge fade on Kansas.  Kansas is pathetic and is already looking forward to Midnight Madness.  TCU coming off a tough loss to OU, should come back focused and ready to take out some frustration on this poor excuse for a football team.  -24 should be more like a halftime line.  Kansas (0-3) ATS this year and it will show on Saturday.

Maryland –5.5 over Virginia

How can you play this Maryland team Grinder after the performance they had on Saturday??  It’s called pride boys and girls!  Maryland just got demolished and embarrassed on Saturday vs. FSU, and they will be looking for someone to take it out on!  Virginia the perfect victim!  Virginia has only covered once this year, and it was against a BYU team that had flew all the way across the country.  Maryland wins this game by 2+ TD’s and gets back some of the respect they lost in Tallahassee on Saturday.

* 1 STAR PLAYS *

Baylor OVER Whatever the total

Grinder says, this team had 600 yards at the half!!!  If I ever made a total a 5-star play this would be one of them.  We just don’t make totals more than a 1-star play.  This is one of the best offense’s I’ve ever seen. 

Oregon OVER Whatever the total

Can’t lay that many points against a good Washington team, but I can bet on the OVER.  Oregon OVER every week.  You see the trend guys. 

Oklahoma -14 over Texas

Feel like Texas is in a bad funk, and OU actually has something to play for in this one.  Stoops owns Texas in this Rivalry, and think he wins a blowout on Saturday.

UMASS -3 over Miami (OH) 

Just like with betting against Tulsa last week, Grinder fading Miami (OH) this week.  Miami (1-4) ATS and they haven’t been close.  UMASS a respectable 3-1 ATS, so I’ll take the short number and take the Minutemen!

Texas St -7 over UL Monroe

Texas St. burned us last week vs. Lafayette, but they get the injured UL-Monroe money sale at home.  UL-Monroe (1-4) ATS this season, and they have been some brutal blowouts.  Texas St gets back on track this week, and beats Monroe with ease.

LSU -7 over Florida   

No Driskill means No Contest in the Swamp.  LSU clicking on all cylinders right now and will destroy a depleted Gators team on Saturday.  Grinder rarely plays the high profile games, but this one is too good to pass up.