Northern Illinois -5 vs Kent State

I was thinking about starting my own thread on this game, but this is one is so good I thought it best just to keep this one rolling.

I agree with everyone who is backing Nothern Illinois.  If you dig deep into this match-up simple logic compels a "play on the Huskies" conclusion.  Jordan Lynch is amazing.  He will be the best offensive player on the field.  Statistically the Huskies also have a fairly significant edge on defense as well.  So it's pretty simple right???  The bet is NIU - 6.5 right???

As Lee Corso would say, "not so fast my firend!!!"

This is a game with huge implications on so many levels.  I think everyone knows that Kent State has a legitimate shot to play in a BCS bowl game if they beat NIU and some other chips fall into place.

When you start taking about BCS bowls, however, you start talking about money.  And things in life have a strange way of gravitating toward the money, if you know what I mean.  In other words, if you bet on NIU - and simple logic finds that you should - you will be swimming upstream of the cash flow.  You see what I'm getting at???    I have a personal policy of never, ever betting opposite the direction of the cash flow.  I'm not necessarily saying the game will be fixed, but I can tell you that the MAC has a lot to lose if NIU wins this game, and I'm just not willing to bet against Kent State and the MAC.

Another reason I can't pull the trigger on NIU is because I can't bet against this Kent State team.  Kent State hasn't won a conference championship, or gone to a bowl game in about 35-40 years.  Do you have any idea how huge of a win this would be for Kent State???  This is the biggest game in the history of the school.  Aside from the BCS considerations, winning a conference championship would immortalize these Kent State players forever!!!  They will be treated like royality at that school the rest of their lives.

Kent State is a very solid team that is more than capable of winning this game.  I know the NIU players badly want to win this game too, but quite honestly I think this game just flat means more to the KSU players, coaches and institution.  I think they want it more.  I think they need it more.  IMO they are a team of destiny, and I think destiny wins this game outright.  Play:

Kent State +6.5 & Kent State ML @ +215

I was thinking about starting my own thread on this game, but this is one is so good I thought it best just to keep this one rolling.

I agree with everyone who is backing Nothern Illinois.  If you dig deep into this match-up simple logic compels a "play on the Huskies" conclusion.  Jordan Lynch is amazing.  He will be the best offensive player on the field.  Statistically the Huskies also have a fairly significant edge on defense as well.  So it's pretty simple right???  The bet is NIU - 6.5 right???

As Lee Corso would say, "not so fast my firend!!!"

This is a game with huge implications on so many levels.  I think everyone knows that Kent State has a legitimate shot to play in a BCS bowl game if they beat NIU and some other chips fall into place.

When you start taking about BCS bowls, however, you start talking about money.  And things in life have a strange way of gravitating toward the money, if you know what I mean.  In other words, if you bet on NIU - and simple logic finds that you should - you will be swimming upstream of the cash flow.  You see what I'm getting at???    I have a personal policy of never, ever betting opposite the direction of the cash flow.  I'm not necessarily saying the game will be fixed, but I can tell you that the MAC has a lot to lose if NIU wins this game, and I'm just not willing to bet against Kent State and the MAC.

Another reason I can't pull the trigger on NIU is because I can't bet against this Kent State team.  Kent State hasn't won a conference championship, or gone to a bowl game in about 35-40 years.  Do you have any idea how huge of a win this would be for Kent State???  This is the biggest game in the history of the school.  Aside from the BCS considerations, winning a conference championship would immortalize these Kent State players forever!!!  They will be treated like royality at that school the rest of their lives.

Kent State is a very solid team that is more than capable of winning this game.  I know the NIU players badly want to win this game too, but quite honestly I think this game just flat means more to the KSU players, coaches and institution.  I think they want it more.  I think they need it more.  IMO they are a team of destiny, and I think destiny wins this game outright.  Play:

Kent State +6.5 & Kent State ML @ +215

Goodluck tonight boys, almost kickoff!