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I like your style Double Up. I have futures on Utah - Over 8.5 season wins, win the PAC12 +400 and win the National Championship 150/1 (but I suck because I missed 250/1). But they gotta run the table!

Cheers brother glad to see you posting and I hope you crush the season! 

Hey Double.

Goes without saying but from a stylistic and sports intelligence perspective it's tough to find others in your ballpark my friend. Glad to read your stuff and interact with you for another year.

I did want to semi-counter your point regarding my alma mater the Arizona State team though.

Really not seeing the narrative that they are an overrated team as correct. With your angle accounted for they may get a bit overhyped at that point but regarding the personnel it's a very formidable Pac-12 South squad that has upside at challenging for the division, and if things break right, the conference.

We're talking about a true freshman QB but he's with large reputation and apparently quickly usurped the player who'd developed for three years and was with good HS reputation himself. The reigning PAC 12 leading rusher also returns.

Defensively were a middle of the road team last year, however were the youngest collective unit in the Power 5, return virtually everyone and the linebackers and secondary are legitimate top 15 units at respective groups in all of CFB. Really, check them out.

The lines are both a bit of a ?, but a lot of good things going on.

I know the narrative with Herm when he was hired was But quite honestly from looking very closely, so far, it's working. Bringing in Antonio Pierce a recruiting ace early has been huge. Having names like Kevin Mawae and Marvin Lewis bring rapport to kids who watched the NFL every Sunday growing up.

Utah might beat them by 2 TD's, who knows, but on a neutral field right now I think it's less than a score.

Peace man, will be paying attention.

Hey TD21 - Much respect, brother. At Circa the new sportsbook downtown LV. I would be happy to email you a copy of my ticket. If I can find the original betting sheet, I will scan and email that, too. Fun fact, because of their schedule, I also hit Virginia at 500 to 1 (at Circa) to win the national championship. Lots of hedging opportunities if they find themselves in the ACC championship game. Probably took them 5 full minutes to print that ticket...but they printed it! Made me get a player's card tho. 

Double Up just mentioned Iowa State - I love the Cyclones. Got them at 300 to 1 to win the national championship! All I gotta do is get them into the Big12 championship game, undefeated, and I can hedge very profitably. 

Sorry to hijack your thread Double Up...but I was just chiming in and answering questions. I know you are a guy who loves betting futures - lots of VALUE in futures bets, as you know!

Keep up the great work Brother! 

Brother Dub, best time of the year! 

This year's "Not Yet Memorial, Dub-Ribeye Likely (but hope not!) Donation of the Year" wager is a 250-1 on Zach Moss, Tailback at Utah, to win the Heisman.  (Of course, the wager is $64 - the price of a Bone In Ribeye at T-Bones in Vegas)

Yes, he's had knee issues in the past...but dude is still a 4.4 40 beast and reports out of Utah say he looks excellent - better than ever.  Utah says their team is based on the Tailback position, and want to give Moss at least 25-30 touches per game. 

The Silver lining with his past knee issues is that without them, he would have gone very high in the 2019 Draft.  The downside is that he plays in the West and may get the Rashard Penny treatment.  IF Utah can get to the playoff however, (which means Moss WILL have a monster, Mike Rozier-like year) maybe....just maybe....Hesiman voters will notice.  $16k if he does...and they do!

Good stuff DoubleUp. Agree with your three in the playoff of Clemson (no challenge on the  schedule except maybe A&M and that is in Death Valley.  Even then 1 loss ACC champ that is the defending champion will still get in), Georgia and Atlanta will meet in Atlanta again, if it is close both might still be in.  Not as sure about Utah but will pay more attention to them.  Agree the Big 12 will knock each other off and all have 2 losses, or more.  OU, Iowa State, and Ok State will fight it out there.  Can't tell about the Big , they night get a one loss champ and slip in.  Disney would love to have one from the Midwest for ratings if they do, just don't know who.  Assume you haven't adjusted your power ratings yet after that egg Florida laid last night.  Keep it up, and good luck this year.