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I would love to take NIU, but it's all about whether or not the new coach is gonna let Harnish run with the ball.
 
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Get Real, Right Coasters........

 

......Don't Drink it....No Kool Aid Here....

 

West Coast Kicks Another Hyped Up Girlfriend......

 

FRESNO.  Amazing How the Clones Continue to Dream.........  

     

 

 

 

 

 
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Northern Illinois will be the fourth team in six years to participate in the game with a new, interim or lame-duck coach. Boise State did so in 2005, Miami did it in 2006 and Georgia Tech did it in 2007. Miami was the only team of those three to win the game. The Fresno players suspended dont play major roles and the injured Bulldogs are expected to be ready to go.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by oahuboy808:

Sorry BigD.. on the other side with this one..

 

like the Bulldogs here..

Damn bruddah! where u been my friend?

Nice to see you again on here...don't be a stranger my bruddah and please continue to stop in more often bro. 

Good luck on all your plays

Mele Kalikimaka to you and the family

 
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Quote Originally Posted by DrDogs:

Northern Illinois will be the fourth team in six years to participate in the game with a new, interim or lame-duck coach. Boise State did so in 2005, Miami did it in 2006 and Georgia Tech did it in 2007. Miami was the only team of those three to win the game. The Fresno players suspended dont play major roles and the injured Bulldogs are expected to be ready to go.

 Good luck my mainland bruddah...we are on opposite sides on this one my friend but at least one of us will win something from this game

 
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[Quote: Originally Posted by Coloneljim]

Fresno St - 37                             Northern Illinois - 34

Bulldogs +2.5                             over 60

WAC beats MAC.....

 

[/Quo    OK I SOBERED UP. After looking closer into this classic bowl match-up, Fresno doesn't look as inviting as they first appeared. I can see the Bulldogs putting 28 points on the board against the Huskies just like the Illini did.   On the other hand, Nevada put 35 points on the board against the Bulldogs and the Huskies numbers are similiar to the Wolfpacks. Looks like a good score prediction to me.

Northern Illinois - 35                            Fresno St - 28

Huskies -1                                      over 59

Huskies get first bowl win since 2004 against Troy.

GLTA

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Coloneljim:

Quote Originally Posted by Coloneljim:

Fresno St - 37                             Northern Illinois - 34

Bulldogs +2.5                             over 60

WAC beats MAC.....

 

[/Quo    OK I SOBERED UP. After looking closer into this classic bowl match-up, Fresno doesn't look as inviting as they first appeared. I can see the Bulldogs putting 28 points on the board against the Huskies just like the Illini did.   On the other hand, Nevada put 35 points on the board against the Bulldogs and the Huskies numbers are similiar to the Wolfpacks. Looks like a good score prediction to me.

Northern Illinois - 35                            Fresno St - 28

Huskies -1                                      over 59

Huskies get first bowl win since 2004 against Troy.

GLTA

 Happy Holidays to you and the family colonel and good luck

 
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Fresno is inviting as hell. Show me a quality win by the Huskies. When they did play an above average team (Illinois, Miami), they pooped on themselves. Temple is NOT a good team. They simply play the same weak teams NIU does. Only concerns here may be the weather.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BloodyShredder:

Over, over and more over.  I don't care if the O/U is a hundred points.

You got it - people, don't pick a side - you don't have to. Just pound the over (currently 57.5) crack open a beer, sit back, relax, and watch these two teams score all over each other. You'll be counting your winnings by midway through the third quarter

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Coloneljim:

On the other hand, Nevada put 35 points on the board against the Bulldogs and the Huskies numbers are similiar to the Wolfpacks.





did you really just try to compare NIU's offense to Nevada's?  you should know better than that, Colonel...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by bigdaddyhpd:

 Happy Holidays to you and the family colonel and good luck

Thank You Big D  And wishing you and your family a Happy Holidays too. We have our work cut out in these early games Big D. I'm with you on BYU and No Illi.

Good Luck my friend & keep cool out there on the Islands.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by ApocalypseLater:






did you really just try to compare NIU's offense to Nevada's?  you should know better than that, Colonel...
 Yea, but I'm trying to crunch numbers and trying to look at the opponents each team played,  I know your not buying any of this BS ----AL  Whatever I'm taking the Huskies to show up and get the MAC Conference a "W" today.

GL amigo

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Coloneljim:

 Yea, but I'm trying to crunch numbers and trying to look at the opponents each team played,  I know your not buying any of this BS ----AL  Whatever I'm taking the Huskies to show up and get the MAC Conference a "W" today.

GL amigo




numbers-wise the comparison makes sense... but i think that is where people are really missing the mark on this game... consider this:  how bad would NIU get blown out if they hosted Boise this season?  my guess is Boise would be favored by 21+ and would cover by halftime, and then cover again in the 2nd half... and if anything, NIU's defense sizes up with Nevada's defense more than the offenses...

it's interesting how much attention and discussion this game has received... a lot of people are going to be very surprised (one way or another), and a lot of other people will be saying "i told ya so"...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ApocalypseLater:




numbers-wise the comparison makes sense... but i think that is where people are really missing the mark on this game... consider this:  how bad would NIU get blown out if they hosted Boise this season?  my guess is Boise would be favored by 21+ and would cover by halftime, and then cover again in the 2nd half... and if anything, NIU's defense sizes up with Nevada's defense more than the offenses...

it's interesting how much attention and discussion this game has received... a lot of people are going to be very surprised (one way or another), and a lot of other people will be saying "i told ya so"...
I don't think NI prepared for that Miami game. They thought they could win the game on cruise control mode. They got caught. They will show up for this one, I expect to see the Huskie team that put up some big offensive numbers throughout the season. I never could pick WAC & MAC games anyway so what the hell, chalk up another ATS loss for the colonel

Apocalypse Now for the colonel

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Coloneljim:

I don't think NI prepared for that Miami game. They thought they could win the game on cruise control mode. They got caught. They will show up for this one, I expect to see the Huskie team that put up some big offensive numbers throughout the season. I never could pick WAC & MAC games anyway so what the hell, chalk up another ATS loss for the colonel

Apocalypse Now for the colonel

you don't think they prepared for the conference championship game???  not buying that logic.

neither team has a quality win this season in my opinion. both teams are bad away from home. fresno did beat la tech on the road, but got killed by hawaii at home. the only thing that is making me lean fresno here is the fact that n. illini cannot pass and fresno does better against the run.

 
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NIU players played in the Miami game like they knew their coach was going to quit on them the next day. Coach Kill did quit on them the next day, tripling his salary and heading off to University of Minnesota. Did the players know their coach was quitting on them? Kind of hard to keep it a secret when Kill attempted to take his entire coaching staff with him and made little effort to recruit incoming freshman for the next year (judged worst group of high school recruits in the MAC)

I know the MAC is a lousy conference, but this NIU team is far better than how they played against Miami Jr. Taking NIU -1.

 
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kudos to NIU for having a great mac season beating there opponents in to  sumission often..hell they even beat E. michigan 71-3..but must side with pat anyone, anywhere ,anytime hill and this fresno squad that ended the season on a high note, look for the bulldogs fast front 7 to shut down the huskies ground and pound game forcing qb harnish to the air,,something NIU is not all that good at,,while FSU O gets going behind hard to see back rouse....the cold weather  does kind of concerns me a bit,,suppose to be around 0 with a chance of rain and sleet but gotta ride  the better team here ...fresno 27---10...........

 
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Gotta go with Fresno St here.. Irisheyes got me convince as well. BigD best of luck to you with the rest of the other bowls games bud..

Fresno +2 .

(At least Fresno is familiar with Bronco Stadium , They play there quite often, No Ill will be blinded with the blue Tuff. )
 
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FRESNO STATE +2 
 
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Hüsker Dü -2 & VER 58    

 
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Weather may play a significant factor in this game--30-34degrees--rain and  or snow likely at game time ,while it's been raining during the day--hmmm,who has the better running game,I'm thinking an under here(better with a tease) and n. ill is a better road team and probably a better cold weather squad--so i'll tease n. ill. up and the over down for one unit--!
 
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Over 88  combo play 1st 2 games 1/220 heh heh(they stay up late at night trying to think this shit up)

Happy Holidays Boys nice to see all the regulars.

BigD,Phancard,Irish, Colonel,Kid,OahoBoy to all a Happy Holiday season and a profitable bowl run.

 
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Too much love for Fresno St here.  NIU had a down game vs. Miami (OH) but prior to that they had been 10-2 SU & 9-2 ATS, pounding their competition into submission.

Spann is the real deal but the difference maker here is NIU's defense.

QB Adv goes to Fresno, but running game & defense goes to NIU.

I'll lay the 1.5

I will say the over does look good sitting in at 57.5

 
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I have a big problem with this game.  Fresno has a huge SoS advantage and a pretty decent Power Ranking advantage, yet they opened as an underdog on the Surf Turf against a team that couldn't beat Miami (OH).  That game caused so many bridge jumpers it's not even funny.

Usually I would go with the duck if it looks like a duck but it might be a fish cause it really smells.

N.ILL -1
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Bluefin:

Over 88  combo play 1st 2 games 1/220 heh heh(they stay up late at night trying to think this shit up)

Happy Holidays Boys nice to see all the regulars.

BigD,Phancard,Irish, Colonel,Kid,OahoBoy to all a Happy Holiday season and a profitable bowl run.

Back at you bluefin,  money making time for the cappers. Good Luck no mercy on the book today.

I change up my plays so much when I called in my bets this morning I ended up playing.

UTEP +11.5  UNDER 50

FRESNO ST +2 OVER 59

TROY -3 UNDER 58

BET $200 ON THE SIDES

BET $50 ON THE O/U

WISH ME LUCK Blue.

 

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