JoePa's College Football Week #3

[joepa66]

JOEPA'S UPDATED YTD: 5 - 5
UNITS: -1.25
MAC: 4 - 3

Wanted to get this one in on the books before they catch it....Kent's starting QB out for Saturday along with the loss of their star RB Eugene Jarvis who is lost for the season with a kidney injury against Boston College last week......he only needed 500 more yards to become KSU's all-time leading rusher. Going against my hard and fast rule about not betting on your favorite school, etc. I know it'll come back to bite me but here goes.....

IOWA STATE -3 @ Kent State

NEBRASKA +4.5 @ Virginia Tech
SYRACUSE +4 vs. Northwestern
PURDUE -12 vs. Northern Illinois
UAB +7 @ Troy
CINCINNATI PK @ Oregon State
BOWLING GREEN -3 @ Marshall
MIAMI,OH +17.5 @ Western Michigan



OVEN MITT YTD: 0 - 2

"DEFINITELY"
MINNESOTA +14 vs. California

[bluedevil12]

Riding with you, got it at -2.5 on oddsmaker GL

[fitter]

Thanks for the info, will look into it (ah..hell, will tail for a small play). Hope ya had a great time at Happy Valley and got your "cup of Joe" while there..LOL. Enjoy and BOL to ya this week.

[Nicky Santoro]

Good tip on the KSU game Joepa, GL on your plays.

[joepa66]

Golden Flashes Lose Eugene Jarvis For The Season
Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications
Release: 09/14/2009

KENT, Ohio — Kent State head coach Doug Martin announced at his weekly Monday afternoon press conference that fifth-year senior running back Eugene Jarvis suffered a season-ending kidney injury in the first half of Saturday’s game at Boston College.

The Pittsburgh, Pa., native will be in the hospital for about a week and is expected to make a full recovery in 6-8 weeks.

“Eugene is a special player…he’s a good kid,” Martin said, his voice cracking with emotion. “I’m just really thankful that we did not put him back in the game. I can’t say enough about our trainer Pamela Long and the job she did of holding him out. He was ready to fight us both at halftime to get back in the game.

“He’s as tough a football player as I’ve ever been around and this is going to be real hard on him sitting around watching 11 football games. He’ll be here as a leader and he’ll come out of it stronger on the other side.”

Believed to be the only three-time captain in the 87-year history of the program, Jarvis’ 3,426 career rushing yards rank fourth in school history — just 563 yards shy of Astron Whatley’s school record.

Kent State (1-1) returns action again Saturday (Sept. 19) when the Flashes host Iowa State (1-1) at 7:00 p.m. in Dix Stadium.

[joepa66]

Golden Flashes Lose Eugene Jarvis For The Season
Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications
Release: 09/14/2009

KENT, Ohio — Kent State head coach Doug Martin announced at his weekly Monday afternoon press conference that fifth-year senior running back Eugene Jarvis suffered a season-ending kidney injury in the first half of Saturday’s game at Boston College.

The Pittsburgh, Pa., native will be in the hospital for about a week and is expected to make a full recovery in 6-8 weeks.

“Eugene is a special player…he’s a good kid,” Martin said, his voice cracking with emotion. “I’m just really thankful that we did not put him back in the game. I can’t say enough about our trainer Pamela Long and the job she did of holding him out. He was ready to fight us both at halftime to get back in the game.

“He’s as tough a football player as I’ve ever been around and this is going to be real hard on him sitting around watching 11 football games. He’ll be here as a leader and he’ll come out of it stronger on the other side.”

Believed to be the only three-time captain in the 87-year history of the program, Jarvis’ 3,426 career rushing yards rank fourth in school history — just 563 yards shy of Astron Whatley’s school record.

Kent State (1-1) returns action again Saturday (Sept. 19) when the Flashes host Iowa State (1-1) at 7:00 p.m. in Dix Stadium.

[joepa66]

Kidney injury sidelines Jarvis
Running back out for season, future unclear
Nick Walton
Issue date: 9/15/09 Section: News


Senior running back Eugene Jarvis will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a kidney injury Saturday against Boston College. Kent State football coach Doug Martin said Jarvis sustained the injury in the first half of the game.

"He's as tough of football player as I've ever been around, and this is going to be real hard on him sitting around watching 10 football games," Martin said. "He'll be here as a leader, and he'll come out of it stronger on the other side."

Martin said he knew something was wrong with Jarvis at halftime against Boston College, and is glad the team didn't have him risk further injury. Martin announced the injury at his weekly press conference at Dix Stadium and was adamant about Jarvis getting a medical redshirt, which would allow the senior to play another season.

"I'm going to tell you right now, that is a slam dunk that that kid should get a sixth year," Martin said. "If he doesn't, then somebody's not doing their job or the NCAA doesn't care about kids."

Martin was visibly upset as he dropped a stack of articles on the table detailing previous cases of players who had been granted a sixth year of eligibility.

"If this kid doesn't get a sixth year, everybody in Kent should storm the NCAA, and we should burn the place down," he said. "That's my feelings on that, and I know I'm being very upfront and blunt on that, but that's not right if this kid doesn't get that year and people here are going to work our tails off to make sure he gets that year."

Martin said the team has already started the process of applying for a medical redshirt and has the support of Athletic Director Laing Kennedy.

"(Kennedy) loves the athletes here and he's going to make sure the compliance people get it done right," Martin said. "One thing that's near and dear to his heart are the student athletes, and he wants to see them taken care of."

With 158 rushing yards on the season after two games, Jarvis would need 570 more to become Kent State's all-time leading rusher. Martin said the Flashes' depth at running back with junior Andre Flowers, sophomore Jacquise Terry and freshman Dri Archer will help make up for Jarvis' absence. Despite not being on the field, junior safety Brian Lainhart still expects Jarvis to be an important member of the team.

"If he sees our team go backwards from this incident, that's going to hurt him even more," Lainhart said. "He expects everybody to keep fighting, use this as motivation, and he's going to be out there pushing and make sure everybody is fine."

Lainhart said the team is dedicating the season to Jarvis but still has to focus on doing their job.

"We just got to play our game. We can't go out there and try to do too much," he said. "I think people are going to try and make too many plays - just go out and play our game like we're capable of playing and we're going to be fine."

Jarvis was also an important player for the Flashes on special teams with 77 punt return yards after the team totaled 90 total punt return yards last season. Kent State will count on junior running back Alan Vanderink to step up in the return game.


"Alan went back there Saturday at Boston College in the second half and caught the punts for us," Martin said. "Alan can make plays for us, and now he's got to go back there, and there can't be a drop off from Eugene Jarvis to Alan Vanderink, and that's going to be a monumental task for Alan."

An emotional Martin said despite dealing with injuries, the Flashes would still have a winning season.

"We don't have our starting quarterback, we don't have our starting running back, I don't care," Martin said. "I'll guarantee every Kent State fan right now this is going to be a winning football team, and this football team is going to be in a bowl game."

[joepa66]

Kidney injury sidelines Jarvis
Running back out for season, future unclear
Nick Walton
Issue date: 9/15/09 Section: News


Senior running back Eugene Jarvis will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a kidney injury Saturday against Boston College. Kent State football coach Doug Martin said Jarvis sustained the injury in the first half of the game.

"He's as tough of football player as I've ever been around, and this is going to be real hard on him sitting around watching 10 football games," Martin said. "He'll be here as a leader, and he'll come out of it stronger on the other side."

Martin said he knew something was wrong with Jarvis at halftime against Boston College, and is glad the team didn't have him risk further injury. Martin announced the injury at his weekly press conference at Dix Stadium and was adamant about Jarvis getting a medical redshirt, which would allow the senior to play another season.

"I'm going to tell you right now, that is a slam dunk that that kid should get a sixth year," Martin said. "If he doesn't, then somebody's not doing their job or the NCAA doesn't care about kids."

Martin was visibly upset as he dropped a stack of articles on the table detailing previous cases of players who had been granted a sixth year of eligibility.

"If this kid doesn't get a sixth year, everybody in Kent should storm the NCAA, and we should burn the place down," he said. "That's my feelings on that, and I know I'm being very upfront and blunt on that, but that's not right if this kid doesn't get that year and people here are going to work our tails off to make sure he gets that year."

Martin said the team has already started the process of applying for a medical redshirt and has the support of Athletic Director Laing Kennedy.

"(Kennedy) loves the athletes here and he's going to make sure the compliance people get it done right," Martin said. "One thing that's near and dear to his heart are the student athletes, and he wants to see them taken care of."

With 158 rushing yards on the season after two games, Jarvis would need 570 more to become Kent State's all-time leading rusher. Martin said the Flashes' depth at running back with junior Andre Flowers, sophomore Jacquise Terry and freshman Dri Archer will help make up for Jarvis' absence. Despite not being on the field, junior safety Brian Lainhart still expects Jarvis to be an important member of the team.

"If he sees our team go backwards from this incident, that's going to hurt him even more," Lainhart said. "He expects everybody to keep fighting, use this as motivation, and he's going to be out there pushing and make sure everybody is fine."

Lainhart said the team is dedicating the season to Jarvis but still has to focus on doing their job.

"We just got to play our game. We can't go out there and try to do too much," he said. "I think people are going to try and make too many plays - just go out and play our game like we're capable of playing and we're going to be fine."

Jarvis was also an important player for the Flashes on special teams with 77 punt return yards after the team totaled 90 total punt return yards last season. Kent State will count on junior running back Alan Vanderink to step up in the return game.


"Alan went back there Saturday at Boston College in the second half and caught the punts for us," Martin said. "Alan can make plays for us, and now he's got to go back there, and there can't be a drop off from Eugene Jarvis to Alan Vanderink, and that's going to be a monumental task for Alan."

An emotional Martin said despite dealing with injuries, the Flashes would still have a winning season.

"We don't have our starting quarterback, we don't have our starting running back, I don't care," Martin said. "I'll guarantee every Kent State fan right now this is going to be a winning football team, and this football team is going to be in a bowl game."

[BlackCat]

GL this week, I like NW so you should be good on that one....

[irishmike]

I'm with you on Minny!!!
Good luck!

[FlyersFan]

JoePa- GL!....on SYR most likely, though, it will probably be at 3 1/2 and the ML

[Q-Unit]

GL bud tear it up

[joepa66]

Thanks BC, IM, FF and Q.....let's make some dough this weekend!

I'll have a teaser in place for Thursday night's game and will be posting it later today.....

[joepa66]

2 Team Teaser Bet Details (reference #148971883)

Georgia Tech vs. Miami (Florida) Over 47½
Football - College Lines - Total
Thu@7:45p
(Teased 6.5 points)

Miami (Florida) +1
Football - College Lines - Point Spread
Thu@7:45p
(Teased 6.5 points)

Risk Details
Risked US$ 400.00 to win US$ 333.33

[joepa66]

Kent's starting QB this weekend will be highly touted true freshman Spencer Keith from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was highly recruited by the Razorbacks along with SMU, Tulsa, LaTech, Vandy......check out his stats after leading Pulaski Academy to the state's 4A Championship last year:

Finished high school career with 10,370 yards and 122 touchdowns. 2008: Set single-season state record for passing yards with 5,310, completed 396 of 625 attempts (63.4-percent), and added 70 touchdowns... Rushed 68 times for 296 yards and seven touchdowns. State Player of the Year recognition. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Offensive Player of the Year... Metro offensive player of the year... Class 5A Player of the Year. 2007: Completed 371 of 623 attempts (60-percent) for 4,768 yards. All-conference, all-area and all-state recognition. Led the state in completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns.

Year Att Yds TD PA PC Yds TD Int
2008 (Sr.) - 65 314 7 625 396 5,308 70 22
2007 (Jr.) 12 73 189 4 623 371 4,768 51 29
2006 (So.) 12 3 20 - 51 28 292 1 3

He'll still need some receivers to throw to, but did throw a TD pass last week in the waning moments of a 34-7 loss to Boston College. Here's his stats from last week:

KEITH, Spencer 9-14-1 71yds 1TDs 18Longest Completion 1Int