Week 8 discussion

[BoilerBacker]

I just don't believe Northwestern will be able to hang with MSU for the entire game. They will be IN the game, just not for four quarters. MSU will wear them out, just like they did to Illinois. Northwestern plays teams close, but they very easily could be 2-4 rather than 5-1 considering some of the nailbiters they've played against mediocre competition.

I think MSU believes they are the class of the Big Ten and they're playing at a high level, especially on defense. They saw what happened to OSU last week and I'm sure the Sparty staff is making the team focus on the moment.


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On a separate note, why is the line moving on the Western Michigan - Akron game? Opened at 9 or 9.5 and now down to 7.5. AKRON HAS LOST TO EVERY FBS TEAM BY DOUBLE DIGITS! Who they hell is on them?

I will bet you my car that Akron does not lose every game, never mind every game by DD. Western Michigan is not very good. Beat Nicholls and Ball State. Not sure whether it is worth a play on Akron, but it is the third straight away game for WMU vs. a team that they will take lightly. Akron had 5 turnovers vs. Kent and only lost by 11.

[MParris86]

I just don't believe Northwestern will be able to hang with MSU for the entire game. They will be IN the game, just not for four quarters. MSU will wear them out, just like they did to Illinois. Northwestern plays teams close, but they very easily could be 2-4 rather than 5-1 considering some of the nailbiters they've played against mediocre competition.

I think MSU believes they are the class of the Big Ten and they're playing at a high level, especially on defense. They saw what happened to OSU last week and I'm sure the Sparty staff is making the team focus on the moment.


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On a separate note, why is the line moving on the Western Michigan - Akron game? Opened at 9 or 9.5 and now down to 7.5. AKRON HAS LOST TO EVERY FBS TEAM BY DOUBLE DIGITS! Who they hell is on them?

[thewickler]

I am looking at UCLA +22 at Oregon too. Sometimes that #1 hype gets to a team, and UCLA's D is probably the best the Ducks have seen so far.

I would argue that UCLA is only slightly better than Tennessee. They are not better than Stanford or Arizona St. I do agree that sometimes #1 gets to a team as I witnessed first hand in Camp Randall. Go Badgers! However, not here. The only way Oregon does not cover this and cover this BIG is if they can't shut down the UCLA rushing attack. They will be putting 8 and possibly 9 in the box all night and will force Prince to beat them which is a joke.

I do see a potential Stan/Tenn type game where they have you on wondering in the first half. But in the end Oregon is just too much. 46-10 is the score. I do slightly like the under in this game. I am hoping that the public sees it at 60.5 and drives this up to 63/64 range though.

[BoilerBacker]

Interesting....

Just posted plays on MSU and LSU. Good to see some agreement.

Purdue is due to be spanked. Going to follow that line and see where it goes.

[Daws1089]

agree with your assessment on auburn. LSU's D will hurt them in this one.

[BUNK MORELAND]

I know alot of people have been saying

AUBURN IS ON BORROWED TIME..

I just don't believe now is the time to play against them.


If anything LSU is the one playing on borrowed time . This line is down to 6 now.

The players around Newton are stepping up. And Newton was very efficient in the passing game when he had to make a play with his arm against ark.

THis is a scary offense. They make big plays in the running game .

The defense is a definite liablity though.

The play could once again be the over in this one.

LSU can score points on the special teams ! and Auburn is going to score atleast 30

[BUNK MORELAND]

NW +6

I think this is a great spot for NW. MSU didn't pull away from Illinois until the second half, and NW is going to bring a lot more to the table offensively than Illinois did. This is also MSU's first game outside of Michigan in over a month, and sandwiched right before a big game next weekend for Iowa. My bookie won't let me play games until Tuesday's, or I would've pounced on this at 7.

Oklahoma -3

Trap line of the week but this line is essentially a pickem. Missouri had a dominating win in College Station last week against an A&M team that has practically mailed it in. I don't see any letdown here for OU, and no look ahead either. In other words, there shouldn't be an reason their A game doesn't come out here, and I think their A game is better than Missouri's, and OU's defense is the pace setter in this imo.

Ga, LSU, and UNC look appealing to me as well.

I am going to make an assertive effort to look for dogs.

Really like UNC ...

[hodown]

NW +6

I think this is a great spot for NW. MSU didn't pull away from Illinois until the second half, and NW is going to bring a lot more to the table offensively than Illinois did. This is also MSU's first game outside of Michigan in over a month, and sandwiched right before a big game next weekend for Iowa. My bookie won't let me play games until Tuesday's, or I would've pounced on this at 7.

Oklahoma -3

Trap line of the week but this line is essentially a pickem. Missouri had a dominating win in College Station last week against an A&M team that has practically mailed it in. I don't see any letdown here for OU, and no look ahead either. In other words, there shouldn't be an reason their A game doesn't come out here, and I think their A game is better than Missouri's, and OU's defense is the pace setter in this imo.

Ga, LSU, and UNC look appealing to me as well.

[BUNK MORELAND]

Early

I'm looking at UNC as a good looking dog at +6.5

Things are settling down for the Tar Heels. After all the off field stuff that has gone on this year , they are putting together a nice season.

By far they have the better QB ... Give me Yates over Jacory any day ..

I don't see Miami beating them by more than a td.

NC only has two losses both to pretty good teams and both by less than a td

[rocjones]

right now im lookin@ HAWAII -3(bryan moniz goes airborne on terrible UTAH secondary)......BAYLOR-7(shutdown daniel thomas)....ARIZONA -7(jake locker flops)...LSU +8.5(DEFENSE will not let CAM prance around...UPSET ALERT)...TEMPLE -7(buffalo just isnt good)...MIAMI -7(@home should take advantage of UNC losses)but like i said this is jus early observation....:thumbs:

[Woody12]

I am leaning NWestern myself and going ot make a play on them pretty soon as I see dropping at some spots already. At +6 at my books.

Look ahead to Iowa for MSU and also on the road. I know NW is not good but the spot sets up well for NW as I can see MSU squeaking out a win by 2-3 points.

I am looking at UCLA +22 at Oregon too. Sometimes that #1 hype gets to a team, and UCLA's D is probably the best the Ducks have seen so far.

[rocjones]

I like the ECU pick....An I dont know on that UGA game..with the SEC EAST being so wide open UGA might bring an AAAA++++ game...

[MParris86]

Early lines that piqued my interest:

ECU -12.5 vs Marshall (ECU a very good home team)
Michigan St. -7.5 @ Northwestern (NW is a farce)
Western Michigan -9 @ Akron (Akron hasn't been within single digits vs. a I-A opponent)
Kentucky +4 vs. Georgia (UGA getting too much credit IMO)