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Looking forward to the 2010 NFL Draft already?

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Well, we all know the Redskins are.

Along with the rest of those guys who haven’t done shit this year. Just so you should know, teams like the Redskins, the Rams and the Lions have began to look for solutions to improve on the mess they created back in the ‘09 season.

And these teams might finally get what they’re looking for in the coming 2010 NFL Draft. And as far as that goes, only one name stands out, Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Suh is an outstanding prospect in the NFL Draft class because there is so much to like about him. Sure, his durability could end up becoming a huge problem but if he can stay healthy and keep the production up, he’s a jewel most of the teams in the league can’t afford to pass.

The guy is a good fit for both the 4-3 and 3-4. Ndamukong Suh has 56 tackles, 11 TFL, five sacks and eight passes broken up in 10 games as a senior. When playing for Nebraska, Suh notched 76 tackles, 16.5 TFL and 7.5 sacks in 2008. He also blocked two kicks and returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns.

Most scouts say that he can be compared to Richard Seymour. Both Seymour and Suh have that great length, explosiveness, and strength that you want in a defensive tackle with the ability to play various schemes.

We also have another jewel in Russell Okung of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The outstanding right tackle qualified for the All-Big 12 First Team. He has all the makings of a Pro Bowl-caliber tackle and has the upside to potentially warrant a no.1 overall draft pick.

If he can hone his technique slightly over the summer, Okung has…

2009 College Football Week 13 Gambling Guide

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

seth-edward-oneal.jpgWhich teams will play for a BCS bowl game?

We’ll know soon enough. But right now, we have games for you to bet on for Week 13 of the 2009 NCAA college football season.

First we have the Oklahoma State Cowboys looking for their fourth straight victory as they battle the Oklahoma Sooners. The 12th Cowboys are on a roll with three straight wins, getting a huge lift from quarterback Zac Robinson.

He set an Oklahoma State record last season by completing 65 percent of his passes and still has a shot at achieving that mark again, completing 158 of 249 passes for a .635 completion percentage in 2009. Also stepping up for the Cowboys is running back Keith Toston. Since taking over as Oklahoma State’s featured rusher, the guy has averaged 103.6 yards.

arkansas_razorbacksOn the other hand, the Oklahoma Sooners will try to rebound from a 41-13 loss against Texas Tech. With the loss, Oklahoma (6-5, 4-3) now has its most losses since going 7-5 in 1999. It was just the fifth victory in 17 meetings for Texas Tech against the Sooners, and the Red Raiders had never won by more than 10 points in the series.

The huge win was a stunning reversal from last season, when the Sooners crushed Texas Tech 65-21 to end the Red Raiders’ national championship hopes. Oklahoma hadn’t lost this badly since falling to Texas 45-12 in 2005.

Expect the Sooners to bounce back against the…

Your Gambling Guide for Week 9 in College Football

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Will we see some movers in the BCS rankings this week?

You know it, Week 9 of the 2009 NCAA college football season continues with more than a few huge games that could have an impact on the BCS standings after the weekend.

First, we have this game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the team on top of the BCS food chain, the Florida Gators. The annual showdown in Jacksonville will give the Bulldogs a chance to prove that they still belong in the mix with the top teams in the nation as they play the Gators.

The Georgia Bulldogs, who lost at home to LSU and tim_tebowTennessee, gained some rhythm with a huge 34-10 win at Vanderbilt as they look to close the month with an upset over the defending BCS champions.

For Florida, all eyes will be on Tim Tebow and his sore shoulder. If he is able to play all out with no effects from the bruised non-throwing shoulder he suffered at Kentucky, Florida should put up a lot of points. The Gators are averaging more than 40 points per game, and Tebow accounts for…

Your Gambling Guide for Week 7 in College Football

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

There sure have been a couple of HUGE surprises last week.

Admit it, the way Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford came back to the field last weekend caught most of you off guard. Hopefully, they didn’t make you lose that much dough. Coming to Week 7 of the 2009 NCAA college football season, we’ll get you ready and hyped up for this weekend’s games so you won’t make the same mistakes twice.

Coming from their first win over a Football Bowl Subdivision team in nearly a year, the Louisville Cardinals gun for back to back victories over another when they play the Connecticut Huskies Saturday night.

usc_trojansRyan Payne kicked a 32-yard field goal with 30 seconds left to play to give Louisville its first FBS win, 25-23, over Southern Mississippi. Wide receiver Scott Long had a career day for the Cardinals, with 146 yards receiving on five catches, plus a touchdown.

The Connecticut Huskies, meanwhile, look to bounce back from a disheartening loss they suffered against Pittsburgh. Connecticut (3-2, 0-1 in Big East) led 21-6 after Andre Dixon scored on a 2-yard run to end a 61-yard drive with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter. But Pitt quarterback Bill Stull, who made several major mistakes in the first half, found Jonathan Baldwin on a 26-yard scoring pass play set up by Dion Lewis’ 32-yard run to cut it to 21-13 before eventually stealing the game from…

NCAA Football Teams Page 2009

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

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Can the Pittsburgh Panthers beat Xavier Musketeers?

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

After almost becoming the first no.1 seed to be beaten by a no.16 seed, YES, we’re asking you this now.

The Pittsburgh Panthers had to come up with some sort of a run to avoid making NCAA history as the first top-seeded team to fall to a No.16 team, when they finally defeated East Tennessee State in the first round. The second round was no easier, as it battled until the final minute to eke past Oklahoma State.

Up next is the fourth-seeded Xavier Musketeers. After BARELY getting to the Sweet 16, how long can Pittsburgh keep up with the best of them to go deeper into the 2009 March Madness bracket tournament?

Pittsburgh PanthersFor what it’s worth, the Pittsburgh Panthers have experience on their side. Pittsburgh has now been to five Sweet 16 appearances in eight seasons. The problem is, none of the previous four have them going any further. The Panthers haven’t made the Elite Eight since 1974, and the program has never reached the Final Four.

The Panthers were subdued after beating the Cowboys on Sunday, focusing on what lies ahead rather than focusing on the same stage of the dance it reaches every year. It’s not even clear to coach Jamie Dixon what effects the early close encounters will have the rest of the way, whether it will…

2009 March Madness Bracket down to the Sweet 16

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Yep, we’re down to the final 16 teams.

And when we only have 16 teams remaining in the biggest tourney of college hoops, that only means one thing, the regional semifinals of the 2009 March Madness bracket tournament is on with only two more rounds to go before we determine which two teams will be advancing to play for the national title.

There’s no more room for error. And as far as the Louisville Cardinals are concerned, they shouldn’t allow themselves to make the same mistakes they made against Siena if they still have plans of advancing to the 2009 NCAA Final Four.

Sweet 16Sure, all four no.1 seeds in the tournament advanced but it wasn’t smooth sailing for the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals when these Sienna Saints refused to cooperative. You see, the Cardinals had a comfortable double-digit lead over Sienna and it did look like Louisville was on its way to advancing comfortably. But when the Saints, all of a sudden, erased that huge lead, the Cardinals started to panic.

For a team that has the overall no.1 seed in the tournament, Louisville struggling…

2008 NCAA College Football Week 14 Betting Picks

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

You think the festive mood is over? We still have teams in college football looking to still be in a festive mood over the weekend.

And if you didn’t get that, I’m referring to Week 14 of the 2008 NCAA college football season as the football week continues this Saturday with some huge games that have implications on this year’s race for the BCS bowl games.

First we have the Oklahoma Sooners trying to do what they can to reach the conference title game when they travel to Oklahoma State to face the Cowboys. Of course, the Cowboys would like nothing better than to spoil the grand plans of their archrivals.

The No.3 Oklahoma Sooners forged a Tim Tebowthree-way tie atop the South Division with No.4 Texas and No.7 Texas Tech with a 65-21 dismantling of the Red Raiders last Saturday. The win moved Oklahoma up to third in the most recent BCS standings, but the Sooners remained behind the Longhorns, whom the Sooners lost to 45-35 on Oct. 11.

If all three teams win their respective games this weekend, the Big 12 will use the BCS standings to determine the South Division champion to play No.12 Missouri in the Big 12 title game. That would bode well for the Oklahoma Sooners, who already are ranked ahead of Texas in the Harris and coaches polls and would receive a larger boost to their…

2008 NCAA College Football Week 11 Betting Picks (Can Alabama stay on top of the BCS Rankings?)

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

We told you you should watch out for the Crimson Tide this season.

And in case you don’t know it yet, the Crimson Tide are now the No.1 team in the nation after 10 weeks into the 2008 NCAA college football season. Can they keep their No.1 spot at the end of this weekend?

The Alabama Crimson Tide will try to clinch the west division title of the Southeastern Conference and a spot in the conference championship game when they battle with the LSU Tigers this Saturday. Oh yeah, as far as that No.1 spot in the BCS Rankings are concerned, you just know they want to keep that one too.

But for Crimson Tide head coach Penn State Nittany LionsNick Saban, it’s just another game. While his successor, LSU Tigers coach Les Miles, may agree with the sentiment, Saban has been adamant in downplaying the impact of his return to ”Death Valley” in his second year with Alabama. While he did coach a game at LSU while with the Miami Dolphins in 2005 due to Hurricane Katrina, coming back to the campus he led to the 2003 BCS championship as a Crimson Tide coach is expected to produce a hostile reaction among the 92,000-plus LSU fans.

Can LSU, fueled by their fans, beat the No.1 team of the country? I don’t think so.

Next, we have No.2 Texas Tech Red Raiders looking to extend the…

Can the Texas Longhorns remain undefeated against the Texas Tech Red Raiders this Saturday?

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

8-0. That’s where the Longhorns are at.

After nine weeks into the 2008 NCAA college football season, the Texas Longhorns are still undefeated, sitting at the very top of the BCS rankings. They are looking for a BCS national championship game come January and a win against rivals Texas Tech will put them closer from that goal.

The Texas Longhorns have remained undefeated by answering each challenge in a series of games against ranked teams. They have the Texas Tech Red Raiders next, a team that has put together its own unbeaten start, making this rivalry game from Texas something you can’t afford to miss.

The Longhorns are Texas Tech Red Raiderslooking for their fourth straight win over a team ranked 11th or better on Saturday night when they visit the No.6 Texas Tech Red Raiders, who are hoping to protect their highest ranking in 32 years in the second of four consecutive games against Top 25 opponents.

The Longhorns, 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12, took over the top spot after defeating then No.1 Oklahoma Sooners on Oct.11. The Longhorns followed that up with a 56-31 victory over then No.11 Missouri Tigers on Oct.18 and a 28-24 win over then No.7 Oklahoma State Cowboys last Saturday, becoming the first team to earn a unanimous No.1 ranking in consecutive weeks since Ohio State…




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