2 - 0 on Sunday

1 -1 Monday

1 - 1 Tueaday

Tonight, only playing one game, Akron +1, over Ohio in Ohio.  Akron has 4 starters back from a team that went 23 - 13, winning the conference tourney, making it to the NCAA's, losing to power Gonzaga in the first game.  Akron has FOUR returning starters, and that doesn't include returnee sixth-man Brett Mcknight, one of the best first man off the bench in this conference.   Akron lost by 5 to a very, very good Rhode Island team at home a few days ago, but out Rb'd them.

Ohio, on the other hand, has only 2 starters returning from a 15 - 17 team.  Ohio did beat Akron at Ohio last year, in OT.  Lost from that team are three formers starters who avg'd 34 points and 14 rbd's.

Really like Akron in this spot, and I am catching one point.  I would have capped this at Akron - 5/6.  BOL. 

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Geo ML. Toughest schedule as rated by Phil Steele. Better team, better coach, better conference.  TAM has the 119 worst Def.  Think that about says it all.  Geo will play ball control to keep it away from TAM's offense.  How is TAM gonna stop Georgia and Cox???

Nwstrn +7.  I like the points here.  Auburn has an ex-Iowa State coach coaching them.  He wasn't any good there.  NW QB Kafka was playing as well as any QB in the Conference, and beat Iowa and Whisky at the end of the season.  Pat Fitzgerald is one of the best coaches in the country.  I like their confidence.  They have taken on his tough demeanor.  His team will play ALL 4 Qtrs.  Auburn isn't what it used to be.

WV. - 2,5 FSU QB Ponder is out/injured. He was decent.  Bowden was forced out/didn't want to be.  WV is better.  Devine is great.  FS has no defense  I don't care that this is being played in Florida. Talent Disparity is too much.  I really wonder how bitter Bowden is, and if he truely cares about this game or the program.

Florida ML  Cincy is good, congrats on a great season.  I just can't see the Florida players allowing Tebow to go out a loser.  I can't envision Tebow not willing Florida to a win.  Meyer will be back, or so he said.  That's an emotional lift for the players.  Again, Cincy has not seen anything like the talent Fl. has.

Conn/SC  51 pts?  Really?  Since when have either of these teams been known for their offense prowess?  SC played the 2nd toughest schedule, by Phil Steele ratings.  They still don't score very often.  Uconn has dedicated the season to that deserving kid who was murdered.  They will come out swinging.  Can't pass tho.  Under.

TT - 8:  MSU has all those players on suspension. 6 of them were either starters or significant back ups.  I think it is about a 3/3 split.  Got embarassed by Penn State last game of the season, 42 - 14.  How does  a 6 - 6 team from a weaker conference get a bowl game against an 8 - 4 team from a superior conference?  This will be the largest blow out of the bowls.  TT has the better coach too.

Iowa St/Minny Under 48.5.  These two teams lost their stud WR's early in the year, probably the best players these two teams had.  I still think they miss them.  Minny can play decent D, but struggle to move the ball.  Living in Iowa, I have watched both teams.  They can't score that many, that is at least a TD too high.  

ND--o yea, the arrogant cry babies didn't want a bowl.  Classless.  Too bad.  I really think with WR Floyd back, healthy, and in football shape ND would have wupped their opponent with a similiar record.  He and Golden were by far the best WR tandem in the country.  Clausen wasn't too bad either.      

May make this a parly for something small.  Astute opinions/thoughts welcome.  GL

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