Posted Sunday, July 12, 2009 09:06 PM
1) Read, read, read...Phil Steele, Athlon, etc. Read about every team - who they retained, who they lost, coaching changes, scheme changes, strength of recruiting class, etc.
2) Subscribe to CPFN...great magazine for stats throughout the season.
3) Get your bankroll ready...and plan for good money management. Even units most of the time. Step out for a big play when the situation calls for it. (Yes, Big East big plays went 26-9 last year).
4) Always go with your first instinct. I still (occasionally) make the mistake of overthinking a play. When I flip on a game I usually regret it. The first instinct is right more than it is wrong.
5) It does not hurt to take a look at some of the respected handicappers on Covers to see who they are on. Don't tail blindly but if your play matches a respected, documented, winning 'capper that may be a solid play.
More thoughts will follow. Feel free to comment. I cannot wait for week 1!
Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 04:39 PM
7-3 on the year...
1-0 in Big East play...
Saturday...
West VA -7 (-120)
Too much speed on WVU and matchup problems for ECU here.
I was on ECU last week but moving off of them here. Oddmakers trying to lure you in with the hot underdog off big upset getting the TD plus here at home. I am not biting.
Won't need the hook but I always take it.
WVU by 14.
Good luck.
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:09 PM
Season CFB record: 0-0
Last year in week 1 CFB: 9 wins & 1 loss
Let's get this thing started...
First plays:
USC -19.5
Clemson -4.5
Many more plays to come with plenty of analysis.
Thursday action coming shortly.
Good luck this year.
Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 10:32 AM
We have a great list going here. I will add this to my blog.
See the link below and keep the great ideas coming.
Getting ready for the season. Here are a few essentials. Feel free to add to the list.
Plasma TV, 50 inch or better
Directv - high def service
ESPN game plan
Fox sports channel package
Phil Steele's college football preview magazine
Wireless high speed internet
Covers.com
Various online sports books - loaded
Speed dial set up for your "local"
Fully stocked liquor cabinet....
What else...?
Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:56 AM
One of my favorite ways to make money on sports betting is taking advantage of in game betting lines.
Sports betting, much like commodities trading, is a market. There is a product for sale (the betting line or odds), a seller (sports book, casino or your local) and a buyer (you, the sports bettor). And everyone is trying to find an advanatge to make money.
Like many markets, emotion comes into play and that is where the smart bettor takes advantage.
Comparison: The oil market gets news of potential conflict in the Middle East. Nervous speculators driven mostly by emotion bid the price of oil up. In game betting: The underdog in the game puts up a few quick scores and the favorite falls behing early. Here is where emotion comes into play. The seller (online book) suddenly offers the underdog as a favorite. If you (the sports bettor) get caught up in the emotion by jumping on the team that is ahead without thinking it through, you can get burned. You can end up losing your original bet and also your in game bet.
I can give you many examples of how I apply this strategy, but this is my favorite. Last season's Alamo Bowl paired up Penn State and Texas A&M with PSU as a 6 point favorite. Texas A&M, the home team, came out on fire, scoring 14 quick points and went up 14-0. I had a large wager on PSU -6 and got a little nervous seeing that kind of start to the g...
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