Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 08:26 AM
I believe he was HS Player of the Year in Arkansas.
Considered to be the savior of the Razorback football program.
Was 8-0 as a freshman at Arky
Then, with coaching change transferred to USC. Guess he figured a high-profile program like that would be a good prep for his desired pro career.
Now, he's third string. Probable starter Aaron Corp has a leg injury, and his backup is a redshirt frosh, who may get the start vs SJ State.
Mustain? The hot kid from Arkansas? Third string. The RS Fr will start ahead of him.
What happened there?
Posted Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:41 PM
Being disrespected. Due mainly to crosstown rival USC being picked, as usual, to easily win the P10.
Lindy's and Sporting News has UCLA picked 5 and 6 in P10, I forgot whick mag in what order.
Goldsheet has them as #8 in the league. Two from the bottom.
Altho I still don't see any book that has yet posted odds on the conf championships. I think UCLA will offer a decent price shot, and is likely going to be the only team I bet in any conference, to upset (I'm not goiing to make a four month long wager on any fave!)
I note that that while the preseasons are all over the Trojans, their pick for second and thrid place is all over the board. Cal. Oregon. Oregon St. Arizona,
Phil Steele picks UCLA to finish third. I'm critical of parts of Steele's magazine (tho not hostile to him personally, as one poster here seems to be) but agree with him that UCLA is undervalued.
Let's look first at USC. 3 starters back on Defense. Yes, one is Taylor Mays, safety and maybe one of the best defensive players in the land (sure 1st rounder in last draft, passed on coming out - must really want to win a c'ship!)
And yes, USC has players on bench who could start for many teams.
BUT STILL - the experience is not there. They may be gangbusters at midseason. But by that time they may have already lost a game or two. Like in most years, with far more expience on the O side.
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Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009 08:59 AM
Not a future bet - Game One of Regular Season?.
I know you can make a Game One NFL bet now - or at least i think you can.
Don't know if any offshore has yet posted the opening week college lines.
If so, what are you on? Big bet, moderate,or small? And share the reason why, if you wish.
Posted Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:36 PM
Not the game itself - that I think is one of the best around.
Just the structure of it. Of course this horse has been beaten to death a zillion times - but such is the buzz in talkin' of it it always resurrects.
FLORIDA. No question in my mind they have the best team, talent-wise.
Yet, were we in a playoff (5 more years for that) they would be downgraded by the committee for this absurdly weak schedule.
Like, starting off the season at home ve Charleston Southern and Troy. Aren't they even ashamed of themselves? Why not throw the gals from Radcliffe into the mix? Or the nearest high school football team? (Yeah, I know Troy may be the best in the Sun Belt - as i said, schedule Radcliffe)
They do not this year play a strong Ole Miss team - one tht beat them last year. Only a point, but it was a win.
A really creampuffy schedule, with the only challenge being on Oct 10 at LSU.
With a playoff scenario they wouldn't dare give themselves these kinds of gifts, for fear of losing their #1 seed.
Yep, beat the dead horse again - cause he ain't dead, bastard is indestructible.