Georgia Bulldog Football Talk

Hello friends! Thought I’d add a place where we could talk about some Georgia Bulldog football. Feel free to add whatever you feel, rumors you heard or information you may have. Just whatever’s on you mind about our team. On the heals of a disappointing 2010 football season where I was expecting a little better performance from my Dawgs, now we have some more bad news with the passing of UGA VIII from lymphoma. This is like the third one to pass away I think in like the last 3 or 4 years.

Between losing mascots, a key player or two to the NFL draft and, IMO, the lack of discipline on the team at times, I have many hopes and questions about this upcoming season. I mean what’s your thoughts on players getting suspended left and right for mostly what seems to me like senseless, boneheaded mistakes? Do the kids these days just not care or think that they are above the rules set forth by their coaches because they are supposedly a standout athlete? How much responsibility leading to these suspensions should fall back on the coaching staff? Have they lost control of this team? Personally, I’m just not sold on the coaches being able to do a whole lot more with making the players do what they are supposed to do as I see the same thing happening all across the SEC and the nations different football programs all together. And, I am a firm believer in sticking to what you say, so if you’re told to be somewhere at a certain time or do a specific thing by a specific time,... [More]

Defensive Underdogs are Superior Wagers

Defensive Underdogs are Superior Wagers

By Doug Upstone

Look to Play On a college football team that allows 275 or less yards per game, particularly in the role of underdog.

The first part of this system makes all the sense in the world, since the number of teams we’re talking about is very few from year to year. The old cliché, "defenses win championships" holds up, even in weekly situations, because if any team is holding opponents to 275 or fewer yards, they should be in almost any game they are playing in.

To prove the point, we went back five years to discover how good these defensive gems actually were. It must be noted, this perspective is based on the whole body of work for the season, not the individual games and team ranking at that moment. This strengthens the point at the end of any particular year. However, during the course a season, starting this week, you should have confidence to consider any team for a potential wager. Never base a selection on one aspect, yet if you have other reasons to like specific team, this could be the clincher as a reason to officially make such a wager.

Starting in 2003, the two best teams in the country that season were LSU and Oklahoma. Both teams had exceptional regular seasons and were chosen to play in the BCS championship in New Orleans. The Tigers ended up holding teams to 252 yards per game on the way to BCS title and were monster money-makers at 11-2 that season. The only time t... [More]

Money Management

MONEY MANAGEMENT

This is an article I've ran across the past couple of seasons and always thought it made pretty good sense. When I seen it again this year I thought I'd pass it on.



If you follow these guidelines you will earn more money then you’ve ever won in sports wagering.



Only 2% to 3% of people who wager on sports are long term winners. For the most part it’s not because the losers are bad handicappers, or using poor handicapping sources. IT’S BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CONCEPT OF WHAT A BANKROLL IS, ANY RESPECT FOR IT, OR HOW TO USE IT.



If you are interested in maximizing your earnings and minimizing your losses using a disciplined, unemotional system, then read on…if not, do everyone a favor, especially yourself, and find yourself a hobby other than sports investing.



There are three factors to successful sports investing:

1. Handicapping the games proficiently.

2. “Shopping lines” to get the best value.

3. Employing a disciplined money management program.



You can do above-average with the first two but fail (financially) if you do not manage your money correctly. But you will never do poor, financially if you successfully manage your bankroll.



One of the most difficult things to do is follow instructions. If you are able to achieve the PATIENCE and DISCIPLINE to follow these rules you will become more financially successful than you have in the p... [More]