Starting with games on 9/9, here are some possible early GOY wagers:
9/9. Auburn +7 @ Clemson. Clemson loses most of their offensive talent from last year. The defense will be good. Auburn returns 7 starters on offense plus QB Stidham. The defense also returns 7. That should be enough to keep this game very close.
9/16. Oregon -1 @ Wyoming. I understand that Wyoming returns 9 starters on defense and 6 on offense. I also understand that they went 6-0 at home last season. As good as that was, and as competitive as they may be in the MWC this season,it still does not compare to the talent that Oregon returns (8 on each side of the ball) and the revenge motive for last years dismal 4-8 season. New HC Taggart is very good in first year situations like this. Possible GOY?
9/16. Oklahoma State -4.5 @ Pitt. Both teams return 6 starters on offense. OKie State return 5 on defense, and Pitt only 4. That is where the similarities end. If Pitt wants to be in the game at the half, they are going to have to rely on Grad Transfer Browne from USC to lead them. He could not lead a much more talented team at USC. State pulls away in the 2nd half.
9/23. Arkansas +10 vs Texas A&M The Hogs retrun 7 starters on an offense which scored 24 or more points 9 times last season. The problem is with the D, that gave up way too many leads, and returns only 5. A&M returns 5 on offense, but no one in the bsackfield. They return 6 on defense, but may be weak in the ground game. I love fading HC's that have been given an ultimatum by their AD's. Sumlin got his yesterday. 10 points is way too many to give.
10/7. Air Force +15 1/2 @ Navy. The Air Force returns just 1 on defense. Unfortunately for Navy, they return just 4 on offense. The Air Force returns 6 starters on offense, the same number that the Navy returns on their defense. That makes this game a slight edge for the Middies, but certainly NOT 15 1/2 points.
(to be cont.)
9/9. Auburn +7 @ Clemson. Clemson loses most of their offensive talent from last year. The defense will be good. Auburn returns 7 starters on offense plus QB Stidham. The defense also returns 7. That should be enough to keep this game very close.
9/16. Oregon -1 @ Wyoming. I understand that Wyoming returns 9 starters on defense and 6 on offense. I also understand that they went 6-0 at home last season. As good as that was, and as competitive as they may be in the MWC this season,it still does not compare to the talent that Oregon returns (8 on each side of the ball) and the revenge motive for last years dismal 4-8 season. New HC Taggart is very good in first year situations like this. Possible GOY?
9/16. Oklahoma State -4.5 @ Pitt. Both teams return 6 starters on offense. OKie State return 5 on defense, and Pitt only 4. That is where the similarities end. If Pitt wants to be in the game at the half, they are going to have to rely on Grad Transfer Browne from USC to lead them. He could not lead a much more talented team at USC. State pulls away in the 2nd half.
9/23. Arkansas +10 vs Texas A&M The Hogs retrun 7 starters on an offense which scored 24 or more points 9 times last season. The problem is with the D, that gave up way too many leads, and returns only 5. A&M returns 5 on offense, but no one in the bsackfield. They return 6 on defense, but may be weak in the ground game. I love fading HC's that have been given an ultimatum by their AD's. Sumlin got his yesterday. 10 points is way too many to give.
10/7. Air Force +15 1/2 @ Navy. The Air Force returns just 1 on defense. Unfortunately for Navy, they return just 4 on offense. The Air Force returns 6 starters on offense, the same number that the Navy returns on their defense. That makes this game a slight edge for the Middies, but certainly NOT 15 1/2 points.
(to be cont.)
