Picks are in and we are set for Week 2 of the NFL Playoffs.
3 points per game for this week
Here we go:
BAL-TEN
I was shocked to see that I'm the only one taking the Ravens. I thought they were going to be everyone's sneaky pick this week. I just like how they are playing, and I always love that D.
ARI-CAR
JG and JR took the Cards, MR and MK like CAR. I think Carolina wins, but I think 10 points is just too much in the playoffs with a team that can score some points. CAR beat them by 4 at home in the regular season, so I'm expecting something similar.
PHI-NYG
We all like NYG. I'm thinking it's a split of 1)PHI beat Vikes, I hate PHI now. 2)NYG are that good and should roll. 3)PHI is a train wreck and didn't look good against us LW, so NYG will kill them. A combo of the 3 makes this an easy one for me.
SD-PIT
Another shocker for me...I am the only one taking PIT. I just think SD blew their load LW, and PIT will dominate them on the defensive side of the ball. The California guys are traveling across country to the freezing climate in PIT, and it will show. Steelers cruise to a 10 pt win.
Today also marks the end of the 2008-09 NCAA Football Season.
GATORS-SOONERS
Roe is the only one to pick the underdog Sooners in this one. The rest of us have Gators by 3. As I've said before, I think the FLA defense makes the difference in this one. We've all kind of seen the lack of B12 defense throughout the Bowl season, and I don't think this will be any different. Now, OK does probably have the best offense in the B12 and they will score some points...but I think FLA will come up with enough stops to win this one. I'm guessing Gators in a shootout 38-31. (extra motivation for me to see this score because I would win my Bowl pool at work with a Gator win and a total of 68+)
Also a little Gophers-Hawks tonight on ESPN...Tubby cruises to 2-1 in B10.
Have any of you guys tried that Streak for the Cash I sent you on ESPN? It's pretty sweet. I have done it for 3 days, won all 3, and am only 24 straight wins away from $1M...now, that would not suck. Anyway, just something fun for the gambler in all of us.
I haven't completely forgotten about the NCAA Hoops season - I'll try and get something out for next week or the followinf week's games so we can start picking. I'm thinking of just taking the top 10 TV games of the week and doing a confidence pool on those 1-10. We'll see how it works out. We'll for sure have something for FEB and early MAR...then we'll do a tourney pool again as well.
Hope all is well - enjoy the game tonight and this weekend.
As always, I'll probably be sending out random updates and thoughts on what our favorite coordinator-less football team is up to, so be ready.
Later.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Coordinator Search - Day 1
One day down...no hires.
But rumors are flying for one side of the ball. Not sure how legit these are, but I'm hearing a lot of Kevin Cosgrove for DC. He was the DC at Becky during their Rose Bowl runs in the late 90's early 00's, then went to NEB for the past 3 years before being fired after Pelini took over. NEB folks hated him...he constantly finsihed in the mid 50's for defensive rankings - which would be a giant upgrade from our 119th and 74th place finishes this year and last.
I'm skeptical at best - his son is on the staff already, which is why I think he's getting a lot of mention right away...but it doesn't feel right to me. I don't think Brew would hire a guy that was run out of a big school like NEB and getting death threats at HS football games while watching his kid play...not joking. It just doesn't seem like a good fit: unsuccessful with a traditionally big-time defense like NEB, so he can do well with the Gophs? Now he did do a little better in his B10 stint with WIS, but I'm not convinced this guy is the answer. I still think Brew goes out and hires a little more of an unknown for this spot and somebody higher profile for the OC job. I expected more info to be out on that today, but nothing really concrete as of yet.
On positive note on this guy Cosgrove, I hear he is a very good recruiter, which Brew obviously loves, and has a lot of ties in STL. It just so happens that it was confirmed today that a STUD 4-star RB Ronny Wingo Jr., who played in the ARMY AA Game last weekend, has picked the Gophers for his last visit on 1/16 over ALA. He is from STL...coincidence? hmmm...There have been rumors that Brew had a big 4-star RB silent verbal commitment already in his pocket...if it's Wingo I might poop myself. This guy is big and fast (6'3", 4.3)...think Beanie Wells size with better speed. Good times.
The search goes on...and BTW, no matter what happens with this I thought I'd start something since it is 2009.
TCF STADIUM COUNTDOWN
241 days until kick-off
Later.
But rumors are flying for one side of the ball. Not sure how legit these are, but I'm hearing a lot of Kevin Cosgrove for DC. He was the DC at Becky during their Rose Bowl runs in the late 90's early 00's, then went to NEB for the past 3 years before being fired after Pelini took over. NEB folks hated him...he constantly finsihed in the mid 50's for defensive rankings - which would be a giant upgrade from our 119th and 74th place finishes this year and last.
I'm skeptical at best - his son is on the staff already, which is why I think he's getting a lot of mention right away...but it doesn't feel right to me. I don't think Brew would hire a guy that was run out of a big school like NEB and getting death threats at HS football games while watching his kid play...not joking. It just doesn't seem like a good fit: unsuccessful with a traditionally big-time defense like NEB, so he can do well with the Gophs? Now he did do a little better in his B10 stint with WIS, but I'm not convinced this guy is the answer. I still think Brew goes out and hires a little more of an unknown for this spot and somebody higher profile for the OC job. I expected more info to be out on that today, but nothing really concrete as of yet.
On positive note on this guy Cosgrove, I hear he is a very good recruiter, which Brew obviously loves, and has a lot of ties in STL. It just so happens that it was confirmed today that a STUD 4-star RB Ronny Wingo Jr., who played in the ARMY AA Game last weekend, has picked the Gophers for his last visit on 1/16 over ALA. He is from STL...coincidence? hmmm...There have been rumors that Brew had a big 4-star RB silent verbal commitment already in his pocket...if it's Wingo I might poop myself. This guy is big and fast (6'3", 4.3)...think Beanie Wells size with better speed. Good times.
The search goes on...and BTW, no matter what happens with this I thought I'd start something since it is 2009.
TCF STADIUM COUNTDOWN
241 days until kick-off
Later.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Roof...DEAD as well!
This one sucks. Roof is heading to AUB as the DC. He was one I would have liked to keep around, but I think AUB will basically double his $$$ and he's a south ACC kind of guy, so he wanted to go back is my guess.
So we have an opening at OC and DC now. Not exactly the best situation to be in going into a new stadium and a major recruiting period for the next 4-6 weeks. My bet is Brew will find replacements for both ASAP to have a staff in place and not lose any current or potential recruits.
Some OC names being thrown around...purely speculation, but here we go:
Chuck Long (who hates IOWA!)
Major Applewhite - I could see this one with the Texas connection
Patrick Nix - recently axed at MIA, might work
Norm Chow - really? i doubt this is possible, but I'm all for it if it works out
As far as the DC job goes, I haven't seen much yet. I'm sure we'll find a suitable replacement, Brew knows what has and hasn't worked with the D unlike the O. I assume we'll bring in a guy similar to Roof for the defense and something very new on offense...although we won't abandon the spread as some are thinking.
Should be an interesting 5-10 days...I imagine both will be in place by next weekend.
Fun times.
So we have an opening at OC and DC now. Not exactly the best situation to be in going into a new stadium and a major recruiting period for the next 4-6 weeks. My bet is Brew will find replacements for both ASAP to have a staff in place and not lose any current or potential recruits.
Some OC names being thrown around...purely speculation, but here we go:
Chuck Long (who hates IOWA!)
Major Applewhite - I could see this one with the Texas connection
Patrick Nix - recently axed at MIA, might work
Norm Chow - really? i doubt this is possible, but I'm all for it if it works out
As far as the DC job goes, I haven't seen much yet. I'm sure we'll find a suitable replacement, Brew knows what has and hasn't worked with the D unlike the O. I assume we'll bring in a guy similar to Roof for the defense and something very new on offense...although we won't abandon the spread as some are thinking.
Should be an interesting 5-10 days...I imagine both will be in place by next weekend.
Fun times.
Dunbar...DEAD
It's over, what was your favorite Mike Dunbar moment in his 2 years of running the Gopher Offense. Do you have one? Not sure if I do. I like the spread, but this guy's version seemed to suck pretty bad. Especially when you see other teams running the spread with less athletes than we have and scoring 30+ on a weekly basis. No running game, no real deep threat on passing plays = bad offense. We were ranked 91st overall in offense this year - not enough to get it done.
So who's next? Speculation that the new OL coach Davis might be moved up to the big chair. He has a grind it out philosophy, which sounds a little like Mason Ball to me. My guess is that Brew does a big search and finds someone who has a much different (better!) version of the spread. I really think we have some guys in place on offense, but the scheme sucked.
I don't think it's likely that we grab a guy from a big-name school, but maybe someone from a smaller school that's creative enough to light a fire in TCF Stadium. I'm sure lots of names will be popping up over the next few days, and I expect someone to be in place by mid-January.
We'll see, Brew did a nice job with DC #2 (Roof over Withers) so let's hope we can do the same with OC#2.
Overall, it's the right move and I'm happy about it. Let's hope we find a diamond in the rough and sport a much-improved offense next year.
Go Gophers!
So who's next? Speculation that the new OL coach Davis might be moved up to the big chair. He has a grind it out philosophy, which sounds a little like Mason Ball to me. My guess is that Brew does a big search and finds someone who has a much different (better!) version of the spread. I really think we have some guys in place on offense, but the scheme sucked.
I don't think it's likely that we grab a guy from a big-name school, but maybe someone from a smaller school that's creative enough to light a fire in TCF Stadium. I'm sure lots of names will be popping up over the next few days, and I expect someone to be in place by mid-January.
We'll see, Brew did a nice job with DC #2 (Roof over Withers) so let's hope we can do the same with OC#2.
Overall, it's the right move and I'm happy about it. Let's hope we find a diamond in the rough and sport a much-improved offense next year.
Go Gophers!
Monday, January 5, 2009
NFL PLAYOFF Lines - Divisional Games
Here are the Week 2 lines for the NFL PLAYOFFS - send me your picks by Saturday.
Thanks.
BAL
TEN -3
ARI
CAR -10
PHI
NYG -4.5
SD
PIT -6
Larger updates coming later this week once the Bowls wrap up - basically, MK needs OSU to lose tonight to stay alive for the Bowl Championship. But don't forget that it's not over after the Bowls since we are adding in NFL Playoff points to our post-season total.
NFL Week 1 PLAYOFFS
MR hit 2 of 4 for 4 total points
JR and MK hit 1 of 4 for 2 total points
JG hit 0 of 4 for 0 total points
This weekend's games are worth 3 points each.
Later.
Thanks.
BAL
TEN -3
ARI
CAR -10
PHI
NYG -4.5
SD
PIT -6
Larger updates coming later this week once the Bowls wrap up - basically, MK needs OSU to lose tonight to stay alive for the Bowl Championship. But don't forget that it's not over after the Bowls since we are adding in NFL Playoff points to our post-season total.
NFL Week 1 PLAYOFFS
MR hit 2 of 4 for 4 total points
JR and MK hit 1 of 4 for 2 total points
JG hit 0 of 4 for 0 total points
This weekend's games are worth 3 points each.
Later.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Quick Bowl and NFL Playoff Update
Hey Guys -
Down to a 2 horse race in the Bowl Challenge.
MR-61
MK-50
JR-44
JG-38
MR and MK are battling it out for the Bowl title. With 3 games left, and 14 points to go, Mike and Mike have different winners for each of the last 3. MK will have to win them all to ovetake Roe's 11 point lead.
MR has: OSU, BALLST, OK
MK has: TEX, TULSA, FLA
Could be an exciting finish, or not even close.
For the NFL, it's the same story so far...Roe is dominating, 2-0-0-0.
Today will be different, JR and MK have BAL/MIN, MR has MIA/PHI, JG has MIA/MIN...we'll see what happens.
Later.
Down to a 2 horse race in the Bowl Challenge.
MR-61
MK-50
JR-44
JG-38
MR and MK are battling it out for the Bowl title. With 3 games left, and 14 points to go, Mike and Mike have different winners for each of the last 3. MK will have to win them all to ovetake Roe's 11 point lead.
MR has: OSU, BALLST, OK
MK has: TEX, TULSA, FLA
Could be an exciting finish, or not even close.
For the NFL, it's the same story so far...Roe is dominating, 2-0-0-0.
Today will be different, JR and MK have BAL/MIN, MR has MIA/PHI, JG has MIA/MIN...we'll see what happens.
Later.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Jan 2 Bowl Update - SEND ME YOUR NFL PICKS FOR THIS WEEKEND!
Hey Guys - hope you all had a nice mid-week Holiday. Just wanted to send a quick update on where we're at for Bowl picks, and what's happening the next few days:
Current Standings
MR-49
MK-46
JR-40
JG-30 (officially eliminated)
We will have a new Bowl Champ this year, JG - it's not possible for you to catch Roe at this point.
I'm close to being eliminated, there are only 30 points left. Roe went 5 for 5 on Dec 31st - not bad. That pushed him up into 1st place.
Today's games are as follows:
OLE MISS and TXTECH
We all have TT, so no rooting interest there for anyone.
ECU-UK
This is a big one - worth 4 points, we all have UK except Kobow has ECU. This could put MK into first place by himself, or extend the lead for Roe to 7 points.
ALA-UTAH
This is a must win for me to stay alive. I have Bama -11, everyone else took UTAH.
The ECU-UK and ALA-UT games will decide who (JR or MK) will challenge MR for the title. MK and JR have identical picks the last 4 games, so whomever is ahead after today will stay ahead at the end of the season. Roe has the 4 opposite picks from me and Kobow in the final 4 games, so anything can happen...I'm hoping it comes down to the championship game to add a little drama. But don't forget that the Bowl Season also has the NFL playoff points added to it to determine an overall post-season champion...so you're not dead yet JG.
ONE OTHER NOTE - MK AND MR, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR NFL PICKS FOR WILDCARD WEEKEND...NEED THOSE BY GAMETIME TOMORROW.
Thanks.
Current Standings
MR-49
MK-46
JR-40
JG-30 (officially eliminated)
We will have a new Bowl Champ this year, JG - it's not possible for you to catch Roe at this point.
I'm close to being eliminated, there are only 30 points left. Roe went 5 for 5 on Dec 31st - not bad. That pushed him up into 1st place.
Today's games are as follows:
OLE MISS and TXTECH
We all have TT, so no rooting interest there for anyone.
ECU-UK
This is a big one - worth 4 points, we all have UK except Kobow has ECU. This could put MK into first place by himself, or extend the lead for Roe to 7 points.
ALA-UTAH
This is a must win for me to stay alive. I have Bama -11, everyone else took UTAH.
The ECU-UK and ALA-UT games will decide who (JR or MK) will challenge MR for the title. MK and JR have identical picks the last 4 games, so whomever is ahead after today will stay ahead at the end of the season. Roe has the 4 opposite picks from me and Kobow in the final 4 games, so anything can happen...I'm hoping it comes down to the championship game to add a little drama. But don't forget that the Bowl Season also has the NFL playoff points added to it to determine an overall post-season champion...so you're not dead yet JG.
ONE OTHER NOTE - MK AND MR, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR NFL PICKS FOR WILDCARD WEEKEND...NEED THOSE BY GAMETIME TOMORROW.
Thanks.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year's Eve Update - Gopher Preview + Other Games
All right - it's finally here, the final game and day of the year of our lord 2008. Gophers v. Jayhawks, can you feel the excitement. Well, maybe not...but I'm stoked. I find it hard to believe that none of the "experts" are giving the Gophers any chance in this one...but more on that later.
First, how are we all doing in this exciting Bowl Season:
MK - 25
MR - 22
JR - 18
JG - 16
35 possible points gone, 65 to go...still way too early to call a winner.
However, a huge moving day is upon us right now. 4 games today, and we don't have a unanimous agreement on any one of them.
AF-HOU
JR and JG like the Falcons, who open "The Bank" next September against our beloved Gophers. (do you like "The Bank"? I've heard that thrown around a bit...it's okay, but I doubt it sticks) MK and MR went with the favored HOU club. The game is in TEXAS (favors HOU) but it's the Armed Forces Bowl (favors AF). Now on to what might really decide the game...the AF defense. Guess who has the #1 offense in the nation...FLA, nope; OK, nope; HOU...yep. 575 ypg - WOW! 414 of those through the air. However they only won 7 games after avg. 41 ppg. Why? well, they allow 31 pgg and rank 102nd overall for defense. You know what you're going to get with AF. Run, run, run. 5th in the nation at 269 ypg. AF also ranked 13th in sacks this year, which should come into play with the high-octane passing attack we'll see out of HOU. AF won 31-28 when they met in the regular season. Bottom line for me, you never bet against a service academy in the bowl games...might not be a great rule, but it's burned me too many times over the last 4 years. I like AF on the ground against a porous HOU D, and I think the AF pass rush and ability to force turnovers wins it for them in a close one...Falcons 38-34.
PITT-OREST
MK likes the Panthers, all else are with the Beavers. Pitt sports a nice defense and a very average offense coming in. They have been playing some good ball to close out the year, and it appears that Wanstedt has finally put it all together. OSU sports an equally strong defense and a much stronger offense, ratings wise. 27th vs. 63rd in favor of the Beavers. I love the Beavers balance, and they are Top 10 in getting to the QB. Pitt is also more turnover prone than OREST, and that could make all the difference in a close game like this one. I like the Beavers by a TD...28-21.
BC-VAN
JR and MK like BC, MR and JG like VANDY. To me, this is one of the biggest mismatches in the bowl season. BC is nothing special on offense, but their defense is unreal. #6 in the nationand they have forced 36 turnovers...about 3/game. However, their offense has lost it 30 times, they can't throw, and their running game is average. But it's still better than Vandy...whose offense ranks #117 in the nation - ouch. They really can't throw at all, and their running game is below avg as well. The Vandy defense is Top 30, but their offensive ineptitude is too much to overcome. This could be a very ugly one on both sides - VAN will be insanely pumped to play in a bowl game for the first time since Jesus was walking the earth, but BC wins bowl games, period. I'm looking for a turnover fest with very little offense and a lot of trick plays and wacky things happening. BC wins in a weird one 16-6.
LSU-GT
MR took LSU, the rest are on the triple option of GTECH. I love Tech in this one. 282 ypg on the ground in the ACC...wow. But the thing I really like about Tech is their defense. A Top 25 unit, the stop the run and get to the QB...very nice. LSU has had a very disappointing year, and I think they will not be real excited about playing in the Chick-fil-a Bowl. Average offense, and a decent but very underachieving defense cost them all year. A 2-headed QB didn't help much either. They only forced 16 turnovers all year, pretty pathetic for a unit like this. They lost 3 of their final 4, and I think they come in flat. GT is playing in ATL, basically at home, and their should have some fire. GT won 3 of their last 4 by beating FSU, MIA, and GEO...not bad. I like the Jackets to run wild and LSU to get frustrated on both sides of the ball...TECH wins 31-21.
GOPHERS - KANSAS
This is it, the big one. JR and JG have faith in the Gophs...MK and MR do not. It's that simple. Honestly, there could be much worse matchups for our club this year. But I think the B10 is due for a W. First, the Jayhawks: No running game to speak of, but a very good QB and passing attack ~300ypg. Their D stops the run fairly well, but their pass defense, like all B12 teams, is atrocious. They also allow a ton of sacks with the scrambling style of Reesing. The Gophers numbers actually ended up being pretty ugly this year. 104th in the nation in rushing, 57th in passing...91st in overall offense. Maybe I'm too naive, but I do believe the running game will improve tonight vs. KAN with the new style and new running game/OL coach in place. A healthy Decker could mean a world of difference to the passing attack as well, especially against a pathetic KAN D that will be missing a starting CB and starting a true freshman in his place. On D we fnished 74th overall, not great but miles ahead of last year. We are succeptible to the pass, and Reesing will get his yards. We need to stop the run completely and get pressure. We were 25th in sacks, which bodes well for our chances of getting to Reesing tonight. We also forced 30 turnovers and for the most part took care of the ball. If we can limit the huge plays by Reesing, get pressure, and win the turnover battle we should be fine. But that's a lot of ifs. I do think we'll score some points on a bad defense...but sadly, I am picking the Gophers to come up short, but cover: KAN 34-31.
That's all for today's games. 5 more big ones tomorrow.
JR/MK-IOWA, JG/MR-SC - who hates IOWA?
JR/JG - NEB, MK/MR - CLEM
JR/MR - GEO, MK/JG - MSU
JR/JG - PSU, MK/MR - USC
All like VT over CIN
I'll send out more updates as games finish up - today's game are all worth 3...tomorrow are all worth 4 each.
Also - don't forget to send over your NFL picks for the weekend as well.
later. have a happy new year and enjoy the Gophers today.
First, how are we all doing in this exciting Bowl Season:
MK - 25
MR - 22
JR - 18
JG - 16
35 possible points gone, 65 to go...still way too early to call a winner.
However, a huge moving day is upon us right now. 4 games today, and we don't have a unanimous agreement on any one of them.
AF-HOU
JR and JG like the Falcons, who open "The Bank" next September against our beloved Gophers. (do you like "The Bank"? I've heard that thrown around a bit...it's okay, but I doubt it sticks) MK and MR went with the favored HOU club. The game is in TEXAS (favors HOU) but it's the Armed Forces Bowl (favors AF). Now on to what might really decide the game...the AF defense. Guess who has the #1 offense in the nation...FLA, nope; OK, nope; HOU...yep. 575 ypg - WOW! 414 of those through the air. However they only won 7 games after avg. 41 ppg. Why? well, they allow 31 pgg and rank 102nd overall for defense. You know what you're going to get with AF. Run, run, run. 5th in the nation at 269 ypg. AF also ranked 13th in sacks this year, which should come into play with the high-octane passing attack we'll see out of HOU. AF won 31-28 when they met in the regular season. Bottom line for me, you never bet against a service academy in the bowl games...might not be a great rule, but it's burned me too many times over the last 4 years. I like AF on the ground against a porous HOU D, and I think the AF pass rush and ability to force turnovers wins it for them in a close one...Falcons 38-34.
PITT-OREST
MK likes the Panthers, all else are with the Beavers. Pitt sports a nice defense and a very average offense coming in. They have been playing some good ball to close out the year, and it appears that Wanstedt has finally put it all together. OSU sports an equally strong defense and a much stronger offense, ratings wise. 27th vs. 63rd in favor of the Beavers. I love the Beavers balance, and they are Top 10 in getting to the QB. Pitt is also more turnover prone than OREST, and that could make all the difference in a close game like this one. I like the Beavers by a TD...28-21.
BC-VAN
JR and MK like BC, MR and JG like VANDY. To me, this is one of the biggest mismatches in the bowl season. BC is nothing special on offense, but their defense is unreal. #6 in the nationand they have forced 36 turnovers...about 3/game. However, their offense has lost it 30 times, they can't throw, and their running game is average. But it's still better than Vandy...whose offense ranks #117 in the nation - ouch. They really can't throw at all, and their running game is below avg as well. The Vandy defense is Top 30, but their offensive ineptitude is too much to overcome. This could be a very ugly one on both sides - VAN will be insanely pumped to play in a bowl game for the first time since Jesus was walking the earth, but BC wins bowl games, period. I'm looking for a turnover fest with very little offense and a lot of trick plays and wacky things happening. BC wins in a weird one 16-6.
LSU-GT
MR took LSU, the rest are on the triple option of GTECH. I love Tech in this one. 282 ypg on the ground in the ACC...wow. But the thing I really like about Tech is their defense. A Top 25 unit, the stop the run and get to the QB...very nice. LSU has had a very disappointing year, and I think they will not be real excited about playing in the Chick-fil-a Bowl. Average offense, and a decent but very underachieving defense cost them all year. A 2-headed QB didn't help much either. They only forced 16 turnovers all year, pretty pathetic for a unit like this. They lost 3 of their final 4, and I think they come in flat. GT is playing in ATL, basically at home, and their should have some fire. GT won 3 of their last 4 by beating FSU, MIA, and GEO...not bad. I like the Jackets to run wild and LSU to get frustrated on both sides of the ball...TECH wins 31-21.
GOPHERS - KANSAS
This is it, the big one. JR and JG have faith in the Gophs...MK and MR do not. It's that simple. Honestly, there could be much worse matchups for our club this year. But I think the B10 is due for a W. First, the Jayhawks: No running game to speak of, but a very good QB and passing attack ~300ypg. Their D stops the run fairly well, but their pass defense, like all B12 teams, is atrocious. They also allow a ton of sacks with the scrambling style of Reesing. The Gophers numbers actually ended up being pretty ugly this year. 104th in the nation in rushing, 57th in passing...91st in overall offense. Maybe I'm too naive, but I do believe the running game will improve tonight vs. KAN with the new style and new running game/OL coach in place. A healthy Decker could mean a world of difference to the passing attack as well, especially against a pathetic KAN D that will be missing a starting CB and starting a true freshman in his place. On D we fnished 74th overall, not great but miles ahead of last year. We are succeptible to the pass, and Reesing will get his yards. We need to stop the run completely and get pressure. We were 25th in sacks, which bodes well for our chances of getting to Reesing tonight. We also forced 30 turnovers and for the most part took care of the ball. If we can limit the huge plays by Reesing, get pressure, and win the turnover battle we should be fine. But that's a lot of ifs. I do think we'll score some points on a bad defense...but sadly, I am picking the Gophers to come up short, but cover: KAN 34-31.
That's all for today's games. 5 more big ones tomorrow.
JR/MK-IOWA, JG/MR-SC - who hates IOWA?
JR/JG - NEB, MK/MR - CLEM
JR/MR - GEO, MK/JG - MSU
JR/JG - PSU, MK/MR - USC
All like VT over CIN
I'll send out more updates as games finish up - today's game are all worth 3...tomorrow are all worth 4 each.
Also - don't forget to send over your NFL picks for the weekend as well.
later. have a happy new year and enjoy the Gophers today.
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