Cincinnati covers +3.5 at home against Oregon State
Louisville covers -39 at home against Middle Tennessee State

Overall Record:

College Football: 12-12
NBA 6-4
MLB 1-0
College Basketball 48-37-2
NFL 12-5-1

Check out what this video clip to see what a fan agreed to do as part of a radio show promotion for an Ohio State football ticket. This is one dedicated fan and I sure wouldn’t want to sit beside him at the game.

Texas Tech/SMU cover over 60.5

FSU/Clemson cover over 45.5

Overall Record:

College Football: 12-10
NBA 6-4
MLB 1-0
College Basketball 48-37-2
NFL 12-5-1

Quarterback Colt Brennan of the Hawaii Warriors threw for 419 yards and 6 TD’s in the first half last night against Northern Colorado. I realize Northern Colorado is not a formidable opponent, but these are eye-popping stats no matter who you are playing. I wish they would have kept him in the game to see if he could throw for a 1,000 yards. You will hear more and more about this young man throughout the year because Hawaii is good and he is definitely a strong Heisman candidate.

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Being that I’m a proud graduate of Applachian State University it makes what happened yesterday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Michigan even that much sweeter. The Mountaineers battled the entire game against super heavyweight Michigan in the Big House and had to block two field goals in the last four minutes with the last one coming under 10 seconds left in the game to win 34-32. Many people might not know the Happy Appies are back-to-back Division 1-AA champions with high expectations of going for the trifecta, but this monumental upset could never have been expected. No 1-AA college football team has ever beaten a ranked opponent and keep in mind Michigan was ranked FIFTH in the country and one of a hand full of teams expected to battle for a BCS Championship. Goodbye BCS Championship aspirations Michigan and hello invitation to move up to Divison 1 Appalachian State.

Article: Appalachian State students celebrate in a big way in Boone

Blue Ridge Blog: Pictures of the celebration at Appalachian State University

Miami covers -18 at home against Marshall
Va Tech covers -28 at home against ECU
UCLA covers -17 at Stanford

OVERALL RECORD:

College Football: 10-9
NBA 6-4
MLB 1-0
College Basketball 48-37-2
NFL 12-5-1

The official pre-season poll is out and we thought it was a good idea to review the poll and provide our thoughts.

1. USC (62) 0-0 1,622 – AGREE – 3 out of the last 4 years USC has been in this position and twice they headed into their BCS game as the #1 team in the country. I think this will be another year they finish #1 and they will win the BCS National Championship game.
2. LSU (2) 0-0 1,511 – DISAGREE – I understand that Matt Flynn is an excellent quarterback, but Russell will be missed and LSU takes a step back this year. They lose two games so no BCS game this year for them.
3. West Virginia (1) 0-0 1,396 – AGREE – Two Heisman hopefuls in Slaton and White will have Morgantown in a frenzy all year. West Virginia will get by Louisville at home and waltz into a BCS game.
4. Texas 0-0 1,375 – UNSURE – Colt McCoy is the real deal, but the Big 12 is very solid this year. I think 4th in the country is too high, but I could be wrong.
5. Michigan 0-0 1,371 – AGREE – Lloyd Carr gets the monkey off his back this year due to stud seniors Hart and Henne. This could be the BCS National Championship team this year.
6. Florida 0-0 1,276 – DISAGREE – Dream season last year quickly comes down to earth this season. They will lose at least two games and will not participate in the BCS.
7. Wisconsin 0-0 1,192 – DISAGREE – Tough schedule plus the loss of key offensive players will keep the Badgers out of the top 10.
8. Oklahoma 0-0 1,166 – AGREE – Stoops never ceases to amaze so I can’t disagree.
9. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,148 – DISAGREE – Virginia Tech is a BCS team and could finish in the top 5.
10. Louisville 0-0 1,031 – DISAGREE – Bobby Petrino will be sorely missed, but Brian Brohm will be a joy to watch.
11. Ohio State 0-0 876 – DISAGREE – Too much talent departed from last year for even the Buckeyes to reload properly.
12. California 0-0 790 – AGREE – Tedford is an excellent coach and the PAC-10 is strong this year.
13. Georgia 0-0 782 – UNSURE – There is always high expectations in Athens, but not much follow through from the Bulldogs in recent years.
14. UCLA 0-0 605 – AGREE – The Bruins return TONS of starters from a very good team last year.
15. Tennessee 0-0 571 – DISAGREE – Is this team really a contender anymore?
16. Rutgers 0-0 560 – DISAGREE – Ray Rice is a great running break, but that won’t lead to another dream season like last year.
17. Penn State 0-0 542 – UNSURE – This is one of the most boring college football teams in the history of the game so I just don’t know much about them.
18. Auburn 0-0 519 – AGREE – These guys only have four games on the road this year. FOUR!
19. Florida State 0-0 392 – AGREE – Last year’s poor performance will be on the Seminoles mind and should be a driving force towards a much better season this year.
20. Nebraska 0-0 377 – DISAGREE – Bill Callahan sux and games at Colorado, Texas, Missouri and USC @ home lead to a recipe for disaster.
21. Arkansas 0-0 376 – AGREE – Heisman winner McFadden and another stud Felix Jones make the Hogs an exciting team.
22. TCU 0-0 283 – AGREE – Excellent defense and a steady offense have made TCU a consistent force over the last few years.
23. Hawaii 0-0 256 – AGREE – This team will embarass many teams this year and could go through the regular season undefeated.
24. Boise State 0-0 187 – AGREE – Weak schedule and their only loss will come to Hawaii so they are a top 25 team.
25. Texas A&M 0-0 162 – UNSURE – This team is top 25 caliber for sure, but games at Miami, Nebraska, and Oklahoma will make things difficult. FYI If you haven’t seen Jorvorskie Lane run yet you need to make a point to do so this year.