Wednesday MLB Betting – Reds vs Cardinals Preview & Pick
The Cincinnati Reds must feel like they have nine lives.
Month: July 2011
MLB Betting Previews – New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians
Two of the best teams in the American League will go at it one more time this Wednesday night as the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians wrap-up a three-game set at Progressive Field. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
2011-2012 Football Previews – Pac 12 – Arizona St Sun Devils
Arizona State, despite a disappointing ending to the 2010 season, has the goods to make up for lackluster 6-6 record overall and 4-5 record in conference play.
2011-2012 PAC 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils Football Preview
Coach: Dennis Erickson
2010-11 Record: 6-6 (4-5)
Arizona State Gambling Odds from Bodog.com to win BCS: 75-1
ASU Team Page – Players Stats – Roster – 2011 Schedule –>
Although a loss is still as loss, the Devils have to take some solace in that four of their losses were by four points or less. Something the team can build on.
Now with 15 returning starters in the lineup, including the best linebacker in the country– Vontaze Burfict, ASU coach Dennis Erickson better get the job done this year, or he may need to file for unemployment in 2012. With USC being the only team to really pose a challenge in the newly aligned PAC-12 South, the Sun Devils appear to be poised for a monster year.
So let’s take a look at who ASU will go with on the field as they try to win the first edition of the newly formed Pac-12.
Offense:
Losing starting quarterback Stephen Threet to a concussion he suffered late last year has left a major hole in the Devils’ offense. However, junior Brock Osweiler, who had his share of ups and downs in his limited action in 2010, stepped in for the injured Threet and led Arizona State to back-to-back wins to end the season, rallying past UCLA by 21 points and then winning in double overtime against in-state rival Arizona in the season finale. Osweiler tossed for 797 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions, and was the team’s third leading rusher with 124 yards.
He will get a lot of help from a much-improved running attack led by 2010 leading rusher Cameron Marshall (787 yards, 9 touchdowns) and sophomore change of pace back Deantre Lewis (539 yards, 4 touchdowns). Combined with Osweiler’s penchant for running, this three-pronged attack should be one of the best in the PAC-12 this season.
Helping to further improve their running game, sophomore Evan Finkenberg will help anchor an offensive line that returns all five starters and has one of the top centers in the country in senior Garth Gerhart.
The biggest concern for ASU offensively, is at the wide receiver position. Losing leading wide out Kerry Taylor, who caught 54 passes for 699 yards and three TDs, has not been a void easily filled. Especially, since second leading receiver T.J. Simpson went down in March with a tear in his ACL, leaving the job wide open for seniors Mike Willie, Gerell Robinson, and Aaron Pflugrad.
Defense:
This is the side of the ball the Devils will count on most, and with sophomore Junior Onyeali and senior Jamaar Jarrett bookending the D-line, they should be able to put pressure on the opposing team’s quarterback. The duo combined for 11 sacks last year, but will also have the challenge of working with two new starters–senior Bo Moos and sophomore William Sutton—at the defensive tackle positions. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Backing up the line, is the core of the ASU defense, as Burfict, who led the team with 90 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss, once again teams up with fellow Centennial High classmate Brandon Magee as two of three starters returning from last year.
Lastly, in 2010 the Sun Devils allowed 245 yards per game through the air, and despite returns from junior starting corner Deveron Carr and senior free safety Eddie Elder, the secondary will big a big concern for the Sun Devils heading into 2011.
2011-2012 Arizona Football Prediction: 1st PAC-12 South
With 15 starters back for the 2011 season, Arizona State will likely come into year as the favorites to win the South. While the defense will shoulder most of the load, combined with Osweiler’s gained experience at the end of last season, the Sun Devils should posses enough grab their first conference title in four years.
2011 ASU Sun Devils Schedule
9/1/11 10:00 PM ET UCDAV
9/9/11 10:30 PM ET MISOU
9/17/11 7:00 PM ET @ILL
9/24/11 10:15 PM ET USC
10/1/11 12:00 PM ET OREST
10/8/11 12:00 PM ET @UTAH
10/15/11 12:00 PM ET @ORE
10/29/11 12:00 PM ET COL
11/5/11 12:00 PM ET @UCLA
11/12/11 12:00 PM ET @WSHST
11/19/11 12:00 PM ET ARZ
11/25/11 10:15 PM ET CAL
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2011-2012 Football Previews – Pac 12 – Arizona Wildcats
Arizona began the 2010-11 season with a bang, speeding out to a 7-1 overall record, going 4-1 in conference play before losing its last five games straight, including a 30-29 overtime heartbreaker to Arizona State in Week 12.
Hayes’ Pre-Season College Football – Heisman Trophy Predictions
If there are any ncaa football gambling experts out there who pay attention to the Heisman process, they’ll probably agree with me and know that at this time of year it’s pretty darn hard to pick the winner…most years…right?
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It’s with this knowledge that we know the 2011 Heisman Trophy future odds are always fun to bet on, and the betting lines give us a lot to think about.
LANDRY JONES, QB, Oklahoma
Most people’s default pick for the 2011 Heisman Trophy is Andrew Luck from Stanford, the utopian NFL quarterback prospect who shockingly returned for his senior season. But Jones – who up until last year lived in Sam Bradford’s shadow – has something significant that Luck doesn’t: an unbelievable receiver corps. Jones’s top target Ryan Broyles is probably the best wideout in the nation and sophomore Kenny Stills set Oklahoma receiving records in 2010.
Jones put up a downright silly 4,718 yards and 38 TDs as a soph last season, and is poised to at least match that in ’11. Luck might be the best pure NFL prospect, and Alabama RB Trent Richardson must carry the offense of a title-calibre SEC team, but Jones is my pick to hoist the hardware this season.
TRENT RICHARDSON, RB, Alabama
The Crimson Tide’s Mark Ingram won the award at the RB position in 2009; what is truly scary is that many believe Richardson is better than Ingram. He is a beast that can be the bell-cow for an elite team in the nation’s toughest conference. Alabama’s QB situation is somewhat unsettled, which means the Tide will lean on Richardson even more. Alabama also rolls out perhaps the best offensive line in America, which will help to juice Richardson’s sure-to-be-impressive stats.
He is a rare talent that has the size, speed and vision to be an every-down RB in the pros, but we will get to enjoy him for one more year at the collegiate level first.
ANDREW LUCK, QB, Stanford
Every thing that a coach or scout would look for in an elite signal-caller, Luck brings in spades. He single-handedly greatly increases Stanford’s chance of success in 2011, even with fantastic head coach Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL. The Cardinal isn’t as stacked as Oklahoma or Alabama, however, and Luck has to clash with another elite Pac-12 team in Oregon on Nov. 12.
Most people probably see Luck as a better pound-for-pound QB than Landry Jones, but Jones has the supporting cast to make the ascent easier.
LaMICHAEL JAMES, RB, Oregon
The speediest back in the NCAA was a Heisman finalist last season, where he amassed 1,731 yards and 21 majors. Even with highly touted underclassmen like Lache Seastrunk and DeAnthony Thomas available to spell James (though Thomas might redshirt, as the Ducks also have waterbug Kenjon Barner) James will have crazy stats in what is likely the fastest offense in the nation.
Oregon is also likely the best team in a very good Pac-12 conference, which never hurts.
KELLEN MOORE, QB, Boise State
The ruthlessly efficient Moore is back once again in 2011, leading a Broncos team that seems to always be the best non-AQ (automatic BCS qualifying) squad. In fact, this year will see Moore become the career FBS leader in wins as a starter – he’s been ripping up the competition since 2008.
The southpaw was also a Heisman finalist in 2010 and if there weren’t established big dogs like Jones and Luck in front of him, he’d be a still more appealing option. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Darkhorse: TAYLOR MARTINEZ, QB, Nebraska
The first five games of last year, Martinez was shocking everyone and his Cornhuskers were steamrolling the competition. He set a Huskers record for QB rush yards in a game (yes, this is a program that has featured Tommie Frazier and Heisman-winner Eric Crouch under center) with 241 versus Kansas St. on national TV.
Martinez was injured in the second half of the season though and was a shadow of his former self. If he can re-capture the magic, Nebraska is the Big Ten favorite and could be both in a BCS bowl and have a pivot in the Heisman discussion.
2011 HEISMAN TROPHY Odds
Aaron Murray (QB Georgia) +6000
Alshon Jeffery (WR South Carolina) +8000
Andrew Luck (QB Stanford) +450
Brandon Weeden (QB Oklahoma State) +3200
Case Keenum (QB Houston) +3500
Chris Polk (RB Washington) +2500
Dan Persa (QB Northwestern) +9500
Danny O’Brien (QB Maryland) +7500
Darron Thomas (QB Oregon) +3500
David Wilson (RB Virgina Tech) +9000
Dayne Crist (QB Notre Dame) +7500
Denard Robinson (QB Michigan) +750
E.J. Manuel (QB Florida State) +5000
Geno Smith (QB West Virginia) +5000
James White (RB Wisconsin) +8000
John Brantley (QB Florida) +6000
Justin Blackmon (WR Oklahoma State) +1500
Kellen Moore (QB Boise State) +1800
Kirk Cousins (QB Michigan State) +3500
Knile Davis (RB Arkansas) +1600
LaMichael James (RB Oregon) +750
Landry Jones (QB Oklahoma) +650
Marcus Coker (RB Iowa) +9000
Marcus Lattimore (RB South Carolina) +700
Matt Barkley (QB USC) +4500
Michael Dyer (RB Auburn) +8500
Michael Floyd (WR Notre Dame) +4000
Montee Ball (RB Wisconsin) +8000
Nick Foles (QB Arizona) +4500
Robert Griffin III (QB Baylor) +2000
Robert Woods (WR USC) +8000
Roy Finch (RB Oklahoma) +3000
Russell Shepard (WR LSU) +5000
Ryan Broyles (WR Oklahoma) +1500
Ryan Tannenhill (QB Texas A&M) +6000
Taylor Martinez (QB Nebraska) +7500
Trent Richardson (RB Alabama) +1000
Tyler Wilson (QB Arkansas) +7000
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Sunday MLB Baseball Picks: Dodgers vs Angels
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