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Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Lines & Betting Pick | Preview

Reds vs Cardinals Baseball Odds

The Cardinals are tied with the Pirates atop the NL Central with the Reds lurking, as they are only 2.5 games back. The Reds are in good shape even if they do not win the NL Central, as they are in the Wild Card lead with a big 7-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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NCAA Football

Army Black Knights 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (Independant) – Black Knights

For all the talk of an increased focus on the passing game, it’s safe to expect the Army Black Knights to continue to rely heavily on the nation’s most productive running game.

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NCAA Football

2013 SEC Conference: NCAA Football Gambling Predictions | Futures

SEC Conference Odds Preview

The SEC is the biggest baddest conference around and they have earned that title. The League have won so many championships in a row it is hard to keep track and have to be an odds on favourite again as they enter this season with a high number of highly ranked teams.

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NCAA Football

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Warhawks

The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks put together their first winning season since joining the FBS ranks in 1994 last season. The 8-5 season included a huge win at Arkansas and a tough overtime loss at Auburn. Louisiana-Monroe showed they were a team to be reckoned with last season, and they return 17 starters and 45 lettermen in 2013.

Sun Belt 2013 College Football Previews: UL-Monroe Warhawks
Head Coach: Todd Berry
2012 Record: 8-5
Louisiana-Monroe Gambling Odds to win BCS Championship: +2,000 (Part of Field)
Louisiana-Monroe Gambling Odds to win Sun Belt Conference: +250

Todd Berry is in his fourth-year at Louisiana-Monroe, and he has successfully changed the expectations at this school. A year ago the fan base was absolutely just hoping for some good things to happen. After last season, expectations are infinitely higher for 2013. In fact, if the Warhawks don’t win the Sun Belt Conference this year this season will likely be considered a disappointment by many.

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Here’s a closer look at the Warhawks strengths and weaknesses heading into the season.

Team Strengths:

Kolton Browning was the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2012. Browning dealt with some injury trouble in the middle of the season, and Louisiana-Monroe wasn’t even close to the same team without him. He is healthy heading into this season, and Browning’s ability to both run and throw the football accurately make him an extremely dangerous weapon.

The Warhawks play a 3-3-5 defense, and the three linebackers in the middle are the strength of this team. Cameron Blakes and Ray Stovall are the major play makers at the linebacker spots, but they have plenty of depth behind them. It also doesn’t hurt that the team has two big run stuffers at the defensive tackle spots.

The big guys on the front line take pressure off the linebackers and allow them to make big plays.

The Warhawks have a solid offensive line which allows Browning to have plenty of time to make his decisions in the pocket. Center Josh Allen is one of the best offensive linemen in the league. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Team Weaknesses:

The secondary is a real problem area here. Louisiana-Monroe’s safeties are pretty good, but the cornerbacks just aren’t good enough in coverage. The coaching staff knows the secondary is their weakness, which is why they have 5 guys deep. Even with five guys deep, the Warhawks were constantly torched by good passing games last year. The 42-17 loss to Ohio in a bowl game last year showed just how much room for improvement there is in the secondary.

The Warhawks offense really needs to find some help for Browning in the running game. Browning is certainly a capable runner, but it isn’t a good thing that he led the team in rushing last season. Louisiana-Monroe needs to take some pressure off him and reduce his risk of injury.

The past two seasons the tailbacks haven’t gotten going at all. That will need to change this year.

2013-2014 Louisiana-Monroe Football Prediction: 9-4

Lousiana-Monroe’s schedule sets up nicely for the team to make a run at the Sun Belt Conference title. Their conference opener at home against Western Kentucky is an absolutely huge matchup.

Their November 30th matchup against Lafayette could very well decide the winner of this league as well. I like that the Warhawks have a difficult non-conference schedule that will get them ready for league action.

Look for Louisiana-Monroe to be a bit better than they were a year ago.

A Sun Belt championship shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

2013 Warhawks Schedule

8/31/13 7:00 PM ET @OKLA
9/7/13 TBD GRAM
9/7/13 7:00 PM ET GRAM
9/14/13 12:30 PM ET @WAKE
9/21/13 TBD @BAY
9/28/13 TBD TULN
10/3/13 7:30 PM ET WKU
10/12/13 7:00 PM ET @TXST
10/26/13 TBD GSU
10/31/13 7:30 PM ET @TROY
11/9/13 TBD ARST
11/23/13 TBD @USA
11/30/13 TBD @ULL

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Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (Sun Belt) – Ragin’ Cajuns

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns found a great coach in Mark Hudspeth. In three years as head coach of this program, Hudspeth has led Lafayette to an 18-8 record. The Ragin’ Cajuns won the New Orleans Bowl last year to finish 9-4. It was their second straight New Orleans Bowl victory.

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Northern Illinois Huskies 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (MAC) – Huskies

The Northern Illinois Huskies had an amazing season in 2012. They went undefeated in the MAC, and ended up playing in the Orange Bowl. Though they did fall 31-10 in that game, the season was still a huge success. Dave Doeren moved on in the offseason, and the Huskies will have Rod Carey as their new head coach.

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NCAA Football

San Diego St. Aztecs 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (MWC) – Aztecs

Rocky Long wasn’t necessarily a popular hire when San Diego State brought him, but his first two years with San Diego State have been tremendous. He has done a great job building on what Brady Hoke started. The Aztecs return six starters on the offensive side and nine on the defensive in 2013.

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Utah St. Aggies 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (MWC) – Aggies

The Utah State Aggies football program had an unbelievably successful season in 2012. This was a program that was accustomed to losing season after season, but they went 11-2 and picked up some great wins last year.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (Independant) – Fighting Irish

A surprise trip to the BCS National Championship Game has all eyes back on one of college football’s most storied programs, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face a tall order in replicating last year’s feat.

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Boise St. Broncos 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (MWC) – Broncos

The Boise State Broncos have gotten so good that an 11-2 record seemed like “down” season for the Broncos. Chris Petersen has established himself as one of football’s top coaches. Boise State is one of those rare smaller teams that is able to reload instead of rebuild on a yearly basis.

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Fresno St. Bulldogs 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Football Previews – (MWC) – Bulldogs

Fresno State grabbed a share of the Mountain West Conference title in Tim DeRuyter’s first year as head coach. DeRuyter certainly walked into a nice spot since Pat Hill did a great job building up this program, but not many people expected the Bulldogs to be as good as they were last year.

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2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders Gambling Odds | Predictions

2013 Football Previews – Big 12 – Red Raiders

There is profound enthusiasm over the announcement of Kliff Kingsbury taking the reins as head coach in Lubbock, as Kingsbury is a former record-shattering Tech pivot himself. Undoubtedly, this move has fired up the Red Raiders’ fan base.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Preview (ACC) Wake Forest

What is Wake Forest Football? For decades they were an also ran program in the ACC. They fought hard but usually came up short and then in 2006 they won 11 games, including a shutout at Florida State, and played in the Orange Bowl.

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MLB

Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Gambling Prediction & MLB Preview

Red Sox (75-55) vs Dodgers (76-52)

Boston did not show very well last night in this series opener between first place teams getting shutout on the West Coast. Yesterday they had just two hits off of Ricky Nolasco and things won’t get much easier this afternoon.

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Duke Blue Devils 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Preview (ACC) Blue Devils

Ever since noted quarterback developer David Cutcliffe came to Duke the program has gotten a lot more respectable. Last year they finished 6-7 but that final loss was in the Belk Bowl, the first time the program had gone bowling since 1994.

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Miami Hurricanes 2013 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2013-14 Preview (ACC) Miami

Miami is one of the most fearsome programs in college football. Sure they have been down of late and there are some questions surrounding future penalties but everyone in college football knows that if, and when, they get things going again they will be a force to be reckoned with.