There’s been cancellations all through the season. As the season progressed there would be as many as 12-20 games postponed or cancelled. I took it all in stride. Just another crappy part of a crappy year. But they went too far this week.
Cancelling State’s last game. Bummer. I would have liked to see one more game to see what Mel could do. One more full week of game reps for Thorne. But Maryland cancelling the game didn’t piss me off.
They cancelled a game I was really looking forward to – Coastal Carolina vs UL Lafayette for the Fun Belt Championship! These were my next two favorite teams this year (after State and the Cats obviously). A rematch made in heaven. Get these teams while they are hot because the HCs will be off to bigger venues next year.
Can’t wait for the vaccine to get here. Maybe I’ll petition my local politician to move college athletes up in the pecking order of who gets it. Then again, with all the money that floats around the big time programs, maybe they will buy their way up the queue.
So, with State idle and the Fun Belt Championship being called a tie I guess my next favorite games are -starting with Friday's games:
Cancelling State’s last game. Bummer. I would have liked to see one more game to see what Mel could do. One more full week of game reps for Thorne. But Maryland cancelling the game didn’t piss me off.
They cancelled a game I was really looking forward to – Coastal Carolina vs UL Lafayette for the Fun Belt Championship! These were my next two favorite teams this year (after State and the Cats obviously). A rematch made in heaven. Get these teams while they are hot because the HCs will be off to bigger venues next year.
Can’t wait for the vaccine to get here. Maybe I’ll petition my local politician to move college athletes up in the pecking order of who gets it. Then again, with all the money that floats around the big time programs, maybe they will buy their way up the queue.
So, with State idle and the Fun Belt Championship being called a tie I guess my next favorite games are -starting with Friday's games:
Marshall -5.5 vs UAB – It was the pause that refreshes. UAB stopped football from 2014 returning to the field in 2017. It took a year to get going but since then this is their third straight CUSA championship game (maybe scUM is taking a look – their Covid excuse looks real shaky)
Blazer Sr RB Spencer Brown will be wrapping up a terrific. He has been terrific with nearly 4,000 yards rushing and 41 TDs.
But Marshall is by far the best team in the conference winning 7 of 8 games. UAB was a more pedestrian 5-3. Marshall defense was by far the best in the CUSA (UAB is a distant 2nd) and will dominate at home.
I’ll lay the points for a Mini Mega
Blazer Sr RB Spencer Brown will be wrapping up a terrific. He has been terrific with nearly 4,000 yards rushing and 41 TDs.
But Marshall is by far the best team in the conference winning 7 of 8 games. UAB was a more pedestrian 5-3. Marshall defense was by far the best in the CUSA (UAB is a distant 2nd) and will dominate at home.
I’ll lay the points for a Mini Mega
Buffalo -13.5 vs Ball State – If UAB and Marshall looks to be a defensive slugfest this game is going to light up the scoreboard.
If for no other reason, watch this game to watch Bull RB Jaret Patterson. He’s a 5’9” tough as nail pinball. In just five games he has 1,025 yards and 21 TDs. He gets spelled by back up RB Kevin Marks. He has another 510 yards rushing a 5 scores.
ball State can light up the scoreboard too but their star RB Caleb Huntley decided to sit this one to save himself for draft day. He had 437 yards in his first three games and then has been injured since. Backup Justin Hall ably filled in and is coming off a 175-yard, two-score day on just ten carries against Western Michigan.
Buffalo has not won a game by less than 19 points all year. Ball State won’t be able to keep up. I’ll put a Mini Mega on the Bulls and a quatloo on the over 67.5
If for no other reason, watch this game to watch Bull RB Jaret Patterson. He’s a 5’9” tough as nail pinball. In just five games he has 1,025 yards and 21 TDs. He gets spelled by back up RB Kevin Marks. He has another 510 yards rushing a 5 scores.
ball State can light up the scoreboard too but their star RB Caleb Huntley decided to sit this one to save himself for draft day. He had 437 yards in his first three games and then has been injured since. Backup Justin Hall ably filled in and is coming off a 175-yard, two-score day on just ten carries against Western Michigan.
Buffalo has not won a game by less than 19 points all year. Ball State won’t be able to keep up. I’ll put a Mini Mega on the Bulls and a quatloo on the over 67.5
USC -3.0 vs Oregon – The Trojans are finding ways to win scoring in the final minute to beat cross town rival UCLA. Oregon is finding ways to lose, gacking games against Oregon State and Cal.
Oregon isn't even supposed to be in this game but backed in when Washington caught the Covid.
The game will start out close and then the Ducks will turn it over at a most inopportune time (they are -7 in takeways including a +3 day vs UCLA)
I’ll put a quatloo on the Condoms to barely beat the spread.
More predictions to come
Oregon isn't even supposed to be in this game but backed in when Washington caught the Covid.
The game will start out close and then the Ducks will turn it over at a most inopportune time (they are -7 in takeways including a +3 day vs UCLA)
I’ll put a quatloo on the Condoms to barely beat the spread.
More predictions to come