In other news…Pat Haden has before him the most important
decision he will make in his tenure at USC, and the reason it’s the most
important is that he’s already made the 2nd most important decision
by firing Lane Kiffin. (Quiet, B-ball
fans…I know he fired and hired a new coach for the B-ball team as well…You know – he hired Amanda
Marcum’s husband. But let’s face
facts: This is a bigger deal!)
In addition, someone besides DeLoss Dodds may have to
eventually deal with the head coaching vacancy that will be left at Texas once
whatever happens there happens…Whether Mack is fired or retires seems to be a
moot point. It’s going to happen one way
or the other (eventually) and someone is going to need to fill that spot. Will it be the last act of Dodds or will
Dodds’ replacement get the nod if Mack can somehow hang on that long (end of
2014?). My guess is, once Mack is gone
the last official act of Dodds will be to hire his replacement and not all the
pressure is put on the new guy and if the new AD needs to fire said replacement. Just the way I’m seeing it.
That still leaves two of the biggest coaching jobs in the
country up for grabs (not to mention U-Conn and probably more, lower profile
jobs) to whatever up and coming coach has the desire to pursue those
positions. But my thinking is beginning
to trend opposite of what it used to be.
I used to think that any coach would jump at the chance to improve their
lot in life and take a more prestigious, higher paying gig. It just seems like the natural
progression. But when you look at some
of the more recent FAILS in the “coach leaving for the greener grass”
(Rodriguez – Petrino – Graham – Willingham - Chizik), well, I’m sure it has a
lot of coaches rethinking their decision if the dream job suddenly landed at
their doorstep.
But if you’re a good coach at your alma mater (Fitzgerald
) or you simply like the deal you’ve got (Petersen), why leave? And I get that. You could end up being a 3 years and out
statistic looking for a job and getting stuck in a worse situation
completely. Or you could be out of
coaching altogether. I think the high
profile position is one that needs to go to someone that is approaching the
“twilight” of their career. Not someone
over the hill (Pasqualoni) but someone that has reached an age where they have
5-10 good years left and if it doesn’t work out, the TV booth is right there
waiting for them and they have some great stories to tell having been the head
coach at an iconic institution.
That doesn’t make the AD’s job at USC and Texas any
easier. In fact, it might make it
harder. How many guys did Sailboat Bill
go through before Rodrigues said yes? I
think both of these AD’s might just find out how hard a “high profile” coaching
job is to fill.
Sparty
UPDATE – Rumor is running rampant that Narduzzi
(Sparty D-coordinator) is the top name on U-Conn’s list of interviewees when
the time comes. Just a heads up.
FMQ
After a great week last week where all the favorite picks
came home and we even hit the parlay, I’m feeling pretty full of myself, quite
confident and am looking forward to several of this week’s games and the
opportunity that lies within. While I
don’t see any Sooner-domer type gifts, I think there’s some easy money to be
made.
Washington
@ Stanford (-7): I get
that the Huskies are decent. But this
spread screams value at me when I see the Cardinal only laying 7 at home. Cardinal are still undefeated this season
ATS, so, who am I to buck that trend?
Yeah, I know it’s probably going to throw me sooner or later…let’s hope
later…
Take
Stanford and lay the 7 for $70
WVU
@ Baylor (-28): I
firmly believe that WVU’s victory last week after seeing some highlights and
seeing how poorly Okie State played was a complete fluke. Baylor has not had a single game all season
with less than 600 yards of offense. In
Waco for the first time…WVU fails….
Take
Baylor and lay the 28 for $40
ohio(-6)
@ NWU: Man…I was really
hoping for a double digit spread here and I would have been all over the Purple
Kitty’s like white on rice. I still
think the upset is possible…I just didn’t want VEGAS to think it was possible…This
spread is just screaming at me to take the suckeyes…Miller looks fine and I’m
fairly certain that the suckeyes beat the 2nd best team in the B1G
last week in Wiscy….So, it’s either lay the points or PASS….
ASU
(-5) @ Domers (Neutral Site Game - Dallas): The domers get beat BAD at home and the Sun
Devils come off a huge victory over USC and they have mo-mo running in their
favor. A neutral site game that favors
ASU (it’s a lot closer to them) and I still don’t think Rees has stopped
throwing INT’s…I think Graham might still be pissed at the domers from his
short stint at Pitt…
Take
ASU and lay the 5 for $60
Ducks
(-38) @ Colorado: I
know what you’re thinking –leading rusher for the Ducks is in a boot and won’t
play this week. You know how many points
the line moved on that news?
ZERO…..Something tells me the Ducks have the depth at tailback and against
Colorado, it’s not going to matter..
Take
the Quack Attack and lay the 38 for $60
Maryland
(+15) @ FSU: Wow….This is the team that blanked WVU and is
playing pretty well vs. the team that was down to BOSTON COLLEGE 21-3
before they got their act together….I want to jump all over Maryland here, but
something keeps telling me that FSU is a ticking time bomb just waiting to go
off on someone…still…two TD’s in one of the last ACC match-ups these two teams
will play see seems like enough..
Take
Maryland and the 15 for $40
Louisville
(-34) @ Temple:
Remember when I said there wasn’t a gift on the board this week? I lied….
Take
Louisville and lay the 34 for $70
Sparty
@ Iowa (-1.5): O/U – 42: Okay.
Sparty cannot in any way, shape or form score 21 points on any defense
in the B1G with the exception of maybe Purdon’t...No "offense" Sparty...I think you all actually all agree with this... Iowa WON’T be able to score that much on
Sparty. Could this be the first 0-0 tie
in regulation in the B1G for the first
time since who knows when? Maybe…
Take
the 42 - UNDER for $40
Minnesota
@ Michigan (-19.5):
Jeez…I hate 3 TD spreads and said I would never bet them again when
Michigan was involved…nope-nope-nope…..But, Michigan did get a bye week to
figure some stuff out – big changes on the O-Line…That makes me happy and
nervous at the same time…They’re home…and the Gophers just came off a
horrendous loss to Iowa, who’s actually looking pretty good despite that NIU
loss early in the season…..Why do I do this to myself?
Take
Michigan and lay the 19.5 for $40PARLAY!
Stanford – Ducks - Louisville $20
Starting Bank: $1,411.50
Total
Bet: $440
BANK: $971.50
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