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Stan Sharp | CFB Side Triple-Dime Bet
260 Alabama -9.5 (-110) BetUS vs 259 Utah
Analysis: Stan is Betting ALABAMA today. While many believe Alabama will be disappointed from losing the SEC Championship Game the fact is had you told Alabama at the start of the season that you would be playing in the Sugar Bowl they would have been ecstatic! Utah has yet to face a defense like this one and will be dominated by it. Stan has Alabama winning by 14-17 Points. TAKE ALABAMA as STAN'S COLLEGE BOWL GAME OF THE YEAR and make them a TRIPLE DIME PLAY.
Mississippi (8-4) vs. Texas Tech (11-1)- Texas Tech will come into this game with a chip on their shoulder. They still have a bad taste in their mouth from the beating that Oklahoma put on them, they feel their season warranted a birth in a BCS game, and QB Graham Harrell was snubbed on an invite to New York for the Heisman trophy presentation. The Red Raiders have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch all season and were one of the nation’s best teams for most of the season. Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree is in all likelihood playing in his last game at the collegiate level and will look to go out with a bang. Crabtree creates all types of matchup problems for opposing defenses, which creates opportunities for other receivers, and Graham Harrell is a master at exploiting those opportunities. Ole Miss comes in as a team on the rise, and will look to use this game as a springboard to next season. Jevan Snead is one of the country’s top young signal callers and has directed an offense that has gotten progressively better throughout the season. The Ole Miss defense will look to create pressure on Harrell and force him out of his comfort zone. The Rebels defensive front seven matches up favorably with the Texas Tech offensive line and could be the difference in the game. Look for the Rebels to spring the upset. Ole Miss by 4-7.
Auto Zone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
5 Units on East Carolina (-3) over Kentucky
Kentucky (6-6) vs. East Carolina (9-4)- East Carolina comes in winning 6 of their last 7 after a rough stretch in the middle of the season. The Pirate defense will look to take advantage of a Kentucky offense that has struggled of late. Defensive end CJ Wilson should be able to get to QB Mike Hartline who will regain his starting job from the injured Randall Cobb. For Kentucky to have any chance they will have to win the turnover battle. East Carolina QB Patrick Pinckney has struggled at times turning the ball over, but seems to have put those problems behind him. Look for East Carolina to pull away late. East Carolina by 10-14.
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
25 Units on Alabama (-9.5) over Utah
Utah (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1)- Alabama has suffered a huge loss with the suspension of All American Left Tackle Andre Smith. Utah will no doubt look to attack the Alabama offense on that side to take advantage, that being said, nobody adjusts better than Nick Saban. Utah QB Bryant Johnson is a dual threat who has been at his best in the biggest moments, but will see a defense like none he has seen before. Utah will need to establish the run to give Johnson a chance, but that could be a problem with Terrance Cody in the middle of the Crimson Tide defense. On offense Alabama is a run first team with Glen Coffee and dynamic Freshman Mark Ingram in the backfield. They will look to dominate the line of scrimmage by pounding the ball and set up the play action pass. John Parker-Wilson has been a very good game manager for the Tide all season, and when he needs a big play he has been able to find his outstanding receiver Julio Jones. Utah could keep it close early, but look for Alabama to separate in the 2nd half when talent and depth really start to show through. Alabama by 14-20.
Game: Atlanta Hawks at New Jersey Nets Jan 2 2009 Prediction: Atlanta Hawks
Reason: 5* NBA Friday 71.2% SUPREME KNOCKOUT The Hawks are red hot right now as they have won six straight and nine of their last 10 games. This includes two straight road victories including a win at Indiana on Tuesday following am eight-game homestand. Since November 19th, Atlanta is 15-6 with five of those losses coming against Boston, Cleveland, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas so those setbacks have come against some solid competition. The Hawks have a rematch at home against the Rockets tomorrow and while that could normally mean a lookahead spot, that won’t be the case here. They have faced the Nets twice already this season and lost both games so they will no doubt be focused here. The Nets are playing like we expected them to play this season and that is horrible. New Jersey is 4-9 in its last 13 games including a 1-7 record at home. Overall, its home record is 5-12 on the season which is easily the worst home record for teams currently in playoff spots. The fact that the Nets are sitting in a playoff spot is a joke to begin with and that shows how bad the lower half of the Eastern Conference is. The Hawks are 14-4 against teams ranked outside the top 16 in the league and with two of those setbacks being against New Jersey, they will be out for some payback here. Play teams that are winning between 60 and 75 percent of their games and are revenging a straight up loss against opponent as a home favorite of seven points or more, going up against a team with a losing record but winning more than 40 percent of its games. This situation is 42-17 ATS (71.2 percent) with the average point differential being +8.9 ppg. 5* Atlanta Hawks
3* Unit Play. #255. Take Ole Miss Rebels +4.5 over Texas Tech Red Raiders. (Friday, January 2nd, 2pm est). I was very tempted to take the ML on this game, but I will take the 4.5 points as that is significant. Ole Miss likely defeated the National Champs in the Swamp. You think they care that they play the Texas Tech Red Raiders today in Dallas, Texas? I am telling you right now, the Swamp is the toughest place to play in the country even more than Dallas, Texas and Ole Miss went down there and beat the Florida Gators as double-digit dogs. That win over the Gators will likely be the only loss the future National Champions had as they look back on this year. I state that to say that Ole Miss can beat anybody on any given day. Yes, they sure can. Houston Nutt is one of my favorite coaches as even when he was with Arkansas the man knows how to get his teams up for the big game. He is a pure coach unlike the current bum that Arkansas has right now who is nothing more than a punk that steals money from NFL franchisse including the Falcons and other schools. He is a jerk on top of that. Nutt is a family man and he busts his ass. Nick Saban has even been noted as saying he is one of the best coaches in the nation as his game plans are rock solid and has a fire that is unbelievable. If you are a team in Texas Tech and you are not playing for the National Title, you think this team really cares about the Cotton Bowl? Nope. Texas Tech could not be less interested in this game and I think Ole Miss is going to come in and catch them off guard and score early and often and take a quick led in which TT will have to scrape and claw back but it will likely be not enough. Yes, your Cotton Bowl Winner will likely be Ole Miss outright as they come out far more focused than Texas Tech will for this game.
3 Unit Play. Take Under 46 between Utah @ Alabama. (January 2nd @ 8:15pm est). I'm not sure as to who will win cover this game because I simply don't trust the Alabama offense - and remember - this is coming from a Tide Fan. But, what I do know is that this game features two very good defenses and two offenses that frankly are not all that wonderful. Do you remember the last game that Utah played a defensive team? It was against TCU. The final score ended up being 13-10. Now, I'm not saying Alabama's offense is not better than TCU's. But, TCU in many ways is similar to Alabama's offense. A team that is based on running the ball and strong pass defense. That is exactly what the Crimson Tide are known for this year with a top 10 defense. Utah is a top 15 defense and Alabama is a top 5 defense in the nation. Utah might be top 20 in the nation in offense, but they face an Alabama defense that is stout and this is not some cupcake team out of their conference - this is the SEC and the cream of the crop. But, Alabama's offense ranks outside the top 50 and they are not a team known to "light up" the scoreboard. Look for a game that stays underneath the posted total as the strength for both of these teams will be their respective defenses as the Tide should roll, but more importantly, the under should come into play.
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