Weekend Predictions (sound check): Dogs in trouble?
I am so ready for this (and get your hands off my chips).
Because this is the final blog of the day, and I wanted something to hold you through the weekend, and I’m pretty sure my feeling that FOOTBALL CAN’T GET HERE SOON ENOUGH gives me at least one thing in common with even those of you who often throw your half-eaten sandwich at my face on your computer screen, I’ve got football stuff for you.
Actually, consider this a low-level tease (that sounded kinda dirty) for next week’s re-unveiling of Weekend Predictions. Since we’re more electric and less acoustic now here at the AJC (that’s the newspaper) and AJC.com, it follows that you’ll be able to read Weekend Predictions online on Thursday afternoons now, as well as in print the following morning. This will allow the online reader access to special web-only Thursday night game BONUS PICKS, which will be so special that I felt the need to hit the CAPS LOCKED key, which normally is reserved for those commenting on Michael Vick blogs.
Darn. I wasn’t supposed to mention him today. Oh well.
Anyway, we plan another long and profitable season at W.P. Inc. As always, W.P. Inc. accepts no responsibility if you bet on the wrong selections that were meant only to humor you.
So I went looking for the official Glantz-Culver point spreads for next week’s college games and came to realize that they’re not out yet. Instead, I’m relying on BetUS.com, which has even posted odds on the Lingerie Football League. Why, I don’t know. And I’m sure all of the WNBA fans who hate me for my previous blog now are even more thrilled that I dared to mention the Lingerie Football League.
Following are point spreads for opening week games involving Georgia, Georgia Tech and the Falcons (in two weeks), as well as some various prop bets. The official Glantz-Culver lines next week might vary from these numbers. But it will give you some clue as to what to expect.
As always, it won’t give you any idea what direction I’m going.
(Note: I converted numbers from a money line to standard odds. For example, plus-500 becomes 5-1.)
GEORGIA ODDS
♦ Game 1: The Bulldogs are 6-point underdogs at Oklahoma State. What’s interesting about this is the home team generally gets three points, which means they still consider the Cowboys a field goal better on a neutral site and the line would be even in Athens. Conclusion: Somebody doesn’t believe in the Joe Cox offense or the Willie Martinez defense. Or both.
♦ Big picture: Florida is an overwhelming favorite to win the SEC (1 to 2.5), followed by LSU (4.5 to 1). The Dogs are 9 to 1, which is tied for fifth.
GEORGIA TECH ODDS:
♦ Game 1: There are no odds because the opponent, Jacksonville State, is a 1-AA team.
♦ Big picture: It’s close odds for the ACC championship between Florida State (2.3 to 1) and Virginia Tech (2.5 to 1). The Yellow Jackets are 6 to 1, which is tied for fifth.
HEISMAN TROPHY
♦ Favorites: Tim Tebow 2 to 1, Sam Bradford 2.5 to 1, Colt McCoy 2.75 to 1. Georgia Tech’s Jonathan Dwyer is 15 to 1, which is sixth.
BCS CHAMPIONS
1.) Florida: 1.8 to 1
2.) Oklahoma: 5 to 1
3t.) Texas and USC: 6.5 to 1
5.) Ohio State: 10 to 1
6.) Alabama: 12 to 1
7.) Virginia Tech: 16.5 to 1
8.) LSU: 18 to 1
9.) Notre Dame: 20 to 1
10.) Florida State: 22 to 1
11.) Penn State: 25 to 1
12.) Miami: 26 to 1
13t.) Mississippi and Oregon: 30 to 1
15.) North Carolina: 33 to 1
16.) Nebraska: 40 to 1
17t.) Georgia, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, California and South Florida: 50 to 1
FALCONS ODDS
♦ Game 1: 4-point favorites over Miami. Sounds right for two teams coming off surprising seasons.
♦ Big picture (NFC champions): N.Y. Giants 5 to 1, Philadelphia 5.5 to 1, Minnesota 6.5 to 1, New Orleans and Chicago 10 to 1. The Falcons are 12-1, tied for sixth).
♦ Really big picture (Super Bowl champions): New England 4.5 to 1, Pittsburgh 9 to 1, San Diego 10 to 1, N.Y. Giants and Philadelphia 12 to 1. The Falcons are 25 to 1, which is tied for 12th.
Here’s a link if you’re interested in more prop wagers (sporting, of course). For what it’s worth, they also have odds on whether an NFL team will go undefeated. You can get 2000 to 1 on the Detroit Lions.
So do these odds look about right to you, or are you surprised by the Georgia line?
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222 comments Add your comment
Frank Wren
August 29th, 2009
9:44 pm
BTW
What does Bank on it mean?
Are you the same moron that uses that saying over and over and over and over and over and over and over on the Braves blog?
Not Disappointed
August 29th, 2009
11:20 pm
If Joe Cox is up for the game the dogs can hit quick and stay on top. It’s Cox is having a bad day. Expect the pups to follow suit. A Long afternoon.
Go Jackets!
ochrebugman
August 30th, 2009
1:30 am
A genuine Georgia Tech fan would never agree to wear a Georgia Bulldog outfit under any circumstances particularly if the later was to be so fortunate to win all its games. UGA colors are to be loathed regardless of outcomes. If UGA won all its games, one would have to figure that the fortunes of luck played the most significant part in such a preposterous scenario. It would be best to simply tip your hat to only the fate of luck and leave the red and black drag costumes to Georgia fans.
David Marett
August 30th, 2009
8:27 am
watching the G-DAY game was like watching a goat die slowly Cox is not going to save that sad offense . the secondary is sad good luck puppies in the music city bowl .
Leonard Post Toasties
August 30th, 2009
8:54 am
The red clay hounds take to the road “Sadey” to take on an angry bunch of cowboys at the Stillwater corral.The outlaws will have plenty of wepons ready for the canine invasion but look for the puppies to show up with juuuust a little more defense than the cow punchers is used to.Leonard’s loser (in an upset) Ok State….(get me outta here Percy)
TommyGator
August 30th, 2009
9:48 am
Dogs win. Straight up.
Bull Yellow Dawg Jacket
August 30th, 2009
10:47 am
How do you get a UGA graduate off your porch?
Pay him for the pizza.
Frank
August 30th, 2009
11:31 am
It is funny to me how the gtu fans have replaced scu fans as the most delusional in college football. I must admit that scu has had more success against UGA during the last 18 years (with out cheating as per the NCAA) than has gtu. I really don’t hate tech, it goes much deeper than that.
THWGT
Yellow Fuzz
August 30th, 2009
11:38 am
Franky,
I feel the exact same way about you and the bulldog nation
Sonny Clusters
August 30th, 2009
12:33 pm
We was thinking Jeff needs to post something pretty soon. Jeff may be busy packing for the big move. We was downscaled once at the plant. They shut down two of the machines and we had to work the big machine 23 hours a day with 1 hour off for oiling and cleaning the brushes and sharpening the blades. Then, we’d start it up again and go another 23 hours. We was probably the best at that of all the shifts that come in. We was sure to check in every now and then just to make sure everything was alright and we was pretty sure Jeff would do that too on this blog. Jeff don’t know it but we was almost in the press box together the other night. We was going to deliver some nice shrimp trays from somebody we know for the sportswriters and we was on the way up the ramp when security got hold of us and wouldn’t let us go no farther carrying the shrimp. We was not sure why they stopped us but we took that shrimp back down to general admission and we shucked and ate and had a pretty good time with some folks there from the Methodist Church. They was sucking down that shrimp like it was they’s. We was disappointed that shrimp didn’t get where it was supposed to but we sure enjoyed getting to eat it and watch the game with all those Methodists.
Jeff Schultz
August 30th, 2009
1:04 pm
Sonny — I’m writing a college football column now that should be posted within a couple of hours. In the meantime, maybe you can entertain the troops with memories of Frenchy’s Parkview days as a football hero.
Mr.
August 30th, 2009
1:50 pm
Hey Jeff, I see you allowed SWAT Native to use the word “rebuttal.” Good, ’cause that’s what is going to happen to the Dawgs when Tech plays them again this year. Uh, Dawgie style?? (That’s OK…go ahead and hit DELETE
Kendawg
August 30th, 2009
2:14 pm
It should be an interesting game, just happy that it’s only six days away. If UGA wins, will we hear again that the opponent was “overrated?”
Dawg Tired
August 30th, 2009
2:14 pm
Wreckmaniac – The one thing that actually is predictable (every day not just every year) is some Tech fan making asinine statements like “Every year starts out with Georgia ranked number one.” How many times has that really happened? When you start out with something so obviously inaccurate (AKA asinine) you immediately have zero credibility. Wouldn’t it make more sense to blog on the articles about Tech where no one else would read your asinine statements?
Heath
August 30th, 2009
3:07 pm
It’s always entertaining to read dozens of posts from intelligent NATS full of incorrect grammar and atrocious spelling telling Georgia fans how stupid they are.
Hey Jeff, Kennesaw State students are voting in October on football. Do you think the Owls will ever have a team? If so, I’ll have seats on the fifty yard line if you supply the beer.
Call it Like It Is
August 30th, 2009
6:44 pm
Simple,
Gators go through their season with no losses, the SEC, NC, and another Heisman.
Enough Said!
satchelbuzz
August 30th, 2009
7:27 pm
Jeff,…agreed that Ole Miss is over-rated,…but so is UGA. Living on memories is about to catch up with ‘em.
THWG!
Frank Wren
August 30th, 2009
10:33 pm
Personally I think Tech is way overrated
They beat their in state rivals once this decade and had a decent record in the worst BCS conference and then got killed in the bowl game
I mean am I missing something here?
Not Disappointed
August 31st, 2009
4:56 am
Ramblin Wreck!
Joey Harrington
August 31st, 2009
2:03 pm
Exclusive: Favre, Vick At Top Of Jersey List
Published: Monday, 31 Aug 2009 | 12:16 PM ET Text Size By: Darren Rovell
Sports Business Reporter
Perhaps the most interesting jersey sales list of all time has hit our desk at CNBC. It’s the NFLShop.com’s best selling jersey list from April 1-August 28.
Brett Favre Vikings jerseys now top the list at No. 1, even though the jerseys only became available when Favre signed with the team a couple weeks ago.
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[DKS 22.21 -0.60 (-2.63%) ], Michael Vick’s Philadelphia Eagles jerseys sold well enough to make their debut at No. 4.
Also of interest is the fact that Michael Crabtree jerseys are in the top 20 even though the Texas Tech wide receiver is still holding out.
Here’s the entire list from sales on NFLShop.com from the NFL’s first four months of the fiscal year.
1. Brett Favre, Vikings
2. Jay Cutler, Bears
3. Troy Polamalu, Steelers
4. Michael Vick, Eagles
5. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
6. Tony Romo, Cowboys
7. Mark Sanchez, Jets
8. Tom Brady, Patriots
9. Adrian Peterson, Vikings
10. Eli Manning, Giants
11. Terrell Owens, Bills
12. Peyton Manning, Colts
13. Hines Ward, Steelers
14. LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers
15. Jason Witten, Cowboys
16. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
17. Joe Flacco, Ravens
18. Matt Ryan, Falcons
19. Aaron Rodgers, Packers
20. Michael Crabtree, 49ers
Hmmmmm………Vick is ahead of:
Mannings
Brady
Romo
Roethlinberger….
Matty Ice way down at #18 – that sucks
AceDawg
August 31st, 2009
2:52 pm
I see a lot of energy coming to a head on Saturday btwn OSU and UGA. I wouldn’t be surprised to see one team win easily as the other team implodes. Let’s face it – If the UGA defense shows up early and forces punts or turnovers, I think the Dawgs will show why depth through sustained recruiting can beat a decent team with a few offensive stars who hopes those few stars elevate everyone to “great.”
I give OSU a realistic chance to win (I’m scared to death in fact), but I think UGA will have success on offense and win the turnover battle because of their greater athleticism and commitment to forcing turnovers this offseason (4 and 5 star recruits ought to be able to force some turnovers, right?)
Impatient
August 31st, 2009
6:58 pm
Saturday can’t get here soon enough. I want to see how the UGA coaching staff, and team, have addressed the many shortcomings of last year’s team. We all know what they were, no need of repetition here…. The dawg nation will be taking notes, and if the dawg express gets railroaded, there will be no mercy back in Athens. It will either be “Welcome home winners”, or, “Walk the Plank you sorry Dogs.”