RICE 31 @ UNT 24
USM 21 @ Marshall 24 (doc shuts everything down when we get the lead... like always)
MTSU 35 @ UAB 17
UTSA 21 @ Tulsa 28
Tulane 14 @ FAU 17
ECU 59 @ FIU 21
UTEP 21 @ TAMU 70

I don't get what Vegas is doing with Tulane. It's like they refuse to acknowledge that the Green Wave is a good team.

7 point dogs to La Tech, won by 9
12.5 point dogs to ULM, won by 17
3 point dogs to UNT, won by 3
13.5 point dogs to ECU, won by 3
3 point dogs to Tulsa, won by 7
3 point dogs to FAU, ....

Tulane is 6-2 ATS this year, 5-1 ATS as a dog and 5-1 straight up as a dog. Vegas has correctly picked the winner of a football game that involves Tulane 2 out of 8 tries this year.

(10-28-2013 11:47 AM)TheEastisPurple Wrote:  I don't get what Vegas is doing with Tulane. It's like they refuse to acknowledge that the Green Wave is a good team.

7 point dogs to La Tech, won by 9
12.5 point dogs to ULM, won by 17
3 point dogs to UNT, won by 3
13.5 point dogs to ECU, won by 3
3 point dogs to Tulsa, won by 7
3 point dogs to FAU, ....

Tulane is 6-2 ATS this year, 5-1 ATS as a dog and 5-1 straight up as a dog. Vegas has correctly picked the winner of a football game that involves Tulane 2 out of 8 tries this year.

Tulane is definitely being underrated...wish I had seen this pattern.

nonononononno we suck. stop looking at us!

(10-28-2013 11:47 AM)TheEastisPurple Wrote:  I don't get what Vegas is doing with Tulane. It's like they refuse to acknowledge that the Green Wave is a good team.

7 point dogs to La Tech, won by 9
12.5 point dogs to ULM, won by 17
3 point dogs to UNT, won by 3
13.5 point dogs to ECU, won by 3
3 point dogs to Tulsa, won by 7
3 point dogs to FAU, ....

Tulane is 6-2 ATS this year, 5-1 ATS as a dog and 5-1 straight up as a dog. Vegas has correctly picked the winner of a football game that involves Tulane 2 out of 8 tries this year.

It's hard to understand.
I understood UNT being a 3 point favorite. I thought the ECU line was a little high, but 8 or so made sense to me.
I didn't understand Tulsa's favoritism. Tulsa hadn't done much of anything all year.
And I certainly don't understand FAU's. And I realize that FAU's pretty good and suffered some ridiculously close losses against what will be C-USA bowl teams.
But every week, not only do we open as dogs, the lines get up so the pointspread rises some.

(10-28-2013 08:17 AM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  Marshall will win by 50. If they take their foot off the pedal, which I pray they do.

I guarantee you that we will not win by 50. Doc will not do that. Did you watch UTSA? Outside of Little Miami and G-W Doc and Legg have made a concerted effort to have a slower paced offense to keep the defense off the field so we don't tire them like last season. It wasn't until we got down at MTSU that we picked the pace up.

When we got to 24 points against UTSA and at the start of the second half Doc and Legg took the air out of the ball. You could see the players (Cato and Shuler the most demonstrative) were getting frustrated with the toned down play calling.

The only way we beat you by 50 is if you guys are so bad it just happens and I do not think you guys are that bad. I watched your game with North Texas and your guys were still playing hard in that game.

2012 - Philosophy was to score as much as possible.
2013 - Philosophy is to shut it down at 21-24.

(10-28-2013 01:59 PM)BleedsGreen33 Wrote:  The only way we beat you by 50 is if you guys are so bad it just happens

We are.

(10-26-2013 10:45 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  THURSDAY 10/31

RICE @ UNT FS1 GotW
MY LINE: Rice 27-24 I expect a tight game that will need a field goal at the end to win it.

SATURDAY 11/2

USM @ Marshall
MY LINE: Marshall 55-14Just saying USM's last two games have been that score....why not a hat trick?

MTSU @ UAB
MY LINE: MTSU 31-17In the back of my head I think this game could get ugly.

UTSA @ Tulsa
MY LINE: UTSA 28-24 I just posted this with a straight face and neither drunk nor high.

Tulane @ FAU
MY LINE: Tulane 27-23All aboard the Tulane Hype Train. That said, FAU might pull off the upset...

ECU @ FIU
MY LINE: ECU 65-10This will be UGLY. Only things affecting this score will be ECU putting in 2nd and 3rd stringers to preserve health for the following week.

UTEP @ #__ TAMU
MY LINE: TAMU 77-13 This will be a beat down of epic proportions.

FUTURES:

11/2/13
WKU @ GaSt
http://scores.espn.go.com/college-footba...kNumber=10
MY LINE: WKU 28-10 Better win >_>

11/2/13
Rhode Island @ ODU
http://scores.espn.go.com/college-footba...kNumber=10
MY LINE: ODU 45-17This should not be close.

11/2/13
Charlotte @ Coastal Carolina
http://scores.espn.go.com/college-footba...kNumber=10
MY LINE: Coastal Carolina 45-17This will not be close.

All kinds of blowouts will litter the landscape of CUSA this weekend.

(10-28-2013 12:21 PM)DrBox Wrote:  

(10-28-2013 11:47 AM)TheEastisPurple Wrote:  I don't get what Vegas is doing with Tulane. It's like they refuse to acknowledge that the Green Wave is a good team.

7 point dogs to La Tech, won by 9
12.5 point dogs to ULM, won by 17
3 point dogs to UNT, won by 3
13.5 point dogs to ECU, won by 3
3 point dogs to Tulsa, won by 7
3 point dogs to FAU, ....

Tulane is 6-2 ATS this year, 5-1 ATS as a dog and 5-1 straight up as a dog. Vegas has correctly picked the winner of a football game that involves Tulane 2 out of 8 tries this year.

It's hard to understand.
I understood UNT being a 3 point favorite. I thought the ECU line was a little high, but 8 or so made sense to me.
I didn't understand Tulsa's favoritism. Tulsa hadn't done much of anything all year.
And I certainly don't understand FAU's. And I realize that FAU's pretty good and suffered some ridiculously close losses against what will be C-USA bowl teams.
But every week, not only do we open as dogs, the lines get up so the pointspread rises some.

I agree 110% that Tulane has been unfairly underrated. The Wave deserve respect for having the second best record in the conference. At the same time, FAU is 15-5 ATS the past two seasons, two of which were wins, and the latest was our flop last week against Auburn.
I will tell you that us students are very worried about this game. We respect Tulane for the good team that they are. Yet at the same, we continue to ask the question, "Why not us?" We're tired of being the team that teams get lucky against. For once we want to be the team that either finishes a game, or gets outplayed yet still pulls out the victory. Hopefully the Homecoming crowd and warm temps will give us an edge to finally get a close victory!

Any Tulane fans making the trip to Boca? I know there's a decent South Florida alumni population. I'd love to see some of y'all before you leave for the AAC!

23-21 Rice (I really want to call UNT on this one. Prove me wrong Mean Green!)
52-20 Marshall
48-24 Middle
27-24 UTSA (Don't let me down Runners! I like Tulsa a lot, but I have a gut feeling here)
33-28 FAU (PLEASE!?!?!?)
59-24 ECU
53-20 Texas A&M

(10-28-2013 10:13 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  23-21 Rice (I really want to call UNT on this one. Prove me wrong Mean Green!)
52-20 Marshall
48-24 Middle
27-24 UTSA (Don't let me down Runners! I like Tulsa a lot, but I have a guy feeling here)
33-28 FAU (PLEASE!?!?!?)
59-24 ECU
20-53 Texas A&M

I can buy your FAU winning score.

I think you need to reword that TAMU score unless you mean UTEP wins 53-20.

(10-28-2013 09:53 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Any Tulane fans making the trip to Boca? I know there's a decent South Florida alumni population.

The Gold Coast is prime territory for Tulane alums, as it is for lots of other schools. Have to wait and see how many of us actually show up, but the Tulane Club of Palm Beach is organizing a Tailgating Party that looks like it will be a big deal (live music, full menu, lots of drinking options, etc).

(10-28-2013 10:50 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(10-28-2013 10:13 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  23-21 Rice (I really want to call UNT on this one. Prove me wrong Mean Green!)
52-20 Marshall
48-24 Middle
27-24 UTSA (Don't let me down Runners! I like Tulsa a lot, but I have a guy feeling here)
33-28 FAU (PLEASE!?!?!?)
59-24 ECU
20-53 Texas A&M

I can buy your FAU winning score.

I think you need to reword that TAMU score unless you mean UTEP wins 53-20.

Thank you, the score has been fixed!

(10-28-2013 11:09 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(10-28-2013 09:53 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  Any Tulane fans making the trip to Boca? I know there's a decent South Florida alumni population.

The Gold Coast is prime territory for Tulane alums, as it is for lots of other schools. Have to wait and see how many of us actually show up, but the Tulane Club of Palm Beach is organizing a Tailgating Party that looks like it will be a big deal (live music, full menu, lots of drinking options, etc).

Sounds like fun! With the large alumni base and successful season, I'm sure there will be a solid amount of visiting Wave fans.

(10-28-2013 10:13 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  23-21 Rice (I really want to call UNT on this one. Prove me wrong Mean Green!)
52-20 Marshall
48-24 Middle
27-24 UTSA (Don't let me down Runners! I like Tulsa a lot, but I have a guy feeling here)
33-28 FAU (PLEASE!?!?!?)
59-24 ECU
53-20 Texas A&M

That is what I like to see GO RUNNERS!!!

(10-28-2013 11:22 PM)FAUAEPi Wrote:  With the large alumni base and successful season, I'm sure there will be a solid amount of visiting Wave fans.

The "official" tailgate party is kind of pricey, see for yourself:

I bet you that Vegas has made a killing on people betting against the Green Wave. Vegas sets up their lines to get a 50/50 balance on each game - provided the game isn't fixed.

Vegas isn't making FAU a favorite to insult the Green Wave. Vegas just wants money. It's nothing personal, it's just business.

(10-29-2013 10:43 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  Vegas isn't making FAU a favorite to insult the Green Wave. Vegas just wants money. It's nothing personal, it's just business.

Welcome to the board, Michael Corleone.

(10-29-2013 10:43 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I bet you that Vegas has made a killing on people betting against the Green Wave. Vegas sets up their lines to get a 50/50 balance on each game - provided the game isn't fixed.

Vegas isn't making FAU a favorite to insult the Green Wave. Vegas just wants money. It's nothing personal, it's just business.

I think that this game is more even then you think. You might want to take a look at the scores in some of the FAU games, before assuming that Vegas doesn't have the right odds. FAU beat USF, but lost by 4 points to Rice (18-14); 1 point to Marshall (24-23); and 7 points in overtime to MTSU (42-35). FAU probably should have won each of those 3 games that they lost, but they are a young team that makes a lot of mistakes down the stretch of ball games.

FAU by a field goal sounds about right, because I think that this game for the most part is pretty even. FAU's edge probably comes because the game is being played at FAU. FAU has a big fast defense, so the Tulane offense will have to play it's A game.

I don't do picks but I'll say who I'm rooting for this week.

UNT over Rice
FAU over Tulane
USM over Marshall
ECU over FIU

Beyond that, I really don't give a damn.