WYOMING
STRENGTHS: On defense, the entire front line remains in tact led by DT John Fletcher. The
conference's second rated pass defense also returns three players to the secondary. This
defense will likely finish statistically in the top half of the conference. There is plenty of experience
at the receiver position, which will bode well for the new spread offense head coach Dave
Christensen brings with him from Missouri where five receiver sets are not out of the question at
times.
CONCERNS: Finding a QB that can grasp this spread offense might be tricky the first couple of
seasons. Last year three of them combined for 17 interceptions to only 7 touchdowns. Senior
Carsten Sween gets the early nod but has been plagued by the same turnover bug. The running
backs lost 2,000 yards of offense with Devin Moore and Wynel Seldon departing and the
offensive line has some rebuilding to do. Throwing the ball may not be a bad concept after all.
PROGNOSIS: The defense has the personnel to make some noise, but the offense will need time
to mature and grasp a new system. There is no running game to rely on and September games
with Texas and Colorado could prove devastating under this premise. The one aspect they have
to change is how the team values the football. Turnovers killed this program last season. The
hiring of coach Christensen should pay dividends in the long run. His first year prognosis
however, does not look good on paper unless a quarterback can quickly take charge. If Sween is
not the guy, the answer will have to come from one of the new recruits.
PROJECTED RECORD: 3-9
PREDICTED ORDER
Friday, June 26, 2009
UNLV College Football Review
UNLV
STRENGTHS: UNLV has a quality QB after five opening day starters in as many years. Omar
Clayton threw for 18 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions before going down with knee
injury and missing the last three games last season. He is going to push Max Hall for top
conference QB honors. Clayton has multiple weapons to work the spread offense including All-
American candidate Ryan Wolfe and super soph Phillip Payne at the receiver spots. Tackles Malo
Taumua and Martin Tevaseu lead the front seven on defense and linebackers Jason Beauchamp
and Starr Fuimaono make this the best the front seven the Rebels have employed since its last
bowl trip in 2000. The offensive line also boasts two All-MWC candidates in Joe Hawley and Matt
Murphy.
CONCERNS: The only thing missing from this offensive attack is running back Tank Summers.
Finding a suitable replacement will be a big key. The biggest development will be in the
secondary which will be forced to retool after losing three key contributors including starting
safety Daryl Forte who has been suspended. The influx of talent here will be crucial as the Rebels
landed eight defensive backs in their recent recruiting class, four of them from the JUCO level.
PROGNOSIS: Seriously, watch out for UNLV this season as a surprise team. The Rebels had a
shot at a .500 season and a bowl invitation last year, only to get torched in the finale by San
Diego State. The receiver-QB combo is as good as the Mountain West has to offer and the front
seven on defense is stout. They will get home games with Oregon State, Hawai'i, BYU and Utah
and are quite capable of beating any of these teams in Vegas.
PROJECTED RECORD: 8-4
UTAH
STRENGTHS: The best set of linebackers in this league rests here. Stevenson Sylvester, Mike
Wright and Kepa Gaison all played huge roles in the undefeated BCS run of a year ago. The
defensive line too won't see much drop off despite the early departure of DE Paul Kruger.
Remaining is Koa Misi and some feel his ability is on par with Baltimore bound Kruger. Matt
Asiata is an underrated ball carrier and offensive tackle Zane Beadles is the Utes best bet to
make an All-American team.
CONCERNS: The main focus is finding a replacement for MWC Offensive POY Brian Johnson at
QB. Corbin Louks currently holds the top honor after being used in running situations last fall.
JUCO transfer Terrance Cain came in and battled as expected but the real surprise was from true
frosh Jordan Wynn. Nothing is settled. Sean Smith bolted early which means two new corners are
going to get tested. The biggest loss of all is at the kicker/punter position where four-year
mainstay Louie Sakoda moved on.
PROGNOSIS: Not many teams are in a position to overcome the heavy graduation/early
departure player losses that Utah will endure. Plus, the Utes obviously have a huge target on
their chest after last year's undefeated success. They are also searching for a new man behind
center. All this added up does not bode well in terms of Utah getting back to another BCS bid. But
make no mistake, this program has a load of talent waiting in the wings and the drop-offs won't be
as exaggerated as some might believe. Utah has built a strong program with solid recruiting
foundations and nothing less than a conference title will be sufficient. They will continue to be
right in the thick of the MWC race.
PROJECTED RECORD: 9-3
STRENGTHS: UNLV has a quality QB after five opening day starters in as many years. Omar
Clayton threw for 18 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions before going down with knee
injury and missing the last three games last season. He is going to push Max Hall for top
conference QB honors. Clayton has multiple weapons to work the spread offense including All-
American candidate Ryan Wolfe and super soph Phillip Payne at the receiver spots. Tackles Malo
Taumua and Martin Tevaseu lead the front seven on defense and linebackers Jason Beauchamp
and Starr Fuimaono make this the best the front seven the Rebels have employed since its last
bowl trip in 2000. The offensive line also boasts two All-MWC candidates in Joe Hawley and Matt
Murphy.
CONCERNS: The only thing missing from this offensive attack is running back Tank Summers.
Finding a suitable replacement will be a big key. The biggest development will be in the
secondary which will be forced to retool after losing three key contributors including starting
safety Daryl Forte who has been suspended. The influx of talent here will be crucial as the Rebels
landed eight defensive backs in their recent recruiting class, four of them from the JUCO level.
PROGNOSIS: Seriously, watch out for UNLV this season as a surprise team. The Rebels had a
shot at a .500 season and a bowl invitation last year, only to get torched in the finale by San
Diego State. The receiver-QB combo is as good as the Mountain West has to offer and the front
seven on defense is stout. They will get home games with Oregon State, Hawai'i, BYU and Utah
and are quite capable of beating any of these teams in Vegas.
PROJECTED RECORD: 8-4
UTAH
STRENGTHS: The best set of linebackers in this league rests here. Stevenson Sylvester, Mike
Wright and Kepa Gaison all played huge roles in the undefeated BCS run of a year ago. The
defensive line too won't see much drop off despite the early departure of DE Paul Kruger.
Remaining is Koa Misi and some feel his ability is on par with Baltimore bound Kruger. Matt
Asiata is an underrated ball carrier and offensive tackle Zane Beadles is the Utes best bet to
make an All-American team.
CONCERNS: The main focus is finding a replacement for MWC Offensive POY Brian Johnson at
QB. Corbin Louks currently holds the top honor after being used in running situations last fall.
JUCO transfer Terrance Cain came in and battled as expected but the real surprise was from true
frosh Jordan Wynn. Nothing is settled. Sean Smith bolted early which means two new corners are
going to get tested. The biggest loss of all is at the kicker/punter position where four-year
mainstay Louie Sakoda moved on.
PROGNOSIS: Not many teams are in a position to overcome the heavy graduation/early
departure player losses that Utah will endure. Plus, the Utes obviously have a huge target on
their chest after last year's undefeated success. They are also searching for a new man behind
center. All this added up does not bode well in terms of Utah getting back to another BCS bid. But
make no mistake, this program has a load of talent waiting in the wings and the drop-offs won't be
as exaggerated as some might believe. Utah has built a strong program with solid recruiting
foundations and nothing less than a conference title will be sufficient. They will continue to be
right in the thick of the MWC race.
PROJECTED RECORD: 9-3
TCU College Football Review
TCU
STRENGTHS: Everyone's All-American at defensive end is Jerry Hughes (15 sacks in 2008). He
and a pair of three-year starters at cornerback in Nick Sanders and Rafael Priest have the
capability to wreak havoc with opposing aerial attacks. Dual-threat QB Andy Dalton returns after
winning 19 games the previous two seasons and he has plenty of weapons at his disposal with
top rusher Joseph Turner and leading pass catcher Jimmy Young returning. Two All-MWC
honorees at offensive tackle (Newhouse and Cannon) will provide plenty of protection.
CONCERNS: The loss of two All-Conference players at linebacker raises concerns. Both were
drafted in April. The newly built interior of the line, combined with the losses at LB, will make the
run stopping efforts a priority need. But this was the nation's No. 1 rush defense a year ago.
Repeating that sort of effort will be a long shot. Outside of Hughes, the rest of the DL gets filled
with new faces.
PROGNOSIS: Everyone will expect the nation's No. 1 ranked defense to take a step back with
seven seniors departing. But Gary Patterson knows how to coach and he is very optimistic about
his chances in 2009. No wonder considering the Frogs return a strong nucleus from an offense
that set single-season school records for points scored and touchdowns last fall. Only a loss to
Utah kept TCU from an elusive BCS invite. If they can get by road games against Virginia and
Clemson in the first three games, the Halloween home match up against Utah could be for all the
BCS marbles.
PROJECTED RECORD: 11-1
STRENGTHS: Everyone's All-American at defensive end is Jerry Hughes (15 sacks in 2008). He
and a pair of three-year starters at cornerback in Nick Sanders and Rafael Priest have the
capability to wreak havoc with opposing aerial attacks. Dual-threat QB Andy Dalton returns after
winning 19 games the previous two seasons and he has plenty of weapons at his disposal with
top rusher Joseph Turner and leading pass catcher Jimmy Young returning. Two All-MWC
honorees at offensive tackle (Newhouse and Cannon) will provide plenty of protection.
CONCERNS: The loss of two All-Conference players at linebacker raises concerns. Both were
drafted in April. The newly built interior of the line, combined with the losses at LB, will make the
run stopping efforts a priority need. But this was the nation's No. 1 rush defense a year ago.
Repeating that sort of effort will be a long shot. Outside of Hughes, the rest of the DL gets filled
with new faces.
PROGNOSIS: Everyone will expect the nation's No. 1 ranked defense to take a step back with
seven seniors departing. But Gary Patterson knows how to coach and he is very optimistic about
his chances in 2009. No wonder considering the Frogs return a strong nucleus from an offense
that set single-season school records for points scored and touchdowns last fall. Only a loss to
Utah kept TCU from an elusive BCS invite. If they can get by road games against Virginia and
Clemson in the first three games, the Halloween home match up against Utah could be for all the
BCS marbles.
PROJECTED RECORD: 11-1
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Who's who in next seasons football betting
Last season, Barcelona broke the English domination of soccers European Champions league, easily defeating Manchester United in the final, and completing a fantastic haul of 3 major trophies.
Barca will be favourites again next season, but interestingly, the betting football gods have deemed that Real Madrid are second favourites. This probbaly has a lot to do with the host of star players the Madrid team are signing this off season.
After the Spanish teams, there are short odds on the 3 english big guns - Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Barca will be favourites again next season, but interestingly, the betting football gods have deemed that Real Madrid are second favourites. This probbaly has a lot to do with the host of star players the Madrid team are signing this off season.
After the Spanish teams, there are short odds on the 3 english big guns - Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
NCAA Basketball Elite 8
Ok guys the Final 4 is a week away ... and I am starting to get excited for the match up's. In my opinion Louisville has a leg up and should move on into final game. To me they seem like the best team in the country. Allot of other teams seem to be a notch below them.
My NCAA Champion :
Louisville
My NCAA Champion :
Louisville
Monday, March 2, 2009
March Madness Picks at there best
We are only a few weeks away from making our March Madness Picks on our brackets. This time of year is the best, you go to the bar with a couple of your buddies grab some lunch and dicuss your free basketball picks. It may be only a few weeks out of the year but it is the best few weeks...games are close usually and the upsets are even greater especially if you picked them on your bracket.
So if you ask me to choose which is better NFL picks or March Madness picks I will take filling out my bracket everytime.
So if you ask me to choose which is better NFL picks or March Madness picks I will take filling out my bracket everytime.
Friday, February 6, 2009
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