{"id":6388,"date":"2009-11-14T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/11\/football-betting-notes\/"},"modified":"2009-11-14T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-14T15:35:00","slug":"football-betting-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/11\/football-betting-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Betting Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here are news and notes for this weekend&#8217;s football games, compiled from the standpoint of the sports investor by <strong><b><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><\/font><\/b><\/strong>. &nbsp;<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Florida<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceName><strong><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:PlaceType><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">State<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Wake<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceName><strong><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:PlaceType><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Forest<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Demon Deacons are much better than their straight up record would indicate. They have five losses by a combined 13 points, twice losing in OT. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FSU starts <span class=SpellE>E.J<\/span>. Manuel at QB. He is making his first ever start in place of injured Christian Ponder. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UAB<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/span><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:City><st1:place><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Memphis<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Memphis<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> fired head coach Tommy West, but he will coach the final three games. There are signs the team could rally around the coach as he was given a standing ovation when he addressed the players following his dismissal. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font   size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;   mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Missouri<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'> vs. <\/span><\/b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Kansas<\/span><\/b><\/st1:PlaceName><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:  normal'> <\/span><\/b><st1:PlaceType><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span   style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>State<\/span><\/b><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It&#8217;s one of three Wise Guys from the top football handicapper ever. The Center of the Handicapping Universe is winning in every single sport. It&#8217;s 9-1 the last 10, 6-0 in football. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The best in the business, Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy has 10 college football winners up for Saturday. Three are Wise Guys. Wise Guy plays from Joe Duffy&#8217;s GodsTips are widely accepted by high rollers, bookmakers, linesmakers, and fellow handicappers as the biggest play in the handicapping abyss. This is just fact.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0 <\/span>Bet with the best or bet on your own and keep the books in business for GodsTips clients. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font  size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Western Kentucky<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Louisiana<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:City><st1:place><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Monroe<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The winless <span class=SpellE>Hilltoppers<\/span> are another team that will have a chance to rally around a lame duck head coach. <span class=SpellE>WKU<\/span> fired David Elson, but he will finish out the season. The team has the nation&#8217;s longest losing streak at 17. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Georgia Tech vs. Duke<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Neither team will lack motivation. Tech will clinch the ACC Coastal Division with a win, but Duke is two wins from becoming bowl eligible. They are in the midst of their best season since 1994. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tech is averaging 377.6 yards rushing in their last five games<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Utah<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <span class=SpellE>TCU<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Utes will start true freshman Jordan Wynn at QB. He has five quarters of experience under his belt and just one <span class=SpellE>FBS<\/span> start. <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is 5-1 straight up in the series. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Alabama<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Mississippi<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceName><strong><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:PlaceType><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">State<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=3   face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Miss<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PlaceName>  <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> is a dangerous game for the Crimson Tide. The Bulldogs have won 2-of-3 straight up in the series and all five of their losses have come to teams currently ranked. Four of the losses were to teams in the Top 13 and they are off a bye week. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Houston<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:place><strong><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Central  Florida<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UCF<\/span><\/font><\/span> will likely get back two key offensive players who were out against <st1:State><st1:place>Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: starting QB Brett Hodges and RB <span class=SpellE>Brynn<\/span> Harvey. <st1:City><st1:place>Harvey<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has 679 yards rushing and seven trips to the end zone. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;   font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Boston<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/st1:PlaceName><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:  normal'> <\/span><\/b><st1:PlaceType><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span   style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>College<\/span><\/b><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'> vs. <\/span><\/b><st1:State><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Virginia<\/span><\/b><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Groundbreaking handicapper Stevie Vincent has one of the biggest over\/under bets ever on this game.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It&#8217;s sublime. <span class=GramE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font color=blue><span style='color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic; mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>The Great One<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b> Stevie Vincent&#8217;s latest run in 36-18 as he starts to return to his mean of around the 70 percent mark.<\/span> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you&#8217;ve never experienced the greatness that is forensic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2007\/08\/betonsports360com_1.html\">sports handicapping<\/a> today is a fantastic day to put all the losing behind you. Superstar Stevie Vincent has turned the world upside down with his revolutionary picks and unprecedented winning. His business and betting model is &#8220;less is more&#8221; but today he has a large number of spectacular picks for him. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>He will go 7-0 including four Level 5 plays, three are game side the other the ACC O\/U of the Quarter Century. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arizona<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">California<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>California RB <span class=SpellE>Jahvid<\/span> Best is out following his horrific injury last week to <\/span><\/font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Oregon<\/st1:PlaceName>  <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. He is fourth in the conference in rushing with 867 yards. Shane <span class=SpellE>Vereen<\/span>, who has 386 yards rushing on 75 attempts, will take his place. <span class=SpellE>Vereen<\/span> has scored six <span class=SpellE>TDs<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UNLV vs. Air Force<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Rebels are in a true must-win as they have to come out victorious in their remaining two games to be bowl eligible. Air Force employs the same 3-4 defense that gave UNLV fits against <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place>Wyoming<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> on Sept. 26. Air Force ranks seventh in the nation in total defense. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Air Force also has the 4<sup>th<\/sup> ranked run offense going against a UNLV rush defense ranked 111<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font  size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Western Michigan<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:place><strong><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Eastern  Michigan<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>WMU<\/span><\/font><\/span> must win to keep their bowl hopes alive. EMU is 0-9 straight up. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Iowa<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> vs. <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Ohio<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceName><strong><b  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font><\/b><\/strong><st1:PlaceType><strong><b   style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">State<\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Not only does <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place>Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> face a letdown following their first loss of the year but they will be without starting QB Ricky <span class=SpellE>Stanzi<\/span> for the year, possibly their bowl game. Redshirt freshman James Vandenberg gets his first start. He&#8217;s completed 11-of-30 passes, a putrid completion percentage of 36.7 percent. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Stanford vs. USC<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=GramE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Revenge?<\/span><\/font><\/span> The last time Stanford played at USC, they pulled off one of the big upsets ever, winning as a 41-point underdog. Pete Carroll, the Trojans coach, is 28-0 straight up in November. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font   size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;   mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Miami<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'> vs. <\/span><\/b><st1:State><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:   normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>North   Carolina<\/span><\/b><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UNC<\/span><\/font><\/span> leading rusher Shaun <span class=SpellE>Draughn<\/span> is out. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?PageID=69\">college football spreads<\/a> are up. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are news and notes for this weekend&#8217;s football games, compiled from the standpoint of the sports investor by OffshoreInsiders.com. &nbsp; Florida State vs. Wake Forest The Demon Deacons are much better than their straight up record would indicate. They have five losses by a combined 13 points, twice losing in OT. FSU starts E.J. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/11\/football-betting-notes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Football Betting Notes<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6388\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}