The linesmakers have made the line way to huge again.
Vanderbilt is a very good team that few know about. This team returns 9 starters on Offense and 9 starters on Defense from a team that was actually very good last year.
Last year, the commodores started the season 5-0 before 2 key injuries hurt the team badly and they finshed 7-6. Both of those injured players are back. Most notably, wide reciever Chris Reinert. But they have lost Defensive End Steve Stone for a while.
A 7-6 record may not look that impressive at first, but the Commodores played a mad schedule. Not 1 cupcake. They beat Miami ( OH), S Carolina, Rice, Auburn, Kentucky, Boston College, and Mississippi at Mississippi. Their Losses, were for the most part to very good teams. They lost to Georgia, Florida, Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Tennessee, and Duke ( yeah Duke sucks).
The only team that blew Vandy out all year was Florida. The only team to beat them by 15 all year last year was Florida. The defense return 9 starters, and this defense gave up only 19 points per game last year. That was against a very good schedule. Not counting the Florida game, Vandy only allowed 17 points per game. To me, its hard for a team that only gave up 17 points per game to be a 15 point underdog.
Now LSU. Why in the world is LSU ranked in the top 10 ? Oh I know why, because they were real good 10 years ago. They even played for the championship a few times. But wait a minute, this team played a weaker schedule than LSU last year and finished 7-5. That record was padded with wins over Appalachian State and North Texas Tulane and Troy ( who they barely beat ). Take the garbage teams out and LSU won 3 games.
Vandy won at Mississippi last year, LSU got to play Mississippi in Baton Rouge - and Lost by 18 points. 5 teams scored 30+ on LSU. Only 1 team Scored over 27 on Vandy - The eventual National Champs. Now last week, LSU played one of the worst teams in College Football last year, the winless Washington Huskies. Well, The Huskies only lost by 8 to LSU - and they should have won the game. 5 times in the red zone and the get 12 points.
Vandy wont shoot itself in the foot every time it gets a chance. LSU only beats Washington by 8 and then comes back as a 15 point favorite over a very game, very underrated Vandy team. This game has upset written all over it. I think Vandy could very well win this game straight up. But I will take the 15 points and thats a winner. LSU will be lucky to win this game, they arent going to cover by 15.
2009 College Football
NORTH TEXAS + 17 1/2 WINNER
HOUSTON + 15 PENDING
VANDERBILT + 15 PENDING
GOOD LUCK
Vanderbilt is a very good team that few know about. This team returns 9 starters on Offense and 9 starters on Defense from a team that was actually very good last year.
Last year, the commodores started the season 5-0 before 2 key injuries hurt the team badly and they finshed 7-6. Both of those injured players are back. Most notably, wide reciever Chris Reinert. But they have lost Defensive End Steve Stone for a while.
A 7-6 record may not look that impressive at first, but the Commodores played a mad schedule. Not 1 cupcake. They beat Miami ( OH), S Carolina, Rice, Auburn, Kentucky, Boston College, and Mississippi at Mississippi. Their Losses, were for the most part to very good teams. They lost to Georgia, Florida, Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Tennessee, and Duke ( yeah Duke sucks).
The only team that blew Vandy out all year was Florida. The only team to beat them by 15 all year last year was Florida. The defense return 9 starters, and this defense gave up only 19 points per game last year. That was against a very good schedule. Not counting the Florida game, Vandy only allowed 17 points per game. To me, its hard for a team that only gave up 17 points per game to be a 15 point underdog.
Now LSU. Why in the world is LSU ranked in the top 10 ? Oh I know why, because they were real good 10 years ago. They even played for the championship a few times. But wait a minute, this team played a weaker schedule than LSU last year and finished 7-5. That record was padded with wins over Appalachian State and North Texas Tulane and Troy ( who they barely beat ). Take the garbage teams out and LSU won 3 games.
Vandy won at Mississippi last year, LSU got to play Mississippi in Baton Rouge - and Lost by 18 points. 5 teams scored 30+ on LSU. Only 1 team Scored over 27 on Vandy - The eventual National Champs. Now last week, LSU played one of the worst teams in College Football last year, the winless Washington Huskies. Well, The Huskies only lost by 8 to LSU - and they should have won the game. 5 times in the red zone and the get 12 points.
Vandy wont shoot itself in the foot every time it gets a chance. LSU only beats Washington by 8 and then comes back as a 15 point favorite over a very game, very underrated Vandy team. This game has upset written all over it. I think Vandy could very well win this game straight up. But I will take the 15 points and thats a winner. LSU will be lucky to win this game, they arent going to cover by 15.
2009 College Football
NORTH TEXAS + 17 1/2 WINNER
HOUSTON + 15 PENDING
VANDERBILT + 15 PENDING
GOOD LUCK