Good stuff
Purdue is interesting. PSU is always a hard team for me to gauge personally. Clifford I’m unsure what to make of at QB. Run game and O line as you said seem suspect. Putrid rushing last year. Purdue not much better either.
Both teams have above average QB imo. Purdue thumped off 2 top 5 teams last year. Bell wr tuff loss. PSU should have the better D. Definitely a plus with returning experience for Purdue
Purdue at home +3.5 seems solid
ECU! Oh boy. I can attest to having a very long affiliation to this team. All I can say is if you like the +10 better sprinkle some on ml. ECU is notorious going back to the damn 80’s upsetting high ranking teams. The 90’s early 2000’s vs the mcnabb, Vick, White teams grabbed some close games and upsets. Even the stud Miami teams ECU thumped off twice. They are also notorious for shitting the bed vs anyone. This is a pretty hated rivalry and emotions will be high.
State has a really good team. Lots of talent back. However, state has one big thing in common with Ecu. They also shit the bed in these moments lol.
Ecu brings back qb Ahers for his 13th season I believe. They have some talent at RB. Defense was a disaster pass few years. Team is more conservative offense than previous years.
Best bet is probably going opposite of what ecu does first half. And going with total over. Ecu up 28-17 half take state. Vice versa.
And I do agree with LSU. Some good talent on that defense. Kelly new coach and even with off field distractions last year. I think they can lean on that defense enough and get the win here.
I could get behind this. Neither can run yet both will try. Both lose huge playmakers at WR. I can see both doing enough to move chains but slowing inside 30’s. If looking at last year I would probably toss out anything vs Iowa Wisconsin Ohio st Michigan as those were really good defense and horrible offense outside Ohio st. Maybe dive deeper into Rutgers Illinois Minnesota type games.
Like the thought on the Under here week 1. Good stuff
Ahers is back??? Gaaaa dam thats first Ecu jersey ever retired not because of achievements and it’s on display but bc his ass never going to leave and you can’t get it off his back!!! If Skalski is back at Clemson then throw his ass in there to! Cashing NIL and social security checks! O yea recently I remember some Ecu lines around this number opening the year and getting that outright W. Vick roll down there on a Thursday night ESPN Game back at VT if I recall correctly. Didn’t they play Miami in CLT and win bc of a bad storm down there or something. Seem like they haven’t caught any traction since running Ruffin out of there and what he do just win games go to bowls and give some guy name Lincoln Riley an OC job what was he thinking??? Got to believe points will be scored State will dial up some points on this D but like you said hatred and emotions running off the charts. The qb top notch but State lost the wideout and tackle not sure what they bringing back. Opening a season everyone think they have a chance at doing something special until reality sets in and opening with a rivalry makes it that much more interesting.
Well you show your age if you remember the Vick ecu days especially if recalling Thursday night games lol.. Thursday night espn football was good stuff till nfl fucked it up. And yes the lefty is back for year 13 at qb.
They beat Miami in Miami 97I believe, 30-10 or something. and they played at Nc state vs Miami in 2000 maybe and beat em pretty good till end game Miami rallied but fell short. Game was to be at ecu but hurricanes canceled it.
And yes running Ruff off was stupid. ECU was winning 7-10 games. And Ruff brought Lincoln to ecu and that’s where he got traction as a coach. They had ecu rolling for a smaller program. Believe they beat Unc like 76-38 one year
Lincoln brought ruff to Oklahoma with him. Maybe at usc now also.
So yeah never know what ecu gives ya. But always worth a shot with good value if looking for a team that can pull upsets over big teams. Just be prepared they can get routed 63-24 also
Looking for a home dog upset with good ml value or even the +11 then ecu always worth a few bucks on a play.
As stated before NC State is like ecu and shits the bed when expectations are high.
Hawaii lost their qb to portal. Along with many others
Vandy is just bad but has a decent qb. I get the sec ass whippings. But even outside conference they been bad. Lost best player LT to portal. Watched spring games past two years and ehhhh they just seem lacking everywhere.
They can’t score ( avg like 15 game) and defense gave up who knows but probably 50 a game. Though we are talking sec big boys stacking on em.
Hawaii at home gets new coach the rainbow legend himself Timmy Chang. I’d lean bows at home with no tape on what offense does under Chang and new stadium I believe. Emotions may do just enough if hyped up win or maybe back door cover.
I’d maybe trust Hawaii offense just enough to keep it close at home under circumstances. Just my opinion though. Plus hard to go against the Samoan boys if they are hyped playing opener vs sec team also. That trip is a distraction also. Going to paradise then getting a haku dance thrown in your face by bunch Samoan freaks also.
I was big on Hawaii at home su vs Zona the other year. Catching 11 also. Zona sucked but maybe comparable to vandy. However Hawaii was much better team than this years
Quick pro con fwiw. No expert on either team here
Hawaii
new coach. Never been a HC
Local Hawaii legend though
Lost a lot everywhere O and D portal
Offense should be fast pace spread
New stadium home opener welcomes the bow legend Timmy Chang to the helm.
No tape of offense system for vandy
Some experience at LB DT CB OL RB
Vandy
O line is not good
QB has experience
Have two QB’s both may play idk
No WR’s
No run game
Defense returned experience
LB’s and Secondary appears to be biggest strength
Some experience S CB LB QB
Talent wise Vandy edge imo
Atmosphere scenario wise Hawaii edge imo
Hawaii will have some senior experience. Especially up the middle DT LB. Have a very good big athletic CB. Former Georgia kid who can lock down 1 side of field vs a Vandy team.
O line experience and quality with few good seniors and a good RB. QB job probably goes to Arizona st transfer. WR depth likely biggest concern outside uncertainty at QB
Vandy Defense funny enough the strength. Back 7 has some experience. QB Seals probably wins job but they have another kid with some reps. May see them both early who knows. O line and WR biggest concern
Looks like we get two teams that have strength up the middle on D. And both teams weak on offense. Vandy probably wants to lean on the run and Hawaii with Online RB experience under a new offense and QB may do the same. Sloppy game on offense may be the tune. Under could be the play.
Yeah when ya drop witty one liners like skalaski for Clemson cashing NIL deals and social security checks you expose a few subconscious things and clues lol. Along with Thursday night football ECU.
However, due to legal troubles and my TV career going belly up. I am no longer allowed to associate with Nashville due to their mascot. Not a fan of hockey anyway.
Yes I made my home at the RX. It’s my safe space amongst my hard broken times. Not allowed via my attorneys to discuss my legal matters. Let’s just say I was bouncing bad cfb picks like checks. If I could only catch gambling Winners like Predators.
Can’t respect the hockey craft. Just a bunch of white dudes with sticks chasing and slapping a black thing around.
Any info on Texas St? Will be at that game in Nevada week 1. Not a clue on Texas st but catching 9 vs a complete different Nevada team.
