Oldmans Pick For Sunday 9/05/04

[oldmanTED]

Coming off a nice start to the college season and return today with one play. Looking at the Tennessee/UNLV game. Significant difference in the number of returning starters between the two teams and particularly for the Vols as they will rotate two freshman quarterbacks and have lost quite a bit of depth to graduation. Meanwhile, Rebels return a substantial part of their defense and their running game. They return their senior quarterback as well, although expect more of a running attack then an aerial assault. Have lost some line value from the opening line, but still points seem generous in a match-up between a young rebuilding team and a veteran team with a solid defense. Hence,

1* UNLV +17.5

NCAAF Record YTD: (4-1)(+2.90)

Plays are rated 1*-5*.

Good Luck All.

 

[Mr.Leisure]

Nice start to the season.U.N.L.V. looks good today.
GOOD LUCK!!!

 

[jerseymike111]

Best of luck Ted.

 

[Journeyman]

already on it OMT...always good to see you are on the same side sir...GL Today

 

[SSI]

lot of interest in my area in this game ted, ive got several good friends at this game... feeling here is one of uncertainity, talk is of course about the 2 frosh QB's.. Schaffer is supposed to start and he is extremely fast and a very talented athlete.. i tend to agree with your pick, if i make a play at all, it will be on UNLV... im waiting a while on this one, at times i can play against UT with a better line from a local here....... the good ole boys skew it a bit.. im managing my week however and am ahead (with fresno pending), so i wont get crazy.. for the record, i hope UNLV wins outright, im not a UT fan.... (Go Canes)...

 

[CoachLT]

Ted, g

lad to see we are on the same side. LT

 

[SureGuy]

Oldmanted,
I have seen many saying that UNLV has a very good defense, along with the young Q.B.'s of UT. Your liking for UNLV's running game is another reason that I am suprised not to see anyone on the Under. First half under 21.5 appears solid based on these assumptions.
What are your thoughts on this?

 

[oldmanTED]

Thanks for the well wishes guys. Best of luck to each of you as well today.

Sure Guy:

I also had thoughts that this might be a low scoring game, and very well might be, but I rarely play halfs and almost never first halfs, so I'm the wrong person to ask on this matter. I'd rather take the full 17.5 and perhaps a little on the moneyline. Best of luck whatever you decide to do.

 

[cashflowmatters]

Goog luck with UNLV tonight!

 

[IDENTITY]

teddy - i got +20.5 earlier this weekend. would you play for a middle now that the line is 16.5? thank you sir.