Derbytrail college bowl pickem

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by gales0678

fishy line - osu covered last year against texas when it looked like they would get blown out

i'm sure the ducks will be jacked up to play and they are to fast for osu on both sides of the ball.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

i'm sure the ducks will be jacked up to play and they are to fast for osu on both sides of the ball.

tide - these lines look like manna from heaven
i
ou -3 over osu

and

the tide , bama -4 over texas

are these too good to be true

vegas giving the public some freee $$$$

a friend in saratoga says the bama game will be like uga vs hawaii was a few yrs ago in the sugar bowl

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by gales0678

bama game will be like uga vs hawaii was a few yrs ago in the sugar bowl

if that happens i'll be shocked. i expect a close game. Bama played their NCG, i'll be surprised if the duplicate that effort. i expect a good effort, though.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

if that happens i'll be shocked. i expect a close game. Bama played their NCG, i'll be surprised if the duplicate that effort. i expect a good effort, though.

I agree. I think anyone who thinks Alabama is going to blow Texas away is formulating that opinion based on what's happened in the last four days more so than a season's body of work.

Alabama is probably a better team and will certainly take advantage of some matchup edges they have over UT but I can't see this being a blowout, especially not of UGA v. Hawaii proportion.

NT

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I agree. I think anyone who thinks Alabama is going to blow Texas away is formulating that opinion based on what's happened in the last four days more so than a season's body of work.

Alabama is probably a better team and will certainly take advantage of some matchup edges they have over UT but I can't see this being a blowout, especially not of UGA v. Hawaii proportion.

NT

nt - i could see 1 edge texas has over florida

with dunlap out mcillroy was hardly touched , do you think the texas dl will be able to get to the qb and force him into mistakes

without mcillroy throwing a few picks how does texas win this game?

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by gales0678

nt - i could see 1 edge texas has over florida

with dunlap out mcelroy was hardly touched , do you think the texas dl will be able to get to the qb and force him into mistakes

without mcelroy throwing a few picks how does texas win this game?

ut defense is #1 against the run. i don't think they've faced a ground game like Bama's. my guess they'll keep 8-9 players close to the LOS. that leaves GMc to throw the ball deep like he did early in the year.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by gales0678

nt - i could see 1 edge texas has over florida

with dunlap out mcillroy was hardly touched , do you think the texas dl will be able to get to the qb and force him into mistakes

without mcillroy throwing a few picks how does texas win this game?

UT's defense (the defensive line specifically) is good. They were tied for 4th in the country in sacks and 1st in intercetions. They were exposed by a big-play passing game in the A&M game but that had a lot more to do with the Aggies being particularly aggressive situationally.

UT's biggest problem in this game is going to be running the football. They have tried a number of different running backs with little success and are in a heap of trouble if they can't be balanced on offense.

NT

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

UT's defense (the defensive line specifically) is good. They were tied for 4th in the country in sacks and 1st in intercetions. They were exposed by a big-play passing game in the A&M game but that had a lot more to do with the Aggies being particularly aggressive situationally.

UT's biggest problem in this game is going to be running the football. They have tried a number of different running backs with little success and are in a heap of trouble if they can't be balanced on offense.

NT

but do you think they will get to the qb???