Football Betting on Labor Day, why not?

Many of us will meet with friends, do something with family or start preparing for autumn this Labor Day weekend. After four days of college football, many of us wackos will do something else, wager on more college football games and spend the day watching a doubleheader of action. It’s like come on; won’t the grass or bushes grow even if you cut them? The thing with the friends is great, as long as they have the games on. It’s wonderful to do stuff with the family, just start a little sooner, to be home by the kickoff of Fresno State and Rutgers. Labor Day is supposed to be a day of honoring those working citizens, by giving them a day off. ESPN will have coverage starting at 4:00 Eastern.

Fresno State at Rutgers

College football bettors and interested spectators have been eyeing this little game for awhile. Coach Pat Hill of Fresno State has built his reputation on taking on BCS schools in non-conference games, often with delightful results for Bulldog backers and fans. FSU is 30-18 ATS versus non-conference teams under Hill, though being outright conference champion has eluded him in 11 seasons. Fresno State is the betting favorite to finally breaking thru and be WAC champs. Even with 17 returning starters back, a rugged non-conference slate could once again wear out the Bulldogs before WAC schedule commences.

One has to wonder if Rutgers coach Greg Schiano has just a hint of regret about not taking bigger job after 2006 season. Of sure, 8-5 season was fine last year and three consecutive bowl appearances is fantastic for a university that had 27 years between postseason dates, nevertheless, Rutgers is thought to be no more than average in the Big East, which is far from a dominating league in 2008. This will be quarterback Mike Teel’s team, with Ray Rice departed and he has receivers Tiquan Underwood and Kenny Britt to throw to, after they were in top three in Big East in receiving yards in 2007. Rutgers is 8-2 ATS in last 10 non-conference home openers.

Most sports had Rutgers as five-point home favorite now down to 3.5 with total of 59.5. As of this morning 74 percent of the wagers were following Fresno State, who is 5-2 ATS in last seven road openers. This has the feel of last possession winner, thus taking the points could hold value.


Tennessee at UCLA

This intersectional matchup might need explaining, as Tennessee starts on the Left Coast for a second consecutive season. The Volunteers believe they can compete in the SEC East with Georgia and Florida, with the coaches having made the proper adjustments. Junior Jonathan Crompton has the size and arm strength to be a stud at quarterback and has talented receivers to throw to like Lucas Taylor. Tennessee is 9-4 against the spread in season openers. The Vols are a 7.5-point road favorite and are 18-9 ATS in this role over the last 10 seasons.

UCLA comes into the first game of the Rick Neuheisel era, with a laundry list of injuries, including having to go with junior transfer Kevin Craft as signal caller. At least Craft can throw to speedsters like Dominique Johnson on the perimeter. The offensive line has been reworked and no true stud has emerged as running back. Last year’s frustrating squad had to lean on defense and only five starters return from that group. With all that has gone wrong, credit goes to the former Bruins quarterback Neuheisel, attempting to resurrect head coaching career, by saying this about everything that has gone wrong, “This creates opportunity for other young men to step up.”

When looking at the two teams and the present situation, why is Tennessee not at least a nine-point favorite? For starters, the UCLA players will be jazzed for new coach and national cable television exposure, before the home fans. The Bruins are 12-2 SU and ATS in home openers (1-1 with Vols) and 17-4 ATS as home underdogs. Also, UCLA is 9-2 against the number versus ranked teams as a home team catching points. The Blue and Yellow clad Bruins have a shot if they can control the five returning offensive linemen from Tennessee from opening up holes as large as the nearby I-210 freeway, being 8-0 ATS in home games, when they allow 3.5 to 4 rushing yards per attempt. If not, Phillup Fullmer’s club cruises to 10 or more point triumph in SoCal.

Sunday August 31, Free Plays from 3Daily Winners

Another rock solid 2-1 Saturday, with winners on our Top System and Free play. Our Top System play today showcases Baltimore and is 84.3 percent since 2006. The hot streak one of the guys from the LCC is on is remarkable and he has another Free Play. Sunday’s Top Trend is in unbeaten situation, featuring Cleveland. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like Baltimore with a money line of +175 to +250, after allowing eight runs or more against opponent after a combined score of 15 runs or more. This piping hot system is 43-8, 84.3 percent the last three years,including 10-2 in 2008.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Cleveland Indians are 8-0 against the money line with an on base percentage of .360 or better over their last 15 games this season.

Free Baseball Selection -3) A professional bettor from the Left Coast Connection who prefers to stay unassuming is anything but with 15-1 run over the last week. Yesterday his unbeaten string was broken, but a 3-1 day could hardly be considered a failure. He’s betting on the Halos to continue streak at 3DW.

College Football Must Read Info

Over the last several years I have tracked what are so-called “wise guys” plays. What do I mean by that? Bettors who are movers and shakers are the most feared people by any oddsmakers. They are usually the first to attack lines with veracity and alter perceptions early in the week. I’ll be the first to tell you they are not always right and our numbers have become somewhat more muddled as more people want to pretend they are as smart as those that have and do this for a living for an extended period of time.

South Carolina -11.5 to -14 Win
Troy -4.5 to -6.5 Win
Michigan -5.5 to -3
Mississippi -11.5 to -7.5
Oklahoma State -5 to -7
Wyoming -9 to -11
Florida -28 to -34.5
USC -17 to -19
Auburn -28.5 to -26
So. Miss. -13.5 to -10.5
Clemson -7 to -4.5
Kansas -41 to -35.5

I also follow the totals yet will not show them, since these lines have been picked apart far too long. I’ll report them, next week. I will also do this for the NFL. Enjoy.

College Football Free Plays for Saturday

A 2-1 day sets the table for the opening of college football weekend. We have a unique System play from StatFox, which has been 36-11 in past. Our guy from the LCC has slam-dunked the books, hitting an incredible dozen straight winners and has another ready to fire today in college football. Our Top Trends looks at road favorite with poor history. Good Luck.

Free Football System -1) PLAY AGAINST home teams like Virginia, who were poor passing defensive from last season, allowing a completion percentage of 58% or worse, in a non-conference game between two teams from FBS conferences. This system is 36-11, 76.6 percent.

Free Football Trend -2) Tulsa is breaking in a new quarterback and is two touchdown road favorite. The Golden Hurricane is 2-10-1 ATS in road openers the last 13 years.

Free Football Selection -3) A professional bettor from the Left Coast Connection who demands his privacy is on 12-0 run in all sports. Yesterday he gave us Temple, which won handily and was also on Rice. Today he’s riding the Oklahoma State Cowboys minus the points.

Friday August 29, Free Plays from 3Daily Winners

Quiet, we have a professional bettor on a sizzling streak; see his Top Play of the Day below. Our System play was poised for 2-0 day, however the Cleveland Browns had three separate chances to put the Bears away and cover and failed each time. They deserve to be 0-4. It’s back to baseball for today’s best System, which is Totals play that is nailing winners 85 percent of the time. The first place Tampa Rays are in terrific MLB Trend. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY OVER on road teams like Chicago White Sox, when the total is 9 to 9.5, with a hot starting pitcher like Javier Vazquez, with WHIP of 0.800 or less over his last three starts and the team has an on base percentage of .375 or better over their last 10 games. This system is sick 34-6, 85 percent since 2004, with average score being 12 total runs.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Tampa Bay is 22-1 as a money line favorite of -150 to -200.

Free Football Selection -3) A professional bettor from the Left Coast Connection who prefers his privacy is on 10-0 run in all sports with conservative style. Yesterday he gave us the Cubs and played Vanderbilt, tonight he’s playing Temple -7.

Strong Points for Betting College Football Early

Most everybody wagering on college football has done a fair amount of studying college football in preparation for the beginning of the season. Yet until any of us can see teams play or study boxscores, a certain amount of uncertainty still is in the air. College coaches believe they have prepared their teams well, yet unlike the NFL, you don’t get to hit against another team in a relatively competitive situation. This is a cause for consternation for coaches and bettors alike wondering what is best method to approach beginning of college football betting season.

Two simple elements to look for are returning offensive and defensive linemen, plus quarterbacks. A team loaded with experience up front has been through spring and summer practices and knows what the expectations of the coaches are and what it will take to win in their respective conferences. Teams that return four or five offensive linemen have the continuity aspect down cold and barring coaching changes, just have to go out and execute game plan. Defensively, a veteran cast up front can cover up deficiencies in other areas for the short term.

Every year, we hear about a team being better than expected in November, having upperclassmen leadership on the offensive line with experience. Coincidently, a team may have all key skill position players back, yet struggles, as newcomers on either side of the pigskin were neither good enough nor cohesive for the team to meet expectations, causing bettors to squander money.

An experienced signal caller can be a huge plus, especially for an underdog team. If he has enough weapons around him, he places his team in position to pull upset or at least cover the backdoor late in a game, if he has ability to throw the ball well.

We contacted Ed from RightAngleSports to share his thoughts about this topic. Ed is one of the most respected handicappers in college sports and he provided these insights. “One area I look at is teams with new coaches. Some people believe these coaches might have edge since the opponent doesn’t know what’s coming. Though I haven’t completed all my research, teams with new head coach, against lined opponent, are 14-29 against the spread since 2003 in opening games. I like to play against these teams especially if they are changing offensive systems. This can be especially true if a new quarterback is taking over.”

Ed also had opinion on the Totals of these early encounters. “A lot of the totals are not adjusted enough when a coach brings in new system. If a coach brings in a new system (offense) that is pass-oriented, which is different than the year before, oddsmakers will be slow to adjust until they see what happens, wanting to be cautious before making adjustments. They will move the number to a degree, just not a great deal.”

“As a general philosophy, if you like an underdog early in the season, consider the money line as a value play, with better payouts if they pull the upset, which happens every year.”

If you like to follow trends, don’t get caught up leaning on them, since many non-conference teams don’t play one another often enough for these angles to matter, unless they are traditional rivalries like Notre Dame and Michigan. It’s always tempting to add validity to team this 11-1 ATS against an opponent, the problem here could be they have played those dozen games over 40-year period, rendering trend useless.

Steve Makinen from StatFox had this to offer,” Be sure to utilize the returning starter information but don't assume that a wealth of experience returning or lack thereof automatically means a lot. For instance, a team that won two games a year ago might not be better off with a lot of starting players back. Meanwhile, a program on the rise or one that has been solid for a number of years will probably maintain its success even if it isn't returning a lot of core players. Be careful when making these assumptions. Many pointspreads are predicated upon this information and can often be misleading.”

Follow these tips to help you start on the winning side for this big opening weekend of five days of college football betting.

Free Sports Selections for Thursday

A fine string of winners on System plays was broken, contributing to 1-2 day. Today we tackle the NFL with a hard to fathom preseason system. The Top Trend was a winner yesterday and will go for two straight, peeking in on Atlanta and Florida contest. A silent member from the LCC is on unbeaten streak and sends in his Top Play for Thursday. Good Luck.

Free Football System -1) PLAY AGAINST road teams in the NFL after three or more consecutive losses against the spread, in August games. This week that would be Chicago and New England. This system is disquieting 24-1, spanning a period from when the Buffalo Bills became the first team to lose three straight Super Bowls.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Atlanta is 4-15 against the money line in home games with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 15 games.

Free Baseball Selection -3) A professional bettor from the Left Coast Connection who prefers his privacy is on 8-0 run in all sports with conservative style. Tonight he’s riding the Chicago Cubs on the money line.

College Football – Paying Attention Matters

I said yesterday I would have my biggest surprise and disappointing teams. I wasn’t thinking clearly that I could do this since yesterday was my wedding anniversary, so that was a bad idea to think I could do this.

Surprises

Mississippi – Most folks have Ole Miss pegged for last in the SEC West, not me. I have their top end talent better than either Mississippi State or Arkansas. Tackles Michael Oher and Jerry Jones are NFL quality. Keys games at home are South Carolina and in-state rival MSU. If they win at Arkansas, no reason they shouldn’t go to minor bowl. Texas transfer QB Jevon Snead must be above average.

Iowa-Talent-wise the Hawkeyes still aren’t great, however are improving. The reason why I see 8-4 season ahead is schedule that sets up nicely. Iowa has to take Iowa State seriously and bury them. No Ohio State or Michigan certainly makes goals more attainable. One upset against Wisconsin or Penn State at Iowa City would be significant and other than Illinois, they should have a chance to win other Big Ten road games.

TCU- I don’t know if this a big surprise necessarily, but I’m crowning TCU Mountain West Conference champs. They are in the mix with BYU and Utah, just not as highly thought of. After two 11-win seasons, injuries and inconsistent play doomed the Horned Frogs last year. With 16 starters and a rededication by all members of the squad, this alphabet school is ready to jump. I’ve got them at 10-2, with only losses at Oklahoma and at Utah.

Others in the mix- Northern Illinois –Wyoming-Louisville

Disappointments

West Virginia- Pat White is one of the most electrifying athletes playing quarterback in the country. This year with Bill Stewart as the coach, differences will appear, though West Virginia will still be a good team. Defensive replacements are needed and November features games at UConn, Louisville and Pittsburgh before hosting South Florida. We’ve seen what happens when White is hurt, just not sold the ‘Teers get in done in 2008.

Illinois- Illini backers were thrilled by going to Pasadena earlier this year, even if they were out-classed by USC. Key losses in personnel from real playmakers mean others have to step up, are they ready? Games away from home include Missouri, Penn State, Michigan, and Wisconsin. On November 15, that team they beat last year, what’s their name, of yea, Ohio State comes to Champaign seeking serious revenge. An 8-4 record is apex, with 7-5 more likely, with improvement coming again next year.

Central Florida-Coach George O’Leary has done a splendid job in turning this sleepy campus dominated by Mickey into C-USA contender annually. O’Leary is a tough Irishman who likes to have his teams play top notch non-conference teams to prepare for conference play. The losses of quarterback Kyle Israel and RB Kevin Smith will slowdown offense. The defense is still among the best in the league, but too many rough roads tilts spells 6-6 campaign.

Others in the mix- Kansas – Connecticut –Kansas State

Baseball Betting Answers for Hump Day

Kendall from the LCC is smokin’ on personal plays and offers a familiar Free Play that looks like a winner. The System plays are hotter than an Arizona car handle sitting outside in August and goes right back to yesterday’s combatants with a different twist. The Top Trend will look like something you have seen before, but has it ever delivered. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY ON home favorites like the Angels, with a money line of -175 to -250, with a team batting average of .265 or worse on the season (AL), after a win by four runs or more. This system is fascinating 22-3, 88 percent the last three seasons.

Free Baseball Trend -2) We’ve used this before, yet it worth bringing out again. Roy Oswalt is 20-1 against Cincinnati lifetime and for good measure, he and Astros teammates are 9-1 the last two August’s.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Kendall is nobody’s fool, he’s on the White Sox again tonight for Free selection. He’s 11-3 on the bases of late, gathering +9.15 units of profit.

Baseball Betting Answers for Tuesday

We know our MLB baseball systems have meant risking heavy chalk, but hard to argue when the odds are so stacked in your favor and they win. Does a 43-4 System grab your attention? Top Trend shows what Arizona has done on the road when a certain pitcher is on the mound. Professional bettor Kendall has been doing a nice job and has Free Play ready to win. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY ON all favorites like the Angels with a money line of -175 to -250, who are below average hitting team (BA .265 or less), against a good starting pitcher like Greg Smith (6-12, 3.75 ERA) with ERA below 4.20 in the AL, in the second half of the season. This system is jaw-dropping 43-4, 91.5 percent.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Brandon Webb and Arizona is 12-2 when he pitches in road division games.

Free Baseball Selection -3) The Chicago White Sox have caught the attention of Kendall from the Left Coast Connection in MLB action tonight. He’s 9-3 on the bases of late, gathering +7.15 units of profit.

College Football Quick Primer

With college football ready to fire this week, thought I’d share how I see upcoming season playing out. Actually before I start, I’d like to inform everyone I was going to start a paid newsletter for college and pro football, unfortunately everything didn’t come together for a variety of reasons. This should be good news to all of you who visit this blog, since many of the elements I was going to talk about will instead be written about right here at 3Daily Winners.

For example, I have special information I’ve gathered for years and written about from time to time on other websites, this information will now be seen and talked about here.

I’ll share my game insights, from watching everything all weekend and discuss what I see or hear. I’ll provide key numbers about players and teams and tell the truth, not sugar coat what I see or find.

I’ll have various types of other information, that honestly I haven’t seen thought about yet, just will react to the marketplace. My goal is to make this a fun and entertaining place to stop everyday for people that want quality football information. Enough talking let’s get started.

Over the last six weeks, I’ve studied the returning players and losses from the various college football teams. Looked at the schedules inside-out and taken into consideration many other factors too numerous to mention.

Here is my Top 25.

1) Ohio State 2) Oklahoma 3) Florida 4) Georgia 5) USC

6) Missouri 7) Clemson 8) LSU 9) Texas Tech 10) Auburn

11) Wisconsin 12) West Virginia 13) So. Florida 14) Virg. Tech 15) Texas

16) Tennessee 17) Oregon 18) Penn State 19) Kansas 20) Wake Forest

21) Flor. State 22) Ariz. State 23) Alabama 24) Illinois 25) Iowa

Do I think this is the exact order of the best 25 teams in the country, No. Based on factors like scheduling and motivational situations, along with certain coaches in need of big years, this is what I see today.

Next is list of conference champions. By now you either have or should have picked up preseason magazine. I’m not going to compete with those, thus I’ll keep it brief.

ACC – Clemson

Finally Clemson meets expectations in what is a pretty mediocre league.

Big 12- Oklahoma

Second best conference this season, thanks to 11 returning quarterbacks. Highly competitive year, with underdogs covering more often than expected with so many good signal callers.

SEC- Florida
Georgia has better talent, however better schedule for Gators and more balance than last year.

Big Ten- Ohio State

Everyone is playing for second place.

Pac-10 – USC

Down year for this league, even USC isn’t USC to start the season.

Mountain West- TCU

Offense comes back for the Horned Frogs, with always steady defense in place.

WAC- Fresno State
My least secure pick, as Bulldogs are too often preoccupied with non-conference games, instead of focusing on winning league. Did you know Fresno State turned down 10,000 Benjamin Franklin’s to play Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, to keep home game with Badgers?

MAC- Central Michigan
They go for third straight title, but watch out for Ball State.

C-USA - Tulsa
They battle East Carolina for conference title.

Sun Belt – Florida Atlantic
In my study of outstanding players within conferences, FAU has the most players back within any league in the country.


Tomorrow, surprise and disappointing teams. Please share your thoughts in comment sections.

Free Baseball Plays from 3DW

The Toronto bullpen was surprisingly ineffective and cost us 3-0 day in extra innings in losing game and series to Boston. The baseball Systems are cleaning up with recent hot streak and we have an 80 percent system involving Cubs. Another Prefect Trend returns and Slick Rick from the LCC has a West Coast Free play. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY ON all favorites with money line of -150 or more like the Cubs, with a starting pitcher like Ted Lilly (12-7, 4.25) whose WHIP is 1.250 to 1.350 on the season-NL, with a team batting average of .275 or better on the season (NL). This to be reckoned with system is 48-12, 80 percent, since 2004.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Seattle is 0-11against the money line revenging a loss where opponent scored 10 or more runs this season, losing by an average of 2.8 RPG.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Slick Rick has been just that with 10-2 run in all sports and is on the Giants to roast the Rockies.

Free Plays from 3Daily Winners

An unproductive 1-2-1 day broke our string of three winning days at 3Daily Winners, thus we look to start another streak today. The System plays are back to being on fire and we have a 90 percent one on tap. The always popular perfect Trend returns and Kendall gets one more chance to earn our trust with his Free Top MLB play. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like Pittsburgh with a money line of +150 or more, with a starter like Paul Maholm (8-7, 3.64, 1.232 WHIP) whose WHIP is 1.250 or better on the season-NL, going against a hot starting pitcher like C.C. Sabathia (3-0, 1.08 ERA L3 outings) with ERA less than 2.50 over his last three starts. While we could never suggest playing a -300 or higher game, hard to argue with results of this system being 18-2 the last three seasons.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Kevin Correia of San Francisco is perfect 10-0 when he and teammates are in the role of favorite in his career.

Free Baseball Selection -3) We are going to cut Kendall some slack as his main play was a push with the Jets yesterday and he is taking Toronto as his best play today.

NFL Preseason Games that Flip-Flop

Often in the NFL preseason, a number of spreads end up far different from original number. For example, a home team starts out as a three-point favorite and gets flipped over to the role of underdog by two points. Why would there be such a huge turnaround of money moving lines for a meaningless exhibition contest?

The most obvious reason is the amount of money being wagered on one side. More of your hardcore bettors take part in preseason action, since they want to start making wagers and test the waters. Generally speaking, these bettors tend to be somewhat more astute and are less inclined to bet just favorites. At the same time, sharps come fully prepared with information, using the internet to follow the daily progress of training camps. Coaches are much more open during this time and useful, true insights are just a few mouse clicks away.

Another factor is figuring determination. As opposed to the regular season, where confusing signals and patterns arise, August football can be pretty cut and dry. If a team is off a dreadful performance, the coaching staff will undoubtedly be unmerciful in riding a team hard in practice. By this time of training camp, the players are tired of the long and often physical workouts, beating their heads against the same players day after day. A bad loss is magnified right now, because with no real games up next, the coaches can micro-manage the smallest details. At this point, the players can sense what the coaches want and will bring full-focused effort into next game, beating opponent and covering the spread. This type of information is easy to read between the lines when a coach will talk about “a good week of practice” after losing the week prior.

It will also go the other way for teams. Take a team that has had a very good camp, the coaches have generally been pleased with effort and progress and have intentionally rode squad hard during the hot summer period. As a quiet reward, the head coach backs of the pedal a touch, going 80 percent instead of full throttle. Possibly the coach wants to use this time to determine final roster cuts and have the club refocus for the start of the regular season. In this scenario, word has leaked out about softer practices and this team might be ripe for the taking after satisfying win, especially if opponent is off a loss.

Injuries of course play a role, as coaches don’t want to risk a dinged up player in a meaningless affair. This is often an area of overreaction, as regulars see little playing time until this week anyway. What can be exposed is lack of depth as various positions, with deeper squads mounting fourth quarter comebacks to amazingly cover spreads of seemingly lost contests.

An old school method that still holds value among bettors is teams off a win by 10 or more points or a loss by double digits. This plays into the motivational aspect of teams, desiring to play better immediately or satisfied with previous effort. Since this way of thinking has been around for years, the results have been steady and bettors will often hone in on these types of contests.

On Saturday, four games fit the criteria of football games that flipped.

The New York Giants went from -1 to +3 at most sportbooks, as they prepare to face cross-locker room rival the Jets. Cincinnati with their wide receiver injuries opened at -2.5 and has been switched to +2.5. In yet another battle in the Sunshine State, those betting football have taken a shine to Jacksonville on the road, moving them from one-point underdogs to three-point favorites. Finally, in a CBS televised contest, Minnesota started at -1.5 and fell to +3 against Pittsburgh with uncertain status of Tarvais Jackson, who suffered a sprained right MCL in last week's 23-15 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

These flip-flops have meant little to bettors overall. Since the beginning of the decade, home favorites turned around to underdogs are 16-15-2 ATS and home dogs spun around to favorites are 11-9-1 ATS. Nothing of consequence shows up this week to play, however keep next week in mind, as home teams flipped from either the favorite or underdog roles are 8-3 ATS the last week of the preseason the last eight years.

Sports Betting Info for Saturday

Yesterday makes it three straight days of 2-1, which is a pretty good average in life when you think about it. Our Top Systems are running hot and have one that is 87.2 percent since the spacecraft Pathfinder landed on Mars (the answer to what year is below). Kendall is killing the oddsmakers in the NFL and has another Free play, along with his best baseball selection. Today’s Top Trend has us visiting the Gateway to the West. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like the Reds, with a money line of +125 to +175, who are a poor hitting team with BA of .250 or less, against a decent starting pitcher like Aaron Cook (15-8, 3.86) in ERA range of 3.70 to 4.20 in the NL, who are batting .240 or worse over their last 10 games. This sweet system is 41-6, 87.2 percent the last 11 seasons.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Atlanta is 2-13 against the money line when playing against a good team (Win percentage of 54% to 62%) in the second half of the season in 2008.

Free Football and Baseball Selections -3) Kendall of the Left Coat Connection nailed the Packers last night as upset winner and also won with Atlanta to raise record to 9-1 in NFL Preseason. Tonight he’s backing the Jets in cross-locker room rivalry. As an added bonus he’s taking the White Sox in baseball as his top play.

Sports Betting Info for Friday

Almost another 3-0 day, with the Angels falling in extra innings for only loss. We are revisiting an unbelievable System that won recently and is now 31-1. Our Top Trend got off the snide and heads north of the border to follow the exploits of the Red Sox. Kendall from the Left Coast Connection is tearing up NFL and has his top Play. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs with a money line of +175 to +250 like San Diego, who are awful hitting club, batting .250 or worse over their last 20 games, against opponent with a hot starting pitcher like the Giants Tim Lincecum, who has WHIP under 1.000 over his last five starts. This system is ludicrous also at 31-1 since 2006.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Boston is 1-12 against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.

Free Football Selection -3) Kendall from the LCC is 7-1 in the NFL Preseason and is unloading on Green Bay catching the points.

Georgia Bulldogs # 1 - No Chance

The college football writer’s poll was released last week with the Georgia Bulldogs ranked the number one team in the land for 2008. There are a plethora of reasons to back the Bulldogs to win the national championship. Head coach Mark Richt’s club returns 17 starters from what was arguably the best team in the country at the end of last season and brings seven game winning streak into this season. Talent wise, the Bulldogs can easily lineup with any team in the country and the case can rather easily be made they are truly better man for man across the board. Then why not enough love for being the top team in the FBS, this is one only Tim Meadows, The Ladies Man from Saturday Night Live might understand.
The Georgia schedule stands out like a shiny new Lexus about to compete at the local demolition derby and others are paying attention also. At many sportbooks, USC is the top betting choice to be national champs (West Coast betting bias) at +350, with Ohio State second at +400 and the Bulldogs and Oklahoma next at +500.

Las Vegas Sports Consultants even chimed in with LVSC Chief Operating Officer Ken White offering up the Bulldogs as number seven, instead of number one. “I can remember in 2005 that everyone thought Tennessee was going to be one of the best teams in the country (#3 AP), they were coming off a 10-3 season and returned 17 starters. The Vols had a monster schedule, playing four ranked opponents on the road and wound up struggling to a 5-6 record,” White said. One difference that should be noted, AP writers thoughts are based on where they believe they believe the teams should start the season, with LVSC rationale being where they should end up to conclude the season.

There is a series of obstacles that await Richt’s bunch and most have to do with the 2008 schedule that has more potential troubles than season four of MTV’s “The Hills”. The listed road games are at South Carolina, Arizona State, LSU, Kentucky and Auburn. Three of these teams are in the preseason Top 25, with the ol’ ball coach Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks lurking a spot or two just out of range.

South Carolina handed Georgia one of its two losses last season in Athens 16-12, as three-point underdogs. The Gamecocks have their best team since Spurrier arrived in Columbia and he welcomes back 10 starters on defense. Five of the last seven meetings have been decided by six or less points. Georgia is used to playing in the heat and humidity of the South, nonetheless the desert features all kinds of critters and assuredly Dennis Erickson will have his Arizona State team primed for the Dawgs on national television. This affair ends up being sandwiched between South Carolina and Alabama.

After a bye week, the SEC gauntlet begins in earnest. On October 11, Tennessee arrives to play between the hedges. The Vols hammered the Bulldogs 35-14, which ended up being Georgia’s last defeat. Certainly revenge will be on players minds, especially with a week off and they are 12-6-1 ATS with extra week of preparation in the regular season. Vanderbilt is listed as sacrificial lamb for homecoming. Next up, a sojourn to Baton Rouge.

Georgia figures to be favored in Columbia, SC and Tempe, AZ, however based on what we know today, the Dawgs will be dogs at LSU. This is not a bad thing, as smart bettors are attuned to Richt’s teams being expertly prepared on the road, as they are 22-3 SU in true visitor’s role. The Bulldogs are 7-2 ATS as road underdogs and this should be quite a battle. The following week is in Jacksonville, where the world largest bourbon convention convenes this side of Jack Daniels. A dog is a feast for an alligator and Georgia has been just that for Florida with 3-15 (6-11-1 ATS) record the last 18 seasons. Coach Richt went against personality type in this contest a year ago, setting the table for late season run with 42-30 victory. Florida has as much pure talent as Georgia and has revenge in mind after last season.

A natural letdown has to be expected at Kentucky, after two such emotion filled games meaning the possibility exists of having to work harder than expected in Lexington. The last SEC game is on the plains of Alabama in Auburn. The Tigers are always tough at home and will have witnessed in the film room the second half lambasting they received last year at Athens, losing 45-20, as the Bulldogs wore black jersey’s for the first time in what is considered the modern era of the football program.

After another week of richly deserved rest, the final conflict is annual battle with Georgia Tech. Though the Dawgs have had no problems with the Yellow Jackets in winning seven straight (5-1-1 ATS), this will mark first home game in six very strenuous weeks.

Don’t think for a second scheduling doesn’t matter, Tennessee was mentioned from a few seasons ago and a similar thing happened to USC last year, coming up flat and mistake prone in losing at home to Stanford and latter succumbing to Oregon on the road in a loaded Pac-10 in 2007.

The make-up of the roster is different than anticipated already before the first game. Sophomore offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant is out for the season with a severe injury to his left knee after earning All-SEC raves as a freshman. Senior FB Brannan Southerland is expected to miss up to five games recovering from foot surgery in June. His loss matters, since he was often the lead blocker for talented running back Knowshon Moreno. A few other off-the-field irregularities have led to suspensions that will impact depth and cohesion early in the year.

Despite a wonderfully talented squad with a distinguished head coach, look for Georgia to fall short of projections and drop a couple of contests. The possibility exists they might not even win division if one of the losses is to Florida. Expecting another two-loss team from the SEC to be national champs is just too much to ask. Find another team to wager on, since this one could be dog-gone disappointing to the locals.

Baseball Betting Numbers Change Dramatically

Just like the woman in the infomercial putting her hands together for “The Clapper”, oddsmakers have turned the switch in making dramatic changes in the baseball money lines they are now distributing. These are deep sweeping changes compared to last season, which can have a dramatic impact on how one wagers on baseball. What has happened and why?

Many bettors prefer to stay away from favorites at -150 or higher and will succumb to having to make alterations after the All-Star break as the money lines steadily increase on those in pennant races. Most bettors in the circles I travel will to up to -170 limit, before passing altogether or start wagering on run lines.

Through the first 21 days of August, the source used for opening lines, has seen a gargantuan total of 59 baseball games at -200 or higher. Compare that figure with 29 for the entire month of August in 2007 and you can understand what this year has brought us. Why the big change this season?

Gave professional gambler Sal from the Left Coast Connection a call to see if he could explain what is going on. “Douglas my friend, a number of factors, go into this vexing issue”, Sal said. “One of the biggest factors leading up to this is how general managers shifted their thinking this year. Players like C.C. Sabathia and Rich Harden were moved long before the trade deadline, as were a number of other players. This helped oddsmakers learn sooner about how a player or players would fit into teams and what chemistry issues might arise. For the most part, every acquisition any contending team has made has turned out to be a positive and squares have been betting these teams with regularity. This accounts for the rise in money line numbers so quickly.”

Along Sal’s thought process, teams that would normally fight to stay in pennant races until Labor Day, have hit the eject button on the season extremely early and have made call-ups already this month. Cleveland, after being one game away from World Series last year, bailed faster than a poker player holding a 2 and 4 hole cards in differing suits. Detroit threw in the towel early, not feeling they had a 2007 Colorado Rockies September run in them. Even a Steinbrenner named Hank, all but gave Hillary Clinton concession speech in the last 10 days, in talking about 2009, while the Yankees are still in wild card chase.

How does a baseball bettor combat this onslaught of mammoth numbers? We first talked to Mark Borchgard, chief handicapper at Basewinner.com. “When the numbers get this high (-200 or higher), I like to parlay them, but would only do so if I really liked the game. Just this past Sunday, I matched the Yankees and Minnesota together for an easy parlay winner. It is understood you have to win both games, which has a certain amount of risk, but better to make a one unit play on parlay number than accept the risk of losing at -200 or higher money line, with light payout on a winner.”

Veteran handicapper Mark Lawrence of Playbook.com has a different take to help bettors bust big numbers. “We’re seeing more of the -300 favorites this year than in the past. My philosophy is to make a case for the underdog or don’t chase the large favorites. The same pitcher that is a -300 pitcher today was -200 a month ago. The oddsmakers are compensating for this change in position, by the condition of team the pitcher plays for, by standing in the pennant race.” Mark went on to add, “In playing large underdogs, check the current form of pitchers, the condition of the team they’re playing and if they are not in losing streak and there is nothing wrong with this team (the underdog), consider fading these large favorites and if you do this until season’s end, you should have a chance to show a net profit.”

After talking to Steve Makinen from StatFox about this article, he happened to be talking to Bookmaker.com CEO Mickey Richardson afterwards and asked him about what is occurring this season in this regard to baseball betting lines. Mickey had this to say, ".....no parity this year, it will get worse as the season moves forward, you will start to see games at -400. Books are getting destroyed, as the public is jumping on the bandwagon and riding these favorites."

Sage advise from those who make their living betting and following baseball’s ever changing landscape, as we head down the stretch of the pennant races.

Thursday NFL Notes

In the NFL exhibition season, I’m 3-1 and backing the Bears tonight at minus 3. This is contrary to what has occurred thus far in commish Roger Goodell’s pretend world of letting owner charge full price for these contests. (It’s not Jolly Roger’s fault, many before him let the precedent take hold) Home favorites are 7-23-3 against the spread, with the Over the best Totals play at 20-13.

The unfortunate death of Gene Upshaw is not good news for small market teams like Green Bay, Buffalo and Jacksonville, as rich, greedy owners make take this opportunity to really create labor unrest and abolish salary cap, leaving franchises like this in the dust instead of the larger viewpoint of what is best for the sport.

Baseball Betting Info for Thursday

We got back on the winning track at 3Daily Winners with 2-1 day. We have unearthed another System that is almost inconceivable at 93.1 percent. The perfect Trend returns, following the exploits of Seattle this time. Free Play is from the left Coast Connection in American league action. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY ON all favorites with a money line of -175 to -250 like Cleveland, who are below average hitting team (BA .265 or less) against a good starting pitcher like Zack Greinke (9-8, 3.92), who owns ERA of 4.20 or less in the AL, in the second half of the season. This money making system is conspicuous 41-3, 93.1 percent since 1997. How does this system work so effectively, maybe having pitchers like Cy Young winner to be Cliff Lee (17-2, 2.43) backing it up.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Seattle is 0-16 after allowing nine or more runs in next encounter.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Though not a one-sided consensus, the Left Coast Connection has seven bettors on the Angels and three on Minnesota. Free Play is officially on the Halos.

Baseball Betting Info for Wednesday

Hope you enjoyed yesterday’s incredible System play and we have one nearly as good today, with an 89.4 winning percentage. Today’s Top trend takes us to the Windy City and we need to break brief losing streak in this area. Also we look to get back on track with our Free selections and have consensus play loaded. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like Oakland, with a money line of +175 to +250, after allowing 10 runs or more against opponent after a combined score of 15 runs or more. This system is sizzling 34-4, 89.4 percent the last three years.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Chicago Cubs have won 18 of last 22 night games at Wrigley Field.

Free Baseball Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection actually had two games where everybody was on one side. The first one won't count with six guys on Milwaukee in afternoon action, tonight seven players will be on Matt Cain and the Giants as official Free selection at 3Daily Winners.

Free Tuesday Baseball Selections at 3DW

Honestly disappointed with 1-2 day and have uncovered a superb System that will take your breath away with its phenomenal record. Milwaukee is in outstanding spot for today’s Top Trend and Free Play has one of the Left Coast Connection bettors playing a money line parlay. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like Oakland, with a money line of +175 to +250, who are batting .250 or worse over their last 20 games against opponent with a hot starting pitcher like the Twins Kevin Slowey, who has WHIP 1.000 or less over his last five starts. Drum roll please, this system is 30-1 since 2006. WOW!

Free Baseball Trend -2) Milwaukee is 15-1 against the money line in home games with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 15 games over the last two seasons.

Free Baseball Selection -3) With so many huge numbers today, one member from the LCC makes sense in playing the Brewers and Cardinals in money line parlay.

CFB Pre-Season Magazines- Part Dos

In part two of our article about college football pre-season magazines, we’ll take a gander at the other five conferences, the Big Ten, Pac-10, SEC, MAC and Sun Belt. Three of the five leagues have unanimous choices, with a couple up for grabs. Read on to learn more.


Big Ten
1)Ohio State
2)Wisconsin
3)Illinois
4)Penn State
5)Michigan
6)Michigan State
7)Iowa
8)Purdue
9)Northwestern
10)Indiana
11)Minnesota

Analysis- In this beleaguered conference, everyone loves Ohio State, predicts Wisconsin for second (except for one magazine) and the rest of the league is somewhat up for grabs. The Buckeyes have three road encounters of note, at USC, at Wisconsin and at Illinois. If they come away unscathed and are undefeated, they likely will be in Miami for another championship try. The Badgers have the most talent coming back of the next tier of teams, with Illinois and Penn State right behind. Michigan is in the unlikely group of ordinary, of which only Indiana and Minnesota are not listed. The Big Ten is rated third in the nation in conferences, quite a ways behind the SEC and the Big 12.

Pac-10
1)USC
2)Arizona State
3)Oregon
4)California
5)UCLA
6)Arizona
7)Oregon State
8)Washington
9)Stanford
10)Washington State

Analysis – For the most part, the Pac-10 has always been about talented signal callers. With USC again the only squad thought to rule the roost in this 10-team league, even they have doubters if Mark Sanchez is the man for the job. The Trojans have superior talent on defense, compared to almost anyone in the Pac-10. Quarterback Rudy Carpenter of Arizona State is preseason first team choice in the conference and is among the reasons they were picked second in all but periodical. Oregon, California and UCLA round out the next grouping, all with question marks at quarterback and holes in various spots. Arizona is given a chance to crack into the upper division by a few; however must fill defensive voids or coach Bob Stoops might be on the stoop looking for next employment. The rest of the league doesn’t receive much respect, nor does it deserve it.

SEC East
1)Georgia
2)Florida
3)Tennessee
4)So. Carolina
5)Kentucky
6)Vanderbilt

SEC West
1)LSU
2)Auburn
3)Alabama
4)Mississippi State
5)Arkansas
6)Mississippi

Analysis –The SEC could be in for another wild ride in 2008, based on how the experts see things. Georgia and Florida took all the first place votes, with the Bulldogs earning the most at 66.7 percent. The Gators could surpass Georgia, as toughest road game is at Tennessee, while Mark Richt’s team is at South Carolina, at LSU and at Auburn. The rest of East saw teams fitting into particular slots. LSU and Auburn split being the top choice in the SEC West, with LSU finishing higher because StatFox Edge gave Tommy Tuberville’s squad a third place finish. Even though it’s in September, the winner of LSU at Auburn grabs the upper hand. Alabama is expected to make noise with improving talent and General, whoops, coach Nick Saban will be cracking the whip. The rest of the West hopes to find way to minor bowl bids.

MAC-East
1)Miami-O
2)Bowling Green
3)Buffalo
4)Temple
5)Kent State
6)Ohio U
7)Akron

MAC –West
1)Central Michigan
2)Ball State
3)Western Michigan
4)Toledo
5)Northern Illinois
6)Eastern Michigan

Analysis- Opinions almost always vary in the MAC, which tends to have wild swings. One aspect not expected to change is Miami-O and Central Michigan to meet again for MAC championship. The Redhawks will have to rely on a very good defense, as coach Steve Montgomery tries to add facets of offense together. Others give Bowling Green a chance, picked twice to be MAC East champs, with 17 returning starters. The Falcons fate could be determined even before playing a MAC encounter, with strenuous non-conference slate. Thoughts on Kent State and Buffalo were all over the place. The Golden Flashes were picked from second to last and improving Buffalo, third to last. Central Michigan can score, having all-everything Dan LeFevour at quarterback. If the Chippewas find any defense this season, they are prohibitive favorites. If CMU slips even a little, Ball State lead by quarterback Nate Davis will displace Central Mich. as champs. All 11 starters are back on offense for the Cardinals, with defense the conundrum. With Ball State at CMU in later November, oddsmakers start at 76 points for total and work upward.

Sun Belt
1)Florida Atlantic
2)Troy
3)UL-Monroe
4)Louisiana-Lafayette
5)Arkansas State
6)Middle Tennessee State
7)North Texas
8)Florida International

Analysis- In Sun Belt country, this race is thought to be like a 1-3 favorite for a horse race, as defending champs Florida Atlantic is far ahead of the competition with 19 starters back. No less than eight players for the Owls are considered to be first team all-Sun Belt. Troy is the clear second choice; however must replace QB Omar Haugabook. UL-Monroe is curious choice for third with potential to move up. They won five of last six (beat Alabama 21-14 on the road) and has tremendous speed at skill positions and other areas. With less murderous schedule to start the year and aforementioned teams at home in back-to-back weeks, just maybe the Warhawks could surprise. Everyone agrees North Texas and Florida International are in for long seasons.

Free Baseball Selections at 3DW

It seems very odd; twice our top trend has been to play against Baltimore on Sunday’s and they have won both times, accounting for three of their wins all season. We’re not silly, no more playing against the O’s on this day. After yesterday’s easy win, today’s Top System is 86 percent in over a decade of plays. Monday’s Top Trend takes us to the finale of San Fran and Atlanta series and the Free Play takes a look at hot-hitting underdog. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like Seattle, with a money line of +150 or more, who are meager AL offensive team, scoring 4.2 runs or less runs a game, against a team with a good bullpen (ERA 3.75 or less) like the White Sox, with a decent bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 to 1.450 on the season. This system is a salivating 49-8, 86 percent the last 11 years.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Barry Zito and San Francisco are 3-16 when he is starting pitcher in day games.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Sort of a mixed bag from our experts, thus I'll step up go out on a limb and call for a hot-hitting Baltimore bunch to win as underdog. They have averaging 8.5 runs per game in last 10 outings and better than 13 hits a contest during this stretch. Let's see what happens.

CFB Pre-Season Magazines Add Intrigue

One of the joys of most anything in life is the anticipation of an event. You can take the time to be excited, prepare and look forward to what will be taking place. An annual right of summer is to gather the various college football magazines and go over the predictions from each conference. As a writer and handicapper, I have been pouring over data for months now and have strong feelings and opinions about how the various conferences races could play out. Part of winning in the fall in college football is having the information necessary to place yourself into a position to win. This is why I annually make pilgrimages to the various book stores to purchase all the magazines containing college football material.

The reason for doing has three distinct purposes. The first is I’m seeking information on the coaches and teams I may have missed in my own personal research. No matter how hard or far you dig, you will always find other useful nuggets. Next is learning about all the players, particularly the difference makers on each team, which is a powerful tool to understand if a team may be over or under-rated before the season starts. Lastly, just to see what other so-called experts think in making predictions. For example, why would a couple of magazines pick Memphis first in the Conference USA West Division, when three different ones have them finishing fourth? This is worth reading to understand why they would have such a difference of opinion and if points are valid or just baloney. Plus this allows one to find strong situations to place futures wagers at places like Sportsbook.com on particular teams.


Listed below is the accumulation of all the conferences and the teams ranked in order taking all the pre-season publications that were acquired, along with further analysis. Today we will at the ACC, Big East, MWC, Big 12, WAC, C-USA and Independents.

ACC -Atlantic
1)Clemson
2)Wake Forest
3)Florida State
4)Boston College
5)Maryland
6)NC State


ACC – Coastal
1)Virginia Tech
2)North Carolina
3)Miami-Fl
4)Georgia Tech
5)Virginia
6)Duke

Analysis- The perception of this league has taken a major hit, having last won a BCS bowl game in 1999, when Florida State won national championship. Clemson and Virginia Tech are unanimous choices to win respective divisions, though both have question marks coming into the season. The Hokies should have the easier time as only North Carolina is thought to be a team on the rise, with the others either unchanged of falling. Tommy Bowden’s Clemson club has the most talent, which has been the case in other years also, when they failed to meet expectations. Wake Forest has nine starters back on defense and QB Riley Skinner and will host Clemson in early October. With the improvement the Demon Deacons continue to make, they are becoming more of a play against team because of ill-suited favorite roles. Florida State and the rest of the teams in the Atlantic Division are treading water at best.

Big East
1)West Virginia
2)South Florida
3)Pittsburgh
4)Connecticut
5)Rutgers
6)Cincinnati
7)Louisville
8)Syracuse

Analysis- West Virginia is the accordant choice by everyone to be the BCS representative again in 2008. The Mountaineers lost talent on offense at skill positions, however, maintain in the areas that count most, with quarterback Pat White and four offensive linemen back. The defense will need some work with seven new starters, with program still carrying enough depth moving ahead. South Florida received every second place vote except one and is believed to be the only real competition for West Virginia, with outside chance to steal Big East crown if the ‘Teers don’t adjust to new coach Bill Stewart. Pittsburgh doesn’t gather a lot of support, since all they have done in the Dave Wannstedt era is underachieve. Connecticut brings back 17 starters, yet most don’t believe vanilla offense can offset a solid defense again. Louisville has fallen this far this quick, Yikes!

Mountain West
1)BYU
1)Utah
3)TCU
4)New Mexico
5)Wyoming
6)Air Force
7)San Diego State
8)Colorado State
9)UNLV

Analysis –BYU is prohibitive choice; yet not unanimous favorite to execute three-peat, being Mountain West champions. The Cougars have 10 starters back on offense, from one of the best in the country and are thinking BCS bowl as well. Games at Washington and home to UCLA will provide early answer about BCS prospects and conference road trips to TCU and rival Utah will provide the rest of the equation. Utah picked up a few first place and third place votes. The Utes receiving first place votes is somewhat predicated on hosting both BYU and TCU. The Horned Frogs should be just fine on offense, but have holes to fill in 4-2-5 base defense. Coach Rocky Long usually finds a way to earn a bowl berth and many feel this is Wyoming’s best chance for bowl in four years.

Big 12 North
1)Missouri
2)Kansas
3)Colorado
4)Nebraska
5)Kansas State
6)Iowa State

Big 12 South
1)Oklahoma
2)Texas
3)Texas Tech
4)Oklahoma State
5)Texas A&M
6)Baylor

Analysis – With apologies to Iowa State, the Big 12 should go down as the Year of the Quarterback in 2008. Pundits see a return engagement of Chase Daniel of Missouri and Sam Bradford of Oklahoma dueling for the conference title as division champions. Missouri has 10 starters returning on defense and almost every void filled on offense except running back. Kansas should be right behind the Tigers, in the North Division, yet doesn’t figure to pass them, receiving conference schedule upgrade, which includes Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech from the South. Colorado and Nebraska should be improved; it just won’t show up in the standings. The Texas offense will score points, nevertheless are on fourth straight new defensive coordinator in Will Muschamp, from a defense that allowed 35 points per game in last five outings. Texas Tech is slated for third, and has 36 players back from two-deep roster. Oklahoma State and Texas A&M are very close, with whatever defense plays better moving up.


WAC
1)Fresno State
2)Boise State
3)Nevada
4)Hawaii
5)Louisiana Tech
6)New Mexico St.
7)San Jose State
8)Idaho
9)Utah State

Analysis- Fresno State deserves credit for helping establish the WAC as legitimate league, playing excellent non-conference opponents tough and beating enough of them to be noticed. One missing piece for the Bulldogs has been winning WAC crown, since last sharing in 1999. They receive 70 percent of the votes this season and will have 16 talents starters returning for coach Pat Hill. To win, Bulldogs must avoid the game(s) they always mange to lose in conference. If Fresno State does slip, Boise State is expected to take their place, though recruiting efforts seem to have suffered. The Broncos do have most of the league contenders on the blue turf, however. Nevada is set to score points like usual and the fortunes of Hawaii will take a tumble.


Conference USA East Division
1)Central Florida
2)East Carolina
3)Memphis
4)So. Mississippi
5)Marshall
6)UAB

Conference USA West Division
1)Tulsa
2)Houston
3)UTEP
4)SMU
5)Tulane
6)Rice

Analysis- This conference has become largely irrelevant in the national scope, with its biggest showcase being its C-USA title game. This league has replaced the old WAC conference from 1962-1998, known for little defense and high scoring affairs. Tulsa was on every ballot to win the Western Division and Houston was on all but one to finish right behind the Hurricane. The Eastern side of the league is more convoluted. Memphis gathered the most first place votes and also the most fourth place votes, suggesting anything is possible for the Tigers team. Central Florida more or less won by default, having the same number of first place tallies as East Carolina, just more second place votes. Besides Tulsa, the only thing magazine writers agreed on was UAB will finish last in division.


Independents
1)Notre Dame
2)Navy
3)Army
4)Western Kentucky


Analysis- Depending on who is serving the kool-aid, Notre Dame will finish anywhere from 6-6 to 10-2. Ken Nuimatalolo wears the main head set after a decade under Paul Johnson guidance and will try to extend five consecutive Commander-in-Chief trophies and bowl game streak. Army’s going back to wishbone, essentially wasting the first year under coach Stan Brock. Western Kentucky has one warm-up season as independent before heading off to Sun Belt.

Tommorrow - Part 2

Free Baseball Plays on Sunday

The L.A. Dodgers bullpen cost us a 3-1 record on Saturday, but as we all know, things (fill in your own word) happen. Today we have awesome System that is sensational 87.1 percent since 2006. We actually revisit a Top Trend and it will look familiar. Mark from the Left Coast Connection has been on fire and is unloading with a monster baseball selection. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like the Pirates, with a money line of +175 to +250, where team's hitters draw three walks or less a game on the season, against opponent with a hot starting pitcher like Johan Santana, with a WHIP under 1.000 over his last five starts. This galvanic system is 34-5, 87.1 percent the last three years.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Baltimore Orioles actually won a few weeks ago on this day; however are still 2-17 playing on Sunday’s.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Mark of the LCC has heated up like the Las Vegas August sun and is on 13-2 run in all sports. Today he has huge play on the Angels.

Free Baseball and NFL plays for Saturday

Our run line expert from the LCC has another Free play and we are offering a consensus selection in the NFL. The perfect Trend is back and has been nearly perfect all year hitting 12 of last 13. Though the top System lost yesterday, we uncovered an 80 percent play to consider today. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like the A’s with a money line of +100 or higher, who are bad AL offensive team scoring 4.2 or less runs a game, against a team with a good bullpen like Chicago (ERA of 3.75 or less), with a starting pitcher like John Danks who gives up 5.5 or less hits a start. This system is a tantalizing 20-5 since 2004.

Free Baseball Trend -2) The L.A. Dodgers are 11-0 against the money line in home games after two straight wins by two runs or less since 2006.

Free Selections -3) Our LCC run line expert goes for two straight here at 3Daily Winners, taking the Phillies -1.5 (+110). The consensus on the NFL tonight from the Left Coast Connection is to take Denver minus the points.

Betting on College Football Coaches Records

Slowly but surely college football is creeping up, with the games about to start in less than two weeks. All are armed with hopes of a successful football campaign, based on whatever standards have been set at each university. Coaches after a long off season, are fired up to put together teams, access talent and see what players worked hard to improve for upcoming season. For those that love to wager on college football, it comes in handy to know what particular coaches do when placed in certain circumstances. Most bettors might know how the head coach does where they live, or even the coaches within the nearby conference. Only a very select few would be able to recall all the different variables from all the head coaches at the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Here is a breakdown of the top coaches in several areas based on latest runs. (Smart idea to save this article for future use)

Coaches with best home ATS records-

Frank Solich – Ohio U -10-4
Tom Amstutz-Toledo – 25-11
Al Groh – Virginia - 28-14
Kirk Ferentz – Iowa – 36-19
Randy Edsall -UConn- 23-13

Percentage wise, Frank Beamer doesn’t rank as high, nevertheless he made a number of bettors big money, even overcoming large favorite roles at 62-46 ATS. A few other big name coaches standout, more for mediocrity. Phil Fuller is 47-49 ATS at Knoxville and Jeff Tedford is mere 17-18 ATS with the tree-huggers at Berkeley. Charlie Weis of Notre Dame is a lousy 7-13 ATS at South Bend.

Coaches with best road ATS records-

Skip Holtz – ECU- 15-5
Steve Spurrier – So. Carolina – 11-5
Mark Richt –Georgia – 28-16
Charlie Weatherbie – UL-Monroe – 22-13
Pete Carroll –USC – 28-19

Mike Belotti of Oregon deserves mention at 43-32 ATS, as does Jim Grobe at Wake Forest, as his squads have made life miserable for home teams with 25-16 ATS mark. UNLV is going nowhere unless they start winning real soon and coach Mike Sanford’s clubs are 3-14 ATS on the road. Marshall’s Mark Snyder team has not been a Thundering Herd as a visitor, with 4-12 ATS record. While Toledo’s Amstutz may have great spread home marks, they are pushovers on the road at 16-29 against the spread.

Coaches with best favorite ATS records-

Dick Tomey –S.J. State - 8-1
Mark Mangini – Kansas – 20-7
Chris Ault- Nevada – 18-8
Randy Edsall – UConn- 19-11
Bronco Mendenhall – BYU- 17-9

Half the reason Tommy Bowden is under fire so much is 29-39 ATS record when listed as favorite, as backers lose money with great regularity. Mike Price was loved when he arrived at UTEP; however the price has not been right when backing the Miners as faves with 9-16 ATS record. Cal’s Tedford has covered just 26 of 54 of these roles and Grobe of the Demon Deacons is poor chalk coach at 13-22 ATS.

Coaches with best underdog ATS records-

Skip Holtz – ECU- 17-5
Mike Price – UTEP -13-6
Bob Stoops – Oklahoma- 12-6
Jim Grobe – Wake Forest – 30-15
Tommy Tuberville –Auburn- 22-14

Why so many that wager prefer underdogs are how certain teams play in these situations. Clemson with Bowden at the helm is 23-15 ATS and Pat Hill of Fresno State (34-22 ATS) made his reputation as being an underdog coach, winning numerous times outright against bigger name schools. The Ducks under Bellotti have taken flight with 33-21 spread mark as dogs. Mr. Mike “I’m a man!” Gundy has had Oklahoma State take on girlie-man appearances with 7-12 ATS record as underdogs.

With college football adding a 12th game to the schedule, the number of weeks with rest has been cut. Even so, some coaches know how to manipulate rest to teams advantage, while others don’t have a clue.

Best coaches with rest ATS records-

Mike Riley - Oregon State – 11-3
Pete Carroll- USC -17-5
Mark Mangino- Kansas – 7-2
Rich Brooks – Kentucky – 7-3
Mark Richt – Georgia – 13-5

Worst coaches with rest ATS records-

Gregg Brandon – Bowling Green -1-8
Jim Grobe – WF- 3-8
Larry Blakeney –Troy- 3-8
Mike Leach – Texas Tech – 5-9
Tommy Bowden – Clemson 6-13

Coaches on notable ATS streaks-

Les Miles of LSU is 11-1 ATS versus non-conference opponents.
Turner Gill of Buffalo is 10-2 ATS when matched against team with below .500.
Rocky Long of New Mexico is 11-0 ATS with rest against Mountain West Conference foes.
Tommy West of Memphis is 2-10 ATS as home favorite facing non-conference opponents.
Urban Meyer of Florida is 0-7 ATS on the road after winning two games straight up.
Al Groh of Virginia is 0-15 ATS on the road off a win and cover.

Record Update at 3DW

With so many new viewers, thought I’d update records for all to see and let everyone understand the value of this blog since we started.

System Plays -48-24, 66.7 percent
Top Trends -43-31, 58.1 percent
Free Plays – 52-38, 57.7 percent

We are 8th at Cappers Watchdog (see banner add for details) in MLB since joining and 7th in NFL Preseason. We are 4th at Free Sports Monitor in NFLX and 7th in Free baseball picks at The Sports Eye.

Behind the scenes the Left Coast Connection consensus plays are amazing 86-40, 68.2 percent and have occasionally been on this blog during baseball season. You will be able to purchase them here once college and pro football start for real, at very low price.

Free Plays Back at 3Daily Winners

One last apology on not being able to supply plays, thus we pick up from here. Today we have system that is 86 percent winner over last 11 years and involves the Yankees. Top Trend is a beauty and talks about how Boston fairs in unique spot. Today Free Play is from LCC run line specialist and can be a way to reduce juice and still win. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY ON home favorites like the Yankees with a money line of -175 to -250, who are excellent fielding team, averaging an error every other game on the season, against opponent with a starting pitcher like Gil Meche, who walked five or more hitter’s last outing. This fairly complex system is rewarding 43-7, 86 percent since 1997. (Thanks StatFox)

Free Baseball Trend -2) The Boston Red Sox are 15-2 against the money line in home games vs. terrible power-hitting teams - averaging three or less home runs every four games this season.

Free Baseball Selection -3) One of the Left Coast Connection members is a run line player exclusively and is on Minnesota at -1.5 (-130)

Bonus System – Talked all year about teams with 10 or more hits in three straight games and playing against them on the road in next contest. Record to date of these teams is 31-52, -18.55 units and the Cubs, Arizona and Baltimore all fit this system tonight.

Like Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle Again

Hello again everyone, sorry for the undistinguished message above. I have an older laptop I use when I’m one the road and thought I could use no problem to keep up with writing this blog and other things. This turned out not to be true as the laptop or WiFi at the hotels were not a good match and I was powerless to do anything about. If I had known this would have occurred, would have informed everybody about what I was doing. Again sorry, it won’t happen again. Besides vacation time is officially all used up.

Myself and a friend ventured to SoCal to take a baseball vacation. This fine fellow, like me is sports nut and enjoys traveling around seeking new adventures, like visiting baseball stadiums. Here is what we saw.

Day One and Two

Arrived in Los Angeles and stayed not far from Universal Studios. They have this City Walk area that is a lot of fun and we sauntered around there for awhile soaking up the ambience and a few other things. Took him to the dark side, where there is a Raiders football store. That’s right, nothing but Raiders merchandise, black and silver everything, including Al Davis pictures wearing the same warm-up suit through the decades.(Not actually true)

Went down Sunset Strip and saw famous places like the Laugh Factory and Whiskey-A-GoGo and all the people sitting outside eating dinner at 10:00 PM. For Midwesterners, this is a REAL different lifestyle.

Next day went to world famous Santa Monica Pier and drove north to Malibu, eventually stopping at Duke’s, a great spot, literally right on the ocean for eats and drinks. (Overheard this was the place Mel Gibson last was before DUI arrest)

Went to Phillies at Dodgers game. Maybe is was the travel, but Philadelphia was flatter than the rolled out Santa Monica beach, with horrible body language throughout the game, players walking around acting like they didn’t care. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins waved at more than one ground ball and covered second base on steal attempts like am eight-grader, instead of an All-Star. The Dodgers white uniforms are even more striking in person, equally as white as any Hollywood starlet having teeth whiten for that full mouth smile.

Dodger Stadium is big, with multiple decks and very good sight lines. The parking lots are gi-normous (biggest in baseball) and yes they are a late arriving crowd. A good experience, but we both agreed not great, as first-times to Chavez Ravine.

Day Three

Traveled south to Venice Beach and walked by all the shops and sites this area had to offer. This is a must stop for any visitor to the area. My friend Chip (not real name) and I both agreed if anyone would want to drop out of sight and likely never be seen again, you don’t have to leave the country, just blend in to the counter-culture of Venice Beach and you will NEVER be heard from again. There is a number of INTERESTING characters masquerading as retailers and performance artists. One fellow caught our eye with this catching tune, “Have a Merry Happy Christmas, since I’ll be drunk all day.” Surprised he doesn’t have record deal yet being in L.A. area. Long Beach area is must see, having plenty of cool areas to visit along the waterfront.

Having been to the Big A in Anaheim previously, I knew it was pretty sharp ball yard, though older. Chip (once again not real name) was immediately struck how the fans are dressed like going to football game. We guesstimated 75 percent of the people walking into the Stadium were wearing Angels gear. Of course, we saw the source of this affection, as the Angels gift shop, which might be 1000 square feet, had eight checkouts humming with people buying Halos merchandise. No recession here. Granted having the best baseball team in 2008 certainly helps, but this place was rockin’ as fans really get into the game. The Angels took three over the wall and beat sorry Seattle.

Note to owner Artie Moreno- Artie we loved what you have done to make this a beacon of baseball, but please paint the Big A structure outside the stadium, the paint is so faded it looks like a 1960 Chevy El Camino. Went to Hooters after the game, the food, drinks and women, not good.

Day Four

Headed south, with San Diego next destination. Drove along Pacific Coast Highway, seeing all the surfer dudes in the water waiting for waves. Went to La Jolla to view The Cove and ended up walking about the equivalent of 15 miles, (bad parking spot on my part and modest exaggeration) and had lunch downtown. Went to Coronado Island to take in Hotel Del and sit by the ocean again, in incredibly relaxing area.

Left there to take in Petco Park and what a unique place. Built in the downtown waterfront district, the Padres home is a wonderful and unique modern park. Children’s sand play area and benches for fans in right-centerfield, this place is loaded with features we both have never seen. Perfectly blending the local landscape with modern touches, this place is awesome. If you are in the San Diego area in the summer time, definitely a must see facility. The Padres stink, lacking talent at most positions on the field.

This explains what I did and where I was. One more thing to cover, never ask somebody what their favorite college uniform is, it’s often conversation killer. I asked my friend and he responded with Penn State. The only comeback for that response is to change the subject. Next I asked him what his favorite kind of vanilla ice cream was.

Back in the saddle for the rest of baseball and football.

Sorry wish I could make it work.

I am sorry. There won't be any free selection until Friday. My laptop is not able to get a strong internet connection.

Strong MLB System and Trend for Sunday

Yesterday was one of those days, had a weird feeling while placing this information that it might not be a great day. This turned out to be true with 0-2 record. Today feel much better, starting with a MLB System that is a high quality 84.7 percent winner. The Top Trend heads to the Brew City with useful tip about Milwaukee and Paul Buck has been on good run, winning 13 of his last 17 selections. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs with a money line of +150 or more like Atlanta, who average less than a home run a game, against a starting pitcher like Brandon Webb, who gives up less than a home run every other start, after five straight games where they stranded seven or less runners on base. This system is a sultry 50-9 since O.J. Simpson was found liable in civil court for the death of Ron Goldman and for the battery of Nicole Brown Simpson.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Milwaukee is 22-3 against the money line in home games vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .315 or worse over the last two seasons.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Paul Buck has been on a nice streak of 13-4 and is backing Cincinnati to finally wake up and nab a win against Houston.

Sports Selections on August 9 from 3Daily Winners

As KC and the Sunshine Band used to say, “That’s the way we like it” after another 3-0 day here at 3DW. Our last 34 plays are now 26-8, 76.4 percent. Atlanta has beaten Arizona twice in their series; today’s Top Trend looks at if they can do it again. The LCC was correct on the Dodgers last night and has another consensus selection. No great systems in baseball, thus have unofficial one to ponder in the NFL. Good Luck.

Free Football System -1) PLAY UNDER on any team where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points in the first two weeks of the NFL Preseason. Teams that fit are Indy, Dallas and Washington. This system is 44-14, 72.4 percent. Please note this will not be official system play.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Atlanta is 1-12 against the money line in road games after a win by four runs or more this season.

Free Baseball Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection has seven bettors on the Chicago Cubs today and not a soul on the Cardinals.

Free Baseball Selections at 3Daily Winners

It’s been awhile, but it was due to happen, we finally had a losing 1-2 day. The Top Trend lost for the first time in eight days and comes back with perfect angle, which have hit nine of ten. A top notch System has several variables, with the day of the week being one of them and has won over 84 percent of the time. The Left Coast Connection has supplied many consensus winners as Free plays and has another. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST home underdogs, like Seattle with a money line of +125 to +175, who are below average AL hitting team (.265 or lower BA) against a team with a good bullpen like Tampa Bay, with an ERA under 3.75, playing on Friday. This system is ruthless 39-7, 84.8 percent the last 11 years.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Minnesota is 12-0 (+13.9 Units) against the money line with an on base percentage of .393 or better over their last three games this season.

Free Baseball Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection has eight members on the Dodgers with nary a soul backing the Giants. Like yesterday, divided opinions on the NFL tonight.

Broadway Brett affecting NFL

The Brett Favre soap opera has come to a conclusion and it couldn’t end soon enough for most people. The Green Bay Packers have traded Farve to the Jets for a conditional fourth round pick that should at the very least be a second round selection. Unfortunately, this will be play out longer in Wisconsin than most of the new shows that will be debuting on the various television networks this fall. This whole circumstance could have been avoided if Favre and the Green Bay Packers had acted like smart business people, interested in win-win scenario, instead of narcissistic individuals, playing to the crowd. This whole mess will end up having an impact on several teams, leading one to be cautious about making win total wagers.

Starting with Favre, his behavior off the field the several seasons has left a lot to be desired. The constant flip-flopping of retirement talk has made even boxers blush by comparison. In fact, its surprising Republicans haven’t come out and said Barack Obama is like Brett Favre, wavering on decisions.

Favre has given his all for the Green and Gold, no denying that, yet his constant off-field self-induced dramas has made him the butt of jokes. You have to ask yourself, why Favre would go on Fox’s Greta Van Susteren show. This is sports news, not national news in a traditional sense. Plus, calling out his employers, not feeling loved and wanted, despite making 12 million a year and having about 90 percent of the people in the state in your corner, no matter how many slip-ups over the years. Flying back to be at Lambeau Field for the team’s first official controlled scrimmage with Aaron Rodgers under center last Sunday, told everyone about how important Favre felt about his own shadow.

It’s not like the Green Bay front office is blame-less. General Manager Ted Thompson has never publicly stated any ill-will towards Favre, but has never gone out of this too praise him a great deal, more talking about the team in football-speak. His ridiculous stance of not wanting to Favre back is plain idiotic, since even if Favre were to play back to 2005-06 levels, he’s still in the top half of all starting quarterbacks in the NFL. Where do you or any other GM believes Aaron Rodgers ranks coming into 2008?

The sense you get is Thompson has done a good job rebuilding the Packers into a playoff team and he has fairly high opinion of himself for doing so. His Seattle days left more than a few feathers ruffled and he seems to have the full support of coach Mike McCarthy. This off-season, all of us have seen and heard more from McCarthy than any of his previous two seasons in Packer-land and it’s quite clear, he has his coach-speak down cold. The whole “80-man team” works well in July and August, but what about a divided locker after a few losses early in the season.

Kudos to Aaron Rodgers for being the best adult in the room. His situation was almost impossible after Favre retired, now with this, wow. If adversity determines the strength of a man, than Rodgers could probably win the gold medal for “clean and jerk” portion of the Beijing Olympics right today and the regular season is a month away. He’s done everything flawlessly off the field, however will be judged with greater scrutiny for what he does on the gridiron.

It is of note; the Packers have stayed at 9-1 odds to be NFC Super Bowl representative, however have been passed by Minnesota (5-1) and New Orleans (7-1) and tied by Philadelphia and Seattle as possible Super Bowl teams. Green Bay’s win total has also dropped from opening of Un9 to even money (-115 each side) at 8.5 wins at every sportsbook I could find.

Packer players have talked about being tired of all this talk about one man, who just recently became officially un-retired. What happens if the team gets off to slow start as Steve Makinen from StatFox.com wondered? “Opening Minnesota game has to be emotional on several levels, followed by a short week at sometimes challenging Detroit. Next is home game with Dallas. I’m not saying a 0-3 start will happen, but if it did, you could likely pull the plug on 2008 dreams.”

Tampa Bay figured to be the favorite all along, however something just didn’t click and will be determined in the days ahead. The New York Jets made plenty of noise in the off-season, with signings and now have made the play to knock the Giants off the front page of the sports section. A reasonable argument can be made that the Flyboys offensive skill players are every bit as good as the Packers with receiver Laveranues Coles and running back Thomas Jones leading the way. New York’s offensive line has to be considered above average with youthful talent blended with All-Pro free agent Alan Faneca. Sportsbooks across the world immediately pulled the Jets season total of wins and other long term projection odds. It would seem having the Flyboys at 7.5 or 8 wins, is looking a whole lot better today than on original purchase.

Minnesota thought they were seriously in the running, but underestimated Green Bay’s stubborn in keeping number four out of the division. The Vikings can say what they want, but having arguably the best offensive and defensive lines in the NFL, playing six games against Rodgers, Jon Kitna and T-Rex/Orton, would have made them feel pretty secure having the grey-speckled signal caller under center and improved their odds dramatically as NFC Central and NFC rep down in Tampa in February.

At this juncture, rehashing what should have occurred won’t change what did. Nonetheless, the miscalculations and ego-driven behavior will have direct impact on how the 2008 season will play out for all the teams involved in this fracas. It’s a sad day for Green Bay, but Broadway Brett is the new center of attention in the Big Apple.

Free Baseball Picks at 3Daily Winners

Hard to get too upset when a 2-1 day lowers your average, but that’s what has happened at 3Daily Winners, now a paltry (?) 22-6, 78.5 percent in last 28 Free Selections. Sal from the LCC has what he believes is another Free Winner out West. The Top Trends have won seven straight and looks at Rocky Mountain matchup. Super System play came up short and has intriguing play at 52-11 up today. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like the A’s with a money line of +100 or higher, who are poor AL offensive team scoring 4.2 runs a game or less against a team with a very good bullpen like Toronto (ERA of 3.33 or less), with a starting pitcher like Justin Duchscherer who gives up 5.5 or less hits a start. This scintillating system is 52-11, 82.5 percent.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Washington is 3-13 in 2008 when Jason Bergmann is starting pitcher.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Sal’s tremendous baseball exploits continue after yesterday’s winner and he is on Arizona to rebound versus Atlanta. FYI- The Left Coast Connection members are all over the board on tonight’s NFL preseason games, thus nothing to report.

Free Picks back at 3Daily Winners

Back to deliver more winning information on 20-5 run, we’ve found a Super System that hits 80 percent right on the nose, on a large number of plays. Top Trend returns and it turns out to be one of those perfect, 100 percent angles. Sal from the LCC was hot in Vegas, will he continue, see below. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY ON All favorites like Arizona with a money line of -150 or more, having won two of their last three games and is marginal winning team (51% to 54%), playing a weak team (38 to 46%) like Pittsburgh. This play comes up fairly frequently on the last five years with 140 plays, winning an astonishing 112 times. Reasoning is based on two teams not that far apart in terms of record, have a significant money line differential, suggesting reasons why a slightly above average team would be such a large favorite.

Free Baseball Trend -2) Minnesota is 11-0 against the money line with an on base percentage of .393 or better over their last three games this season.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Sal off a number of winners in Las Vegas, is playing the White Sox to win as Free pick here.

Back from Vegas

After little sleep, too many adult beverages, it’s back to reality. No doubt things are quieter these days in Sin City. The economy has had an impact, even in Las Vegas. Many more food deals, tons more one and two-cent slot machines and happy hours in most places we ventured. Normally craps is very good to me, however, only found one really hot table and came up a little short overall. I’d never played Let it Ride before, but Sal convinced me to try it and generally thought it was a pretty solid game and won a little. One of the guys pounded a five-team baseball parlay and hit it, wagering on Washington, Cincy, Arizona, Cleveland and Angels on Monday. Thou not something I would do, props to him on fantastic 29-1 payout. This was legit, since I saw the ticket.

Speaking of legit went and saw Carrot Top. The guy was hilarious with all his props and kept the jokes coming rabid fire. Everyone agreed, best stand-up they had seen in sometime. Went to Hawaiian Tropic restaurant after seeing something on the Travel Channel (yes, other things in life besides just sports, just not many) about this place. Despite girls walking around in bikini-tops and short cover-ups, no way to hide bad food. Calamari was the worst I’ve had in years and everyone agreed this place was pretty bad. Girls – Yes, Food – NO!

Mandalay Bay put in new bar called Eye-Candy, you can figure out the rest. The Palazzo is newer joint, next to the Venetian and though nice, didn’t grab anybody. Took my car out to Red Rock Hotel since nobody had been their besides me, everyone very impressed and quite a bit of action, being 15-20 minutes from The Strip.

Looking forward to getting back into routine, at least for a few days, more on that later.