[Mark's Moneymakers]

BOWL SEASON

Best Bets (3-1)(+5.70 units)
Strong Plays (3-3)(-0.60 units)
Regular Plays (10-8)(+1.20 units)

Overall (16-12)(+6.30 units)




Going to post the remaining three bowl games now. Part of the reason is I want to get that LSU line at 3.5 in case it goes up and I think it will after so much money coming in on Ohio State.



Saturday

Rutgers -10.5 vs Ball State (regular play)………………..This one all depends on whether Rutgers has their heads into this game. These two bowl games on Saturday and Sunday suck. How can anybody after all those New Years Games and right before the national championship game get up or care about these chumpy matchups. I am playing them, but only for one unit. Like I said, if Rutgers has their heads on straight they can name this score. They should score at least 45 points in this one and get the cover. Ball State will score some, but not enough to cover.



Sunday

Tulsa -4.5 vs Bowling Green (regular play)…………..a bit of a force for me since there is a college game on Sunday. Both teams will put plenty of points on the board, but I think Tulsa has the better defense and will give up less. Probably a good over bet, but I don’t touch totals. I see Tulsa winning this game something like 48-37.



Monday

LSU -3.5 vs Ohio State (best bet)……………Might as well close out the season with a best bet. This line opened up at 6.5 to 7 points and apparently everybody jumped on OSU. I am still not impressed with Ohio State or the Big-10. This should be a great close game. I think both teams are very similar to each other. I think the difference will be that LSU plays in the SEC and OSU plays in the over rated Big 10. I think LSU’s toughness wins them this game. I think championships are won with defense and I think both teams defense shows up for this one. Many expecting a shootout with these two offenses, but I don’t. Lets call it LSU 23-17.


What is nice is that even if I lose all three games, I will finish the bowl season on the plus side of things and that is very rare for me. I usually give back my regular season winnings in the post season. Not this year. It turns out I will have made a small profit in the regular season (63-53)(+5.10 units) and a small profit in the post season. I am not rich, but a winning season is a winning season.

It has been a fun, great college season. Thanks to all who post their insights, it has all been very helpful. See you guys next season!!

[QuickNick]

Mark BOL, I wish I could agree with you on the LSU game my friend, but, the line has dropped down OVER 1 key # of 4 and maybe 2 key numbers if the line did open @ -7. The books won't leave themselves wide open for a middle on a game like this. Many books would go BANKRUPT if they were to get middled on this Championship Game.

It's easy to see how, 1) the bettors would LOAD up taking Ohio St +7 and now the line drops to -3.5, ------ 2) Now the bettors load up taking LSU -3.5 and when the game ends up with LSU winning by 4 to 6 points, MANY BOOKS will be out of business. NOT GONNA HAPPEN my friend. Ohio State wins in a close game, but, they win. TRUST me it hurts for me to say that, because, I DO BLEED PURPLE & GOLD!!!!

With that said, I DO AGREE with the other 2 picks.

[AUTIGER]

Originally Posted by QuickNick

Mark BOL, I wish I could agree with you on the LSU game my friend, but, the line has dropped down OVER 1 key # of 4 and maybe 2 key numbers if the line did open @ -7. The books won't leave themselves wide open for a middle on a game like this. Many books would go BANKRUPT if they were to get middled on this Championship Game.

It's easy to see how, 1) the bettors would LOAD up taking Ohio St +7 and now the line drops to -3.5, ------ 2) Now the bettors load up taking LSU -3.5 and when the game ends up with LSU winning by 4 to 6 points, MANY BOOKS will be out of business. NOT GONNA HAPPEN my friend. Ohio State wins in a close game, but, they win. TRUST me it hurts for me to say that, because, I DO BLEED PURPLE & GOLD!!!!

With that said, I DO AGREE with the other 2 picks.

Nick just play Lsu cause now you have jinxed the Ohio State side and thats just not fair to us OSU fans.

[QuickNick]

Originally Posted by AUTIGER

Nick just play Lsu cause now you have jinxed the Ohio State side and thats just not fair to us OSU fans.

F U Keith!!! I CAN'T STAND U WHEN U DRINK!