[scottel]

not avail til around 6pm

[johnnyra21]

ill give points too

[Messiah13]

I know he has been on an unbelievable run...Isn't it possible he is due for a loss?. What goes up must come down

[johnnyra21]

If he is on Iowa like Marc Lawrence is, then I'll go big.

[majord]

Tuesday 1.5.2010


Orange Bowl - Iowa vs. Georgia Tech - 8:10 p.m. ET on FOX


Bet: Georgia Tech -5.5


Analysis coming up.

[johnnyra21]

wow. is this confirmed?

[RockoSocko]

seems strange - don't his plays usually come out late? like around 6?

[scottel]

says by 6pm at site I see him at

[Biff Webster]

Good, I am all over GT except I jumped on them early before the line moved.

[RockoSocko]

i'll wait for confirmation

[CHAZ]

Dang, Im starting to like GT more and more especially with Scott Delaney, Dwayne Bryant, and Allen Eastman on them.

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[Thirsty P]

From his Bryant's website....

"Orange Bowl Best Bet has been posted. Analysis will be added by 4:30 p.m. ET. http://www.bullseye-sports.com "

So looks like he has his pick posted. So this may be legit. Majord has been steady with Dewayne Bryant. Majord - can you confirm this play???

[majord]

You guys crack me up with all the chirping about release times and confirmed versus not confirmed. If I didn't think it was a clean play I would not have posted it - the honor of the forum is to attempt to only post what is factual.....or at least to the best of your knowledge.

Bet: Georgia Tech -5.5


Usually, I'll be the first one to jump on the better defensive team when getting points. I did it with Ohio State over Oregon, just to name one recent game. But, in my opinion, this game is a completely different animal.
First, I don't care how much time Iowa has to prepare for Tech's triple-option offense. They simply cannot simulate (in practices) the speed and precision that they will see in this game. Tech QB Josh Nesbitt is a dual threat, and that's putting it mildly. Only six QBs have a better passing efficiency rating than Nesbitt, and only four have rushed for more yardage.
Second, I think Iowa's lengthy layoff hurts them here. The Hawkeyes haven't played since November 21st. Even worse, QB Ricky Stanzi hasn't played since getting hurt in the first quarter against Northwestern on November 7th. That's basically a two-month layoff for a QB that only had mediocre numbers to begin with (56% completions, 15 TDs, 14 INTs). On the other hand, Tech has played TWICE since then, and against two good teams that have already won bowl games this season (Georgia & Clemson). So I expect Georgia Tech to be much sharper from the get-go.
Third, I believe the motivational edge goes to Georgia Tech. This team got hammered 38-3 by LSU in last season's Chick-fil-A Bowl. Now they get to come back and make a statement in a BCS game.
Bottom line: Iowa definitely has the better D, but they were gouged for 195 rushing yards by Michigan and 229 rushing yards by Ohio State. So they can definitely be gashed by Tech's #2-ranked rushing offense (307 rushing yards per game). The Tech D is nothing special, so Iowa won't get destroyed in this contest. But I do see a 14-point win for the Yellow Jackets. Lay it with Georgia Tech.

[dise-pa]

thxs

[Heandog]

nice write up Majord you are right on . Im with you on this one . Let cash.....

[GotWood?]

This guy does so much better when his Cronies wait for Marc Lawrence to release his games and claim, he stole it from him.

[carm71]

hes excellent capper but i followed him twice in his hot steak and both times it lost.. i must have jinxed him