Still Bleeding



If we don't get better fast,
the Four Star Team will be
banished to handicapping
RPS Tourneys.

 Last night's Kansas State and Nebraska contest was a complete disaster.  NB 48, KState 13.  Four star failure.  KState had an opening drive that suggested there would be some merit in wagering that the home boys were going to be fired up enough to overcome 7th ranked and Big Ten bound Nebraska.   Big Red's defense composed itself and quelled the opening uprising, then set their whopper chopper offense loose for a quick trip to the end zone.  The tone was set, talent prevailed, and we were re-educated in the folly of betting that spirit tops talent, like paper covers rock in Rock Paper Scissors.  By the end of the game I felt like using the scissors to slit my wrists before I threw the rock through the big screen.  We have sucked so far this year, and this weekend has to get better fast!

Syracuse @ University of South Florida -7 1/2 ***
Saturday 11:00 a.m. MASN
Syracuse is 3-1, 1-1 on the road.  They've beaten Akron, Maine and Colgate while losing to Washington.  Not much of a portfolio.  USF is 3-1, 3-0 at home.  They've beaten Stonybrook, Western Kentucky and Florida International while losing to Florida, an equally unimpressive body of work.  Howevah: it's homecoming in Tampa, Syracuse hasn't historically performed well there, and USF's team speed is going to be to much for the Orange to handle.    The line opened at 7 1/2 and has moved to 12, so we have a lot of company, but more points than the others from shopping early.

Our 2 and 1 stars are coming later. I'm busy being depressed right now.