At last, the first full day of college basketball action, Look for more plays as I slum the underworld, killing various nocturnal sewer animals who are simply misjudged lines waiting to be destroyed.
Record: 1-2 (-6.9 Units)
Don't worry loyal clientele, the day has come....our independence day, with a full slate of games I can't help but leap on top of the value like a wild mustang across the Oklahoma plains
Only one play so far, certainly more to come as i put my heart and soul into these line, but it's a big one that I really really love. As I said I am a sort of CAA sommelier, and this team is like an underrated Willammette Valley Pinot Noir
WILLIAM AND MARY +10.5 (8 units):
Biggest play of the year so far so I will gve a lengthy write up to explain my rationale. It starts with Coach Shaver, this guy has been at W&M for 5 years and the team has improved each and every year. I honestly think he may be the best coach in the league, even with Anthony Grant casting a tall shadow. This team has a bunch of fairly non-athletic white kids who probably walk around Colonial Williamsburg with tri-cornered hats badgering the blacksmith for a reach-around...but they play hard as shit for Coach Shaver and they get the job done on both sides of the floor. A Shaver team has never once relied on its talent, its always hardwork and gutsy play, but this year the team actually has talent! The freshmen coming in are getting rave reviews and Shaver has finally been able to attract some real talent given his run the past 5 years. Look for them to be a big surprise in the CAA throughout this year. I predict a top 3 finish for this squad in the CAA, which is quite a stretch, but I really believe Shaver to be one of the best coaches in the country, and I fully expect some big name teams to be calling him soon. As for Penn State...I just don't see that this team is going to be Dechellis' breakthrough. He has proven to be a fairly poor coach in his tenure there, and its not like they have some superstar recruits walking through that door. Honestly I don't know how this line is so large except for simple name and conference recogniton alone. I think William & Mary is the better team and PSU should only be a 2 or 3 point favorite. Look for a close game, and the disparity in coaching should be evident from the tip off. Shaver will have his team ready.
More picks to come later but this is the big kahuna for the day:hikitty: