Northern Iowa -2 - I give props to this SIU team as they are having a good year and are a talented team. I only have one problem with this game that really keeps getting my attention. The schedules. These teams are very similar in stats all over the board but its who they've done it against that I think will make the difference in this game. N. Iowa has played teams like Richmond, George Mason, New Mexico, North Carolina, Iowa State, Washington State, Hawaii and BYU. They have already found a way to beat UNC and Iowa State which are two of the premier schools in the country. Meanwhile, SIU has played lets see.... hmm... Oakland and Air Force and a bunch of other very mediocre teams. Their is a reason that majority of the elite smaller teams like N. Iowa stay elite and thats because they challenge themselves year in and year out in their non conference schedules. They force themselves to learn and get better and that right there is why they are able to get recruits by playing huge non conference schedules. Like I said I absolutely love that SIU is having a good year being from Illinois myself but I even being at home this should by far the hardest team they have faced all year. The only thing they have going for them is the gym will be packed and SIU can get rowdy especially when the best team in the conference is coming to town. Not going to be enough though if you haven't pushed yourself enough to challenge your players and teach them lessons in non conference. N. Iowa wins this one as it is crucial to them staying atop the Missouri Valley and taking that #1 seed at the end of the year.
Damn blind squirrel found a nut, Go Tenn St., LOL. Thought you might be on the above or Creighton or maybe even LSU. I don't see my Dores beating LSU by DD, Simmons is a beast and the Who know how to play Memorial. I'm lost in Hoops Fog right now after that Wolfpack debacle. GL PT, might add your play here to the other two I mentioned.
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T-Made I'm still looking at the LSU game as that may possibly be my dog I like today. LSU had a team meeting on Thursday to figure out what is going wrong and even the team senior leader said it was the best meeting he's been in over the last four years. That coupled with Simmons being one of the best players in the country. Also like the fact that when conference play starts anything is possible. These kids could forget the struggles they've had so far and come to play tonight. Every college kid has their eyes on conference plays and a chance to play in late March.
Thats the end of my plays today. Going to take the rest of the night off and relax. Thanks T-mader for the info you provided me on the TCU qb earlier in the week. I was able to make a play with my local at Oregon +1 so you helped me big time buddy and I appreciate it a lot. I hope they hang on! Now lets go N. Iowa to close the day off!
I will update record after this last game tonight. Good Luck guys!
I will update record after this last game tonight. Good Luck guys!
Indy thanks buddy!! I appreciate it! The tasting actually went very well. I had filet mignon, stuffed pork chops, and chicken with white sauce. All came with a different style potato and different veggie and let me tell you not one thing I tried was bad! This food was awesome! If anyone lives in Illinois and looking for a good priced catering let me know and I'll get you the info. The only bad thing.. I was so caught up in writing my explanation for you guys for the Kansas play that my fiancé kept yelling at me to get off the phone! So I did.. and I did forgetting that I still needed to place that Kansas bet for myself! face)(*^% What a dummy haha. Oh well I hope I helped some of you guys on that game at least! p.s. I'm still counting it towards my record because I released it here as a pick for all of you and had all intentions of betting it myself just had mental lapse.
