My book didn't offer lines until this past Monday. It's funny. I think Olsen's injury HELPS UCLA. He's an statue in the pocket that was horrible w/ a decent line last year. Craft causes more problems.
Still, I'm all over this Tenn play. It'll be one of my 5 biggest plays of the year (doesn't mean much to anyone else, I know....)
I see that Railbird and Gyno are all excited about the season opener against the Mighty Vols:
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more bad news for UCLA
gerald williams was unleashed today after being in the NCAA doghouse for 3 yrs. he will get more playing time than people think. getting warren and williams both cleared in the week before game one is quite the opposite of the past 4-5 years where the vols lost a couple key players in late august to injury.
one of fulmers biggest nightmares the past 10 yrs has been losing the big playmakers to suspension or injury or academics. lots of happy people in knoxville this week.
gerald williams was unleashed today after being in the NCAA doghouse for 3 yrs. he will get more playing time than people think. getting warren and williams both cleared in the week before game one is quite the opposite of the past 4-5 years where the vols lost a couple key players in late august to injury.
one of fulmers biggest nightmares the past 10 yrs has been losing the big playmakers to suspension or injury or academics. lots of happy people in knoxville this week.
UCLA starting QB has started 6 college games. How many has Crompton started? Why is everyone making such a big deal because Olsen isn't starting? He wasn't that good. It's funny that everyone is banking on UCLA starting a new QB (who actually started 6 games at San Diego State) two years ago and nothing being made of Crompton starting on the road.
Kind of funny that almost everyone on here is in love with Tennessee. From what I am reading it's mainly because of the UCLA QB situation, which is hardly as bad as it's being made out to be. He has started 6 college games before so he's not inexperienced. Neuheisal has put together what could be the best coaching staff in the country with Norm Chow at Offensive Coordinator and keeping Dewayne Walker as the defensive coordinator from the Dorrell era. People like to trash the PAC 10 against the SEC but the last 5 games UCLA has had against the SEC they are 5-0 against the spread. UCLA is 10-0 their last 10 as a home underdog and they have been a home underdog of more than 7 points 9 times since 1985 and covered every one of them. Tennessee very well could cover but it's hard to believe that so many are just thinking Tennessee wins this game so easily.
some very good points. was following you until the 1985 reference. do you realize in 1985 vinny testaverde was QB for the Miami Hurricanes? and hes been playing in the NFL for like 40 years ? what in the hell does a 1985 game have to do with mondays game.
and yeah i think UCLA got a great coaching staff , just no players to compete.
just pointing out that over a long period of time UCLA has been a great home underdog. But even if we talk recently they have covered 10 straight a home underdog. They play great at home. I remember a few year ago when Oklahoma went into the Rose Bowl a a decent favorite and got blown out. They are a different team at home. Too bad you can't comprehend something so simple.
and fwiw i was at the rose bowl for one of the games they lost as home dog in 1989 , they lost to TN 30-0. chris mims and chuck smith were juco transfers and that was first game at UT. it was a great weekend, i remember watching deion sanders first NFL game on tv in the hotel vs the l.a. rams and he went nuts , still an alltime fav player. was my first trip to vegas that weekend also. i was 16 and couldnt gamble ,i was forced to chase girls instead. life was so simple then 
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They were not an underdog of 7 points or more. I guess your memory does not allow you to remember the 1994 game.
and fwiw i was at the rose bowl for one of the games they lost as home dog in 1989 , they lost to TN 30-0. chris mims and chuck smith were juco transfers and that was first game at UT. it was a great weekend, i remember watching deion sanders first NFL game on tv in the hotel vs the l.a. rams and he went nuts , still an alltime fav player. was my first trip to vegas that weekend also. i was 16 and couldnt gamble ,i was forced to chase girls instead. life was so simple then
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i still dont understand what it matters how UCLA did in 1985. often these stats dont even include the same city or stadium . like the st louis rams are 20-0 ats at home when a dog of 6-6.5 pts since 1983 or some shit.
they didnt have the same home in 1983! or same players, same coach, same trainer, same hookers, same chef, etc...its irrelevant and pisses me off that a lot of touts make a living feeding taht shit to people
