There is a reason a home duck is not getting respect from the Las Vegas lines makers. It's because they are not perceived to be as good as a high powered opponent coming in to their house. After all, what is to fear from a mild mannered toothless water bird?
This week the duck callers will be quacking louder than normal. The 8th ranked Cal Bears come into town fresh off of feasting on gophers in the land of a thousand lakes called Minnesota. Certainly an impressive win hanging 35 points on the Golden Gophers from the University of Minnesota but two touchdowns below their average of 7 touchdowns per game.
High powered? I would think so...... but now the competition is getting tougher for the Bears and the points will be like trying to take fresh kill from a pack of nasty vicious rabid meat eating Ducks with canines as sharp as the mythical black dog flying in from all angles for flesh ripping bites and occasionally taking the sea route to Pearl Harbor their sizable opponents. Hunt in numbers little ducklings take no guff from your victims if you really exist.
Big problem for Javid Best and the Bears this week. The Ducks do have teeth and they can play some defense as they showed limiting the smurf turf Broncos from Boise Idaho to a meager 19 points than shutting down the pride of the Mountain West the Utah Utes. Not impressed by the Utes well they did have the nations longest winning streak and were followed into Eugene by a sea of red clad believers, including young girls wearing eye black like war paints expecting victory. So the Ducks did indeed get a quality win after barely outlasting the putrid Boilermakers from Purdue University a week prior.
The Quack Attack this week is a 5 point underdog. Without the home field advantage where Ducks take to the air circling their opponents with bloodshot eyes like vultures looking to take advantage of the sleeping Bears. The Bears won't be sleeping though and this is expected to be a real slugfest. The big bad Bears against the feisty ducks with pirhannaesque teeth and these Ducks despite a rough start are primed to show the world how hard they bite. Don't laugh! Don't dis the Duck! Watch your back Mr. Best the yards will be tough to come by and and this game should come down to the final quarter. Last week the Bears were able to break a tie with the toothless Gophers in the fourth quarter with 7 minutes remaining and were able to tack on another 7 giving the illusion of dominance in what was otherwise a nail biter.
Do the math! The sharp toothed Eugene Duck will knaw on Bear skull for four quarters. If the Bears lumber out of Autzen Stadium on Saturday with a win they will know they have been in a fight. Take the Ducks and the points, they might just defend their home with an outright win on the Willamette River!
You've rekindled my passion for college football hacksaw! For however much it's worth. Am I crazy because I love the way the BCS is as it is? In what other sport does every game mean everything?The answer is none. My only gripe is big schools picking cupcake out of conference games. How do you stop that? Especially Urban Mayer scheduling the little sisters of the poor, ensuring his BCS bid.
ReplyDeleteHow can I give you tips on my sports bets that you gave me? However small they may be?
ReplyDeleteWalt, hey I am only happy you are winning. Sooner or later everyone screws up. I think the key to this is I don't put much money on the games myself. I am also limiting my plays. Before I used to be nervous. I want to see how big I can grow this blog so I will continue to give out the picks. The reasoning might be warped a bit but so far with the two games this week we are 3-1-1 for the season. Not too shabby.
ReplyDeleteOh and I did attend the Duck pre-game tailgate this week. So been to Williams Bryce in Columbia and Autzen in Eugene. Love going to college football stadiums.