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25 DIME - SMU MUSTANGS - #1 PLAY - June Jones, I've always liked him as a coach, and I like him and his ballclub catching double digits at a venue he is very comfortable in.
As coach of Hawaii from 1999 to 2007, Jones built the program to what it is today and his imprint on their offense is still in place.
In fact, the first thing that got me on SMU tonight was Nevada's game at Hawaii this year, a game they won 31-21 as a 29 point favorite.
Now I feel they see a similar system in SMU but only better, and to see them struggle in that game to win by 10, to struggle at Utah State to win 38-35 as an 8 1/2 point favorite, the points are very attractive here.
Jones is twice the game coach Chris Ault will ever be, and you give me a June Jones team this much time to prepare for Nevada defense that is average at best and a pass defense this horrific, I will gladly jump on it.
Now the world is aware of Nevada and their # 1 rush offense in the country but if you are going to cover the biggest bowl pointspread you have got to have a defense and Nevada most certainly doesn't have that.
Of all Division One teams ranked statistically - of which there are 119, the Wolfpack rank # 26 against the run, and are you ready for this: 2nd worst pass defense in all of college football.
Folks, it all adds up to the 88th ranked defense in college football and I can't trust the 2nd worst pass defense in all of college football to cover a double digit number.
I am going to jump on the double digits and watch June Jones out coach Chris Ault and stay well within this number
As coach of Nevada Ault is a very unimpressive 1-5 SU in bowl games and just 1-3 ATS as a bowl favorite and that my friends is the final nail in the coffin for grabbing the double digit dog tonight.
25 DIME -SMU-NEVADA UNDER -Now as far as the total is concerned, I just don't see how with this much time off, and Nevada missing two of their 1,000 yard rushers that this game is going over the total.
You can't lose 2 guys in your backfield of that caliber and expect your offense to not miss a beat. Fact of the matter is I expect them to miss more than a beat or two.
Nevada played 12 games this year, and 6 of those 12 went Under. Not like they went over every game now is it.
Look for June Jones to be the one to move the chains in the passing game, keep the high-powered Nevada run game sitting on the sidelines, controlling the clock.
Jones knows how to win this game, how to coach this game and it's not to get in a shootout.
25 DIME - 2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASER - SMU & UNDER -I love SMU and the Under so much, I am going for the 3-0 sweep and to push my bowl record with paid and comp plays to 6-1 this bowl season with a 2-team 6-point teaser on SMU and the Under.
Let's take SMU to +18 1/2 or so, and let's take the total, which is currently at 72 as of this writing up to 78 and roll the dice with the Under there as well.
And that ladies and gentleman is your 25 dime Christmas Eve trifecta.
Have a great Christmas eveyone. Enjoy the time with family and friends, and I will talk to you on Christmas day.
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25 DIME - SMU MUSTANGS - #1 PLAY - June Jones, I've always liked him as a coach, and I like him and his ballclub catching double digits at a venue he is very comfortable in.
As coach of Hawaii from 1999 to 2007, Jones built the program to what it is today and his imprint on their offense is still in place.
In fact, the first thing that got me on SMU tonight was Nevada's game at Hawaii this year, a game they won 31-21 as a 29 point favorite.
Now I feel they see a similar system in SMU but only better, and to see them struggle in that game to win by 10, to struggle at Utah State to win 38-35 as an 8 1/2 point favorite, the points are very attractive here.
Jones is twice the game coach Chris Ault will ever be, and you give me a June Jones team this much time to prepare for Nevada defense that is average at best and a pass defense this horrific, I will gladly jump on it.
Now the world is aware of Nevada and their # 1 rush offense in the country but if you are going to cover the biggest bowl pointspread you have got to have a defense and Nevada most certainly doesn't have that.
Of all Division One teams ranked statistically - of which there are 119, the Wolfpack rank # 26 against the run, and are you ready for this: 2nd worst pass defense in all of college football.
Folks, it all adds up to the 88th ranked defense in college football and I can't trust the 2nd worst pass defense in all of college football to cover a double digit number.
I am going to jump on the double digits and watch June Jones out coach Chris Ault and stay well within this number
As coach of Nevada Ault is a very unimpressive 1-5 SU in bowl games and just 1-3 ATS as a bowl favorite and that my friends is the final nail in the coffin for grabbing the double digit dog tonight.
25 DIME -SMU-NEVADA UNDER -Now as far as the total is concerned, I just don't see how with this much time off, and Nevada missing two of their 1,000 yard rushers that this game is going over the total.
You can't lose 2 guys in your backfield of that caliber and expect your offense to not miss a beat. Fact of the matter is I expect them to miss more than a beat or two.
Nevada played 12 games this year, and 6 of those 12 went Under. Not like they went over every game now is it.
Look for June Jones to be the one to move the chains in the passing game, keep the high-powered Nevada run game sitting on the sidelines, controlling the clock.
Jones knows how to win this game, how to coach this game and it's not to get in a shootout.
25 DIME - 2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASER - SMU & UNDER -I love SMU and the Under so much, I am going for the 3-0 sweep and to push my bowl record with paid and comp plays to 6-1 this bowl season with a 2-team 6-point teaser on SMU and the Under.
Let's take SMU to +18 1/2 or so, and let's take the total, which is currently at 72 as of this writing up to 78 and roll the dice with the Under there as well.
And that ladies and gentleman is your 25 dime Christmas Eve trifecta.
Have a great Christmas eveyone. Enjoy the time with family and friends, and I will talk to you on Christmas day.
FREE SELECTION - ORLANDO MAGIC - CHRISTMAS DAY