Many of you will probably remember these from last year. User BChilds over on 247 compiles the opinions of professional gamblers and gets their opinion on the upcoming game. Here is what he had for the AppSt-UT game:
Hello everyone
The Vols play host the Appalachian State Mountaineers this Thursday to open up the season. I am going to change up the format slightly so we can better keep up with records with how these guys are doing as the season progresses. Each sharp will be assigned a letter and I will report in that order. I managed to find 5 sharps who would be placing wagers on this game, and there is a lot of good material that have been keeping up with this preseason. I will go in the format of (win-loss-push) and keep this right next to each sharp. In addition to showing which games they were right and wrong with. As mentioned in my previous post. I will also post the sharps top 3-5 picks for the week in college football (sorry NFL guys).
I have also linked the sportschatplace site above which has a brief write up and prediction on the site.
Let’s begin.
Appalachian State (0-0) vs Tennessee (0-0)
Opening Line: -23.5 Tennessee
Current Line: -20.5 Tennessee
Opening Total: 57.5
Current Total: 59.0-59.5
Sharp A (0-0-0)
Tennessee opened this sharp’s eyes last year. He noticed that everytime the vols had more than 1 week to prepare for a particular opponent they covered the spread, and he expects nothing different here. This is primarily due to the early bettors who are so heavy on Appalachian St. he definitely buys the hype on Appalachian St., but he also will buy the hype on the vols. This is not a team that is built to throttle it down, and he believes they want to put the nation on notice that the number 9 in front of their team name is not a fluke. Appalachian St. has an excellent balanced offensive attack, but the belief is that Tennessee defense could be special. Better players, make better practices, which makes games go smoother. Tennessee wins this by 24. Vols 38-14. Takes Vols to cover.
Top Plays (0-0-0)
UNC (+3) Over UGA
Boise St. (-20) Over UL Lafayette
Arizona (-1) Over BYU
Sharp B (0-0-0)
This sharp made it very clear that he believes this Tennessee team will compete for an SEC and national championship, but will believes that they will struggle to put Appalachian state away. This will be a team that will be able to focus on the little things that will keep this game within the balance, until the Tennessee offense and special teams is able to break it open. He truly believes that Joshua Dobbs has improved his passing and hopes to see the Vols open it up. Tennessee has as good and as experienced offensive line as they have had in sometime, but he believes the vols will lean on them a bit too much in the opening 20 minutes while trying to establish the run game. He believes Tennessee will be down at halftime, but go on to secure a 17 point win. Vols 44-27. His play is the Over.
Top Plays (0-0-0)
UNC (+3) Over UGA
Washington vs Rutgers under (55)
San Jose St. Vs Tulsa over (70)
Sharp C (0-0-0)
Whether good, bad, or indifferent. Tennessee sits in this sharps so called “money” zone. The SEC usually has a couple team ranked outside of the Top 5 but in the Top 25 that if they catch a couple breaks with a few players they turn out to be special. Although they are not ranked as low, this team gives him shades of 2010 Auburn. He believes their defense is more special and their offense has the capability to be that dangerous. Dobbs catches too much heat for his performances regardless of how he passes. If last season were strictly based off his performances, the Vols beat both Oklahoma and Florida. The other thing is that Dobbs was asked to not make mistakes, and anyone watching film will realize that. The one and only time the staff cut him loose was the Georgia game because there was nothing to lose, and surprise, there is the Joshua Dobbs Vol fans love. He thinks this team shows up as advertised and Appalachian St. will put up some points as the Vols look to get some players some valuable experience. With that being said Tennessee wins 53-20. His play is the Over.
Top Plays (1-0-0)
Cal vs Hawaii over (66)
UTEP (-7.5) over NMSU
WVU (-9.5) over Mizzou
Ark St. (-3) over Toledo
UNC vs UGA over (55)
Sharp D (0-0-0)
Tennssee is a trendy upset pick, and while this sharp does think the Vols will have their hands full at first, this team just does not have the horses in the stable to hang with Tennessee. He did not want to speak to the focus of Tennessee, but believes that this team will handle their business. They will be carried by an outstanding defense. It is no secret that their new defensive coordinator is known for his unique game plans for each team and getting the most talent out of his players. With that being said, this is the most talent he has ever had full control over so look for points that are tough to come by. Appalachian St. is a tough experienced team that is used to winning and expects to win. The combination is dangerous. I think the offense will sputter due to the pressure and atmosphere, (please go find one team to volunteer to play Tennessee at night) so they will have some minor success, but this sharp has a hard time seeing that success turn into points. The pace and the athletes will be too much for Appalachian St. Tennessee will put the nation on notice. Vols win 48-13. Pick is Tennessee to Cover.
Top picks (0-0-0)
Boise St. (-20) over UL Lafayette
USC (+10) over Bama
Ole Miss (+5) over FSU
Houston (+10) over Oklahoma
UNC (+3) over UGA
Sharp En(0-0-0)
This sharp caught the line at 23. He said Tennessee will have trouble stopping a veteran Appalachian St. without playing significantly in front of them. This could take a while, which means the special teams will get some cracks and that is what will create the distance. He does believe that Tennessee’s defense will be opportunistic because of the number of playmakers, but this might not occur until the Mountaineers get into vols territory and they begin to tighten the screws. I do think the playbook will be opened up more than most, but this is due to a veteran team that needs to work on an expanded playbook. Appalachian St. is going to hit Tennessee with everything it has. This is one of the few teams in the nation that rivals Tennessee in the amount of contributors that returned from last season’s team. This will be evident early in the game. Their quarterback threw for over 30 touchdowns last season, and their running back has eclipsed the 4000 yard rushing mark for his career. Tennessee fans will be unhappy with start and happy with the finish vols win 42-21. Appalachian State Covers.
Top picks (0-0-0)
FSU (-5) over Ole Miss
UNC (+3) over UGA
UTEP (-7.5) over NMSU
I know this write-up sounds a little skewed towards the Vols, but no one seems to be taking the mountaineers lightly. They seem to have talent and experience. Do either match up with the Vols? They should not, and most think the staff and the players will take the game seriously and walk out with the win. This was also interesting considering the line movement, I thought more sharps would side with Appalachian St., but maybe I just did not bump into the right guys, or the public is really heavy on the vols being over rated. Should be an interesting week as far as the line goes.
Hello everyone
The Vols play host the Appalachian State Mountaineers this Thursday to open up the season. I am going to change up the format slightly so we can better keep up with records with how these guys are doing as the season progresses. Each sharp will be assigned a letter and I will report in that order. I managed to find 5 sharps who would be placing wagers on this game, and there is a lot of good material that have been keeping up with this preseason. I will go in the format of (win-loss-push) and keep this right next to each sharp. In addition to showing which games they were right and wrong with. As mentioned in my previous post. I will also post the sharps top 3-5 picks for the week in college football (sorry NFL guys).
I have also linked the sportschatplace site above which has a brief write up and prediction on the site.
Let’s begin.
Appalachian State (0-0) vs Tennessee (0-0)
Opening Line: -23.5 Tennessee
Current Line: -20.5 Tennessee
Opening Total: 57.5
Current Total: 59.0-59.5
Sharp A (0-0-0)
Tennessee opened this sharp’s eyes last year. He noticed that everytime the vols had more than 1 week to prepare for a particular opponent they covered the spread, and he expects nothing different here. This is primarily due to the early bettors who are so heavy on Appalachian St. he definitely buys the hype on Appalachian St., but he also will buy the hype on the vols. This is not a team that is built to throttle it down, and he believes they want to put the nation on notice that the number 9 in front of their team name is not a fluke. Appalachian St. has an excellent balanced offensive attack, but the belief is that Tennessee defense could be special. Better players, make better practices, which makes games go smoother. Tennessee wins this by 24. Vols 38-14. Takes Vols to cover.
Top Plays (0-0-0)
UNC (+3) Over UGA
Boise St. (-20) Over UL Lafayette
Arizona (-1) Over BYU
Sharp B (0-0-0)
This sharp made it very clear that he believes this Tennessee team will compete for an SEC and national championship, but will believes that they will struggle to put Appalachian state away. This will be a team that will be able to focus on the little things that will keep this game within the balance, until the Tennessee offense and special teams is able to break it open. He truly believes that Joshua Dobbs has improved his passing and hopes to see the Vols open it up. Tennessee has as good and as experienced offensive line as they have had in sometime, but he believes the vols will lean on them a bit too much in the opening 20 minutes while trying to establish the run game. He believes Tennessee will be down at halftime, but go on to secure a 17 point win. Vols 44-27. His play is the Over.
Top Plays (0-0-0)
UNC (+3) Over UGA
Washington vs Rutgers under (55)
San Jose St. Vs Tulsa over (70)
Sharp C (0-0-0)
Whether good, bad, or indifferent. Tennessee sits in this sharps so called “money” zone. The SEC usually has a couple team ranked outside of the Top 5 but in the Top 25 that if they catch a couple breaks with a few players they turn out to be special. Although they are not ranked as low, this team gives him shades of 2010 Auburn. He believes their defense is more special and their offense has the capability to be that dangerous. Dobbs catches too much heat for his performances regardless of how he passes. If last season were strictly based off his performances, the Vols beat both Oklahoma and Florida. The other thing is that Dobbs was asked to not make mistakes, and anyone watching film will realize that. The one and only time the staff cut him loose was the Georgia game because there was nothing to lose, and surprise, there is the Joshua Dobbs Vol fans love. He thinks this team shows up as advertised and Appalachian St. will put up some points as the Vols look to get some players some valuable experience. With that being said Tennessee wins 53-20. His play is the Over.
Top Plays (1-0-0)
Cal vs Hawaii over (66)
UTEP (-7.5) over NMSU
WVU (-9.5) over Mizzou
Ark St. (-3) over Toledo
UNC vs UGA over (55)
Sharp D (0-0-0)
Tennssee is a trendy upset pick, and while this sharp does think the Vols will have their hands full at first, this team just does not have the horses in the stable to hang with Tennessee. He did not want to speak to the focus of Tennessee, but believes that this team will handle their business. They will be carried by an outstanding defense. It is no secret that their new defensive coordinator is known for his unique game plans for each team and getting the most talent out of his players. With that being said, this is the most talent he has ever had full control over so look for points that are tough to come by. Appalachian St. is a tough experienced team that is used to winning and expects to win. The combination is dangerous. I think the offense will sputter due to the pressure and atmosphere, (please go find one team to volunteer to play Tennessee at night) so they will have some minor success, but this sharp has a hard time seeing that success turn into points. The pace and the athletes will be too much for Appalachian St. Tennessee will put the nation on notice. Vols win 48-13. Pick is Tennessee to Cover.
Top picks (0-0-0)
Boise St. (-20) over UL Lafayette
USC (+10) over Bama
Ole Miss (+5) over FSU
Houston (+10) over Oklahoma
UNC (+3) over UGA
Sharp En(0-0-0)
This sharp caught the line at 23. He said Tennessee will have trouble stopping a veteran Appalachian St. without playing significantly in front of them. This could take a while, which means the special teams will get some cracks and that is what will create the distance. He does believe that Tennessee’s defense will be opportunistic because of the number of playmakers, but this might not occur until the Mountaineers get into vols territory and they begin to tighten the screws. I do think the playbook will be opened up more than most, but this is due to a veteran team that needs to work on an expanded playbook. Appalachian St. is going to hit Tennessee with everything it has. This is one of the few teams in the nation that rivals Tennessee in the amount of contributors that returned from last season’s team. This will be evident early in the game. Their quarterback threw for over 30 touchdowns last season, and their running back has eclipsed the 4000 yard rushing mark for his career. Tennessee fans will be unhappy with start and happy with the finish vols win 42-21. Appalachian State Covers.
Top picks (0-0-0)
FSU (-5) over Ole Miss
UNC (+3) over UGA
UTEP (-7.5) over NMSU
I know this write-up sounds a little skewed towards the Vols, but no one seems to be taking the mountaineers lightly. They seem to have talent and experience. Do either match up with the Vols? They should not, and most think the staff and the players will take the game seriously and walk out with the win. This was also interesting considering the line movement, I thought more sharps would side with Appalachian St., but maybe I just did not bump into the right guys, or the public is really heavy on the vols being over rated. Should be an interesting week as far as the line goes.
