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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In 130 Days: Oklahoma State

May 19, 2023 /

Welcome to the Ultimate College Football Preview for 2023. Every team in FBS Football will be covered in this daily blog release. All of your favorite teams from the ACC, AAC, Big 12, Big 10, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt & even every Independent. Think of these daily college football previews as a cheat sheet going into next year.

2022 Recap:

It was an underachieving year for the boys from Stillwater. There were a lot of expectations going into the 2022 year and the Cowboys fell short. They finished the year at 7-5 and a loss in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl to an average Wisconsin team. The most underachieving part of the Cowboys was the offense which finished the year at 49th in points per game. They had a lot of talent back including QB Spencer Sanders, it just never clicked all the way. The Cowboys started off hot, winning 6 of their first 7 games. They ended losing 5 out of the last 6 and to the lower tier teams in the Big 12, like West Virginia and Kansas. I don’t care how good of a year Kansas is having, Oklahoma State should never lose to them.

Head Coach:

Oklahoma State has one of the longest tenured and most respected coaches in college football. Mike Gundy has been in Stillwater for 22 years, and has been Head Coach for the last 18 years. He has only had one losing season, the first in his entire time at Oklahoma State. That is pretty damn impressive to do at any school, to not have a few years of now bowls. He is 11-6 in bowl games, winning 3 Big New Years Six games. While in Stillwater he has 1 conference championship, 2 conference coach of the year and 1 coach of the year for all schools. In one of the top 3 best conferences in football that is very impressive from a school like Oklahoma State. I don’t mean any offense by that, but they have to play powers Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas Tech every year. His .675 wining percentage is up at the top of active coaches in college right now. When you think Oklahoma State football, you think Mike Gundy, his mullet, and this famous speech. This is a reason why he gets players, he backs them up.

Key Players:

Usually this is the part of the college football preview I talk about the QB. I don’t think Oklahoma State knows who will be QB1 next year. Both Garret Rangel and Gunnar Gundy played sparingly last year and are at 2 and the 3 on the depth chart now. Both were no very impressive in their time under center. The listed QB 1 right now is Alan Bowman, a transfer from Michigan. Look I don’t think this kid is the answer either. He could not beat out Cade McNamara for the 2nd string in Michigan or JJ McCarthy for 1st. I think both of those players are unbelievably overrated. That being said, I really don’t think Bowman is the guy for the Cowboys and one of the 2 backups will be playing before long. Whoever is playing QB does have leading WR Brennan Presley back. Last year Presley had 67 catches for 813 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bryson Green and his 36 catches for 584 yards and 5 touchdowns is also back to help the carousel of QBs. The top 2 tacklers from last season have moved on but the leading tackler coming back is SLB Xavier Benson. Last year he had 76 tackles with 4 of them being tackles for a loss. Keep your eyes out for Redshirt Sophomore Safety Kendal Davis who had 3 interceptions, 71 tackles and 3.5 TFL’s last year. The defense is very young but talented and deep.

2023 Prediction:

Looking at the Cowboys non-conference schedule, I would call it tricky not hard. They should handle Central Arkansas easily. We don’t know how good Arizona State is going to be with new coaches and QB, plus it is on the road. While I think they will also beat South Alabama at home, they shouldn’t sleep on the Jaguars, they are a tough team that goes up tempo and can play defense. The best is 3-0, the very worst is 1-2. The road conference games are not the toughest in the Big 12. I think 4-0 is definitely on the table for the Cowboys at worst they might drop one of those games. The home games are a lot more difficult with the only 2 games Cincy, and BYU would I say are definite wins. I think 4-1 is possible more likely 3-2 in home conference games. I think the 7 or 8 wins is the best for the Cowboys next year. They will struggle at QB again this year, and the schedule is more difficult then you would think i think 7-5 is very likely and 8-4 would be a good year for them. I just see too many games that are potential losses and the offense not being up to par. I don’t think this was a negative college football preview, more of a right down the middle team.

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Put These On The Card 5/19

May 19, 2023 /

I have no fucking clue what to say about yesterday’s “put these on the card“. Just a black pit of despair. I couldn’t get a pick right if I fell out of a boat and landed on a winner. Mercury has to be in retrograde or something. I have never had such a bad run. I haven’t quit, I will get off this proverbial gambling mat. Not dead yet.

This song always got me going pregame for football. These vibes are going to lead me to the right picks today. I can’t believe I went 0-3 for y’all yesterday. The record for the week is 4-8 after starting 4-2. The turn around is now, so put these on the card.

Atlanta Braves ML -152 vs Seattle

I have had a lousy week so it is back to the team that always wins me money. The Braves are the best team in the National League. They are home and Elder is on the mound. He is 3-0 with a 1.94 ERA. In his 8 starts this year the Braves have won 6 of them. Hammer the Braves tonight and get back on track.

New York Mets ML -152 vs Cleveland

So I have been bashing my Mets and betting against them. I keep getting burned by my own team. Huge comeback walk-off vs. the Rays and then they follow that up with another win. They just beat the beat team in baseball 2 out of 3. They just kiss me off so much because they were playing like shit. Now they brought up all their best prospects. The young guys have given the team a boost and I’m back to being positive Johnny about them. LFGM!!!!!

Boston Celtics ML -400 vs. Miami

I had the Heat in game 1 because the Celtics have been shaky at home in these playoffs. They are 4-4 in the Garden. But they always bounce back with a big game after a bad loss. I expect Tatum to just take over this game. He was a little timid game 1. There is no doubt he will be the Celtics leading scorer and reason why they win tonight. Hammer the Celtics because that is a huge juice bag number.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In 130 Days: Oklahoma

May 18, 2023 /

Welcome to the Ultimate College Football Preview for 2023. Every team in FBS Football will be covered in this daily blog release. All of your favorite teams from the ACC, AAC, Big 12, Big 10, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt & even every Independent. Think of these daily college football previews as a cheat sheet going into next year.

2022 Recap:

Expectations is everything in college football. As we said in the Kansas college football preview 6-6 was great for them and their future. At Oklahoma 6-6 will never, ever be tolerated. This was a dreadful year in Norman Oklahoma. They are a playoff or bust type program every year. I mean look at their losses. The Texas game is what it is, it is a rival and that is not a bad loss. But the Sooners lost to the last place West Virginia team. They should never lose to Texas Tech or Baylor and they did. Losing to Kansas State and TCU isn’t as bad last year with those 2 being the top of the conference. At Oklahoma though, they are the top of the conference and quite frankly it was embarrassing watching them look so damn mediocre. The only win that was worth anything is beating in state rival Oklahoma State in the Bedlam game. Lets just call it how it was, Oklahoma last year was just fucking bad and it shouldn’t happen to this program ever.

Head Coach:

It was a less the stellar first year as the Sooners head coach for Brent Venables. His return to Norman after a decade at Clemson as a Defensive Coordinator could have been a lot better. Venables is a top 5 Defensive mind in college football. He help Coach Dabo Sweeney and Clemson win 2 National Championships vs. great offenses. Venables even has hardware as a Defensive Coordinator winning the Broyles award in 2016. The defense needs to get better, it is unacceptable that a Venables defense was 99th in the country in points allowed. Coach Venables needs to turn this around quick because of those high expectations. The Sooner fans love their team and are not a patient bunch. If there isn’t a dramatic turn around this year, Venables will be on the hot seat in only his second season.

Key Players:

The tone of this college football preview has been a bit negative. Time to hit some positive notes on the upcoming year for the Sooners. QB Dillion Gabriel is back for his last year in Norman. Last year one of the few positives on the team, Gabriel threw for 3,168 with a 62.7% completion percentage. He was very efficient and had 25 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions. RB Eric Gray and his almost 1,400 yards on the ground are gone. Filling that void will be his backup from last year Jovantae Barnes who had 519 yards and 5 touchdowns. Replacing leading receiver Marvin Mims will be a challenge. Jalil Farooq will be the number one target this year coming off of his 37 catch, 466 yard, 5 touchdown sophomore year. Drake Stoops will be Farooq’s main running mate, as a junior last year Stoops had 39 catches for just under 400 yards and 3 touchdowns. The top 5 leading tacklers from last year will not be back. That might be a good thing as the defense was terrible anyways. Remember the name Ethan Downs, he had 38 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks as a sophomore last year at his DE spot. I expect huge things from him this year. Jordan Kelly and Billy Bowman will flash for the Sooners Defense as well.

2023 Prediction:

Oklahoma has a relatively easy non-conference schedule, playing Tulsa, SMU and Arkansas State. I fully expect them to go 3-0 in those games easily. They have the one neutral game vs. Texas which is a toss up. Their road conference games are Cincy, Kansas, Oklahoma State and BYU. I think that might be the easiest Big 12 road schedule for any team. I am expecting 4-0 in road games, I guess 3-1 just because it is college football and weird shit happens. The Sooners home conference games are Iowa State, West Virginia, UCF, and TCU. Wow I am looking at the home games they are all very winnable, I expect 4-0. Putting all this together. I think the ceiling is 12-0 if they can beat Texas and the floor is 10-2, they have such an easy schedule. Anything less then 10 wins in the regular season should be considered a bad year. They don’t play Baylor or Kansas State, I might take the Sooners to win the Big 12.

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Put These On The Card 5/18

May 18, 2023 /

Ok so hand up, yesterday’s “put these on the card” picks were shit. I lost two games in the last inning. One with the Blue Jays walk off. Then my own team decided to show signs of life late in the game vs the Rays. Scoring 6 runs in the ninth and tenth inning and ending it with an Alonso walk off. I guess I deserve that from my team I have been bad talking. Karma is a bitch.

Yes Mrs. Keys Karma is a bitch, I should have been 2-1 yesterday. Instead we went 0-3 and are now 4-5 for the week. But the tide is turning for us. Right before the NBA game I hammered the Heat. I just had a hunch, I don’t know why I just did. I went with my gut and we hit fucking huge!! Oh and I have the receipt so the haters can suck it! With the good luck back after this hit I have 3 picks for you today. So out these on the card and jump back on one of the best internet sports gamblers band wagon.

Tampa Bay Rays ML-108 @ Mets

Yeah the walk off was cute from my Mets last night. But I refuse to get my hopes up from one game they decided to actually show heart. This team is still the same team with no lefty power bats and a real shitty pitching staff. Example A, Megill is starting today, he is terrible, his ERA is over 4 and he’s only gone 6 innings once. The Mets go back to being the Mets after one night of bliss. Oh, I still love Alonso he’s the only player worth a damn on the team. Nice hit Petey!

Toronto Blue Jays ML -130 vs Yankees

See unlike the Mets, the Jays could use this walk off win from yesterday as momentum. They win a game started by Coke which had been near impossible all season. They can ride that high and build from that statement win yesterday. Another big factor in me picking the Jays is the Yankees starting pitcher. Nestor Cortes is god awful with an ERA of 5.53 the man is a not a good pitcher. Give me the Jays to go back to back vs the Yanks.

Los Angeles Lakers ML +188 @ Denver

This is a King James legacy year. If he wins the title this year no one can say the 2020 season doesn’t count. They will stop bashing LeBron for only winning in the bubble. That being said Denver and Jolie is fucking fantastic and will be hard to beat. The Lakers weee getting dominated game 1 in the first three quarters. Then they found something on defense to slow the Nuggets down. That lead to easier offensive possessions even cutting the lead to three. I think LeBron and Davis find a way to win this game because they are stars. They won’t go down 2-0’in this series. Also just think about how this sounds. Denver Nuggets beat LeBron James and Lakers to go to NBA Finals. That just doesn’t look or sound right. The comeback starts tomorrow. Hammer the Lakers and LeBron! So put these on the card.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In 130 Days: Kansas State

May 17, 2023 /

Welcome to the Ultimate College Football Preview for 2023. Every team in FBS Football will be covered in this daily blog release. All of your favorite teams from the ACC, AAC, Big 12, Big 10, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt & even every Independent. Think of these daily college football previews as a cheat sheet going into next year.

2022 Recap:

The Wildcats had a hell of season last year. They went 10-4 overall, 7-2 in conference, and were the Big 12 Champions. One of the only negatives of last year was the loss in the Sugar Bowl to Alabama. Everyone loses to Bama. Kansas State should be very happy with winning the most competitive conference in football last year. To beat TCU, who up until then was undefeated all year in the Big 12 Championship game took a lot of heart. They finished the year at 14 in the AP poll even with the Sugar Bowl loss. I think all in all it was a very successful season for Kansas State.

Head Coach:

Coach Klieman is doing one hell of a job down in the little apple. In his 4 seasons in Manhattan, he has 3 winning seasons, 1 conference championship, and a bowl victory. That is a damn good start especially taking the head job from the legend Bill Snyder. He already has half the conference championships as Snyder, but needs to win bowl games and keep the consistent winning seasons going. Klieman definitely has the coaching prowess to be the next great Big 12 coach. His job before taking over at Kansas State was at North Dakota State which was his first head coaching job. He was only there as head coach for 5 years, but he won 4 FCS championships with one third place finish. That is what we call a winning tradition. He then proved it last year, only his fourth year at Kansas State, that he could bring home hardware. I like when doing a college football preview that I can compliment a coach, not bash.

Key Players:

My favorite part of doing a college football preview is learning about the studs coming back to school. QB Will Howard is back for his Senior year after splitting time last year with Adrian Martinez. He only played in 7 games due to the splitting of time, but still put up great numbers. Howard had a 59.8% completion percentage for 1,633 yards. Howard had 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. They have a huge hole at running back to fill with Deuce Vaughn and his 1,936 scrimmage yards and 12 TDs leaving for the NFL. DJ Giddens and his 518 yards, 5.8 ypc and 6 touchdowns will be one of the guys trying to fill that. Where they may struggle on the offensive side of the ball is at WR. Only one WR on the depth chart, RJ Garcia, caught any passes last year. Garcia only had 7 catches for 70 yards and 1 touchdown. Austin Moore, the team’s leading tackler from last season, is back. He had 87 tackles, 10 TFLs, 2 FFs, 1.5 sacks and an interception. Let’s just say watch the tape. This will linebacker was everywhere last year. Their best player in the secondary coming back is Kobe Savage. Savage had 58 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 Ints and a FF. He is a very good safety in coverage and in supporting the run game. DE Brendan Mott who had 6 sacks last season is the best rusher back, but needs to be better on every down.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 31: Will Howard #18 of the Kansas State Wildcats drops back to pass during the first quarter of the Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Caesars Superdome on December 31, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2023 Prediction:

The Wildcats have a very underwhelming non-conference schedule, which will definitely help their record. They have home games vs. South Eastern Missouri and Troy. Two easy wins. Then they do have a little more difficult road game at Missouri that they should win. I will say at worst 2-1 more then likely 3-0. The conference road games are Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Texas and Kansas with only one back-to-back week of road games. They should go 3-1 in these games; at worst 1-3. The home games this year in conference are UCF, TCU, Houston, Baylor and Iowa State. I think the first three home games are wins. UCF and Houston are new to the conference and it is a step up. TCU lost so much talent from last year’s team. I don’t like them at all this year. I think Baylor, Kansas State might be the game of the year no one is talking about. Iowa State is always pesky. I will say, at least 3-2 with 4-1 being a very good home stand for conference games. The ceiling is 10-2 and the floor being 7-5. I would take them to win 9 games; that would be my best call for Kansas State this year. A very good team in a very competitive conference. This college football preview was positive but is it the best for the Big 12?

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Put These On the Card 5/17

May 17, 2023 /

Well shit, the Braves blew it late for the first time this year. The Phillies just played like the Phillies. Thank god I know my Mets are terrible to save face on yesterday’s “put these on the card”. We will win today.

Yeah maybe it’s a little corny, but so am I and I win more then most, After a flawless start to the week we did have hiccups yesterday. For the week the record is still strong at 4-2. I have three more winning picks today, so out these on the card.

Minnesota Twins ML +126 @ Dodgers

Yeah I know the Twins offense is laughably bad. But they have Sonny Gray on the hill today. Right now he is the front runner for the AL Cy Young award. He is 4-0 with a 1.39 ERA and 56 Ks. I think he will shut the Dodgers bats down for 7 innings. Just enough to score the 3 or 4 runs it will take to win. They can’t be that bad at hitting, they are paid professionals after all.

New York Yankees ML -116 @ Toronto

Just like the last pick I am going with elite pitching. Cole is the Yankee‘s stopper. No matter if they are on a losing streak or winning streak he is going to dominate on the mound. I think the pitch clock has helped him just pitch and not think so much. He is 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA and 62 Ks. The Yankees are 8-1 in games started my Cole. The only loss was in extra innings. Love the Yanks and their ace today.

Tampa Bay Rays ML -104 @ Mets

I told you yesterday, when the Mets had their “ace” they were going to lose to the Rays. The Rays had a bullpen game and the Mets still got blown out. The Mets are a dead baseball team and the Rays are the best in the league. It will happen again tonight even with the Rays throwing Fleming and the Mets have their good young arm in Senga. I will keep betting against my Mets because they are dead, no heart, no want season over.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In 130 Days: Kansas

May 16, 2023 /

Welcome to the Ultimate College Football Preview for 2023. Every team in FBS Football will be covered in this daily blog release. All of your favorite teams from the ACC, AAC, Big 12, Big 10, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt & even every Independent. Think of these daily college football previews as a cheat sheet going into next year.

2022 Recap:

Each college football preview is different because of history and expectations. Today we have a team that went 6-6 in the regular season san 6-7 after losing a bowl game. Now for most teams that would be considered a bad season. In Lawrence Kansas this was a season of hope. They finally saw a team that was competitive vs. the rest of the Big 12. A team that actually showed signs of life and heart. They have only been to 13 bowl games in 133 years of playing college football. For them to make it last year, albeit they did suffer a loss is a step in the right direction. After this .500 regular season record their is a glimmer of hope that Kansas might not be just a basketball school anymore.

Head Coach:

The reason for all this hope starts and ends with the great hiring of Coach Lance Leipold. If you do not know of Leipold that is because he was in Division 3 football from 2007-2014. He was the head coach of D3 power UW-Whitewater and all he did their in 8 years was win 6 national titles and was runner up the 2 other times. What does that mean? It means he knows how to build a winning program, and how to win. No matter what level to win that much means there is something about you, and you know how to lead players. To further prove that point, after 2014 he moved on to the University of Buffalo. To put things into prospective before Leipold Buffalo went to three bowl games ever in their 106 years a the Division 1 level. Leipold in his 6 years went to three himself winning 2 of the bowl games. He also added 2 MAC east championships while he was there, something that was never accomplished previously by any Buffalo coach. Again proving he is a winner and can turn around programs. This is why the hire of Leipold is huge for Kansas because he can get it done. I truly believe that Leipold and his great offensive mind will get Kansas out off the bottom of the Big 12. After a 2-10 first year, that 6-6 last year already started the turn around process.

Key Players:

Kansas has its most dynamic player coming back in QB Jalon Daniels. In 9 games due to injury Daniels had a 66.1% completion percentage. He threw for 2,014 yards, 18 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Oh and another 425 yards rushing and 7 more touchdowns. If he stays healthy Daniels is a top 3 coach in the Big 12 no doubt about that. To help Daniels with the running game leading rusher Junior Devin Neal is back. Last year he had 1,090 yards, averaging 6.1 yards per carrying and 9 touchdowns. Also he has his boys on the outside coming back to make big plays in the passing game. His four leading pass catchers last year were Lawrence Arnold, Luke Grimm, Quentin Skinner and tight end Mason Fairchild are all back. That is a combined 157 catches for 2,222 yards and 21 touchdowns. That is so much production coming back, their offense is going to be fucking good. Their leading tackler and guy who pops on tape Kenny Logan Jr is back. He had 106 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 2 Ints, 5 Pds and 1 FF from his safety spot. At the linebacker position Craig Young will lead that group after having 60 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, an int and ff. They have to replace their leading sack man in Lonnie Phelps. I believe that will be filled by DE Jereme Robinson who had 8.5 TFLs and 3 sacks himself. Most of the starters are back on defense and are only going to get better this year.

2023 Prediction:

Looking at Kansas’ non-conference schedule it is very favorable. They should easily handle Nevada and Missouri State. The Illinois game is also very winnable because the Illini lost a lot of players last year. At worst 2-1 in the non-conference but most likely 3-0. The home conference games are definitely tough with Kansas State, Oklahoma, BYU, UCF, and Texas Tech. They could go 3-2 in that stretch and at worst 2-3. The road games are Texas, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Cincy. I think they beat Cincy who will be at the bottom this year. With all the talent back they should get another road win and be 2-2. I think the ceiling is 9-3 and the floor being another 6-6 year which again they are building. I am betting them over 8.5 wins for sure, I think 9 is very gettable for the Jayhawks this year. Who would have thought 5 years ago I have Kansas at 9 wins in a college football preview. Crazy.

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Put These On The Card 5/16

May 16, 2023 /

I told y’all this week on “put these on the card” would be different. The results speak for themselves. I am out here putting the work into winning these bets. Every day putting the time and energy to study these matchups and give you people the winners. UNDEFEATED 3-0 start to the week!

I ain’t never scared to pick an underdog if I know they are going to win. I straight up gave you a huge dog in the Nats yesterday, the NATS! And they went out there and whooped ass. No doubt I am one of the best to give daily free picks on the internet, so put these on the card.

Tampa Bay Rays ML +142 @ Mets

This is the dumbest line that Vegas has put out on any game this year. I get they are giving Verlander some respect. The Mets sucks!! As a Mets fan who told you yesterday they would lose and bad to lowly Nats, just listen to me. Verlander will be hurt in 5 games and be done for the year. This Mets team is going nowhere fast. They can’t pitch, hit or field. As for the game tonight Verlander will go 6 or 7 give up 2 runs and the Mets will lose 2-0. Their offense is putrid, and the Rays are the best team in baseball. Hammer this play today, Hard!

Atlanta Braves ML -120 @ Texas

I bet them yesterday and as always they never let me down. The Braves are like the famous Al Davis line, Just Win Baby. They will continue to be on my card 4, 5, 6 times a week if I like the matchups. Most times with the Braves I love the pitching and their hitting is always clutch. As for tonight the Braves are facing Dane Dunning who is a reliever stepping in for a start. Has a pretty good ERA at 1.72 but the Braves have scored 132 runs and hit 37 home runs so far vs. righties. I love the Braves lineup vs anyone even if Atlanta is starting a young pitcher as well. Hammer the Braves they just win baby.

Philadelphia Phillies ML -112 @ Giants

The Phillies have not been great this year, I get it. But they have their best pitcher in Zach Wheeler on the hill. Even though his ERA is a little higher than usual he is always capable of a complete game shut out. I love Wheeler vs. the Giants, because the Giants are such a hot and cold hitting team. You know Wheeler will go at least 6 and maybe give up 2 or 3 at worst. The Phillies will hit the Giants harder than 3 runs and win this game, hammer the Phillies tonight.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In 130 Days: Iowa State

May 15, 2023 /

Welcome to the Ultimate College Football Preview for 2023. Every team in FBS Football will be covered in this daily blog release. All of your favorite teams from the ACC, AAC, Big 12, Big 10, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, PAC 12, SEC, Sun Belt & even every Independent. Think of these daily college football previews as a cheat sheet going into next year.

2022 Recap:

The Cyclones started their 2022 season off very hot going 3-0. They even beat Iowa in Iowa City for the Cyhawk trophy. That might be on of the last good thing that happened for Iowa State in 2022. They lost 8 of their last 9 games to end the season. I will say their defense was actually very good and finished 18th in point per game only giving up just over 20 points a game. The issue all year was their offense was just dreadful and really hard to watch. They finished 114th in the country with again over 20 points a game. If you look they scored under 20 points 7 seven times. To sum it up, defense really good, offense historically bad.

Head Coach:

Matt Campbell in my opinion is one of the best younger coaches in college football. Yes last year was terrible we know that, but look at the rest of his time in Ames. Campbell has been there for seven season and 5 of those seasons the Cyclones had winning records and went bowling. Campbell is a 2 time coach of the year and has a New Year Six bowl win, the 2020 Fiesta Bowl. This is all at a place that was a horrible football school before he go there. They only had 19 winning seasons in the previous 100 before Campbell was the head man. I have no doubt he will get the ship turned around after last year. That is what good coaches do after a down year.

Key Players:

Red Shirt Junior QB Hunter Dekkers is back after a very rocky first season as the Cyclones starter. Dekkers had 3,044 yards on a 66.1% completion percentage with 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Dekkers needs to throw the ball down the field and stretch defenses more. He needs to do that while simultaneously cut the interceptions down. Dekkers has the ability to do this talent wise he just needs to make the right reads and know when to take his shots. As of now there is no X WR on the depth chart to help Dekkers and Xavier Hutchinson is gone. In fact only 2 WR with any catches are on the roster now. Senior Dimitri Stanley is going to have to contribute a lot more than his 32 catches for 383 yards and 1 touchdown. A lot will come on Stanley’s shoulders as he is the only WR to really do anything for the Cyclones last year. I am sure he will get help with people transferring into fall camp. The running game was not great either last year but do have leading rusher Jirehl Brock who had 445 yards rushing, 4.5 ypc, and 3 touchdowns. Again not a lot of production coming back. That might be a good thing as the offense was historically bad. Leading tackler Gerry Vaughn is back in his LB position after having 71 tackles, 4.5 TFL’s and 1 sack. The secondary has their leading guys in tackles with Beau Fryler and Myles Purchase. Iowa State will have a strong defense again with these players and others back. They do need some depth at DE and LB though.

2023 Prediction:

Looking at the Cyclones non-conference schedule I definitely think at worst they will go 2-1 and 3-0 is not far fetched. They should easily handle Northern Iowa and Ohio. They beat Iowa last year in Iowa and the Cyclones were bad. So yes they can beat them at home this year when I expect them to be better. The Big 12 conference schedule could be a gauntlet this year with new teams coming in. The road games at BYU, KSU, Oklahoma,Baylor and Cincy. If they can go 2-3 or 3-2 in road games they can really make a run at a good year. The home conference games are Ok State, TCU, Kansas and Texas. TCU is down after losing a lot of players last year, OK state, Kansas and Texas will be hard. I am saying 3-1 but could see 4-0 or 2-2. The schedule is very tricky for Iowas State. I will say their ceiling is 10-2 if everything goes absolutely perfect and guys really step up on offense. The floor is 6-6 this is just a typical year in the competitive Big 12, but I always will bet on Coach Campbell.

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Put These On The Card 5/15

May 15, 2023 /

We had a hell of day yesterday going 3-1 on the Mother’s Day edition of “put these on the card”. We hit the special Jason Tatum play and the the dominating Rays hit again for us. I did not hit the 75 % I wanted but we came back from the depths to make it a respectable week.

That is right, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. we were down bad in the middle of the week. It was looking like it would be a 30 or 40% on picks. But like the true awesome sports gambler I am, we made a run. The week ended at 11-12 just under .500 which I will take after a couple of real shit days. I have 3 awesome plays to start this week, so put these on the card.

Washington National ML + 136 vs. Mets

This has way more to do with my Mets being pathetic then anything to do with the Nats. I do think Corbin is pitching tonight for the Nats and he is good enough to beat this shit team. Peterson is on the hill for the Mets and he might be the worst pitcher ever. Fuck this team. They are terrible, everyone except Alonso should be traded or let go. Another season of the Mets being the same old Mets, so fucking tired of it. Oh well I will bet against them the rest of the year and make money then. Hammer the Nats at home, vs the worst pitcher in baseball.

Los Angeles Angels ML -130 @ Baltimore

I am hammering the Angels in this spot. Shohei is on the mound, where he is 4-1 with at 2.74 ERA and 66 K’s. More Importantly the Angels are 6-2 overall when Shohei is the starter this year. He is also batting .286 with 8 HR and 26 RBI’s. Give me the most talented baseball player and Mike Trout to win tonight.

Atlanta Braves ML -154 @ Rangers

Another day picking the Braves because all they do is win, win, win me money. I love the Braves for making be look smart and putting money in my pocket. Morton is on the mound and I think I have won every game he has pitched this year. The Braves are my far the class in the National League and they will win this game easy. Hammer the Braves.

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