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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In A 130 Days: Memphis

May 6, 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:

Memphis had what I would call an up and down season in 2022. They started the year hot going 4-1 and 3 of their wins were in dominant fashion. They played North Texas close and lost to Mississippi in Starkville, that is not a bad loss. Then shit didn’t quite hit the fan but they lost 4 conference games in row. Losses are losses but they only lost by a combined 20 points in those 4 games. Three of which were one possession games. Then the Tigers went on to win 2 of their last 3 games to go 6-6 and eventually win their bowl game to end 7-6. This team puzzles me a bit, lets discount the Mississippi State game. Their 5 losses, all conference games the Tigers only lost by a combined 23 points, with 4 being one possession games. Sometimes that is just football, great teams win those games. Good teams split those games and bad teams lose them. I don’t think Memphis was bad, I think it was just that kind of a year. Their Offense was ranked 22nd and the Defense was 60th, that is pretty damn good for a Group of 5 team.

Head Coach:

It is alway hard to step into a coaching job replacing a great coach. Ryan Silverfield has done just that at Memphis. After Norvell left for Florida State, Silverfield was promoted from within to head coach from Assistant Head Coach/O-Line Coach. In his first 4 seasons, he does not have 1 losing record and has 2 bowl victories. No matter what size school you are at that is pretty damn impressive. His defense has been average and the offense has been well above average since he has been there. I think with teams leaving the AAC for the BIG 12 it is only going to make Silverfield look better. Memphis now should always be a top 3 team in the AAC. Silverfield should not have a problem landing great recruits, being positioned in a hot bead of great talent. I can see a way that Memphis turns into that new Boise State/Cincinnati team. By that I mean multiple years with double digit wins and in the playoff conversation under Silverfield.

Key Players:

When doing a college football preview everyone wants to know who the players are that we should watch out for. While again I say I am not an insiders on any of these teams, I can tell you Memphis has a stud at QB. Junior Seth Henigan is back at the helm of the Tigers offense. Last year Henigan completed 64% of his passes for 3,559 yards. Seth had 22 touchdowns and 8 interceptions with his arm and had almost 300 yards rushing with 4 more touchdowns on the ground. Those are damn good numbers for a first year starter. Right now though there is only 4 WR’s on the depth chart. Roc Taylor, Joseph Scates, and Drake Kolby are the only contributors in the passing game that are back. Once again another team whose roster is no where near done and ready for the year. They are thin at the receiver, both tackles, tight end and we don’t know who is playing backup QB. When you go to the defense they have to replace Xavier Cullens, the LB last year had 111 tackles, 7.5 TFL’s, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles. That is a lot of production to replace. The do still have stud DE Jaylon Allen who had almost 60 tackles, 10 TFL’s and 5 sacks last year. The same problems exist on defense with depth, they have no strong side line backers and only 1 will and on middle LB on the roster. Also they only have three DT’s and 2 Safety’s on the active roster. I know a lot of these postions will be figured out in fall camp, I just don’t know what level of talent will be in those spots.

2023 Prediction:

First most important thing in a college football preview is the players coming back, then it is the schedule. This team maybe the biggest parameters in wins and losses I have done so far with these college football previews. Memphis can go out and win 9 games and I wouldn’t be shocked or they could 6 it is crazy. Depending on how they fill out the roster in fall camp will determine the season they have. If I were I betting man, and I am I would say 7.5 wins will be there line and I’ll take the over. I think 8 wins sounds perfect for the is team this year, 9 when they win their bowl game.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In A 130 Days: East Carolina

May 4, 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 2022 football season should be considered a good one for the Pirates of East Carolina. They went 7-5 in the regular season and ended the year on a good note winning the the Birmingham Bowl. Besides the loss to a bad Navy team and a blowout vs. Houston, the other losses were close games. The close game loses were vs. top 25 opponents. The Pirates defense was right in the middle of the pack in points per game allowed, while the offense was ranked 36th in points per game. They were lead by record breaking QB Holton Ahlers, he will be hard to replace.

Head Coach:

Coach Mike Houston lead the Pirates to their best record in his 4 year tenure in 2022. You can tell the success of a coach by year 4 in a program. Houston is right on track in making the Pirates an annually good team in the American Athletic Conference. If he keeps this trajectory and the bigger teams in conference moving into the Big 12, the Pirates could be at the top. They could get to the top and stay up there or close each and every year. ECU has great facilities and a history of always improving that Houston can work with to build a great program.

Key Players:

As stated above the loss of Ahlers, the lefty gun slinger, will be a tough one to replace. The man stepping into those very big shoes is Red Shirt Sophomore Mason Garcia. Let me tell you one thing, Garcia is a big, big boy. The former 3-star recruit is 6’5″, 225, and has a cannon of a right arm. The WR position is also losing big time play makers CJ Johnson and Isiah Winstead. Both had over 1,000 yards receiving last year. Jaylen Johnson is the most productive WR coming back and will be the number 1 option for young Garica. They are losing almost 1,500 rushing yards with Keaton Mitchell leaving. Marlon Gunn Jr will be the man in the backfield; last year as a back up he had 344 yards. Lots of new faces on the offense, but the scheme should help that side of the ball. The defense is loaded with players who contributed a lot last year coming back. The one start to keep your eyes out for is Free Safety Julius Wood. Wood lead the team with 87 tackles, 1.5 TFL’s and 2 interceptions. He is always around the ball.

2023 Prediction:

Looking at the schedule, they have a tough first game @ Michigan and then @ App State 2 weeks later. I think 2-2 in non conference would be a win for the Pirates. I really think they can go 6-2 or 5-3 in conference. That is a 8-4, 7-5 year. That is very good with all the changes on offense. The defense will be key this year for the Pirates. If they step up and give the young offense time to gel they can surprise some teams this year in the AAC. Next year the college football preview might even be better at ECU.

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Put These On The Card 5/3

May 3, 2023 /

So we are back to our winning ways on “put these on the card“, well we went 1-1 with a rain out. I gave you the Knicks winning, that was easy. How the hell did Toronto get embarrassed on home ice? They have a clear shot to the Cup Final, with all the usual big teams in the East out. Never bet on Canada, stupid me. Well unless it is the Queen of Canada.

Going into hump day, oh I got laid this morning hope you did too, we are here for 3-0 today. So far this week we are at a miserable 2-3, that’s not going to cut it. I have the trifecta of picks today to get us above .500 for the week. So you know the drill, put these on the card.

New York Mets ML -220 @ Detroit

Look this is where my Mets start playing better baseball. Mad Max is back from his bullshit suspension and is facing his old team. The Tigers lineup is at best a triple A lineup. I expect Scherzer to have a pissed off dominant performance. This is the type of game that Max drops his nuts all over the competition. It just so happens to be the Tigers, his old team.

Los Angeles Angels ML-142 @ St. Louis

Ohtani is on the hill and the Angels are playing a bad team. That is an automatic take the Angels and laugh all the way to the bank. To be honest I don’t think the Angels are a good team. They only have Ohtani and Trout, but thats all they need to beat bad teams in baseball especially when Shohei is pitching. Hammer the Halos tonight.

New Jersey Devils ML +100 @ Carolina

I watched the Devils take down my Rangers over a 7 game series. While watching every second of that series I learned a lot about the Devils. Jack Hughes is the real deal, Palat is very under rated and always comes up clutch. The most important thing and the reason I am betting the Devils the rest of the playoffs is they have a hot goalie. Shcmid is playing out of his mind. He is stopping every shot and is always in the right position. The Devils will be very, very hard to beat. Give me my hated rival to win tonight.

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Put These On The Card 5/2

May 2, 2023 /

I would like to apologize on behave of the daily gambling blog “put these on the card” for yesterday’s picks. We need to stop the goddamn bleeding guys! The carryover from last week is a real thing. How the fuck do the Celtics lose at home to the 76ers without Embiid? Boston is just cursed lately, I will be staying from all teams in New England for a while. But I had to play this song to get the Vibes going.

Coming off of our first losing week ever from put these on the card, I really thought I had it dialed in yesterday. The 1-2 day would tell us different. Also the only hit I had was.a hedge vs. my favorite hockey team. The Rangers are out of the playoffs and we had a losing day. Remember though, keep the vibes high always. Today is a new day to be incredible at gambling and life, so lets fucking go boys. Put these on the card.

New York Mets ML -142 @ Detroit

I know the Mets have been struggling lately, playing the Braves. But they have Lucchesi on the mound and he was so dominant last game. The Mets bats come and go, and after the last series they will be coming. I love the Mets to get the win tonight and for Lucchesi to go 6 or 7 innings less than 2 runs. If we can’t score 4 or 5 vs. the Tigers pitching staff just end the season now.

New York Knicks ML -270 vs. Miami

The reason I like the Knicks tonight is that Jimmy Butler is out. He sprained his ankle late last game and is ruled out tonight. The Knicks will play better then last game. I expect Brunson and Barrett to have exceptional games and bring this series to 1-1. This is shaping up to being a classic Knicks vs. Heat late 90’s classic. But as for tonight give me the Knickerbockers at the Garden.

Toronto Maple Leafs ML -164 vs. Florida

Two things about this game 1. First it was real awesome seeing Florida go into Boston and beat the Bruins, that was sweet. Second it was also awesome to see the Leaf’s get the monkey off their back in a first round series. Those two ideas give me why I like the Leafs tonight. The Leafs will come out loose and ready to play hockey. They don’t have to hear the bullshit about losing in first rounds anymore. Lets be honest there is no way the Panthers are beating Boston in Boston and then the Leafs in Toronto in back to back games in the playoffs. No chance! I love Tavares and the Leafs to win game 1 easy tonight, 2 goals plus.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In A 130 Days: Virginia Tech

May 1, 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:

Just like we did with Virginia yesterday there will be no punches pulled, Va Tech was a terrible team last year. The went 1-6 in ACC play and 3-8 overall. Maybe there was something in the water in Virginia to make the teams in the ACC that played in Virginia 3-8. I guess a positive for Va Tech is they started to become more competitive later in the season. The games were closer at the end of the year and they even beat a good Liberty team on the last game of the year. I do try to look for positives while doing these college football previews but this one is hard.

Head Coach:

Coach Bret Pry went 3-8 his first year in Blacksburg, not what Hokie fan wanted at all. Before landing the Head job at Va Tech, Pry was a former Defensive Coordinator at Vanderbilt (2011-2013) and at Penn State ( 2013-2021). He is a James Franklin prodigy, that means defense and grit. While the offense at Va Tech was one of the worst in all the FBS, his defense was 54th out of a 131. I think he is the right person to take a once proud team into the future. Pry reminds me of Frank Beamer, with a defense first mentality. If he gets his guys in and to buy in to what he is preaching Va Tech will be right back at the top of the ACC.

Key Players:

Grant Wells will be the starting QB again in Blacksburg after a pretty mediocre at best season last year. Wells had a 59% completion percentage for 2,171 yards. He had 9 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, but also had 6 more rushing and 205 yards. Not exactly. a dynamic year out of that position. None of the projected starting weapons contributed last year except TE Nick Gallo. All three starting WR are transfers and hopefully bring some new life to the offense. The biggest producer that is back is Nasir Peoples a Red Shirt Senior Safety that had 61 tackles, 30 solos and 4.5 TFL’s. I think scheme will be a big part of the success on the defensive side of the ball.

2023 Prediction:

I think this team will have a better record than last year. There is a face a path for them to even be bowl eligible if they can pull some upset wins in the conference. The non-conference has games of equal talent vs. Rutgers, Marshall, Old Dominion & Purdue. If they can pull a 2-2 or 3-1 record vs. these teams they can win 3 or 4 games in conference to go bowling. Va Tech is a team on the rise in the ACC, in 2 years competing for a Championship.

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Put These On The Card 5/1

May 1, 2023 /

Well y’all it finally happened on “put these on the card” we had a losing week going 9-11. Shit happens sometimes and not every single week is going to be a winner. Last month we won 3 out of 4 weeks, thats winning to me. As long as by the end of the month we are up that means by the end of the year we are really up.

Yeah this is the banger for the start of the week on put theses on the card because we going up and up an up on our units. We are going 3-0 to start the week and month off and washing away last weeks terrible ass week. I have plays today that are guaranteed to win you money.

New York Yankees ML -138 vs. Guardians

The Yankees were losers most of the week last week as was I. Just like me we have been winners most of this year. That being said we both bounce back this week to our winning ways. Germain has the ball today and the Yanks are back home. The bats led by Aaron Judge are coming out to play. Take the Yanks and maybe sprinkle Judge to homer as well.

Boston Celtics ML -480 vs. 76ers

Yes, holy shit is this a juice bag play. I am laying out over 30 times my normal unit on this play to win some money. But this pick is about winning and my record. There is no such thing as a sure play, but this is the closest thing to it. Joel is out, the Celtics are home, and they need to hold Boston down. The entire city is in morning from the Bruins embarrassing series loss last night. Boston needs this win and will get this win tonight, it is juicy so risk a lot to win a little.

New Jersey Devils ML -115 vs. Rangers

This is 100% a hedge play for my team to win. That is why I took the juicy Boston game, so I can hedge here. If the Devils win, great I win a lot of money. If they lose, I don’t give a fuck about money; my Rangers move on. Fuck the Devils!!! But I hate a lose, lose and I am not very confident based on how this series has gone. I love the Rangers and I wish I had more conviction in them winning. They have my heart always, just not my money. Like a marriage with a prenup. Put these on the card.

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Put These On The Card 4/30

April 30, 2023 /

So I have to come out and admit that on yesterday’s “put these on the card” I hedged so fucking much. I bet the Devils to beat the Rangers to reverse jinx myself and have the Rangers win. Yes Superstitions are real and I hammered the Devils knowing if I did that I would lose money but my team would win. If you have been following me you know that is true, if not well I like the Mets, NY Rangers, Jets, and Notre Dame. Now you have no excuse for not fading when I tell you to go the other way.

Yeah the song today is an absolute banger. That is what we do everyday on put these on the card, great picks and great tunes. Alright, this is a gambling blog so lets get to that. This week we are still right there to be up units at the end of today. The record is 8-9 and really 8-8 because I hedged the Rangers. Lets bang out these picks today and end week 4 with another winning record. So put these on the card.

New York Yankees ML -126 @ Rangers

I know I said I would stop betting on the Yankees because they have really been letting me down lately. I get it but they aren’t losing three in a row to Texas, not happening. Also Nestor Cortes is on the hill for the Bronx Bombers and he will shut the Rangers down. After being shut out yesterday I expect the Yankees’ bats to be out today and go for the series tie. Hammer the Yanks.

Boston Bruins ML -225 vs. Florida

Look it has been cute that the best team in hockey has been playing with its food in this series. Boston has let the Panthers hang around and make good TV ratings. All that shit is over tonight. The best team in hockey will act like it and shut the Florida Panthers down. Boston is so much more talented and has so much more experience. Game 7’s always come down to who has been there and who can make the clutch plays, it is so Boston in this game. Responsibly bet the house on the Bruins to win.

DC Defenders ML -160 vs Seattle

Look I actually watch a lot of XFL football, it is pretty good. The best team all year has been the Defenders. They have this awesome tandem of QB’s in Jordan Ta’amu and D’Eriq King that are so dynamic. Coach Reggie Barlow has and excellent defense and I expect him to shut down Josh Gordon, Ben DiNucci and the rest of Jim Haslett’s Sea Dragons. Next week I expect them to win the Championship as well.

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Ultimate College Football Preview, 130 Teams In A 130 Days: Virginia

April 29, 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:

We do not sugar coat things here at On The Card Sports, that being said UVA straight up sucked last year. This might be the worst college football preview because UVA was just a really, really bad team. They one only one game vs. teams outside of the state of Virginia and went on to finish with a 1-6 ACC record and 3-7 overall. The Cavaliers were top half of college football in defensive points allowed. Their points per game on offense though was ranked 126th out of 131 teams. Thoughts and Prayers though for the violence that took place on campus last year and to the players and students who were killed.

Head Coach:

Coach Tony Elliot had about as rough of a first year at UVA as a football coach can have year 1 into a program. He had a tragedy on campus, a very bad team on the field and a QB transfer out. I think he has the coaching knowledge and skills to bring the Cavaliers to respectability. Before landing at Charlottesville, Elliot was at Clemson since 2011 as a RB coach. Then eventually in 2015 he became Offensive Coordinator. That was when Clemson was a top 5 offense with Watson and Lawerence at QB. He has the right scheme to be very successful at Virginia after a few recruiting classes.

Key Players:

The best player for Virginia over the last few years, QB Brennan Armstrong transferred to conference rival N.C. State. I am guessing Jay Woolfolk Jr will be their new QB as he is the only one on the depth chart right now. Ethan Davies, Malachi Fields & Demick Starling are the starting WR and between them have only 9 career catches. There is only one other WR listed on the depth chart as of 4/29/23. It is a complete over haul in Virginia this year. They don’t have any production on offense coming back. The defensive depth chart is lacking several players in postions like cornerback, where there is one player listed on the roster. So to be honest I can’t really give you a Key Player or Players, just a wait and see.

2023 Prediction:

Again no lies told here, with the roster still in shambles and their schedule being what it is, 3 wins. That would be a goal to win 3 maybe 4 games this year. They could beat Boston College, William & Mary, maybe Va Tech and Georgia Tech. They aren’t beating any other teams on this schedule. It is not all bad UVA fans, these things take time. Elliot in 2 or 3 years will have his guys in his offensive scheme and they will be at the top of the ACC. But this year they will be one of the worst teams in the country.

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Put These On The Card 4/29

April 29, 2023 /

I told you on yesterday’s “put these on the card” that we were going to go undefeated and we did. Unbelievably great start to the weekend going 3-0 on our picks yesterday. The Vibes are through the roof going into a slammed packed sports weekend.

Damn that song just gets me feeling good. The record this week is now 8-7, that is called battling out from the bottom. Remember it is not how you start the week, it is always how you finish.I have three winners today to get that record and those units up, so put these on the card!

New Jersey Devils ML +106 @ Rangers

I told you last time my Rangers played that they are already playing gold. The 4-0 score and my winning bet slip proved I know my team. There is no hustle or heart left in the Rangers, Mika and Panarin have just not showed up. Our captain Trouba is a fraud tough guy leader, it is just a disaster. Back to back years being up 2-0 in a series and folding in 6 is a fucking embarrassment. That being said I might as well make money on my misery.

New York Yankees ML +118 @ Texas

The Yankees are one of the best teams in baseball and they are not losing back to back series. I expect them to get to Eovaldi early and for Britto to pitch a good game today. The bats will get hot and the great bullben will shut the Rangers down late. New York is too good to lose back to back series vs. inferior teams. Plus this is a rule pick with the Yanks plus money.

Atlanta Braves ML -162 @ Mets

I was right yesterday when I went against my Mets and told you the Braves would win. The Mets had Peterson on the mound and the team has zero confidence when he pitches. If Peterson is the worst pitcher in baseball, the second worst is freaking Megill who is throwing tonight. I love my Mets, we need pitching and it is not happening tonight. Hammer the Braves.

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Put These On The Card 4/28

April 28, 2023 /

So we did what we said we would on yesterday’s “put these on the card” we broke the damn habit. Finally have a winning day this week heading into the weekend. Lets get on a roll starting with yesterday, moving onto today and go into the weekend like a rolling stone.

We went 2-1 yesterday and missed 3-0 by one damn run from the Braves, that’s ok. We are now 5-7 for the week and we have the vibes up. I will be doing music in every blog to keep the vibes in a positive direction. I have 3 picks tonight, all winners to get us over .500 for the week, LETS GO!

Atlanta Braves ML -142 @ Mets

I know the Braves were my only loss last night and I should be pissed. The Mets are my favorite team why am I betting against them tonight? It is because the Braves have their best pitcher, Fried on the mound. The Mets have the worst pitcher in baseball in Peterson throwing tonight. I love my Mets even when I hate them but Peterson is fucking terrible so we might as well win money.

Los Angles Lakes ML -205 vs. Memphis

I did take the Lakers to win this series last game and was burned. No chance in hell Lebron lets this get to a game 7. Lebron comes out with his best game of the series and the Lakers dominate the Grizzlies at home to advance. Dillion Brooks you are still a punk ass bitch for waking up pissed off Lebron.

Carolina Hurricanes ML +100 @ Islanders

First of all, y’all know I am a die hard Rangers fan. Fuck the Rangers I told you yesterday they are already playing golf and don’t care about hockey. That being said I am not picking Carolina because of the rivalry with the Isles. I am picking Carolina because they are the better team. The Isles did go into to Carolina down 3-1 and win to get it to game 6. If you watched the game, Carolina made way too many mistakes, the Isles didn’t beat them they beat themselves. Carolina 4-2 tonight.

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