Quote Originally Posted by pacedom:
Ok, so here's the deal. I'm in Vegas only for the time of this game as I'm driving my wife and kids cross country to move back to NY from LA for a while.
I hate the table games, and this is the only game FB game on while I'm in town.
I'm leaning heavily on Navy -6.5, as the QB seems worthy as well as some really nice write ups on the team as a whole.. I haven't heard one great thing about Maryland or any of their players...
The problem is, if I lose, I have to hear my wife on the drive all the way from Vegas to NY... Please reaffirm my pick.. Thank you.
This post is awesome . . .

And for what it's worth, I like your pick.
The only worry with Navy is that they lost half their defense and their four best tacklers but do return at least one key player on all three levels of the defense, including safety Wyatt Middleton, a 4th year starter who's been named to the watch list for the Lott Trophy (the top defensive player in the country).
As far as the rest of the team goes, two of their lineman are on the watch list for the Lombardi Trophy, their fullback is on the watch list for the Doak Walker award, and their quarterback is a Heisman Trophy candidate who's usually a lock to run for 100 yards and a touchdown, every start.
That triple option they run is a headache for most defenses because it's unfamiliar in general and even more so now with so many offenses running the spread.
Maryland does return most of it's defense this season, but they ranked 100th in the nation last year.
It's also worth mentioning that Navy actually received 12 votes in the opening AP football poll.
The Maryland coach is on the hot seat for a reason while Navy has become one of the better coached teams in the nation and I think they're a legitimate touchdown favorite here..
I obviously like the Midshipmen and locked it at 6.5 before it goes up to seven.
Good luck to you and take your lady to the store when you reach your destination!