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Aggies started out -2.5 favs, but patience (hopefully) paid off as I got them at "pick em" today. This is a risky play because it is damn hard to do due diligence when:
1) No yardstick to measure TAMU. Not only do we not have a Week 1 game to access (it was postponed due to Hurricane Isaac), but we have a redshirt freshman, Johnny Manziel, under center for the Aggies who will be taking his first college snap ever.
2) Florida has a ton of talent, and on any given Saturday if they gel it could get ugly.
3) High emotions on both sides. TAMU wants to make a statement to the SEC that they belong......UF wants to make a statement that says "You're playing with the big boys now newbie.....now STFU and here's what we think of the billboard you put in downtown Gainesville!"
NOW, as to why I am taking TAMU:
- I don't think the game will be in Manziel's hands, and he is a serious run threat when he does take off.
- I think Kevin Sumlin did an awesome job as couch at Houston. I watched nearly every Houston game last year, mainly to follow Case Keenum, and they were extraordinarily well couched. I trust Sumlin to generate a game plan that will not overly complicate things for Manziel.
- I question Muschamp's ability to get his guys motivated. They were plain vanilla against Bowling Green, and could have lost to them at the Swamp!
- UF has a QB controversy.
- Huge home game for TAMU.....like the 12th man.
- I can get TAMU now at "pick em," whereas they were giving as much as -2.5 before.
Taking TAMU at "pick em" -110 and thinking that the emotion of making an immediate SEC statement against the Gators....backed by a rabid home crowd..... will have the Aggies flying around the field.That said, the Gators will no doubt be fired up. Very close game.
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