Throw all the trends out,matchups,ats records,etc,etc.
The line is -24.Can the Cards beat up a 3-6 team that has lost on the road already to Wyoming by 20,37 to memphis,12 to dayton and just lost to W.Illi by 13.The Cards at home have already whipped Murry st by 15, and Coppin St 26.
On paper it looks like a blowout.But the coach of EKU is Travis Ford.Does that ring a bell with anyone?Well he was Pitino's star player at UK and still holds a few assits records there.MVP of the regionals,etc,etc.This is one of Ricks favorite kids like Donovan.in fact Travis got the job because of Pitino.[other factors also]
So tonite will Rick press thru out the whole game and blow them away.I doubt it.They have UK on Saturday so I think he takes it easy on them.If you look at games where coaches and their mentors are playing each other and there is no bad blood between them and recruiting is not an issue I would venture to say that the underdog usually loses but covers.Coach K and his pupils[exclude the Army game lyr]Knight,Deano,etc...
For a small play I'll take the 24 pts.I can see the cards winning 70-46 with 6 minuts to go and Ricky subs and EK gets a close cover.
Not a big play because the cards could win this by 40 if they wanted too.And you never know but Travis might have his kids so pumped up they give the Cards a battle for 35 minuts. Gl.....
The line is -24.Can the Cards beat up a 3-6 team that has lost on the road already to Wyoming by 20,37 to memphis,12 to dayton and just lost to W.Illi by 13.The Cards at home have already whipped Murry st by 15, and Coppin St 26.
On paper it looks like a blowout.But the coach of EKU is Travis Ford.Does that ring a bell with anyone?Well he was Pitino's star player at UK and still holds a few assits records there.MVP of the regionals,etc,etc.This is one of Ricks favorite kids like Donovan.in fact Travis got the job because of Pitino.[other factors also]
So tonite will Rick press thru out the whole game and blow them away.I doubt it.They have UK on Saturday so I think he takes it easy on them.If you look at games where coaches and their mentors are playing each other and there is no bad blood between them and recruiting is not an issue I would venture to say that the underdog usually loses but covers.Coach K and his pupils[exclude the Army game lyr]Knight,Deano,etc...
For a small play I'll take the 24 pts.I can see the cards winning 70-46 with 6 minuts to go and Ricky subs and EK gets a close cover.
Not a big play because the cards could win this by 40 if they wanted too.And you never know but Travis might have his kids so pumped up they give the Cards a battle for 35 minuts. Gl.....
