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In the FCS Huddle: Top 10 FCS Defensive LinemenNCAA Football Betting Lines05/20/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Big Man on Campus at Grambling State also owns the Big Smile on Campus. "I have a cheesy smile, like a big, big gullible smile. Everybody is always talking about it," defensive tackle Christian Anthony says with a laugh. Opposing players would hardly recognize The Sportsbook Betting Lines First Team All- America strolling across campus. They are used to the more serious expression and playing style of Anthony, and neither is something to laugh about. This fall, Anthony will return for his senior season to continue to wreak havoc on Southwestern Athletic Conference backfields. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end is widely regarded as the top defensive lineman in the FCS, having finished fourth last season in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which honors the division's outstanding defensive player. Defenses struggle to block the 2009 SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and often have to use double teams to contain his ability to come off the ball quickly. Last season, he had a conference-leading 55 solo tackles among his 76 overall stops. He had eight sacks and 15 tackles for losses, and collected an impressive eight turnovers, five interceptions (including two he returned for touchdowns) and three fumbles (he forced five as well). Already a high-octane player, Anthony believes his "motor" can rev even faster. He has concentrated on conditioning this spring to try to get his fourth-quarter play to match his first-quarter play. "My motor has already been my best aspect," he said. "I want to maintain my motor, but I want to get faster, get faster off the ball, just getting better at what I do. "This whole spring, I've been doing a lot of cardio work. I'm just trying to get off the ball as fast as I can. Cardio work, reaction time work, just stuff like that. "(The goal is to keep) putting pressure on the quarterback from the beginning of the game to the end. Just the feeling of being physical and going out there and playing and representing my school the best way I can." Anthony bypassed entering the 2010 NFL Draft so he could increase his strength and raise his stock for next year's draft. He is considered a mid-round selection for 2011. This season, he wants to get his playing weight down to 255 pounds and help Grambling State rebound from a disappointing 7-4 record last season. Buchanan came out of Birmingham, Ala., to star at Grambling State. Anthony has done the same, and hopes to win the national award named for the FCS great. "Just to have a chance to be up for it, a chance to be a finalist for that award, that was one was one of the greatest accomplishments that I feel like I've had since I've been in school and playing football," Anthony said. The 2010 class of FCS defensive linemen isn't as strong as the 2009 group, which featured numerous players now spread across the NFL. Following are nine more players to comprise the Top 10 of 2010: Markell Carter, Central Arkansas, Senior - Carter wears the No. 8, and eight is clearly enough for opponents. The tall, lanky defensive end (6-4, 250) does his best work in an opponent's backfield. He's a relentless pass rusher who came into his own as a junior, totaling 47 tackles, including 11.5 for losses (6.5 sacks). His athleticism, size and reach allow him to deflect passes at the line of scrimmage or drop back into pass coverage. He has tremendous upside, so he should get only better. Christian Clark, Sacramento State, Senior - Last season, Clark - who can play anywhere on the line - had an impressive 15.5 tackles for losses, including 10 sacks, among his 44 tackles. At 6-3, 265 pounds, he creates mismatches. His coaches laud him for having a high football IQ and making adjustments to become a better player. Clark made The Sportsbook Betting Lines's All- America second team as a junior and is one of the main reasons the Hornets should improve their defense this season. Kenrick Ellis, Hampton, Senior - You can't teach size, and the big defensive tackle surely has it at 6-5, 340 pounds. He joins Anthony as the leading linemen on the radars of NFL scouts. Ellis, though, has to raise his consistency. He is entering his third season at Hampton after transferring in from the University of South Carolina. Last season, he made the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference first team, corralling 51 tackles. He made 15 tackles for losses, but only 1.5 were sacks. Jabari Fletcher, Appalachian State, Senior - The Mountaineers' defense was star-studded last season, and Fletcher made his presence known at right end. The 6-3, 265-pounder was an All-Southern Conference first-team selection. Big and powerful, he gets after quarterbacks. Fletcher had 63 tackles, including 6.5 for sacks and four others for losses. This season, he will look to raise his production against the run. Desmund Lighten, McNeese State, Junior - A Southland Conference first-team selection last season, Lighten would play all day long if the Cowboys coaching staff let him. The 6-foot, 250-pound defensive tackle has 4.59-second speed in the 40-yard dash, which is uncommon for an interior lineman. Last season, he used his athleticism to collect 64 tackles, including six for losses, while also scooping up three fumbles. Dan Ogden, Montana State, Senior - Bobcats defensive line coach Bo Beck says Ogden can read blocks as fast as any player he has been around. The 6-foot, 261-pound All-Big Sky first-team selection does this with a quick first step, instincts and intelligence. By combining those skills, the defensive tackle makes opposing linemen miss with their block attempts. Last season, he totaled 44 tackles, including 5.5 sacks, while pursuing ball carriers all over the field. Martin Parker, Richmond, Senior - Parker had four sacks during the Spiders' spring scrimmage, so imagine what the 6-3, 283-pound tackle might do against opposing teams this season. As a junior, he made an impressive 75 tackles, including team-highs with 15.5 for losses and 6.5 sacks. He's a versatile player on the line and benefits from quickness and athleticism. He was selected to The Sportsbook Betting Lines's All-America second team last season. Malcolm Taylor, Alcorn State, Senior - The 6-3, 245-pound tackle is a run- stopper who also uses his long wingspan to deflect passes. He combines high football IQ and upper body strength to shed blockers. A Southwestern Athletic Conference first-team selection, Taylor had 66 tackles and nine sacks in nine games, tying for the conference lead with one sack per game. By improving his footwork last season, he jumped to a higher level of play. Renard Williams, Eastern Washington, Junior - Williams will keep getting better after a sophomore season in which nearly half of his 35 tackles were for losses. He had 16 of them, including nine for sacks. The 6-2, 300-pound tackle is strong, hard to block and takes up a lot of space in the middle. He made the All-Big Sky Conference first team as a sophomore.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half. Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout. Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper". 22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTINGNCAA Football Betting : USC's reward: Top spot in Top 25NEW YORK (AP) -By staying away from the cupcakes, Southern California earned itself a slim new ranking. No. 1 always seems to fit USC. Southern California jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on the road against a BCS conference opponent. Georgia and Ohio State, the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, started their seasons with glorified scrimmages at home against FCS (formerly I-AA) teams. USC, however, traveled across country to face Virginia and could not have been more impressive in a 52-7 victory. Georgia fell to No. 2 and Ohio State to No 3. "We realize that rankings so early in a season are certainly fluid. But rankings do help establish a pecking order for things later in the season," USC coach Pete Carroll said in a statement. "As for moving into the No. 1 spot, it's nice to know that people think highly of our team." Since reaching No. 1 on Dec. 7, 2003, the final-regular season AP poll of that season, USC has been No. 1 in 39 polls, by far the most of any team during that time. "Some have said the voters are taking our schedule into consideration," Carroll said. "Our philosophy has always been to schedule outstanding opponents. We need to play challenging games like we just did, traveling across the country to open the season at Virginia. Games like that bring out our best and make us stronger as a team." The latest voting was close. USC received 21 first-place votes and 1,539 points from the 65-member media panel. Georgia had 20 first-place votes and 1,506 points. Ohio State got 15 first-place votes and 1,497 points. "I'd say we've evolved as pollsters," said Stewart Mandel of SI.com, who moved USC up to No. 1. "In the past, voters just kind of automatically moved teams up and kept teams where they were if they won." Georgia beat Georgia Southern 45-21 on Saturday and Ohio State opened with a 43-0 win over Youngstown State. "There's a bit of a growing backlash for the amount of teams that open with I-AA cupcakes," said Mandel, whose book "Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls" chronicles college football's controversies. "To see a team [USC] go on the road and play a New Year's Day bowl team from last season, and not only play them but destroy them, how could you not reward that team?" USC also jumped past Georgia to No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll, which has the same top five as the AP poll. "It's definitely a privilege to be No. 1. But it's not heartbreaking to me if we drop," Georgia offensive lineman Josh Davis said. "It doesn't matter right now what we're ranked. What matters is our next game and right now, that's Central Michigan. The only time the polls matter is in December. That's when the polls matter." While the Bulldogs opened easy, their schedule ultimately should be as difficult as any team's. Georgia's big nonconference test is at No. 15 Arizona State on Sept. 20. The Bulldogs also face six Southeastern Conference rivals that've been ranked in the first two polls. As for Ohio State, the Buckeyes play at USC on Sept. 13 before getting into the Big Ten schedule. But of the teams in this week's top 10, USC and Texas are the only ones that don't play an FCS opponent, and the Trojans are the only team that doesn't play a team from a non-BCS conference. Get the latest 2009 BCS Championship odds at MySportsbook.com. The last team to drop from No. 1 after a victory was USC last season. LSU jumped from No. 2 to No. 1 when it beat Tulane 34-9, the same week the Trojans edged Washington 27-24 on the road. The last preseason No. 1 team to lose the top spot after winning its opening game was Florida in 2001. The Gators beat Marshall 49-14, but preseason No. 2 Miami opened with a 33-7 victory over Penn State and the Hurricanes jumped to No. 1 with Florida slipping to second. The next four teams in the new Top 25 stayed the same: No. 4 Oklahoma (two first-place votes), No. 5 Florida (five first-place votes), No. 6 Missouri (one first-place vote), No. 7 LSU (one first-place vote) and No. 8 West Virginia. No. 9 Auburn and No. 10 Texas each moved up a spot, taking advantage of Clemson's big drop. Clemson, ninth in the preseason, fell out after losing 34-10 to Alabama on Saturday. Also falling out after losses were Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh and Tennessee. Moving into the rankings were No. 21 Fresno State, No. 22 Utah, No. 23 UCLA and No. 24 South Carolina. Alabama moved up 11 spots after its big victory over Clemson. The second 10 started with No. 11 Wisconsin, followed by Texas Tech, Alabama and Kansas. BYU and Arizona State were tied for 15th. Rivals BYU and Utah are both ranked for the first time since 1996. South Florida was No. 17, ahead of Oregon, Penn State and Wake Forest at No. 20. The final five were all the teams to move into the ranking, except for Illinois, which dropped four spots and tied South Carolina for No. 24. Get free Sports Betting lines RSS feeds from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com |
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