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06/21/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers have a solid group of young players that are developing nicely but they need a legitimate quarterback to lead them.
The Pacers just don't think T.J. Ford is the answer at the point guard position and are reportedly shopping the 10th overall pick with the intent of landing Ty Lawson from Denver or Nick Collison from New Orleans.
Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe would be a reach that early here so if Indiana is forced to stay put, getting Danny Granger a long, athletic running mate like Greg Monroe, the Georgetown lefty with the skills of a much smaller player, or Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for the Pacers, a team that also needs a better defense mindset and maturity on the floor.
Players under contract: G Brandon Rush; G T.J. Ford; G A.J. Price; F-G Mike Dunleavy; F-G Dahntay Jones; F Danny Granger; F Tyler Hansbrough; F Josh McRoberts; F-C Solomon Jones; F-C Troy Murphy; C Jeff Foster; C Roy Hibbert.
Free agents: G Earl Watson (unrestricted); G Luther Head (unrestricted)
Draft picks: 1st round (10th overall), 2nd round (40th overall)
<< Golden State Warriors 2010 Draft Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Warriors are far too talented to win just 26 games but
injuries and Don Nelson's flawed, defensively-challenged coaching style was
too much to overcome last season.
The franchise is for sale and a new ownership group w
<< Detroit Pistons 2010 Draft Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Kuester's first year in the Motor City was a bit of a
disaster, resulting in just 27 wins and a birth in the NBA Draft Lottery, an
unfamiliar position for a franchise that had gone to the postseason eight
consecutive tim
<< Chile downs record-setting Swiss
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Gonzalez scored 15
minutes from time as Chile downed 10-man Switzerland, 1-0, on Monday at Nelson
Mandela Bay Stadium to take over the top spot in Group H.
Switzerland set the rec
<< Federer avoids first-round shocker at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Six-time champion Roger Federer was on
the ropes Monday but managed to avoid an opening-round shocker against game
Colombian Alejandro Falla at Wimbledon.
The 60th-ranked Falla stunned Federer by winning
Beat earn first WPS win, 1-0, over Chicago >>
Kennesaw, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta beat topped the Chicago Red Stars
1-0 at KSU Soccer Stadium to earn their first WPS win on Saturday.
Beat defender Tina Ellertson scored the game's only goal - her first of the
season - just be
Los Angeles Lakers 2010 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With their 16th NBA championship safely tucked away, the
Los Angeles Lakers will get to work on a three-peat by trying to unearth a
shooter in the second round of the upcoming NBA Draft.
Obviously a championship team doesn
Jankovic, Clijsters win Wimbledon openers >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1s Jelena Jankovic
and Kim Clijsters were among Monday's first-round winners at The
Championships, Wimbledon.
The fourth-seeded former U.S. Open runner-up Jankovic was tested in a 6-3
Mexico, Uruguay battle for Group A supremacy >>
Rustenburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both Mexico and Uruguay are in a
great position to advance from Group A, and their meeting at Royal Bafokeng
Stadium on Tuesday could determine who tops the group and who finishes second.
Both
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
For complete NCAA Football odds visit MySportsbook.com.
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