BAMA VS S CAROLINA
Today’s Free Pick
| GAME: Alabama @ South Carolina Oct 9, 2010 3:30PM |
| SPORT: College Football Picks |
| PICK: Alabama |
| Offered at: -6.5 BetJamaica |
| REASON FOR PICK: I'm laying the points with Alabama on Saturday afternoon. The "Ol' ball coach" had it right when he said that Arkansas had their chance to beat Alabama and let it slip away. But the Crimson Tide did make the adjustments on defense and must be given credit for it. And in order to take advantage of Alabama's one "weakness," the secondary, a team must have a top notch QB who can deliver strikes to his receivers, while playing under control. Arkansas had that for the most part in future pro, Ryan Mallet. Although Stephen Garcia has improved, he's still no Ryan Mallet. While Garcia's numbers aren't too shabby overall, he does have one glaring weakness. He looks for one particular receiver much too often. Alshon Jeffery averages over 124 yards receiving per game. But no other player on the South Carolina offense averages more than 28.5 per game. That's simply not going to get it done. As good as Jeffery is, keying on one receiver will likely lead to a couple of picks by the well-coached Bama secondary. I also don't like the fact that SC ran for just 2.8 yards per carry last week, while allowing Auburn to run up and down the field, with Newton and Dyer rushing for 276 combined yards on almost 6 yards per pop. I don't see SC running well against the stout Bama down linemen and linebackers, while the Tide's outstanding RB duo should continue to flourish. Alabama does not make crucial mistakes. Garcia and the Gamecocks do. Garcia had two costly fumbles last week. When freshman backup Connor Shaw came in, he threw a pair of picks inside Auburn territory late in the game. Garcia is a mediocre signal caller, and Spurrier has no real proven talent to step in for him. I believe Alabama will feast on the SC offense, leading to another win and cover for the nation's top-ranked team, whether WR Julio Jones (questionable) plays or not. I'm laying the points with Alabama on Saturday. Thanks! GL! Scott. |
Posted by Tainer at 10/7/2010 11:05 AM 
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