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Look for Steve Sarkisian to Turn Around Washington’s Woeful Football Program

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Just as thinking heads argue about whether leaders are born or made, so do college football fanatics argue about whether the coach or the players make the team.

Let’s settle the latter argument once and for all—coaches make the team, not the players. If it were not so, then players would recruit the players, whereas it is the coaches who recruit the players that—with great coaching up of players—make the team successful as the program progresses.

Yes, it is true that even great coaches cannot do a lot with duds for players—that is why they immediately recruit better players and coach them up to speed.

My turf is Western Washington, the state, not the Beltway to DC. Let me share with you not what I think, but what I know about coaches and players on any team.

When the Seattle Mariners were going nowhere at 1,000 miles an hour, I immediately predicted success with the hiring of head coach Lou Piniella. Piniella came in and announced that the Mariners were going to start winning but, unfortunately, three-quarters of the players on the roster would not be there to enjoy the success. Within two years, 5 players were left from his original roster, and the Mariners winning streak starting in 1995 is a happy history for Seattle fans.

When the Seattle Seahawks were sloshing around doing nothing but taking up space, acting like a football team but not playing like one, I immediately predicted success with the hiring of head coach Mike Holmgren. Holmgren was much bigger than a lot of his players, and he was not interested in excuses; you were accountable, and you performed or you were gone. The Seahawks started winning right away and dominated their division.

When the University of Washington Huskies went winless last year in 12 games and had some of the worst performance statistics among all NCAA teams, I immediately predicted success with the hiring of new head coach Steve Sarkisian.

Nicknamed “Sark”, Sarkisian is half-Armenian, half-Irish and all winner. Sarkisian and his hand-picked staff, including defensive coordinator Nick Holt, will get the Huskies back on the winning track, and he will not make a career out of it. It will happen. You will witness a giant step forward in his first year.

Sarkisian takes over a team that rung up these crummy national ratings last year—rushing offense (106th among 119 teams), passing offense (101st), total offense (116th), scoring offense (118th), rushing defense (117th), passing defense (62nd), total defense (110th) and scoring defense (116th). Washington scored 13 points a game and gave up an average of 38 points a game.

There is no way you can win games with these lame numbers. Was Washington’s coaching staff last year the worst in the nation? You better believe it; that’s why they have vacated the premises.

This is not a pretty picture for Sarkisian to inherit. However, you have to remember that Sark is a winner from the top of his head to the bottom of his toes. He spent 7 of his last 8 years at Southern California, first as a quarterbacks coach, then as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.

During his tenure with head coach Pete Carroll, USC was in a BCS game EVERY year for the past 7 years, unmatched by any team in college football. USC also has the best winning percentage among BCS teams—85% (6-1). Sarkisian’s record as the offensive coordinator for 2 years was 22-3, and he called the offensive plays on the sideline.

Sark also coached up two Heisman Trophy winners—Carson Palmer in 2002 and Matt Leinart in 2004. He has also mentored additional NFL-draft picks John David Booty and Mark Sanchez.

Washington’s newest head coach was also a standout quarterback at Brigham Young University. As a senior, he led the nation in passing efficiency as the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) champion Cougars went 14-1 and won the 1997 Cotton Bowl.

Sark has been an outstanding winner as a player and coach. He knows how to win. He is not going to surround himself with a bunch of losers at the University of Washington.

Virtually all players want to win, but far fewer have the will to prepare to win. Sark will quickly find out who will pay the price to improve and have fun in the process. Those who cannot cut the mustard will be watching a lot of football games instead of playing in them.

At 35, Steve Sarkisian is one of the youngest head coaches of a major college football program. No matter. Just because a head coach has 15 years of experience does not make him good. Competency, direction, judgment, focus and enthusiasm all count for more.

The Pac 10 Conference media types recently came out with their preseason poll, picking Washington to finish 9th, just ahead of 10th-place Washington State.

The more I hear about head coach Steve Sarkisian and assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Nick Holt, the better I like Washington’s chances to exceed expectations with a better than 9th-place finish.

The latest word from the practice field is that the Husky offensive players are going to legally cut block, a very important element in zone-blocking schemes. Holt is going to find out who can knock players down and who can’t. Those that can’t will be spending less time on the field.

Cut-blocking is legal when the blocker goes below a defender’s knees with the helmet out in front of the defender. It is illegal when the blocker comes at the defender from the side or back, or when the defender is blocking another offensive player.

Doug Nussmeier will be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Huskies. Washington opens its season at home Saturday, Sept. 5, against Louisiana State (LSU), 1 of 6 preseason top 25 teams the Huskies will face this season (the others are USC, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State and California). Yikes!

Washington fans and boosters are fired up for improvement; they are sick and tired of getting slapped around by teams the Huskies used to dominate, especially when Don James was at the helm. The Dawgfather’s career mark at Washington was 153-57-2 (73%) from 1975 to 1992, and the team went to 14 bowl games, winning 10. They also went to bowl games 9 consecutive years.

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NCAA Football Bowl Season Betting ? NCAA Football Bowl Predictions 2009-10

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Along with the holiday season comes NCAA bowl season, which kicks off this week and runs through to January 7th, when the BCS Championship game will crown a champion for the 2009 season.

The New Mexico Bowl gets the first taste of the Bowl spotlight with its date this Saturday night.

It features a matchup of the Fresno State Bulldogs taking on the Wyoming Cowboys. Online Betting has installed the Bulldogs as 12.5-point favorites, with an Over/Under of 55.

Bowl Game Trends:

- Fresno State has not thrived when favored by more than 8-points, going 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games with that situation.

- Wyoming has been solid in their last eight games when listed as an underdog in general - the Cowboys are 6-2 ATS in such situations.

SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting 70% of all the betting action on this bowl game so far has come in on the favored Bulldogs.

St. Petersburg Bowl

Also on Saturday, a bowl game that harkens back to the Middle Ages with the University of Central Florida Knights and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meeting in the St. Petersburg Bowl.

The line in this one is much tighter with Rutgers favored by 2.5-points and the Total at 44.5.

The Scarlet Knights are -140 on the moneyline and in their last 20 games overall are 15-5 straight up.

The UCF Knights (+120 on the ML) are a decent 7-4 SU in their last 11 games overall but have been a very profitable 9-2 ATS in their last 11 starts.

Meanwhile, Rutgers has been atrocious when favored by 4-points or less, going 2-7 ATS in their last nine in that situation.

Central Florida is 8-4 ATS in their last 12 when an underdog of 4-points or less.

Online Betting is reporting a lean to the Scarlet Knights in betting action to this point, with Rutgers getting 57% of the volume.

Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

The 3.5-point favorite Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles will take on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders on Sunday in the New Orleans Bowl but a more intriguing bowl takes place the following Tuesday when the No. 18 Oregon State battle the No. 14 Brigham Young Cougars in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas.

The Beavers are favored by 2.5-points with the Total set at 61.

While Oregon State wanted a spot in a January bowl game (the Rose Bowl) it had to settle for one in December and bettors might want to look at their December numbers, as they are quite impressive.

OSU is 7-1 SU and ATS in their last eight December games and in their last 12 in that month are 9-3 ATS.

The Cougars, on the other hand, are 3-9 ATS in 12 December games dating back to 1996.

In the Beavers’ last 20 games when favored by 4-points or less, they are 15-5 SU.

The appetizers are being served and that should only whet the appetites of bettors leading up to the big January 1st and all the BCS bowl games.

Enjoy the Bowl season kick-off.

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Week 9 College Football Preview and Heisman Trophy Betting

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Betting college football underdogs against the spread (ATS) this season has not been nearly as profitable as betting on the dogs in the NFL but after some of the upsets in Week 8, online sportsbooks have had to rethink the betting odds for top favorites this Saturday.

The 11th ranked Oklahoma Sooners (6-1), who entered the week as the No. 1 team on the BCS rankings, were knocked down when Missouri’s explosive passing game totalled 308 yards in a 36-27 win. It wasn’t smoke and mirrors behind the Tigers win, either, as Missouri (7-0) also pounded the ball for 178 yards on the ground, hanging around long enough to surge to victory in the fourth quarter.

It’s catapulted the Tigers to seventh on the AP poll and right to the top of the list for handicappers looking to ride the win streak to the bank. This week Missouri will face another tough task at 14th ranked Nebraska and early odds from sports books show the Cornhuskers as a -7.5 point favorite.

Oklahoma State and LSU were another pair of schools suffering their first defeat and the news for the Cowboys only got worse when star wide receiver Justin Blackmon was arrested Monday on a misdemeanor DUI charge.

Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State (game 161) on Saturday and several books have pulled the line off the board on the news that Blackmon will not play. Blackmon had 62 catches for 1,112 yards and 14 TDs this year so QB Brandon Weeden will be forced to spread the ball to his other targets but this offense could struggle.

Early lines at sportsbooks online showed Cowboys (-5) but that number is more likely to resurface at less than a field goal.

ATS UPDATE
College favorites are still covering at a rate of 52.6-percent on the season (247-223-8 ATS) and overall, favorites in Week 8 were a huge success for online bettors, going 32-19-1 ATS (62.8-percent).

The most profitable play for football bettors willing to lay the points is road favs who are hitting close to 60-percent in the past month (41-30-2) against the number.

BY THE NUMBERS – 8: The number of previously unbeaten teams to suffer their first loss of the season in Week 8

HEISMAN WATCH
Sportsbetting.com offers college football bettors opportunities to profit throughout the season on NCAA Futures with divisional winners and various props. One of the top picks on the board as the season enters its final month is the option to predict the 2010-11 NCAA Football Heisman Trophy Winner.

Auburn QB Cameron Newton (-200) tops the list as the heavy favorite with a QB rating of 172.1 – third overall behind Kellen Moore (188.3) and Ricky Stanzi (174.9). Moore (+300) is grouped with three others on the odds list but could be considered a steal at that price.

After beating Louisiana Tech 49-20 SU on Tuesday night, Moore has led Boise State to 21-straight wins – the longest active winning streak in the nation. Boise State has also won 15 consecutive road games and scored 48-plus points in five of their past six games.

The other players available at +300 are Mark Ingram, Terrelle Pryor and LaMichael Pryor.

Good luck this weekend.

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