That is why that call it gambling!

This is not about Lehman, Morgan, Goldman, or any of the other big professional gambling houses that are collapsing after losing major bets. I kind of feel like is it LTCM all over again and no one really knows what they are betting on and how much it is worth. Everybody has a side of a bet, but they don't really know much about it. Did nobody really learn when LTCM went belly up (or is it belly-up?).

Anyway enough about Wall St. "One thing is for sure" (borrowing a line from my Belgian friend), you will not be successful if you don't do your homework! I have been in India for the better part of this week and not really been able to give this the attention it needs, but I am not letting that stop me. Come on 6s and 8s! Let's go to the craps table:

College

1. East Carolina -7 at NC State. Yes I am going back to the Pirates. The ECU offense is averaging over 100 more than the Wolfpack and their defense is holding opponents to more than 100 yards less than them too! I feel you can't get anything less than a push here. Good risk to take.
2. Central Florida +10.5 at Boston College. If Central Florida can make it a close game against SoFla last week then they can at least keep it close against BC. FYI (Central Florida was out gained by South Florida by 278 yards).
3. Florida -7.5 at Tennessee. I am not quite sure what to say. I just don't see Tenn. keeping it close.
4. Vanderbilt +7 at Ole Miss. Can Vandy make it to a bowl game for the first time since 1984?
5. Wake Forest +4.5 at Florida St. FSU will find out this weekend it is not a top 25 team.

NFL

1. Over 51 in the Dallas/Green Bay game. I like offense.
2. Atlanta -5.5 vs. Kansas City.

OK, well I gotta run to dinner here in India. I might get on later, but i wanted to get this out there for parlay Friday!!

Enjoy and good luck,

$NDIRISHJER€