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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack
-- Kevin Durant banks $54M for two years from the Warriors; Durant can opt out after next season. $1.6M day for his agent, at 3%.
-- Mark Cuban was one of two owners to vote against the NBA stealing the Sonics from Seattle and moving them to Oklahoma City.
-- Rajon Rondo got $28M for two years from Chicago, Pau Gasol $30M from the Spurs for two years, Harrison Barnes $94M for four years from Dallas.
-- In non-NBA financial news, I found 83 cents under the cushions in my couch.
-- Milwaukee Brewers won 1-0 in Washington, but also batted out of order.
-- Joey Chestnut downed 70 weiners to win the Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Brooklyn yesterday. They need to bring Kobiyashi back for some competition.
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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Looking at ACC football teams.....
Boston College-- Went 0-8 in ACC LY; last time they were better than 7-6 was '09. Lost last five bowl games, after winning eight in row before that. Completed 44.6% of their passes LY-- grad transfer QB Patrick Towles started 22 games at Kentucky, and he should help the BC offense a great deal.
Clemson-- 56-12 last five years, with a +11 turnover margin, surprisingly low; scored 39.3 ppg in last four bowl/playoff games. 5-10 vs spread in true road games last three years. 29-4 in ACC games last four years, with three losses to Florida State and one at Georgia Tech in 2014.
Duke-- Played in bowls last four years, with average total of 83.5- last three of those were decided by 5 or less points. Are 13-7 as home favorites last four years, 5-1-1 as road favorites the last decade, 12-3 in non-ACC games last three seasons.
Florida State-- Fisher is 68-14 at FSU, 32-3 in ACC games last four years. Lost last two bowls, allowing 97 points; they're 26-16-2 all-time in bowls. Have all 11 starters back on offense this year. FSU is 23-16-1 as a home favorite under Fisher.
Georgia Tech-- Slipped to 3-9 LY, first losing year since 2010- went 1-9 in last ten games, but win was over Florida State. Johnson is 107-73 as I-A coach, just 4-7 in bowl games; triple option is easier to defend when you have full month to prep for it.
Louisville-- Petrino has 17 starters back, including top six rushers, top 10 WRs, so expect them to score a lot- they went 8-5 with freshman QB LY. Cards are 9-15 as home favorites last four years, Won last five games (3-1-1 vs spread) with Kentucky.
Miami-- Alum Mark Richt (145-51 at Georgia, 9-5 in bowls) is new coach. Lost last five bowl games, scoring just 15 ppg- they were favored in three of them. Canes are 16-9-1 vs spread at home last four years. Have junior QB Kaaya back-- he's started 25 games the last two years.
North Carolina-- Went 11-3 LY, their best year since '97. Are 15-9 as home favorite under Fedora, 4-7 as road underdog. Lost three of last four bowls, allowing 40+ points in the losses. Play Florida State-Va Tech-Miami on consecutive Saturdays early on.
NC State-- Wolfpack is 6-18 in ACC games under Doeren, 8-15-1 vs spread- LY they were 0-7 vs bowl eligible teams. Favorites are 10-4-1 vs spread in their road games last three years. New OC, new QB are both transfers from Boise State.
Pittsburgh-- Had four coaches the last six years; have 8 starters back on both sides of ball this year, so some welcomed continuity. Lost three of last three bowls, allowing average of 36 ppg. 4-9 vs spread at home last two years. Last three years, Pitt is 5-13 vs spread coming off a win.
Syracuse-- Babers is third coach in five years- they have top five rushers, seven of top eight WRs back. Orange is 7-14 vs spread as road dog the last five years. Syracuse won last three bowls- they weren't favored in any of them. Are playing I-AA team for sixth year in a row.
Virginia-- Last bowl was 2011, last bowl win was in '05. Mendenhall was 99-43 at BYU, 6-5 in bowls. Cavs are 6-11-3 as home favorites since 2011- they're 8-24 SU in ACC games last four years. Have senior QB who has started 27 games. .
Virginia Tech-- Fuente went 19-7 last two years at Memphis; replaces legendary VT coach Beamer here. Tech is 8-17-1 as home favorite last five years, 3-9 as road favorite last four years. Tech won three of last four bowls- they've been to a bowl the last 23 years in a row. Not an easy task replacing a legend.
Wake Forest-- Their stadium seats 31,500, #94 out of 128 in I-A football. Last bowl was in 2011, last bowl win in '09. Since '07, Wake is 14-24 as road underdog- over last decade, they're 19-11-1 as home dogs. Their QBs have been sacked 88 times the last two seasons, during which time Wake has sacked opposing QBs 48 times.
-- Kevin Durant banks $54M for two years from the Warriors; Durant can opt out after next season. $1.6M day for his agent, at 3%.
-- Mark Cuban was one of two owners to vote against the NBA stealing the Sonics from Seattle and moving them to Oklahoma City.
-- Rajon Rondo got $28M for two years from Chicago, Pau Gasol $30M from the Spurs for two years, Harrison Barnes $94M for four years from Dallas.
-- In non-NBA financial news, I found 83 cents under the cushions in my couch.
-- Milwaukee Brewers won 1-0 in Washington, but also batted out of order.
-- Joey Chestnut downed 70 weiners to win the Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Brooklyn yesterday. They need to bring Kobiyashi back for some competition.
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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Looking at ACC football teams.....
Boston College-- Went 0-8 in ACC LY; last time they were better than 7-6 was '09. Lost last five bowl games, after winning eight in row before that. Completed 44.6% of their passes LY-- grad transfer QB Patrick Towles started 22 games at Kentucky, and he should help the BC offense a great deal.
Clemson-- 56-12 last five years, with a +11 turnover margin, surprisingly low; scored 39.3 ppg in last four bowl/playoff games. 5-10 vs spread in true road games last three years. 29-4 in ACC games last four years, with three losses to Florida State and one at Georgia Tech in 2014.
Duke-- Played in bowls last four years, with average total of 83.5- last three of those were decided by 5 or less points. Are 13-7 as home favorites last four years, 5-1-1 as road favorites the last decade, 12-3 in non-ACC games last three seasons.
Florida State-- Fisher is 68-14 at FSU, 32-3 in ACC games last four years. Lost last two bowls, allowing 97 points; they're 26-16-2 all-time in bowls. Have all 11 starters back on offense this year. FSU is 23-16-1 as a home favorite under Fisher.
Georgia Tech-- Slipped to 3-9 LY, first losing year since 2010- went 1-9 in last ten games, but win was over Florida State. Johnson is 107-73 as I-A coach, just 4-7 in bowl games; triple option is easier to defend when you have full month to prep for it.
Louisville-- Petrino has 17 starters back, including top six rushers, top 10 WRs, so expect them to score a lot- they went 8-5 with freshman QB LY. Cards are 9-15 as home favorites last four years, Won last five games (3-1-1 vs spread) with Kentucky.
Miami-- Alum Mark Richt (145-51 at Georgia, 9-5 in bowls) is new coach. Lost last five bowl games, scoring just 15 ppg- they were favored in three of them. Canes are 16-9-1 vs spread at home last four years. Have junior QB Kaaya back-- he's started 25 games the last two years.
North Carolina-- Went 11-3 LY, their best year since '97. Are 15-9 as home favorite under Fedora, 4-7 as road underdog. Lost three of last four bowls, allowing 40+ points in the losses. Play Florida State-Va Tech-Miami on consecutive Saturdays early on.
NC State-- Wolfpack is 6-18 in ACC games under Doeren, 8-15-1 vs spread- LY they were 0-7 vs bowl eligible teams. Favorites are 10-4-1 vs spread in their road games last three years. New OC, new QB are both transfers from Boise State.
Pittsburgh-- Had four coaches the last six years; have 8 starters back on both sides of ball this year, so some welcomed continuity. Lost three of last three bowls, allowing average of 36 ppg. 4-9 vs spread at home last two years. Last three years, Pitt is 5-13 vs spread coming off a win.
Syracuse-- Babers is third coach in five years- they have top five rushers, seven of top eight WRs back. Orange is 7-14 vs spread as road dog the last five years. Syracuse won last three bowls- they weren't favored in any of them. Are playing I-AA team for sixth year in a row.
Virginia-- Last bowl was 2011, last bowl win was in '05. Mendenhall was 99-43 at BYU, 6-5 in bowls. Cavs are 6-11-3 as home favorites since 2011- they're 8-24 SU in ACC games last four years. Have senior QB who has started 27 games. .
Virginia Tech-- Fuente went 19-7 last two years at Memphis; replaces legendary VT coach Beamer here. Tech is 8-17-1 as home favorite last five years, 3-9 as road favorite last four years. Tech won three of last four bowls- they've been to a bowl the last 23 years in a row. Not an easy task replacing a legend.
Wake Forest-- Their stadium seats 31,500, #94 out of 128 in I-A football. Last bowl was in 2011, last bowl win in '09. Since '07, Wake is 14-24 as road underdog- over last decade, they're 19-11-1 as home dogs. Their QBs have been sacked 88 times the last two seasons, during which time Wake has sacked opposing QBs 48 times.
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