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Nicholls State hires Stubbs as next football coach

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01/05/2010 - Thibodaux, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nicholls State University announced on Monday the hiring of Charlie Stubbs as its next head football coach.

Stubbs, who spent the last three years as offensive coordination at Central Missouri, will take over for the fired Jay Thomas following a 3-8 mark by the Colonels last season.

"I'm excited about the opportunity to be here at Nicholls, and I am ready to face the challenges ahead. We have a lot to do in a little amount of time, and one of those things is to get to know all of my returning players. I'm looking forward to meeting those young men," said Stubbs.

Stubbs has spent 22 of his 31 years of coaching in the college ranks, which includes stops in Oregon State (1985-91) and Alabama (1997-2001).


<< Manchester derby delayed
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wednesday's derby between Manchester City and Manchester United in the Carling Cup has been postponed. The first leg of the cup semifinal was due to take place at the City of Manchester Stadiu

<< Bordeaux's Blanc plays down United talk
Bordeaux, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc has dismissed speculation that he has been lined up to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. Blanc, 44, has made an impressive start to life as a coach

<< Holmgren: No decision on Mangini yet
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren said at a press conference Tuesday that he has not yet made a decision on the future of current head coach Eric Mangini. Holmgren said that while he met briefly

<< Friedrich rules out Hertha exit
Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hertha Berlin captain Arne Friedrich has ruled out leaving the Bundesliga strugglers during the January transfer window. The 30-year-old Germany international has been linked with the likes

<< Burnley's Coyle would leave to coach Bolton
Burnley, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Burnley manager Owen Coyle has told his current club that he would like to leave to take charge at Premier League rivals Bolton Wanderers. Coyle held talks with Clarets chairman Barry Kilby on Mond

West Ham's Diamanti dismisses Milan link >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Ham Italian forward Alessandro Diamanti has dismissed rumors linking him with a move back to Serie A in January to join AC Milan. The 26-year-old has scored six times in 16 appearances

Stoke City holds off Fulham >>
Stoke-on-Trent, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tuncay Sanli, Abdoulaye Diagne- Faye and Mamady Sidibe scored in the first half and Stoke City held off Fulham 3-2 on Tuesday climb to 10th in the English Premier League. Sanli fired Stoke into

Accies snap up Elliott >>
Hamilton, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamilton has signed Northern Ireland international winger Stuart Elliott on an initial contract running until the end of the season. The 31-year-old was a free agent after leaving Doncaster Rovers

Bruins F Bergeron out 2-to-3 weeks >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron is expected to be out of the lineup 2-to-3 weeks with a right hand injury. Bergeron got the diagnosis after an evaluation by a hand specialist at Massachuset

Sunderland's Bruce handed FA charge >>
Sunderland, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has been handed an FA charge of improper conduct relating to his comments about referee Andre Marriner, following his side's 4-3 defeat at Manchester City. Bruce

MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined

Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)

According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.

As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at

17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers

By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.

"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."

While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change Teams

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It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.

We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.

Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.

Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.

Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.

NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.

The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.

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