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02/01/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama has the top recruiting class in the country, according to Rivals.com, after getting written commitments from 18 football players on National Signing Day.
The players who signed national letters of intent Wednesday joined eight mid- year enrollees to make up the 2012 signing class for the reigning BCS national champions.
The Crimson Tide have a strong overall group with 14 four-star student- athletes and three five-star players, including Rivals.com's second-rated running back, T.J. Yeldon.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban, while happy with the results, cautioned the perils of bringing in such highly-regarded talent.
"I say this every year, but recruiting is not an exact science," Saban said. "No one knows for sure how these players are going to develop in the future. That's certainly something we work hard on here, as coaches and teachers, is to help these players develop."
Texas, coming off another disappointing season that saw the Longhorns go 8-5 and 4-5 in the Big 12, had Rivals.com's second-rated class with 28 signees, including two five-star commits.
Florida, Ohio State and Stanford rounded out the top five, with the Cardinal building off back-to-back BCS bowl appearances by welcoming three five-star recruits in defensive end Aziz Shittu and offensive linemen Kyle Murphy and Andrus Peat.
"We are excited to welcome one of the best recruiting classes in school history," said Stanford head coach David Shaw. "We say that not because of how high this class is rated, but instead because of the combination of ability, intelligence, toughness and character in this class."
Rivals.com's No. 1 ranked player, 6-foot-6 wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, is staying close to home after the Springfield, Missouri, native chose to attend Missouri.
Florida State, Michigan, USC, Miami-Florida and Oklahoma ranked No. 6 through 10 according to the noted recruiting website.
<< Ticats release RB Cobourne, two others
Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats cut running back
Avon Cobourne loose on Wednesday, along with two other players.
Cobourne helped the Montreal Alouettes to a pair of Grey Cup titles in
2009-10, and earn
<< Gronkowski misses another practice
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots tight end Rob
Gronkowski missed another practice Wednesday because of the left ankle injury
he suffered in the AFC Championship Game.
Gronkowski has yet to practice in prepar
<< Inter and Palermo share points in eight-goal thriller
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Diego Milito scored four times for Inter Milan
while Palermo got three goals from Fabrizio Miccoli in a 4-4 draw at the San
Siro on Wednesday.
Andrea Mantovani started the scoring barrage in the 16th minu
<< Charlie Spoonhour passes away
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Missouri State, Saint Louis and
UNLV head coach Charlie Spoonhour has died after his battle with lung disease.
He was 72.
Spoonhour began his coaching career at Missouri State in 1983 -- then kn
Burke helps Michigan hold off Indiana >>
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trey Burke scored 18 points as No. 23
Michigan held off a late push by No. 20 Indiana to take a 68-56 victory on
Wednesday.
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Zack Novak added 13 points apiece for the Wolv
Report: Syracuse C Melo set to return >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse center Fab Melo has been reinstated
and will return to the court Saturday after missing three games, according to
a report.
Melo will play on the road against St. John's, The Post-Standard report
Bethune-Cookman to open in MEAC/SWAC Challenge again >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bethune-Cookman will kick off its 2012
football season in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and make a trip to the University
of Miami for a second straight season.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program annou
Snaer leads Florida State past Georgia Tech >>
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Snaer connected on 5-of-7 shots
from beyond the arc, part of a 21-point performance, as No. 21 Florida State
downed Georgia Tech, 68-54, at Tucker Center.
Bernard James totaled 13 points an
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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