Two teams share Shark Shootout lead
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12/11/2009 -
Naples, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The teams of Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker and
Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank both fired rounds of six-under 66 on Friday
to share the opening-round lead of the Shark Shootout.
This event features a 12-team field, and Friday's first round was played in a
modified alternate-shot format. Both players hit drives, one is selected and
the player whose drive was not chosen hits the next shot. They alternate until
the ball is in the hole.
On Saturday, it will be better ball, and Sunday's final round features a
scramble, where scores are sure to be low at The Gold Course at Tiburon Golf
Club.
Steve Flesch and Dustin Johnson shot a five-under 67 on Friday and were joined
in third place by Chad Campbell and Tim Clark. Englishmen Ross Fisher and Ian
Poulter teamed for a four-under 68 and fifth place.
Kelly and Stricker broke into red figures with a birdie at the par-five first.
They caught fire during the front nine, when Stricker knocked his approach to
three feet to set up birdie at five.
Kelly's approach at the par-five sixth reached the green in two, and Stricker
converted the 12-footer for eagle. Kelly hit another great second shot, this
time to six feet at the seventh, and again Stricker was there to cash in on
the putt.
Stricker played a nine-iron to eight feet for another birdie at No. 8.
Stricker ran home a long birdie putt at nine, but the duo struggled to an
even-par back nine.
"One side went so well, and the other side just we were fighting and nothing
was going right," said Stricker. "We hit it fine; made good putts. They just
weren't going in like they about at front."
Leonard and Verplank also birdied one, then Leonard holed a couple of birdie
putts on the front nine. They closed very poorly on the front side with a
double-bogey at nine.
The team immediately atoned for the error when Verplank hit a wedge to three
feet to get an easy birdie at 10. Verplank sank a 10-footer for birdie at 13,
then chipped close to set up a birdie at 14.
At the 17th, Leonard hit a terrible drive into pine straw. Verplank hit a
spectacular shot to a foot, and Leonard tapped in for stunning birdie.
"To be honest with you, I was just wanting to get in really anywhere on the
green," admitted Verplank. "But if I hit a decent shot I would be thrilled,
and it ended up being really good."
Leonard rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt from the fringe at the closing hole
for his side's piece of the lead.
"We played solid all day except for one hole. That hole didn't hurt us too
badly, so put ourselves in good shape," said Leonard. "Now it's time to get
really aggressive and go make a bunch of birdies this weekend."
Mark Calcavecchia and Brian Gay paired for a three-under 69 and share sixth
with George McNeill and Jeff Sluman and Chris DiMarco and 20-year-old Rickie
Fowler.
Kenny Perry won this title last year with Scott Hoch, but Hoch was unable to
defend due to a wrist injury. Perry joined J.B. Holmes on Friday for a two-
under 70 and ninth place.
The tandems of Nick Price and Zach Johnson and Graeme McDowell and Boo Weekley
both had one-under 71s and are knotted in 10th, while Brad Faxon and Matt
Kuchar only managed a one-over 73 and are 12th.
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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting
So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance.
Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it?
If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.)
Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa).
In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech.
Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down.
(Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28)
If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you.
Atlantic Coast Conference
Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
 The ACC moves to six locks as BC, Va Tech and Virginia all got their 10th ACC wins, which should be more than enough this season, and Maryland rallied past North Carolina to get the final piece the Terps needed. After that? It could end there unless FSU, Ga Tech or Clemson picks things up in a hurry.
Work left to do:
Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's.
Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win).
Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT.
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All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
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SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
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Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
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Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
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