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OL Justin Boren back for final year with BuckeyesNCAA Football Betting Lines04/08/2010 - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Justin Boren, who famously transferred from Michigan to hated rival Ohio State, is relishing his final year as a Buckeye. Three years after an ugly departure from the Wolverines, the senior figures to be an anchor on the offensive line. Boren played his high school ball just a few miles from the Ohio State campus, in nearby Pickerington. But during his recruitment he selected Michigan over Ohio State. That wasn't a huge surprise, since his father, Mike, was a former linebacker for the Wolverines. Justin Boren spent two years following in his dad's cleats at Michigan and was an All-Big Ten honorable mention in Lloyd Carr's final year as head coach. When Rich Rodriguez replaced Carr, a rift developed between the new coach and the 6-foot-3, 320-pound then-sophomore. Boren quit the team and took a parting shot at Rodriguez. ``Michigan football was a family, built on mutual respect and support for each other from coach Carr on down,'' Boren said in a statement at the time of his departure. ``We knew it took the entire family, a team effort, and we all worked together. I have great trouble accepting that those family values have eroded in just a few months. That same helmet, that I was raised on and proudly claimed for the last two years, now brings a completely different emotion to me, one that interferes with practicing and playing my best and mentally preparing for what is required.'' Boren himself also took criticism - some of his teammates did not approve of him taking shots at the Michigan football program as he was walking out the door. He ended up transferring to Ohio State, and now is reticent to discuss his transfer from the Buckeyes' chief rival. ``I'm glad it's all in the past,'' he said. ``I'm a Buckeye. I've been a Buckeye for three years.'' However, he loves to discuss how far he and the rest of the offensive linemen have come. ``I think we're a lot more mature. I think guys understand what's going on a lot more,'' he said after a recent spring practice, comparing this line with last year's. ``As a unit, I think we're a stronger unit both on the field and off the field.'' Boren, whose brother Zach starts at fullback for the Buckeyes, also said that he appreciates the sport far more now that he is a senior and has spent three years adapting to Ohio State. ``It's real. This is my last spring ball in college and everything you do, it's like the last time you're going to do it,'' he said. ``You kind of take things for granted, and now you sort of look back and think, 'Now's the time to do it.''' He said it's not a question of taking his role more seriously. ``I don't know if you take it more seriously, you just appreciate it more,'' he said. ``It's your last time for everything.'' Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is pleased with how Boren and the rest of his offensive line is shaping up. Just don't mention to him how healthy it is. ``We don't like to jinx ourselves,'' he said, as if to shush any talk about how good his blockers have looked so far this spring. ``We're still not at a huge number. The typical place has got 15 to 16 scholarship linemen. We've always hung around that 12 to 13, right or wrong. Then if you do get banged, that makes it tough. But hopefully we'll stay healthy.'' It seems that every spring the Buckeyes have to cope with a makeshift line because there are always three or four players rehabbing injuries. But during early workouts so far, tackles J.B. Shugarts, Marcus Hall and Andrew Miller, guards Bryant Browning, Andrew Moses and Boren, and center Mike Brewster are looking fit and organized. ``It's evident that there's a lot of guys who have some experience,'' said line coach Jim Bollman. ``There's seven to be specific, then you add a couple of guys that we redshirted that look like they have some potential. We have a chance, barring injury or unforeseen circumstances, to have a little bit of depth.'' Mike Adams, a touted recruit who ended up in Tressel's doghouse a year ago, is also back and coming off a strong winter of conditioning. The only person missing from last year's front wall is Jim Cordle, a veteran left tackle who also had started at center. The three B's - Boren, Brewster and Browning - provide a strong nucleus for the 2010 season. ``It's always a luxury when you have the same three guys back who played a lot of games last year,'' Bollman said. ``Justin missed one game and I think Mike and B.B. were in there every other game.'' Tressel, who said the line progressed throughout last year's 11-2 season, has set the bar high. ``Now what would I like to see? I'd like to see us become dominant,'' he said. ``We need them to get better.'' Justin Boren thinks the raw material is there. ``We have a lot of potential,'' he said. ``We've just got to keep on working hard, and we could be really good.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino. The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1. MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5. Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs. Stanley Cup Odds
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MySportsbook.com and Kentucky Derby Offer Bonuses Well, not quite $1 million, but MySportsbook.com is offering a 75% rebate for Kentucky Derby lines. Check out the exclusive horse racing bonus for all the details. According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800). Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund. ''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.'' Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby. ''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.'' Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year. ”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?'' For complete odds on the Kentucky Derby, visit MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
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