Jim Kruger College Bowl Picks
Showing a consistent profit across all sports is what distances Jim Kruger from from others as he has many documented number one titles in football, basketball, and baseball. Kruger has been handicapping games and betting on sports since 1988. He went permanently to the Las Vegas valley in the last 90's and handicapping is his sole profession.
Having learned his skills as a stock and commodities trader and broker, Kruger is practiced at dissecting games and determining good line value. Jim uses a combination of fundamental and situational handicapping without discounting trend analysis. Kruger thinks off-season preparation is very important, especially in basketball where early season lines can be way off. However, Kruger does not release a game just for the sake of having a pick. Jim gambles on all of his own picks so his money goes up and down in congruence with his clients.
Jim Kruger has been a guest on radio programs nationwide including the world-famous Stardust Line and as a constant contributor on the well-known “You Can Bet On It” show. He has published articles on multiple Internet sites and has been cited in several publications including Players Choice magazine, Gaming Today, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun newspapers along with many other major metropolitan newsprints. Kruger has also been a regular content contributor to the Platinum Sheet, Sports Form magazine, and the Edge magazine.
As recognition of his expertness in the study of sports handicapping, Kruger was requested to participate in the prestigious World Series of Handicapping in 2006. Kruger led the competition for many weeks reaching the quarter-finals out of 36 world class handicappers before ultimately losing a close matchup on a tough break.
Consistency and honor are two very important features of Jim Kruger. A hard-working handicapper who provides winners across all sports. What more can you ask for?
For the previous sports season, 2007-08, Kruger posted a profit over the regular season, as monitored by the Sports Monitor of Oklahoma, of all four sports he covered, NCAA football, the NFL, NCAA basketball, and pro basketball. Kruger finished first in the nation in NBA over/under plays going 80-42, 65.6%, for the regular season and playoffs combined.
The 2006-07 sports season was another great year for Kruger as he finished first at the Professional Handicappers League at Procappers, in NCAA football in total units won dominating with almost a 65% winning percentage! Jim also was the best net units won in pro basketball. Kruger was leading the PHL in college basketball late in the season before finishing third in net units won.
Some supplementary career achievements include capturing the UHC for pro basketball as well as winding up first in net units won in pro basketball at The Sports Monitor of Oklahoma City in 2003-04. Kruger came in 2nd at the Trackpicks Sports Monitor in NCAA Football with over 57 units won in 2003. He also had a great college bowl season that year, finishing second in net units won at the Sports Monitor. Other top finishes by Jim Kruger were championships with net units won in hockey in 2003-04 and in 2005 MLB at the Gurutracker Sports Monitor. Kruger also scored a Top 10 ranking in Caesar’s Palace “College 101” Competition. Kruger tied for fourth place in 2006 in the Las Vegas Leroy's Sportsbook College Football contest out of over 300 competitors!
