Vegas giving Tennessee no respect? (+7.5)

[Brutus]

UT +7.5 line seems big for a game that feels like a toss up

 

[osubuckeye89]

Yea I don't get it, I expect it to be like a 27-24 type game either way.

 

[NinerSpartan]

UT would be favored if @Volbound1700 still posted

RIP sweet prince. You are missed

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Doesn't mean they think tOSU will win by that much.

That's just the spread that they think will split the bets 50/50.

 

[Batman]

Doesn't mean they think tOSU will win by that much.

That's just the spread that they think will split the bets 50/50.

+1

They are taking into account the huge tOSU alumni volume that will tend to bet tOSU.

 

[osubuckeye89]

+1

They are taking into account the huge tOSU alumni volume that will tend to bet tOSU.

Yea 7 1/2 here means vegas thinks its actually like 3 1/2

 

[Red_Alert]

Doesn't mean they think tOSU will win by that much.

That's just the spread that they think will split the bets 50/50.

Agreed, but that still doesn't make a lick of sense.

That hook would scare me away from tOSU.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

That hook would scare me away from tOSU.

That’s the idea.

 

[Red_Alert]

That’s the idea.

How so?

Scaring gamblers away from betting tOSU won't split the bets 50/50.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

How so?

Scaring gamblers away from betting tOSU won't split the bets 50/50.

If they expect a lot more gamblers to bet on tOSU, then scaring some of them away would help split the bets 50/50.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Where is the game being played?

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

I need slinky to change his PFP. This is fucking me up daily now.

 

[Tharvot]

Where is the game being played?

In Columbus.

Even still, I don't feel confident about a straight up bet, let alone a line that big.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

I need slinky to change his PFP. This is fucking me up daily now.

PFP? Speak good English

 

[Red_Alert]

If they expect a lot more gamblers to bet on tOSU, then scaring some of them away would help split the bets 50/50.

Looks like it opened at tOSU -7 so you're right. They put the hook on their to slow things down and get some money swinging the other way.

I think the -7 is insane though.

 

[Brutus]

+1

They are taking into account the huge tOSU alumni volume that will tend to bet tOSU.

If they expect a lot more gamblers to bet on tOSU, then scaring some of them away would help split the bets 50/50.

Well it is working too good. 68% of money on UT right now

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

PFP? Speak good English

profile picture

 

[PeoplesChicken]

profile picture

Then say profile picture

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Then say profile picture

but abbreviations are fun

 

[Red_Alert]

I need slinky to change his PFP. This is fucking me up daily now.

PFP? Speak good English

profile picture

Then say profile picture

The government uses a lot of acronyms.

Is maze&blew a gubmint employee working from home (since covid) in his robe and fuzzy slippers?

U.S. Government Acronym List

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