College Championship week bets part 1
greenblood
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UNLV vs Boise St -4
UNLV is better at creating quality drives, but struggles finishing those drives. Boise st is better at finishing drives, but does get three and outs often. So it’s a tough game to handicap. I do expect a lot of points. I have not made a bet on this one, in hopes that Vegas residents may push the line down to three and maybe I’ll see value in Boise St. At home I lean Boise St.
Boise St. 34, UNLV 30
Clemson vs SMU -2.5
Clemson is no longer Clemson. I like SMU here, but their bad pass defense had me keep the bet small. I also lean the over since both teams played to the under last week, and Clemson/South Carolina under was deceiving because the teams combined for 5 turnovers inside the other’s side of the field, which really weighs down the total. SMU 34, Clemson 27
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The Mountain West gets the coveted Friday night championship game
Clemson is no longer Clemson, but I can't see SMU withstanding the physical poundin to the roundin
needs some @DHD flair in this thread.
do Vegas residents betting on unlv move lines anymore now that it’s legal in most places?
the line did open at -4.5 I believe
aw shucks would consider that a sin. Clemson only does missionary.
actually, SMU is one of the best run defenses statistically in the country. So they don’t mind getting dirty
Part of me also does want to see Clemson win close so Alabama gets boxed out. But I just can’t see it happening.
J'Ville St. -4.5
Army +4.5 Over 45.5
UNLV +4.5 Over 57.5
I live off and on in Vegas - go back and forth between Seattle and Vegas.
UNLV spreads get pushed a lot by Vegas residents.
USC spreads get pushed a lot as well by drunk LA tourists, right before their game starts. If you're ever betting against these 2 teams while in Vegas, wait until just before their games start, and their athletic supporters are inebriated.
not DHD level but still good.
Didn’t realize Boise was playing tonight, thanks for the reminder. I want to see their tailback play. He will be in NYC and probably finish 2nd to Travis Hunter playing offense and defense, quarterback fatigue, and the Prime effect/hype with the media. Had special teams not failed Boise at Oregon they are sitting at #1 with the best win of the year and Genty (sp?) wins the Heisman.
If I were a betting man, I believe Hunter wins rather easy. I could see Boise getting upset tonight and tomorrow will be an interesting day of football followed by the first field of 12 games.
The 12 team playoff came at the perfect time, I’m not sure my heart can withstand a third chance at the natty.
You know, there are A LOT of 60 year olds who don't look that good. Well done, Marissa.
Christ, there's a lot of 30 to 40 year olds who don't.
WOOD!
fuck it all if hunter wins. I predict a very uneventful nfl career for him unless they can find some legal rhino cum and give him a few more inches and girth.
Deion still mad at Oregon
For some reason a few media dummies are actually mentioning Dillon for the Heisman because Oregon is 12-O
Basically Gino Torretta
Well, he's 6'1", so he's plenty tall enough to play the positions he plays. At corner, taller than many. And he deserves it at least as much as anyone, and IMO even more. Running backs who rack up yards are a dime a dozen. Anyone who can play like Hunter on both sides of the ball - meaning, you would know who he is even if played one side - are exceedingly rare.
Kid deserves the Heisman more than anyone I can think of in recent memory. He is the embodiment of that award.
And I'll come back to this thread about his NFL career. We'll see. I think you're wrong and predict he's going to be great in the NFL. Kid can fucking play.
Toretta was 26-1 as a starter. He won the O’Brien, Unitas, Camp and Maxwell awards and was a unanimous All American. He didn’t get those awards by handing off the ball and check downs. He was never projected as a future pro and his draft status reflected that. But he was damn good college QB.