Kentucky+12.5 at UT

billoliver40

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Awful high for a team that grinds against a team that just tries to play to what they THINK the level of competition is. Good place to make some money
 
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bluedog79

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80% of the time the line is very close to correct imo. Rare for it to be off by alot. I don't like seeing that high number
. Makes me alittle sad. The ref's are going cheat us left and right. 5+ pass interference calls, holding calls on big runs, and offsides on 3rd downs are in our future....
 

sluggercatfan

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80% of the time the line is very close to correct imo. Rare for it to be off by alot. I don't like seeing that high number
. Makes me alittle sad. The ref's are going cheat us left and right. 5+ pass interference calls, holding calls on big runs, and offsides on 3rd downs are in our future....
Canceling out TTech , they have only beaten VaT by a score of more than what the spread is for UK and that includes Aappy St and Ohio U. and lost to SC!!
 

BluffaloSlim

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80% of the time the line is very close to correct imo. Rare for it to be off by alot. I don't like seeing that high number
. Makes me alittle sad. The ref's are going cheat us left and right. 5+ pass interference calls, holding calls on big runs, and offsides on 3rd downs are in our future....
Too many people think this to be true.

You ALWAYS hear or remember when the spread is close to spot on... NEVER hear or remember when it isn't close.

The lines are wrong much more often than 20% of the time.

A lot of people also think Vegas sets lines, but in actuality the market sets the lines.

UK has a much better chance to win than the spread would indicate IMO. What I worry about it is we're at the end of this long stretch of competitive games and Tennessee is coming off a bye week (essentially)
 

Grumpyolddawg

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Too many people think this to be true.

You ALWAYS hear or remember when the spread is close to spot on... NEVER hear or remember when it isn't close.

The lines are wrong much more often than 20% of the time.

A lot of people also think Vegas sets lines, but in actuality the market sets the lines.

UK has a much better chance to win than the spread would indicate IMO. What I worry about it is we're at the end of this long stretch of competitive games and Tennessee is coming off a bye week (essentially)

That;'s somewhat true, Vegas wants half the money bet on each team, their profit comes from the fees. They don't want any big payouts on a single game. So basically they are running it with the bettors money and have none of theirs involved.
 

rmattox

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That;'s somewhat true, Vegas wants half the money bet on each team, their profit comes from the fees. They don't want any big payouts on a single game. So basically they are running it with the bettors money and have none of theirs involved.
Exactly. Baffles me the constant misinterpretation of the lines and Vegas' role
 

bluedog79

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Whatever the line is at game tip the referees will get to work on covering the spread one way or the other. Thats their job. They Call penalties when vegas says so.
 

Blueaz

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Too many people think this to be true.

You ALWAYS hear or remember when the spread is close to spot on... NEVER hear or remember when it isn't close.

The lines are wrong much more often than 20% of the time.

A lot of people also think Vegas sets lines, but in actuality the market sets the lines.

UK has a much better chance to win than the spread would indicate IMO. What I worry about it is we're at the end of this long stretch of competitive games and Tennessee is coming off a bye week (essentially)
Bettors do not set the initial lines. Bettors cause all of the movement in the lines.
It is not that hard to figure out.
 

BluffaloSlim

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Bettors do not set the initial lines. Bettors cause all of the movement in the lines.
It is not that hard to figure out.
Our game is a perfect example. Line opens at 15 and quickly goes to 11. Why did it move to 11? Vegas didn't move it, The market did.

Closing lines are the lines that go in the history books. The market sets the closing line.
 
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Los Gatos

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Pardon my idiocy, but what does that number mean? +12.5?

In this case, it means that UTn is favored by 12.5 points. If you bet on UTn, they must win by 13 or more points for you to win the bet. If you bet on UK (to cover) they must either win the game or lose by 12 or less points for you to win.
 

Hjack

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Looks like the line has moved up to 13.5 points.

Is Manning going to come back and start????