Michigan opens as a 13 pt underdog against Ohio State.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:38 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:31 PM ^
Some people actually do it as a hedge.
If Michigan wins, you won't care about the lost money. Michigan just beat Ohio State and Urban Meyer for first time ever.
If they lose, you at least win some money to help ease the pain. Pain that you would have had anyway.
There is a certain logic to that.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:34 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:40 PM ^
Yeah, it's a better strategy for close spreads.
November 19th, 2017 at 8:31 PM ^
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November 19th, 2017 at 8:36 PM ^
I totally did this last year. Hated the outcome obvously but at least i won a few hundred bucks...........But it still didn't make up for how sick I felt for awhile
November 19th, 2017 at 6:55 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 6:55 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
We get blown out...hate that I feel that way but have seen nothing to indicate we can win this game..we have no offense and you cant expect the defense to win every game..just not happening
November 19th, 2017 at 7:06 PM ^
Harbaugh is not in the same class as Meyer
That has been proven
JH is trying to surpass Dantonio - baby steps
November 19th, 2017 at 9:00 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 9:43 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 9:33 PM ^
Ah yes, the Occam's Razor approach. Can't fault you for that or it woudl defeat my purpose given my username.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:05 PM ^
This gives me some hope. Hard to believe if Peters is out??? Regardless, go Blue!!! I wish I could be there to cheer/scream my head off no matter what happens.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:04 PM ^
will be a sea of red
Gonna be ugly
November 19th, 2017 at 7:14 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:18 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:20 PM ^
If Michigan upsets Ohio State I will shave my head.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:24 PM ^
1) - UM loses to OSU ...... again
2) Harbaugh talks about "steel in the spine" ....again
November 19th, 2017 at 7:35 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:41 PM ^
I will post a picture if it happens. I have enough hair for it to be substantial
November 19th, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:24 PM ^
I'm not a sports gambler. How does it work . . . if the line opens at -13 and then later moves to -20, are you locked in at -13 if you bet early or do you get -20?
If you are locked by betting early, why wouldn't everybody wait until the last minute?
November 19th, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
If you took it at -13 your slip of paper (or digital bet) will be locked in at -13.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:39 PM ^
Who specifically sets the lines?
Who is the guy(s) that sat down, did the research, and said "I know X,Y,Z about Michigan football and Ohio State football and their fanbases, here is the line where we can get equal action on each side."
Who specifically does this?
Where do you sign up for that job?
November 19th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
have computer rankings (similar to Football Outsiders and KenPom) they developed. They run a simulation out of I believe 1,000 times and the average MOV is basically the point spread to set the line. They don't factor into injuries, suspensions, etc.
November 20th, 2017 at 6:52 AM ^
Damn, I was hoping it was some dude sitting in a Mirage penthouse who watches college football for a living, then sets the line from on high while he tells the showgirls in his room to quiet down so he can call it in.
I was going to see if they had any openings for an apprenticeship.
November 19th, 2017 at 9:16 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:30 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:31 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:33 PM ^
The reason you wouldn’t wait until the end is the line can go against you too. If you think that line is going up (I’ve seen 11 not 13) and you wanted to bet on OSU you’d lock 11 points right now.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:33 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:38 PM ^
Aren't you usually better off to wait? There are always surprise injuries, bad weather, etc. that creep in late. If you lock in too early, you can't adjust.
November 19th, 2017 at 9:22 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 8:15 PM ^
The smart money went to michigan against MSU, Penn State and Wisconsin. Howd that work out?
November 19th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
they got blown out 2 years ago and that seemed impossible. this year will go the same way, unless the defense plays a 70s bo style game.12-10 or 10-7 game. but for the life of me i cant see that happening. back then they really believed they could beat osu, not anymore.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:30 PM ^
thought it would be more...
November 19th, 2017 at 7:39 PM ^
Need to get a blocked punt, run and convert something weird on a fake punt, get a good punt return, etc.
Somehow, we have to find a way to get 10-14 points advantage from those units.
Has it happened this year - not that much - but that's what decides a game when an underdog needs to play nearly perfectly to win.
In a close game, I think the OSU kicker will blow it. He almost handed us the game last year.
November 19th, 2017 at 7:42 PM ^
Special teams has been a weakness for Ohio State . . .
November 19th, 2017 at 7:44 PM ^
coaching has been a weakness all season for UM
November 19th, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^
November 19th, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^