Michigan -3 vs. THE *uckeyes
Vegas has missed the mark of this game by average of like 20 points the last 4 times they played, so this is pretty meaningless
Meaningless except to Vegas, which makes money on the line.
I doubt Vegas made money on the early 2022 line that had osu favored by over 17 points
Not every line is a winner for them
Vegas adjusts lines actively to get 50/50 betting. I'm sure they made the standard amount of money on every UM/OSU game for the past 20 years. I'm sure that in 2007, when Jimmy's Cardinal were 41 point dogs to USC, and won, that Vegas still made money. I don't understand why so many people believe that Vegas is trying to predict the score, rather than get a 50/50 spread and charge a 10% premium on losses, thus making 5% every week like clockwork. That's all Vegas is trying to do.
Vegas actively pursuing 50/50 betting is a myth.
Why would it be a myth? It's a very prudent business model. If that isn't the truth, then what is Vegas trying to do to guarantee winning and not losing?
So you're saying take Michigan -23? I like it!
25 points (!) actually.
Since that could work out in favor of the favorite, I'll totally take that!
1. i prefer being 7-10 pt dogs. hopefully it will swing that way.
2. in the gang culture, for instance crips and bloods, that 'crossing out' of letters or not using the first letter of the rival's set (gang) is common. the way they do it is simple enough: crips won't use the name 'bloods' because of the 'b', so instead they will call them 'slobs'. similarly, bloods won't call their rivals 'crips', but instead 'rickets' or sometimes 'e-rickets'.
i would suggest we let ohio continue to stoop to that level while we continue to unabashedly use the whole alphabet.
just my .02
And stop calling them "Bucks."
They're literally nuts. They're Buckeyes. That "Bucks" is a tough-guy name they've adopted, like nicknaming yourself "Butch."
They seek to make them seem more robust than mere nuts, which IS their name & mascot. Don't support their narcissism.
But “fuck the bucks” has such a nice ring to it.
"Fuck the Buckeyes" also has a nice ring AND a better rhythm.
Buckeye fans have been referring to the “Bucks” since the early 1970s if not before. It’s a very logical contraction of the longer word. It’s no more ridiculous than using the term “Wolves” for us.
I've never heard anyone refer to us as "wolves"
Herbstreit used to do this when ESPN did the rare Michigan primetime game. Regardless, Herbstreit should not be the judge of what Michigan teams are nicknamed.
People on the street do, for sure. Not anyone who attended U-M or considers themselves a serious or informed fan of our team.
In terms of dumb ass nicknames, I hear Big Blue far too often but never heard anyone call Michigan the Wolves.
Here come those Charley boys!
AScott wants to commit to the good guys ASAP..?!@
AJB sister dating the enemy? It's okay he still having PTSD from Mikey
BU okay with JD as long as no more qb's in this class or next?
Acuff vs TreyM, who you got? Izzo wants one, and so does Nook
1251
cheers
i kinda know some of this, and 1251 is easy, but still i'll need some help:
I feel like I understood most of the other stuff, but was very lost on 1251
1251 days since OSU beat Michigan
Holy crap! What does this mean?
It means OSU is fucked.
For some reason, Aaron Scott wanting to commit to the good guys ASAP seems like click bait.
Click bait for what? He's a poster on a message board.
I would love to know how we know/why (?) we are talking about AJ Barner's (?) sister and why it's worth noting.
I'll take a shot at translation.
Charley Boys: Presumably more commits soon? From some high school
Aaron Scott, elite CB from outside of Columbus, wants to commit soon.
AJ Barner's sister is dating former Buckeye TE Cade Stover? Random note there.
Elite 2025 Belleville QB Bryce Underwood isn't scared off by us having elite 2024 QB Jadyn Davis already committed.
Acuff? v. Trey Mckenney (Top 30 2025 bball recruit). Not sure what this one means. Not sure who Nook would be.
Charley boys are the recruits from Jadyn Davis's school in Charlotte. Acuff & McKenney are both guards in the '25 class. Izzo and Juwan (Nook is his nickname) both want one.
Thanks! Had no idea Nook was Juwan's nickname. Darius Acuff Jr. plays at Cass Tech. 6'2 PG who isn't ranked yet.
Jadyn Davis' teammates I believe would be WRs Channing Goodwin and Jordan Shipp.
I definitely believe that we will get either Scott or West. The boys are back in town!!
Crips won't use 'b' but then use it in the alternate name anyways? That just seems silly to me.
no more silly than buckeyes crossing out 'M's, and the gangster thing has been going on a lot longer. logical takeaway: gangsters >> buckeyes.
I disagree with your personal "silliness quotient" but agree with your logical takeaway.
no more silly than buckeyes crossing out 'M's
Crossing out M is goofy and embarrassing. Lower case one-word "ohio" is goofy and embarrassing. Passive-aggressive ankle-biting is always embarrassing.
Seriously, your stadium is called Ohio stadium. Your band spells out the word Ohio. Those little gold panties you hand out from time to time say Ohio. And your fight song says Ohio. GuessWhat seriously, you guys are Ohio.
Pay them the respect they deserve: THE Ohio.
AN ohio
But, we will NOT use the letters T, H, E!
There chocolate covered peanut butter balls to me.
When OSU walks all over every overmatched B1G defense, they will end up being favored again. Rinse and repeat.
Good. Let’s hope media hypes up this OSU team all year and we see this 3 pt turn into a 6-10 pts so the boys can have even more motivation to win by more than 20 points this year.
Betting now on the 12th game of a season which hasn't had a fall camp yet is buying futures on 18-21 year old males, most of whom have been the center of attention for the last decade. Your results may vary and past performance may not reflect future outcomes.
BTW, 3pts. is the bump you get for playing at home. The oddsmakers don't see much difference between these two teams right now.
Buckeyes. There, I spelled it out for ya...
I've always thought, "just say OSU."
It's a Michigan board, not an Oklahoma board...no one has ever mistaken the team in question.
That way you don't have to say the name of the state, the nickname/mascot, or even worse...do some corny "TTDS" bullshit. And the whole Brady Hoke, not saying "state" when there's already the Bobcats thing was weird as well.
Just OSU, it's simple, quick, easy. Kinda like our last two games versus the *uckeyes.
i don’t know, i like calling them Ohio. It is disrespectful and their own scoreboard said “OHIO” for decades. Fuck them.
My daughter is a proud grad of Ohio University, is a big Michigan fan and hates Ohio State. She has a shirt that says "We are Ohio, you are State." Don't call the Buckeyes "Ohio." (Also she lived in Columbus for a minute and said crossing out the M every November is just annoying to people who just live and work there)
Take that road all you want. They're still osucks. That delusional fan base still thinks they're better than Michigan even though they haven't won The Game since 2019.
Fuck them.
Yea, I don’t want to get into that stuff where OSU refuses to the use the letter M. It’s stupid when they do it and it’s stupid here.
It's so on brand for them though. I find it hilarious.
It's like how it's on brand for MSU fans to turn anything Michigan related into a curse word or a 10-year old boy insult that has something to do with a penis.