the other type of spread vs. UConn
The title may be misleading given the type of offense we currently run, but I'm talking about the gambling spread vs. UConn. Before Woolfolk's injury, it was UM -3.5. Now, it's UM -3. And if more people keep picking up UConn I expect it to be back to the opening line (-2.5) come game time.
Thoughts? Good bet? Stay away? I generally never bet for or against UM, but I have this feeling we are going to win by 10+ points. Then again, that's probably me being way too excited to start the season....
August 19th, 2010 at 6:39 PM ^
I'd feel safe going with MI. Good DE play is crucial against the zone read, and they lost both of their starters (injury) from a team that couldn't stop dual threat QB's last year.
August 19th, 2010 at 6:42 PM ^
for that game, and if the over/under on the season win total is 7 i'd the over on that as well
August 19th, 2010 at 6:56 PM ^
and MGoObes has well over 1000 points. eeeeeeeeeee more than 7 wins predictions
August 19th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
Don't forget the double and triple revenge games!!!!!!!
August 19th, 2010 at 6:42 PM ^
I couldn't possibly look at this game from a betting standpoint, seems so difficult. As an M fan sure seems like our offense could kill them. But from the perspective as any other fan is there a riskier bet than possibly an overhyped team thats lost a few openers lately.
August 19th, 2010 at 6:44 PM ^
August 19th, 2010 at 6:47 PM ^
That has been my general policy as well. For example, if Michigan were to win on a last second FG to win by 1, my head may explode from all of the internal turmoil.
August 19th, 2010 at 7:57 PM ^
i made it a policy to bet heavily that my favorite teams would lose so that way i always have something to be happy about regardless. if we won, we won. if we lost, at least i made some money for my pain
August 19th, 2010 at 6:47 PM ^
Last I checked the line for the OSU game was 14.5. I think that is crazy and I am considering betting my car on it. I think it is good to get your bets in early in the season when everyone still considers us a 5-7 team before we start turning heads. Here's to the last 2 seasons paying off when we cover every week!
August 19th, 2010 at 6:57 PM ^
Yeah, it's OSU -28.5 now
August 19th, 2010 at 8:39 PM ^
a few minutes. Believe it or not, I remember when he first came to Ann Arbor in the 70s--I was at Huron then. Boy did he used to pester the girls. We had a little thing called the Friday Afternoon Wine Drinkers Club, and would skip out of a period or two and head into the woods for tokes and various selected reds. Somehow, magically, he show up there, too. What a bogart that guy was.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:30 PM ^
I like that story. RIP Jake.
August 19th, 2010 at 6:49 PM ^
I'll take UM -63
August 19th, 2010 at 7:52 PM ^
Thought you were talking Miracle Whip.
August 19th, 2010 at 7:55 PM ^
for an expert opinion.
Wait, I know I'll be foolishly in on the action come game day whatever it is. At least I've managed not to spoil my Super Bowl winnings, so I've got some "free money" to throw at UM this fall.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
I know we are going to be way better, but I don't know enough to put money on it if that makes sense. I hope it shrinks or UCONN is favored. I think being expected to do nothing helps us this year.
It didn't help a very young team to be back in the top 25 after week 2 last year. Michigan isn't Michigan until they are Michigan and they still weren't Michigan at that point.
But there will be a point.......
August 19th, 2010 at 9:34 PM ^
Yeah, I think I want to wait until it gets to -2.5