Michigan -26 vs. Indiana

Submitted by BursleyHall82 on

Didn't see a betting line thread started yet. It opened at 28.5 and is now at 26. Link here.

That sounds about right. Also, MSU is a 21.5-point underdog at home against OSU.

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FauxMo

November 14th, 2016 at 2:34 PM ^

They say you should always keep emotions out of betting, and I completely agree. 

In my opinion, take the under on this one. My reasoning is that we are now the worst team in the B1G, based on our loss at Iowa (mother fucker). IU +26? Shit, I'd take IU at -26 (son of a bitch)! I have a feeling we lose this game outright, and that Harbaugh is fired promptly thereafter (cocksucker bastard). And then lightning strikes the Big House and we all die (let the pain end). 

There, my emotion-free gambling hot take... 

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UMAmaizinBlue

November 14th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^

We cover on Senior Day. Because what better way to get your seniors in the game than by destroying IU by 30+. The team will rebound, we'll get a tune-up before OSU, then it's real hand-wringing time.

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Bigku22

November 14th, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^

This opened -28 on Betonline. It was already down to -25.5 before the Speight news, now it's been pulled off the board. If Speight doesn't play this will close downwards of around 21, maybe even lower depending how books adjust to how many points Speight is worth.

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uminks

November 14th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^

Bo's team would bounce back big after an upset loss. In fact back in 1985 ( not really an upset, since Iowa was #1 and we were #2) when we lost to Iowa by a last second FG, we beat IU 42-15 the next Saturday at home. I look for a similar result with Harbaugh!

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uminks

November 14th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^

Bo's team would bounce back big after an upset loss. In fact back in 1985 ( not really an upset, since Iowa was #1 and we were #2) when we lost to Iowa by a last second FG, we beat IU 42-15 the next Saturday at home. I look for a similar result with Harbaugh!

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lhglrkwg

November 14th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^

Don't be mistaken doomsdayers, this is not last year's IU team. This team played close games with MSU (24-21), Rutgers (33-27), and Maryland (42-36). We will win comfortable back at home.

If Speight is fine (which is probably not the case), I think we blow em out again. If it's largely O'Korn all day, I could see a 30-14 type day and general sadness at the looming trip to Columbus with no Speight

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LSAClassOf2000

November 14th, 2016 at 12:40 PM ^

If you're interested, I did actually come up with how many of the 712 fucks given in the game thread were near sentences mentioning Speight, and it came out to about 18% of them, which is significant because it was about a signle performance, one which was an aberration given the data we have on Speight, but in the heat of the moment, apparently an aberration is treated as the norm. Such is life as a sports fan for many. 

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Unicycle Firefly

November 14th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^

I can't remember the last time Michigan responded to a heartbreaking loss with a resounding win.  I actually think O'Korn could come in fresh and tear Indiana up.  The QB competition was close and no one has much Michigan film on him right now.  He has more mobility and could give our offense an extra boost.  Plus, this is all or nothing for O'Korn, his ultimate chance to prove himself.

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Kevin13

November 14th, 2016 at 12:26 PM ^

if we have to play O'Korn the entire game. Speight has been up and down this year and O'korn is a decent QB. Don't see a big drop off there if Speight can't go.  I think 26 points was a little high, but we should handle them by 18-20.

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ChuckieWoodson

November 14th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^

Just annouced that Speight is a game time decision.  To me, this means he won't play and Harbaugh is playing it close to the vest.  If that's the case, call it complete homer optimism, but I feel like O'Korn, after losing a close QB race and sitting the bench all year will come out guns a blazing with something to prove. 

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M-Dog

November 14th, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^

Even if Harbaugh knows, why announce it now?  Give Indiana something else to perpare for.

Hell, if I were the coach, I'd tell every single player to hobble off the field after the game and then announce that all of their replacements would be a game time decision.  

Make the opponent prepare for the whole damn roster. 

I'd even pretend to be sick myself and announce that Jon Falk may be calling the plays . . . it's a game time decision.

 

 

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Perkis-Size Me

November 14th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^

I'm assuming Speight will be out this Saturday. Seriously, unless you're a damn freak of nature / cyborg on steroids like Adrian Petersen, you don't just come back the next week from a collarbone injury. 

Let's just hope that we're about to see why O'Korn and Speight were so close throughout camp. Luckily, this is not O'Korn's first rodeo, he has a home game against a less-than-good opponent to get comfortable and to prepare himself in the "I'm the starter" mentality, and he has the best QB coach in all of football watching over him. Harbaugh will have him as ready as he can be if he needs to be the one to take us into Columbus. 

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Wal-Mart Wolverine

November 14th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^

Why wouldn't Harbaugh not announce whom his starting QB is until game time, even though he knows Speight is done for the year. That's common coaching practice not to tip your hat to your opponent.

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