Can you believe the line is LSU by 2???

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  1. aztiger03

    aztiger03 Founding Member

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    LSU has better stats in most catagories. I just wish the game was at night.
     
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  2. TigerEducated

    TigerEducated Founding Member

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    LSU will hand Jawja a BEATDOWN on Saturday...mark my chest puffing...
     
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  3. MikeD

    MikeD Sports Genius

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    True. However, those huge crowds when at home aren't yelling at the top of their lungs during Georgia is on offense. It is relatively easy to make checks at the line based on how the defense lines up. On the road, the opposing crowd is at full blast when you're on offense and can be responsible for a few yards (penalties and lost opportunities to call audibles).

    so, homefield advantage is real and affects the game a little.
     
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  4. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    The Vegas line is not about picking a favorite or about which team is better. It's about generating betting action, that's all. If bets don't roll in, the line will change until they do.

    Sportswriters picks are more honest about choosing a favorite, their credibility rides on it.

    Jawja is the defending SEC champ, they should be favored. We have the home field advantage, so they should not be heavy favorites.
     
    red55, Sep 15, 2003
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  5. Geauxld Member

    Geauxld Member Founding Member

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    Bookie/POlls/line

    Funny how we are almost always ranked higher in USA-today Poll than the AP poll. I generally expect AP poll to have us one to 2 numbers below.

    On another note
    I used to hear about a bookie named Butterbean Head around
    Opelousas, he was supposed to be a sports genius. Don't know what happend to him.
     
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